er body.Those beautiful eyes, filled with the sour sting of unshed tears from battling sleepiness, were misty and veiled.She looks like a fragile porcelain doll, pitiful and tempting to sin against.Wa...After dinner, Fu Lingxiao rarely went upstairs directly. Instead, he took Mu Xing for a walk in the manor.

As dusk settled, the sky was painted in shades of deep blue.

A man in a black suit held the girl's soft hand tightly, walking with unwavering gaze along the brick path leading to the garden. The white streetlights cast a hazy glow on the two of them, creating a sense of gentle ease.

Mu Xing glanced at the man beside her, wanting to discuss with him again about luring the culprit out. She didn't want An Jiamu to take risks unless absolutely necessary, so she tried her best to persuade her uncle to agree to use her as bait.

The man was so perceptive that the moment her gaze landed on his profile, he turned his head, his deep eyes locking onto hers. A faint smile played on his thin lips, "Sweetheart, is there something you want to tell me"

A low voice laced with laughter, a three-dimensional outline becoming more captivating under the hazy light.

Mu Xing looked at him, inexplicably feeling a slight itch in her throat. She softly hummed and said, "After so long, we still can't find Lu Yuan. I don't want to wait any longer, Uncle, do you agree with my previous suggestion"

The smile in the man's eyes receded like a tide, his dark eyes sinking into the depths of the sea, leaving only endless gloom. "I told you last time, no."

"Uncle..."

Mu Xing held his hand tightly, swaying like a coquette, her big eyes shining like little deer.

Fu Lingxiao tightly pursed his thin lips, his eyes fixed on the little girl's delicate face. Her beautiful eyes seemed to be adorned with stars. He hadn't seen her so charming and lovely for too long, almost nodding in agreement. Fortunately, the last vestiges of reason forcibly pulled him back.

He could agree to any of her requests, even give his life for her, but this one thing, he couldn't agree to. The matter of the Mu family, if Lu Yuan wasn't the only person who knew about it, once the little girl's identity was revealed, it would inevitably bring the knower over.

Even the most rigorous defense can have a loophole. If the little girl were to find out about her father, she would definitely choose to leave. He would rather take a roundabout approach, even if it took ten times or a hundred times more effort to investigate, than risk this.

"Little uncle, promise me."

Mu Xing persists.

The soft, delicate voice fell into his ears. Fu Lingxiao's eyes darkened as the ink swirled, calming his racing heart for a moment before he spoke in a deep, solemn voice: "I will absolutely not agree to this. You are never to bring it up again."

Having said that, he brushed away Mu Xing's hands and quickly turned to leave.

He has never been able to resist her coquettishness. When facing her, all his emotions were laid bare: guilt, fear, helplessness, and a few inappropriate... desires for her.

Mu Xing stared blankly at the man's resolute back, her eyes brimming with unshed tears. This was the first time, her little uncle had left her in anger. This feeling was unbearable.

The man who had fled in a panic, after walking ten or so meters, suddenly came to his senses and hurriedly turned back. But the little girl was nowhere to be seen!

He frowned, pulling his leg and running down the road paved with brick. His eyes swept around frantically as he called out to her, "Xing'er!"

He searched the garden thoroughly, but still couldn't find Mu Xing. Fu Lingxiao looked at the silent surroundings, a gloomy expression on his handsome face, and his heart was filled with unease.

The little girl's emotions haven't been good lately, and he just abandoned her like this What if something happened to her, or she got angry and left...

He hurriedly reached for his phone, just about to call everyone to look together, when a pair of slender arms suddenly wrapped around him silently from behind.

Fu Lingxiao's body stiffened, then he turned around and hugged her back, his thin lips pressed against her cool forehead, "Xing'er, where did you just go"

Mu Xing looked up at him, "I'm angry that my little uncle left me and hid on purpose."

Her beautiful eyes were misty, and her nose was slightly flushed, making her look incredibly pitiful.

Fu Lingxiao only felt that his heart was hit hard, and countless feelings of guilt arose, "I'm sorry, baby, I shouldn't have left you just now."

Mu Xing pouted her little mouth, her misty deer eyes filled with a heavy accusation: "You said you'd leave me behind, so what am I, not your treasure"

Fu Lingxiao: "..."

Even though he was in the wrong, there was a hint of joy in his heart because he felt the little girl's emotional fluctuations, unlike the past few days when she was as calm as a still pond.

She's recovering a little bit, that's great!

"Baby, I was wrong. Since this is my first offense, please forgive me this time, okay"

The apology was sincere.

Looking at the man's sincere face, Mu Xing feigned hesitation and pondered for a long time before nodding. "Alright, this time I forgive you, but if you ever abandon me again, I won't forgive you. I'll hide so that you'll never be able to find me!"

"There won't be a next time, I promise."

He wouldn't dare!

In the garden, she could easily hide from him, let alone out in the wide open world. He really had no chance of finding her.

Tsk!

Having an incredibly amazing girlfriend isn't always a good thing, you might want to consider buying a chain just in case.

Mu Xing knew that the man would definitely not agree to her proposal, so she didn't bring it up again. She secretly calculated that if she hadn't found Lu Yuan in a few days, she would consider An Jiamu's suggestion.

The two held hands and walked back to the villa. Wu, the housekeeper, came out of the kitchen and said with a smile, "Xiao Muxing, Grandma just called you, but you didn't bring your phone, so she called me. She asked you to call her back after you return."

"Okay, I'll call grandma right away."

Mu Xing sat on the sofa and took out her phone from her bag. The screen showed a video call from Madam Fu. She clicked to answer, apparently the other party was waiting, and it was connected instantly.

On the screen appeared Fu Lao's kind face, wearing a pair of reading glasses, and smiling at Mu Xing: "Little Mu Xing, are you back from your walk"

Mu Xing responded with a well-behaved smile, "En, Grandma, what do you need me for"

"There's nothing important, just that you haven't come to see Grandma in a long time. Grandma misses you and wants to chat with you."

Mu Xing thought that she hadn't been to the old house for a long time, and apologized: "Sorry, Grandma, I've been a little busy lately. I'll go see you after school tomorrow and have dinner with you."

Old Mrs. Fu waved her hand, "No need, no need, you go about your business, Grandma can see you on the phone just the same."

"But I want to see Grandma, and I want to eat the treats she makes."

"Alright, alright, I'll have the kitchen prepare some pastries for you. Come on over and eat."

" "

They chatted for more than half an hour before reluctantly hanging up the video call.

Fu Lingxiao had been quietly sitting beside Mu Xing, until she put her phone away, did he pick her up and put her on his lap, encircling her delicate body with his arms and softly said, "Baby, if you don't want to go to the old house, you don't have to, it's okay."down beside her, flipped the little ball of a person over, pressed a kiss on her brow, hugged her into his arms, pressed his cheek against her hair, and closed his eyes...The night was deep.Mu Xing wo...