Chapter 136 Recovery, Trouble Brewing (3)_1
Situ Xin really wanted to roll her eyes and say, "Don’t all of you have kids? Why not go pinch your own children’s cheeks." However, this was just an inward rant of Situ Xin’s, something she’d never actually say. After all, their children were all around seventeen or eighteen years old, and it wouldn’t be proper to pinch the cheeks of kids that big.
However, there were benefits to accepting godparents as well; Situ Xin received many gifts, and many of them were quite valuable. Although she already had plenty in her Personal Space, she would never complain about having too much of a good thing. Hence, when receiving gifts, her mouth almost stretched to her ears with a broad smile.
After the godparent ceremony was over, Situ Xin truly relaxed, with nothing much to do. Her mother’s arranged leave for her had yet to end, and she was looking forward to a good, lazy sleep.
But dreams are beautiful, and reality is cruel. That night, after the ceremony, as Situ Xin lay in bed ready to sleep, she felt that something had been off recently. Because she had been so busy with Old Deng’s matters, she hadn’t had the time to reflect, but now that she had the time, she calmed down and began to think things through meticulously.
"Oh right, Xia Yujie hasn’t called me recently." Situ Xin realized what she had been overlooking. Usually, Xia Yujie would call her almost every day to report on Dragon Society matters and the training of his subordinates. Even when he was busy, he would find the time to update her. But these past few days were disturbingly unusual.
A bad premonition grew inside Situ Xin, and with that thought, all her sleepiness vanished. She hurriedly sat up. "Master, why are you getting up? Are you going into the space?" Baibai, who had been comfortably nestled next to Situ Xin preparing for bed, was startled awake.
"No, I’ve got something to take care of, I’ll tell you about it later," Situ Xin said as she picked up her phone—a model that Xia Yujie had gotten for her when the newest version was released—and dialed his number.
But after her call connected, it kept ringing without answer, until she was met with a busy tone. Situ Xin’s sense of foreboding grew stronger.