"It's not as exaggerated as you say... I'm not talking to you anymore, I'm going upstairs to sleep."

"Hey, wait a minute." Bai Xiaoruo was about to go upstairs when Xuan Xingze stopped her again.

"What's wrong now?"

"Where did you go with that guy? He didn't do anything to you, did he? Don't you dare cheat on my brother, or I won't be able to save you."

Bai Xiaoru rolled her eyes at Xuan Xingze, annoyed, and pulled her wrist away from his grasp. "As long as you stop spreading rumors, I'll live a perfectly good life. I'm telling you one last time, Ziqian and I are good friends, not the messy relationship you're thinking of!"

"What friend? I'm not blind. I can tell that even if you don't like that guy, little one, he still has ulterior motives towards you."

"You're the one with ulterior motives! Ziqian isn't the kind of person you think he is. I don't want to talk to you anymore, and don't bother me again!"

Bai Xiaoruo stormed upstairs.

Everything that happened tonight was absolutely terrible.

Xuan Xingze stood at the top of the stairs, pursed his lips, and kept talking about Brother Ziqian, but where did he put his older brother? Based on his understanding of Xuan Mingyu, his older brother should already be on his way back.

There'll be a good show to watch soon!

***

1 a.m.

Bai Xiaoruo, who was still asleep, was woken up by thirst.

Perhaps the food at that restaurant tonight was too salty; I still feel thirsty.

I felt sleepy while taking a shower, and fell asleep soon after lying down on the bed. I was too lazy to get up and get some water. Now that I've woken up once, it's not so easy for me to fall asleep again.

Bai Xiaoruo threw off the blanket covering her, got out of bed, put on soft bunny slippers, draped a coat over her shoulders, and walked out of the room.

At this time, everyone in the villa was asleep. Fortunately, the lights on the stair railing were still on, but the lights in the first-floor hall were all off.

She slowed her pace and tiptoed downstairs.

I planned to go to the kitchen to get a glass of water and then go upstairs to continue sleeping.

As I approached the first floor, I could faintly hear rustling sounds coming from downstairs.

She stopped in her tracks.

I stood by the stairs and looked down.

Because I wasn't wearing my glasses or contact lenses, my vision was very blurry, and it was completely dark below with the lights off, so I couldn't see anything.

It must be my imagination.

Bai Xiaoruo mustered her courage and continued walking downstairs.

Please, please, it can't be some kind of thief.

Maybe there are times when this place isn't clean enough, and it's just the noise of mice or something.

As she walked downstairs, she fumbled for the light switch on the wall to turn on the light when suddenly someone grabbed her slender waist from behind.

In the darkness, she was pulled into a strong embrace.

Bai Xiaoruo was startled and struggled hurriedly. "You, who are you! What are you going to do? Let go... Ugh!" Her voice grew louder and louder, but a large, thick hand covered her mouth to stop her from making any more noise.

If she keeps yelling, she'll wake up everyone in the house.

"Little Ruo'er, it's me."

who?

That voice sounds so familiar.

As soon as Bai Xiaoru realized what was happening, she stomped her heel hard, and the person holding her groaned in pain and had to let go of her.

She quickly pressed the switch on the wall.

The entire lobby on the first floor was brightly lit.

Looking at the travel-worn man in front of her, Bai Xiaoruo was annoyed and turned to walk upstairs.

The man reached out and grabbed her. "Bai Xiaoruo, are you really that unhappy to see me?"

"What's so interesting about you? Let whoever wants to look, look. I'm not going to serve you, Young Master Xian!"

Bai Xiaoruo angrily shook off Xian Mingyu's hand and was about to run upstairs when he grabbed her again.

Knowing she was pregnant, Xuan Mingyu didn't dare touch her stomach. He put his arm around her shoulder and pulled her into his arms, not allowing her to run away again.

"Let me go! Let me go!"

She didn't want him to hug her; she hated him the most.

Didn't he think she couldn't stand being alone and went off to be with someone else? If that's how he sees her, why is he coming back to find her?

"Stop moving around, let me hold you for a while..." He rested his chin on her hair, gently stroking it. "I haven't slept for almost two days. If you run away again, I won't have the strength to chase you."

"You..." Bai Xiaoruo was stunned for a moment, gave up struggling, and looked up at him. She then realized that Xuan Mingyu looked exhausted and his eyes were bloodshot. He hadn't lied to her; he was really tired. But when he heard Xuan Xingze say on the phone that Bai Xiaoruo was going to run away with someone else, he immediately flew to the United States to find her.

If he had taken a regular plane, it would have been impossible to get to the United States so quickly in just a few hours. Hsien Ming-yu took a private helicopter and arrived in the United States at 11:30.

He had a surprise for her, and he was planning to take it upstairs to wake her up, but she came down on her own.

Since he got up that afternoon and talked to Bai Xiaoruo on the phone, he hadn't been able to get through to her again after she hung up. He was also overwhelmed with a lot of work, so he didn't sleep all night.

I just want to finish my work as quickly as possible so I can go see her.

Without Bai Xiaoruo by his side, unable to hear her voice or contact her, Xuan Mingyu had no heart to work properly, and his mind was in complete turmoil.

"It's none of my business if you don't sleep." Although she was being sarcastic, Bai Xiaoruo no longer resisted him and obediently let Xian Mingyu hold her.

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