OFR – Chapter 192 Mu Xiaoxiao’s loneliness.

At first, she only thought of Mu Bai as an ordinary outstanding young man.

Mu Bai was also just a little fan of hers in her younger days.

Logically, the two should have been able to get along happily.

Just like Mu Bai said when leaving the Royal Club—how great it would be if life could always be like the first meeting.

But… how could life ever be just like the first meeting?

In just a few short hours, Zhang Yanyun experienced this feeling firsthand.

Yes, from the moment she first met Mu Bai that night to the shocking realization that this young man was now beyond her reach, only a few hours had passed.

At this moment, not far from Li Yanyun, Mu Bai and Nalan Yunshao exchanged a few more words. Then, Nalan Yunshao simply nodded calmly at Mu Bai and Dongfang Jing before leaving.

The moment the heir of the Nalan family left, Mu Xiaoxiao, who had been holding back for a long time, finally couldn’t help but rush forward, staring at Mu Bai with her beautiful, wide eyes.

After ten seconds of silence, her stunning little face was filled with disbelief. “Oh my god, I—I’m seriously starting to doubt whether you’re really my little brother, Mu Bai!”

Hearing this, Mu Bai simply spread his hands helplessly, offering no explanation.

After all, there were too many things that couldn’t be explained, and this was just one more. As for the system, even if his intimacy with Mu Xiaoxiao reached 100%, he would never reveal it.

Beyond the fear of shocking the world, the system was also the key to everything he had. No matter what, he would never speak of this most important secret.

At this moment, though he chose not to explain, he still thought about it for a moment. Mu Xiaoxiao was, after all, the only family he had left. So, he spoke seriously, “Xiaoxiao, there are some things that can’t be explained, but if you ever need me in the future, I will do whatever it takes to help you.”

Mu Bai’s expression was serious—this was his promise to Mu Xiaoxiao.

Just moments ago, he hadn’t even given Nalan Yunshao a promise.

On one hand, there were many things he simply couldn’t promise. On the other hand, his relationship with Nalan Yunshao was merely that of good friends—it hadn’t reached the point of sharing honor and disgrace.

But Mu Xiaoxiao was different.

Not to mention their childhood bond, just the fact that even after becoming a big star, she still remembered him and wanted to help him find a good job was enough for this promise.

However, upon hearing Mu Bai’s serious words, instead of being happy, a hint of sadness flashed across Mu Xiaoxiao’s beautiful face.

Yes, she didn’t know why, but seeing Mu Bai become so outstanding—so much that he had surpassed her—filled her with a strange sense of loss.

In truth, Mu Xiaoxiao didn’t realize that a part of her had secretly wished that Mu Bai would always remain that ordinary boy—someone with no remarkable abilities.

Because that way, she could always have him by her side, always protect him, always spoil him.

They could have walked together like that, forever—how wonderful that would have been.

But she never expected that in just two or three years, the little boy who used to take advantage of her while she slept had now grown into someone who felt almost unreal, someone she could barely reach.

Perhaps fearing that Mu Bai would sense her thoughts, her sadness disappeared in an instant, replaced by a playful smile. “Alright, alright, I get it. You’ve become a big deal now, you can protect your sister.”

What Mu Xiaoxiao didn’t realize was that, even though she forced a smile, she still couldn’t completely hide that trace of sorrow.

And standing right in front of her, Mu Bai naturally caught that fleeting sadness in her expression.

“Hmm.”

Mu Bai nodded seriously, determined to protect the only person—besides his grandfather—who had ever treated him well.

He didn’t know what Mu Xiaoxiao was thinking, but now that he had openly revealed his true status to her, he had to admit that he felt a bit uneasy.

Because at that moment, he could sense something invisible yet real forming between them—a gap that hadn’t existed before.

“Hmm, I was originally planning to spend some time with you after the charity auction, but I’m too tired now. I’ll head home and rest with my aunt.”

Mu Xiaoxiao spoke softly.

Mu Bai simply listened in silence. He actually had a lot he wanted to say, but the words never made it past his lips.

Since he didn’t say anything, and with Dongfang Jing’s private car arriving, Mu Xiaoxiao waved to Mu Bai before getting into the car.

“Hmm, bye.”

Mu Bai also waved, watching as Dongfang Jing’s car drove away.

As the car disappeared from sight, he felt a complicated mix of emotions.

Did he like Mu Xiaoxiao? Mu Bai wasn’t sure.

But now, as the night deepened and it approached ten o’clock, he didn’t linger any longer. Instead, he headed to the parking lot, got into his Bugatti Veyron, and started driving back to Xuanwu Zhongshan.