Chapter 318: A Disguised Matchmaking Banquet (3)_1
"Alright." After nodding to Situ Xin, Xiao Muli turned around, facing Xiao Yongjie and Wenren Boyi, his face immediately resumed its prior cold expression. "I apologize, but we must take our leave."
As for Xiao Yongxin and his mother’s clan, Xiao Muli truly couldn’t muster any fondness. Nor did he need to ingratiate himself with Xiao Yongxin and the Wenren Family; thus, he paid no mind to what those two might be thinking at the moment.
Xiao Muli had always selectively ignored Wenren Yunxi. Seeing that Xiao Muli had treated her as nothing, not even sparing her a glance, while he was so gentle with Situ Xin, was intolerable for her. Just now, she had seen the love brimming in Xiao Muli’s eyes as he looked at Situ Xin—a sight unbearable for someone who had always been held in high regard like Wenren Yunxi.
As she watched Xiao Muli pull Situ Xin away, as if possessed, she blurted out, "Xiao Muli."
Xiao Muli had intended to act as if he hadn’t heard, but with Wenren Yunxi’s cry so loud, ignoring it might lead others to criticize the Xiao Family Head for his lack of manners. Thus, reluctantly, he stopped and turned around, his voice cold as he spoke, "Miss Wenren, what is it that you want?"
Standing beside Xiao Muli, Situ Xin felt curious; what could Wenren Yunxi want, calling out to Xiao Muli before so many people? Moreover, Situ Xin was keen to see what this esteemed young lady would do, summoning a man in such a formal setting.
Patriarch Wenren was displeased with Xiao Muli’s rudeness and disregard toward him as the family head, but he had to swallow his frustration. The Wenren Family, compared to the Xiao Family, was far less prominent. When he heard his usually etiquette-conscious daughter call out to Xiao Muli, his brows furrowed. "Yunxi, mind the occasion."
Wenren Yunxi, who had been ready to address Xiao Muli further, was silenced by her father’s reprimand, aware that her action was abrupt. With a strained smile, she stiffly said to Xiao Muli, "I apologize, it’s nothing."
Having witnessed Xiao Muli’s demeanor toward the Wenren Family just now, other members of the Xiao Family stopped trying to introduce potential matches to him, whether openly or subtly. They had no desire to end up like Xiao Yongjie and Patriarch Wenren, spurned by Xiao Muli and left feeling awkward.
Having found a place to sit with Situ Xin, Xiao Muli knew that she was particular about her food, with very few outside dishes meeting her approval. Therefore, he didn’t ask her what she wanted to eat, only inquired, "Xiao Xin, what would you like to drink?"