Nalan Yanran spoke faintly, and in an instant, the atmosphere was gone.
Yao Wan's expression stiffened at once. Before Nalan Yanran could let out a pleased little hum, Yao Wan's hand had already slipped over without a sound, then twisted hard.
Nalan Yanran's sky-blue eyes instantly widened. She never would have imagined Yao Wan would dare make a move at a time like this. After that instant of sharp pain came a burning sensation that swiftly welled up on the spot that had just been pinched.
Naturally, she had never expected Yao Wan to make a move at a time like this.
"Hmph."
Yao Wan leaned against the side of the tea table, then gave a soft snort.
Nalan Yanran glared at Yao Wan.
"Right, about the Nalan Family...?"
Though Hai Bodong had already guessed most of it by now, since everyone was here, he still could not help asking one more question.
After all, Xiao Yan could not really be considered an outsider. If it had been anyone else, he absolutely would not have spoken up like this.
"Everything will go on as usual. Just let them develop on their own."
Xiao Yan could not help glancing at Nalan Yanran. Naturally, Nalan Yanran had no objections whatsoever to Xiao Yan's answer.
Hai Bodong and Ya Fei were not surprised by this answer.
But after receiving Xiao Yan's answer, Hai Bodong did feel much more at ease.
After leaving the capital, the three crossed through space and returned to the Xiao Realm.
After returning to the Xiao Realm, everything naturally returned to normal—
Or at least, it should have.
"Does Nalan feel a little better now?"
Xiao Yan could not help asking.
"It wasn't really that bad to begin with..."
Faced with Xiao Yan's question, Nalan Yanran murmured subconsciously,