The Reborn Aristocrat’s Daughter
Chapter 577 News (2)_1

Chapter 577: Chapter 577 News (2)_1

Yu Qihao didn’t join Situ Jin in teasing Xiao Muli. He simply looked at Xiao Muli with a complex expression. Situ Jin might not know about Xiao Muli’s feelings for Situ Xin, but he did, very clearly.

Now, seeing the faintly happy smile on Xiao Muli’s face, Yu Qihao felt the persistent, dull ache in his heart grow sharper. Unconsciously, his hand rested on his own chest. He envied, even felt jealous of, the radiant smile of happiness on Xiao Muli’s face, but he knew that he himself had long since lost the chance to compete with Xiao Muli for it.

When Situ Jin sought Yu Qihao’s opinion and did not receive a timely response, he turned his head to look at Yu Qihao, just in time to see his pale complexion. "Ah Hao, what’s wrong with you? Why so pale?"

"It’s nothing. I think maybe the recent training intensity has been a bit too much, and I haven’t adapted yet," Yu Qihao replied with a smile more wretched than crying on his pallid face.

Xiao Muli knew exactly why Yu Qihao was making such an ugly expression. Although he considered Yu Qihao a good brother, when it came to Situ Xin, Xiao Muli would not step back just because of brotherhood. Therefore, seeing Yu Qihao looking like this, aside from saying sorry, he could only apologize.

Situ Jin was completely oblivious to the feelings his two brothers harbored for his sister. Thinking Yu Qihao felt unwell due to intensive training, Situ Jin did not doubt him further. Letting go of Xiao Muli’s hand, he said, "Then Ah Hao, you need to rest well. I think, when we go back home this time, Baby needs to take care of your health, otherwise, in your current state, it would be very dangerous to join that team."

When Yu Qihao heard Situ Jin mention Situ Xin, his heart clenched tightly, and his face grew even paler.

At the Liu Family house, Old Master Liu sat in a rattan chair, looking dispirited and occasionally sighing deeply.

Every time he thought of the words his daughter had said on the phone yesterday, Old Master Liu’s face grew tight with displeasure and he was filled with regret. Although he had told his eldest son and grandson to handle the matter themselves, he couldn’t help himself—or perhaps he couldn’t bear—for the Liu Family to perish under his watch.

Old Master Liu made a call to his daughter, Liu Qian.

Old Master Liu had expected that even if his daughter was angry with him over the incident, she would still, out of respect for him being her father, not disgrace him directly. However, Old Master Liu was mistaken this time.

Liu Qian was truly disheartened over the affair.

When the call connected, instead of the usual warmth and concern toward her aging father, there was endless silence from Liu Qian.

After a moment of silence from Liu Qian, Old Master Liu couldn’t help but speak up, "Xiao Qian, about this matter..."

The moment Old Master Liu began to speak, Liu Qian on the other end of the line could not hold back anymore. "Dad, you actually still want to talk to me about this matter. Are you still my father? Are you still Ah Che’s grandfather? You and Big Brother actually conspired with outsiders to scheme against Ah Che and me. Haha. Do you know how the Shan Family threatened us? If it weren’t for my Baby, your grandson Situ Che would have had either his future ruined or his whole life destroyed. What? Now that you’ve heard what the Shan Family has brought to you, you want me to plead on your behalf? Dad, I’m afraid your daughter will have to be unfilial this time. Whatever Baby decides to do, I will not have any objections." Halfway through her words, Liu Qian’s voice choked up several times.

Old Master Liu had no words to refute his daughter’s accusations. He knew he had truly hurt his daughter’s heart. But for the sake of the Liu Family, he had to speak, "Xiao Qian, I was confused this time. But the Liu Family is also your maternal home. You can’t just watch it collapse."

"Maternal home? Haha, I’d rather not have such a maternal home," said Liu Qian in a desolate voice, causing Old Master Liu a great deal of distress. However, before hanging up, Liu Qian still said, "Baby will not let the Liu Family fail, but that’s all she’ll do."

Those last words of Liu Qian settled Old Master Liu’s heart significantly. Still, he lamented inwardly that his daughter, son-in-law, and grandson truly had become estranged from him.

Just as Old Master Liu was in the midst of his sorrow, Liu Bowen’s voice, filled with shock and alarm, came through.

"Dad, have you seen today’s news?"

"Why are you yelling? What about your manners?" Old Master Liu frowned upon hearing his eldest son’s voice.

"Dad, something big has happened." Liu Bowen did not bow his head in apology after being scolded by Old Master Liu as he would usually do; instead, he spoke with urgency all over his face.

"What has happened?" Old Master Liu’s frown remained.

"Shan’s stocks suddenly dropped today. Dad, haven’t you seen the news?" Liu Bowen looked at his father with urgency in his eyes, guessing that Shan’s unusual stock movement must have something to do with the Situ Family.

"I haven’t watched it," Old Master Liu had no mood to watch the news. "You said Shan’s stocks have fallen?"

"Yes. Shan’s stocks are still falling. Dad, do you think this means that the Situ Family has begun to take revenge on our two families?" Liu Bowen was like an ant on a hot pan, going around in circles in panic. He didn’t know whether the Liu Family would be next after Shan’s.

Old Master Liu’s reaction to Liu Bowen’s words, however, was unexpected. Apart from showing surprise when he first heard of Shan’s stock plunge, he soon returned to calm. "You don’t need to worry about Shan’s affairs. For the next few days, stay put and behave yourself. Our Liu Family won’t end up like the Shan Family."

What Old Master Liu left unsaid was that while they wouldn’t end up like the Shan Family, obtaining clemency without any penalty was not going to be agreeable to Situ Xin.

"Dad, have you called Xiao Qian? Is she willing to forgive the Liu Family?" Liu Bowen asked tentatively after hearing his father’s words, his tone much lighter.