Xiao Zhan looked at the beauty in front of him with some confusion. He couldn't help but secretly thought that she was really a woman who had changed her life. She hadn't seen her for three years. If Nalan Yanran hadn't spoken, he wouldn't have recognized her.
And if what happened three years ago had not happened, this girl would have become their Xiao Clan's wife, but unfortunately there was no if.
With Nalan Yanran breaking off their engagement three years ago, the relationship between the Nalan Family and Xiao Clan has already reached a freezing point. Although there is no statement to sever the relationship, there is basically no difference.
"Uncle Xiao Zhan is this coming for Three-Year Agreement in the near future?"
Nalan Yanran was also a little surprised. She originally just wanted to go out and hide from Liu Ling, but she didn't expect to bump into the person she thought she was most sorry for. After sighing by chance, she naturally had something to say clearly to Xiao Zhan.
"Xiao Yan is in the imperial capital now. I think he will settle down temporarily among the Mittel Family. But before that, I wonder if Uncle Xiao Zhan can lend a hand to speak?"
Nalan Yanran lowered his attitude and could no longer see the arrogance he had three years ago when he first became Yun Lan Sect Young Sect Master, which made Xiao Zhan a little stunned.
"..."
Xiao Zhan was silent for a moment, and then dismounted.
He didn't want to have any more contact with the girl who was about to prove her right and wrong three years ago with her son at the Yun Lan Sect.
"Okay."
But then I thought about it, if this is the case, it seems that he, the head of the family, is a little too petty. Besides, he doesn't know what kind of medicine is sold in Nalan Yanran's gourd. He can't say whether it was her father or grandpa who ordered it.
Even if you don't miss any old feelings, you should at least have the magnanimity of the head of the family. Xiao Zhan finally nodded lightly. "In that case, then I will go with Miss Nalan."
With that said, Xiao Zhan turned his head and gave an order, and immediately followed Nalan Yanran to find a nearby teahouse.
Nalan Yanran ordered a private room, and the noise below was isolated from them.
"Miss Nalan, if you have anything to say, just say it."
Xiao Zhan said.
"It's nothing... I just want to ask Uncle Xiao Zhan about my grandfather and Xiao Clan's Xiao Lin Old Family Head."
The tea was served, Nalan Yanran's slender jade fingers gently tapped the thick and smooth tabletop, and then he said in Xiao Zhan's somewhat surprised eyes.
"Why do you suddenly want to know such a thing?"
Xiao Zhan raised his eyebrows involuntarily and couldn't help but say.
"To be honest, in the past three years, Yan Ran has thought a lot, but he has never understood the source of the entanglement between you and me, which is why what happened today."
Nalan Yanran explained.
Xiao Zhan frowned slightly, then subconsciously took a sip of tea.
To be honest, he really doesn't know what Nalan Yanran wants to do now.
Why did it suddenly get involved in the affairs of their older generation?
"Wouldn't it be better to ask Master Nalan Family directly about this topic?"
But Nalan Yanran just shook his head and said, "Grandpa, he is a fan of the authorities. When talking about the Xiao Clan and Xiao Clan's Old Family Head, it is his brotherhood that he talks about. For Yan Ran, it is better not to ask."
"Oh."
Xiao Zhan pondered for a moment and nodded slightly. This was very similar to what Nalan Family Head would say.
"In that case, let's just talk about it."
Maybe Nalan Yanran did give Xiao Zhan enough reason, or maybe the girl in front of him at this moment can be said to have almost overturned Xiao Zhan's impression of Nalan Yanran who came to the Xiao Clan to break off the engagement three years ago. Xiao Zhan felt that it would be better to mention the family past events that he knew.
"Decades ago, the original head of the Xiao Clan family was my father. Xiao Yan's grandfather, also known as Xiao Lin Old Family Head, and Nalan Family's old man Nalan Jie were both rising up in the new cutting-edge family."
"The two fell in love and became close friends. They fought side by side on the battlefield and bravely killed the enemy. They were comrades who trusted each other enough to give each other their backs."
"It is precisely because of this relationship that after your father Nalan Su and I got married, the two heads of the family once said that if the two families have children and the newborns are of the same sex, they are brothers and sisters. If they are of the opposite sex, they are husband and wife. This is how the engagement between you and Yan'er came about."
"But later, the good times did not last long. My father passed away early, and no one in the Xiao Clan could take on the important role. Finally, he moved out of the imperial capital and moved to Wutan City."
"When Yan'er was born, the relationship between our two families had actually gradually faded as we moved away from the imperial capital."
"I wonder if Miss Nalan remembers that when you two were five or six years old, I brought my family to the imperial capital to visit Nalan Family? At that time, you had not yet worshiped Yun Lan Sect, but were selected by Sect Master Yun Yun."
Nalan Yanran did not avoid Xiao Zhan's gaze, but her clear eyes were full of confusion. She rarely remembered things when she was five or six years old.
Xiao Zhan was not surprised by this. He also disliked the falseness and sanctimony of pretending to know. Seeing that Nalan Yanran had no reaction to this, he took a sip of tea silently and ended the topic.
"Yan Ran no longer remembers."
Nalan Yanran shook his head and then said, "Actually, my memory of staying at home when I was young is very vague. It seems that I have been practicing swordsmanship at the Yun Lan Sect since I can remember."
"Then there's nothing we can do."
Xiao Zhan sighed, a little sentimental, but he did not despise Nalan Yanran because of this. Life is too long, and there are not many things that a person can remember, or even very few.
As we get older, the only things we can always remember are those unforgettable things.
And those peaceful years will be buried forever in the deepest part of memory. Perhaps only at the last moment of a person's life, he will catch a glimpse of the revolving door of his life in a moment of trance.
"However, although I don't remember it, Yan Ran still thanks Uncle Xiao Zhan for telling me these things."
Nalan Yanran said seriously that what she heard from her grandfather had always been his heroic deeds and the brotherhood with Xiao Lin Old Family Head, but what did these have to do with her?
This is the core of this conflict.
And today, she also understood that there was no special reason. It was just because she was born in the Nalan Family and was the daughter of the Nalan Family, so this kind of thing would happen to her from the moment she was born.
She wasn't complaining or dissatisfied, it was just the truth.
And if I hadn't become a disciple of the Yun Lan Sect, I'm afraid I wouldn't even have the ability to resist in the end.
She knows best what Nalan Family is like.
Nalan Yanran breathed out softly. It was obviously just trivial matters for the older generation, but these simple words decided the beginning of his life. This is really...
Xiao Zhan silently observed Nalan Yanran's slightly changed pretty face, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Regardless of the current opposition between the two families because of the new generation, he actually doesn't hate Nalan Yanran. Xiao Zhan is not that old-fashioned, and he also knows what marriage means to the woman.
What's more, the most fatal thing is that Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran have no emotional basis at all.
A person who has no emotional basis for marriage, with the character of Nalan Yanran, even if it happens in the future, I am afraid it will be a family tragedy.
After three rounds of tea, the two of them had almost finished chatting. Xiao Zhan immediately stood up and said, "I had a small talk with Miss Nalan today, but I'm sorry to say nothing. I'll pay for the tea."
"Uncle Xiao Zhan You're welcome. Compared to this, Uncle Xiao Zhan, do you still remember what I said when I came here, Xiao Yan has already come to the imperial capital?"
Nalan Yanran's words made Xiao Zhan stunned.
"I also know someone among the Mittel Family. I think Uncle Xiao Zhan might also know him. How about giving Yan Ran a ride?"
Xiao Zhan was indeed a great change to Nalan Yanran, and in the end he did not refuse.
When the two came to Mittel Auction House Headquarters, Ya Fei couldn't help but rub himself when he saw the two people standing together, wondering if he had worked too hard during this period, and actually saw the illusion that Xiao Zhan and Nalan Yanran were standing together.
However, she soon realized that this was no illusion.
But even so, the scene of Nalan Yanran and Xiao Zhan standing together still gave Ya Fei a strong sense of trance, almost like a dream.
But she controlled her expression very well and said with a smile, "Yan Ran, why are you here with Master Xiao Clan?"
"Xiao Yan In the imperial capital, we can't let father and son not even see each other, right?"
Nalan Yanran shrugged and said.
When Xiao Zhan saw Ya Fei, a strange look flashed in his eyes. For more than a year, thanks to the care of Mittel Auction House, Xiao Clan has completely overwhelmed the other two families and became the well-deserved overlord of Wutan City and its surrounding areas.
But because Nalan Yanran was still in front of him, it was inconvenient for him to thank Ya Fei. Instead, Ya Fei looked at the two people in front of him, feeling unspeakably embarrassed.
But in the end Ya Fei took the two of them to Xiao Yan's current residence and the property owned by the Mittel Family.
On the way, Nalan Yanran didn't say anything more.
When he arrived at the small courtyard, Nalan Yanran looked up and saw that the little girl named Qing Lin was still there. Xiao Yan didn't seem to have come back yet, and Yao Wan was nowhere to be seen. She might be resting or practicing inside.
"Sister Ya Fei sister."
When Qing Lin saw Ya Fei coming with someone, he couldn't help but smile and stepped forward.
"Well, where is sister Qing Lin, brother Xiao Yan?"
Ya Fei smiled affectionately and asked immediately.
"Young Master Xiao Yan hasn't come back yet. I heard that he went to attend Alchemist Convention."
Qing Lin saw that they were acquaintances, so he didn't feel defensive. After finishing speaking, he couldn't help but look at Xiao Zhan and Nalan Yanran behind Ya Fei, and asked doubtfully, "Sister Sister Ya Fei, who are these two?"
Ya Fei smiled and then said, "This is Xiao Yan's younger brother's father, the head of the Xiao Zhan family."
"Ah."
Qing Lin was startled, and her delicate body that was originally relaxed suddenly became tense. "Young Master Xiao Yan's father?! I'm sorry, Qing Lin didn't recognize it——"
Xiao Zhan Looking at the pretty, cute, and not very old girl in front of him, he couldn't help but wonder, who is this girl? Why did you have such a big reaction when you heard that you were Xiao Yan's father?
While Qing Lin was worried and Xiao Zhan was confused, Ya Fei explained beside him, "Her name is Qing Lin. She is the girl Xiao Yan brought from the Mo Tie Mercenary Group of her two brothers. She is now Wan Guniang's maid."
"Oh, she's Wan'er Guniang's maid."
Xiao Zhan suddenly realized that Wan'er Guniang and Yan'er are really together?
This not only relaxed Xiao Zhan's originally worried mood. After all, Yan'er was really worried about being alone outside. Having Wan'er Guniang by his side really made him feel at ease.
Thinking of this, Xiao Zhan's eyes towards Qing Lin gradually softened.
"Since she is Wan'er Guniang's maid, there is no need to say more."
"...Sister Ya Fei."
After thinking about it all the way, Nalan Yanran finally sighed softly and said to Ya Fei in a schematic way.
Ya Fei is so sensitive. As soon as he heard Nalan Yanran's tone, he already knew what she wanted to do.
She glanced at the girl who had changed a lot in the past three years with some confusion, and then suddenly smiled and said, "Qing Lin."
"Sister Sister Ya Fei, what's wrong?"
Qing Lin was delighted when he saw that Xiao Zhan didn't seem to be angry with him, and then looked up at Ya Fei who was smiling.
"Well, there is something coming next. Sister Sister Ya Fei wants to talk to sister Qing Lin alone."
Ya Fei said with a smile, then looked at Xiao Zhan who had an incomprehensible expression and said, "Xiao Clan Master, Ya Fei can't stay with you longer."
"Where is it? If Miss Ya Fei has something to do, please go and get busy first."
Ya Fei bowed and took Qing Lin out of the door.
After Qing Lin and Ya Fei left, Xiao Zhan turned around and said, "Okay, what else does Miss Nalan want to say to me? There is no one else here."
"Uncle Xiao Zhan."
Nalan Yanran smiled bitterly and said, "I made a big mistake three years ago and never cared about the feelings of you and Xiao Yan's family. Today I have the audacity to find such an opportunity."
"——I'm sorry, Uncle Xiao Zhan."
"Three years ago, I, Nalan Yanran, was wrong."
At this moment when Xiao Zhan vaguely noticed something, but it was really unexpected, the girl who burst into the Xiao Clan three years ago with arrogance to break off the engagement in public has now lost all her luster, bent her proud head and slender waist, and said.
Xiao Zhan looked at Nalan Yanran, but did not stop her behavior.
"Three-Year Agreement From now on, no matter whether I win or lose, I will come again Wutan City and repay everything I have done to the Xiao Clan in the past."
Nalan Yanran said.
Xiao Zhan looked at Nalan Yanran and lowered his head, and finally just sighed.
He knew very well that with Nalan Yanran's temper, no one could force her to apologize to him, just as no one could stop her from going her own way three years ago and came to the Xiao Clan to break off the engagement at all costs.
"It seems that you have changed a lot in the past three years, niece Nalan."
"You'd better get up. In the final analysis, since Xiao Clan has not been really hurt, there is no hatred between us."
Xiao Zhan sighed. The originally arrogant and domineering Young Sect Master has transformed into a mature lady. Of course, he doesn't know what Nalan Yanran has experienced.
"It's just that since you and Yan'er are destined to have no fate, then naturally I can't force anything."