The Reborn Aristocrat’s Daughter
Chapter 621: Wrong Idea (3)_1

Chapter 621: Chapter 621: Wrong Idea (3)_1

"Jin, don’t get worked up. It’s not as serious as you think. Let’s all just talk things through," Yu Qihao, who initially decided not to get involved, couldn’t help but step forward and speak up after hearing Situ Jin’s words.

Xiao Muli’s eyes were unblinkingly fixed on Xiao Muli, trying to discern the truthfulness of his own statement through his gaze.

However, Situ Jin was no incompetent person. How could he let Xiao Muli see through the plans in his heart? So, after looking for a long time without being able to figure anything out, Xiao Muli, with a very calm tone, said to Situ Jin, "Jin, we’ve been brothers for so many years; you know what kind of person I am. All these years I’ve kept myself clean. Besides Baby, I’ve never had another girl around,"

"What do you mean you’ve never had another girl? Does your fiancée not count?" Xiao Muli hadn’t finished speaking when Situ Jin interrupted loudly.

Xiao Muli was taken aback by what Yu Qihao said, but then he regained his composure and continued, "That so-called fiancée of mine, I’ve never acknowledged her, and neither has my grandpa. The only one my grandpa and I recognize is Baby, Situ Xin. If you don’t believe me, you can ask my grandpa. As for my parents, they haven’t shown up from the time I got injured and hospitalized until now. This shows that ever since my mother’s family business went under, they’ve stopped caring about me as their son. And similarly, they mean..." He trailed off. Although he had long told himself to be more open-minded and not dwell too much on this matter,

that was what he thought, and he acted accordingly. But when it actually came to discussing it, he couldn’t help the surge of sadness in his heart.

Seeing a rare display of vulnerability on Xiao Muli’s face, Situ Xin felt an ache in her heart. Even Situ Jin, who had uttered such heartless words to force Xiao Muli to give up on his sister Situ Xin, felt his resolve weakening. He wasn’t as insistent as before.

"So, this fiancée truly has nothing much to do with me. You can’t use this reason to deny my affection for Baby," Xiao Muli paused, then looked earnestly into Situ Jin’s eyes and continued, "Jin. I really value our brotherhood over the years. But I won’t give up my feelings for Baby because of our friendship. Jin, don’t be rash. Calm down and think about it. Actually, it’s the best choice for Baby to be with me."

"Hmph, that’s just an excuse you’ve come up with yourself," Situ Jin said dismissively, but his expression had softened. "How did you become the best choice for Baby? I can’t see it at all."

Although Situ Jin’s words showed denial, his thoughts had come full circle, and he had to admit that Xiao Muli being with Situ Xin was indeed a very good option for her.

Situ Jin had reached this conclusion in his heart but would never voice it out loud.

Moreover, like his grandpa, he believed that Situ Xin was still too young to be thinking about relationships.

"I don’t care about all the reasons you gave; in my heart, Baby is still young, not yet at the age to be considering marriage. If you really have feelings for our Baby, then you can start by waiting in line. When Baby is older, you can compete with others for her hand. In the end, it’s about ability. But for now, you’d better stay away from her." After saying this, Situ Jin pulled Situ Xin and walked out of the hospital room, muttering, "Qi Hao and I are going back to school. You just focus on recovering in the hospital."

"Hey, I’m not stopping you if you want to leave, but why take Baby with you?" Xiao Muli hadn’t expected his brother to be such a tough barrier to overcome. He had intended to sway Situ Jin to his side first, since the elders in Situ Xin’s family weren’t easy to win over. With Situ Jin’s support, he thought it would help plead his case. Clearly, his plan had failed. Xiao Muli had also miscalculated the extent of Situ Jin’s sister complex.

Situ Jin’s departure was exactly what Xiao Muli had hoped for. Each day, the only chance he had to be alone with Situ Xin was when she came to check his pulse in the hospital. He wanted to take this opportunity to foster a closer relationship with her.

But Situ Jin was always interrupting. Xiao Muli wished he would just leave quickly and return to school. However, it was one thing for him to leave, but why should he take Situ Xin with him? "Hmph, if I don’t take her, I suppose I should just let you get close to my Baby? Muli, you’re dreaming," Situ Jin retorted without looking back, still pulling Situ Xin away.

Situ Xin let her brother Situ Jin lead her towards the door of the hospital room. When she looked back at Xiao Muli on the bed, he gave her a pitiful look. After seeing the rare, pitiful expression on Xiao Muli’s face, Situ Xin showed a helpless expression back at him.

Just now, while her brother was speaking to Xiao Muli, Situ Xin had taken a moment to sort through her thoughts. Once she cleared her mind, she realized that all of this was orchestrated by Xiao Muli.

And indeed, Xiao Muli’s goal was to legitimize his status in her life.

Yu Qihao watched as Situ Xin, pulled by Situ Jin, left the hospital room, and saw Xiao Muli sitting on the bed, gazing desperately as Situ Jin led Situ Xin away. He shook his head in both exasperation and amusement.

When had he ever seen Xiao Muli reveal such an expression? Whether it was because he witnessed this scene, or because he had indeed let go a bit, his original sorrow seemed to lighten a lot. He walked up to Xiao Muli, patted his shoulder, and said with a laugh, "Brother, if you want to win over Xiao Xin, you’ll have to overcome many difficulties. There’s not only Grandpa Situ and Grandpa Loo to deal with, but also Brother Che and Jay. You take care."

Xiao Muli hadn’t expected Yu Qihao to say such things to him. He knew Yu Qihao’s feelings for Situ Xin from the beginning, just as Yu Qihao knew of his own feelings for her. He had always thought that one day they might come to blows over Situ Xin. But he never imagined a day when Yu Qihao would speak to him in such a joking manner. Xiao Muli quietly looked at Yu Qihao and said, "Qi Hao, have you come to terms with it?"