Chapter 426: Uncle be gentle 03_1

Baili Xia instantly took the shirt from Ye Hua’s hands.

She glanced at Mu Xiaojiu, resentment sparkling in her eyes.

Did she really have to dress this man?

Could he be any lazier?

She unfolded the shirt and carefully started dressing him.

Fortunately, Mu Xiaojiu was cooperative and didn’t make things hard for her.

As they stepped off the car, they saw Mu Xiaoyao getting out of a car not far away.

He walked their way.

His gaze swept casually over Baili Xia before settling on Mu Xiaojiu.

“Uncle, I’m heading back first.”

“Investigate the man’s background.” Mu Xiaojiu said in a deep voice.

Mu Xiaoyao nodded and then turned to leave.

“Are you investigating Guisu?”

For some reason, Baili Xia was certain that the man Mu Xiaojiu was referring to was Guisu.

Mu Xiaojiu nodded.

He extended his arm, brought her into his embrace, and started heading inside the mansion.

Baili Xia walked beside him, through the main hall, up to the second floor, and back to their room.

“Go take a bath.” He released her and instructed.

Baili Xia walked to the wardrobe and took out a set of clothes for herself.

The familiar arrangement of the wardrobe brought a faint warmth to her heart.

Every time she saw her clothes hanging next to his, she felt an illusion, like they were truly together.

Yet every time she came to her senses, she would mock herself for being too sentimental.

But now, even if she mocked herself, it wouldn’t hurt her anymore.

Once she accepted everything and understood her place in his heart, these thoughts didn’t matter.

He did tell her before to never forget her identity, didn’t he?

With the clothes in her hands, she walked to the bathroom, wondering how to initiate a conversation with him.

She knew her abilities were limited, and alone, she couldn’t save Jin.

But, considering how much he detested Jin, how could he possibly help him?

…Baili Xia came out of the bathroom to find Mu Xiaojiu already working at his desk with his laptop.

Baili Xia, preoccupied with her thoughts, wanted to talk to him.

But seeing him so busy, she felt hesitant to interrupt.

Finally, she said to Mu Xiaojiu, “Uncle, I’m going out for a walk.”

Mu Xiaojiu glanced outside, it wasn’t dinner time yet.

He nodded without responding to her.

Baili Xia stepped out, walking on the second-floor corridor, gazing at the open hall below as she pondered over her thoughts.

Suddenly, she had an idea.

She quickly crossed the corridor, went down the stairs and headed for the hall.

As soon as she stepped out of the mansion, she asked a servant, “Where is Mr.

Nangong?

Is he within the Sihai residence today?”

“Mr.

Nangong has been in his medical research room the whole day, he hasn’t left,” replied the servant.

Baili Xia nodded and immediately left the hall, heading toward the medical research room in the backyard.

Nangong Xu was indeed in the medical research room.

Recently, he had been busy researching antidotes against Bei Miao’s deadly poison.

Although the toxin in Mr.

Xiaojiu’s body had been completely removed,

he feared that someone else might try to poison Mr.

Xiaojiu in the future.

Bei Miao’s poison alone was incredibly varied, too numerous to count.

Furthermore, there were other poisons in the world apart from those from Bei Miao.

Bei Miao was just a small place known for its poisonous plants.

The world is vast with countless individuals capable of crafting poisons.

Precautions were near impossible to take.

When he saw Baili Xia looking for him, Nangong Xu was a bit surprised.

Looking at her, he asked indifferently, “What brings you here?”