Chapter 142 New Year's Eve Dinner
Xiao Yan walked over to Xiao Yu and helped her up, then put his arms around her slender waist and walked towards the hall step by step.

Xiao Yu was supported by Xiao Yan, and was naturally unwilling. She struggled back and forth in Xiao Yan's arms, but no matter how she struggled, it was of no avail. In the end, she could only give up struggling helplessly and let Xiao Yan hold her.

Xiao Yan and Xiao Yu came to the Xiao family's hall. Everyone in the Xiao family had been waiting for a long time. When they saw Xiao Yu being hugged by Xiao Yan and their ambiguous attitude, they all widened their eyes and had different reactions.

When Xiao Zhan saw this scene, he looked at Xiao Xun'er and Xiao Yixian who were sitting on his right, and then a smile appeared on his face. He secretly gave Xiao Yan a thumbs up, meaning, "Yan'er is so strong! He couldn't deal with these two, and he got another one."

The three elders, like Xiao Zhan, looked at Xiao Xun'er and Xiao Yixian, then looked at Xiao Yan and Xiao Yu, smiled, and said nothing.

Xiao Ning saw that Xiao Yu, who was supposed to avenge her, was actually held in Xiao Yan's arms. Xiao Yu's face was full of shyness and her little face was flushed. Xiao Ning suddenly felt that life was hopeless.

The others looked at Xiao Yan and Xiao Yu, then looked in the direction of Xiao Xun'er and Xiao Yixian, as if they were waiting to see a good show.

When Xiao Yixian and Xiao Xun'er saw Xiao Yan hugging Xiao Yu, even their breathing became heavy. The four of them stared at Xiao Yan and fired their soul-attacking heavenly-level fighting skills at him as if they were free.

But Xiao Yan acted as if nothing had happened. He hugged Xiao Yu and walked to the dining table. He considerately pulled a chair for her, helped her sit down, and then sat next to Xiao Yu.

"Little brats! I can't control you two little girls! How can I make two tigresses who are fighting each other stop fighting? Of course, I should make them feel threatened and find a stronger opponent for them, so that they can put aside their past grudges and cooperate closely." Xiao Yan thought to himself.

Of course, Xiao Yan's purpose in doing this was not to pull Xiao Yu out to block the knife for him, but just to make Xiao Yixian and Xiao Xun'er stop being hostile to each other and focus on dealing with Xiao Yan.

Just like dealing with conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, how can we handle it efficiently?

If you side with your parents, your wife will say you don’t love her anymore. If you side with your wife, your parents will say you are unfilial and have raised you in vain.

Only by letting them point the finger at themselves, they are all wrong, only they are right, become extremely strong and overbearing, then there will be no conflict between the two of them. Instantly they become very close and united against the outside world.

"Haha, now that everyone is here, let's start the feast!" Xiao Zhan saw the smell of gunpowder in the air and could only smile to smooth things over.

When Xiao Yan heard Xiao Zhan say that the meal had begun, he immediately began to eat voraciously. After all, he hadn't eaten anything tasty for more than a month, and he was really greedy.

Seeing Xiao Yan eating so deliciously like a starving ghost, Xiao Zhan's eyes became sore. Previously, he was only focused on Xiao Yan's achievements, but he didn't think about how much Xiao Yan had paid for these achievements.

He took a deep breath, calmed himself down, called a servant and asked them to tell the kitchen to prepare more dishes.

When Xiao Xun'er saw Xiao Yan like this, her heart ached and her eyes turned red, but she still tried hard not to cry.

When Xiao Yixian saw Xiao Yan's slightly thin figure, she felt distressed. Looking at Xiao Yan's appearance, Xiao Yixian couldn't help but have tears in her eyes.

Xiao Xun'er and Xiao Yixiang looked at each other, understood each other's thoughts, and sighed helplessly.

The two of them couldn't help but feel deeply moved when they thought of the suffering Xiao Yan had endured for them.

Xiao Yan endured the pain of the strange fire for Xiao Xun'er and went out to train for another year. In order to save Xiao Yixian, Xiao Yan almost broke his two kidneys.

Seeing the reactions of Xiao Yixian and Xiao Xun'er, Xiao Yan was a little stunned. Didn't he just eat a little faster? How did he make them cry?
How could Xiao Yan know what women are thinking? Women's hearts are like needles in the sea, and men can never guess what women are thinking. Xiao Xun'er and Xiao Yixian ate a few bites of food and left together, as if they were going to discuss something.

Xiao Yu also ate a few bites of food, then asked Xiao Ning to help her leave and go apply healing medicine.

The others also left after they were full.

Only Xiao Zhan and the three elders were still eating with Xiao Yan.

Following the principle of never wasting anything, Xiao Yan ate up all the food on the table before stopping.

After dinner, Xiao Zhan took the three elders to his room.

After arriving at the room, Xiao Zhan closed the door and said directly: "Today, the three elders are here mainly to discuss the future development of the Xiao family. However, I have to say in advance that today's conversation must be kept confidential. Anyone who accidentally leaks it will be expelled from the Xiao family."

The three elders frowned slightly after hearing what Xiao Zhan said, not knowing what Xiao Zhan was going to do. However, because of the healing medicine Xiao Zhan brought out last time, the crisis of the Xiao family was resolved, which made Xiao Zhan's prestige surpass that of the three elders.

However, the three elders did not say much. After all, strength is respected in this world. The fact that Xiao Zhan took out so many healing medicines showed that he had the support of an alchemist behind him. He naturally knew very well what an alchemist meant.

Besides, the Xiao family is thriving now, which is what they want to see, so they naturally agreed.

"You must be very curious about where I got so many high-quality healing medicines last time." Xiao Zhan said with a smile.

"We are indeed curious! And you didn't tell us when we asked you the previous few times." The Great Elder said with a smile.

"Haha, I can tell you now. These healing medicines were made by Yan'er before he left." Xiao Zhan said with a smile.

"What? Xiao Yan!" The three elders thought that Xiao Zhan knew an alchemist from somewhere! They never thought it was Xiao Yan.

"Yan'er's cultivation talent recovered and his strength improved so quickly, all because he had a good master. When Yan'er reached the level of a fighter, his teacher taught him how to make medicine. He used those healing medicines to practice." Xiao Zhan said with a smile.

“Hahaha! I didn’t expect that the Xiao family also had an alchemist. There is hope for the Xiao family’s revival!” The third elder laughed happily.

"These things need to be kept strictly confidential, otherwise there will be trouble!" Xiao Zhan warned.

"Even if you don't tell us, we will keep it a secret. After all, this concerns the future of the Xiao family. We are willing to sacrifice our lives for it." The Great Elder said seriously.

"Well, this is the elixir that Master Yan'er helped to refine, which can increase the speed of cultivation below the Grand Fighter level. The three elders can each select some clansmen to use as appropriate! But I must make it clear in advance that this matter must be kept secret. Whoever leaks the news will not be able to get any elixirs in the future. In serious cases, the offender will be expelled from the Xiao family directly." Xiao Zhan was intimidating without even being angry, and his eyes swept back and forth in front of the three elders.

　Dear Book Friends,
　　In this beautiful moment of bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new, may your New Year's Eve be filled with laughter and warmth, and may the company of your family make every moment shine with the light of happiness. In the new year, may your life be as colorful as the bright fireworks; may your work be as full and fruitful as dumplings; may your mood be as prosperous as rice cakes.

　　Let the troubles of the past blow away with the wind, and let the hope of the future light up the way forward. May you be healthy and safe in the new year, and everything go well. May all your dreams set sail, and all your efforts bear fruit. Let us join hands to welcome a better tomorrow and create a new year full of love and harmony!
　　
　
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