The Reborn Aristocrat’s Daughter
Chapter 355 Completely Different (2)_1

Chapter 355: Chapter 355 Completely Different (2)_1

Situ Xin acknowledged that she had no aversion to Xiao Muli. However, she had never thought that Xiao Muli would like her. In fact, Situ Xin had never considered matters of love before.

In her past life, Situ Xin had never been in love with anyone, nor had she thought about spending her life with someone. Given her status at that time, such thoughts were not something she could afford to entertain. Perhaps as a habit from her past life, in this life, having gained familial love, Situ Xin had completely forgotten about the notion of romantic love.

Although she did not harbor romantic feelings for Xiao Muli at present, she thought that spending a lifetime with him wouldn’t be unacceptable. Therefore, Situ Xin did not immediately reject Xiao Muli.

Xiao Muli, although he did not hear the answer he desired from Situ Xin’s lips, was already very happy that she did not outright reject him. He knew that this meant he had hope, a great deal of hope. "No worries, take your time to think. Once you’ve figured it out, let me know."

"Yeah, once I’ve thought it through, I’ll tell you. Now, Brother Muli, let’s go downstairs. I’m hungry." The conversation had postponed Situ Xin’s regular mealtime, and now her stomach was protesting.

"Then let’s hurry downstairs," Xiao Muli said, hearing Situ Xin mention her hunger, he cast all thoughts of her answer to the back of his mind. He was just worried about her getting sick from hunger.

"Let’s go down. Oh, Brother Muli, wait for me after I’ve eaten. I’ll go with you to visit Grandpa Xiao." Situ Xin remembered her promise to bring Old Master Xiao some wine when she saw Xiao Muli just then.

After Situ Xin had finished her breakfast and informed her grandmother, she and Xiao Muli headed toward the Xiao Family home together.

Old Madam Situ watched the two of them, shoulder to shoulder, walking out and said to herself, "Muli and my baby do look rather well-matched."

"Who’s well-matched with whom?" Old Master Situ walked in just in time to hear his wife talking about someone being well-matched and casually asked.

"I was saying that our baby and the Xiao Family’s Muli look quite well-suited for each other," Old Madam Situ answered truthfully.

However, she did not expect such a reaction from her husband: "What do you mean well-suited? How is that Xiao Family boy a match for our baby? Our baby is the best."

"Yes, no one’s saying our baby isn’t the best. But she’s grown up now and eventually has to find a partner," Old Madam Situ glanced at Old Master Situ, who was puffing his cheeks and glaring.

"Well, our baby is still young, there’s plenty of time to find a partner," Old Master Situ said. Thinking about his baby becoming someone else’s made him uncomfortable. "Hmph, when the time comes, I will find a son-in-law who will marry into our family. That way, even after she’s married, she’ll still live at home," Old Master Situ thought more and more that this was a good plan.

On their way to the Xiao Family home, Situ Xin and Xiao Muli walked and chatted, soon arriving.

Xiao Muli entered the Xiao Family home just ahead of Situ Xin.

"Muli, you’re back at last, come here quick and see who’s here." A woman in her thirties, elegantly dressed, eagerly approached Xiao Muli upon seeing him.

"Mom, why are you back?" Xiao Muli was surprised to see his mother. "Why didn’t you and dad give me and Grandpa Xiao a call before coming back?"

"Your dad and I wanted to surprise you, so we didn’t tell you beforehand. Come, son, take a look, who’s this?" Because Situ Xin was slower, and Xiao Muli’s mother had all her attention on her son, she hadn’t noticed the girl following behind him.

Xiao Muli’s mother, Liu Yun, excitedly led her son to a girl with a sweet appearance who blushed and looked shy upon seeing Xiao Muli. "Here, this is Fu Xiaoyi, the little girl who used to follow you around when you were a child. What do you think? Xiaoyi has grown so much more beautiful after all these years. I tell you, when you and Xiaoyi were still in your mothers’ bellies, Xiaoyi’s mother and I decided that if one of us had a boy and the other a girl, we would have you two marry each other. How about that, son? Isn’t your mom great, finding you such a beautiful bride?"

Xiao Muli’s mother, Liu Yun, grew more and more excited as she spoke. Fu Xiaoyi’s cheeks were red, and she dared not look directly at Xiao Muli, instead stealing glances at him from the corner of her eye.

Fu Xiaoyi had long known from her mother and Aunt Liu about the prearranged marriage with Xiao Muli. Although she hadn’t seen Xiao Muli since they grew up, Aunt Liu would always show her his pictures.

Every time she saw the handsome face in the photos, even though it was always serious, she couldn’t help feeling joyful, and she had long decided that Xiao Muli was her fiancé. Therefore, she rejected all the boys who tried to confess their feelings to her at school.

Hearing his mother’s words, Xiao Muli’s heart sank, and he thought of Situ Xin, who was following him. Worrying about her reaction upon hearing these words, his expression turned ugly. "Mom, what are you talking about? Those were just jokes; you can’t take them seriously."

"What do you mean jokes? Xiaoyi’s mother and I were very serious about it," Liu Yun, not noticing her son’s worsening complexion, assumed he was just shy and embarrassed.

Situ Xin had not expected to encounter such explosive news just a short while after Xiao Muli had confessed to her. She wasn’t sure what she was feeling—angry yet also relieved, grateful that she had not agreed to date Xiao Muli or invested real emotions in him when she learned of it.

Having been just behind Xiao Muli, Situ Xin initially intended to enter, but upon overhearing the conversation between Liu Yun and her son, she decided to refrain from interrupting out of politeness. Yet she never anticipated overhearing such a conversation.

Believing Xiao Muli and his mother were nearly done talking, Situ Xin slowly made her way in.