With the two elders, Xiao Lin and Nalan Jie, handling matters, Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran's childhood betrothal was settled.
Xiao Lin even stayed at the Nalan Household for a couple of sips of wine before returning to the Xiao Household.
As soon as he got back, he told Xiao Zhan and Yang Xiyue.
"I see. I like little Yanran, too. Since you've arranged for Yan'er to marry her, Father, I certainly won't object."
Yang Xiyue clearly agreed with her father-in-law's decision.
After all, she could now visit the Nalan Household openly and hold her future daughter-in-law while she was there.
Unlike in the original story, where Xiao Yan's mother had died soon after giving birth to him, Yang Xiyue was still alive and well in this life.
That had also helped Xiao Yan accept his current identity more fully than he had in the original story.
The word "mother" meant something different when she was there!
What was more, Yang Xiyue had reached the level of a three-star Dou Ling.
Barring any surprises, she would certainly live to see the end of the story.
"Father, is Yan'er the one you've betrothed to the Nalan girl? I don't object, but even though he's young, he's always had a mind of his own. I wonder what he'll think of it."
Xiao Zhan had no objection either. Like his wife, he had always wanted a daughter.
Otherwise, they would not have kept trying until they had three children.
It was only after Xiao Yan's birth that the couple accepted they might never have a daughter and stopped trying.
Otherwise, Xiao Lin might well have ended up with a fourth, fifth, and sixth grandson...
That would have been far too many!
So the couple naturally supported their son's betrothal to a child of