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.
