Chapter 702 - 699: Worries(2)_1
Actually, Situ Xin wasn’t being blindly optimistic about trying to set up Liu Yuxiang with Lu Nini simply because he liked her character; as an observer, Situ Xin could see things more clearly. Despite Liu Yuxiang’s verbal complaints and the contempt shown on his face toward Lu Nini, it was all just a facade. If Liu Yuxiang truly disliked Lu Nini as much as he said and showed, she certainly wouldn’t have appeared in his room, and Situ Xin wouldn’t have met her.
In fact, Liu Yuxiang had not yet realized his true feelings. Moreover, Liu Yuxiang couldn’t let go of his pride to admit that he also had a fondness for Lu Nini in his heart.
And at this time, Situ Xin didn’t enlighten Liu Yuxiang, waiting for him to discover it on his own.
This arms deal had indeed solidified Xiao Muli’s control over the Xiao Family’s authority. The Xiao Family collateral branches, who had been coveting the position of Xiao Muli, had, after witnessing his capabilities, abandoned their aspirations. The moves they had been making in secret were also put to a halt.
They were afraid that they would be the next to fall.
Such outcomes were part of Xiao Muli’s plan, but some things were completely beyond his plan: when the collateral branches of the Xiao Family saw that they were no match for Xiao Muli and that the position of Family Head was truly beyond their reach, they began to entertain other notions.
That was the position of the mistress of the Xiao Family. Xiao Muli was already in his twenties and yet had no female companions by his side. Even when attending evening banquets and similar events, he was always accompanied by his assistant, who happened to be male.
Of course, there had been discussions behind Xiao Muli’s back about his sexual orientation. But, when everyone coveted the position of mistress of the Xiao Family, they all tacitly pushed aside any previous queries about Xiao Muli’s sexual orientation.