The Reborn Aristocrat’s Daughter
Chapter 508: Unaware of the True Person (1)_1

Chapter 508: Chapter 508: Unaware of the True Person (1)_1

Situ Xin arched an eyebrow at Brown Kress’s words and then looked at him with a mocking smile in her eyes. Brown Kress seemed to be acknowledging her status, insinuating that she wasn’t worthy enough to stand by Xiao Muli’s side.

However, Situ Xin was puzzled about what Brown Kress really meant. Even if he considered his own status noble and looked down upon Situ Xin’s commoner background, he had no reason to target her like this.

Situ Xin didn’t understand the reason behind Brown Kress’s attitude towards her, but Xiao Muli’s expression darkened after hearing Brown Kress’s words. Situ Xin was his treasure; not only would he not bear anyone speaking ill of her, but even the thought of giving her a disdainful look was intolerable to Xiao Muli.

Now, Brown Kress dared to so disrespectfully slight Situ Xin, both overtly and covertly, which infuriated Xiao Muli. While others might be cautious around Brown Kress, the current head of the Brown family, Xiao Muli didn’t take him seriously. He was just about to teach Brown Kress a lesson.

But before Xiao Muli could speak, Situ Xin, who had sensed his intention, tugged at the corner of his clothes. She shook her head at him, signaling for him not to act rashly. It wasn’t that Situ Xin was afraid of Brown Kress, but she felt that punishing him in this way would leave too many complex issues to deal with afterward. Situ Xin could teach Brown Kress a lesson in a much simpler, more convenient way that would not only achieve the desired effect but also leave no loose ends to tie up.

When Situ Xin pulled at his sleeve and gave him a look, Xiao Muli felt the anger in his heart subside significantly as he looked into her slightly blinking eyes. He extended his other hand to pat the small hand resting on his arm, apologetically gazing at Situ Xin.

Had it not been for his insistence on having Situ Xin accompany him to this so-called party to welcome him, she wouldn’t have had to endure such an indignity. Especially knowing that, since birth, Situ Xin had always been cherished and protected, and if she was ever bullied, everyone would come together to retaliate against the person who dared to hurt her.

Xiao Muli’s anger was greatly diminished because of Situ Xin. Although he didn’t intend to resort to violence against Brown Kress at the venue as Situ Xin had indicated, he could not tolerate the verbal disrespect. His gaze ice cold, he addressed Brown Kress, "I’m not interested in meeting those people you want to introduce. Moreover, Mr. Brown, there are some people you should not provoke. This time, I let it pass, but if next time you look at the woman I love with such contempt, I assure you, I won’t be as lenient as I am today." After speaking, Xiao Muli, with Situ Xin’s arm entwined in his, walked past Brown Kress towards the mansion.

Although Xiao Muli’s voice was not loud, the area had fallen silent during the stand-off between Xiao Muli and Brown Kress, so everyone present had heard his words. Many there held grudges against Brown Kress, who always carried himself with an air of superiority. Thus, quite a few people were amused by Brown Kress’s predicament and were eager to see how he would retaliate.

In their minds, Brown Kress was not someone who tolerated insults. Those who offended him normally ended up quite miserably.

However, before anyone could see how Brown Kress would counterattack, a well-dressed aristocratic lady ran out of the villa. She was coming out of the villa, complaining as she walked, "Dady, didn’t you say you were going to pick up Muli? Why haven’t you picked her up yet?"

As soon as the aristocratic lady finished speaking, her eyes lit up. Then, caring little for her appearance, she lifted the hem of her gown and ran to Xiao Muli’s side, grabbing his arm on the other side and cooing in Country Y’s language, "Muli, why did you only just arrive? I’ve been waiting for you for so long." Normally, it was always others who waited for her; it wasn’t like her to wait for anyone.

This aristocratic lady, whether she intentionally chose to ignore the presence of a living beauty like Situ Xin, or because her attention was fully focused on Xiao Muli, did not seem to notice anyone other than Xiao Muli. In any case, Situ Xin was gloriously disregarded by this lady.

Yet, Situ Xin wasn’t annoyed, she merely looked at Xiao Muli with a smile that was not quite a smile. Then, she turned her gaze to the aristocratic lady who was tugging at Xiao Muli’s other arm and fawning over him there.

Xiao Muli felt a shiver in his heart under Situ Xin’s half-amused gaze. He was still in a probationary period, after all. He knew that if he didn’t handle the situation well, he would probably end up with a result he would never want to accept.

Xiao Muli didn’t dare to hesitate. He shook off the hand that the aristocratic lady had placed on his arm and said to her with a stern face, "Brown Lya, please mind your behavior and stay away from me. I don’t like it when people I’m not familiar with get too close."

"Muli, how can you say that? How can we not be familiar? Your words really hurt me," said the aristocratic lady, Brown Lya, with a look of ’I love you so much, how could you do this to me,’ as if Xiao Muli was a heartless man who had abandoned her.

The expression on Brown Lya’s face made Situ Xin’s mouth twitch. If she hadn’t grown up with Xiao Muli and didn’t understand his temperament and character so thoroughly, she might have really thought that Xiao Muli was two-timing her behind her back.

"Brown Lya, I’m telling the truth; I’m not familiar with you at all. Please stop saying things that could cause misunderstandings. Otherwise, I will not be polite. I don’t want to raise my hand to a woman. But if you continue to be so clueless, I won’t mind breaking my precedent of never hitting a woman," Xiao Muli said, clearly provoked by Brown Lya’s words. He was afraid that Situ Xin would misunderstand him because of what Brown Lya said.

Moreover, these past few days, Brown Lya had been using her father, Brown Kress’s status, to frequent the Xiao Family’s BL branch office to find him. All the employees at the Xiao Family’s branch office knew Brown Lya and that she was the young mistress of the Brown family, so they didn’t dare stop her. These days, Xiao Muli was extremely annoyed by Brown Lya. However, until now, she hadn’t crossed his limit, and other than giving Brown Lya the cold shoulder, he had never reprimanded her so loudly and forcefully.