The CEO is Too Fierce: My Adorable Wife Needs Taming

Chapter 733: Trying to Step Out of the Shadows

Chapter 733: Trying to Step Out of the Shadows

"I will stay with you, never leave your side, and guarantee there will be no danger. And you will definitely like the place we go."

Li Chenxu had his reasons for taking Mu Xiaoyu out at this time. Even if Mu Xiaoyu agreed now, he was still trying to persuade her.

Mu Xiaoyu bit her lip and remained silent; she still didn't want to go. Not just now, but even after a while, or even in the future, she still didn't want to leave the house.

She knew this might seem cowardly, but some wounds are etched in one's heart and cannot be simply forgotten.

"Xiaoyu, I know you're scared. If I could, I would protect you and let you stay like this forever. But do you really want to stay at home forever and never go anywhere? When An'an grows up, do you want me to go to school alone and attend parent-teacher conferences by myself? Don't you want to know what An'an's life will be like when he grows up?"

Li Chenxu placed his hands on Mu Xiaoyu's shoulders, looking directly at her with a gentle yet firm gaze.

Mu Xiaoyu looked up at him with complicated emotions, and remained silent for a long time.

Seeing that she remained unmoved, Li Chenxu continued, "Xiaoyu, trust me one more time. I promise I won't let this happen again, okay?"

"Actually, the kidnapping incident last time wasn't your fault. If anyone is to blame, it's because I was too careless. It has nothing to do with you."

Li Chenxu left so many people at the hospital to protect their safety. If she hadn't followed Chen Lan and had been a little more vigilant, the kidnapping wouldn't have happened. In the end, the blame lies with her, not Li Chenxu.

"If that's really what you think, then you shouldn't be afraid, right? Trust me, this won't happen again."

"But I'm afraid."

Mu Xiaoyu finally opened up about her true feelings. She was a strong-willed person, and the word "fear" was something she could never have said before. If her fear hadn't reached its peak, she would never have said such a thing.

Li Chenxu knew all of this; no one understood Mu Xiaoyu's personality better than him.

If he could, he would have wanted to take all the grievances and hurt that Mu Xiaoyu suffered for her. But what's done is done, and no matter how much he regrets it or how much he wants to ignore it, there's no going back to before it happened.

Now all he can do is help Mu Xiaoyu get out of the shadows of those hurts.

Li Chenxu reached out and stroked Mu Xiaoyu's face, his cool fingertips gently touching her skin, his eyes tender and filled with lingering affection.

He looked at Mu Xiaoyu with that gaze for a long time before slowly speaking, "Xiaoyu, shall we overcome this difficulty together?"

If Li Chenxu had been a little more forceful, Mu Xiaoyu would have had an excuse to refuse him. But with such gentle eyes, she simply couldn't bring herself to say no.

She looked at the man in front of her, and her conflicted expression was reflected in his deep eyes.

Those beautiful eyes were so full, it seemed they could only hold her alone.

"Okay, I promise. But you have to give me some time to process things. It's too fast now."

In the end, Mu Xiaoyu was no match for Li Chenxu. She nodded in agreement, but then seemed to regret it, a moment of annoyance appearing on her face.

Li Chenxu pretended not to see it, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly. He took Mu Xiaoyu's hand and said, "Okay, you promised this yourself. Once you've said it, it's like water spilled. There's no going back on your word. You can't go back on your word."

"I haven't gone back on my word."

Mu Xiaoyu muttered to herself, feeling a little guilty. After all, just moments before Li Chenxu said those words, she was still thinking about how to back out. But before she could even voice her thoughts of reneging, Li Chenxu told her not to.

She wasn't as thick-skinned as Li Chenxu, so she couldn't say anything to back out now.

Originally, Li Chenxu planned to take Mu Xiaoyu out after dinner, but now that he had made an appointment with Mu Xiaoyu, the plan to go out today has been put on hold.

After the two finished eating, and since An'an had slept enough, Mu Xiaoyu carried An'an out of the room. The baby, who was less than a month old, was very mischievous, constantly making whimpering noises.

She's so young and already talks nonstop; she'll definitely be a chatterbox when she grows up.

Looking at An'an squirming in her arms, Mu Xiaoyu couldn't help but laugh: "Tell me, we don't usually talk much, so why is An'an so talkative?"

"Who says I don't talk much? I talk a lot in front of you, don't I? I saw An'an at the hospital before. She's very aloof in front of others, but she's only like this in front of you."

As Li Chenxu spoke, he reached out and poked An'an's little face with his finger. Unfortunately, An'an didn't seem to like Li Chenxu. When he poked her face like that, her little mouth twitched, and she looked like she was about to cry at any moment.

Mu Xiaoyu felt sorry for An'an. Seeing Li Chenxu's careless way of hitting her, she immediately slapped Li Chenxu's hand away: "Be gentle, An'an is still young. You hit her so hard, you'll hurt her."

This was the first time Li Chenxu had ever seen her so protective of her own, and he immediately laughed upon hearing this.

He withdrew his hand, sighed deeply, and lamented, "I'd heard people say that once you have a child, there's no more time for just the two of you. I didn't believe it, but now it seems it's true. Not only that, but you've also given all your love for me to the child. If I'd known this would happen, I wouldn't have had the child."

"What are you saying? It's one thing to be jealous of others, but to be jealous of your own child is another."

Mu Xiaoyu glared at Li Chenxu angrily, but she knew that Li Chenxu didn't mean what he said; he was just saying it casually.

They're all his own children, how could Li Chenxu not care?

"By the way, An'an will be a month old soon. Do you have any ideas for the full-month celebration? What are you planning to do?"

Li Chenxu and Mu Xiaoyu played with An'an for a while, then he suddenly asked Mu Xiaoyu. He had originally planned to hold a full moon celebration for An'an when she was just born.

However, due to that incident, Li Chenxu naturally lost interest. Now that everything is back on track and Mu Xiaoyu is gradually recovering, it's time to put the full moon celebration on the agenda.

In addition, An'an is his and Mu Xiaoyu's child. What other children have, their child must also have, and even better.

Mu Xiaoyu had never thought about these things. Suddenly, when Li Chenxu brought it up, she looked confused. She looked at Li Chenxu, hesitated for a few seconds, and stammered, "What are your plans? I hadn't thought about this before. An'an seems to be quite outgoing, so it's okay if there are more people."