For a family to maintain its enduring prosperity, the most crucial thing is to keep its vitality. The source of this vitality lies in the younger generation, who are the fresh blood of the family. Only with the constant influx of fresh blood can the grand machine that is the family remain in constant operation. Therefore, the Coming of Age Ceremony is an extremely important day for every family, and the Xiao Family is no exception.
As one of the three major families in Wu Tan City, the Xiao Family’s Coming of Age Ceremony naturally attracted the attention of various forces within the city. Some friendly forces were even directly invited to participate in the ceremony.
… Sitting under the cool shade of a large tree with Xuner, the gentle breeze was refreshing and comfortable. Xiao Yan squinted his eyes, looking at the huge platform in the distance. The platform, made of giant wood, was specially constructed for the Coming of Age Ceremony. His gaze swept over the empty stage and then shifted to the crowd of people from various forces below the wooden platform. He murmured with a tinge of helplessness, “There really are a lot of people…”
Seeing Xiao Yan’s somewhat dejected face, Xuner, knowing his preference for tranquility, couldn’t help but chuckle mischievously. But as soon as she started laughing, she noticed Xiao Yan’s fierce glare and quickly closed her mouth, her gaze scanning him. A faint golden light flickered in her eyes, and she smiled unexpectedly, “Xiao Yan ge-ge, you’ve reached the eighth stage of Dou Qi?”
At her words, Xiao Yan shot her a sidelong glance. It seemed that nothing could be hidden from this girl. Sighing inwardly, he nodded wearily.
“Wow… In less than a month, you’ve broken through to the eighth stage. This speed… it’s too terrifying.” Seeing Xiao Yan nod, even Xuner, who was usually calm, couldn’t help but show surprise.
Rolling his eyes, Xiao Yan’s gaze suddenly paused on a voluptuous woman in a red dress, who was chatting animatedly near the large wooden platform. Her ample and delicate figure, half-hidden by the red dress, was extremely alluring. Many people had gathered around her, making her the center of attention below the stage. The mature and charming woman in the red dress was none other than Ya Fei, the chief auctioneer from the Temir Auction House, whom Xiao Yan had met before.
His gaze casually swept over her sinuous waist, and he silently sighed, “What a beauty!”
Just as Xiao Yan’s gaze lingered on Ya Fei, a soft hum came from beside him.
“Cough…” Blinking, Xiao Yan discreetly retracted his gaze and smiled at Xuner, whose expression was calm, “I didn’t expect the Temir Auction House to have someone attending our family’s Coming of Age Ceremony.”
Glancing at Xiao Yan, who was pretending to be indifferent, Xuner said calmly, “The Xiao Family has always had a good relationship with the Temir Auction House in Wu Tan City. It’s not surprising that she’s here. Besides, this woman’s social skills are well-known in Wu Tan City. Many young masters have spent a fortune on her, but in the end, they got nothing. If Xiao Yan ge-ge has any such thoughts, he’d better be careful. Xuner won’t lend you money for such things.”
Xiao Yan smiled awkwardly, grimacing, “Even if I did have such thoughts, she would need to think highly of me. She’s seven or eight years older than me.”
“Some women just like that, don’t they?” Xuner said with a slight smile, her lips curving up.
Coughing, Xiao Yan had to back down, his gaze no longer daring to shift to that area.
“Huh, why is she back?” Seeing Xiao Yan retreat, Xuner gave up on teasing him and, after a brief silence, exclaimed in surprise.
“Who?” Startled, Xiao Yan followed Xuner’s gaze, his brows gradually furrowing.
In the direction of their gaze, a beautiful woman in what appeared to be academy attire was leaning against a large tree. She wore a long sword at her waist, and her tall, slender figure was particularly eye-catching, especially her shapely, long legs. Even the alluring Ya Fei did not possess such a pair of legs.
“Xiao Yu?” Fixing his gaze on the tall beauty, Xiao Yan frowned, “Didn’t she go to the Can Nan Academy for further studies? Why is she back?”
Xuner shrugged adorably, then turned her head with a teasing look, “Xiao Yan ge-ge, it seems you’re in trouble this time.”
Xiao Yan’s mouth twisted into a wry smile as he rubbed his aching forehead, muttering, “This stubborn woman, she’s so annoying. Back then, I just accidentally stumbled into the hot spring where she was bathing in the back mountain and unintentionally touched her thigh. That madwoman chased me for half a year.”
“Ha ha, a girl’s body is not something to be touched casually,” Xuner laughed, covering her mouth. Suddenly, she remembered how this guy had felt her all over when they were young, and a faint blush crept onto her delicate face.
Xiao Yan smirked, “She’s Xiao Ning’s elder sister, and both of them are not good. That bastard’s hostility towards me is partly because of her.”
In the distance, Xiao Yu seemed to sense something, turning her head and locking eyes with Xiao Yan. She paused, then her brows furrowed, a disdainful and loathing look flashing in her eyes.
Hesitating, Xiao Yu moved her seductive long legs toward Xiao Yan. As she approached, Xiao Yan’s brows furrowed, a hint of disgust and impatience in his eyes.
“Heh, Xiao Yan, I didn’t expect you to have a chance to turn things around. How surprising,” Xiao Yu said coldly, seeing the obvious impatience on Xiao Yan’s face.
“None of your business,” Xiao Yan replied, clearly not fond of Xiao Yu. His usual calmness was completely abandoned, and he opened with a crude remark.
“Your mouth is still so sharp. It seems that these three years of hardship haven’t worn away your spirit,” Xiao Yu said, looking down at Xiao Yan with disdain, as if lecturing him.
“Here we go again…” Xiao Yan sighed in extreme annoyance, tilting his head to examine the woman he hadn’t seen in a year. His gaze slowly shifted to her shapely, long legs, and he touched his nose, saying lightly, “Your legs are still so long. I wonder if any other man has touched them since then?”
Hearing this, the cold smile on Xiao Yu’s face turned to an iron-hard expression.
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