Yan Yi'an decisively chose to call the person in question.
However, whether intentionally or not, Yan Wan, who rarely went out of contact, did not answer his call this time.
Yan Yi'an: "..."
Just as Yan Yi'an began to suspect that Yan Wan had deliberately pretended to be unreachable because she knew how Yan Xianjue would react, leaving him with the difficult task, Yan Wan sent him a message.
Yan Wan: "On a date. /wink"
Yan Yi'an: "..."
What was the difference between that and not replying at all? Yan Yi'an grumbled inwardly.
No, this was even worse than not replying.
Given the anger Yan Xianjue was displaying, if he dared relay that message word for word, he would most likely get to witness a volcanic eruption up close.
Yan Yi'an had no interest in that.
When Yan Xianjue leaned over, trying to see the message on his phone, Yan Yi'an promptly turned off the screen.
Placing the phone face-down on the desk, he helplessly relayed Yan Wan's reasoning. "After weighing everything up, Ji Heng is a fairly suitable choice for your eldest sister."
At those words, Yan Xianjue's brows drew even tighter.
"If I remember correctly, the only intersection between Eldest Sister and Ji Heng was that ridiculous banquet the Ji Household held before."
"No," Yan Yi'an explained, "we've known each other since childhood."
Yan Xianjue rolled his eyes and leaned against the edge of Yan Yi'an's desk. "And then? One of them is in the military, and the other is in a dance troupe. Don't tell me they've been keeping in touch privately all this time."
Yan Yi'an selectively turned a blind eye, pretending not to see Yan Xianjue's brazen behavior, which was one step away from climbing onto the desk. "Not really."
Yan Xianjue snorted coldly. "Based