At that moment, Xiao Tian felt a little bewildered. A double butterfly effect-young Nalan Yanran had actually come to the clan at this time.
His gaze searched for his little brother Er Huo. This time, he had to help Er Huo win Nalan Yanran over and give her arrogance a good knock.
"Tian'er, Yan'er, come here! This is Old Master Nalan Jie of the Nalan Family from the imperial capital. He took very good care of your grandfather back then, and he is also a One-Star Dou Wang expert."
A One-Star Dou Wang! Many members of the Xiao Clan stared, dumbfounded, unable to keep from crying out!
A Dou Wang expert could fly through the air and possessed incomparable strength! With a turn of his hand, he could shatter a small mountain! Such an existence could be called a guardian deity of the Jia Ma Empire!
With a giggle, Xiao Xun'er pushed the reluctant Xiao Tian forward, bringing him before Xiao Zhan and Old Master Nalan.
"Old Master, this is my eldest son, Xiao Tian, and this is my second son, Xiao Yan."
A keen gleam flickered in Old Master Nalan's eyes as he sized up Xiao Tian and Xiao Yan. His large-knuckled hands felt over their shoulders and arms, and he suddenly burst into hearty laughter. "Excellent! Xiao Zhan, you have two fine children! Excellent bone structure! Their talent is no less than Little Yanran's."
"Yanran, hurry over and introduce yourself."
Although Nalan Yanran was proud, she knew how to behave for the occasion. She sized up the two country boys her age before her-one sunny and handsome, the other composed, cold, and good-looking.
"Hello, my name is Nalan Yanran. I come from the Nalan princely manor in the imperial capital."
Xiao Tian grinned at the little girl. "Yanran, when were you born? My name is Xiao Tian, and I was born in summer. Maybe I'm your big brother."
Xiao Yan said coldly, "Xiao Yan."
Nalan Yanran ignored Xiao Tian's enthusiasm and scrutinized the cold Xiao Yan, feeling very annoyed. A genius from some little country town-what are you acting so high and mighty for?
The facts proved that girls and women alike were mostly attracted to colder males!
This also indirectly showed that licking dogs had little future! What came easily mattered little and went uncherished.
Xiao Tian inwardly curled his lip. Seeing that Nalan Yanran, who had the potential to become a peerless beauty, had actually taken a fancy to his little brother Er Huo, he thought, It really is the power of fate. But what's going on with Er Huo? Has the double butterfly effect turned him into the abstinent type? Good grief! Then what about Xiao Xiao? Am I supposed to give birth to her?
"Xun'er really is the best. Little brother Er Huo, you can have Yanran. Leave Xun'er to me to cherish!"
"Yanran, go play with the two boys. Have fun. Xiao Zhan, let's continue our chat."
"Yes, Old Master."
Soon, in a pavilion somewhere within the Xiao Clan estate, more than a dozen children of the direct line, all around eight or nine years old, were making a racket.
With the excellent bearing nurtured by her family background, Nalan Yanran already showed the makings of a beauty at her young age. Naturally, most of the Xiao Clan's little boys flocked around her.
Xiao Tian yawned and, holding Xun'er's little hand, muttered in boredom, "I really want to go out and play. Don't you, Xun'er?"
Xun'er blinked her limpid eyes, glanced at Nalan Yanran, who was surrounded like a princess, and asked quietly, "Brother Tian, do you think Nalan is cute and pretty?"
Xiao Tian's drowsiness instantly vanished. Damn! A question that could get me killed? No! Free points!
He tightened his grip on Xun'er's little hand and chuckled. "She's nowhere near as cute and pretty as you." As he spoke, he pinched her springy little cheek.
Very pleased with Xiao Tian's answer, Xun'er said softly, "I'll make you red bean cakes tonight."
Xiao Tian could not resist licking his lips. Delicious! But then he considered how accomplished Xun'er already was at cooking at such a young age. What will she be like in the future? My life is about to take flight!
Nalan Yanran was feeling very annoyed at that moment, thoroughly displeased by the racket of the country brats around her. She looked at Xiao Yan, who was gazing thoughtfully at the snow on the right side of the pavilion, then heard the conversation between Xiao Tian and that little girl, who was slightly cuter and more delicate-looking than her. She grew even more annoyed.