Chapter 868: Self-Control It's Really Devilish

Mu Xiaojiu’s fingertips tensed as she cast her gaze downward, yet she remained silent.

Baili Xia shook his hand again, “Then let me ask you, Uncle, do you really want to see him live a life full of guilt?

If you kill or cripple his sister in front of him, how do you expect him to live with that for the rest of his life?”

“I didn’t intend to kill her,” he replied.

He simply wanted someone to take her to the island and let her fend for herself for a few years, to give her a chance to reflect.

Considering she was Nangong Che’s beloved daughter, he wasn’t about to go that far.

He always felt guilty towards the Nangong Family, which was why, over the years, he had tolerated Nangong Yun becoming increasingly presumptuous under his watch.

“But even if you don’t kill or cripple her, you’ll surely punish her severely. Such punishment might be even more terrifying than death or disability.”

Otherwise, Nangong Yun wouldn’t have been so panicked that she was willing to drop her own elegant facade and run to Nangong Xu for help.

“Uncle,” she shook his hand still, looking up at him with pleading eyes.

“Uncle, just listen to me this once. Just a few words of forgiveness to help him let go of the sorrow in his heart.”

Mu Xiaojiu pursed his lips, still refusing to let go.

Baili Xia continued, “Consider it as me begging you.

Isn’t my pleading enough?”

“If you’re asking for a favor, you should have the attitude of asking for one.” As if seizing an opening, Mu Xiaojiu looked down at her and snorted, “Kiss me.”

Kiss him…

Baili Xia’s face flushed red, and she immediately felt at a loss.

Looking around, although there was no one else in the courtyard besides them, who could guarantee that there wasn’t someone watching from the shadows?

But this was Sihai Residence; even if his people saw them, they wouldn’t dare say a word.

Yet, to initiate a kiss here…

“Are you going to kiss me or not? If you won’t kiss me, I’m leaving,” Mu Xiaojiu stood up.

Baili Xia, in a panic, quickly stood as well, still clutching his large hand, fearing he might actually leave.

Truthfully, the guy was just looking for a way out.

As long as she kissed him, he’d have a very good reason to visit the master.

Still, it was a difficult situation.

Seeing that he was truly impatient and about to leave, Baili Xia couldn’t care less about anything else and immediately pulled him back.

She reached up to wrap her arms around his neck and stood on her tiptoes.

“Uncle, I can’t reach,” she said pitifully.

With his height, initiating an intimate gesture really was a challenge.

Mu Xiaojiu’s eyes flickered with something, and then he bowed his head, leaning closer to her.

Baili Xia took a deep breath, giving herself no room to back out, and immediately tilted her chin to kiss him.

At the moment her soft lips touched his, Mu Xiaojiu’s large hand immediately clutched the back of her head.

He leaned down and deepened the kiss with force.

The entire backyard was silent, with only the sound of the wind blowing and rustling the leaves.

And then there was the sound of two hearts beating rapidly and the ambiguous noises from the collision of lips and teeth.

For a long time, those four thin lips remained inseparably joined.

Until the man’s breathing became chaotic and his body tightened more and more, close to the point of unbearable restraint.

He finally let her go abruptly, turning away and gasping for air.

That prideful self-control, in her presence, seemed to vanish completely, utterly shattered.

Just one kiss, and he nearly…

he nearly wanted to pin her down right there and ravage her!

Baili Xia was also gasping for air, never expecting that just one kiss could throw her heart into such disarray.

It took quite some effort to calm herself down before she walked over and gently tugged at his sleeve.

But Mu Xiaojiu immediately said, “Don’t come any closer to me!”