Chapter 276: I want you 01_1

Actually, there were so many things I wanted to say to her.

However, in the end, I realized that there was no need for words; merely beholding her was equally sublime.

Upon seeing Baili Xia, the agitation that had troubled Mu Xiaojiu all night finally subsided.

Life held many burdens and immense pressures, yet, there was no one to confide in.

Even the strongest individuals had their unknown experiences of hardship and misery.

However, they never spoke of them, not a word.

Who could fathom the past sufferings of Mr.

Xiaojiu— a figure feared by all in the business world?

Baili Xia was an unexpected occurrence in his life, one that he himself could not have anticipated.

Yet, such a tiny anomaly brought a ray of sunshine into the darkness of his life.

Being in her presence permitted him to doff all masks, allowing him to laugh unabashedly.

Why was it her?

If it were someone else, would the outcome be different?

And yet, the only one who could put him at ease was her…

That night, he chose not to ponder over anything deep because he didn’t want to think too much.

He didn’t do anything that night, he merely stood by her bed, watching her sleep.

Watching her endlessly, until dawn broke and her stirring indicated that she was waking up.

With the break of day, his secret vulnerabilities hidden in the darkness had to be buried once again…

…

That night, Baili Xia had a long, long dream.

In the dream, there seemed to be someone standing before her, watching her intently.

She wanted to open her eyes to see who it was.

However, her eyelids felt unbearably heavy and she couldn’t open them.

Although she couldn’t see his face, she could sense the adoration and sympathy in his gaze.

Such a familiar scent…

so familiar that it brought her heartache and a sense of loss.

Uncle…

that person in her dream seemed like Uncle…

Dawn arrived.

Baili Xia opened her eyes and abruptly sat up from her bed.

Uncle…

it seemed as if his scent lingered in the air.

However, he was not present in the room.

The floor-to-ceiling windows remained shut, exactly as they were when she fell asleep, with no changes whatsoever.

She began to feel foolish for thinking Uncle would secretly come to visit her.

All of his visits up until now had been solely to take advantage of her body.

Let alone the idea of him standing by her bed, watching her all night— that’s simply not something Uncle would do!

Baili Xia, you’re such a fool!

That man is with Nangong Yun — they’ve been taking advantage of your vulnerability together.

And yet, you’re still thinking of him.

She climbed out of bed to wash up and change.

While changing, she noticed something peculiar.

The scars on her arm seemed to have faded significantly; however, they bore no trace of ointment.

The sensation of someone applying medication in the night must have been part of her dream.

If medication had been applied, then why were there no residual traces of it on her wounds?

She ultimately composed herself and departed, leaving her bedroom behind.

She was scheduled for training in the mountains that day, but before that, she had to take care of something.

No matter how Uncle treated her, she was determined to look after his well-being.

Despite everything, she remembered that he had once risked his life to protect her.

Hence, just like the day before, Baili Xia left her house and briskly headed towards the Sihai Residence.

At this hour, the housekeepers had not yet begun their work for the day.

The large front yard and the path lined with flowers leading to the Sihai Residence were vacant, with not a soul in sight except her.

As Baili Xia hurried through the blossoms, she was surprised to hear a heartbreaking sob coming from behind a nearby cluster of flowers, even before she had approached the Sihai Residence.

The voice was filled with grief and pain.

Who was hiding there and crying?