The Reborn Aristocrat’s Daughter
Chapter 169: As the Water Recedes, the Rocks Emerge (3)_1

Chapter 169: Chapter 169: As the Water Recedes, the Rocks Emerge (3)_1

Therefore, by that evening, not just the entire courtyard, but nearly half of Capital City’s populace had learned about the indiscretion involving Old Master Jia’s second son and his private illegitimate daughter. When Jia Zhengce’s mother came to know of it, she did an about-face from her previous attitude of indifference and had a big fight with Jia Zhengce. Meanwhile, Jia Zhengce’s wife came from an aristocratic family in Capital City that was just as prestigious as the Jia Family.

After Jia Zhengce’s in-laws found out, they stormed into the Jia Family household and had a fierce quarrel. It was only after Old Master Jia intervened and apologized that they managed to placate the in-laws from Jia Zhengce’s wife’s family.

Just when Yu Qihao was chattering non-stop in Xiao Muli’s ear, to the point that Xiao Muli was utterly exasperated, his eyes lit up as he looked towards the classroom door. "They’re back."

There, Situ Jin was walking beside Situ Xin, carrying both his and Situ Xin’s backpacks, chatting about something or the other with Situ Xin.

"Ah, you two have finally arrived." Yu Qihao was pleasantly surprised to see Situ Jin and Situ Xin.

But just as Situ Xin and Situ Jin put their backpacks down at their seats, Liang Ruobing showed up in the classroom. "Well, look who dares to show her face here—the private illegitimate daughter herself. Posing as a high and mighty madam all this time," some girls in Situ Xin’s class who knew about the situation sneered maliciously, having taken a strong dislike to Liang Ruobing long ago.

"Exactly, an illegitimate daughter should act like one. Sometimes, no matter how hard you try to pretend, you can’t change who you are," said Situ Xin, shaking her head slightly as she listened to the cold jeers from the girls in the class. It seemed that Liang Ruobing had indeed incurred the wrath of many.

Liang Ruobing heard the ridicule from the girls in the class, too. Biting her lip, she raised her head and looked in the direction of Situ Xin and the others—and, as fate would have it, her gaze met Situ Xin’s directly.

Initially, Situ Xin felt somewhat sorry for Liang Ruobing, considering that the affair was the adults’ business and had nothing to do with Liang Ruobing, a child. However, when Situ Xin saw the envy and resentment in Liang Ruobing’s eyes, any pity she had for Liang Ruobing vanished completely. What puzzled Situ Xin was why Liang Ruobing would look at her with such eyes.

It was normal for Liang Ruobing to envy Situ Xin, who was indeed treasured and pampered by everyone as a genuine gem. But the resentment in Liang Ruobing’s eyes stemmed from her hatred for Situ Xin for suggesting a paternity test. If not for Situ Xin’s suggestion, her mother’s and her own last shred of hope would not have been destroyed. If Situ Xin hadn’t brought up the paternity test, perhaps she would have been the lady of the Situ Family, living a princess-like life just like Situ Xin.

Although she and her mother still lived in the Jia Family residence, their lives there were far from pleasant, as everyone looked at them with disgust. Her so-called half-brother had coldly warned her not to harbor any foolish hopes of becoming the Jia Family’s mistress.

If Situ Xin knew what was going on in Liang Ruobing’s head, she would certainly feel like smashing it open to see exactly what was inside it.

After deliberate spread by Situ Xin, the truth about the illegitimate daughter became known to everyone. Thus, there was no negative impact on Situ Haoran or the Situ Family. However, the affair had led the Jia Family to become much more restrained.

Whether because of the incident itself or Situ Xin’s threatening words, the Jia Family no longer targeted the Situ Family. As for the matter of the illegitimate daughter, it only spawned considerable internal strife within the Jia Family and became a popular topic for casual gossip outside. After all, Jia Zhengce had quite a reputation for dalliances. Upon hearing the news, people sighed, "He’s finally gone too far."

With the end of the year approaching and the turmoil settling down, Situ Xin no longer had to visit Dragon Society every night. In the evenings, once her family members had fallen asleep, she would stealthily enter the space.

Ever since the last upgrade, the space had not upgraded further. But Situ Xin was not in a hurry. She knew that advancing in the "Dance of the Phoenix Nine Styles" cultivation technique became increasingly difficult at higher levels. Nevertheless, Situ Xin made sure not to miss a single day of practice.

Although the space had not upgraded, a slight change had occurred—the land within it. This patch of land was much larger than before, and the Spirit Grass that initially grew there had recently been completely used up by Situ Xin.

Situ Xin had no intention of planting Spirit Grass in that land anymore, since the mountains were now teeming with it. Hence, she decided not to waste the land. Besides, she knew that the dense Spiritual Energy in the mountains was more suitable for the growth of these Spirit Grasses.

Therefore, Situ Xin cleared out the land below the mountain, planting a variety of vegetables and fruits that had not originally been in the space, and even some flowers as well.

Situ Xin grew flowers not for decoration but for the creation of various skincare and makeup products. This had started when she planned to open a beauty salon, but due to being busy, she had put the idea on hold. Still, she took the opportunity to craft some skincare products in her free time.

The methods for creating skincare and makeup products were all in her mind, from the Jade Token. She would experiment with the petals produced in the space, and also research those from outside it.

The final products Situ Xin created were distributed to Xiao Muli and Yu Qihao’s mothers, which led her to discover that her homemade skincare products were much better than those bought from stores, as they were entirely natural and free from chemicals. However, the effects were still significantly faster from those grown in the space. In fact, the scent of the products made with space-grown ingredients was much more pleasant.

Situ Xin believed that this phenomenon occurred because the plants in the space absorbed Spiritual Energy during their growth. When she used these petals to make skincare and makeup products, the Spiritual Energy was retained well within them.

After noticing the difference between using space-grown petals and those from outside for her products, Situ Xin stopped experimenting with the outside petals. Today, after entering the space and seeing the variety of flowers in full bloom, she was struck with an idea to create personalized skincare and makeup products for her mother, aunt, and sister-in-law.