Chapter 897: Someone in the Room

Baili Xia wanted to chase after him, but this time, she couldn’t catch up at all.

He walked away hurriedly—was it intentional to keep her at bay, or was there some emergency?

She didn’t care.

Having packed up, she shouldered her bag and set off in the opposite direction.

Why help Guisu?

She couldn’t really say.

Perhaps she believed in the innate goodness of humanity.

A person capable of gratitude couldn’t be completely bad.

Maybe he could still be a good person.

He had great talents; if he chose to use them for good, he could surely benefit society.

Even if he wasn’t that noble, or unwilling to do much good, at least he could live on properly.

Surviving well was enough.

At least, she wished he would not always think of revenge, harming others…

…

Baili Xia returned to the Imperial College and suddenly felt at a loss about where to go.

Brother would probably still be in his apartment, busy at this time of day—there was no need to disturb him.

She should return to the dormitory then.

Ning Anran was currently staying at Sihai Residence, although she had resumed her studies at the college; she hardly stayed on campus after her classes, returning to the Mu Mansion almost immediately.

Like today, with the class basketball game in the morning, and no lessons scheduled, Ning Anran hadn’t come back.

She probably still needed plenty of rest.

After all, the dormitory was empty now, and if she went back, she’d be alone.

When could she go to Feixue and start working with Brother, earning some salary in the process?

Tonight, she had to have a serious talk with Uncle about this.

Her health was fully restored; she could start helping out at the company just like Zimo and Xiaoxiao.

Strolling back to the dormitory at a leisurely pace, her mood suddenly sank again.

The truth was, there was always that wall between her and Uncle—the agreement in his hands.

That agreement was forever her shame.

Although Uncle was very kind to her now, as long as that agreement existed, it felt as if her relationship with him could never move forward.

But without enough money to rip up the agreement with dignity, she couldn’t move past it.

And Uncle wouldn’t take the initiative to talk about it; moreover, she didn’t want to take undue advantage of him.

The thought of these messy issues was incredibly irritating.

At this time, there were not many people in the dormitory; most were napping.

Even those who didn’t nap were engaged in their own activities, like playing on the computer or reading in their rooms—the halls were empty.

With nothing else to do, Baili Xia decided to head back to her room and read for a while.

By the end of October, the academic workload was still light, although it was time to start preparing for minor subject exams.

She pushed open the door to the dormitory, still somewhat distracted as she entered.

Only when she closed the door did she suddenly sense something unusual in the room.

There was someone inside, and that presence…

All she could feel was an intimidating aura so formidable that she didn’t have time to think about who it might be.

She whirled around, aiming to reopen the door and escape without delay.

But she had not anticipated the speed of the other person.

With a loud bang, the door she managed to open again was forcefully shut.

Moreover, the locking sound that followed indicated that the door was now securely locked from inside.

“You—mmm—” Her delicate figure was enveloped into the arms of a man.

After a dizzying moment, she found herself pinned onto a nearby desk as his imposing frame bore down upon her.

His thin lips captured hers, grinding against them neither lightly nor heavily…