Chapter 917: He Didn't Come Tonight

“Since you’re incapable of changing anything, what’s the point of blaming you?”

Mu Xiaoyao glanced at her once more and then turned to leave.

But after only a few steps, he stopped and looked back at her.

This time, there was an unfathomable, mysterious look in his eyes.

It seemed to convey relief, perhaps pity, and also a hint of envy and longing that she suspected she was misreading.

“Uncle, like this… it’s actually quite good, very good.”

With those ambiguous words, he turned and left, and this time he didn’t look back.

He didn’t stop until he had opened the door to his room and walked in, casually closing the door behind him.

Baili Xia still stood in the distance, staring blankly at the shut door.

Uncle like this is good… what does that mean?

What aspect of “good” was he referring to?

Was he talking about Uncle secretly sneaking out to play, or something else?

But whatever it was, such things shouldn’t be considered good for them.

She found it increasingly difficult to understand what these people meant.

Shutting the door behind her, she walked into her room, not even knowing what she was thinking, her mind in complete disarray.

Suddenly, remembering several bouts of retching, her irritation and confusion deepened.

She walked to the wardrobe intending to grab pajamas, yet her gaze fell on several sets of sportswear.

Would Wu Ming be waiting for her on the back mountain tonight?

Although her training routine had been lackluster recently, for some reason, her body always felt unusually tired.

Every night, Wu Ming trained her for no more than half an hour before she gave up.

Still, Wu Ming went every night.

Thinking it over, she decided to change into sportswear and stealthily slipped out of her room.

Walking to the backyard, she called Shengxue and headed towards the back mountain.

However, this time, Baili Xia felt a bit disappointed; Wu Ming hadn’t come.

In reality, he had never promised her anything; it was normal for him not to come.

It would truly be abnormal for him to come every day; who has that much free time?

Yet, his absence left her feeling hollow inside.

She had grown accustomed to training with him each night, accustomed to his severity and demands.

Without him, she felt as if she lacked the energy to train alone.

In any case, she just felt odd today, unable to pinpoint what was uncomfortable, but feeling off in every way.

Reaching the training spot, she assumed the stance Wu Ming had taught her and started practicing on her own.

But this time, she was panting and struggling to move even before half an hour had passed.

Her hand pressed against her lower abdomen, her heart sinking.

Getting tired easily, retching, feeling sleepy, weaker stamina…

How come these symptoms matched exactly with what she had researched online?

Could it be that she really needed to visit the hospital and get checked?

But if the results confirmed her fears…

Her hand tightened unconsciously, her mood heavily sinking, even losing the taste for her exercise.

Eventually, she returned to where Shengxue was, leading it slowly back toward the backyard.

By the time Baili Xia got back to her room, it was nearly eleven at night.

After changing clothes and lying in bed, her mind was still a jumbled mess.

Would Uncle come tonight?

No, he hadn’t come lately, and tonight they had gone out; by now, Ye Hua and Leng Yu must be keeping a close eye on him, making it even less likely for him to visit.

Lying there, she didn’t even know what she was thinking.

She thought it would be hard to fall asleep, but before long, her head felt heavy and her consciousness seemed to drift farther and farther away.

Just before slipping into a dream, she was still wondering whether she should go to the hospital or not.