Chapter 717 - 710: No Misunderstanding (2)_2
Following Patriarch Gu’s words, everyone’s gaze shifted from Situ Xin to his daughter. Situ Xin, too, looked at the newcomer with interest. What piqued Situ Xin’s curiosity was the way this person addressed Xiao Muli as "Brother Muli."
Situ Xin watched the girl in the pink dress approach, gave Xiao Muli a mocking smile, and then silently let go of the hand she was holding.
It wasn’t that Situ Xin didn’t trust Xiao Muli’s feelings for her, but rather, she sensed that Xiao Muli had an uncommon relationship with this girl before him because the girl’s eyes shone with admiration upon seeing Xiao Muli. Further, considering the way she called him and Xiao Muli’s split-second reaction, Situ Xin had her own suspicions.
When Xiao Muli saw Situ Xin’s mocking gaze and the sudden release of her hand, he tensed up, a bad feeling washing over him. He grabbed Situ Xin’s hand tightly, refusing to let it slip from his grasp.
He lowered his head, leaned closer to Situ Xin, and quickly explained, "Baby, don’t misunderstand, I have nothing to do with her."
"I’m not misunderstanding. I didn’t say you two had anything going on; it’s your business, just handle it well," said Situ Xin, her smile never fading. Yet her heart was filled with an indescribable feeling, whether it was disappointment or something else.
If it were anyone else, introducing women to Xiao Muli or having some woman cozy up to him at the banquet, as Xiao Muli’s girlfriend, she would have certainly stood up to drive away those fly-like women from Xiao Muli’s side.
However, this Miss Gu, calling Xiao Muli "Brother Muli," clearly wasn’t like those other women. Situ Xin believed in the principle that what’s yours will always be yours, no matter how others try to steal it. What’s not yours remains not yours, no matter how hard you scheme.
While Xiao Muli and Situ Xin were speaking in hushed tones, Gu Lili quickly walked a few steps closer and, very familiarly, reached out to grab Xiao Muli’s other arm. As she did this, Gu Lili, with a coquettish expression on her face, stared at Situ Xin with eyes full of hostility and jealousy.