The Reborn Aristocrat's Daughter-Chapter 805 - 775: Strong Alliance (2)_1

In the end, Liu Yun was still somewhat intimidated by her own son.

Just when Liu Yun felt driven to madness by such a stifling atmosphere, Xiao Muli began to move. He walked past his mother, Liu Yun, heading towards the stairway. Instinctively, Liu Yun’s gaze followed Xiao Muli’s movements.

The moment Liu Yun clearly saw the person appearing upstairs, her pupils shrank slightly, and a wave of envy, jealousy, and resentment surged within her heart.

When Situ Xin made her appearance at the top of the stairs on the second floor, accompanied by her mother, her aunt, and her two younger aunts, the entire banquet hall instantly fell silent. Apart from a few high-ranking individuals who had the fortune to have seen Situ Xin, the beloved princess of both the Situ Family and the Loo Family, as well as people from the large compound, The Dark Division, and Dragon Society, the rest had never laid eyes on the little princess of the two families.

Because the Situ Family and the Loo Family were so protective of Situ Xin, the only little princess of both families, she never attended those banquets. Gradually, the little princess of the Situ Family and the Loo Family became shrouded in mystery within high society.

Even some of the bored second-generation wealthy and powerful would secretly discuss and speculate behind the scenes, wondering what the little princess of the Situ Family and the Loo Family actually looked like: whether she was a beauty or too ugly to face the public.

But today, when Situ Xin appeared in a pink dress adorned with large roses, she stunned everyone present. They couldn’t help but say to themselves, "No wonder the Situ Family and the Loo Family have been hiding her so preciously. With such breathtaking beauty, if she were to appear in public, how many would vie for her attention?" Then, they all couldn’t help but admire how Xiao Muli, who usually carried a cold expression and kept to himself, had moved so swiftly and brought home such a beautiful woman.

Situ Xin, for her part, was completely unfazed by the sensation her appearance caused; she had grown accustomed to it. However, the women of the Situ Family and the Loo Family were filled with pride. They couldn’t help but think to themselves, "After all, she is our precious Baby, and only our Baby could command such presence."

When Xiao Muli first saw Situ Xin in her ornate attire, his eyes filled slowly with admiration. But when he noticed everyone’s gaze fixed directly on Situ Xin, he felt quite displeased. He wished he could hide Situ Xin away right then. Her beauty was for his eyes only; others shouldn’t even think about it.

Xiao Muli quickened his pace, wanting to stand next to Situ Xin to declare his ownership.

Xiao Muli walked up to Situ Xin. He revealed a gentle smile, while Situ Xin gave him a mischievous smile in return, making the adoration in Xiao Muli’s eyes impossible to conceal. Xiao Muli extended his hand towards Situ Xin, and when she placed her delicate hand in his, he grasped it tightly and intertwined their fingers. Then, side by side, they slowly descended the stairs.

Lurking in a corner, Yu Qihao watched Situ Xin and Xiao Muli walk down together, unable to hide the pain in his eyes. He was filled with unwillingness, unable to accept that he had already lost the right to possess her without even taking action.

However, no matter how much Yu Qihao felt unwilling or how deeply it hurt, he constantly reminded himself not to destroy her happiness. He just wanted to watch her be happy from a distance.

Yu Qihao didn’t want to come back, he knew that seeing the woman he loved being sweet with another man would be unbearably painful. But in the end, he couldn’t resist, he took leave, followed behind Situ Jin, and came here.

Although he knew it would hurt, that he would be sad. But it had been several years since he’d seen her last, and he missed her terribly. He just wanted to take a distant look, and so, in the end, he came. He also saw her, looking more beautiful with each passing day, and her happy demeanor.

But his heart still ached, so much that he could barely breathe.

"Qi Hao." Just as Yu Qihao couldn’t hold back the pain and was about to turn away and leave, his grandfather appeared beside him out of nowhere, calling out to him.

Old Master Yu looked at his grandson’s carefully concealed disappointment, feeling full of remorse. He had thought that Yu Qihao’s feelings for Xiao Muli were just a youthful impulse, which would fade over time. But over the years, Yu Qihao hardly returned unless for a significant matter or during the New Year, spending the rest of his time in the military. This made Old Master Yu realize the depth of Yu Qihao’s feelings for Situ Xin. And by that time, he regretted his actions. But there is no medicine for regret in this world. "Qi Hao, Grandpa is sorry."

"Grandpa, it’s all in the past now, I have to return to the military," Yu Qihao said before turning to flee from his grandfather’s side, from this happy place that didn’t belong to him. He wanted to say, what good is sorry—he had already lost the only love of his life.

But he couldn’t, because he knew the guilt his grandfather felt, and he knew that what his grandfather had done before was out of necessity. So, he could only bury that pain deep within his heart, and taste it alone.

As Yu Qihao walked out, he thought that maybe one day, when he could look at Situ Xin and Xiao Muli being sweet without pain in his heart, he would be able to face them openly.

Situ Xin and Xiao Muli didn’t know that Yu Qihao had come and gone. Actually, it was better that they didn’t know, especially on an occasion like today. Situ Xin didn’t know how to face Yu Qihao, and Xiao Muli didn’t know with what feelings to face him—after all, Yu Qihao was a good friend they had both grown up with since childhood.

When Yu Qihao quietly left, Old Deng and the other elders had already surrounded the two stars of today’s engagement banquet.

Old Deng, looking at Situ Xin, exclaimed with emotion, "Ah, Xin girl, your Grandpa Deng never expected you to get engaged so soon. I had wanted to pair you up with my grandson." Over the past few years, Old Deng had become healthier under Situ Xin’s care, although not quite as vigorous as Old Master Situ and others. Still, he could remain very healthy for at least another decade. Although he said this jokingly today, he had indeed thought of matchmaking his grandson with Situ Xin. However, Situ Xin was slow to warm up to people, and nothing came of it.

"Grandpa Deng." Situ Xin chided with a coy glance at Old Deng. Xiao Muli then directly wrapped his arms around Situ Xin, claiming his authority in front of Old Deng and everyone present, "Grandpa Deng, Baby has been booked by me for a long time."

Xiao Muli’s words earned two eye rolls from Old Master Situ and Old Master Loo. These two old masters found Xiao Muli’s hand on their Baby’s waist extremely displeasing, but, considering today’s situation, they refrained from making a scene.