The Reborn Aristocrat’s Daughter
Chapter 711 - 706: Tossing and Turning (2)_2

Chapter 711: Chapter 706: Tossing and Turning (2)_2

Xiao Muli and Situ Xin sweetly fell into slumber. However, this very night, due to them, there were many who suffered from insomnia.

Just look, many branches of the Xiao Family, along with other aristocratic families connected to them, had their households brightly lit throughout the night, with people coming and going nonstop. The brows in these households never once relaxed.

Quite a few porcelain items were smashed in these homes, and the cleaning maids were constantly moving in and out.

"You bunch of idiots, I asked you to investigate someone’s background, and after an entire night, you haven’t even uncovered a name. What’s the use of having you?" This scene was practically replayed in every Xiao Family collateral branch and aristocratic household.

Those who had been sent to investigate the girl accompanying Xiao Muli all hung their heads in silence. They really didn’t know what to say. In their many years on the job, this was the first time they had encountered such a situation — not even a name could be found.

However, some of the quicker-witted ones stepped up and said, "Boss, since we can’t even find the girl’s name, there can only be two possibilities. One is that she’s not from Country H and has never lived here before. The other possibility is that the girl has powerful backers; forces we can’t contend with." The unsaid words almost seemed to add, Master, let’s not trouble ourselves further; who knows, this might just spell disaster for us.

But how could someone accustomed to holding high power believe themselves incapable of handling another? One scoffed, "Pah, get lost. If you can’t do it, stop coming up with pathetic excuses. Humph, I want to see what sort of status this girl has, to see if it’s really beyond what I can provoke."

As the saying goes, participants are confused while onlookers see clearly. Those from the Xiao Family collateral branches and other aristocratic families were too caught up in the thick of it to see the truth. No matter the status of the girl Xiao Muli brought back, if she truly caught his eye and became someone cherished by him, then all the scheming and manipulation by these people would be in vain.

If they dared to do anything untoward to the girl Xiao Muli brought over, the consequences would be dire. They would just have to wait for Xiao Muli to deal with them.

And what these high-placed authorities couldn’t see, those lower down could see clearly. In their hearts, they almost wished that the girl’s background would remain a mystery; this way, when the truth surfaced, they might just escape punishment.

No matter what these people were plotting or how they were struggling, Xiao Muli and Situ Xin, the people involved, were clueless. Even if they knew, they wouldn’t care. At that moment, the two of them were wrapped in each other’s arms, deep in sweet slumber.

The next morning, Situ Xin was the first to wake up. Upon awakening, her reactions were a touch slower than usual. As she opened her sleepy eyes, there was a moment when she didn’t know where she was.

When her eyes slowly shifted to the person beside her — the one holding her waist tightly as her head nestled against his chest — Situ Xin suddenly came to her senses, realizing where she was. However, she didn’t scream as the girls in novels often did upon seeing such a scene.

She was just mildly surprised, thinking to herself how she could sleep so soundly while snuggled up against a living, breathing man.

Although Situ Xin didn’t scream and instinctively kept her body still to avoid waking the still-dreaming Xiao Muli, the moment Situ Xin opened her eyes, he awoke as well.

However, Xiao Muli didn’t open his eyes. Instead, he kept them shut, pretending to sleep. He wanted to see how Situ Xin would react upon waking to find them sleeping together so closely. But after waiting for what felt like forever, without hearing any screams or any dramatic responses, Xiao Muli had no choice but to open his eyes.

Situ Xin had been emboldened by Xiao Muli’s apparent slumber, taking the time to closely examine his features. Just as she was about to touch his face, curious about the sensation, Xiao Muli’s eyes suddenly snapped open.

This left Situ Xin’s half-raised hand suspended in mid-air. She didn’t know whether to pull back or to continue with her intended action.

Xiao Muli, for his part, didn’t expect to encounter such a scene upon opening his eyes. For an instant, he inwardly regretted not keeping his eyes shut longer, pretending to sleep. "Baby, good morning. How did you sleep last night?" Xiao Muli asked, because he hadn’t slept as deeply and comfortably as he had last night in many years.

"Uh, it was, it wasn’t bad," Situ Xin replied sheepishly as she withdrew her hand and gave an unnatural smile. Then, struggling to sit up from Xiao Muli’s embrace, she said, "Ah, since you’re awake too, let’s both get up. I’m starting to feel hungry from all the sleeping."

No sooner had Situ Xin spoken than a tiger-like growl came from the small bed Xiao Muli had set up in the corner, "Yes, yes, Master, Baibai is also hungry. Let’s get up and eat breakfast quickly." With that, Baibai propped itself up and cast a glance at Xiao Muli still lying beside its owner, issuing a louder tiger growl, "Damn it, this Xiao Muli actually took advantage of me sleeping to cop a feel of my master. Humph, let’s see how I’ll mess with him."