The Reborn Aristocrat’s Daughter
Chapter 126 Baibai, Ginseng Fruit (3)_1

Chapter 126: Chapter 126 Baibai, Ginseng Fruit (3)_1

When Situ Xin walked through the school gates with Situ Jin, Xiao Muli, and Yu Qihao, the handsome boys and the pretty girls, although they were a bit young, still made for a pleasant view and attracted everyone’s attention.

They were already used to such scenes, but hidden inside Situ Xin’s backpack, Baibai peered out through a gap. "Master, that girl over there, her gaze towards you is truly disgusting. Hmph, daring to look at my master with that kind of eyes, watch how I teach her a lesson." Situ Xin knew someone must be giving her that jealous or even somewhat malicious look. She had grown accustomed to it. As long as those people didn’t take any action with their petty tricks, she would pretend not to see. However, if they went blind and provoked her, she would certainly not let them off. What she didn’t know was that there were already girls who did not have the foresight to start their little mischief, but it had been dealt with by Situ Jin and the others.

"Baibai, don’t make a scene; this is my school. If anything happens, it would be very hard to deal with," warned Situ Xin.

"Oh, Baibai understands," said Baibai, though it promised with its mouth, it had memorized the image of that girl in its heart and was plotting how to teach her a lesson later. At this moment, Situ Xin couldn’t see Baibai’s expression, so she had no clue about the bad idea Baibai was entertaining.

Throughout the whole day, Baibai behaved well, not causing any trouble, which allowed Situ Xin to finally relax the heart she had been holding up all day.

When Situ Xin returned home in the evening, she saw Old Master Situ, Old Master Loo, and Old Master Xiao looking worried and sitting on the sofa, apparently deep in thought.

"Grandpa, Grandpa Loo, Grandpa Xiao, we’re back," called out Situ Xin loudly to greet them.

"Oh, Baby’s back," the voice of Situ Xin brought the three old masters back to their senses.

Following behind Situ Xin, Situ Jin and Xiao Muli greeted them in turn, then headed upstairs. Situ Xin was about to follow them when Old Master Situ stopped her. "Baby, wait a moment before going up. Grandpa has something to tell you."

"Oh, okay," Situ Xin replied, her mind filled with curiosity about what could’ve happened to prompt the three old masters to seek her out so directly.

Situ Xin sat back down on the sofa and, fearing that Baibai might be stifled if left in the backpack, casually took it out. Upon seeing Baibai, Old Master Situ expressed his surprise: "Baby, did you take Baibai to school with you today?"

"Yeah, Master said I should always carry Baibai with me," said Situ Xin, knowing that using her master as an excuse was a sure bet. Sure enough, as soon as she mentioned it, Old Master Situ’s follow-up concerns were instantly quelled.

"Is this the Little White Tiger?" Old Master Loo and Old Master Xiao had heard about it from Old Master Situ today, but since they hadn’t seen it, they had been curious all day.

"Yes, Baibai, greet Grandpa Loo and Grandpa Xiao for me," said Situ Xin, manipulating Baibai’s paw.

"All right, let’s talk about the important matter," Old Master Situ said seriously. "Baby, do you have any more Ginseng Fruits?"

"Ginseng Fruit? What’s the matter? Did I give too few this morning?" The first thing that came to Situ Xin’s mind when she heard Old Master Situ mention Ginseng Fruit was that she might have miscalculated someone’s share.

"No, what you gave me was just right. Grandpa has another need for it," explained Old Master Situ, noting his beloved granddaughter looking up at him with a puzzled face. "The situation is like this." Knowing his granddaughter was capable, he didn’t plan to keep it from her. "I need the Ginseng Fruit because I have no choice. This afternoon, we received news of Old Deng falling ill. As you know, given the current political climate, we need Old Deng. If news of his illness gets out now, Country Y will be even more rampant. They are already reluctant to return Xiangjiang back to our country."

After Old Master Situ finished, Old Master Loo continued: "So, at this time, Old Deng must not be compromised."

Situ Xin, after listening to her grandpa and Grandpa Loo, was puzzled. She didn’t remember any news about Old Deng falling ill at this time; it was only supposed to be in early February 1997. But after thinking it over more carefully, she understood the underlying reason. This news of Old Deng’s illness must have been deliberately concealed due to the political circumstances at the time. And Situ Xin calculated that Old Deng’s death from her past life was not far away.

In her past life, Situ Xin had great admiration for Old Deng; she appreciated his decisiveness in handling affairs. She distinctly remembered Old Deng once saying, "I want to live to see 1997, to walk on the soil of our own Xiangjiang, to see it for myself." But in the end, Old Deng had not been able to fulfill this wish; he passed away before the return of Xiangjiang.

"Xiao Xin, do we not have any more?" Grandpa Xiao thought Situ Xin had run out of Ginseng Fruit because she hadn’t spoken for a long time.

"I haven’t run out, but I remember giving you various elixirs, which are more useful than the Ginseng Fruit," said Situ Xin in confusion.

"We do have elixirs, but aren’t elixirs just medicine? We’re not doctors; we don’t know if these will help with Old Deng’s illness. You know, if he improves, we will all be fine, but if Old Deng takes these elixirs and something goes wrong, our three families will be in trouble," Old Master Loo articulated the severity of the situation.

Situ Xin, who had some understanding of the political machinations, nodded after hearing Old Master Loo. "Grandpa Loo, I understand what you’re saying, but the Ginseng Fruit isn’t a panacea either. It’s not a miracle cure for diseases." Moreover, what Situ Xin left unsaid was that using the Ginseng Fruit publicly was too conspicuous, and if observant individuals were to see it, their three families would face significant trouble.

After hearing Situ Xin’s words, the three old masters exchanged looks, knowing in their hearts that she had made a good point; they had been distracted by Old Deng’s situation.

"In that case, there’s nothing we can do," said Old Master Situ, frowning. While speaking, he reached into his pocket and pulled out a pack of special-supply cigarettes. However, after catching Situ Xin’s look, he sheepishly put the cigarettes back in his pocket.