As Nalan Yanran's words fell, the entire place went silent!
Even Xiao Lin and Yao Lao, who had been watching from the shadows, were stunned by what she had said.
Good grief. The girl was fierce—and domineering!
The Xiao Household children who had already been gloating over Xiao Yan's predicament laughed so hard in secret that the corners of their mouths nearly cramped.
After all, marrying into his wife's family!
That was not something most men would accept.
It was practically admitting to the world that he lived off a woman.
Any man with a shred of pride would balk at it.
And Xiao Yan had a bit of that masculine pride himself. There was no way he would agree to marry into the Nalan Family someday!
In the original story, after Xiao Yan attended the Gu Clan's coming-of-age ceremony and defeated Gu Yao of its younger generation, he could have married into the Gu Clan without issue—provided Xun'er wanted it!
Xiao Yan obviously would not have accepted, though.
So when Nalan Yanran brought it up now, he was even less likely to agree!
Marry into her family?
Impossible. He would never do it, not in this lifetime—not even if it killed him!
Hopefully, he would not end up eating those words.
Still, Nalan Yanran had been right about one thing.
Their engagement had never specified whether Xiao Yan would marry into her family or she would marry into his.
If Nalan Yanran proved more forceful, Xiao Yan might actually have to go along with her someday!
But before Xiao Yan could respond, Xun'er could barely maintain her ladylike composure.
She had not even asked Brother Xiao Yan to marry into her family yet. What gave Nalan Yanran the right?
Just because she was Brother Xiao Yan's fiancée?
In truth,