allonlinenovel Chapter 380 Bai Luo's Decision
Chapter 380 Bai Luo's Decision
Chapter 380 Bai Luo's Decision
"He is indeed a bit slow, but he's also quite clever, so it's not too shameful."
Suddenly, Mu Xiaoyu's mother spoke up. Mu Xiaoyu was taken aback, then glared at her mother with a hint of reproach, pouting slightly as she said, "Mom, how can you take Chen Xu's side? You should be on my side!"
Mu Xiaoyu's mother innocently shrugged and said, "I'm on your side, but sometimes we have to face the facts and tell the truth, don't we?"
"But what you just said wasn't the truth!"
After saying this, Mu Xiaoyu herself felt a little guilty. Sometimes she thought she was quite smart, but compared to people like Li Chenxu, she seemed not only not smart at all, but even felt quite stupid.
Thinking of this, Mu Xiaoyu's eyes began to wander.
"Alright, let's not talk about that anymore. Let's continue. We'll have other guests coming tonight, so we'll probably have to prepare dinner a little earlier."
The guests coming to pay their respects that evening were not outsiders; they included Song Yin and her brother, as well as some of Li Chenxu's longtime trusted subordinates—all very close people. Originally, Bai Luo and Bai Ye should have been among them, but given what had happened, neither Mu Xiaoyu nor Li Chenxu wanted to see anyone from the Bai family.
After all, after this New Year, even they themselves don't know what the future holds.
So this New Year, the two of them both hoped to have a good time.
Because they needed to prepare dinner early, Mu Xiaoyu and the others stopped playing mahjong after a while. Li Chenxu and Mu Xiaoyu's mother were busy in the kitchen, just like in the morning, while Mu Xiaoyu was building a snowman with the maid in the villa's small garden.
These days, the capital city hasn't seen heavy snowfall like before; it's only been light, scattered snow. Although not heavy, there's been a lot of it. Coupled with the cold weather in the capital, many places outside have not only accumulated a lot of snow, but some places have even started to freeze.
"Madam, the Bai family has arrived!"
Mu Xiaoyu was engrossed in piling things up when the maid rushed over. Mu Xiaoyu's place was relatively close to the villa's gate, so the maid ran over to inform Mu Xiaoyu first.
Upon hearing this, Mu Xiaoyu paused in her movements, and the smile on her face instantly froze at the corner of her mouth.
She didn't speak immediately, but remained silent for a few seconds before asking, "Who from the Bai family has arrived?"
"It's Miss Bai."
The maid sensed that Mu Xiaoyu was acting strangely, and her tone became cautious when she answered.
"Let her in. Take her to the reception room. Don't tell Brother Chenxu yet."
Mu Xiaoyu patted the snow off her hands, stood up, and spoke calmly to the maid in the house.
Although they didn't understand why Mu Xiaoyu did this, the servants in the villa all knew that Li Chenxu doted on Mu Xiaoyu to the core. As long as Mu Xiaoyu was willing, she could make all the decisions about the household, big and small. So the maid didn't say anything more. Upon hearing Mu Xiaoyu's instructions, she immediately took Bai Luo to the villa's reception room.
It had only been a little over a day since they last met, and Bai Luo seemed to be in a much worse state of mind than before, no one knew what she had gone through at the Bai family.
Mu Xiaoyu felt a pang of heartache, but even so, she didn't say anything at this moment.
Actually, she didn't want to see Bai Luo so soon. Up until now, Mu Xiaoyu was still unsure what Bai Luo was thinking or which side Bai Luo was willing to stand on.
So she didn't want to know Bai Luo's answer so soon, but unexpectedly, Bai Luo came looking for her so quickly, and at this very moment.
"Lolo, have you thought it through?"
The two of them stood in the reception room. Mu Xiaoyu glanced at Bai Luo, then stood by the window with her back to Bai Luo as she spoke.
Bai Luo gave a soft "hmm" in response, a deep sadness flashing in her eyes. Ever since she met Mu Xiaoyu that day, she hadn't rested at all, her mind filled with thoughts of Mu Xiaoyu and her Bai family.
In less than two days, she finally made a decision.
However, no matter which decision she makes, someone will always get hurt...
“Sister Xiaoyu, I know very well how serious the things my older brother and grandfather did are. Even without you, one day, what they did would not be able to be hidden. So, I hope I can help you resolve this matter completely before things get any worse.”
Are you really sure about this?
Mu Xiaoyu turned around and looked at Bai Luo seriously. She wasn't joking, and she didn't doubt Bai Luo's meaning at this moment. She believed that Bai Luo's words and decision at this time were probably sincere.
But the other party is, after all, her closest relative, and no one can guarantee that Bai Luo's decision will continue.
Bai Luo nodded repeatedly upon hearing this, choking back tears as she said, "I've thought it through, Sister Xiaoyu. I know you can't believe me right now, but once these few days are over, I'll find a way to prove my determination to you."
Bai Luo paused, as if suddenly remembering something, and cautiously glanced at Mu Xiaoyu again. Seeing that there was no disgust or dislike in Mu Xiaoyu's eyes, she continued, "Sister Xiaoyu, I didn't come here for the New Year to bother you. It's just... it's just that if our relationship suddenly changes, my older brother and the others will definitely become suspicious. In that case... I might not be able to help you anymore, so I had no choice but to come..."
When Bai Luo faces Mu Xiaoyu now, she is cautious and visibly timid. This incident has dealt her a huge blow, and she is completely different from the lively and innocent Bai family girl she used to be.
Mu Xiaoyu not only regarded Bai Luo as her friend, but also as her younger sister. Seeing Bai Luo like this, she felt extremely distressed.
She took two steps forward, took Bai Luo's hand, and said softly, "Luo Luo, when did we become so distant? I admit, when I found out about this, I was indeed a little angry and wary of you. But were all those happy days we spent together fake? Were our feelings fake? More importantly, you never intended to harm me. Just for that reason alone, you can't be so distant and cautious in front of me. We're still friends, you know?"