The Reborn Aristocrat’s Daughter
Chapter 493: A Man Who Works Seriously is the Most Handsome (1)_1

Chapter 493: Chapter 493: A Man Who Works Seriously is the Most Handsome (1)_1

"It’s okay, it’s all right." Old Madam Situ said to Old Madam Loo as she sat down. They completely failed to notice the flush on Situ Xin’s cheeks, red as a fully ripened apple, and the triumphant smile on Xiao Muli’s face.

"Hey, Xiao Muli, why are you holding me so tightly, I need to get up," Situ Xin lowered her voice on purpose as she spoke. She certainly did not want everyone to see this scene between them.

"Oh, I was just afraid you’d fall, so I held on a bit tighter. How could you be so careless just now? You almost fell over," Xiao Muli preempted Situ Xin’s potential questioning with his response.

As Xiao Muli spoke, he reluctantly let go of Situ Xin’s soft body, which he had been holding. When her body left his embrace, he took several deep breaths, savoring her unique scent. If he could, he truly did not want to let go. He wanted to hold Situ Xin like this forever and ever.

"Where was I careless? I feel, on the contrary, that this incident might have had something to do with you," Situ Xin retorted sharply with her words, but in her heart, she did not blame Xiao Muli. She still believed it was her own carelessness, that she had stumbled on something. After all, Xiao Muli’s image in Situ Xin’s heart was that of an iceberg, solid and stable. In her mind, it was not something Xiao Muli would do.

However, Situ Xin had forgotten one very important factor, that, when it came to matters involving her, Xiao Muli was no longer the usual Xiao Muli she knew. In dealings concerning her, Xiao Muli was utterly crafty, the kind who would use any means necessary to achieve his goals.

Of course, Xiao Muli would never do anything that could harm Situ Xin.

"Xiao Xin, you’re really wronging me here. Do I usually act like that kind of person?" Xiao Muli put on a look of innocence and looked at Situ Xin as he spoke.

And Situ Xin, who originally did not suspect him of such behavior, upon seeing Xiao Muli’s aggrieved expression, also felt that her words were inappropriate, having hurt Xiao Muli. If it had been any other time, Situ Xin would surely have apologized to Xiao Muli immediately, but now, confronted by Xiao Muli, she was too embarrassed.

After glancing at Xiao Muli, she wanted to say something, but in the end, she swallowed her words. "I’m going to sleep," she declared, then took an eye mask embroidered with a cute dog pattern from her bag, slipped it over her eyes, adjusted her seat, turned her head to the side, and went to sleep.

Xiao Muli watched Situ Xin turn her back to him, his eyes filled with indulgent affection as he smiled and shook his head helplessly. But after so many years of being together, he knew that Situ Xin was a girl unknowing of romance, yet one with delicate and sensitive feelings. Therefore, he could not push Situ Xin too hard; he had to take it slow.

If he pushed too hard all at once and it backfired, causing the girl he cherished to drift further away from him, that would not be the outcome he desired.

After watching Situ Xin sleep with the eye mask on, Xiao Muli summoned a flight attendant and asked for a blanket, with which he then gently covered Situ Xin.

Having done this, Xiao Muli’s gaze still lingered on Situ Xin’s face, reluctant to move away. How long had it been since he had properly and intently watched the girl he loved? A week? A month? The span was so long that just the thought made his heart ache. Now, quietly observing the girl he cherished, Xiao Muli felt his heart suddenly unfurl, filling the void that had been there.

Xiao Muli did not realize how long he had been quietly watching Situ Xin until, returning to his senses, he found that the passengers in the first-class cabin had all succumbed to slumber. And Situ Xin, who had pretended to be asleep to avoid the awkwardness, initially felt Xiao Muli’s unblinking gaze fixed on her, causing her heart to start pounding "thump thump" uncontrollably.

Situ Xin was not accustomed to such a reaction, and quickly closed her eyes, silently reciting the "Dance of the Phoenix Nine Styles" technique to enter a meditative state, thereby setting aside outside distractions. Her heart rate returned to normal.

However, if Situ Xin knew how long Xiao Muli had watched her, would her heart have raced even faster?

After turning away, Xiao Muli reached out to adjust the blanket over Situ Xin, then took out his laptop and the documents requiring his review, and began to work.

Since they were outside and not in a space filled with Spiritual Energy, Situ Xin’s meditation lasted only a short while. An hour later, she awoke from her deep focus.

Feeling the silence around her, Situ Xin thought everyone must be asleep, and upon waking from her meditation, memories of the earlier events made her face start to flush with heat. Carefully, Situ Xin lifted a corner of her eye mask and peeked through the small gap at Xiao Muli’s side.

Situ Xin had assumed Xiao Muli would be asleep, but to her surprise, she saw him holding a notebook and working with concentration. They always say a man looks most handsome when he is hard at work.

Indeed, having never seen Xiao Muli at work before, Situ Xin was slightly amazed by his serious demeanor. She had not expected that Xiao Muli’s focused appearance could be so charming, so attractive.

Situ Xin quickly put her eye mask back on and lay down, feeling her heart, which had just calmed down, begin to race "thump thump" again. She covered her chest with one hand, taking several careful deep breaths before she felt a little better.

Hand on her chest, Situ Xin puzzled to herself, "What’s happening to me? Why is my heart beating so fast?" Thinking of the descriptions she had read in novels about the feelings one has when charmed by someone, Situ Xin shook her head vehemently in her mind, denying the possibility: "How could it be? I couldn’t possibly fall for a guy so easily. It’s just not possible."