At the thought, Su Tian's gaze grew even stranger as he looked at Nalan Yanran.
Based on what he knew of Nalan Yanran, Su Tian grew increasingly certain of his guess, and he could not help finding it amusing.
If I want to capture Nalan Yanran's heart, it seems I'll have to beat her until she acknowledges me.
Su Tian narrowed his eyes slightly and gave Nalan Yanran a long look, chuckling inwardly.
Seeing that Nalan Jie and Nalan Yanran were about to continue arguing, Su Tian hurriedly gave a dry cough and interrupted them.
"Keep it down. If you don't want Old Master Nalan affected, then by all means, keep arguing."
"Yanran, that's enough from you!"
Hearing Su Tian speak, Nalan Su quickly patted Nalan Yanran's shoulder and spoke in a low, stern voice.
Nalan Yanran glanced at the calm-faced Su Tian, then at the angry Nalan Jie. Her pearly teeth caught her red lip, and she nodded gently.
Even with Nalan Jie's explosive temper, he did not dare say another word after Su Tian spoke.
Watching Su Tian keep Nalan Jie so thoroughly in line, Nalan Yanran felt a flicker of amusement. In all these years, it seemed no one had ever dared speak to Nalan Jie like that.
At the thought, a trace of curiosity crept into Nalan Yanran's gaze as she looked at Su Tian.
As they all fell silent, the atmosphere in the room gradually quieted as well.
"Ah, to think such a young fellow actually possesses heavenly flames that even Master Gu He covets."
After the silence had lasted for some time, Nalan Jie pulled Nalan Yanran back a little. Looking at the tall, straight-backed young figure beside the bed, he could not help turning to her and speaking softly.
"He really is remarkable.