The Reborn Aristocrat’s Daughter
Chapter 606 Xiao Muli Wakes Up (1)_1

Chapter 606: Chapter 606 Xiao Muli Wakes Up (1)_1

Xiao Muli awoke once more, and it was already noon the next day.

As soon as Xiao Muli opened his eyes, Old Master Xiao, who was standing outside the intensive care unit, had reddened eyes. Only after Situ Xin had completed the disinfection preparations did he enter the intensive care unit.

"Muli, you’ve finally woken up. If you hadn’t, Grandpa Xiao would’ve started doubting my medical skills," Situ Xin said, looking at Old Master Xiao’s eyes, which were already red from seeing Xiao Muli awake and now glistening with tears.

Situ Xin deliberately spoke out, fearing that Old Master Xiao’s emotions would get too excited, hoping to soothe them a bit.

Lying in the hospital bed, completely immobile, Xiao Muli was watching Old Master Xiao cry because of him, feeling unbearably distressed. Since his birth, aside from his grandmother’s death, this was the first time he had seen his grandfather cry. Even though the tears were still in his eyes and hadn’t fallen, it made Xiao Muli overwhelmed with guilt; "Grand—grandfather. I’m—alright, don’t—worry."

Xiao Muli struggled to speak, his words coming out in fits and starts. Yet even this simple sentence was like the best medicine to comfort his grandfather, Old Master Xiao, who replied, "Good, good, it’s good that you’re alright."

The spiritual energy injected into Xiao Muli’s body by Situ Xin was truly a marvelous thing, and the elixir she had given him greatly aided his recovery. That very night of his awakening, he was moved from the intensive care unit to a general ward.

Upon examining Xiao Muli’s medical reports, the head of the military hospital saw him in a completely new light, and in his heart, he wished he could take Xiao Muli to thoroughly research what made his body so exceptional, marveling at his powerful recovery abilities.

However, the head of the military hospital could only fantasize about studying Xiao Muli — he wouldn’t dare to actually do it, not with either Old Master Xiao or Situ Xin, both of whom he dared not provoke.

That Doctor Qiu, who had started Xiao Muli’s surgery, had been put to sleep by Situ Xin’s pressure-point technique and didn’t wake up until he found Situ Xin who personally released him. If Situ Xin hadn’t unsealed his pressure points, Doctor Qiu would have continued to sleep indefinitely.

After Xiao Muli was moved to a general ward, Old Master Situ took his granddaughter Situ Xin home. Old Master Situ wasn’t aware that after her cultivation, Situ Xin didn’t need to sleep. Seeing how Situ Xin had stayed up all night for Xiao Muli, he was deeply distressed.

As Situ Xin was led out of the room by Old Master Situ, Xiao Muli watched her leave with a reluctant gaze that followed her figure until she disappeared from the doorway of his ward.

Seeing the wistful look on his grandson’s face, Old Master Xiao teased him, "My boy, that’s enough. Don’t show such a face in front of this old man. If you truly want Little Xin to stay by your side, then give it some effort, and marry her into our family soon."

No sooner had Old Master Xiao finished speaking than Situ Jin’s voice was heard at the doorway, "Grandpa Xiao, who are you cheering on to get married quickly? Tell us, we’re all ears," Situ Jin had just arrived at the door with Yu Qihao in time to catch the last of Old Master Xiao’s words.

Situ Jin and Yu Qihao walked into the ward, and upon seeing that only Old Master Xiao and Xiao Muli were present, Situ Jin, surprised, looked at Xiao Muli lying in bed and then at Old Master Xiao and said, "Grandpa Xiao, were you, by chance, talking about Muli? When did he have someone he fancied, and how come Qi Hao and I didn’t know?" After speaking with Old Master Xiao, Situ Jin turned to Xiao Muli, "Buddy, you’re really not being cool, keeping secrets from us like this. If it weren’t for the fact that you’re lying here in bed right now, Qi Hao and I would definitely team up to give you a good workout."

Xiao Muli, embarrassed by Situ Jin’s words, averted his gaze. How could he explain to Situ Jin that the girl he liked was his sister, Situ Xin?

Xiao Muli didn’t dare to broach the subject with Situ Jin, not until he was one hundred percent certain of Situ Xin’s feelings for him. He knew the risk; if Situ Jin found out he was harbouring feelings for his sister Situ Xin, the least of his worries would be getting a good beating. What Xiao Muli feared most was that Situ Jin would keep him away from Situ Xin. Then how would he ever win her over? To whom could he then turn?

Moreover, his obstacles were not just Situ Jin alone; if the Situ family or the Loo family found out he had his sights set on their precious Situ Xin, he might as well forget about stepping foot in either family’s home in the future.

Old Master Xiao evidently also knew the grave consequences that might ensue if they revealed Xiao Muli’s intentions toward Situ Xin at this time.

In fact, if either the grandfather or the grandson knew of Situ Xin’s current feelings for Xiao Muli, they would not have so many concerns. Alas, they had no such knowledge.

Yu Qihao was aware of Xiao Muli’s feelings for Situ Xin. He gave Xiao Muli a deep look but said nothing. He knew he had already lost his chance to pursue Situ Xin, and, after this incident where Xiao Muli had saved his life, there was no way he could compete with him for her affections.

Moreover, after the words Situ Xin had spoken to him the previous day, Yu Qihao gave it serious thought all night and finally came to a resolution. He decided to go through with the Flying Tiger Team’s selection. This time, his decision wasn’t driven by resentment toward the Yu family or his grandfather, but a desire to prove himself.

To prove that he could survive on more than just the glory of the Yu family.

Although Yu Qihao had come to terms with the situation, hearing the exchange between Xiao Muli and Old Master Xiao still pained him. However, he decided not to interject in this matter, be it Xiao Muli’s pursuit of Situ Xin or revealing to Situ Jin Xiao Muli’s subtle affection; he would not get involved.