The Reborn Aristocrat’s Daughter
Chapter 320: A Disguised Matchmaking Banquet (5)_1

Chapter 320: Chapter 320: A Disguised Matchmaking Banquet (5)_1

Wenren Yunxi, upon confirming that Old Master Xiao wasn’t someone untouchable, spoke without any regard, "What is your status, that you should have knowledge of such matters?"

Wenren Yunxi’s arrogance and the disdain in her eyes caused Old Master Xiao to be so angry that he laughed instead. For so many years, he had always held a high position, and people always showed him deference. He had never encountered someone looking at him with contempt.

Situ Xin, fearing that Old Master Xiao was not young anymore and might get seriously upset by Wenren Yunxi, could not afford such an outcome. She hurriedly stood up, walked over to Old Master Xiao, and patted him on the back, saying, "Grandpa Xiao, don’t be angry, it’s not worth getting sick over this."

"Xiao Xin girl, it’s nothing." Old Master Xiao smiled at Situ Xin, indicating that he was fine. He then raised his head to look at Wenren Yunxi with a serious expression, displaying the aura of a high-ranking individual. "What is my status? Wenren Yunxi, the young lady of the Wenren Family. You say you’re Xiao Muli’s fiancée, but you don’t even recognize his grandfather. What right do you have to be so presumptuous? Just because you’re from the Wenren family, you think you can look down on people? Huh?"

The words and the imposing manner of Old Master Xiao gave Wenren Yunxi a bad feeling. But before she could figure out what was going on, Old Master Xiao continued, "You question my status? Let me tell you, I am Xiao Muli’s grandfather. Unless I’m mistaken, this is my granddaughter-in-law. When did you become my granddaughter-in-law?" Old Master Xiao’s words made Situ Xin, who was standing beside him watching the scene unfold, jump in shock. She never expected Old Master Xiao to bring her into this.

And when had she become Old Master Xiao’s granddaughter-in-law? She was unaware of it and looked at Old Master Xiao with puzzled eyes. But Old Master Xiao stubbornly refused to turn his head to look at her.

When Wenren Yunxi heard Old Master Xiao reveal his identity, her face turned pale instantly. She stared at Old Master Xiao, unblinking, full of surprise and regret. She started to speak, "Grandpa Xiao, I..." She wanted to say something to Old Master Xiao to salvage some dignity, but thinking of what she had said earlier, she couldn’t bring herself to speak.

Moreover, trying to save face at this point was unlikely. The situation had already caught the attention of a small part of the people in the banquet hall. At first, Wenren Yunxi wasn’t afraid of being the center of attention because she wanted Situ Xin to be embarrassed. But unexpectedly, it was she who ended up being the one embarrassed.

As Wenren Yunxi was uncertain about how to resolve the matter, Xiao Muli turned and saw a crowd surrounding the place where Situ Xin was sitting. He immediately felt anxious, worrying that something had happened to Situ Xin. He excused himself from the people beside him and hurried over to Situ Xin.

The few people who had just been chatting with Xiao Muli, perhaps out of curiosity or eagerness to see what was happening, followed behind him.

As Xiao Muli approached, he saw his grandfather with a furious face and Situ Xin, whose expression was slightly odd. Standing opposite them was Wenren Yunxi. When he saw this scene, Xiao Muli’s face grew dark. He was convinced that Situ Xin’s odd expression and his grandfather’s anger were all because Wenren Yunxi had bullied Situ Xin.

He quickly walked a few steps to Situ Xin’s side and asked Old Master Xiao with an anxious tone, "Grandpa, what happened?"

Old Master Xiao, although he knew that the matter had little to do with his grandson Xiao Muli, still didn’t show him a pleasant face.

"You scoundrel, what now? Have you become too arrogant now that you’re the Patriarch of the Xiao Family? To think you’d disrespect even me, your grandfather. You already have a fiancée, yet you’re out there philandering, allowing some outsider to bully Xiao Xin. Do I need to beat some sense into you every three days? Come on, tell me, since when has the young lady of the Wenren Family been your fiancée?" Old Master Xiao was so angry that his beard quivered. He pointed at Wenren Yunxi and yelled at Situ Xin. In reality, Old Master Xiao wasn’t genuinely angry; he was, in a way, defending Xiao Muli.

When Wenren Yunxi saw Xiao Muli appear, her heart sank. Especially when Old Master Xiao pointed at her, questioning Xiao Muli, Wenren Yunxi clasped her hands tightly together, praying in her heart that Xiao Muli would show some consideration for the Wenren Family and spare her some dignity.

But her hopes and calculations were completely misplaced. Xiao Muli already had a poor impression of Wenren Yunxi. Furthermore, when he saw Situ Xin’s unusual expression earlier, he was certain that Wenren Yunxi had bullied Situ Xin and said something unpleasant. Now, hearing his grandfather’s words made his disgust for Wenren Yunxi grow even stronger.

"Oh? Really? I wasn’t aware that I had acquired another fiancée. Miss Wenren, perhaps you should explain this to me?" Xiao Muli’s expression was terrifying at that moment.

"I, I, you..." Wenren Yunxi, feeling Xiao Muli’s gaze on her, was so nervous that her usually sharp tongue was tied, unable to utter any words.

"Stop with the ’I’s’ and ’you’s and explain to me how you became my fiancée. And since when did you have the right to question my fiancée?" Xiao Muli at the time had no leisure to think about how Situ Xin had become his official fiancée in the eyes of his grandfather. And Situ Xin, after initially wanting to clarify the situation at the beginning, decided to remain silent as the timing was inappropriate. She had become somewhat numb to being referred to as his fiancée.

As the standoff continued, suddenly a couple pushed through the crowd, rushing in. It turned out they were Wenren Yunxi’s parents, Wenren Boyi and his wife. They had just been networking with their usual business contacts.

The people from the Wenren Family hurriedly came to them, reporting that their daughter Wenren Yunxi had caused trouble. They didn’t have time to explain the details. Upon hearing this, Wenren Boyi and his wife rushed over without a second thought.