vncnus Chapter 6 Should I also annul the engagement?
Chapter 6 Should I also annul the engagement?
"Excuse me, sir, could I do you a favor?"
Taking a deep breath and calming herself down, Nalan Yanran smiled brightly, her eyes sparkling. Even she herself didn't realize that, unlike her somewhat hesitant appearance when she arrived, she seemed to have undergone some kind of transformation.
If she was previously a doll wielding a sword haphazardly, now she gives the impression of a chivalrous knight-errant with a hidden edge at her waist, yet exuding an aura of sharpness and brilliance.
"Could you introduce me to Xiao Yan? I need to speak with him about something."
His words were much more confident than before, and it felt a bit like...
"Of course." A thoughtful look flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes, and the corners of his mouth curled up.
The other person felt something like he had just woken up from his illness and was completely free of any worries.
They were already confident, and now they are even more confident.
Of course, it's more like realizing that what they did was not wrong, and seeing a way forward...
...
A short while later, after a satisfying meal, the two walked side by side through the streets and alleys, chatting idly along the way. Soon, they arrived at the back mountain of the Xiao family.
After gazing at the distant mountains, Xiao Yan stopped and turned his head slightly.
"I'm suddenly curious. During dinner earlier, you seemed to want to say something, but I didn't quite catch it. Could you please repeat it?"
This refers to the few words Nalan Yanran murmured before her eyes became a palette of colors.
Three something something.
Nalan Yanran paused slightly, then shook her head with a light laugh, as if the letters she exchanged with Xiao Yan were resurfacing in her mind.
For a period of time, the two had a rather heated conversation. Xiao Yan's unwavering spirit despite being in adversity made her quite dissatisfied, and his reply echoed in her mind countless nights.
"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, never underestimate a young man's potential."
Nalan Yanran glanced around at her surroundings, then smiled and met Xiao Yan's gaze with a serene expression.
The fragmented images in my mind gradually pieced together into a phantom human figure before my eyes, eventually merging with the boy in front of me.
"These words kept me tossing and turning countless nights, and I even doubted at one point that they were just empty words, but as it turns out, they weren't. Don't you agree?"
"Xiao Yan".
After a brief silence, Xiao Yan suddenly smiled.
"Hehe, 'Don't underestimate a young man's poverty'? I forgot the beginning, I forgot the middle, I forgot the end. Fast forward to 'Don't underestimate an old man's poverty, the dead are the greatest,' and the tears of grave robbers."
Xiao Yan chuckled as he spoke, crossed his arms, leaned against the wall, and calmly met Nalan Yanran's gaze.
"..."
Nalan Yanran felt a sudden toothache, and her eyes twitched uncontrollably.
Isn't that right? Her impression of Xiao Yan should be that of a genius who completely disregards so-called fate, insists that his destiny is in his own hands, and remains high-spirited even in adversity, ignoring the gaze of others.
How come your image has completely collapsed during this period of contact?
...No, actually not.
Nalan Yanran narrowed her eyes. It seemed that only this unconventional Xiao Yan could match the image of Xiao Yan that she had pieced together from fragments in her mind.
Rather, this is more in line with her aesthetic sense—not a lofty idol whom she regards as a spiritual role model, but a living person.
Shaking her head and chuckling, Nalan Yanran's tone was somewhat similar to Xiao Yan's casualness.
"You swindled your fiancée out of a large sum of money on our first meeting. That's not very friendly, Ah Yan."
"You're not here to break off the engagement as if you're just saying that." Xiao Yan pouted.
They're all ancient foxes, who are they trying to fool with?
To be fair, his fiancée's appearance was quite different from what he had imagined.
At first, I thought she would be a spoiled young lady.
He was somewhat surprised when he guessed the other person's identity during the meal.
To be honest, Xiao Yan suddenly felt that his grandfather, whom he had never met, hadn't really caused him any major trouble.
This fiancée doesn't seem like a bad option.
cough cough.
"What? Don't you want to? I don't believe someone with your personality, who would say something like that, would accept someone else's arrangements."
Nalan Yanran also crossed her arms and leaned against the wall opposite Xiao Yan, her chest bulging.
"If you cared about this engagement and didn't want me to break it off, then you wouldn't have retorted when I mocked you."
You're not the type to fawn over others, and you can't tolerate relationships that are highly likely to deteriorate.
Xiao Yan blinked.
However, if the money is right, it's not unreasonable to curry favor a little.
However, what Nalan Yanran said was indeed true. To be honest, Xiao was not good at hiding his thoughts, nor did he want to. He just happened to meet someone who could connect with him on a brainwave level.
However, if we're getting down to business...
"I don't care about this engagement, but that doesn't mean others don't."
Xiao Yan's smile remained the same, but his tone had lost some of its flippancy.
"Based on my understanding of you and our correspondence, shouldn't you have come to annul the engagement in a grand manner, accompanied by a group of people who could put pressure on us?"
In my memory, the other party seemed to have become a disciple of the Yunlan Sect. The annulment of the engagement was definitely not the idea of the Nalan family, as that old man Nalan Jie valued his reputation extremely highly.
"But if there are other ways to achieve my goal, why bother with something that's thankless and arduous?"
Nalan Yanran's smile remained unchanged. In her mind, Xiao Yan was the same kind of person as herself. Since that was the case, why would she repeatedly choose the most laborious and thankless method?
Moreover, the other person seems to care more about family than I do and is more considerate. This explains why, even though the other person is unhappy with the engagement, they haven't taken any action like I have.
Even without considering other factors, she would never choose the most difficult and thankless path.
As she spoke, Nalan Yanran took out a jade box from her storage ring. This was the compensation for the annulment of the engagement that she had prepared before coming.
"Oh, right, this is a..." Nalan Yanran stopped mid-sentence with a smile and put the jade box away before Xiao Yan could speak.
"I forgot you and I have the same personality; you definitely won't want this."
Xiao Yan: "..."
Grabbing Nalan Yanran's delicate hand, Xiao Yan held the jade box tightly in her astonished gaze.
"You..."
"Is there anything else?"
Xiao Yan blinked, his face full of sincerity.
This doesn't involve saving face. If Nalan Yanran were to humiliate her in public, this thing would definitely be thrown in her face.
It doesn't involve those things privately; a fool wouldn't take advantage of such a bargain.
"That's true, you never care about what other people think."
After a brief moment of shock, Nalan Yanran shook her head and chuckled, a playful look on her face. She held onto the jade box tightly, and seeing that Xiao Yan was still going to struggle with her, she leaned forward and, taking advantage of Xiao Yan's subconscious attempt to stop her, put the jade box back into her storage ring and fell directly into Xiao Yan's arms.
"Let's go find Uncle to annul the engagement." Nalan Yanran met Xiao Yan's bewildered gaze, flicked her hair, her ears slightly red, and stood up straight as if nothing had happened, taking Xiao Yan's arm.
"You..."
Xiao Yan smacked his lips, thinking that this was the first time he had ever met someone as shameless as himself.
"Then let's go."
…………
In a hotel in Utan City.
Yunlan Sect Deacon, Grand Dou Master Ge Ye, sat cross-legged on the bed, feeling that something was amiss.
Why has Nalan Yanran been gone for so long?
But it's good that she's here to annul the engagement. It's good to know more about the situation and handle things neatly so that it doesn't become a stain or a source of inner turmoil for her later.
"Breaking off this engagement is no easy task."
"Achoo! Martial Uncle, do I have to go with you to break off the engagement?" The disciple who came along looked utterly naive.
"right."