He Is My Man

The two embraced, causing a stir among the surrounding crowd. Everyone thought Na Lan Yan Ran had gone mad, embracing this dirty, insane woman.

Na Lan Yan Ran ignored everyone's gaze. Looking at Xiao Yan's thin and withered body, with scars on his face, she felt both angry and heartbroken, wondering how much suffering Xiao Yan had endured over the years.

"Mother, have you come to see Yan'er?" Xiao Yan stared blankly at Na Lan Yan Ran and asked with a wronged expression.

"I am not your mother, my name is... Na Lan Yan Ran."

She didn't want to dwell on the past; she only wanted to live well in the present. She wanted to take Xiao Yan away from here, away from Wutan City, and she was determined not to let Xiao Yan suffer any more harm.

"Xiao Yan, let's go." Na Lan Yan Ran pulled Xiao Yan up from the ground and headed towards the city gate of Wutan City.

"Wait a moment"

Just then, a group of the Xiao Clan guards appeared in front of them, numbering more than thirty, blocking Na Lan Yan Ran's path. The leader was none other than Xiao Ning, and Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin were also present.

"Miss Yanran, where are you going?" How could Xiao Ning let Na Lan Yan Ran take Xiao Yan away like this? He sneered and said, "Miss Yanran, since you came to my Xiao Clan, I, Xiao Ning, have always treated you with courtesy and have never been negligent. But today, you actually want to take away someone from my Xiao Clan. That's my cousin! You can just take him away like that. Isn't that a huge disrespect to me, Xiao Ning?"

Only then did Xiao Ning realize that something was wrong with this Na Lan Yan Ran. She was not the same Na Lan Yan Ran at all. From the moment she arrived at the Xiao Clan, Xiao Ning felt that she was very different.

Regardless of who Na Lan Yan Ran is today, he will not let Na Lan Yan Ran take Xiao Yan away.

"You still know that Xiao Yan is a member of your Xiao Clan, your cousin?" Na Lan Yan Ran sneered, "Xiao Ning, aren't you being a bit too shameless? I think Xiao Yan's current state in Wutan City is mostly related to you, isn't it? And now you're putting on this act. Who are you trying to impress? Are you trying to impress Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin? I'm making this clear today: I must take Xiao Yan with me."

Xiao Ning's companions, Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin, were also puzzled upon hearing Na Lan Yan Ran's words. From her words, it seemed that Xiao Yan Xiao Ning's current state.

"Heh, that's ridiculous. You're not a member of the Xiao Clan, so what right do you have to take Xiao Yan away? And what's your relationship with Xiao Yan?" Xiao Ning's face turned ashen. Seeing that Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin beside him were looking at him with suspicion, he quickly changed the subject.

Looking at the deranged and idiotic Xiao Yan, Na Lan Yan Ran felt a pang of pain in her heart. Memories of the past resurfaced in her mind. She smiled lightly at the gossiping crowd around her and said loudly, "I am his fiancée, and he will be my man in the future. Is that reason enough?"

"What did you say?" Xiao Ning's eyes flashed with a cold light.

"He will be my man Na Lan Yan Ran's man!" Na Lan Yan Ran repeated loudly, "Xiao Yan and I have been betrothed since childhood, so I am destined to be her wife, and he is destined to be my man. Today I am taking my man away. Anyone who dares to stop me, don't blame the Misty Cloud Sect and the Nalan Family for being impolite to him."

These words, spoken without a trace of hesitation or casual remark, were the most genuine response from the depths of his heart, striking a chord with everyone present and silencing their mockery.

Standing behind Na Lan Yan Ran, Xiao Yan's eyes also showed a hint of shock, before he went back into a state of madness.

None of the Xiao Clan family guards stopped him; they simply watched as Xiao Yan was taken away by this woman.

They dare not antagonize the Nalan Family of the capital. It seems that if they were to take action, it would depend on the will of the Clan Leader, Xiao Ning.

"Wait a minute, Xiao Yan, are you just leaving like this?" Xiao Ning glanced at the crazed Xiao Yan, then clapped his hands. Several Xiao Clan guards appeared in the corner, lifted Xiao Zhan up, and brought him to the front. "Xiao Yan, if you're leaving, aren't you going to say goodbye to your father?"

"Xiao Ning, you're despicable!" Na Lan Yan Ran exclaimed angrily, never expecting Xiao Ning to use Xiao Zhan as a threat.

Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin couldn't stand it anymore either; this was nothing like the Xiao Ning they knew!

"You can call me despicable, filthy, shameless, and low-class, but if I didn't use Xiao Zhan as a threat today and let Xiao Yan leave, wouldn't I be facing disaster in the future?" Xiao Ning coldly said to Xiao Yan, who had returned to normal after Xiao Zhan's capture, "Now that things have come to this, are you still going to continue pretending?"

After killing Xiao Ding and Xiao Li, he returned to the Xiao Clan and ambushed Xiao Zhan. Just as he was about to make his move on Xiao Yan suddenly went mad. It was because of his feigned madness that Xiao Ning felt a pang of pity and did not immediately eliminate him.

Looking back now, I really shouldn't have been so soft-hearted.

"Release my father, and we can talk," Xiao Yan said angrily from a distance, regaining his composure.

Na Lan Yan Ran's beautiful eyes widened in disbelief. She never imagined that Xiao Yan was actually faking his madness and had been enduring it for two years.

"You're quite tolerant. There's no need for me to talk to you unless you commit suicide on the spot, then I'll spare your father's life," Xiao Ning sneered.

"Son, live well, don't worry about me." Just when the situation was at a stalemate, Xiao Zhan suddenly broke free from the two people behind him. He took out a dagger from his sleeve and plunged it into his heart, startling the Xiao Clan guards into a panic.

"Father!" Xiao Yan cried out in anguish, trying to rush forward, but Na Lan Yan Ran grabbed him.

"Hahaha, my son Xiao Yan is not crazy. My lineage of Xiao Zhan still continues. I should go down to see Wan Er and the two children." Xiao Zhan pulled out the dagger, fell to the ground, and blood flowed down his veins.

This scene startled Xiao Ning. He didn't know that Xiao Zhan would choose to commit suicide to grant his son his freedom. He hurriedly squatted down and took out a jade bottle as if he was doing something.

Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin both covered their mouths with their hands, horrified by the tragic scene.

"Father, Father!" Xiao Yan struggled desperately, trying to rush forward and snatch back his father's body, but Na Lan Yan Ran struck him on the neck with a chop, knocking him unconscious.

"Now I'm taking my man out of the city, everyone get out of my way!" Na Lan Yan Ran struggled to carry Xiao Yan on her back and shouted angrily at the Xiao Clan guards surrounding her.

"A fiancée like this is truly hard to find in the world," Xiao Ning said, getting up after finishing his work and praising Na Lan Yan Ran.

It's unbelievable that there could be such a devoted woman in this world. At this moment, Xiao Ning was also jealous of Xiao Yan. Although he had lost everything, he still had a beautiful woman who was devoted to him.

"Let them go!" Xiao Ning waved to the Xiao Clan guards, then called out to Na Lan Yan Ran, who was walking towards the city gate, "Miss Yanran, your steamed buns are four for one yuan, that's so cheap. How about you sell a few to me, the Clan Leader, in the future?"

Now that both sides know each other's identities, there's no need to hide anything. If Na Lan Yan Ran takes Xiao Yan out of Wutan City today, they will be enemies from now on!

"You're not worthy to eat," Na Lan Yan Ran said as she walked away. "This grudge will be settled one day by Xiao Yan himself."

It wasn't that she didn't want to act, but that she couldn't. Now that she had lost all her trump cards, if she rashly killed Xiao Ning, it would directly lead to the arrival of powerful figures from the Ancient Clan. Therefore, she could only choose to endure, swallow her anger, and wait for the system to be reinstalled so that she could return the favor in its entirety.

She also hoped that Xiao Yan could shed his former glory and once again become the revered Emperor Yan.

"I'm looking forward to it," Xiao Ning said indifferently.

The carriage departed from Wutan City and headed towards the capital.

Inside the car, Na Lan Yan Ran tried to feed Xiao Yan a bottle of green medicine, but Xiao Yan remained unconscious. Helpless, Na Lan Yan Ran had to forcibly pry open his mouth and feed it to him.

This potion is a modified repair potion that is very effective in restoring the dantian, even more effective than the herbal decoction she brewed herself a few days ago.

She held Xiao Yan's head in her arms, stroking his cheek with one hand, remaining silent for a long time.

If she hadn't changed history back then, perhaps none of this would have happened. Sometimes she wonders whether her appearance was right or wrong.

By chance, she noticed that Xiao Yan's eyelashes twitched slightly before he peacefully fell asleep again.

Na Lan Yan Ran understood that Xiao Yan had awakened, but he was unwilling to open his eyes because he had always hoped that this was a dream, and that the deaths of his father and brother were just a dream.

"I know it's hard for you to accept this reality, but reality is reality, and you have to accept it. If you always live in the past, how can you look to the future? So you have to look forward in everything you do. Only in this way can you create a new life."

Na Lan Yan Ran took out a scroll from her bosom, on which were written the five characters "The Fire God Zhu Rong Technique," and then placed it in Xiao Yan's hand.

"If you want to get back what belongs to you, you must face reality bravely. I don't want you to become a decadent weakling in the future."

After hearing Na Lan Yan Ran's words, Xiao Yan, who was in his arms, slightly opened his eyes. He stepped out of Na Lan Yan Ran's embrace and carefully examined the beautiful woman in front of him.

"Have we met before?" This was Xiao Yan's first question. He had never met this woman before, yet she had protected him so fiercely since arriving in Wutan City, which he found very strange.

"Know"

"I don't remember," Xiao Yan asked after seeing Na Lan Yan Ran nod, "Why are you so good to me?"

Why would a fiancée who had always kept a secret since childhood go to such lengths for him?

"If I said I owed you a debt from my past life and I've come to repay it in this one, would you believe me?" Na Lan Yan Ran's voice trembled, and she choked up as she said, "Xiao Yan, I owe you so much, and now I don't know how to repay you anymore."

After saying this, Na Lan Yan Ran could no longer hold back her tears. She had to cover her mouth and stifle her sobs as she got off the carriage.

She ran to a deserted open space, squatted down, and burst into tears, becoming more and more like a wronged little woman.

"Bite"

Just then, a notification sound suddenly rang in my mind.

An astonishing scene unfolded: Na Lan Yan Ran, who had just been crying, suddenly straightened her back, clenched her fists, and her eyes blazed with fury, as if she had been injected with adrenaline.

"Hahaha, what kind of bullshit transmigrators are you? Come at me all at once!"

"Bite"

The system was officially installed and will be operational in one year.

The little universe that Na Lan Yan Ran had just ignited was instantly doused with a bucket of cold water, leaving not even a spark.

Suddenly, she heard the howling of wolves coming from the nearby jungle, which startled Na Lan Yan Ran. Since the system wasn't installed properly, she'd better hurry back to the caravan; she really didn't want to be eaten by wild animals.

I'm outta here!