Nalan Jie began considering how to make Xiao Fan forgive his granddaughter. He knew full well that Xiao Fan was probably not very old. If his granddaughter had not had that marriage contract, then perhaps...
After thinking it over, Nalan Jie dismissed the idea. Not to mention that Xiao Fan knew far too much about the history between the Nalan Family and the Xiao Family, and the matter of his granddaughter's childhood betrothal to the Xiao Family could not possibly be kept from others. Xiao Fan had made it very clear: his dealings with the Nalan Family were purely for mutual benefit.
If Nalan Yanran were sent to break off the engagement, it would likely cause no small amount of trouble.
Forcing the two together would not only do no good, but would instead bring endless terrible consequences.
But Nalan Jie was certain of one thing: once they returned, he had to keep a close eye on Nalan Yanran and make sure she did not stir up any more trouble.
"May I ask for your name, Senior?" Nalan Jie asked. After all these days, all he had learned from scattered remarks was that the man before him was surnamed Xiao.
At that thought, Nalan Jie's heart skipped a beat. "Could it really be such a coincidence?"
"He knows the deep ties between the Xiao Family and the Nalan Family and understands the Nalan Family so well. Could he truly be a descendant of the Xiao Family?"
Nalan Jie carefully thought about the young man betrothed to Nalan Yanran. Though he did not wish to acknowledge the marriage in his heart, he was still a prominent figure in the Imperial Capital. If word of a broken engagement got out, it would affect the Nalan Family's reputation as well.
Fortunately, Nalan Jie