Chapter 275: Just Like Her Body

Memories of the stubborn tear at the corner of the little creature’s eye, which was too stubborn to fall, caused a sharp pang in his heart once again.

Lifting his head for another glance, he suddenly stepped forward—an instant later, he had jumped to the second floor along a water pipe.

Who would believe if they hadn’t seen it with their own eyes that someone in this world could possess such skills?

Moreover, he was currently suffering from an illness!

It took him not even three seconds to climb from the ground floor to the balcony of Baili Xia’s second-floor room.

This was beyond comprehension!

However, no one could see his agile movements in this dark night.

Mu Xiaojiu’s skills were seldom revealed in front of others.

There were too many experts around him – it was not easy for him to take action himself.

The surrounding atmosphere didn’t even fluctuate; he was already up there after a gust of wind.

The little one’s French window was not tightly closed—probably because she could never have imagined that she would have him as a “visitor” tonight.

Mu Xiaojiu gently pushed open the French window, stepping in cautiously.

The girl on the bed had already fallen asleep, but she seemed to be sleeping fitfully.

Even in her sleep, there was still a light frown on her forehead.

He sat down on the edge of the bed and carefully uncovered the blanket draped over her.

Carried away by his anger earlier, he hadn’t got the chance to properly examine the injuries on her arm.

Looking now, it seemed as though it was a graze, but he was unaware when it had happened.

She didn’t say a word, nor did he question.

They had been quarrelling the whole time.

Now, as he faced the sleeping girl, his anger vanished, replaced only by heartache.

Through her short-sleeved nightgown, he could still clearly see the scars on her arm.

That light sigh, caught even Mu Xiaojiu off guard.

Why was it so easy for him to soften his heart when facing her?

Walking to the bookcase, he rummaged out a medicine box from a drawer and returned to the bedside.

This time, he carefully unbuttoned her nightgown, silently going about dressing her wounds.

Baili Xia finally shifted a little, murmuring in her sleep.

But she just turned over and fell back into a deep sleep.

She was obviously exhausted—so much that she could barely even open her eyelids.

Only her tiny mouth was muttering something softly.

“Nangong Yun is not a good person, she’s not…why don’t you believe me?”

The man sitting by the bed clenched his fist—his heart twisting once again.

This lass, she was wronged by Nangong Yun.

But did she even know what kind of person Nangong Yun was?

She was an expert in poisoning—definitely not someone a little girl like her should provoke.

Crossing paths with her was certainly not a good thing.

Regrettably, Nangong Yun was not a person he could do anything against.

The divine doctor Nangong Xun—father of Nangong Xu and Nangong Yun—died saving him years ago.

Before his death, he entrusted him with the care of his two children.

As such, he’d been carrying the weight of his guilt towards the Nangong Family for a lifetime.

So, for all these years, as long as there was nothing against his principles, he would agree to Nangong Yun’s requests.

But how was he supposed to explain all this to this lass?

Moreover, he never understood what the term “explanation” meant.

Continuing to hold her small hand, he carefully applied the medicine bit by bit.

After applying the medicine, he gently massaged her hand with his large palm—using his own body heat to help the medicine absorb.

Once it was fully absorbed, he took a warm towel and wiped off the remaining ointment.

He wasn’t accustomed to gentleness, his actions were even somewhat rough, but he was already trying his best to be gentle.

The girl in her sleep still furrowed her brow—the wrinkles on her forehead never completely smoothing out.

The entire process of dressing her wounds took nearly an hour.

After tidying up the medicine box, Mu Xiaojiu stood by the bed, staring at Baili Xia who was sleeping uneasily.