He turned his head and saw her looking at him in ecstasy. He was startled for a moment and called softly, "Little one?"
Xia Baoer came out of his trance and looked at him blankly.
At this moment, he lacked the oppressive threat and the frightening coldness. He just looked at her like this, his eyes were warm and soft, completely different from how he looked today.
As if she had forgotten her fear of him, she walked forward gently and took out half of the cigarette in his hand. The burning eyes seemed to be extinguished in the ashtray, and she saw many cigarette butts inside.
Wrinkling her delicate eyebrows, she looked out the window and suddenly smiled lightly: "Since I was a child, I haven't really liked the smell of cigarettes. I always feel that spending too much time dealing with the smell of cigarettes will make people self-destructive.
"
Nan Muli raised his lips slightly and softened his voice: "I won't smoke anymore."
Although he was still smiling so sternly, she was satisfied with the answer. She narrowed her arched eyebrows, touched her stomach, and whispered, "I'm so hungry."
hungry?
Nan Muli's expression finally returned, and he was slightly startled. Maybe he was not used to her sudden friendly change, so he opened his mouth and was so surprised that he forgot to speak.
What she said was very clear, and it was the only time in a long time that he allowed him to think about all her words in his heart. He thought that her being so frank would only make her more afraid of him, more resistant to him, and more repulsive to him.
He stood here for a long time, worrying about how to treat her. He never expected that after she woke up, she would take the initiative to approach him. It was as if nothing had happened.
Maybe this was one of the reasons why he was fascinated by her cuteness without even realizing it.
Although she likes to lose her temper and is sometimes untamable, forcing him to resort to extreme measures. But her temper comes and goes quickly, and she can put aside any anger and resentment after sleeping peacefully.
She is not an unreasonable woman, he knows that. Although she also has her willfulness and unruliness, in his eyes, those are the advantages that he cannot help but be attracted to. Maybe he is used to seeing everyone flattering her.
Is this just the pretentiousness and hypocritical flattery?
Xia Baoer didn't know what this man was thinking, so it didn't matter if he didn't answer. Anyway, this was him. Isn't it Nan Muli's usual style?
She is not a person without opinions or positions. But she can still feel his mood, so she once again complies with her wishes and wants to give him time and give herself a chance.
Perhaps, she is still waiting for an explanation from him?
She closed her eyes slightly and saw him standing there motionless, staring straight at her. There seemed to be something uncertain in his deep eyes. She couldn't explain why, but she had a vague understanding.
"I'm sorry." The cold voice was an extremely sincere apology, "For once, I will never say these three words to anyone." From that day on, Nan Muli was insulated from the top ten polite expressions.
.
He was a little irritable, but he always wanted to say sorry to her. Even though he couldn't fully understand why he did this.
Xia Baoer was surprised, and suddenly stepped forward, and her warm and soft little hand slipped into his palm.
Slightly startled, he lowered his eyes to look at her in confusion.
Lifting up her pretty face, she smiled the most innocent and sweetest smile at him.
The air seemed to have stopped at this moment, it was very quiet, but it made people feel warm all over.
The small gesture was like a warm sun, easily melting his coldness and warming his frozen heart.
He didn't say anything, but firmly grasped the little hand that took the initiative to hold his.
Thought...she would stop paying attention to him. Even if he could find a way to prevent her from neglecting him. But today in the car, the words that came out of her mouth made his heart tighten.
At that moment, he seemed to be thrown into the endless night again, alone and swallowed by loneliness and bone-chilling cold. He didn't want to experience that familiar feeling again.
She felt the strength of his big palm was very tight, as if he was afraid that she would disappear.
Raising her bright black eyes to look at him, Xia Baoer smiled knowingly and raised the corners of her lips.
"Do you know why people sometimes fight with each other over trivial matters and their families are destroyed?" She smiled and spoke softly.
"Lack of communication." Nan Muli was not a fool, and he understood her words immediately.
"You know, why don't you try to communicate with people most of the time?"
Looking at her curved watery eyes, Nan Muli was intoxicated for a long time, and cast his gaze into the air, "I can't be allowed." He only allowed ruthlessness, cruelty, and brutality! There must be no kindness and weak affection between children.
long!
What he learned from that man since childhood, what he hummed and taught them, that's it!
The faint voice had not completely dissipated, but Xia Baoer didn't know how to answer his words.
That's right. His status and complicated identity are all beyond her comprehension. This is the difference between him and her. As him, what she does, says and thinks is impossible for him.
appear on the body.
The trajectory of the world that cannot be the same is already very large, and it will only become more and more distant...
Nan Muli didn't understand a woman's thoughts, but he knew that she didn't seem to really hate him! It was just more, maybe she was right, they didn't even have a moment to really know each other.
However, in his mind, being able to speak so quietly made his empty soul seem to be lit with fireworks, burning like a thunderbolt. The temperature was not scalding, but warm... just like her.
There are clues in his expression, from desertion to melancholy, and then confusion.
Xia Baoer is not sure...
Although his smile was not very big, the line on his lips was just slightly raised. She tilted her cute little head and said in a gossipy tone in her soft voice: "Your expression is so strange."
He looked at her and said nothing.
"Are you secretly thinking about something? Tell me." They will be separated tomorrow. Maybe they can still have a dozen hours to give each other some time to breathe and get along peacefully, like friends.
"Miss you." He gave the answer concisely and forcefully, and there was a very faint smile on his face.
Xia Baoer said 'uh', she had always known that he was very straightforward, but it was rare to see someone so straightforward.
Under the dim light, red clouds floated on her little face.
This man either didn't say anything, and immediately hit people with his words as soon as he opened his mouth. He didn't know how to respond. It would have been fine if he was just joking, but he also put on a very serious and focused expression. It made her look like she was shy.
The little girl was so clumsy that she was at a loss.
She pretended to cough and quickly changed the subject: "I'm really hungry. Do you have anything to eat here? Just fill up your stomach."
There was no reply, Nan Muli silently led her out of the room, and the two of them came to the living room.
This villa is a private space, so Nan Muli didn't hire a full-time servant. He was hungry at this time, so naturally he had to do it himself.
Looking at the complete set of equipment in the kitchen, Xia Baoer rolled up his sleeves and was about to find something to eat when the silent man beside him had already walked out first.
"I'll do it." He said it calmly and in a tone that could not be criticized.
She was stunned for a moment, but she didn't argue. But she was doubtful in her heart. Can a man like him know how to cook? Basically, the answer must be no.
But he said he would come, and she knew that her objections were futile. So she sat on the high chair outside the open kitchen and looked at the man's back in the kitchen.
She was fascinated by the sight, and she couldn't help but smack her lips. She couldn't tell that besides threatening and deceiving, this man could also use a spatula. Look at his unhurried, calm, chef-like appearance and craftsmanship.
I guess it won’t be much worse, right?
After watching so much, she suddenly began to have a sense of expectation. Looking forward to what delicious food such a man would make for her.
The same salad as him? Or what?
She couldn't wait long before she saw Nan Muli coming out with a plate in his hands, looking at the food in front of her dumbfounded. Her expectations had really hit the bottom!
Egg fried rice! He actually made egg fried rice for her! Just egg fried rice——
Wow, are you mistaken? This is what he only knows in such a high-end and high-end kitchen? She waited eagerly for a long time, and he gave her this!!!
Xia Baoer drooped his little head speechlessly, but then he thought about it, who made this his house, but she was the one who was hungry...
After a second look, okay, even though it's just egg fried rice, it still looks pretty good. For a man like him, the requirements can't be too high. The important thing is that he is willing to cook for you himself.
Full of anticipation, she carefully scooped a small spoonful and put it into her mouth.
Facts have proven that the higher the expectations, the greater the disappointment...
She could only say that this man's cooking skills were flawless, but the taste... aha, at best it was just white rice with some condiments, so-so.
Her stomach was rumbling for a while, so she looked at the fried rice with chopped eggs and ate it as it was important to fill her stomach.
When she was about to take action for the second time, the plate in front of her was suddenly moved. Xia Baoer, who was puzzled, looked up at him and asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"
Without saying anything, he frowned lightly: "If you don't like it, don't force yourself."
"……No."
Nan Muli said nothing, but his firm eyes determined the fact.
She smiled a little sheepishly: "It doesn't matter, as long as you can eat enough, I'm not a picky eater, so don't bother." Without looking at him, she pulled the plate: "I only eat a little.
Don’t eat too much at night, otherwise you will gain weight if you can’t digest it.”
Nan Muli still didn't speak, but his expression became even more gloomy.
Pushing the plate, "Here, you can have some too." She put the spoon to his mouth without any worries.
The quiet Nan Muli was startled for a moment, then opened his mouth without refusing.
He chewed expressionlessly, feeling nothing about what he made. If he was alone, for him, the food would be enough as long as it could fill his stomach, and he wouldn't care about the deliciousness at all.
She didn't speak and had no expression. Looking a little frightened, she had no choice but to ask casually: "Don't you have a cook here?" Compared to the luxurious, lively, kingdom-like island, she felt that this place was more ordinary.
too much.
"Yes." Nan Muli nodded calmly, without saying much.
"Huh? You didn't hire a servant. I thought you were used to being served." She shrugged and smiled easily.
"I don't like crowded places."
Well.
She blinked and looked at him, and she said something that she didn't understand.
Think about it, there are many people on the island, and this man is really contradictory.
"If you like it, I'll invite you."
What? Never mind her business...
She was stunned for a moment, not realizing what he meant.
It took a moment for her to understand, and she replied with some embarrassment: "Well, there's no need for that. I'm not a disabled person, and I have the ability to take care of myself, so I don't need to spend that kind of wasteful money. Besides, I won't live here, please come.
what to do?"
After saying that, Xia Baoer suddenly realized that she seemed to have said something she shouldn't have said. She raised her eyes and looked at him secretly without any sign of falling out, which made him secretly relieved.
After a while, looking up out of the window, she suddenly remembered that she had to call home to inform them at such a late hour, otherwise her parents would have started to worry again.
Not daring to look at him, she asked in a tentative voice, "Can I go home?"
He fell silent. Normally Nan Muli's attitude was silent opposition.
Xia Baoer was a little discouraged and could only lower her requirements: "If I don't go home, can I call them? Then can I call them back and tell them?"
"Yeah." This time, Nan Muli didn't refuse. He was still cold, but he didn't object to her.
"I, I have to go to work tomorrow."
"Maybe you should listen to me." He raised his eyebrows and said casually.
Sighing in distress, she really didn't know what to say.
"Don't sigh, it's ugly."
well,
well!
Alas alas...
Attracted by her strange behavior, Nan Muli frowned, raised her chin, and looked directly at her. "You still want to go back?"
Wringing her fingers, she considered the reasons why she wouldn't offend him.
She knew very well that this man could turn against you faster than he could flip through a book. One second he could pamper you to the point of forgetfulness, and the next second he could easily torture you to the point where you would be worse than death!
"Well, I haven't resigned yet!"
"Then resign immediately."
"I have parents, I must go to work..." Only when I work can my parents stop messing around.
"I said I can support you." He simply interrupted her excuse.
"Uh, well..." She paused and glanced at him. Lowering her eyes and biting her lip, she murmured, "You have a fiancée, and my parents won't approve."
"is fake."
Well--
It’s fake…
Blinking her eyes, her clean and innocent eyes were filled with confusion.
"Why is it false?" What does he mean?
"I don't know how to get married." No one can, right?
Being confused by him, Xia Baoer asked questioningly: "But what you said on TV..."
"It's also false." He repeated.
"Then why..."
"She and I have an agreement."
Even though Xia Baoer could feel that this man was confessing to her, when he stopped, he was completely confused and confused.
