Chapter 840: With Uncle Around No Fear

Uncle came, and she didn’t know if it was because she knew he was there that she felt safe.

As soon as he arrived, she wanted to collapse, exhausted into his arms, and never get up again.

It wasn’t until Uncle reached out to touch her forehead that she realized she was running a fever.

“I’m going to carry you inside, are you afraid?”

Mu Xiaojiu’s gaze lingered on her flushed face, her skin red all over, burning with a high temperature.

He didn’t have any fever-reducing medicine with him, and he couldn’t send a location signal back, so he was really worried about spending the night here.

This little creature’s body was not strong, and her fever was so high…

The girl in his arms snuggled against him once more.

Her head was heavy, and she couldn’t clearly hear what he was saying.

However, when he asked if she was scared, she instinctively shook her head.

Her voice was soft yet clear, “With Uncle here, I’m not afraid.”

Mu Xiaojiu’s heart tightened, unexpectedly touched by how strong and safe she felt he was to her.

With him by her side, she wasn’t afraid, was she?

His mood, which had been somber all evening, suddenly cleared like the clouds parting to reveal the moon, all because of her simple words.

This little creature could so easily affect his mood.

Her every move, every casual word, had a profound impact on him.

What was the use of running away?

No matter how much he ran, he couldn’t escape the impact of her voice and laughter.

No matter how much he ran, he couldn’t deny that this little creature had already completely occupied his heart unnoticed.

He just didn’t know if one day, if a piece of his heart was taken away, whether a person could still live.

If the heart was gone, would one really not be able to survive?

Could a heart under such control ever be fully regained?

How could he let his heart be completely controlled by another person?

The cave was deep, but he only went a little way in, finding a spot sheltered from the wind to stop.

Using the faint glow of lightning that seeped in, he looked around briefly.

He walked to a corner and slowly sat down.

He was still holding Baili Xia in his lap, letting her curl up in his embrace.

The mobile phone and clothes were left outside, where there might still be a signal.

Just that little bit of signal could send their location back.

“Uncle…” The girl in his arms started to feel sleepy, murmuring his name in a daze.

“Sleep peacefully, I’m watching over you,” Mu Xiaojiu’s large hand rested on her face.

Her face was clearly hot, yet in that heat, he somehow felt a hint of coolness.

It was just a fever from the cold, and as long as no bacteria had infected, she would recover quickly.

Just so long as she didn’t get chilled again at night.

He subconsciously hugged her tighter, using his body to warm her as much as possible.

“Uncle…” Baili Xia still whispered his name softly.

Mu Xiaojiu looked down, staring at her somewhat blurred face in the darkness.

Fortunately, he had trained for many years; at such a close distance, he could still see her clearly.

But Baili Xia could never see his face clearly.

She could only recognize that he was still by her side by his familiar scent.

“Uncle…” Her lips parted, calling him again.

“Is there something you want to say?” His voice was indescribably tender at that moment,

as if afraid that even a slightly louder sound would frighten her.