The Reborn Aristocrat's Daughter-Chapter 804 - 774: Strong Alliance (1)_1

The engagement of Situ Xin and Xiao Muli was originally intended to invite just a few people; they planned to keep it simple. However, to others, particularly politicians and those wishing to climb their way into the good graces of the Situ, Loo, and Xiao families, it seemed otherwise. For them, this was the union of Situ, Loo, and Xiao families. This meant a powerful alliance between the three families.

Therefore, politicians who were not on the guest list and those angling to get in with the Situ, Loo, and Xiao families did everything they could to attend the engagement party. As a result, many uninvited individuals showed up at the Situ Xin and Xiao Muli engagement party held at the Capital City Grand Hotel, despite the Situ, Loo, and Xiao families’ strengthened security measures. But these guests were not like the media; they were people of status. When they came to offer their congratulations, it would have been inappropriate to turn them away with a cold face.

Faced with these individuals coming up to offer their congratulations, Old Master Situ and the others felt rather helpless—they hadn’t invited these people at all, yet they still had to greet them with smiles and say thank you. Fortunately, the old hands at the Situ family had anticipated such a situation and made sure that the venue could accommodate everyone without it being too small.

However, despite their preparations, the banquet hall still felt quite crowded.

When Old Master Xiao and Xiao Muli were busy welcoming guests, Xiao Guobing and Liu Yun arrived with complex expressions. They did their best to smile, but the smiles they forced were stiff and uncomfortable.

"Dad. Muli." Xiao Guobing, compared to Liu Yun, was somewhat better; he just felt uneasy in the presence of his father and son. Unlike Liu Yun, who resented her son Xiao Muli for not valuing her, his mother, or his dissatisfaction with his daughter-in-law, Situ Xin, Xiao Guobing did not share these feelings.

In Xiao Guobing’s opinion, Situ Xin was quite a match for his son, both in terms of family background and capabilities. He fully understood his father and son’s approach to the engagement party.

"Dad. Muli." Liu Yun greeted Xiao Muli and Old Master Xiao with a stiff face. After the greetings, she gave Xiao Muli a complex look. She opened her mouth as if to say something but ultimately said nothing. She wanted to question Xiao Muli loudly about what status she, his mother who had borne him for ten months, held for him. However, she remembered the stern warning Xiao Guobing had given her before leaving the house.

Xiao Guobing had warned her to restrain herself and not to cause any trouble at Xiao Muli’s engagement party. If she ruined Xiao Muli’s engagement, divorce would be the only outcome for them. Xiao Guobing’s words truly frightened Liu Yun. It wasn’t just that Xiao Guobing had never been so harsh with her—it was also because she wasn’t the same Liu Yun from before the Liu Family had fallen.

She now had to rely on Xiao Guobing. If Xiao Guobing didn’t want her and they divorced, she dared not think what her life would become.

"Mm." Old Master Xiao was in a good mood today, so he didn’t show any displeasure to Xiao Guobing and his wife; he responded lightly. However, as Old Master Xiao responded to them, he cast a warning glance at Liu Yun and Xiao Guobing. He had long decided that if Xiao Guobing and Liu Yun dared to cause any trouble today and disturb his grandson’s engagement banquet with Situ Xin, he would show no mercy.

"Dad, Mom." Xiao Muli maintained his usual cold expression as he called out. His people were already hidden in the dark. If today anyone dared to ruin the engagement banquet with his Baby, he would not be polite. He would directly have them thrown out.

The indifference of Xiao Muli and Old Master Xiao brought a touch of sorrow to Xiao Guobing’s heart. But just as the feeling arose, he sternly suppressed it. Today was his only son’s big day, and as a father, he certainly couldn’t make it difficult for him. He put on a light smile and said to Xiao Muli, "Muli, congratulations, you’ve finally seen the clouds disperse and the moon shine."

"Indeed, it wasn’t easy." Old Master Xiao, hearing Xiao Guobing mention this, said cheerfully.

A light smile also appeared on Xiao Muli’s face. Seeing this, Xiao Guobing felt better too. Xiao Guobing wanted to say more, but he was interrupted by Situ Haoran and Situ Haotian, who came over and took him aside to catch up.

As Xiao Guobing was led away by Situ Haotian and Situ Haoran, Liu Yun was left alone, facing Xiao Muli and Old Master Xiao. Indeed, if Situ Xin knew about her father and uncle taking Xiao Guobing away, she would certainly say that their action was not unintentional; it was clearly purposeful and deliberate.

And it truly was intentional. Situ Haotian and Situ Haoran did indeed deliberately step up to take Xiao Guobing away to catch up. They had never really liked Liu Yun, always feeling that she was not a good match for Xiao Guobing. Besides, they had heard that Liu Yun was always at odds with their Baby, even giving her dirty looks. How could the two who treasured Situ Xin as their precious gem easily let go of Liu Yun, the person who had bullied their Baby?

"Old Deng has arrived. I need to go greet Grandpa Deng." Every time Old Master Xiao faced this daughter-in-law, his expression turned unconsciously grim. Each time he thought about how this woman had caused the rift between him and his son, how could he be pleasant towards Liu Yun? Fearing that he might not be able to hold back some unpleasant words towards her and ruin his grandson’s engagement banquet, Old Master Xiao excused himself to go greet Old Deng first.

With Old Deng gone, only Xiao Muli and his mother Liu Yun were left. Xiao Muli was the type who, if you didn’t talk to him, he had nothing to say to you. He was only more talkative when facing Situ Xin. freewebnøvel.com

So, the mother and son just stood there quietly, not speaking a word, with the atmosphere heavy to the extreme. Liu Yun tried to open her mouth to speak several times. But each time her gaze met Xiao Muli’s cold face, the words that had reached her mouth were swallowed back down.