Chapter 251: Just Like Her Body

Uncle was clearly a sick man, but where could you see any trace of frailty in him?

Baili Xia even doubted whether Nangong Xu’s claim that he couldn’t do certain strenuous activities was true.

She was certain that if he really wanted to, he could.

As she thought about this, her cheeks reddened a bit more and she began to grumble, voicing her complaints aloud.

“Uncle is always bullying me.

I thought about you all night for nothing.”

“Really?

You thought about me all night?

Tell me, how were you thinking of me?”

Mu Xiaojiu’s mood immediately lifted.

Baili Xia also immediately realized that appeasing Uncle wasn’t that difficult.

Just say some nice things, satisfy his machismo, and he wouldn’t really make things difficult for her.

So, she quickly squeezed out a flattering smile, her eyes curving delightfully.

Holding his gaze, her voice had an indescribable gentleness.

“I wanted to see Uncle, to know when Uncle would recover.”

“I wanted to stay by Uncle’s side and take care of him.

I really did.

I thought about it all night.”

Seeing the gleeful shine in his eyes growing brighter, she didn’t really want to dampen his spirits.

But some things had to be said honestly.

She didn’t want to lie to him.

So she pouted her lips a little, her voice softening even more.

“But then I got too tired.

I slowly fell asleep while I was still thinking.

I hadn’t spent the whole night thinking, just half of it.”

She looked into his eyes: “Uncle, don’t be mad at me.

I really tried my best to think of you.”

Mu Xiaojiu stared at her intently, very seriously.

Baili Xia didn’t know if he was angry.

She wasn’t good with words, nor did she know how to please others.

So, she honestly told him everything just as it was.

Uncle, are you really angry?

After what felt like a long time, at the height of Baili Xia’s anxiety, a hearty laughter suddenly rang out.

Nangong Xu who had already reached the door, paused his steps, a surprised expression in his eyes.

Mr.

Xiaojiu was laughing!

Laughing so freely, so happily!

In all his years beside him, when had he ever seen him laugh so uninhibitedly?

Was it because of Baili Xia?

Just because of the addition of a little woman like Baili Xia by his side, he was laughing so heartily?

The countless troubles Mr.

Xiaojiu had been suppressing for years…

Even when he did laugh, it was forced.

But now, his laughter was real, tangible!

It even made him taste joy!

Mr.

Xiaojiu was happy, happy…because of Baili Xia.

Suddenly, Nangong Xu’s feelings became complex.

He didn’t want Baili Xia to stay by Mr.

Xiaojiu’s side, he didn’t want her to drag Mr.

Xiaojiu down.

But without Baili Xia, he may never hear such uninhibited laughter from Mr.

Xiaojiu in his lifetime.

If so, then…

is keeping Baili Xia away from him right or wrong?

…

Nangong Xu’s return meant that Baili Xia had to leave.

Mu Xiaojiu didn’t stop her.

Ye Hua could come to report to him at any time.

At this time, it was indeed not suitable for her to stay and stimulate Ye Hua and Leng Yu’s hatred towards her.

When she left the Sihai Residence, Baili Xia couldn’t help but look back at the building one last time.

In such a short time at the Mu family, more things had happened than in her entire life combined.

This Mu family, and this Sihai Residence, unknowingly, had become deeply engrained in her life.

After one last glance at the words ‘Sihai Residence’, she turned around and headed towards the main house.

Little did she expect that, before her return, something had already happened at the main house…