Xiao Yan: You Are the Undisputed First Wife!

"Haha, indeed. I can vouch for this—" Hu Gan added fuel to the fire with a beaming smile from the side.

He was already exceptionally displeased with his granddaughter's unseemly behavior, yet out of doting indulgence, he had not known what to say. Therefore, seizing the moment while his granddaughter was unable to refute him, he took the opportunity to stir the pot.

Liking a man.

That was still better than rubbing cheeks and whispering sweet nothings with another young woman.

"Y-Yes, that's right—"

Hu Jia glared secretly at her grandfather and stammered, "I really do like you."

"Do you think I believe that?"

Xiao Yan chuckled softly, glancing at Hu Jia out of the corner of his eye. "To save your own life, you actually managed to weave a lie like this. You fellow—"

"And you, Dean Hu Gan, following along and making a mockery of it as well."

"Hahaha—" Hu Gan stroked his whitening beard, feeling somewhat awkward, not expecting this brat to see right through it.

"Alright, Xun'er, stop messing around."

Xiao Yan looked toward the young woman, his gaze turning somewhat gentler, and said softly, "I should have come to Jia Nan Academy to see you sooner. Dragging it out for so long really is my fault."

"How could Brother Xiao Yan ever be at fault?" Xiao Xun'er gave a soft huff. The fairy-like immortal of the past, who was usually like an iceberg lotus, actually revealed the demure demeanor of a young maiden at this moment. She turned her head away with her hands behind her back, appearing as though she had grown jealous.

For a moment, the many Jia Nan Academy disciples present dropped their jaws in utter shock. Even the oppressive aura Xiao Yan had exuded upon his arrival had not brought them