The Reborn Aristocrat’s Daughter
Chapter 782 - 759 Unusual_1

Chapter 782: Chapter 759 Unusual_1

The Gu Family and Qian Family collapsed overnight, and all the aristocratic families knew it. Not just them, even ordinary people were aware that the Gu and Qian families had fallen. However, those ordinary people didn’t know the real reason behind the overnight collapse of the Gu and Qian families, whereas the aristocratic families had heard some whispers. Only those who truly held power knew the actual reason behind the downfall of the Gu and Qian families.

After the fall of the Gu and Qian families, the collateral branches of the Xiao Family, especially those old fellows who considered themselves the elders of the Xiao Family that had shown up that day, all shrank back, barely daring to breathe, for fear that Xiao Muli, after dealing with the Gu and Qian families, would come for them next.

But even as they hid and continually avoided Xiao Muli, Xiao Muli would not be lenient and let them off, least of all these collateral branches. It could be said that before, Xiao Muli might have considered their shared lineage and have been somewhat lenient, but the recent events taught Xiao Muli that in the face of power, such kinship meant nothing.

Thus, after the Gu and Qian families fell, Xiao Muli began to clean up the Xiao Family’s collateral branches with iron-handed measures.

Situ Xin, since the day she had been intimate with Xiao Muli, had completely put the incident out of her mind. It was unclear whether this was a deliberate act to forget what happened that day, or whether she truly didn’t care and had forgotten. Nevertheless, Situ Xin returned from the Xiao Family Old Mansion and resumed her normal life, truly not reminiscing about that night.

On the other hand, Baibai kept staring at Situ Xin from time to time over the following days. Sometimes, Situ Xin felt so uncomfortable under Baibai’s gaze that she couldn’t stand it.

As for Xiao Muli, a man in his early twenties who had just indulged his desires, his longing for Situ Xin grew stronger by the day. It was not just in his heart but also his body that keenly missed Situ Xin. Several times at night, while on the phone with Situ Xin, listening to her gentle voice, he became involuntarily aroused and wished he could hang up the phone and rush to Situ Xin’s side right away.

And so, these past few days, Xiao Muli’s subordinates suffered greatly, working overtime every night with their boss, which left them exhausted and complaining bitterly. However, it’s generally bitter before it’s sweet. After working overtime continuously for three days, Xiao Muli made a grand gesture saying the task was successfully completed. Everyone got a week off.

When they heard the news, the cheers of Xiao Muli’s subordinates nearly blew the roof off the office. Meanwhile, Xiao Muli silently chose to take his car keys and leave the scene amidst everyone’s cheering.

By the time Xiao Muli’s subordinates had calmed down and started looking for their boss, he was nowhere to be found. By then, Xiao Muli was already on his way back to the Capital City.

When Xiao Muli arrived at the compound, it was already midnight. The entire place was quiet except for the guards at the gate — everyone else had fallen asleep.

Xiao Muli drove straight to the building where Situ Xin lived and parked the car. He looked up towards Situ Xin’s room. Staring at the darkened windows, he thought, "Situ Xin must have already fallen asleep by now."

Unconsciously, Xiao Muli’s mind wandered back to the time when he shared a bed with Situ Xin. He remembered her childlike sleepy eyes, almost overflowing with affection.

Xiao Muli stared at Situ Xin’s window for half an hour before he finally sighed, started the car again, and drove back to his own home.

Xiao Muli rushed back because he missed Situ Xin too much, but he had forgotten how long it had taken him to drive from the Xiao Family Old Mansion. And just now, while looking at Situ Xin’s window, he felt an impulse to climb in through it.

But Xiao Muli was well aware of the security in the compound. There were cameras everywhere inside, and he reckoned he’d be caught by the guards before he even set foot in Situ Xin’s room.

The reason why Xiao Muli was so familiar with the compound’s security was that he had contributed to its establishment. Yet, at this moment, he deeply regretted having made the compound’s security so impeccably tight.