Chapter 929: The Medicine is Bitter She is Sweet

Mu Xiaoyao couldn’t understand for the life of him what was wrong with Uncle tonight.

Although he had a high fever, every now and then he seemed utterly dispirited.

Having followed him for so long, Mu Xiaoyao had never seen him like this.

What had shocked him tonight?

Now, in a state of confusion, what was he thinking?

Perhaps not even Mu Xiaojiu himself knew what was on his mind.

He just knew he didn’t want that girl to leave; he didn’t want to lose her.

Was there any way to change all this?

That knot tied in everyone’s hearts, instead of loosening over time, it only tightened.

Could a dead knot ever be untied someday?

If it couldn’t, what would he and the girl do?

Before long, Nangong Xu came back with an injection and the medicine powder he had prepared.

Grinding the medicine into powder naturally made it much more bitter than swallowing pills whole.

But given Mr.

Xiaojiu’s current condition, swallowing whole pills was a great challenge.

Ground into powder and mixed with water, even if more bitter, at least there was a chance it would be ingested.

Speaking of taking medicine, Mu Xiaojiu was indeed very resistant.

After receiving a fever-reducing shot and sweating profusely, his previously listless eyes had begun to clear up.

Yet, upon seeing the bowl of medicine water brewed from the powder that Nangong Xu brought over, he immediately felt nauseous and didn’t even want to glance at it.

“Uncle, you really must drink this medicine. Otherwise, it will be hard to reduce the inflammation,” Baili Xia said as she took the medicine from Nangong Xu’s hands and brought it to his lips.

But this stubborn man turned his face away, refusing to even acknowledge her.

Baili Xia coaxed for a good while, but he wouldn’t take it.

Helpless, she could only glance at Nangong Xu, “Can you turn away for a moment, please?”

Nangong Xu looked at her, a bit slow to respond.

Did she need privacy to feed him medicine?

Was she planning to use force on Mr.

Xiaojiu and afraid he would see her aggressive side?

But that seemed implausible; this was Mr.

Xiaojiu, not some frail creature that could be toppled with a push—Baili Xia couldn’t outmuscle him no matter how strong she was.

Glancing at her again, and on reflection, Nangong Xu quickly understood.

So, she intended to use that method.

With his ears growing slightly warm, he turned and walked to the window, his gaze fixed outside, paying them no heed.

In the room, there was no one else left, and Mu Xiaoyao had retired to his own room, not knowing when he would come over.

Seizing the opportunity, Baili Xia immediately brought the cup of medicine to her lips.

Seeing her about to drink it down, Mu Xiaojiu reached out to stop her, but she had already taken it into her mouth.

Her lips, filled with the bitter medicine, neared him, pressing forward to kiss his lips.

Mu Xiaojiu found himself in a dilemma, unsure whether to dodge.

It was the girl’s kiss, but her mouth held that terribly bitter medicine.

In that moment of hesitation, Baili Xia had already clasped his face and kissed him.

Her lips pressed down, gently prying open his mouth, and with just a slight touch of her tongue, he immediately responded.

The chances for her to be the one initiating a kiss were rare, and even though he knew it was a trap, the moment she kissed him, he relished it sweetly.

In the gap of his opened mouth, Baili Xia had completely transferred the medicine to him.

Mu Xiaojiu’s hand around her waist clenched tighter, his sharp brows furrowing ever deeper, and his complexion nearly collapsed from the intense bitterness.

The medicine was indeed very bitter.

But her lips, her lips were so sweet…