The Reborn Aristocrat's Daughter-Chapter 897 - 417

On the weekend, Xu Haoyang dared not to sleep in and got up early; he even had a good workout in the home gym.

At the dining table, Father Xu and Mother Xu, who were about to sit down for breakfast, were surprised to see Xu Haoyang, who normally would still be in bed at this time. Father Xu even glanced at his watch to see if they were late for breakfast.

He looked at it, the time was right. But when he looked up again, Xu Haoyang was indeed standing there.

"Haoyang, why didn’t you sleep in today?" After glancing at Father Xu, Mother Xu turned and cautiously asked Xu Haoyang, "Did you have a fight with Yaoyao?" Besides that, Mother Xu really couldn’t think of any other reason that would cause her son to act so out of character.

You know, she used to have such a headache over Xu Haoyang’s love for sleeping in on weekends.

Hearing his mother’s words, Xu Haoyang’s forehead was covered in metaphorical black lines: "Mom, can’t you think in a more positive direction? Like your son has become sensible, ambitious. Why does it have to be that I had a fight with Yaoyao for me to get up early?" Xu Haoyang muttered to himself: "I can’t bear to argue with Yaoyao."

"Just you?" Mother Xu shook her head, then sat down to start eating. "Come on, what’s up? What’s made you give up on your weekend lie-in?"

When it comes to her son, Mother Xu knows him best. Even if he were ambitious, his weekend lie-ins were set in stone.

Xu Haoyang had also thought of his previous "glorious" deeds, so he scratched his head and said, "Uncle Xiao invited me over for a meal today." Xu Haoyang said vaguely.

He simply didn’t have the courage to tell his parents that getting up early was to go and get a beating at the Xiao Family.

But he was sure that even if he told them, his parents wouldn’t rush to his side angrily to confront his future father-in-law about why he was beaten. They would definitely assume that he did something to wrong Yaoyao and deserved to be beaten by his future father-in-law.

Maybe, he wouldn’t even need to eat breakfast; he might get a beating from his father first, and then his parents would personally escort him to the Xiao Family.

Sometimes, having parents from both families being too close isn’t necessarily a good thing.

"Uncle Xiao invited you for a meal? Boy, such an important event, why didn’t you tell me earlier, so I could have prepared in time?" The moment Mother Xu heard Xu Haoyang’s words, she immediately stopped eating breakfast, put down her chopsticks, and stood up.

Xu Haoyang didn’t understand why his mother reacted so strongly upon hearing he was going to the Xiao Family for a meal. "Mom, what do you need to prepare?"

"You’re going to her house for a meal for the first time since you started dating Yaoyao, we can’t fall short on etiquette. I’ll go prepare something nice, and you’ll take it with you to the Xiao Family later." Mother Xu said, and without waiting for Xu Haoyang to reply, she had already turned and walked away.

When Xu Haoyang finished his breakfast, and saw the pile of things placed at the door by his mother, he suddenly felt like telling her the truth. He was going to the Xiao Family to get a beating.

"Here, take this list with you and check it later. It details what’s for Uncle Xiao, what’s for Aunt Xiao, for Yaoyao, and her two brothers; don’t get them mixed up." Mother Xu handed Xu Haoyang a list.

Xu Haoyang took it and saw that the preparations were quite comprehensive. "Mom, I never realized you were so capable, preparing so much in such a short time."

Hearing this, Mother Xu gave Xu Haoyang a white-eyed look: "What did you think? These items, I have been preparing them since I knew you were dating Yaoyao. Otherwise, you might have really ended up going to the Xiao Family empty-handed today."

Having said this, Mother Xu felt she was really too foresighted.

Xu Haoyang, on the other hand, would have rather gone to the Xiao Family empty-handed today.

I mean, who would bring so many things just to get beaten up? He must be the first.

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Xu Haoyang, with a load of stuff, drove toward the Xiao Family’s home.

On the way there, Xu Haoyang psyched himself up. No matter how his future father-in-law would beat him today, he had to bear it for the sake of being able to bring the beauty home.

Xu Haoyang silently encouraged himself in his heart: "For the sake of marrying Yaoyao, it’s worth it even if I get beaten up."

Xu Haoyang drove to the Xiao Family’s home.

"Aunt Xiao." Xu Haoyang originally thought that the only person he would see today at the Xiao Family was his future father-in-law, but he didn’t expect to meet his future mother-in-law.

"Haoyang, you’re here." Situ Xin had heard from her husband that Xu Haoyang was coming over today. Moreover, it was her husband who had invited him, but then, something unexpected happened in the morning.

What exactly happened, they as a couple hadn’t figured it out yet; so at this moment, she couldn’t really describe her feelings.

"Aunt Xiao." As Xu Haoyang spoke, he began to move the stuff he had just taken out of the car into the house. While moving things, he said, "Aunt Xiao, this is something my mom asked me to bring for you all."

Situ Xin didn’t expect that Xu Haoyang would bring so many things over. "You mom is really too polite." Situ Xin probably understood what Mother Xu meant, and she was also inclined to let the two youngsters be together, so she didn’t suggest that Xu Haoyang put the things back in the car.

"Just a little token of appreciation."

Situ Xin called the Butler over and asked him to get someone to help Xu Haoyang with the items: "Haoyang, let the Butler and others move these items. I’ve asked Yaoyao to come down."

Situ Xin called Xiao Shiyao down and asked her to take Xu Haoyang home to sit and let the two youngsters spend some time together. She herself still had matters to attend to.

When Xu Haoyang sat down on the sofa in Xiao Shiyao’s room, he was still a bit dazed, unable to wrap his head around the situation. Wasn’t he here at the Xiao Family’s to get beaten up? How come he was now in Yaoyao’s room instead of the Xiao Family’s gym?

"Yaoyao, where’s your dad?" Xu Haoyang asked blankly, voicing the question on his mind: "Didn’t your dad call me over, saying he wanted to take me to your family’s gym?"

Xiao Shiyao really found Xu Haoyang’s silliness adorable.

"You wanted to go to our family’s gym with my dad?" Xiao Shiyao asked with a laugh.

Xu Haoyang hurriedly shook his head. How could that be.

"Well, that’s settled then. But you’re in luck, just happened to be when my second brother stirred up a big mess. My dad doesn’t have time to deal with you right now; he’s busy sorting out my second brother." Xiao Shiyao really hadn’t expected such a thing to happen to her second brother.

"Your second brother stirred up trouble? What happened to him?" Xu Haoyang asked, then immediately felt he was being impetuous—it was someone else’s family affair.

"It’s nothing serious with my second brother; he just knocked up a girl. Tsk, tsk." Xiao Shiyao was dumbfounded when she first heard the news.

However, since she knew a bit about it beforehand, she later smirked and winked at her second brother while holding her head.

"What? Yaoyao, are you sure you haven’t got it wrong, your second brother? How could that be?" Xu Haoyang, much like everyone else, found it unbelievable.

"How could it not be? It’s absolutely true. My second brother brought the girl home himself. It’s something he admitted himself; there can’t be any mistake." Xiao Shiyao wasn’t surprised because she knew about what had happened before.

For someone like Xu Haoyang who knew nothing beforehand, it would be strange if he wasn’t surprised by such news.

"What exactly happened?" Xu Haoyang always felt that the matter with Xiao Xuyang wasn’t as simple as just getting someone pregnant.

"Actually, this matter started over a month ago."

One day over a month ago, one of Xiao Xuyang’s friends set up a gathering for drinks.

Such drinking sessions were all too familiar for Xiao Xuyang and his group.

Everyone was from the same circle, and sometimes a deal could be struck just through one of these gatherings. That day, Xiao Xuyang happened to be free, so when he was called over, he went.

However, he hadn’t expected this gathering to be a little different from his previous ones.

Of course, this difference wasn’t aimed at him, but at one of the girls there.

This girl wasn’t from their circle, nor did she look like the messy type that mingled in society. She looked innocent at first glance.

At the time, Xu Haoyang walked into the private room, and when he saw the timid figure sitting in the corner, he was taken aback.

Seeing her, his first thought was that she shouldn’t be in such a place.

But he wasn’t one to pry, especially since he didn’t know her at all. After glancing at her once, he didn’t pay any more attention.

As for the people in the room, when they saw him come in, they all hurried to welcome him, "Second Young Master Xiao is here, come sit here, come sit here."

In the eyes of those women, Xiao Xuyang was highly desirable. But anyone who was a part of that circle knew that the Second Young Master Xiao was a clean person and didn’t mess around with relationships. Any woman who tried to throw herself at him was thrown out without exception.

Hence, although the women in the room coveted Xiao Xuyang, not a single one dared to make a move.

Xiao Xuyang was seated at the main seat of the table, and just by chance, that girl happened to be sitting directly opposite him. When he looked up, he saw her timid eyes. With just one glance, he averted his eyes from her.

Midway through the drinking session, Xiao Xuyang got up to go to the restroom.

He heard a whispered conversation next to him as he was coming out of the restroom, washing his hands. His hearing was better than average because of his parents.

He overheard two people talking.

"Add this to her drink later, make sure she drinks it. After that, bring her to room 808 on the eighth floor; here’s the room card. Once it’s done, I won’t let you down."

"Alright, Young Master Qian, it’s Loo Xinyue’s fortune that you’ve taken a liking to her. Leave this matter to me."

Xiao Xuyang vaguely remembered that the girl in the private room with the timid eyes was called Loo Xinyue.