Chapter 461: I Will Protect You From Now On_1

The man didn’t say a word, just waved his hand.

Baili Xia nodded at him again, then returned to Mu Xiaoyao.

She grabbed his already empty glass and threw it far away.

Looking at the heavily drunken Mu Xiaoyao, she felt helpless.

If one can’t hold their liquor, they shouldn’t drink so much.

Doesn’t she know that dealing with drunk men is truly troublesome?

Especially such a tall and burly man, how could she help him walk out?

“Brother, if you want to talk, I’m here for you.

Don’t be like this.

We are out in public places, let me take you home, okay?”

She can’t drive, but she can hail a cab.

Brother’s car would have to be left here.

As someone without a license, it was impossible to assume the task of driving him home.

“Brother.” She shook Mu Xiaoyao’s arm again.

Mu Xiaoyao turned his head to look at her, his eyes somewhat blurry.

“Brother, you’ve really had too much to drink.

When we get back, I will make tea for you.”

Baili Xia supported him, mustering up all her strength to help him stand up.

She left a few banknotes on the table and was just about to head out.

“I’m not drunk.” The towering man protested with a hoarse voice.

“Alright, I know you’re not drunk, you’re just a bit tired.”

“I’m not tired.” He stubbornly corrected.

Baili Xia really wanted to roll her eyes.

Could she really reason with a drunken man?

Helpless, she had no choice but to continue coaxing him.

“Right, you’re not tired, I’m the one who’s tired!

You take me home first, okay?

I’m practically dead tired.”

Mu Xiaoyao finally looked at her.

Seeing the hint of exhaustion on her face, he could tell that she seemed genuinely worn out.

Even if he couldn’t see clearly, he could still sense her fatigue.

Finally, he graciously nodded, draping an arm around her shoulder: “Okay, I’ll take you home.”

“…” Really, words failed her.

The pair left the bar, blissfully unaware that the man Baili Xia had just bumped into was watching Mu Xiaoyao with a hint of resentment in his eyes.

Once they were out of sight, he pulled out his phone and dialed a number.

When the call was picked up, he spoke in a solemn voice.

“Mu Xiaoyao is drunk, and the only one with him is a fragile little girl…”

…

Baili Xia wondered just how many enemies Mu Xiaoyao had in his life.

Perhaps if she started counting now, she wouldn’t finish even by the next day.

The first time she rode in his car back to campus, they were almost at Imperial College.

Right here on this treelined avenue, they were stopped by a group of burly men.

Now, same avenue, same men.

The difference was, this time they were not in his car but in a cab.

Plus, brother was not sober this time.

Now, the drunken Mu Xiaoyao was fast asleep on Baili Xia’s lap with a carefree attitude as if he wouldn’t mind even if the sky was falling.

Those deep black, handsome eyes would occasionally open to look at her, and then at some unknown corner.

Most of the time, however, his eyes were closed.

Due to the alcohol still coursing through his veins, his thin lips, still rosy, would occasionally move.

The words that slipped out left Baili Xia feeling both exasperated and somewhat touched.

“Don’t become Uncle’s women, he wants to use you.”

“Stick with me from now on, I’ll protect you…

I’m sorry…”

“I’m sorry…

Uncle, he’s actually a good person, I’m sorry…”

As Baili Xia watched him, her emotions were complicated.

Uncle was the one who forced her, who bullied her.

But Brother was now taking it on himself, the blame that really belonged to Uncle.

He must really love Uncle very much, right?