Wu Tan City, Xiao Clan.
Everyone had been waiting since morning, growing increasingly impatient until noon.
Because Qi Yan'er wanted to eat lunch, they finally arrived at the Xiao Clan's main hall.
The hall was very spacious, and many people were already inside.
These people were naturally the men, women, and children of the Xiao Clan that Xiao Zhan had summoned earlier.
After the guests and hosts were seated,
Qi Yan'er sat beside Nalan Yanran, eating her delicious meal.
Nalan Yanran was very puzzled by this.
They had eaten quite a bit while shopping earlier.
But this child's stomach was like a bottomless pit; no matter how much he ate, he never seemed full…
Xiao Zhan sat at the head table, his gaze sweeping across the hall.
When he noticed that his son, Xiao Yan, hadn't arrived yet, his expression turned a little grim.
Not for any other reason.
Just because of this, the three old codgers below would definitely make a big deal out of it!
Sure enough, the three elders of the Xiao Clan below were wearing smiles on their faces, and after exchanging glances, they understood each other perfectly.
At the same time.
Under the guidance of the old butler, Xiao Zhan had arrived outside the door.
"Dong, dong, dong."
Xiao Yan knocked respectfully on the door, then gently pushed it open.
The first thing he saw were the most familiar faces.
His father and three elders with indifferent expressions sat above, with the elders and outstanding younger generation of the clan to the left.
On the other side sat three strangers.
"Guests!"
Xiao Yan's deep gaze swept over the three of them.
The old man among them looked at the other two with a smile, giving off a very approachable feeling.
However, the emblem on his chest made Xiao Yan's heart sink.
Seven-Star Dou Grandmaster!
This amiable old man was actually a Seven-Star Dou Grandmaster, two stars higher than his father. Truly, you can't judge a book by its cover!
Beside the old man were a beautiful young woman and a cute little girl!
Little girl!!
As everyone knew, Xiao Yan was a transmigrator.
Although he was only in his early teens now, his actual age was at least close to forty!
He had a very special... fondness for little girls.
After carefully observing, Xiao Yan found that this little girl was really adorable!
She had two pigtails, and there were still traces of food on her delicate little mouth...
While eating, she noticed someone looking at her and raised her eyes to see Xiao Yan's staring gaze.
Qi Yan'er immediately felt disgusted and pouted:
"Yellow hair...!!!"
"Uh..."
Xiao Yan was puzzled and quickly averted his gaze guiltily.
His eyes landed on the beautiful girl.
The girl was around his age.
To his surprise, her appearance was far more beautiful than many of the girls in the Xiao Clan.
Even Xiao Mei couldn't compare.
The only one who could rival her was Xun'er, who always called him "Brother Xiao Yan."
Green jade pendants dangled from the girl's delicate earlobes, emitting a crisp sound as they swayed, unexpectedly revealing a touch of elegance.
Yet, her face and eyes betrayed an extreme doting affection.
This doting gaze naturally fell upon the little girl at her side.
Watching this scene, Xiao Yan's heart felt as if it were being cut by a knife.
How old is she…
And she already has a daughter? Then, isn't the father of this little girl also a beast?
Pah! Xiao Yan immediately denied it in his heart, How could I call myself a beast?
I only wanted to make a move on a four-year-old girl when I was "five" years old!
Hmph~ Xiao Yan snorted coldly in his heart: Nalan Yanran, if you humiliate me today, then don't blame me for taking action against your daughter! "Father, three elders!"
Xiao Yan strode forward, respectfully bowing to the four people seated at the head of the hall.
"Hehe, Yan'er is here. Come, sit down."
Seeing Xiao Yan arrive, Xiao Zhan nodded, giving him a look.
The father and son understood each other perfectly.
Xiao Yan knew this was a signal to leave quickly, lest he be targeted.
Smiling and nodding, Xiao Yan pretended not to notice the disdainful and impatient glances of the three elders.
But when his gaze landed on the seats at the other side of the hall, he found that there wasn't a seat for him!
This made Xiao Yan's heart skip a beat.
It had come!
Xiao Zhan, who was chatting and laughing with Ge Ye, also noticed something was amiss.
Seeing that Xiao Yan was still standing there, frozen, a trace of anger flashed across his face. He frowned at the Second Elder, who was in charge of the matter:
"Second Elder, you..."
"Cough, I'm truly sorry for forgetting the Third Young Master. You know, Clan Head, he's never been included before."
The Second Elder feigned "self-blame" and slapped his forehead: "I'll have someone prepare immediately!"
"Xiao Yan gege, sit here!"
At that moment, the girl's gentle laughter suddenly echoed through the hall.
The three elders were slightly stunned. When they saw it was the girl, they hesitated, not daring to say anything more!
The girl's voice drew everyone's attention, including Qi Yan'er, who was eating.
Qi Yan'er looked over curiously.
When she saw a graceful girl in a green dress, holding a book, she couldn't help but be a little surprised.
"Sister Yanran, it seems this Xiao Yan isn't as simple as we thought!"
"Oh?"
Nalan Yanran was somewhat puzzled.
Seeing her so clueless, Qi Yan'er licked her lips and chuckled: "Have you ever considered that if he were truly a useless waste, how would he have been rescued by a girl that even those three old men are afraid of?"
"Mm."
Nalan Yanran nodded, finding it quite reasonable.
But she remained firm and whispered,
"So what? Whether he's a waste or a genius, Nalan Yanran's fate will be decided by me!"
"Oh, how nice~"
Qi Yan'er took another bite of her apple, her little mouth moving cutely.
But her big, watery eyes were already fixed on the girl in the corner.
Daddy~ Yan'er's second target... is set!
Luofan Village.
"Achoo~"
Qi Fan, who was taking a nap, suddenly sneezed:
"It must be Yan'er, that girl, thinking of me!"
"I wonder how she's doing now. It's been a whole day since she needed me!"
In a corner of the Xiao Clan's main hall.
Xun'er smiled gently, her demeanor elegant and composed. She winked playfully at Xiao Yan.
Looking at Xun'er's smiling face, Xiao Yan touched the tip of his nose and walked over, drawing envious glances from many of the young men.
"You helped me out again."
Xiao Yan said with a bitter smile.
Xun'er gave a slight smile, her slender fingers turning the pages of the ancient, simple book in her hands: "Xiao Yan-gege, do you know who they are?"
"You know?"
Xiao Yan feigned surprise, looking a little shocked.
Xun'er raised her eyes, glancing at the three people sitting there. "The silver swords on the cuffs of their clothes are enough to identify them."
"Misty Cloud Sect!"
Xiao Yan's expression darkened.
Seeing Xiao Yan's reaction, Xun'er said calmly, "It seems I don't need to say anything, Brother Xiao Yan already knows why they're here."
"Xun'er~"
Xiao Yan nodded, and after hesitating, he spoke, "Do you think… that girl could be her child?"
"..."
Hearing this, Xun'er was somewhat surprised.
Why would her big brother Xiao Yan have such a twisted thought, one that didn't align with common sense? The adorable little girl, though young, was already six or seven years old.
If she were Nalan Yanran's child, didn't that mean Nalan Yanran was not even ten…
Thinking of this, Xun'er's delicate face immediately changed! Her originally gentle eyes suddenly turned cold.
Could it be that he, sitting beside her, had also thought about such a thing?
(End of Chapter)