The Reborn Aristocrat’s Daughter
Chapter 705 - 701 Xiao Muli is a Sly Guy (1)_1

Chapter 705: Chapter 701 Xiao Muli is a Sly Guy (1)_1

In fact, Situ Xin’s heart was far from calm on the surface. When she heard Xiao Muli say that not only the side branches of the Xiao Family but also people from other aristocratic families were vying to present candidates to Xiao Muli, a flame of anger began to rise within her.

White could fully sense the change in Situ Xin’s emotions. Utilizing Divine Sense, White constantly comforted Situ Xin, urging her to stay calm. They argued that those vulgar women could not compare to her and that Xiao Muli definitely would not fancy them.

Although Situ Xin felt that White made sense and that Xiao Muli surely wouldn’t care for the women offered by others, her annoyance was in no way diminished.

Fortunately, Situ Xin was adept at keeping a poker face, so nobody could sense the turmoil inside her.

Thus, even if Xiao Muli did not invite her to the Xiao family gathering, Situ Xin had decided she would attend on her own accord.

Given her current overt and covert status, getting an invitation to the Xiao family gathering would be a piece of cake. She was determined to see who had the audacity to encroach on her territory and whether Xiao Muli could withstand the test.

Situ Xin harbored these thoughts, unbeknownst to Xiao Muli. If he had known, he would probably be so pleased that he might even wake from his sleep laughing.

Upon learning that Situ Xin would accompany Xiao Muli to the Xiao family gathering, the ladies of the Situ and Loo Families sprang into action. They busied themselves selecting evening gowns and jewelry for Situ Xin.

On the other hand, the men of the two families had the opposite reaction; they were all scowling, especially Situ Xin’s father, Situ Haotian, whose gaze towards Xiao Muli in the past few days could practically devour a person. Xiao Muli had also been given a thorough practice session by Situ Haotian under the pretext of a martial arts sparring.

While the women were preoccupied with Situ Xin’s attire and accessories, it gave Situ Che and Loo Jie a sigh of relief. Otherwise, the two of them would’ve been driven mad by their mothers’ constant interrogation about their romantic progress and when they would bring someone home for the family to meet.

Truth be told, both were indifferent to the ladies from prominent families they were set up with; they felt no attraction whatsoever, and each outing felt like torture for them.

Situ Xin had noticed this, so she kept quiet while her mother and the others focused on her. She thought that matters of the heart sometimes required fate, just as Liu Yuxiang and Xia Yujie had found their destined partners.

Pushing too hard might backfire.

Liu Yuxiang and Xia Yujie were still passive in their situations—one always looked impatient while the other observed and remained the calmest, but Situ Xin felt that they both enjoyed the situation in their way, distinct from most people.

As the day of the Xiao family gathering drew closer, Xiao Muli received more and more reports of the movements of those people.

Xiao Muli’s assistant looked at his boss with concern, fearing that the reports would provoke a fierce reaction, but after waiting for a while, he saw no sign of anger on Xiao Muli’s face.

Instead, after glancing briefly at the reports, Xiao Muli tossed them aside and continued with his work. He then said to his assistant, "You can leave now."

"Eh, okay, I’m leaving." Xiao Muli’s assistant had not expected such an unusual reaction from his boss and, although his mouth confirmed he was leaving, his feet did not move.

Xiao Muli, waiting and hearing no movement at the door, looked up at his assistant, "What’s the matter? Is there anything else to report?"

"No, nothing more. I’m leaving now." Xiao Muli’s assistant had been with him for many years but, unlike those who had faced life and death with Xiao Muli, felt a genuine fear of him.

Even as the assistant walked out, he mumbled to himself, wondering what was going on with his boss. Could it be that he was really considering choosing one of the ladies from prominent families?

Xiao Muli, who was currently working hard to finish his tasks so he could pick up his beloved girl after school, would surely spit blood if he knew what his assistant thought. From where had he garnered the impression that he was looking to marry a lady from a prominent family?

As for those ladies, they couldn’t catch his eye at all.

On the day before the Xiao family gathering, Xiao Muli went to pick up Situ Xin, and they headed to the Xiao family’s main house.

When Xiao Muli arrived at the Situ residence, both Old Master Situ and Old Master Loo did not afford him a pleasant look. They acted as if he had stolen their treasures. Indeed, he had taken someone they cherished deeply, so he had no choice but to endure their displeasure.

Old Madam Situ and Old Madam Loo were busy packing for Situ Xin. Seeing the two elderly ladies in a flurry of activity, Situ Xin was quite helpless, "Grandma, Granny, there’s no need to be so busy. I’m only going for two days and will be back the day after tomorrow."

"Even if it’s just for two days, you have to take what you need with you. You’ve been spoiled by us since childhood; you’re used to only the best. You won’t be comfortable with things from outside."

"When you went to BL last time, we made sure all your things were packed, so we need to do the same this time. Besides, you’ll be travelling in Muli’s car, so you won’t need to carry anything." Resigned, Situ Xin swallowed the words she was about to say as she watched her grandmothers babbling and bustling around.

However, the two elderly ladies did not plan to leave Situ Xin be. As they packed, they instructed her on which items were packed where and what to remember to take out upon arrival.

Situ Xin simply agreed to their instructions.

Xiao Muli did not escape the old ladies’ admonishments either. After a long lecture, he basically summarized their words to be about taking good care of Situ Xin, not allowing her to be mistreated, or get hurt. If he failed to take care of her, he would have to answer to them.