As soon as the words had barely left his mouth, Ye Hua turned and walked away, gently but definitively closing the door behind him.
Baili Xia put her things on the coffee table. When she turned around, Ye Hua had already vanished from sight.
She didn't care, instead gazing at Mu Xiaojiu and pouting slightly.
"Refusing to eat because you're upset? Are you acting like a child? It's one thing if you aren't eating, but it's another to make Ye Hua worry about you."
Mu Xiaojiu didn't respond, his deep gaze fixed on her face.
Baili Xia suddenly remembered that her words may have been a bit audacious.
Yet his persistent gaze upon her brought her a touch of anxiety.
She tugged at her collar and gave off a nervous laugh.
"I'm hungry too, Uncle, let's eat together. We will have more energy to read after eating."
Mu Xiaojiu initially showed no interest in the late-night snack she prepared, but her comment about gaining reading energy after eating piqued his interest.
