The Reborn Aristocrat's Daughter-Chapter 874 - 395_2

"I don’t have class this morning," Xu Haoyang happily followed Xiao Shiyao into their classroom and sat in as a listener for the entire morning.

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Xu Haoyang accompanied Xiao Shiyao for half a day’s worth of classes. Most of the time, it was Xiao Shiyao attentively listening to the lecture, while Xu Haoyang just lovingly stared at her face.

It wasn’t long before the whole school was abuzz with the news that Xu Haoyang and Xiao Shiyao were dating. The girls at their school finally had their idol taken.

This news broke many hearts.

"Stop following me," Xiao Shiyao said helplessly, as Xu Haoyang had been shadowing her for half the day.

"If you don’t mind me, I just love being around you," Xu Haoyang never imagined his skin could be so thick. But then again, he later figured it must be hereditary. He’d heard from his dad that thick skin was exactly how he won over his mom.

"My classes are over for the day, I’m heading back. Will you come with me?" Xiao Shiyao asked purposely. "However, my mom is out on errands right now, only my dad is at home. I’m afraid that without my mom there to stop him, you will definitely be taken by my dad for sparring."

When Xu Haoyang thought of Xiao Muli’s martial prowess, which he had heard about, a chill ran down his spine. He knew that with his frail frame, he was no match for Xiao Shiyao’s dad.

"Alright, I have to go now. See you tomorrow."

"See you tomorrow." Initially frightened by the mention of her dad, Xiao Muli, Xu Haoyang instantly perked up at Xiao Shiyao’s promise of "see you tomorrow."

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Xu Haoyang watched Xiao Shiyao’s car drive away, turned around, and there were his buddies, gossip written all over their faces.

"Haoyang, did you manage to snag the great goddess Xiao?"

"Who would’ve thought, you’re quite the capable guy."

"Right, I heard you got invited over to the Xiao Family for dinner last night. How did it go? Did you get to check out the legendary gym at the Xiao family home?"

"Yo, did you get a taste of Xiao Muli’s legendary skills?"

Xu Haoyang’s buddies chattered non-stop, each one more inquisitive than the last.

Xu Haoyang felt like his head was going to explode from all their pestering. "I never realized before that each and every one of you are bigger gossips than women."

"It’s not that we are nosy, we are just too curious."

"Yeah, rumor has it, no man who fancies the great goddess Xiao Shiyao has ever walked out of the Xiao Family’s home upright. They all left horizontally."

Hearing this, Xu Haoyang’s expression stiffened. He had blacked out from drinking last night and remembered nothing. How did he actually leave the Xiao Family’s home last night?

Xu Haoyang’s buddies had been with him since they were in diapers, so a tiny change in his expression didn’t escape their notice. "What’s up? Haoyang, don’t tell me you were carried out horizontally from the Xiao home yesterday?"

"Hey, Haoyang, show us, don’t tough it out. Is your face injury-free? Are all the bruises on your body?" With that, Xu Haoyang’s friends started to reach out, intent on checking for injuries.

Xu Haoyang was speechless. His buddies were indeed each more gossipy than the last. He saw their eyes almost shining as they stared at him.

"What are you doing? A bunch of grown men, at the school gates, making a scene, it’s unseemly. Don’t make people think we’ve got some questionable orientations." Now that Xiao Shiyao wasn’t around, Xu Haoyang had no need to maintain any facade and he rolled his eyes at his buddies. "I’m not injured, and Uncle Xiao didn’t take me for sparring yesterday."

"Then what did you do at the Xiao Family’s place yesterday?"

"Yeah, I just noticed something off in your eyes, don’t think you can just brush us off."

Xu Haoyang was really at a loss for words: "I went to the Xiao Family’s place to drink with Uncle Xiao last night. Before I knew it, I had too much and blacked out. I can’t remember how I got home. When you mentioned being carried out horizontally earlier, I started wondering how I left the Xiao Family’s gate last night."

"So, how did you leave the Xiao Family’s gate?"

"I drank too much and really can’t remember."

"What’s the deal with you and the great goddess Xiao Shiyao?"

"Right, does this mean you’re officially recognized now and can proudly be seen by Xiao Shiyao’s side?"

"Well, that should be the case. Today Aunt Xiao even had Yaoyao bring me hangover medicine." As he spoke, a sweet smile spread across Xu Haoyang’s face uncontrollably.

"Wow, Yaoyao? That is just too sweet. I feel like I’m getting goosebumps all over."

Watching his buddies jokingly tease him, Xu Haoyang wasn’t annoyed but laughed heartily instead.

Previously, when he had fallen head over heels for Xiao Shiyao, he had shared this with his friends. Being close since childhood, they were all very close, so there was no need to hide anything.

However, when his friends first learned that he was smitten with Xiao Shiyao, they all were pessimistic and advised him not to easily let his heart waver for her, recounting the fates of other boys who had fallen for her.

Xiao Shiyao was the treasure of both the Xiao Family and the Situ Family. Anyone who had designs on her ended up quite tragically. Moreover, the status of their Xu Family was not on par with the Xiao or Situ Families.

Xu Haoyang knew his friends meant well and were considerate. But love was something that once you fall into, it isn’t something you can just walk out of because you want to. He knew that from the moment he saw Xiao Shiyao, he heard the sound of his own Heartbeat.