Silence filled the room. The old man and the girl both froze for a moment, as though unable to make sense of the boy's words. Only after a short while did Nalan Jie recover, his brow twitching.
Crack. The precious white jade cup in his hand instantly crumbled to dust.
"Young friend Xiao Yan, are you serious?" Nalan Jie's voice trembled slightly, clearly laden with powerful emotion. Even its tone had changed.
Beside him, Nalan Yanran looked bewildered and helpless.
She herself had considered changing the marriage arrangement, but she had never expected that when the other party raised the matter first, the enormous sense of loss and humiliation would leave her feeling so miserable.
Nalan Yanran had always been proud, and now her lovely face could not help paling slightly.
"I am." Xiao Yan sighed. "Old Master, I have unavoidable reasons for doing this. I hope you can understand."
Nalan Jie gave a cold laugh, then suddenly closed his eyes, disappointment crossing his face. "Does Elder Brother Xiao Lin feel the same way?"
"My grandfather never intended to break the engagement at first. But our Clan Ancestor arranged another marriage for me. Even my grandfather cannot voice the slightest objection to the Clan Ancestor's command."
Xiao Yan feigned helplessness.
Xiao Lin was actually someone who placed great importance on keeping promises. Yet when the order came from Xiao Xuan, Xiao Xuan naturally had no thought of resisting.
In the Xiao Clan, Xiao Xuan was the heavens, a god!
The disappointment on Nalan Jie's face eased slightly.
"I know my request today is rather discourteous, so I brought some things as an apology. I hope you will accept them, sir."
Xiao Yan took two Storage Rings from inside his robes, stood up, and offered them.
"There is no need. Since