The Reborn Aristocrat’s Daughter
Chapter 435 It must have been done by Situ Xin (1)_1

Chapter 435: Chapter 435 It must have been done by Situ Xin (1)_1

"Old Chief, it’s not that we don’t want to treat your granddaughter, but we simply can’t begin to treat her leg. The moment we touch it, her pain worsens. And yet, the X-rays we took don’t show any problems. So, we are really powerless here," the specialist who arrived later stepped forward and explained to Old Master Xiao.

Old Master Xiao listened to the specialist and did not make things difficult for him. Instead, he turned his head toward Xiao Yanlei, who was standing aside. "Yan Lei, tell me, how could Yuhan’s leg suddenly hurt like this?"

After all, Old Master Xiao was an experienced man. Even though he did not know what was wrong with Liu Yuhan’s leg that caused such pain, his many years of experience told him that it was obviously man-made. Moreover, the person who caused Liu Yuhan’s pain must be capable, as even the hospital’s doctors and advanced equipment could not detect the problem. This put Old Master Xiao on high alert.

However, Old Master Xiao also had his own schemes in mind. He wondered if it would be possible to recruit the person who had targeted Liu Yuhan to his side, as it would be a significant boost to his power.

Xiao Yanlei recalled the situation and said to Old Master Xiao, "A few days ago, Yuhan came back and said that someone at school was bullying her. At the time, you instructed me to help her resolve this issue."

"Yes," Old Master Xiao nodded. "Is this matter related to Yuhan’s leg?" His gaze changed as he slowly considered how to win over the person responsible.

"Today, I took some people to Yuhan’s school to find the person who bullied her. That person is called Situ Xin," Xiao Yanlei said, while carefully watching his grandfather’s expression.

As expected, Old Master Xiao’s expression darkened when he heard the name Situ Xin. His gaze became sharp. "You’re saying the person who bullied Yuhan is Situ Xin from the Situ Family, that Situ Xin?"

"Yes, I had not met Situ Xin from the Situ Family before, so I didn’t recognize her. But not long after I brought Situ Xin out, Situ Jin, Xiao Muli, and Yu Qihao all arrived. It was only after seeing how Situ Jin and the others protected Situ Xin that I realized she was the Situ Xin from the Situ Family," Xiao Yanlei said, indirectly trying to excuse himself. He had a faint feeling that this matter would not be easy to resolve.

"Was it Situ Xin who caused Yuhan’s leg injury?" Although Old Master Xiao was asking Xiao Yanlei, he already had an assumption in his heart. He knew very well what Situ Xin was capable of. But what Old Master Xiao didn’t realize was that the extent of Situ Xin’s strength that he thought he knew only represented what she allowed others to see. Her actual strength was unknown to even her family members.

"I’m not very sure about that. At the time, as soon as I learned about Situ Xin’s identity, I tried to leave with Yuhan, but Yuhan did not want to go. Situ Xin said that since the matter hadn’t been resolved, we weren’t allowed to leave. When Yuhan heard Situ Xin say we couldn’t leave, she insisted on leaving. But she hadn’t gone far when I heard a scream from her. By the time I looked over, Yuhan had already fallen to the ground. And I did not see Situ Xin lift a finger," Xiao Yanlei recalled the events carefully and told Old Master Xiao.

"It must have been Situ Xin’s doing," Old Master Xiao said firmly after hearing Xiao Yanlei’s words. He also guessed that his granddaughter Liu Yuhan’s leg condition was the result of the notorious Silver Needle technique used by Situ Xin.

After investigating Situ Xin’s information and seeing her extraordinary skill with needles, Old Master Xiao had specifically inquired with TCM practitioners and martial arts experts around him. After listening to his description, they all marveled at her skill. When he asked if any of them could match Situ Xin’s proficiency, they all shook their heads.

"Yuhan, what exactly is going on between you and Situ Xin?" When Old Master Xiao heard that the person Liu Yuhan claimed had bullied her was Situ Xin, he began scheming in his heart. He surmised that the situation was probably not as Liu Yuhan had described it. However, he still harbored hope that, if his granddaughter was in the right and Situ Xin had treated her so harshly, maybe he could use this opportunity to regain some of the influence his family had recently lost.

Cao Mengqi had been listening to the conversation between Old Master Xiao and Xiao Yanlei the whole time. Initially, when Situ Jin and others appeared, she understood that Situ Xin was not someone she could afford to provoke. But because of Liu Yuhan and the Xiao Family’s support, she was not worried. She thought that Situ Xin, for the sake of the Xiao Family’s face, would not pursue the matter. But after hearing the conversation between Old Master Xiao and Xiao Yanlei, she felt very uneasy. Although she did not know exactly who Situ Xin was, seeing Old Master Xiao’s wary expression, she knew that Situ Xin was not someone the Xiao Family could easily provoke.

So as Old Master Xiao turned to Liu Yuhan, Cao Mengqi clenched her hands tightly together, her heart racing.

"It was at school that Situ Xin bullied me." Liu Yuhan hadn’t paid attention to the conversation between Old Master Xiao and Xiao Yanlei because of the pain in her leg and was still trying to deceive Old Master Xiao.

"Bullshit. I know your temper well. Others bullying you? I think it’s pretty good if you don’t bully others," Old Master Xiao knew Liu Yuhan’s temperament all too well. But since she was the only girl in the Xiao Family, and rarity breeds preciousness, he had always doted on her and turned a blind eye to many of her actions. However, with the situation having reached this critical point and Liu Yuhan still lying to him, Old Master Xiao was very angry. "Tell me exactly what happened without any nonsense."

Liu Yuhan was so scared by Old Master Xiao’s shout that she no longer dared to make up stories. She honestly said, "Situ Xin didn’t bully me, and she didn’t steal my boyfriend. It’s just that I was jealous of her, jealous that she is so beautiful, jealous that Tian Jinlei treats her so well. So I wanted to teach Situ Xin a lesson."