The Reborn Aristocrat's Daughter-Chapter 55 - Exercise Ends_1

“Really, brother, the bullet was headed for me, but it stopped half a meter away from me.

Then it suddenly changed direction and shot towards Xiao Qinfeng,” Situ Haotian shared the detail he had withheld from the officer.

Hearing this, Situ Haoran also experienced a moment of dread.

“It seems they can’t wait any longer.

They’ve already made their move,” he said, pausing.

“You make a call to our home first; I reckon dad and Uncle Loo are worried about us.

Once we’ve dealt with this situation, we should head back and discuss it thoroughly with them,” Situ Haoran said, his eyes filled with determination.

“Okay.

I’ll call right now.” As he spoke, Situ Haotian picked up the phone and dialed home.

When Old Master Situ and the others gathered around, they were startled by Situ Xin’s pale complexion, but they all breathed a sigh of relief when her color soon returned to normal.

Not wanting to leave Situ Xin sitting alone on the carpet, they decided to join her on the sofa, cradling her in their arms.

With Situ Xin’s presence, the atmosphere was no longer as deathly still.

Knowing that the danger surrounding her father and uncle had passed, the weight in her heart was lifted, and her smile returned, which, in turn, eased the tension for Old Master Situ and the others.

When the phone rang with a “dingling, dingling,” everyone paused before answering it, exchanging glances until Old Master Loo lifted the handset following a nod from Old Master Situ.

As Old Master Loo took the call, Situ Xin could feel her grandfather’s hands trembling as he held her, his heart beating fast.

The tension only broke when Old Master Loo hung up with a smile, saying, “It was Haotian.

He said the military exercise has concluded.

There was a bit of an incident, so the final results haven’t been announced yet.

They will come home after the results are out.”

At this point, Old Master Situ felt that the outcome of the military exercise didn’t matter as much anymore; the safety of the two of them was all that was important.

Although an accident had occurred in Situ Haoran’s team, it was due to a fault at the headquarters, and, given the circumstances, they were still deemed the winners of the military exercise.

Knowing this, Situ Haoran and Situ Haotian didn’t show much joy.

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The team members misconstrued their lack of excitement, attributing it to the sacrifice of Xiao Qinfeng, and privately they praised the Situ brothers for their sense of loyalty, feeling it was an honor to serve with them.

As the results of the military exercise were announced, Xiao Qinfeng was posthumously honored as a martyr, and with that, the incident was closed.

When Situ Haoran and Situ Haotian returned home, they didn’t rush to discuss matters with Old Master Situ but instead competed to embrace and pepper Situ Xin with kisses, to her discomfort.

Under normal circumstances, she would have protested, but this time, feeling as though she had regained something precious, the soreness from their affectionate pinches only made her happy.

“What are you all doing, tormenting my precious granddaughter like this?

Look, you’ve made Baby’s little face all red,” complained Old Master Situ as he took Situ Xin from them, his heart aching at the sight of her reddened cheeks, which made his gaze towards the Situ brothers turn sour.

“What seems to be the problem here?” Old Master Loo walked in to find the three generations facing off.

“Uncle Loo.

(Dad),” Situ Haoran and Situ Haotian greeted Old Master Loo.

“Hmph, it’s just these two lads here who made Baby’s face turn beet red the moment they returned,” Old Master Situ couldn’t help but complain to Old Master Loo.

Situ Xin, watching the old and adult family members bicker like children, found it amusing.

“Grandpa,” Situ Xin called out, immediately distracting Old Master Loo from their trivial matters.

He reached out and snatched Situ Xin from Old Master Situ’s arms.

“Situ, let’s go upstairs to the study; I think the brothers have something to tell us,” Old Master Loo said while holding Situ Xin.

The unexpected event during the military exercise had been classified by the higher-ups as confidential on the same day.

Although Old Master Situ and Old Master Loo had already retired, they still had influence in central politics and had learned of the incident the day after the exercise, albeit not in full detail.

Old Master Situ understood the implication of Old Master Loo’s words and nodded, “Yes, let’s head to the study.” After saying that, he led the way upstairs, followed by Old Master Loo carrying Situ Xin, with Situ Haotian and Situ Haoran trailing obediently behind.

They had returned this time specifically to discuss the incident with the two elders.

Once settled in the study, Old Master Situ initiated the conversation: “You two, tell us in detail what happened during the military exercise.”

Situ Haoran gestured for Situ Haotian to speak.

Situ Xin, equally curious, fixed her gaze on her attacked father.

She knew something had happened during the military exercise because she had sensed Situ Haotian’s peril, but she had no knowledge of the specifics.