Chapter 865: I Won't Let Her Hurt You Again

Tonight, that little creature lost it.

It was an unprecedented event.

In front of Mu Xiaojiu, she attacked the man who struck her, delivering swift and decisive blows, leaving no room for mercy.

At that moment, she appeared in his eyes as fierce as a little tiger.

He had every reason to believe that if he had uttered a word to stop her, the little tiger might have turned around and taken a swipe at him too.

More dishes were placed into her bowl.

Looking at the food, Mu Xiaojiu felt an unexpected warmth in his heart and was inexplicably moved.

He didn’t know why he felt so sentimental tonight.

But there’s this type of affection that makes everything worthwhile as long as this girl stays by his side.

If it really came down to cutting off his left and right arms, then so be it.

It wasn’t that he didn’t value loyalty, but he feared death too.

Could one live without a heart?

“What are you thinking about?” Baili Xia looked at him with suspicion in her eyes.

“How can a meal move you so much?

Are you starving mad?”

“Shut up.” The proud man certainly didn’t appreciate having his emotional shift noticed.

He glanced at her and then lowered his head, continuing to eat quietly, ignoring her.

Baili Xia didn’t say much either, focusing on her own meal.

It wasn’t until the meal was over and the servants brought them tea that Baili Xia leaned back in her chair and let out a long sigh.

“Can we come back to Sihai Residence in the future? Can you guarantee my safety?” she suddenly asked.

“What nonsense are you talking about?” Mu Xiaojiu tightened his grip and looked down at her.

Suddenly, he understood the heartache hidden beneath her calm words.

Without a guarantee of personal safety, coming here would be akin to seeking death.

It turned out that the little girl never felt safe at his place.

It was his failure, and he couldn’t blame anyone else.

“I won’t let her hurt you again. Is that promise enough?” he said softly.

A gentle breeze passed by, softening his voice even further.

Baili Xia turned to meet his gaze, her lips parted, but she couldn’t utter a word.

Was Uncle so warm tonight because he already knew everything?

“You really shouldn’t have punished him.

He’s innocent.”

“Do you think I punished him to make him behave this way?”

“No, of course, you wouldn’t force him to disembowel himself.

You wouldn’t bear it,” Baili Xia hastily added.

But Mu Xiaojiu turned his face away, no longer looking at her.

He wasn’t interested in discussing whether someone was bearable or not.

Men talking about such things were just distasteful.

“But, Uncle, your unforgiveness is a form of punishment.”

Baili Xia tugged at his sleeve, making him turn back to look at her.

She fixed her eyes on his, which were as deep as the stars, and said softly, “He is really loyal to you.”

“Even though I don’t understand why he follows you so resolutely, I can see his loyalty is genuine.”

In fact, not just Nangong Xu, but everyone around Uncle was extremely loyal to him, including Leng Yu.

Perhaps this was where Uncle’s personal charisma lay.

You didn’t need to understand it; it was just the truth.

None of the people by his side were insincere or duplicitous towards him.

Even if she disliked Leng Yu, she had to admit that if Uncle were in danger one day, Leng Yu would throw caution to the wind, even sacrificing his own life to save him.

It was because of this, even if Leng Yu treated her poorly, a single punishment would suffice.