The Reborn Aristocrat’s Daughter
Chapter 321 Inconsiderate(1)_1

Chapter 321: Chapter 321 Inconsiderate(1)_1

"What’s going on here?" Wenren Boyi’s eyelids twitched when he saw Xiao Muli, but the moment he laid eyes on his woman, Wenren Yunxi, looking pitifully standing there, his face furrowed with concern. His gaze became sharp when he turned towards Xiao Muli.

Although his Wenren Family was not as influential as the Xiao Family, if Xiao Muli had bullied his woman, Wenren Boyi was not one to compromise easily. Seeing the grievance on his daughter’s face and thinking of her usual demeanor, he believed in his heart that it was Xiao Muli and Situ Xin who had bullied his woman, Wenren Yunxi.

Madam Wenren was quicker than Wenren Boyi in approaching her daughter. She wrapped her arms around her daughter and asked with heartache, "Yunxi, what happened?"

When Wenren Yunxi saw her parents arrive, she seemed to have found her backbone, and the fear at the bottom of her heart was instantly unleashed. She embraced Madam Wenren and burst into a flood of tears.

Wenren Yunxi’s crying only further convinced Wenren Boyi that Xiao Muli and Situ Xin had indeed bullied his daughter. He apparently forgot that when the people from the Wenren Family hurried to inform him, they had clearly stated it was his woman, Wenren Yunxi, who had caused trouble. Wenren Boyi’s face was stern as he looked directly at Xiao Muli and Situ Xin. His gaze towards Situ Xin was unyielding, just like his woman’s—always assuming Situ Xin was the type who would cling to the wealthy because of her purple status. "Family Head Xiao, shouldn’t you give me an explanation about what has happened to my daughter?"

Xiao Yongjie, standing to one side, hadn’t expected Wenren Boyi to challenge Xiao Muli without clearing up the situation first. And it was Xiao Yongjie who had sent for Wenren Boyi and his wife, knowing that he couldn’t stand out at that moment because he had previously planned to introduce Wenren Yunxi to Xiao Muli. If he spoke up in defense of Wenren Yunxi now, Xiao Muli might suspect it was his instigation.

He had intended for Wenren Boyi and his wife to arrive and apologize to Xiao Muli and Situ Xin, hoping the matter could be settled. But to his surprise, Wenren Boyi took such an approach.

"Boyi, how can you speak like that?" Xiao Yongjie couldn’t just watch his cousin offend Xiao Muli. After all, the Wenren Family also served as a reserve force for him.

But Wenren Boyi utterly failed to appreciate Xiao Yongjie’s anguish. Upon seeing Xiao Yongjie standing by Xiao Muli, his anger flared up sharply, "As an uncle, how can you just watch your niece being bullied and not even help speak up for her?"

Wenren Boyi’s words enraged Xiao Yongxin so much that he was at a loss for words, simply staring at Wenren Boyi and stammering, "You, you..." without saying a complete sentence.

"You must be Patriarch Wenren," Old Master Xiao’s temper was always short, which wasn’t surprising for a soldier, especially one who had been to war and killed enemies—it was rare for such a man not to be irascible. The old man was somewhat more restrained in front of Situ Xin only. Not waiting for Xiao Muli to speak up, he jumped into the fray himself.

Situ Xin stepped back after Old Master Xiao appeared. She knew it was no longer her concern. She trusted that Old Master Xiao and Xiao Muli wouldn’t let her suffer. Besides, the Wenren Family members had clearly triggered the tempers of both men.

"May I ask who you are?" Wenren Boyi, despite his surprise, recognized that Old Master Xiao’s imposing demeanor was not typical. Indeed, it was only because Situ Xin had concealed her own formidable presence that Wenren Boyi mistook her for someone clinging to the powerful. "I am Xiao Muli’s grandfather. That Miss Wenren of your family is quite something. Just now, she pointed at me demanding to know who I was that I dare interfere with Xiao Muli’s affairs. Now, I’d like to ask you, Patriarch Wenren, do I have the right to meddle in my grandson Xiao Muli’s affairs?" Old Master Xiao pressed Wenren Boyi relentlessly, aiming to regain standing for Situ Xin—if he didn’t, he knew he’d be the target of criticism from the other old men in the family back home.

"Yes, yes, yes, my daughter is inexperienced and did not realize you were the Xiao Family Head’s grandfather." While Wenren Boyi verbally accepted the blame on his daughter’s behalf, his underlying message seemed to suggest that Old Master Xiao was also at fault for not disclosing his identity to his daughter beforehand.

"Patriarch Wenren, I’d like you to ask your daughter: When exactly did I, Xiao Muli, acquire such a fiancée? And what right does she have to come and boss around my fiancée?" asked Xiao Muli coldly.

Upon hearing Xiao Muli’s words, Wenren Boyi’s heart sank. He hadn’t expected his daughter to act so recklessly. Casting a glare at his daughter, he wiped the sweat from his forehead and hurriedly said to Xiao Muli, appeasingly: "Family Head Xiao, I am truly sorry about this. This is due to my lack of discipline. When we return, I will certainly teach my daughter a lesson."

Xiao Muli was not inclined to let Wenren Yunxi off so easily—for those who bullied Situ Xin, he wanted to exact tenfold, or even a hundredfold, retribution. However, it was Situ Xin who, just as Xiao Muli was about to speak, tugged at his sleeve, signaling for him to let the matter rest.

Truth be told, she was a bit tired of watching this drama unfold. Moreover, she felt that Wenren Yunxi would receive the punishment she deserved after today’s incident. She had no desire to turn the Wenren Family into history over such a trivial matter.

What Situ Xin didn’t realize was that even if she prevented Xiao Muli from taking action today, the aristocratic families that were prone to follow the wind would assuredly cease their collaborations with the Wenren Family following today’s events. Other families would likewise follow suit. This implied that the future road for the Wenren Family would become exceedingly difficult.

"Patriarch Wenren, this time only. If your daughter is so thoughtless again, I will not be so lenient," Situ Xin declared, effectively drawing a perfect close to the drama.