The Reborn Aristocrat’s Daughter
Chapter 778 - 756: The Importance of Women_1

Chapter 778: Chapter 756: The Importance of Women_1

Xiao Muli princess-carried Situ Xin and, with an indulgently doting smile, leaned in close to Situ Xin’s ear and said, "Baby, are you sure you can walk home by yourself?"

"Hmph," Situ Xin thought about how her legs had felt weak when she tried to stand just moments ago. She could only respond with a huff but still obediently wrapped her arms around Xiao Muli’s neck. Reminded by his comment, she envisioned herself shuffling slowly along, and decided she’d rather have Xiao Muli carry her – though it was quite conspicuous, it was still better than her awkward attempts at walking.

Seeing that Situ Xin had stopped struggling, Xiao Muli’s face broke into a satisfied smile. In high spirits, he stole a kiss from Situ Xin, then contently carried her in his arms and said, "Let’s go."

At that moment, the feelings Xiao Muli harbored while holding Situ Xin were entirely different from before. He felt very secure and had finally settled down from his fears of loss. Situ Xin truly belonged to him now, entirely his – just as she was in his arms at that moment. He felt as though not just her body but also her heart was close to him, reachable with a mere stretch of his hand. Unlike before, when Situ Xin was by his side, yet he always felt she was far away, as if she would leave him if he wasn’t careful.

Perhaps this was the change that came with both body and soul uniting.

As Xiao Muli carried Situ Xin to the door, he suddenly said in a contented voice, "Baby, having you by my side is wonderful. I hope that you can always be by my side, forever." What Xiao Muli left unsaid was his fear of the catastrophic things he might do if Situ Xin ever left him.

Although Xiao Muli did not voice his latter thoughts, Situ Xin, nestled in his arms, felt the shift in his emotions and whispered in reply, "As long as you don’t give up on me, I will never leave. However, if one day you do something beyond my bottom line, I’ll turn away without hesitation."

"Rest assured, baby, I will never do anything beyond your bottom line. Never," Situ Xin quickly finished, and Xiao Muli hastened to say.

Situ Xin opened the door of the room, and Xiao Muli walked out with her in his arms.

As soon as the door opened, Baibai, Xiao Muli’s assistant, the Dark Division members, and Xiao Muli’s own people all perked up. Seeing the two emerge, Baibai instantly left Gu Lili and rushed toward Situ Xin.

"Master, you’re finally out. I was so worried," Baibai said, although it knew that nothing major would happen to its master. But upon seeing Situ Xin, it couldn’t help but act spoiled. "Eh, but Master, why aren’t you walking on your own and letting Xiao Muli carry you?"

Baibai, being a Divine Beast, was somewhat clueless about certain matters, so it found Xiao Muli carrying Situ Xin peculiar and couldn’t help but ask.

Situ Xin, faced with Baibai’s question, felt her cheeks flush again, not quite knowing how to answer. And when she turned to see the Dark Division people and Xiao Muli’s men, she regretted even more not having walked out slowly on her own.

Situ Mu Li and the others called out "Miss (Leader)" when they saw Situ Xin looking their way.

"Hmm, why have you all come?" Situ Xin wondered since she had just asked them to investigate the matter of Xiao Muli being drugged, yet here they all were.

"We’ve finished the investigation. We tried calling you, but your phone was off. We were worried something might have happened to you, so we rushed over," Situ Mu Li stepped forward to answer. However, while answering Situ Xin’s question, his eyes were fixed on Xiao Muli.

The silent battle of glances between him and Xiao Muli was truly intense.

Though Xiao Muli and his men were generally reserved and kept away from women, they were well aware of such matters. So, seeing Situ Xin and Xiao Muli emerge in such a manner, they all understood what had happened the night before.

Aside from viewing Situ Xin as his life-saving benefactor, Situ Mu Li also regarded her as his only kin. Thus, after what transpired, he found Xiao Muli thoroughly disagreeable, contemplating finding time for a serious talk with him later.

On the other hand, Xiao Muli’s men were thrilled to see their master come out carrying Situ Xin. They had always seen their master stay away from women; furthermore, they had never witnessed him seeking women to satisfy his physical needs.

Therefore, they had previously worried whether their master, Xiao Muli, had any issues in that regard. If there was no problem in that area, always holding it in could also lead to illness. However, today, they finally set their hearts at rest.

"Are the results out? What are they?" Situ Xin asked with interest. She was keen to know, not just who poisoned Xiao Muli, but also where that drug came from.

"This time, the Gu Family is involved, as well as the Qian Family and that organization from Hong Kong," Situ Muli said with a flicker of darkness in his eyes when he mentioned the organization from Hong Kong. Although he had been out of that organization for many years, and in the past few years, Situ Xin had kept him away from that organization, for she had yet to fully investigate its details. Therefore, for all these years, Situ Muli had been suppressing his desire to get revenge on that organization.

"Oh? Is that so? That organization has joined in too, huh. Heh, they couldn’t hold back and have started to make their moves," Situ Xin said, not surprised by the words that came out of Situ Muli’s mouth. Indeed, since the Xiao Family’s arms trafficking incident, when the Hong Kong organization was implicated, Situ Xin knew that the ambition of that organization to infiltrate the mainland was gradually unfolding.

Furthermore, Situ Xin had ordered The Dark Division to keep an eye on them. Unexpectedly, in such a short time and right under the eyes of The Dark Division, they started to make moves again, and this time, The Dark Division failed to notice. It seemed that their secrecy efforts were very effective.

It could also be said that this time, they had been prepared for a while, lying in wait for the right moment. That was why The Dark Division’s people failed to detect them.

"I understand the situation. You can go back first. In a few days, I’ll return and discuss this matter with you in detail. By the way, deployment of additional manpower is needed; keep a close watch on them. I don’t want to see any more situations slipping out of our control," Situ Xin said, her smile gone as she gave her serious instructions to Situ Muli and the others.

The incident involving Xiao Muli had alerted Situ Xin to be more vigilant. This time it was just an aphrodisiac that had been used on Xiao Muli, but what about the next time? Situ Xin was still uncertain about their ultimate objective, fearing that their claws might extend to her own family. If anything were to happen to her family, she would be filled with regret.

"Okay, we’ll head back then. If you have any issues, just call Wu Qing; he’ll be stationed here during this period anyway." As for Situ Muli, he had to return to The Dark Division and carefully plan out his strategy; he needed to consider the long-term approach to dealing with his former organization.

After The Dark Division’s people left, they really took nothing with them, not even a wisp of cloud. Xiao Muli’s people, watching The Dark Division leave, felt quite unwilling. After all, their comrades had been attacked, and they hadn’t yet avenged them. But given the current situation, even if they wanted to exact revenge, they couldn’t.

Their eyes were sharp and it was clear to see that those who had attacked their brothers were obviously Situ Xin’s men. And Situ Xin was clearly the apple of their master’s eye.

"Why are you all here?" Xiao Muli, looking at his men, was puzzled. When he came out of the room just now, he had noticed that the hidden guards from The Dark Division were gone, and the subordinates that shouldn’t be here were present.

"Master, uh, the Hidden Guard are all in the hospital," the leading man said, glancing at Situ Xin before continuing, "We came to report to you the full details of the incident regarding you being drugged."

Xiao Muli noticed the covert glance his man gave Situ Xin, and he understood what had happened; not only did Xiao Muli understand, but Situ Xin did as well.

"Oh, I see. Right, you can go back too, but take this woman with you when you leave and keep a close watch on her. Also, try to see what she knows," Xiao Muli said without even looking or pointing at Gu Lili, but everyone present knew who he was referring to.

"Understood," the leading man of Xiao Muli replied.

"Oh, and while you’re at it, take away those from the Qian Family related to this incident too, and keep them under guard," Situ Xin suddenly remembered and spoke out to Xiao Muli’s people. She gave orders smoothly, as if it never occurred to her that the people in front of her were not her subordinates.

Xiao Muli’s people were taken aback and uncertain about how to react. Should they agree or not? Before they could respond, Situ Xin frowned and uttered a displeased "Hmm?"

"Cough cough, in the future, she’ll be your master too, holding the same status as me, so respond quickly," Xiao Muli said, glaring at his subordinates as his darling seemed unhappy.

"Yes, yes, we understand. We’ll get right on it," Xiao Muli’s actions made it clear to his men just how important the woman in his arms was.