Chapter 713 - 708: Stunning (2)_1
"That won’t do, that won’t do," the old butler hastily shook his head as he spoke. What the old butler didn’t say out loud was that now they called her Miss Situ, but maybe after a while, the title would have to change.
"Uncle Zhong, just listen to Baby, calling her Xiao Xin is fine. Otherwise, this girl will definitely feel awkward," Xiao Muli said. He took advantage of the gap in the conversation when Situ Xin was speaking with the old butler and had someone fetch a shawl, which he then draped over Situ Xin’s shoulders.
"Huh?" Situ Xin looked at the shawl that had suddenly appeared on her shoulders, somewhat puzzled, and turned her gaze to Xiao Muli.
Xiao Muli, upon seeing the look Situ Xin gave him, explained, "It gets cool in the evening. Wearing the shawl will prevent you from catching a cold." Xiao Muli would die before he admitted that he couldn’t bear the thought of any man besides himself seeing his Baby’s delicate shoulders.
Truth be told, if it weren’t for the fact that he had some intentions for having Situ Xin accompany him to the Xiao Family gathering tonight, he would feel a strong impulse to hide her away right now so nobody else could see her beauty. At the very least, he thought she should change out of the dress she was wearing; her beauty, in such form, was meant only for his eyes.
Everybody knew about Xiao Muli’s little considerations. They weren’t blind. Presently, except for the Xiao Family’s old butler, the gazes of all the other men did not dare to linger on Situ Xin. They were even cautious about letting their eyes stray in her direction, for fear that one careless glance might lead to being executed by Xiao Muli.
Situ Xin was also aware of Xiao Muli’s thought process. Although she felt showing a bit of shoulder was truly no big deal, since Xiao Muli cared so much, she had no issue with wearing the shawl.
"Baby, let’s go have something to eat first, to fill our stomachs a bit. This way, if the food at the banquet isn’t to your taste, you won’t go hungry," Xiao Muli said, feeling much more comfortable now that the shawl covered the glimpse of Situ Xin’s shoulders. Still, he wasn’t very willing to let other men see his Baby’s beauty.
In his heart, Xiao Muli silently said to himself, "After tonight’s banquet is over and my status is confirmed, I will never bring Baby out again."