It was probably because he heard Murong's words that Li Jue was too anxious. His voice was a bit more ear-piercing than usual, causing Murong's eyebrows to furrow instantly. His eyes were filled with displeasure.
When Jiujiu heard Li Jue's voice, she immediately turned around obediently and greeted Mr. Li.
Li Jue came back personally today because he left an important document in the house. However, he didn't expect to see Jiujiu and Murong sitting together when he came back this time. Murong even almost said the thing that he had been trying to hide in his heart.
For the first time in his life, Li Jue was glad that he left the document at home. If not, Jiujiu would definitely know the truth of the matter and then leave him without hesitation. When he thought of Jiujiu leaving him, Li Jue's heart began to ache faintly.
Li Jue walked in front of Jiujiu without thinking. He raised his hand and pulled Jiujiu behind him. He stood in front of Jiujiu in a protective posture, blocking Murong's probing gaze. "Murong, why are you here?"
Murong's eyes stared unblinkingly at Li Jue's hand that was holding Jiujiu's wrist. His eyes were so dark that it almost dripped water. However, when he heard Li Jue's question, a smile instantly appeared on Murong's face, as if the darkness on his face just now was Li Jue's illusion. He said with a smile, "I'm talking to Jiujiu."
"Jiujiu?" Suddenly hearing an unfamiliar name, a trace of confusion appeared on Li Jue's face. After a moment, he realized that he was talking about Jiujiu. "You're talking about Xiaocao."
When he saw Li Jue's confused eyes because of the two words "Jiujiu", Murong knew that Li Jue didn't know the name Jiujiu. His originally gloomy mood inexplicably became happy.
Murong looked at Jiujiu and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. His face could really be praised as a peerless gentleman. "You're called Xiaocao."
Jiujiu nodded. "My name is Cheng Xiaocao. Jiujiu is my nickname."
After hearing Jiujiu say that Jiujiu was his nickname, Li Jue felt even more uncomfortable. He had known Jiujiu for such a long time, but Jiujiu had never told him her nickname. However, he had only known Murong for a few days, and she had already started to let Murong call him by his nickname.
Li Jue's heart was filled with anger, but he couldn't vent it in front of Murong. He could only look at Jiujiu with a serious expression and said, "I have something to talk to you about. Come back with me."
Hearing that Li Jue was looking for her, Jiujiu poked her head out from behind Li Jue. She looked at Murong and said, "Goodbye, Mr. Mu."
"I'll wait for you here tomorrow." Mu Rong said calmly as she watched Jiujiu's staggering figure being pulled by Li Jue.
After hearing Mu Rong's words, Jiujiu quickly turned her head to look at Mu Rong and replied, "Okay."
After hearing Jiujiu's reply, the smile on Mu Rong's face became more and more intense. Even Li Jue's hand that was holding Jiujiu's wrist was not an eyesore. The corners of his mouth curled up happily. He turned his head to Li Xiang and said, "Let's go back."
Li Xiang pushed the wheelchair towards the villa, while Mu Rong opened the biscuit bag that Jiujiu handed over. He took out a biscuit that Jiujiu had made into the shape of a small rabbit. He bit off the rabbit's two ears with two bites.
Hmm, the taste is really good.
Li Jue pulled Jiujiu into the study in one breath. He looked at Jiujiu and said, "You know Murong?"
Li Jue's tone was very anxious. His aggressive tone made Jiujiu feel very uncomfortable. However, she also knew that the reason why Li Jue questioned her like this was because he had already taken her to heart. The way she interacted with Murong made him feel displeased.
Jiujiu felt proud in her heart, but on the surface, she pretended to be confused. She looked at Li Jue and explained, "Mr. Mu is a very good person."
"You've only met him a few times and you're already saying that he's a good person? Do you know how many people he has killed behind his back? "
Initially, when Jiujiu said that he was good, Li Jue did not feel much in his heart. However, when he heard Jiujiu say that Murong was very good in front of him, Li Jue was like a lion whose territory was invaded. He was exceptionally irritable and roared out without thinking.
When he came back to his senses, Jiujiu's eyes were already red.
Jiujiu looked at Li Jue with a frightened look. Her lips moved, but she could not say a word. After a long time, she pursed her lips and said with an aggrieved face, "But, but Mr. Mu is very good to me."
Seeing that he had scared Jiujiu to tears, Li Jue could not continue to speak harshly. He could only try to make his voice as gentle as possible and said to Jiujiu, "Is he very good to you because he is very good to you?"
After a moment of silence, Jiujiu looked at Li Jue and asked, "But, Mr. Li, you are also very good to me. Are you not a good person?"
Jiujiu's question directly made Li Jue speechless. Especially when he was good to Jiujiu because he wanted to cut off Jiujiu's heart and give it to Mu Linlang, Li Jue could not say a word.
Li Jue almost turned around in embarrassment and did not look at Jiujiu. He was afraid that Jiujiu's clear eyes would see any clues.
Li Jue almost ordered, "You are not allowed to see him in the future, do you hear me?"
"But, but we have already made an appointment to meet tomorrow. I can't go back on my word."
"Then after tomorrow, you are not allowed to see him in the future. Do you understand?" Li Jue knew that the best result was to not let Jiujiu see Murong again. However, he did not know why, but when he thought that if he did not let Jiujiu see Murong, Jiujiu might cry, Li Jue could not harden his heart to stop Jiujiu. He could only talk to Murong later and ask Murong not to tell Jiujiu about that matter.
Jiujiu immediately agreed to Li Jue's instructions. However, after agreeing, she asked Li Jue in a low voice, "Mr. Li, I don't have any friends here. I am so lonely. Mr. Li, can I go to school?"
Suddenly hearing Jiujiu say that she was lonely, Li Jue was stunned. He rejected Jiujiu without thinking. "The exam is coming soon. How about I help you arrange it next semester?"
However, both Jiujiu and Li Jue knew that he would not help Jiujiu arrange it.
In Li Jue's heart, the only meaning of Jiujiu's existence was to give Mu Linlang her heart and then die quietly. Since she wanted to die quietly, it was naturally better that fewer people knew Jiujiu. If more people knew Jiujiu, the fact that Jiujiu lacked a heart after her death would naturally not be able to be hidden.
Jiujiu thanked him obediently. "Thank you, Mr. Li. You are so good to me."
Hearing Jiujiu say that he was so good to her again, Li Jue felt guilty and bitter in his mouth. He inexplicably doubted whether it was right for him to insist on doing this.
However, whether it was right or wrong, he could not lose Mu Linlang. Therefore, Jiujiu was destined to be abandoned. The only thing he could do for Jiujiu now was to make her as comfortable as possible while she was alive.
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