The Reborn Aristocrat’s Daughter
Chapter 708 - 704 Sharing a Bed (2)_1

Chapter 708: Chapter 704 Sharing a Bed (2)_1

The Xiao Family Butler spoke hastily, leaving behind a crowd of people staring at each other, unsure of the situation at hand.

Those who reacted quickly turned their attention to the one called Erhu. "Hey, Erhu, what’s the background of this Miss Situ? Why did the butler react this way upon hearing her name?"

"Yeah, yeah, when Miss Mao and Miss Gu visited before, the butler was pretty dismissive, so why is he suddenly so enthusiastic now?"

Erhu lifted his gaze to the people whose eyes gleamed with gossip and said, "I’m not quite clear about Miss Situ’s status, but here in the Xiao Family, she is not someone to be compared to Miss Mao or Miss Gu. Just remember, we can’t afford to provoke Miss Situ. It’s possible that Miss Situ might become the mistress of the Xiao Family in the future." Having said that, Erhu paid no attention to everyone’s expressions and walked straight in, carrying luggage in his hands.

As for how Erhu knew Situ Xin, he had the good fortune of seeing her when she was still a young girl during a previous incident when they were dealing with Xiao Yongxin, the former Family Head of the Xiao Family. What struck Erhu most was the White Tiger that she held in her arms, which was why he recognized Situ Xin as soon as he laid eyes on her and the White Tiger, Baibai.

Situ Xin and Xiao Muli were unaware and had no interest in the storm caused by their presence outside.

At the moment, Situ Xin and Xiao Muli were in Muli’s bedroom, staring at each other.

"Xiao Muli, rearrange a place for me to stay. I’ll stay in the room I used to when I came here before," Situ Xin declared. She definitely remembered the bedrooms in the Xiao Family Mansion, so when Muli brought her there and claimed it was where she would sleep, she refused outright.

Even though she and Muli held hands and kissed meekly, having her live with Muli would cause an uproar if her family found out. Of course, the one who’d get scolded wouldn’t be her. Her family wouldn’t bear to chide her.

"Baby, be good. The place where you stayed before hasn’t been cleaned for a long time; nobody can live there. Stay in my bedroom. Look, my bed is so big; we can each take half at night, and it will be really comfortable," Muli had calculated this before she even arrived. This time, he was determined to move forward another step, not just in terms of their status but also to become even closer to Situ Xin.

Of course, even if Muli was in a hurry, he would still respect the woman he loved. Until Situ Xin graduated from college, he wouldn’t cross that final boundary with her.

"Baby, rest assured, I won’t do anything to you, you can relax," Muli hurriedly assured Situ Xin when he saw her still hesitating.

Upon hearing Muli’s words, Baibai felt disdain for Muli’s manipulative behavior towards its master. "Hmph, scum. I never realized Xiao Muli was such a person before, but if you dare to do anything to my master, you’ll see how I deal with you." Baibai wasn’t too worried about its master Situ Xin living with Muli, confident that with its presence, its master would not be taken advantage of.

Initially, Situ Xin was against sharing a room with Muli, so she asked him to show her the room where she used to stay.

Muli had already anticipated that Situ Xin wouldn’t easily agree, so he had instructed his assistant, armed with orders, to arrive at the Xiao Family Mansion ahead of them and specially rearrange the room Situ Xin had stayed in before, as well as all the other vacant rooms in the mansion.

The Xiao Family Butler was filled with doubts, distrust, and suspicion when he saw Muli’s assistant return with such instructions. Nonetheless, he followed the orders and redecorated the spare rooms.

When Situ Xin requested to see the room she had previously stayed in, Muli promptly obliged, showing her not just her old room but also all the other available guest rooms in the mansion.

They were truly in such a mess that they were unlivable.

Seeing the disarray, Situ Xin knew it must have been Muli’s doing, yet she had no evidence. Besides, she knew that Muli wouldn’t do anything bad to her, so all she did was look deeply at Muli and say, "Muli, your servants need retraining. They can’t even clean the guest rooms. And especially during such an important day as the Xiao Family gathering."

"You’re right, Baby. Once this is over, I’ll have the Butler personally take care of it." And so, Situ Xin ended up settling in Muli’s bedroom with Baibai, a result that was part of Muli’s plan, yet the reality of it still thrilled him deeply.

"Never underestimate this man," Baibai murmured as it nestled in Situ Xin’s arms, stealing a glance at Muli’s smiling eyes, it rolled its eyes and then snuggled back into Situ Xin’s embrace to return to its slumber.

It must have slept well by now, so that by evening, it would have the energy to guard its owner and prevent its owner from being taken advantage of by some lecher.

However, Baibai didn’t understand one saying, that "plans cannot keep up with changes." After a whole afternoon of running around, Baibai’s tiger belly was already growling with hunger, and with tonight’s dinner prepared from ingredients provided by Situ Xin’s space, and the cook’s good skills, Baibai overate without realizing it.

And the overstuffed Baibai, after slightly digesting its food, closed its eyes and fell into a deep sleep. It threw to the back of its mind all previous plans to stay awake at night to guard its owner. Meanwhile, Xiao Muli had prepared for this well in advance; he had specifically made a small bed for Baibai in his bedroom, just like the one Situ Xin used to sleep in when she was little.

In this way, Baibai would not become a third wheel between him and Situ Xin.

Having settled Baibai, Xiao Muli turned around, half-hugged Situ Xin’s waist, and said, "Baby, you must be tired after sitting in the car for so long. Hurry up and wash up, then go to bed. You know where the bathroom is."

When Situ Xin heard Xiao Muli say "hurry up and wash up, then go to bed," her face unconsciously turned red. She struggled out of Xiao Muli’s embrace and said, "Okay," then turned to fetch her pajamas and towel from her luggage. Without glancing at Xiao Muli, she walked towards the bathroom inside the room.

Xiao Muli, watching the shy Situ Xin, let out a deep chuckle of amusement, which alarmed the guards outside. They were startled and thought to themselves, ’Is this really their master? He’s actually laughing out loud.’

Situ Xin dawdled a good while in the bathroom before she came out.

Hearing the bathroom door open, Xiao Muli, who had been sitting behind the desk looking at company reports, stopped his work, stood up, and hurriedly went to greet her.

Seeing Situ Xin dressed in a white cotton slip dress, looking as beautiful as a fairy, Xiao Muli couldn’t help but swallow. He suppressed the restlessness in his heart before teasing her with a smile, "Baby, I thought you were planning to sleep in the bathroom there for a moment."

With that, Xiao Muli walked over to Situ Xin, took the towel wrapped around her hair, and, taking advantage of his height, gently began to dry her hair for her.

Situ Xin wasn’t very accustomed to such intimate actions, and she tried to snatch the towel from Xiao Muli’s hand, "I can dry it myself."

"Baby, take a seat and rest for a while. I rarely get the chance to dry my beloved woman’s hair; don’t fight me on this," Xiao Muli said, holding Situ Xin’s hand, leading her to the bed to sit down, while he stood behind her and gently dried her hair.

It wasn’t that Situ Xin outright rejected Xiao Muli’s intimate gestures; she was just a bit unaccustomed to them. In her previous and present life, aside from her family, Xiao Muli was the first man to have such intimate contact with her.

This discomfort Situ Xin felt gradually became acceptance, intentionally fostered by Xiao Muli. Before long, she became accustomed to the intimate gesture of Xiao Muli drying her hair and even began to enjoy it.

Xiao Muli, seeing Situ Xin’s expression gradually relax, leaned in and whispered in her ear, "Baby, after we get married, I’ll dry your hair every day."

"You’re so busy, how will you have the time? Let’s talk about it later," Situ Xin, whose eyes had been slightly closed, suddenly opened them upon hearing Xiao Muli’s words and responded.

Xiao Muli didn’t refute Situ Xin’s words, but he took them to heart. Before long, when Xiao Muli actually fulfilled his promise, the feeling in Situ Xin’s heart could only be described as sweet.

When Situ Xin’s hair was still slightly damp, not completely dry, she stopped Xiao Muli from continuing to dry her hair and urged him to hurry and wash up, "You’ve been driving for so long, you must be tired, hurry up and wash, then go to sleep."

This time, Xiao Muli didn’t refuse but obediently put down the towel and went towards the bathroom. A spring night is worth a thousand gold, he thought; how could he waste this rare opportunity to share a bed with his beloved woman?