The Reborn Aristocrat's Daughter-Chapter 885 - 403_2

Only that, after the Butler of the Xiao Family, acting on his mistress’s instructions, had sent out the invitations to the Xu Family, his return was a bit unusual.

Several times upon seeing Situ Xin, he would appear hesitant, as if there was something on his mind he wanted to say.

After a few instances, Situ Xin couldn’t help herself: "Butler, if you have something to say, just say it. Don’t beat around the bush in my presence with that look of having something to say but not wanting to speak."

"Madam, when I went to the Xiao Family to deliver the invitations, it was Lady Xu who received the delivery. It’s just, Lady Xu did not seem particularly happy when she received the invitations," the Butler cautiously observed Situ Xin’s expression as he spoke.

"Oh? Is that so?" Situ Xin raised her eyebrows and asked.

"Yes, and I don’t know if it was just my imagination, but it felt as if Lady Xu received the invitation I handed her as if it were a hot potato," the Butler at one point wondered if his eyes had deceived him.

"I see, now that is quite interesting," Situ Xin responded to the Butler’s words, not at all angry, but instead her face revealed an expression of interest.

She had thought that given the heritage of both the Situ and Xiao families, many people were eager to form connections with them. But now, given the Xu Family’s attitude, it seemed not to be the case. This was indeed beyond her expectations.

"Hey, hey, husband, this Xu Family is quite intriguing," Situ Xin conveyed what she had heard from the Butler to Xiao Muli.

"Hmm. The Xu Family is simple. And neither of the Xu family couple are particularly ambitious, otherwise the company of the Xu Family wouldn’t be of its current scale. Otherwise, do you think I’d be so agreeable this time? If Yaoyao truly takes an interest in that boy from the Xu Family, then the Xu Family would indeed make a good in-law," Xiao Muli would not dare be the least bit negligent regarding his daughter’s significant life events.

Everything that should be checked and understood, he had not missed a single detail.

"Cough cough, you’re like this, making me seem somewhat negligent as a mother. However, with you here, I can worry a lot less," Situ Xin covered her mouth and chuckled.

After all, it’s good to have a husband who is devoted to his daughter; it meant she could worry less.

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The Xiao Couple rarely hold banquets or attend them.

This time, they went to great lengths.

Inviting just the Xu family couple on their own wouldn’t be too appropriate. The younger ones were just starting to fall in love, as their daughter Xiao Shiyao puts it; they were in a "trial relationship" phase. Xu Haoyang was still on probation, whether he would make the cut remained uncertain.

However, Situ Xin could see that her dear daughter was quite fond of the young man from the Xu Family. It was rare for her to see her daughter show affection towards a non-family member of the opposite sex. So, she was quite optimistic about this young couple.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t be so enthusiastic about arranging, as much as half a banquet. She invited the Xu family couple over for a meeting.

Although they already had all the information regarding the Xu Family, Lady Xu, and Xu Haoyang laid out before them, Situ Xin and Xiao Muli still wanted to meet them personally, to be reassured.

When the Xiao Couple planned a banquet, they wouldn’t just invite the Xu family couple. The purpose of this banquet was to divert attention, and if only the Xu family couple was invited, that would defeat half the purpose of the banquet.

Thus, anyone from their circle in Capital City received an invitation.

Once the invitations were sent out, speculation about the purpose of the Xiao Couple’s banquet began. There were all sorts of guesses.

However, the most common speculation was that the couple were scouting for daughters-in-law for their sons. Sure enough, after receiving the invitation, many sought out their daughters, dressing them up in the hope that they might catch the eyes of the young masters of the Xiao Family and marry into wealth and prestige.

To marry into the Xiao Family meant a future of wealth and grandeur.

Situ Xin and Xiao Muli had no inclination to concern themselves with others’ thoughts. Their goal was clear: through this banquet, they wanted to engage the Xu family couple, to see what kind of people they were and whether they would be pleasant to deal with.

The Xu family couple, holding the invitation sent by the Xiao Family, sighed and anguished all afternoon. They didn’t want to attend, but in the end, they had to brace themselves, dress appropriately, and hurry off to the banquet at the Xiao Family.

As for their son, Xu Haoyang, it hadn’t even crossed their minds to inform him.

He was out on a date, and they didn’t want to disturb his plans.

Consequently, Xu Haoyang and Xiao Shiyao were completely unaware of the opportunity that evening for the two families to meet. Hand in hand, they were at the cinema watching a movie. The two of them have been getting along very well recently.

For two individuals who had never dated, they were infatuated with their newfound love, wishing they could stick together all day long. Their sweetness made Xu Haoyang’s friends green with envy, and quite understandingly, they kept their distance from the couple.

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The banquet was organized by the Xiao Couple. However, they didn’t host it at the Xiao Family Old Mansion, but in a newly opened five-star hotel they owned.

Entrance to the banquet required an invitation, to prevent uninvited guests from crashing.

When the Xu family couple arrived, most guests were already present. Situ Xin saw this and almost thought that the couple might not attend. If that were the case, she reasoned she would be inconsolable. After all, the Xu family couple was the main objective of their banquet.

For indeed, if they did not come, the banquet’s purpose would have been for naught.

As the Xu family couple made their appearance, whispers began to spread across the banquet hall.

"Hey, isn’t that the Xu family couple? I heard their son was invited to the Xiao Family’s place recently."

"I’ve heard about it too. So, what happened? Was he reprimanded? Hehe, that Xu Haoyang from the Xu Family, dreaming of punching above his weight, serves him right to have been dealt with," this person obviously had a grudge against the Xu Family.