Chapter 778 - 756: The Importance of Women_1
Xiao Muli princess-carried Situ Xin and, with an indulgently doting smile, leaned in close to Situ Xin’s ear and said, "Baby, are you sure you can walk home by yourself?"
"Hmph," Situ Xin thought about how her legs had felt weak when she tried to stand just moments ago. She could only respond with a huff but still obediently wrapped her arms around Xiao Muli’s neck. Reminded by his comment, she envisioned herself shuffling slowly along, and decided she’d rather have Xiao Muli carry her – though it was quite conspicuous, it was still better than her awkward attempts at walking.
Seeing that Situ Xin had stopped struggling, Xiao Muli’s face broke into a satisfied smile. In high spirits, he stole a kiss from Situ Xin, then contently carried her in his arms and said, "Let’s go."
At that moment, the feelings Xiao Muli harbored while holding Situ Xin were entirely different from before. He felt very secure and had finally settled down from his fears of loss. Situ Xin truly belonged to him now, entirely his – just as she was in his arms at that moment. He felt as though not just her body but also her heart was close to him, reachable with a mere stretch of his hand. Unlike before, when Situ Xin was by his side, yet he always felt she was far away, as if she would leave him if he wasn’t careful.
Perhaps this was the change that came with both body and soul uniting.
As Xiao Muli carried Situ Xin to the door, he suddenly said in a contented voice, "Baby, having you by my side is wonderful. I hope that you can always be by my side, forever." What Xiao Muli left unsaid was his fear of the catastrophic things he might do if Situ Xin ever left him.
Although Xiao Muli did not voice his latter thoughts, Situ Xin, nestled in his arms, felt the shift in his emotions and whispered in reply, "As long as you don’t give up on me, I will never leave. However, if one day you do something beyond my bottom line, I’ll turn away without hesitation."
"Rest assured, baby, I will never do anything beyond your bottom line. Never," Situ Xin quickly finished, and Xiao Muli hastened to say.