Xiao Zhan rubbed his throbbing temples. Hearing another dull thud from outside the door, he felt he was not far from sprouting Dou Qi wings and ascending to immortality.
He could not go on living like this! He slammed his hand on the table and roared at a servant.
"Go! Get that troublemaker Xiao Yi in here!"
Before long, Xiao Yi sauntered in with a leisurely smile on his face.
The sight of him only stoked Xiao Zhan's anger. He raised a trembling finger and pointed straight at the front gate.
"Look! Look at what you've done! You brought all this trouble down on us! I'm ordering you to find a way to settle this! Otherwise, I'll tie you to that door panel and let everyone ram their heads into you instead!"
Listening to his father's furious bellowing, Xiao Yi rolled his eyes. All he had wanted was to turn something big into a magical implement. Who could have imagined his father would be so decisive that he tore down their own front gate without another word?
That boldness had genuinely shocked even him, the instigator of it all. Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind like lightning.
Wait... wasn't that the day Nalan Yanran came to break off the engagement? I was so busy pondering my brilliant idea of smashing Xiao Yan with a door panel that I completely forgot about it and didn't even get a word in?
Though he inwardly wrung his hands in regret, Xiao Yi wore a solemn expression. He cupped his hands toward Xiao Zhan, putting on the air of someone ready to shoulder his responsibilities.
"Please calm your anger, Father. Since this matter arose because of me, I should be the one to resolve it. Just wait and see."
With that, he accepted