The Reborn Aristocrat’s Daughter
Chapter 317: A Disguised Matchmaking Banquet (2)_1

Chapter 317: Chapter 317: A Disguised Matchmaking Banquet (2)_1

Old Master Xiao had long set his sights on a granddaughter-in-law. In his mind, no one but Situ Xin could possibly be worthy of his grandson.

"Come here, Muli," Xiao Yongxin called as he entered the banquet hall, dragging Xiao Muli towards a middle-aged man. "This is the current head of the Wenren Family. You can just call him Uncle Wenren."

When Situ Xin, Xiao Muli, and Baibai entered the banquet hall, they immediately drew everyone’s attention. It wasn’t just because of Situ Xin’s beauty or Xiao Muli’s handsomeness, but because of Baibai, the white tiger.

Some of the more timid women, upon seeing Baibai the white tiger, would have screamed if not for the sake of preserving their dignity in such a setting. Everyone’s eyes turned to Baibai, and the murmurs began instantly: "My God, that’s a tiger."

"How did they bring a tiger here? How could the Xiao Family agree to let them bring a tiger into the place?"

"This tiger won’t bite people, will it?" Baibai rolled its eyes at the surrounding chatter, but no one noticed the gesture.

Situ Xin was rather nonchalant about the commotion Baibai had caused. "Baibai, I told you not to come, to stay at home. Look at the stir you’ve caused. Who knows, you might be tomorrow’s front-page news." An ordinary person might fear that the authorities, upon learning someone had a tiger at their side, would rush over and insist the animal be taken to a zoo.

But to Situ Xin, this wasn’t a concern at all. Whether it was because of her status as the little princess of the Loo Family, a member of the Situ Family, or her role as the Dark Division Leader, those above wouldn’t dare to offend her over a mere tiger. That’s why she could so boldly bring Baibai around with her.

Xiao Yongjie, on the other hand, was entirely focused on introducing his niece to Xiao Muli.

"So this is the current Patriarch Xiao. Truly an outstanding figure," Wenren Boyi said with a smile upon seeing Xiao Muli. "It’s surprising that someone so young has already taken the position of Patriarch Xiao," Wenren Boyi remarked, somewhat wistfully.

Though the Wenren Family was also an aristocratic family, they couldn’t compare to the Xiao Family. In contrast to Wenren Boyi’s enthusiasm, Xiao Muli was much cooler. He simply nodded at Wenren Boyi.

While Wenren Boyi was speaking with Xiao Muli, his eyes glanced at Situ Xin and Baibai beside Xiao Muli, then he left them aside. Situ Xin wasn’t bothered; she never regarded the Wenren Family highly. However, Xiao Muli was not pleased. The person he cherished most was being ignored so blatantly—how could the Wenren Family be so rude?

"Come, Muli, this is Wenren Family’s eldest daughter, Wenren Yunxi. Both of you are about the same age. You should have plenty to talk about," Xiao Yongjie said, pointing to a demure and obedient-looking girl standing next to Wenren Boyi.

Wenren Yunxi noticed Xiao Muli the moment he walked into the banquet hall. Even before the event, she had known from her parents that they wanted to match her with the current head of the Xiao Family. Despite being doted on at home, she always knew her marriage wasn’t something she could decide.

Her marriage would certainly be tied to her family’s interests, so when she heard her parents’ plans, she did not resist.

However, the instant she saw Xiao Muli and learned that he was the match her parents had chosen, a thrill of joy ran through her. She fell for Xiao Muli at first sight.

"Hello, my name is Wenren Yunxi." Normally an arrogant lady, Wenren Yunxi would not bat an eyelid at the boys who tried to chat her up at school. But now, seeing Xiao Muli, she greeted him shyly, sneaking glances at him.

Wenren Yunxi had noticed Situ Xin the moment she entered with Xiao Muli, and although she was astonished by Situ Xin’s beauty—having always been praised for her own looks and hailed as the school beauty—she had to admit inwardly that Situ Xin was indeed beautiful.

But that was it; she didn’t see Situ Xin as a threat, thinking of her simply as just another companion Xiao Muli had found, not worthy of note. Thus, when she looked at Situ Xin, her eyes were full of disdain, arrogance, and jealousy, especially when she saw Xiao Muli holding Situ Xin’s hand, her jealousy intensified. Had it not been for the setting, she would have gone up and separated their hands.

Situ Xin and Xiao Muli both saw Wenren Yunxi’s expression. When Xiao Muli caught the disdainful, arrogant look she shot towards Situ Xin, anger flared within him. "What right does this woman have to look at Xiao Xin like that?" he thought to himself.

Even Baibai, with its keen senses, picked up on Wenren Yunxi’s contempt and jealousy towards Situ Xin. Baibai glared at Wenren Yunxi with tiger eyes full of disapproval: "This woman has quite the nerve to look down on my master," Baibai thought, considering whether it should teach Wenren Yunxi a lesson.

As for Situ Xin, she didn’t mind Wenren Yunxi’s disdain at all. All she regretted was coming to this banquet in the first place.

Xiao Muli ignored Wenren Yunxi’s introduction and the looks she sent his way, having a very poor impression of her. He disregarded Wenren Yunxi entirely and instead bent down to ask Situ Xin, "Xiao Xin, are you tired? Shall we sit for a while?"

When Xiao Muli spoke to Situ Xin, his facial features softened.

Situ Xin wasn’t fond of the social niceties at the banquet. Following Xiao Muli’s cue, she nodded, "I am a bit tired. Let’s find a place to sit."