The Reborn Aristocrat’s Daughter
Chapter 588: Everyone Has a Little Secret (1)_1

Chapter 588: Chapter 588: Everyone Has a Little Secret (1)_1

Old Master Yu, however, had an expression on his face that was completely opposite to that of Old Master Xiao. When Old Master Yu saw Situ Xin, a smile spread across his face, but to Situ Xin and the others, that smile hardly looked better than crying. "Xiao Xin, you’re back. Come here, girl, sit with your Grandpa Yu for a bit."

"Hey, Old Yu, how come you start snatching our Baby away as soon as you arrive?" Old Master Situ complained when he saw Old Master Yu beckoning Situ Xin to sit by his side. His precious granddaughter—why should she sit beside Old Yu? Old Master Situ glared and puffed his beard but the moment he turned to face Situ Xin, his expression instantly softened, his brows and eyes became tender in a flash. "Baby, come here. Sit with Grandpa. Let’s see how I completely defeated your Grandpa Xiao."

"Situ, saying such things, aren’t you afraid of biting your tongue? Hmph, Xin girl, just watch and see who will end up completely defeated." Situ Xin looked at her grandfather and Grandpa Xiao bickering and couldn’t help but smile helplessly and shake her head.

She had long noticed that the elders in the family seemed to be getting more childish as the years went by. The saying about old men becoming children again—perhaps it was precisely describing them.

Situ Xin watched her grandfather and Old Master Xiao bickering endlessly, while she noticed that Old Master Yu seemed to be preoccupied with heavy thoughts. Although in the recent years, the relationship between their family and the Yu Family had been growing more distant—a distance deliberately created by the Yu Family.

About the estrangement between the Yu Family and their Situ Family and the Loo Family, Old Master Situ and Old Master Loo had sulked for a long time. It was only after Situ Xin’s persuasion that they managed to see things a little more clearly.

Even so, despite the growing distance between the two families and the Yu Family, Situ Xin’s heart sank when she saw the worried look on Old Master Yu’s face. She took the initiative to sit next to Old Master Yu and didn’t beat around the bush; she got straight to the point, "Grandpa Yu, are you troubled by something? If it’s possible, you can talk to me about it. Maybe I can offer some advice."

Little did Situ Xin know that this was exactly what Old Master Yu had been waiting for her to ask. Upon hearing her offer, his eyes instantly brightened. He sighed and said, "Xin girl, Grandpa Yu indeed needs your help with something."

"Oh? What is it? You tell me, Grandpa Yu, and I’ll certainly help you if I can." As Situ Xin spoke, she tried to recall if anything had happened recently in the Yu Family or if someone from the Yu Family had offended her. But after thinking it over, she couldn’t think of anything, which puzzled her.

"Ah, it’s about your Brother Qihao..." Old Master Yu spoke of his grandson with profound regret in his eyes. At the time, for the sake of the Yu Family, he had squandered his grandson’s hopes. Now, the retribution had arrived.

"What’s happened to Brother Qihao? I haven’t heard anything?" When it came to Yu Qihao, Situ Xin grew even more puzzled. Just yesterday, she had talked on the phone with Situ Jin and Xiao Muli, and neither of them had mentioned anything. If something had really happened to Yu Qihao, they would have certainly told her.

"Yeah, Old Yu, what happened to Qihao? How come we didn’t receive any news?" Old Master Situ and Old Master Xiao, without noticing when, had already stopped their squabble and were now focusing their attention on Situ Xin and Old Master Yu.

At this point, Old Master Yu had nothing left to hide. He sighed deeply and said, "Qihao’s instructor called me yesterday and said Qihao had signed up for the Flying Tiger Team selection. You all know the Flying Tiger Team is the most dangerous unit in the special forces. During missions, a slight carelessness can cost a life. Our Yu Family only has Qihao; if anything happens to him, our family line would come to an end." Old Master Yu grew more agitated as he spoke, almost standing up by the end.

The name of the Flying Tiger Team was known to all the elders present, though only members of the Situ Family, like Situ Haotian and Situ Haoran, had ever been part of this team. They too had almost lost their lives on several occasions. Even now, Situ Che was still in that unit.

Old Master Situ could understand Old Master Yu’s concern because he, too, had been terrified for his own sons, fearful that one day he would receive terrible news. Yet even so, Old Master Situ never stopped his sons or his grandson from joining the Flying Tiger Team; in his view, protecting the country was a soldier’s duty, and it was worth sacrificing one’s own life for.

Therefore, although Old Master Situ understood Old Master Yu’s feelings, he did not agree with Old Master Yu’s intention to stop Yu Qihao from joining the Flying Tiger Team.

Old Master Yu, however, didn’t care what the other elders thought. Coming to the Situ Family today to seek help from Situ Xin was already a move that put his pride at stake, so he looked at Situ Xin with hopeful eyes and said, "Xiao Xin, I beg you to go and persuade your Brother Qihao to give up this idea. It’s a plea from your Grandpa Yu."

"Old Yu, if Qihao doesn’t listen to you, what use will there be in my Baby persuading him? I think you should think of some other way." Old Master Loo frowned as he spoke. He couldn’t understand why Old Yu would come to his granddaughter Situ Xin for such a matter. It was ultimately an internal affair of the Yu Family, and even though Situ Xin normally had a good relationship with Yu Qihao, this wasn’t something she should be intervening in.

"Yes, Old Yu, I don’t think my Baby can help you with this matter. You should think of another way. But, Old Yu, not to criticize you, but Qihao signing up for the Flying Tiger Team isn’t a bad thing. You’re an old revolutionary; don’t be so lacking in political consciousness. Qihao is a soldier now, and it’s a soldier’s sacred duty to protect the country. In my opinion, you better not interfere in this." Old Master Situ couldn’t help but offer his unsolicited advice to Old Master Yu.

"Situ, it’s not that I lack political consciousness. It’s just that Qihao is the only one left of our family line. If something happens to him, then our Yu Family will really come to an end. I just can’t help it. If it were something else, I wouldn’t be so agitated." Old Master Yu was clearly helpless.