Yan Xiluo had no choice; she wasn't the type to put on airs.

She's easily swayed by the dean's words, and besides, she's able to make time for it, so it's not like she's forcing herself.

"Okay then, don't overwork yourself."

Aside from saying this, Yan Youting had no other way to interfere with his daughter's decision.

"Mom and Dad, can I have my sister? Otherwise, I have to leave tomorrow."

Yan Yinran politely inquired about her parents' situation, as she had been holding back her thoughts for a long time and wanted to tell Yan Xiluo something.

"no!"

Yan Youting and Li Shuwen spoke in unison.

This answer left Yan Yinran somewhat bewildered. Just moments ago, they had said they would let her have her, but now they had formed a united front and refused outright.

What does this mean...? Yan Yinran wanted to cry but had no tears.

"Why?"

Yan Yinran asked innocently, looking somewhat dazed.

“You see your sister every day, that’s why I won’t allow it.”

Li Shuwen spoke childishly, as if she were sulking like a child.

If she hadn't mentioned that Yan Xiluo was teaching at her school, how would she have known that Yan Yinran was so lucky? She couldn't possibly let Yan Xiluo see her every day!

"That's right! You just let it slip. Ranran is the most filial. She gave her sister to me and Mom."

Yan Youting shamelessly praised Yan Yinran, saying that if he weren't so old, he would also like to be Yan Xiluo's student!

"Waaah...it's all my fault for having such a big mouth!"

Yan Yinran really wanted to slap herself a few times. She had lost this competition, defeated by her own words.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Seeing Yan Yin's regretful expression, the three of them burst into laughter without any restraint.

= = =

Lan Family

Not long after Yan Xiluo left, Lan Jingyan woke up and saw that no one was home, so he knew that Yan Xiluo had returned to the Yan family.

He had just returned to the Lan family villa.

"Grandpa, Grandma."

As soon as Lan Jingyan entered the house, she saw the two elderly people watching TV in the living room.

A person wearing reading glasses looked rather comical.

"Speak of the devil and he appears!"

Lan Weikun glanced at him listlessly; he seemed somewhat unhappy that Lan Jingyan had gone home.

"Oh, you came back alone? How dare you?"

Deng Ling glanced at him indifferently, then continued watching TV.

Lan Jingyan was completely bewildered, having no idea how he had upset the two elders again.

The two elders seemed very hostile towards him? Did they have a lot of opinions about him?

What do you mean he came back alone? Doesn't he usually come back like this?

"Grandma, what's wrong? What did I do to upset you?"

Lan Jingyan walked over and sat down in front of the two elders, her tone and attitude were very polite, without the slightest hint of disrespect.

Where is my granddaughter-in-law?

Deng Ling said irritably, continuing to ignore him and stare at the television in front of her. She even moved aside, annoyed that he was blocking her view.

"Ahem, so it's because your granddaughter-in-law isn't coming back to see you that you're taking it out on me?"

He coughed lightly twice, suppressing a laugh and a teasing remark.

"Doesn't she have her own family too? How long has it been since she went home? Shouldn't she go home and see my parents-in-law and Grandpa and Grandma Yan first?"

Lan Jingyan has a very good temper and is even very patient with her elders, with a touch of humor.

"Hmph! You never bring my granddaughter-in-law back home anyway! What excuse are you making? If you don't bring her back next time, you don't need to come back at all."

Lan Weikun didn't even glance at him, speaking angrily and blaming him for everything.

"That's probably going to be difficult. I probably won't be able to come back to this house before I get married."

Lan Jingyan wasn't joking; he knew perfectly well how busy they were, and they were also investigating some things.

To put it bluntly, I don't even have enough time to sleep, so where would I find the extra time to travel back and forth?

"You, you brat! Our Lan family doesn't have such a useless man who can't even bring back a wife."

Lan Weikun complained angrily. How long had it been since he'd seen his granddaughter-in-law? It was all his fault for being so incompetent!

He must have upset his granddaughter-in-law, that's why she doesn't want to go home with him.

Whether I used it or not is up to your granddaughter-in-law to decide; your opinion doesn't count.

Lan Jingyan smiled wickedly, recalling the passionate night he spent with Yan Xiluo last night.

He's useless? He's incredibly useful!

"You little brat, how dare you talk back to me!"

Lan Weikun still couldn't understand the literal meaning of his words. He thought he was being provoked, which made him even angrier. He got up and was about to beat him up.

"Hey! I'm dodging!"

Lan Jingyan teased Lan Weikun with a smug look on his face.

"Can't you two just shut up for a bit? You're disturbing my TV viewing!"

Deng Ling glared at Lan Weikun with displeasure, but she still cared about her grandson.

"Alright, alright, I won't stoop to that brat's level. He won't even be able to bring his wife back."

Lan Weikun continued to tease him, gave him a disdainful look, and then smiled apologetically at Deng Ling.

"Grandpa and Grandma, I'm going upstairs now."

Lan Jingyan had some things to do in the study upstairs, so she had to go up first.

"Get out! You're the kind of thing that even your wife can't bring back."

Lan Weikun showed him even more disdain, waving his hand at him to signal him to leave quickly.

Lan Jingyan sighed helplessly. Yes, yes, he couldn't bring her back. At least he had his wife by his side every day, even if he didn't go home; he could kiss, hug, and lift her up high.

If Yan Xiluo hadn't wanted to go back to the Yan family, he wouldn't have bothered going back to this house to get scolded. Wouldn't it be better to be with his wife?

Thinking of Yan Xiluo, the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up, feeling happy and sweet.

Thinking of the upcoming family reunion and engagement ceremony, he was overjoyed, finally having the opportunity to announce it to the world.

Yan Xiluo belongs to him, and he belongs to Yan Xiluo...

Lan Jingyan entered the study, opened a cabinet, and inside hung an unfinished wedding dress...

This was something he secretly prepared for Yan Xiluo; he would secretly come back to sew it whenever he had time.

No one knows that he secretly went home; he did it all in secret.

The wedding dress is in pieces and hasn't been pieced together yet.

This wedding dress isn't pure white... Collecting materials hasn't been going smoothly, and we haven't collected them all yet.

Lan Jingyan glanced at it quickly and then closed the cabinet door; he had other things to do.

The wedding dress could only be sewn slowly after dinner, and the process couldn't be rushed. If you were in a hurry, you would easily make mistakes, and the wedding dress would have to be made again.

Lan Jingyan then opened the drawer, took out some documents, turned on the computer, and began to work on what needed to be done.

In the short time it took to boot up the computer, he had already thought about Yan Xiluo countless times.

"Baby, are you tired?"

Lan Jingyan suddenly sent a message to Yan Xiluo.

Yan Xiluo thought there was something wrong with this man when she saw his greeting...

"Is it poisonous?"

Doesn't he know whether he's tired or not?

“I think you’re tired. In just one minute, you’ve already run through my mind a thousand times.”

Lan Jingyan knew Yan Xiluo would misunderstand, so he explained it to her in this way.

To be honest, it hadn't been long before he started missing Yan Xiluo.