The Reborn Aristocrat's Daughter-Chapter 223 The Right Heir (2)_1

"Alright. I’ll give you time to think, but don’t take too long. Let it be the day after tomorrow—tell me your answer then," Old Deng agreed to give Situ Xin time to think. In his heart, he felt that as long as Situ Xin didn’t reject him outright, there was still hope.

After getting off the plane, Situ Xin and the others parted ways with Old Deng, each taking their respective vehicles to return home.

Normally, as long as Situ Xin was there, there would be an endless stream of joy. However, today, from the moment everyone disembarked from the plane and got into their cars, not a word was spoken, and all had expressionless faces, preoccupied with their own thoughts.

But this scene left the driver who came to pick up Situ Xin and the others quite perplexed, wondering if the young miss had caused some trouble in Xiangjiang and upset the two old masters. However, he immediately dismissed this idea, for who was the young miss? She was the darling of the two old masters.

No matter how much the driver guessed, he could never figure out what had happened among these people.

Until the car reached the doorstep of the house, none of the five people inside had said a word. Even after getting out of the car, they all walked into the house, still lost in their own thoughts.

Both the Situ Family and the Loo Family, having received news that Situ Xin and her party were returning today, had hurried back home early.

When they saw Old Master Situ and Old Master Loo come in, Old Madam Situ stepped forward to greet them, "You’ve returned."

Old Master Situ, however, did not respond to Old Madam Situ but instead said to Situ Haoran and Situ Haotain and the others, "You lot come with us to the study upstairs. I have something to say." Having said this, Old Master Situ and Old Master Loo headed straight upstairs.

Those who were called looked at each other, clueless about what had happened. Although they didn’t understand, they obediently got up and followed the two old masters upstairs.

Old Madam Loo, watching the backs of those climbing the stairs, asked Situ Che and Loo Jie, "Ah Jie, Ah Che, what has happened? Why does your grandfather look so troubled the moment he returns, and he even summoned your fathers to the study."

Situ Che and Loo Jie didn’t know how to respond to Old Madam Loo’s question and both glanced at Situ Xin, but everyone in the room was astute, and that glance made it clear that Situ Xin was the main character in this drama.

However, this only increased their worries. They had no idea what had happened to their baby. "Baby, what happened, what trouble have you caused? Or were you bullied?" Loo Yaxin pulled Situ Xin, who also wore a concerned expression, close to her and asked worriedly.

While the entire family waited for Situ Xin’s response, suddenly crying broke the silence. It turned out to be Loo Bun, who had started crying in the arms of Situ Xin’s aunt by marriage. Situ Xin’s aunt hurriedly stood up, holding Loo Bun and patting his little back to soothe him, but there was no sign of Loo Bun’s crying stopping.

Situ Xin was pulled back from her thoughts by the crying of Loo Bun and quickly stood up, walked over, and took Loo Bun from her little aunt’s arms. The miracle happened when Loo Bun, who had been howling nonstop, was in Situ Xin’s embrace—she ceased crying, and instead, with her small eyes still glistening with tears, she smiled at Situ Xin. This brought a bit of sunshine to Situ Xin’s otherwise gloomy mood.

Seeing that Loo Bun had stopped crying, Situ Xin finally looked up to see everyone’s worried expressions. Her heart warmed, and she hurriedly said, "Don’t worry about me, I’m fine. I haven’t caused any trouble, nor have I been bullied. Grandpa and granddad were just having some matters to discuss, that’s all."

Situ Xin did not know what Old Master Situ and Old Master Loo had discussed with her father, uncles, and brother-in-law, nor the outcome of their discussion. They didn’t seem very relaxed when they came downstairs after dinner.

Moreover, as they came down one by one, their gazes unintentionally swept over Situ Xin several times, raising the concerns of Loo Yaxin and the others who had been comforted by Situ Xin. They each contemplated in their hearts, resolving to ask their husbands what had happened later that night.

However, Situ Xin was not affected by everyone else. Holding Loo Bun, she sat in the dining chair, playing with Loo Bun and preparing for dinner.

Situ Xin had not expected that, after being away for more than a week, little Loo Bun would still remember her. Loo Bun was peaceful and quiet in her arms, and would cry incessantly only when taken away.

After dinner, Situ Xin returned to her room. Once she locked the door behind her, she flashed into her space. Because she had entered her space during the day but hadn’t been in the mood to cultivate, she simply lay on the bed of her space villa, staring blankly at the ceiling.

The memories of her past life overwhelmed her ever since Old Deng mentioned the organization—the Dark Division—earlier that day. Her mind replayed scenes from the orphanage, being chosen by the organization for training, formally joining the organization, carrying out mission after mission, until she was finally killed by a member of the same organization.

These scenes played over and over in her mind like a movie.

Situ Xin was now very conflicted. She wanted to take over the organization because she knew that only with her own power could she protect her family well. But at the same time, she didn’t want to take over, afraid that accepting the organization meant walking the same path as in her previous life.

"Master, what are you conflicted and troubled about?" Baibai, seeing Situ Xin struggle with a seemingly simple issue for a long time, asked helplessly.

"I don’t even know what I’m troubled about, Baibai, I’m scared," said Situ Xin, afraid that once she got involved with the organization, she would find out that her current life was just a dream.

Although Situ Xin did not say it out loud, Baibai understood what her fear was about. Baibai sighed with concern, knowing that if it didn’t help Situ Xin resolve this issue today, it could very well become a heart demon for her in the future.

"Master, rest assured, you have been reborn, you have completely changed your own destiny. Not only have you changed your own fate, but you have also changed the fate of your family. You know what happened to your family in your past life, but this life? They are living well. So, in this life, you won’t be lonely and miserable like you were in your last life. Haven’t I told you? Baibai and ’Phoenix Nest’ will accompany you for eternity," Baibai tried to console her, constantly watching her expressions. Noticing a softening on her face, Baibai continued, "Moreover, about the Dark Division, you don’t need to be so troubled. You can take it over and reform it according to your wishes, make it so it doesn’t trap people like it did in your previous life."