Faced with Yao Wan's surprisingly nimble and well-practiced words, Xiao Yan's mouth twitched involuntarily. He had never expected her to say something like that.
Was it unexpected, or had Wan'er changed somewhere along the way?
"That really is an unexpected answer."
"What? Did I say something wrong?"
Yao Wan snorted softly. At the same time, she subconsciously lowered the leg she had crossed, her toes swaying lightly as her tone turned teasing.
"Of course not."
Xiao Yan naturally could not afford to make a mistake over such a question. Why would he dig a pit for himself for no reason? That would be far too troublesome.
Even if he was not especially good at pleasing people, that did not mean Xiao Yan was dense enough to this extent.
"Hmph~~~"
Seeing Xiao Yan's reaction, the corners of Yao Wan's lips curled upward involuntarily. She had known Xiao Yan would never give ground on a topic like this.
Who would be foolish enough to push his own wife toward someone else?
Seeing the adorable, slightly sly expression on Yao Wan's face, Xiao Yan leaned closer to her. "Even if you grew wings, you'd still be a member of my Xiao Clan."
Yao Wan froze. She clearly had not expected such a mushy line to come from Xiao Yan's mouth. She could not help waving a hand, her bright eyes rolling in a lovely white-eyed glare.
"So you're gradually learning how to sweet-talk people now?"
"Maybe Wan'er simply relaxes without realizing it whenever she's on the Dou Qi Continent."
"You really dare to say that..."
"Hm? Did I say something wrong? If I did, Wan'er can punish me however she likes."
"Does that count as punishment? Wouldn't that be some other kind of reward for you?"
Yao Wan curled her lips and could