At those words, Su Tian exchanged a glance with Nalan Jie, then knowingly looked at Nalan Yanran standing behind him.
"Since the Nalan Family is being so generous, it would be rude of me to refuse."
With that, Su Tian rose to leave. "I'll come back tomorrow to purge the poison."
Seeing this, a gleam flashed through Nalan Jie's eyes, and he hurriedly spoke with great warmth.
"To save you some trouble, why not stay with the Nalan Family?"
Su Tian narrowed his eyes slightly and glanced at Nalan Jie. The latter gave him a meaningful smile and seemed to nod almost imperceptibly.
Su Tian immediately understood what Nalan Jie meant.
"Then I'm sorry for the trouble, Patriarch Nalan."
"If you don't mind, just call me Uncle Nalan from now on."
Seeing Su Tian agree, Nalan Jie was delighted. He laughed heartily, then gently patted Su Tian's shoulder, acting as though they were already close.
Su Tian did not mind. With a faint smile, he cupped his hands slightly.
"My greetings, Uncle Nalan."
"Hahahaha! Good, good, good!"
Hearing how Su Tian addressed him, Nalan Su repeatedly voiced his approval. He gave Su Tian a searching look, seeming to have understood something.
Then, at Nalan Su's direction, Nalan Yanran led Su Tian toward a guest room to rest.
Walking slowly along the gravel path, Su Tian surveyed his surroundings curiously. From time to time, he also looked at the Nalan Family's princess beside him, a faint smile on his face.
As she walked beside Su Tian, Nalan Yanran's gaze occasionally drifted toward the seemingly sunny young man at her side.
Though her pretty face remained calm, curiosity stirred in her heart.
When they first met, Su Tian had been so brash. Yet after spending some time with him, he now