Chapter 432: 09_1

Being with him, was it a punishment for her?

The little creature always resisted getting closer to him, but what if it was Dongfang Jin instead?

All that Ye Hua had taught him, was utterly nonsense!

A woman would not be touched by your kindness towards her.

Because, in her heart, there was already someone else.

When she was leaving the Dongfang family, she exchanged affectionate glances with Dongfang Jin, and he was supposed to be oblivious?

Returning to the Sihai Residence and spending half a day in the medical room with Nangong Xu, who was all that for?

Had this woman forgotten who exactly her man was now?!

“Uncle…”, Baili Xia was uncertain how to begin.

Indeed, being with him was a sort of punishment for her.

What transpired between them wasn’t tenderness between lovers, but an unfair exchange.

To him, she was just a tool bound to him by an agreement.

As long as that agreement remained, their status would never be equal.

How could she possibly enjoy such unequal manipulation?

Just like he was doing now, trapping her here with force.

Tearing her clothes at will, bullying her at will, was this what being together truly entailed?

It was clearly an insult!

“It seems…

you really don’t like being with me,” he said.

He could see the smoldering anger in her eyes, kept hidden yet burning bright.

Mu Xiaojiu hooked his lips and then lowered his head.

He considered seeking help from Uncle…

But suddenly, his heart lurched.

Tonight, it seemed he had not had dinner with Uncle.

That petulant man, was he angry again by now?

Reluctant to confront the situation, Baili Xia crossed the hall and climbed up to the second floor.

After knocking on the door twice, there was no movement inside.

She tried pushing the door, and sure enough, it opened easily.

Mu Xiaojiu wasn’t in the room, but a faint scent of tobacco lingered.

After shutting the door and taking a dozen steps into the room, she quickly spotted him.

Mu Xiaojiu was standing on the balcony, a cigarette pinched between his fingers.

Gazing at the moon in the distance, he took slow drags.

She didn’t know what he was thinking, only that his silhouette seemed icy cold.

Baili Xia stood behind him, silently watching him.

Often, she found herself unsure how to interact with Uncle.

When he was angry, he wouldn’t tell you why.

Perhaps, he was used to being sparing with his words.

However, without expressing his feelings, the conflict was hard to resolve.

Just like now.

Still, Baili Xia remained uncertain whether expressing the conflict would indeed resolve it.

Did Uncle still take issue with her relationship with Jin?

But she didn’t know what Uncle actually wanted.

Once the agreement was terminated, they would have no connection.

Did Uncle desire to own not only her person but also her heart, in entirety?

When he decided to leave her, what was she to do?

If she didn’t want to suffer terribly, she must guard her heart jealously, never rashly surrendering it.

Otherwise, once he grew tired of her, she might not have the courage to keep living.

“Uncle,” Baili Xia took a deep breath, unable to hold back.

“Uncle, I know you’re angry, but…

I must save…

save Mr.

Jin.”

“How do you plan to save him?”

Baili Xia didn’t know if it was because of fear, or embarrassment.

Either way, she could feel her body heat rising.

“I really did not do anything with him that we shouldn’t have, Uncle, why won’t you believe me?”