The Reborn Aristocrat’s Daughter
Chapter 598: Rescuing Brother Muli (5)_1

Chapter 598: Chapter 598: Rescuing Brother Muli (5)_1

Situ Xin’s seemingly effortless bullet removal was anything but. After extracting the bullet, her forehead was dotted with perspiration. The healthy color on her face had completely faded away.

Only Situ Xin knew how exhausted she was inside.

After Situ Xin had extracted the bullet from Xiao Muli’s body, she knew he was no longer in life-threatening danger. All that was left was to stitch the wound. However, she needed a good rest, so she handed the final task of suturing the wound over to Dr. Zhang, "Dr. Zhang, you know how to stitch a wound, right? I’ll leave the finishing touches to you." After that, without waiting for Dr. Zhang to reply, she turned her head and, unnoticed by everyone else, slipped a pill into Xiao Muli’s mouth and then stepped down from the operating table.

Once Situ Xin stepped down from the operating table, she started removing her surgical cap and gloves one by one as she walked towards the door of the operating room. She knew Old Master Xiao had been anxiously waiting by the door.

The moment Situ Xin pushed open the doors of the operating room, several old masters, including Situ Jin, all turned their eyes in unison toward the door, with Old Master Xiao striding forward a few steps, waiting right by the entrance.

Old Master Xiao, upon seeing Situ Xin, immediately approached her, grabbed her hand, and with an eager and slightly anxious tone, asked, "Xiao Xin, how is it?" In those brief five words, Situ Xin could hear the fear in Old Master Xiao’s voice. He was afraid of hearing bad news from her.

"Xiao Xin, how is Muli?" Yu Qihao too looked at Situ Xin with a face full of hope, asking.

"Brother Muli is doing well. The bullet has been successfully removed. The doctor is sewing up the wound now. In a little while, Brother Muli will be out. After that, with proper care, he should recover." Situ Xin smiled at Old Master Xiao, offering some comfort to the elderly man who was beside himself with worry.

"Good, good, as long as there is no danger to his life, that’s great," said Old Master Xiao, his face bursting into a relieved smile upon hearing his grandson was out of mortal peril.

While Old Master Xiao, preoccupied with his grandson’s condition, failed to notice anything amiss with Situ Xin, Old Master Loo and Old Master Situ noticed the change in her complexion right away. Both were deeply concerned, but they held back from inquiring further, seeing how desperate Old Master Xiao was for answers. As soon as Situ Xin responded to Old Master Xiao’s question, the two old masters quickly approached her.

"Baby, how are you? Are you feeling unwell somewhere?" Old Master Loo asked with a worried expression.

"Yes, your complexion looks very pale. Shall we have a doctor take a look?" Old Master Situ suggested, ready to instruct Situ Jin to call for a doctor.

Old Master Xiao, who had heard from Old Master Loo and Old Master Situ, also noticed Situ Xin’s pallor had intensified and added his concern to Old Master Situ’s, "Right, let’s get a doctor to check on Xiao Xin."

"There’s no need. I’m fine," Situ Xin said, only to notice that her brother Situ Jin had already turned to call for a doctor, so she quickly called out, "Brother, there’s no need to call for a doctor, I’m fine, I just need some rest."

Situ Jin, stopped by Situ Xin’s call, turned back around and asked again with concern, "Baby, are you sure you’re okay? Don’t push yourself."

"I’m really okay, I know medicine myself, and I know my own body. I wouldn’t joke about my own health," Situ Xin assured the worried crowd with a smile. "Alright, stop looking at me like that. Brother Muli will be out soon. After he comes out, he’ll need to stay in the ICU for a night. If nothing happens tonight, then there should be no problems." Situ Xin tried to shift everyone’s attention. However, while attempting to divert their focus, she suddenly realized something. "Grandpa Xiao, didn’t you notify Brother Muli’s parents?"

How could his parents not be present when their son was injured and hospitalized, especially with life-threatening injuries?

When Situ Xin brought it up, Old Master Xiao’s expression turned awkward, but more than that, it was one of disappointment. "I did notify them; they said they were busy and didn’t have time to come," he said. Old Master Xiao had his security staff call his son and daughter-in-law as soon as he learned of Xiao Muli’s serious injuries, even at the risk of death.

He had made clear to them the severity of Xiao Muli’s injuries, but they had responded with "We’re too busy. We’ll come to see Xiao Muli when we have time." These words infuriated Old Master Xiao. His son was struggling for his life, and they were not rushing back. He wondered what place Xiao Muli held for them as their son.

If it hadn’t been for Xiao Muli’s critical condition at the time, which left Old Master Xiao in no mood to argue, he certainly would have severely scolded them.

"Ah, from now on, I’ll act as if I never had that son. From now on, it’s just me and Muli in the Xiao family," Old Master Xiao lamented. With a son and daughter-in-law like that, how could he not be desolate?

Having heard Old Master Xiao’s words, Old Master Situ and Old Master Loo also couldn’t help but sigh. Situ Xin thought to herself whether the punishment she had previously administered to Xiao Muli’s parents had been too lenient?

Because of what Old Master Xiao said, the atmosphere suddenly became gloomy, and for a moment, no one knew what to say.

But the somber mood didn’t last long and was broken by the opening of the operating room doors.

Old Master Xiao was the first to rush forward as soon as he saw the doors open. He ran to the bedside of the gurney that was being wheeled out, and upon seeing his grandson lying there with closed eyes and a pale, bloodless face, his eyes reddened, and with a trembling mouth and a choked voice, he called out, "Muli." He couldn’t get another word out.

"Old Xiao, Muli is out of danger now," said Old Master Situ as he saw Old Master Xiao in this state, his own eyes reddening. He walked over and patted his old friend on the shoulder, as if to offer consolation.