The night deepened. When Han Mo opened the bathroom door, he saw Bai Han sitting on the sofa in his room, helping himself to the fruit Feng Yi had brought: "If you have something to say, just say it."
He had sensed Bai Han's presence the moment he entered his room, and he knew it was him by the footsteps.
Bai Han put down the fruit fork in his hand and said lightly, "Nice physique."
Han Mo had just finished showering and was only wrapped in a bath towel.
The large bath towel was wrapped around his waist, concealing what should not be revealed, exposing his well-defined upper body. His muscles were firm, his contours clear, powerful but not bulky, making one's blood surge. A few water droplets still clung to his hair, slowly rolling from his fingertips down onto his fair, taut muscles.
Han Mo said indifferently, "So, you came today just to admire my physique?"
Bai Han smiled, "Naturally not."
Han Mo grabbed a nearby towel and placed it on his head, rubbing vigorously, "Speak, what you have to say to me. I will never give up Xi'er, no matter what."
Upon hearing his words, Bai Han's smile remained on his face, "It seems you haven't taken my words to heart."
Han Mo raised an eyebrow, "Why should I take your words to heart?"
Bai Han said lightly, "Han Mo, I'll only ask you one question: are you completely indifferent to Xi'er's safety?"
Han Mo frowned, "What exactly do you want to do?"
Bai Han: "What can I do, having just recovered my past life's memories? This matter has nothing to do with me, but if you continue to pester, you will surely harm Xiao Xi."
Han Mo casually threw the towel he was using to dry his hair onto the nearby rack and said indifferently, "Do you think I'm as gullible as in my past life, believing anything you say?"
In his past life, they were to be married, and he had left sadly. He had also told him that he would treat Xi'er well and protect her.
But what was the result?
The Bai family was annihilated, and Xi'er died in his arms. He always felt that if he hadn't left in that life, things wouldn't have escalated to the worst possible outcome.
Therefore, in this life, he would absolutely not back down, nor would he believe his deceitful words again.
Bai Han seemed to have anticipated Han Mo's reaction. A hint of sadness flickered in his eyes. After a moment of silence, he spoke again, "Whether you believe it or not, I will oppose it. Moreover, I have already told my mother about this. Even if my mother likes you very much, would she be willing to risk Xi'er's life?"
After speaking, he stood up directly from the sofa and walked towards the main door.
Han Mo frowned slightly.
The moon set and the sun rose, the sky was clear and bright, with a wisp of white cloud floating in the azure sky, serene and free.
In the living room, Bai Xi and Han Mo were sitting and eating. Bai Xi placed a piece of egg roll into Han Mo's plate, "Feng Yi's egg rolls are especially delicious, much better than the chef at Han Rui's house. You should try it."
Han Mo smiled and nodded.
Lin Yun watched their reactions, a hint of hesitation appearing on her face. Finally, mustering great courage, she spoke, "Um, Mo'er, my Han'er and I discussed it yesterday. You two haven't been together for long, and regarding the marriage... perhaps you should wait a bit longer? Wait until your feelings are stable before discussing it?"
She liked Han Mo very much and knew that Han Mo had been kind to her entire family, but this kindness was incomparable to her daughter's life. She could only be the "ungrateful" villain.
With this thought, she continued, "The Lin family has taken over the Zhou family's..."
Bai Han clearly foresaw the outcome: "No, but you will die because of him. This is a fact."
Hearing the word "die," Bai Xi's eyes remained unfazed, "So, it wasn't him who ambushed me, nor did he betray me. It's simply that because of him, I encountered certain events, and these events took my life, right?"
Seeing her so calm, Bai Han's mind suddenly flashed with the image of Bai Xi being nailed to eight chains. His eyes slightly darkened.
In that life, after learning that the entire Bai family had been exterminated, from her initial frenzy, she gradually became this unfazed. She begged him for death.
It was as if death was a form of liberation.
Seeing such a smile again today, his heart ached involuntarily, so much so that he couldn't breathe. The smile on his face gradually stiffened.
Since childhood, he had known that he liked Xiao Xi very much. Because she was his sister, he had to protect her carefully and give her everything she wanted.
Xiao Xi liked shiny things.
It was Xiao Xi's birthday that day. He had intended to catch fireflies for Xi'er, but by the stream, he remembered his past memories.
In his memories, it was Han Mo holding the already deceased Xiao Xi as he left.
That scene was the pain of his entire life.
The person he wanted to protect had died before his eyes.
Back then, he was just a little bit short of completing his plan to secretly take Xiao Xi away. He admitted his cowardice and incompetence, lacking powerful abilities. He was also an awakened one with special abilities from the Han family, yet he was not as useful as Han Mo. He could foresee the future but could not control it, let alone change it.
Therefore, he had to hide himself even more, hide his true thoughts, and hide his real intentions. He had meticulously planned everything, but then Han Mo arrived, leading his troops back.
What he found even more unacceptable was that he had now become Xiao Xi's biological brother.
Because of his strong resistance, he lost his memories at that time, both lives' memories, and refused to face all the pain of growing up, preferring to remain at the age when he was learning martial arts in the Bai family.
And Han Mo had once again pulled her back to reality, even walking with Xiao Xi when he had just regained his senses.