Chapter 643: I'll Help You Get Rid of Them_1

Dongfang Jin still stared at Baili Xia.

The cigarette was tucked between his fingers, but he just let it slowly burn, not taking another puff.

Baili Xia didn’t know what to say to him, making the atmosphere a bit awkward.

Her eyes moved to the cigarette in his hand, she bit her lower lip, “You didn’t smoke before.”

“You didn’t use to avoid me deliberately like you do now.” Dongfang Jin gave a faint smile.

Perhaps Baili Xia didn’t see the bitterness behind his smile, or maybe she did and pretended not to notice.

He advanced half a step forward, and Baili Xia immediately grew tense.

It was not his closeness that made her nervous, but the fact that she really didn’t want more entanglement between them.

“Are you really happy living in the Mu family?” Dongfang Jin didn’t approach her further.

Seeing her unease, he stopped in his tracks.

He merely looked at her with an unfathomable concentration in his gaze.

Baili Xia didn’t know where to set her gaze, only that she didn’t want to meet his eyes.

She wanted to nod, but surprisingly shook her head, “I don’t like staying at the Mu family.”

“Then you…” He was slightly surprised and didn’t expect her to admit it directly.

Her gaze seemed to drift somewhere.

A glimpse of bitterness in her eyes didn’t escape Dongfang Jin’s sight.

She faintly smiled, “A wealthy family is like a golden cage; there’s no freedom.”

She didn’t intend to say these words for Dongfang Jin to hear, it was just a sentiment that seemed to erupt.

Staying with the Mu family was something she truly didn’t want to do, because in that family, she had no dignity.

“You can come to my house, I’ve told you, as long as you’re willing, I would…”

“So what? Is there any difference?” Baili Xia looked him in the eye and laughed casually.

“Moving from one cage to another, for me, there’s no difference.”

“At least I won’t bully you or force you to do things you don’t like.” He hurriedly said.

She was afraid of Mu Xiaojiu, he could tell.

Even more, he suspected that their relationship was not as simple as it seemed on the surface.

But she was not willing to talk about it, and he couldn’t force her to.

She looked weak, but she was very stubborn.

If he pushed her too hard, she may never confide anything to him again.

He knew her temperament better than anyone.

So he didn’t force her, but he couldn’t let her be completely alone either.

“Xiaxia, I don’t know why you have to stay there? If you are willing, I can help you get away from everyone at the Mu family.”

Getting away from everyone at the Mu family…

Baili Xia clenched her fists, the tension evident in her grip.

She was out of breath, something Dongfang Jin could instantly tell.

He strode over, casually snuffed out the cigarette, and accurately tossed it into a faraway trash bin.

His large hand landed on her shoulder and pulled her toward him before she could protest.

He looked down at her, his eyes full of unmistakable seriousness.

“Don’t lie to me, I know you’re not happy there!

Whatever difficulties you have, just say it, and I believe there’s nothing in Jin City I can’t handle.”

“Jin…” Baili Xia looked at him blankly, her thin lips trembling slightly.

For a moment, she had a strong urge to tell him everything.

She wanted to tell him that she didn’t want to stay in the Mu family anymore, didn’t want to constantly endure Uncle’s bullying because of that contract!

She was tired of the days of being forced!