Chapter 775: I Will Never Like You Again_1

In the end, Mu Xiaoyao lay down in the bed, to sleep right next to Baili Xia.

In the darkness, both of them were silent, each lost in their own thoughts.

Five minutes, ten minutes, half an hour, one hour, even, two hours …

The fact was, Mu Xiaoyao knew that Baili Xia had not fallen asleep all this while.

Her breathing was erratic; sometimes fast, then slowing down, only to increase in speed again all too soon.

She was so full of worries, how could she sleep?

After a while, the man who had been staring at the black, blank ceiling finally spoke in a low, soft voice.

“Actually, you’re really not right for him, if possible, just leave him behind.”

Just as Baili Xia was finally starting to drift off to sleep, her eyes sprung open.

Her eyes were dry, probably too many tears had been spilt in the darkness.

“Can I leave him?” If she could, wouldn’t she have done that long ago?

But was it really possible for her to escape from her situation, when her Uncle wielded such immense power?

If she couldn’t escape, what sort of punishment would await her when she returned?

“At the very least, let your heart be free from him.” Once a heart is left behind, it only causes more pain.

Her Uncle truly wasn’t right for her.

Being with him meant living a life under his shadow, where even her own survival was uncertain.

Even though he didn’t understand the taste of love, he knew that if she didn’t have to fall in love, then she shouldn’t, for falling in love would only bring her pain.

Baili Xia didn’t say anything else, but instead, tears streamed down her cheeks uncontrollably.

She felt that having started crying, she might as well cry the night away.

After tonight, she would never shed another tear for that man.

Whatever the purpose, at least there was something she clearly understood now.

He was still the same stubborn man who made every decision without her input.

Maybe he had his reasons, but she decided that all of it had nothing to do with her anymore.

Why bother about a man who doesn’t care to include you in his plans?

Uncle, I don’t like you anymore!

I will never like you again!

…

That silent night, the man indeed did not seek out Baili Xia.

He just stood still under a tree, holding a cigarette in his hand, and smoked quietly.

The shadow of the tree hid his stoic face entirely, making it impossible to read any expression on his face.

Yet vaguely, it seemed as if his deep eyes, like twinkling stars, reflected the shadow of a French window.

The lights in the room had been turned off long ago, did she intend to have Xiaoyao stay through the night?

However, Xiaoyao had been loyal to him for more than twenty years, how could he distrust him?

Was she throwing a tantrum, perhaps sobbing into her blanket?

That night, Mr.

Xiaojiu stood there, one cigarette butt after another falling to the ground.

After finishing one pack, Ye Hua would promptly hand him another.

Mr.

Xiaojiu needed cigarettes when he was agitated.

If he didn’t smoke, he would vent his frustration on people instead.

Valuing his own life, Ye Hua could only stay here and cater to his needs.

Throughout the night, all he needed were a few packs of cigarettes.

Ye Hua stood with him for as long as he stood there, staring.

Until midnight passed, until dawn approached and the eastern sky began to turn the colour of a fish’s belly.

At last, just before dawn, Mu Xiaojiu tossed his final cigarette butt and turned to walk towards Sihai Residence.

Ye Hua felt a throbbing at his forehead, breathed a sigh of relief and hurried to catch up.

“Mr. Xiaojiu, shall we stick to the original plan?”