The Reborn Aristocrat's Daughter-Chapter 866 - 226 Extra

"Since you’ve said to let Yaoyao get to know him, then let’s have him stay for dinner tonight." Xiao Xuyang said.

"Yangyang’s suggestion is good." The Xiao Family’s eldest, Xiao Muli, felt that his youngest brother truly understood him.

Xu Haoyang, for some reason, felt uneasy. Being invited to stay for dinner was supposed to be a sign of approval, but what he saw and felt seemed to tell a different story.

"You kid, staying for dinner?" Xiao Muli didn’t even want to say Xu Haoyang’s name, let alone show a pleasant face towards someone who dared to woo his precious daughter whom he held dear.

Xu Haoyang was internally collapsing. He really wanted to decline, but could he? Definitely not. The men of the Xiao Family had a reputation, and they had ways of making him cry. "Okay, okay."

How could Xiao Shiyao not know what her father and brothers were up to? All the boys who had pursued her had been dealt with by the trio, making them avoid her thereafter.

She had heard of the tricks her father and brothers used, and after hearing them, she didn’t know whether to cry or laugh.

However, their actions served to make it clearer for her to see if these men were reliable.

Her father and brothers thought she was kept in the dark about everything they did, but her mother knew very well that deep down, she was a little devil. Those men who tried to play games with her would be lucky not to be outplayed by her. As for her being at a disadvantage, that was completely impossible.

"If you’re busy with something, you don’t have to stay at my house," Xiao Shiyao said, seeing Xu Haoyang scared yet still stubbornly insisting on staying. She couldn’t bear it and spoke up for him.

This was the first time in front of her family that Xiao Shiyao had made an excuse for a man. Her action made her brothers, Xiao Muli and Xiao Xuyang, look at Xu Haoyang with even greater suspicion.

Yet for Xu Haoyang, he did not expect Xiao Shiyao to make up an excuse for him to leave. He turned to look at her in surprise, and suddenly, he felt a sweetness in his heart, and miraculously, he was no longer as afraid as before.

He turned his head and gave Xiao Shiyao a smile brighter than sunshine: "Yaoyao, I have nothing urgent to do, and even if there were, it wouldn’t be as important as you are."

Xiao Shiyao genuinely didn’t expect that by trying to help Xu Haoyang leave, he would end up not leaving and even giving her such a bright smile. Xiao Shiyao couldn’t deny that she was charmed by Xu Haoyang’s genuine smile.

As for Xu Haoyang, Xiao Shiyao couldn’t say she liked him, but she couldn’t say she disliked him either.

Thus, when Xu Haoyang confessed to her, she had agreed to give it a try.

Now, this was only their second date, and her father had happened to pass by and caught them, then directly dragged the two of them back home. She thought that Xu Haoyang would be like any other boyfriend she had dated before, scared off by her father’s intimidation.

It wasn’t surprising that those men were frightened; after all, her father’s formidable reputation was well-known. A stern look and a commanding presence were enough to scare those men into running away. This also indirectly proved that none of those men truly loved her to the core of their hearts.

She didn’t expect to be as lucky as her mother, finding someone who loved her mother above all else, like her father did. But at the very least, she wanted her future husband to truly care for her in his heart.

So regarding the little schemes her father and brothers secretly carried out, Xiao Shiyao wasn’t upset at all when she found out.

And this Xu Haoyang, quite unexpectedly, didn’t frighten as easily as she thought. Just as she saw Xu Haoyang looking at her father like a mouse meeting a cat, she thought he would, like those other men before him, be immediately scared off by her dad.

But contrary to expectations, Xu Haoyang turned out to be rather brave; he did not take the excuse she offered him to leave, instead he gave her such a dazzling smile.

Xiao Shiyao’s heart was touched by this smile, a strange feeling swept through her.

Situ Xin knew her children very well, a single glance, an expression was enough to understand what was going on in their minds. When she observed her daughter’s moment of distraction, she knew that this time, her daughter might truly be falling for him.

Previously, Situ Xin had been worried about whether her daughter could find a man to captivate her heart. After all, the men surrounding her were too outstanding, which might elevate her standards unconsciously when choosing a partner.

But then again, how many truly outstanding men are there?

Now, Situ Xin realized that her prior concerns were completely unnecessary. She had forgotten that emotions are indeed a very mysterious thing. Sometimes, mutual interest doesn’t mean the other person is very impressive, handsome, or good-looking. In fact, as long as someone catches your eye and wins over your heart, that’s enough.

Situ Xin thought with wicked pleasure that if her husband and sons knew that their unintentional actions had actually helped this young couple, their faces would look so unsightly. They would regret their useless interference.

Situ Xin even maliciously thought that when her daughter gets married, if she tells her husband about this, would he be so angry that he would sulk for the entire day.

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Although the three men of the Xiao family didn’t think much of Xu Haoyang, the man who snatched their daughter (sister), and even wanted to drag Xu Haoyang to the gym to toughen him up, due to Xiao Shiyao’s presence, they dared only to entertain the thought.

Moreover, they had instructed the kitchen to prepare more dishes. Having too few dishes to serve guests would be unbecoming of the Xiao family’s manners.

In fact, what the three men of the Xiao family really wanted to prepare for Xu Haoyang were some salty pickles and spirits.

Yes, Xiao Muli invited Xu Haoyang to stay for a meal with the intention of using alcohol to scare him away.

Since they couldn’t scare him away overtly with force, they had to find roundabout ways to achieve their goal.

"Come, Haoyang, right? Have a seat, have a seat. Don’t be shy at Auntie’s place." Originally, Situ Xin only saw Xu Haoyang as a passerby in her daughter’s life and didn’t take him seriously. But after realizing her daughter’s change of heart towards him, her attitude towards Xu Haoyang also changed.

She was truly observing Xu Haoyang in the role of a potential future son-in-law.

"Sure, Auntie, please take a seat too. Yaoyao, you sit as well." Xu Haoyang showed his teeth in a particularly brilliant smile to Xiao Shiyao.

Xiao Shiyao particularly liked Xu Haoyang’s smile, it was especially pure, without a trace of impurities.

Xiao Shiyao was momentarily dazzled by Xu Haoyang’s smile, then she directly seated herself next to him.