The Reborn Aristocrat’s Daughter
Chapter 354 Completely Different (1)_1

Chapter 354: Chapter 354 Completely Different (1)_1

"Grandpa, I’ve got it." Xiao Muli, who had decided to confess his feelings to Situ Xin, felt a sudden sense of relief in his heart.

The next day, Xiao Muli took the chance to visit Situ Xin’s home while Situ Jin was at the training ground with Old Master Situ, Old Master Loo, and Old Deng.

"Muli is here! Jin and the others are at the training ground," Old Madam Situ said, assuming he had come to see Situ Jin upon seeing Xiao Muli.

"Grandma Situ, I didn’t come to see Jin. I came to find Baby," Xiao Muli thought about his impending confession to Situ Xin, and his heart began to thump wildly. He tried to appear calm while speaking with Old Madam Situ.

Old Madam Situ felt it was strange that Xiao Muli was looking for Situ Xin, but she didn’t tend to meddle in young people’s affairs. "Looking for Baby, eh?" She glanced at the clock on the wall and said, "Go on up, Baby is in her room. She should be awake by now."

"Then, Grandma Situ, I’m going up to see Xiao Xin."

"Go ahead." With Old Madam Situ’s permission, Xiao Muli quickly made his way upstairs. Old Madam Situ watched his back and murmured to herself, "Youth is wonderful, they move so fast. Ah, I’m getting old."

Under the care of Situ Xin, Old Madam Situ, along with Old Madam Loo and Old Lady Deng, all appeared younger than other women their age. However, these three old ladies didn’t socialize much, only spending time together to chat and drink tea. They were oblivious to the changes in themselves.

Even when they attended events with the old masters, others would compliment them on not looking old or having changed. They would dismiss these compliments as mere flattery and not to be taken seriously.

Xiao Muli knew where Situ Xin’s room was despite having been there only a few times, yet he had a deep impression of it. He stood at the door to her room, reaching out several times to knock but retracting his hand just before touching it each time.

Xiao Muli nervously hesitated, afraid to hear Situ Xin reject him.

Taking a deep breath, he told himself, "Even if I die, I want to die with clarity. If you don’t say it now, it’ll be too late once Xiao Xin belongs to someone else."

Just as Xiao Muli reached out to knock again, the door creaked open.

"Eh, Brother Muli, why are you at my door?" Situ Xin, who had just finished washing up, opened the door to find Xiao Muli standing there, frozen, with his hand raised in a knocking gesture.

"I have something to discuss with you." Xiao Muli looked at the girl he had fancied since he began to understand the feelings between men and women, and his heart started racing again.

"You have something to talk about? What is it?" Situ Xin thought back but couldn’t recall anything recent that could be the issue. "Is it important? If not, why don’t we talk about it inside my room?" Situ Xin guessed it might be something to do with the Xiao Family Ancestral House.

If Xiao Muli knew what Situ Xin was thinking, his face would surely fall. Did he really seem so incompetent in her eyes that he couldn’t even manage the affairs of the Xiao Family?

Of course, Xiao Muli didn’t know what Situ Xin was thinking. So, with extreme nervousness, he said, "Okay," and followed her into her room.

Upon entering Situ Xin’s room, Xiao Muli was greeted by a scent that was uniquely hers. He knew Situ Xin never wore perfume; hence, whenever he got close to her and caught the faint floral scent on her, he was certain it was her natural fragrance.

"Brother Muli, what is it? Tell me," Situ Xin urged.

The sound of Situ Xin’s voice pulled Xiao Muli back from being lost in her scent. His hands nervously clasped together. "I, I..." Xiao Muli stuttered, struggling to start his confession.

This made Situ Xin think that Xiao Muli had encountered some difficult issue he was too embarrassed to talk about. "Brother Muli, it’s okay. Whatever it is, you can tell me."

After taking a deep breath and closing his eyes, Xiao Muli blurted out to Situ Xin, "Xiao Xin, I like you."

"Ah." Situ Xin, completely unprepared for a confession, was left stunned and speechless by Xiao Muli’s words.

Baibai, lying on the bed, couldn’t help but roll his eyes and muttered, "Idiot, only saying it now." Baibai had known about Xiao Muli’s feelings for Situ Xin for some time and had kept out of it because he had a good impression of Xiao Muli. He watched the events unfold with amusement and never mentioned it to his owner, Situ Xin.

But Situ Xin, recovering her wits, overheard Baibai’s comment and immediately bristled. "Baibai, what did you just say? Are you telling me you’ve known all along that Xiao Muli liked me, huh?"

The dangerous tone made Baibai shiver internally, cursing his own big mouth. While smiling obsequiously, he said, "Master, I did know about it. But I thought that telling you at the time would only have caused you unnecessary trouble."

"Hmm, that’s true. But still..." Situ Xin was about to settle scores with Baibai, but Xiao Muli interrupted her.

Xiao Muli, who had just confessed his feelings, anxiously awaited Situ Xin’s response. After a long wait without an answer, he couldn’t help but say, "Xiao Xin, I like you. Could you be my girlfriend? Don’t worry, I’ll treat you well for the rest of my life." It was clear that sweet talk wasn’t Xiao Muli’s strong suit.

Reminded by Xiao Muli’s words, Situ Xin realized she was being confessed to and that he was awaiting her response.

After a brief consideration, Situ Xin said to Xiao Muli, "Brother Muli, your confession was so sudden, I wasn’t at all prepared. Could you give me some time to think it over? Once I’ve made up my mind, I’ll tell you, okay?"