The Reborn Aristocrat's Daughter-Chapter 802 - 772 Invitation (1)_1

Xiao Muli’s father, Xiao Guobing, received his son’s engagement invitation from his secretary today in his office, sent by his own father.

When Xiao Guobing opened the invitation and saw his son’s name, Xiao Muli, alongside the name of his future daughter-in-law, Situ Xin, as well as the date and location of the engagement, he was stunned. The complexity in his eyes was impossible to conceal.

How could he not feel complex? As a father, he actually received an engagement invitation from his son. He was treated exactly like any other guest.

So, Xiao Guobing sat with that invitation in his office the entire afternoon. That afternoon, he thought about many things. He thought about the things he and his wife had done, about his son Xiao Muli’s life from birth to the present, and the events he had been part of.

The more he thought, the worse his mood became, and he felt full of regret. He knew that their actions as a couple had truly hurt both his father and his son.

Night fell without him noticing. But Xiao Guobing felt nothing, smoking quietly in his office, maintaining the same pose from earlier. It wasn’t until his secretary, who had been waiting outside for a long time and noticed there was still no movement after work hours, knocked on Xiao Guobing’s door out of concern. Xiao Guobing finally exhaled heavily and stubbed out his cigarette. He said, "Come in."

"Mayor Xiao, it’s been a long time since work ended. Your wife called me a while ago, asking when you’ll be going home." Xiao Guobing’s secretary commented on the strong smell of smoke in the office and the ashtray on his desk filled with cigarette ash, feeling strange about her usually non-smoking boss suddenly smoking. However, even though she was curious, she wouldn’t rashly ask, as she was a qualified secretary.

Hearing what his secretary said, Xiao Guobing looked at his watch, "Is it that late already? I’m leaving right now. You should go home early too." With that, he picked up his coat, stood up, and prepared to leave.

However, when he was about to leave, his eyes landed on the invitation sitting on his desk. After thinking for a moment, he picked it up.

The moment Xiao Guobing entered the door, Liu Yun greeted him, "Guobing, what’s the matter with you today, why are you coming home so late? You usually notify me in advance when you have engagements. Auntie’s cooked dishes are all cold now." Liu Yun complained.

On a normal day, Xiao Guobing would have apologized to his wife Liu Yun with a good temper and coaxed her. But today, Xiao Guobing was not in the mood. Instead, Liu Yun’s complaints increased his irritability, and he couldn’t help losing his temper. "What do you mean by that? Do I have to report everything I do to you?"

With that, Xiao Guobing walked straight past Liu Yun into the house. Xiao Guobing’s sudden outburst left Liu Yun stunned, and then her temper flared up as well.

Liu Yun followed Xiao Guobing’s steps inside. "Hey, what’s with that attitude, Xiao Guobing, today? What’s wrong with reporting to me your activities? I am your wife after all."

"Yes, you are my wife. But so what? Who says that a husband has to report everything to his wife? Aren’t you being a bit too controlling?" The invitation received from his son that day had greatly upset Xiao Guobing, or else he wouldn’t have lost such a temper with Liu Yun.

"Xiao Guobing, well done, so now you say I control too much. You, you..." Liu Yun had never expected Xiao Guobing, who always obeyed her commands, to lash out at her. Tears started pooling in her eyes.

Normally, Xiao Guobing, upon seeing Liu Yun’s tears, would have immediately gone forward to apologize and comfort her. But this time, upon seeing Liu Yun’s tears, he turned his head away and took out a cigarette from his pocket. He then lit it.

Liu Yun did not expect Xiao Guobing to ignore her tears like this. A bit frightened, she dried her tears and asked in a soft voice with a nasal tone, "Guobing, what happened to you today? Did something go wrong at work?"

In response to Liu Yun’s question, Xiao Guobing didn’t answer. Instead, he took the invitation out of his pocket and handed it to Liu Yun.

Liu Yun, puzzled by the invitation Xiao Guobing handed her, questioned, "What is this, an invitation? Whose is it?" Although Liu Yun was puzzled as to why Xiao Guobing would give her an invitation at this time, she still took it and opened it.

When Liu Yun deciphered the names written on the invitation, everything went dark before her eyes, and she nearly fainted. She took several deep breaths to calm herself down before looking up at Xiao Guobing. She held up the invitation and asked, "What does this mean?" "What does it mean? Can’t you read it? It clearly states that our son Xiao Muli is getting engaged. This is for us to attend his engagement party." After speaking, Xiao Guobing took another deep drag on his cigarette and walked over to the couch and sat down.

He suddenly felt very tired and thought himself a failure, as both a son and as a father.

"I know that from looking at it. I’m asking you, what is the deal with this invitation? Our son is getting engaged, and sending us invitations, what’s that about? No, rather, we as parents are clueless about our own son’s engagement." The more she talked, the more Liu Yun became agitated, her chest heaving with emotion.

"Haha. Yes, it’s true, we as parents didn’t even know our own son was getting engaged. We found out like any of his friends and relatives would, only when we received the invitation." said Xiao Guobing sarcastically, his words filled with desolation.

"No, I have to go back now. I must question Muli, how he could do this. And moreover, his partner, she hasn’t even had my approval, how can they be engaged? Hmph. Without my approval, she can forget about stepping foot into the Xiao Family." Liu Yun still failed to realize her own mistake. Having said that, she turned to go upstairs to pack her things, intending to return to the family compound.

However, as she turned around, Xiao Guobing grabbed her arm. "Xiao Guobing, what are you doing? Let go of me."