Chapter 260: Just Like Her Body

Baili Xia no longer looked at Mu Xiaoyao; she turned her gaze towards Mu Lingchuan.

“Big brother, is it true you’re hiring actors?

You may want to consider hiring me.

After all, I’m a pretty good actress, as you just witnessed just now…”

“Is that your way of admitting that all you were doing earlier was acting?”

Mu Lingchuan’s face didn’t show much expression as he leaned back into his chair with an air of laziness.

The men of the Mu family, every single one of them, were so handsome and accomplished.

Every little gesture they made had a certain charm to it.

However, before answering his question, Baili Xia threw a subconscious glance towards the door.

“What are you looking at?

He’s already left.” Mu Lingchuan felt an urge to laugh at this.

Getting nervous only now?

Feeling guilty?

Only then did Baili Xia heave a sigh of relief.

She looked at him, puckering her lips.

“I didn’t lie; when did I ever say that Dongfang Ji bullied me?”

“I’ve always been saying he didn’t, haven’t I?

I’ve been stating the truth.”

A hint of amusement flitted across Mu Lingchuan’s face, making it hard for him not to break into a smile.

You’re right!

From start to finish, this girl indeed never said that Dongfang Ji had bullied her.

But her silence was even more persuasive than any words could have been.

Who, after seeing her earlier display, would not assume she had been bullied by Dongfang Ji and grown afraid of him?

The less she said, the more people’s imaginations filled in the worst about Dongfang Ji’s behavior.

Who would have thought that this young girl had such a knack for this?

“Did you two plan this out?” He shot a glance at Mu Xiaoyao.

Mu Xiaoyao couldn’t be bothered with him, opening some kind of program on his laptop and busying himself with it.

Baili Xia explained, “No, Brother didn’t say a word about it.

I only noticed the extra people in the hall when I got back.”

“So, you’re saying you and him share a mental connection?”

Mu Lingchuan looked at her, his feelings slightly complicated.

“You left early this morning.

Where did you go?”

At his question, Baili Xia immediately felt guilty.

She hadn’t forgotten her promise to Nangong Xu not to tell a soul about their deal.

She gave a small smile, instinctively backing towards the door.

Only after casting another glance at Mu Lingchuan did she say, “Big brother, I’m off to prepare breakfast for you.”

She turned to look at Mu Xiaoyao, her expression serious.

“Brother, I’ll call you in a bit.

Hurry down for breakfast.”

Mu Xiaoyao ignored her.

Baili Xia added quickly, “After breakfast, let’s go to the back hill.

If you don’t say anything, I’ll take that as a yes.”

With these words just out of her mouth, she hastily opened the door and stepped out.

Not giving Mu Xiaoyao a chance to back out, she promptly shut the door with a bang.

Listening to the faint footsteps fading away, Mu Lingchuan watched Mu Xiaoyao’s retreating figure, his mood still a bit complicated.

The interaction between the two of them was far from warm and intimate, and yet, it was clear they had a good relationship.

‘Going to the back hill later…

for what?

Are they planning a date already?’

…

In order to get to the back hill sooner and train with Mu Xiaoyao.

After leaving Mu Xiaoyao’s room, Baili Xia immediately headed downstairs to prepare breakfast for him.

Unexpectedly, before she could even descend the beautifully carved wooden staircase, she heard voices arguing below.

“No one knows for sure what’s happened to him.

What are we supposed to do about the company?”

It was Uncle Mu Dongyu’s voice.

Then, Uncle Mu Haoguo spoke up.

“Father, it’s rumored outside that the Mu Group’s CEO is severely injured, and is hanging by a thread.”

“Unless at this point, Uncle steps up to hold a press conference, Mu Group’s stock price is bound to be affected.”

Baili Xia’s heart trembled.

Instantly, she was filled with anger.

‘How could uncle leave at a time like this?

He’s so careless about his health!’