The Reborn Aristocrat’s Daughter
Chapter 721 - 714: The Reality of High Society (2)_1

Chapter 721: Chapter 714: The Reality of High Society (2)_1

"Hmph, evidence? My words are evidence, and besides, I don’t need you all to believe what I say. I just need my baby to believe me." Saying this, Xiao Muli tightened his grip on Situ Xin’s hand.

No sooner had Xiao Muli finished speaking than Situ Muli, who had just taken a phone call, walked over to Situ Xin and said in a voice loud enough for everyone to hear, "Leader, the information Xiang Yang found has been faxed over. Xing has already brought it here; do you want to see it?" Situ Muli purposefully did not whisper to Situ Xin; he spoke so that everyone could hear.

He wanted to let everyone present know that their leader wasn’t some ordinary person with no background, but a major figure that they couldn’t afford to mess with.

"Yes, bring it here." Although Situ Muli didn’t specify what the information was, Situ Xin knew what it was about. She couldn’t help being surprised at how quickly Situ Muli and his team had acted. She thought to herself that they deserved a good reward when they got back.

Situ Xin took the materials from Situ Muli’s hand and flipped through them quickly, confirming that everything Xiao Muli had said earlier was correct. The documents clearly laid out all the dirty dealings between the father and son of the Gu Family.

"You wanted evidence, didn’t you? Here it is. Would you like to take a closer look?" Situ Xin, who had been observing like a bystander, shook the documents in her hand at Gu Yong.

Gu Yong couldn’t believe that this breathtakingly beautiful woman, who seemed so indecisive, would suddenly stand up with a stack of so-called evidence and talk back to him. Stunned, he then displayed a scornful smile. In his heart, aside from his own mother and sister, other women were nothing but playthings not worthy of being seen in public.

Xiao Muli saw the scorn on Gu Yong’s face and was about to let go to teach Gu Yong a lesson when Situ Muli, who had been calmly standing by Situ Xin’s side, moved first.

Nobody saw Situ Muli’s movement, but by the time they blinked and reopened their eyes, Situ Muli was already standing in front of Gu Yong, looking down at him with disdain and said, "Anyone who shows such scorn towards our leader deserves to die." With that, Situ Muli landed a fierce punch on Gu Yong’s face, sending him to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

"Well done! Hit such scum hard. How dare he look down on our leader; he’s just asking for it." Xing was thrilled to see this. He inwardly lamented being a step too slow.

Patriarch Gu’s wife couldn’t sit still any longer. Tossing aside the instructions previously given by the Family Head, she threw herself at her son, "Ah Yong, how are you? Are you okay?" After speaking, she glared viciously at Situ Muli and cursed, "Who do you think you are? How dare you hit my son. I’m going to fight you," and lunged at Situ Muli, aiming to scratch his face.

Just as Patriarch Gu’s wife was about to pounce on Situ Muli, the Silver Needle in Situ Xin’s hand flew out. And then, Patriarch Gu’s wife collapsed to the ground. Nobody saw what happened; one second she was clawing at Situ Muli, and the next second, she lay motionless. Everyone looked at each other, uncertain of what had just transpired.

Situ Xin had no interest in engaging with them any longer. She signaled Xiao Muli to let go of her hand and walked towards Gu Yong and Gu Lili with the materials. She shook the documents at them and said, "All the evidence of the despicable acts committed by your Gu Family is in these materials in my hand. To be honest, I have no interest in dealing with you myself, nor do I have the time. But since your Gu Family dared to scheme against my fiancé, you will have to pay the deserved price." Situ Xin paused, then continued, "How about this, I will have someone make copies of these documents later, and distribute them to each family involved in your misdeeds according to the list. Those families can then deal with you as they see fit. Oh, and don’t bother hoping for any leniency by other means from those you’ve wronged. I will have someone keep a close eye on you. Moreover, regarding the schemes against Xiao Muli, he himself won’t let you off easily either. Isn’t that right, Xiao Muli?"

"Right, baby, however you say, I’ll do it." Upon hearing the words "my fiancé" from Situ Xin’s mouth, Xiao Muli felt like he was floating on air, his heart immediately filled to the brim. Now whatever Situ Xin asked him to do, he would do without hesitation, let alone things he would’ve done even without being asked.

"Since that’s settled, let’s leave," Situ Xin said as she tossed the documents onto Gu Yong’s face and turned to return to Xiao Muli’s side.

"Baby, wait just a moment, let me finish speaking, then we’ll go back," Xiao Muli, now more presumptuous, reached out and wrapped his arm around Situ Xin’s waist. If it weren’t for the inappropriate setting, Xiao Muli would have loved to share a passionate French kiss with Situ Xin right then and there.

"Okay, make it quick; I’m tired," Situ Xin said lazily. She was truly exhausted. This evening had been more draining than any of her missions.

"Okay, once I’ve finished speaking, we’ll go back and rest," Xiao Muli said, feeling pain in his heart when Situ Xin mentioned she was tired. However, there were some things he needed to make clear on an occasion like tonight’s. He did not want to go through another episode like the one they’d experienced this evening. If there was a next time, he didn’t know what irreversible thing he might do.

"Using this occasion, I want to announce something to everyone, and that is that I, Xiao Muli, am engaged. The object of my engagement is the very beautiful young lady by my side, Situ Xin. She is the girl I began to love from the moment I knew what love was. She’s the wife I’ve chosen for this lifetime. In fact, I, Xiao Muli, will not take any other woman as a wife in this lifetime besides her, Situ Xin," Xiao Muli said, looking sweetly at Situ Xin. Situ Xin hadn’t expected the words Xiao Muli had to say to be about this. She looked at him in surprise.

Seeing Situ Xin’s wide-eyed gaze, Xiao Muli couldn’t help himself and leaned over, gently leaving a kiss on her cheek.

"And taking this opportunity today, I also want to warn those coveting the position of Xiao Family’s matriarch, that position is not for you to aspire to. That position, apart from Situ Xin, no one else should even think about it. If I find out that someone is making covert moves for the position of Xiao Family’s matriarch again, don’t blame me for being impolite, it will be the same outcome as the Gu Family from today onwards. Everyone, take heed," Xiao Muli said, although he had not planned to speak so candidly. But with some people, unless you speak clearly, they act as if they don’t understand.

"Baby, let’s go get some rest," Xiao Muli said, wrapping his arm around Situ Xin with tenderness.

But hearing Xiao Muli’s words, Situ Xin now didn’t want to leave. She felt that since Xiao Muli had taken his stand, it would be somewhat remiss of her not to clarify her own.

"Wait a moment, I also have something to say," Situ Xin signaled Xiao Muli to wait. Then she turned around and released one percent of her aura before everyone. As her aura emerged, those present felt the pressure. They looked at a completely different Situ Xin and suddenly realized they had misjudged her; this Situ Xin was not someone without a background, nor was she just a pretty face.

"Ladies and gentlemen, since Xiao Muli has gone so far to protect me and our relationship, as the other party in this relationship, I feel that I too should step forward and make an effort to protect what we have. I, Situ Xin, am declaring today that Xiao Muli is my fiancé and will also be my other half in the future. Please, all those harboring ulterior motives, be they men or women, no matter what you’re plotting, stay away from him. If you dare to bring your schemes his way, then be prepared to face my retaliation," Situ Xin said, pausing before looking around and continuing, "I know everyone is curious about my background, but for now, I have nothing to share. However, I would still like to remind you all, I, Situ Xin, am not someone you can afford to provoke." The finality in Situ Xin’s voice was unmistakably commanding.

The listeners were all stirred, not daring to make any move, simply staring blankly at Situ Xin.

And Situ Xin’s words warmed Xiao Muli’s heart. His eyes became misty as he leaned in and whispered to Situ Xin, "Baby, I will never fail you in this life, I love you for eternity, no, for all lifetimes."

"Alright, stop being cheesy, I’m really tired. Let’s go back and rest," Situ Xin said, her face revealing a smile that came from the heart, a smile so genuine it made the blooming flowers seem dull in comparison.

"Okay, let’s go back," he replied.

After Xiao Muli and Situ Xin had left, everyone finally reacted, the scene bursting into commotion.

Xiao San and Patriarch Mao thought back to their previous plans and broke out in cold sweats, then couldn’t help feeling a sense of relief.

Madam Mao, meanwhile, held her daughter’s hand in constant relief, "Thank goodness you know Miss Situ. Otherwise, our Mao Family would have ended up just like the Gu Family."

The people of the Gu Family, with their ashen faces, were ignored by everyone. Such was the harsh reality of the upper echelons of society.