Chapter 146: Xun'er's Heartfelt Confession
Although Xiao Yan would occasionally joke with Xun'er, he would always do it in moderation, which was totally different from what Xiao Yixian said.

So Xun'er thought that when Xiao Yan was with her, he had been suppressing his nature and was partially disguising himself.

"Why are you still standing there? Come in quickly! I'll show you how I'm going to deal with you!" Xun'er said, giving Xiao Yan a blank look.

Xiao Yan scratched his head, somewhat confused, and didn't understand what was going on with Xun'er? How could she change so suddenly?
Although Xiao Yan felt that something bad would definitely happen soon, he still walked into Xun'er's room.

After Xun'er waited for Xiao Yan to come in, she closed the door and took Xiao Yan into the bedroom.

"Brother Xiao Yan, do you know Xun'er's identity?" Xun'er said shockingly as she entered the bedroom.

"Ah? Isn't Xun'er just Xun'er? Could it be that she has some other identity?" Xiao Yan was shocked and pretended not to know.

"Brother Xiao Yan, how long are you going to pretend? If you keep pretending, Xun'er will leave and never come back!" Xun'er said with a blank look at Xiao Yan.

"Hehe, I don't know much about your real identity, only a little bit. I guessed it based on the attitude of your family members towards you." Xiao Yan said with a smile.

"Really? What did Brother Xiao Yan guess about Xun'er's identity?" Xun'er said with a smile.

“Uh… the last time Nalan Yanran came to the Xiao family to break off the engagement, the people from the Yunlan Sect were all scared when they saw you, so your status must be much more noble than Nalan Yanran from the Yunlan Sect.” Xiao Yan said lightly.

"Brother Xiao Yan, do you know the eight ancient families?" Xun'er saw that Xiao Yan was still lying and spoke directly helplessly.

"Ah?" Xiao Yan widened his eyes and was stunned for a moment.

"It seems that Brother Xiao Yan knows about it." Xun'er saw Xiao Yan's reaction and immediately knew everything.

"Why did Xun'er tell me this?" Xiao Yan sighed helplessly.

"I just don't want to hide it from Brother Xiao Yan anymore! Do you know? When I heard about your experience with Xiao Yixian, how envious were you? Xun'er also wants that kind of life of mutual trust and no secrets. I don't want Brother Xiao Yan to hide anything from each other when he is with me. So Brother Xiao Yan, let's not lie to each other today, okay?" Xun'er said softly.

“I won’t lie to you again, but if you ask me about things that I can’t tell you, I won’t say them!” Xiao Yan saw Xun’er’s expression, and he didn’t want to hide too much from Xun’er. Apart from the matter of time travel, there was nothing else to hide, so he nodded slowly.

"Then does Brother Xiao Yan know Xun'er's true identity?" Xun'er was immediately happy when she saw Xiao Yan nod.

"I know! Your status is truly noble. Even the Imperial Princess and Nalan Yanran of the Yunlan Sect are just like fireflies compared to you!" Xiao Yan nodded and said lightly.

"Brother Xiao Yan really knows Xun'er's identity! Then when did he know it?" Xun'er asked.

"I can't say that!" Xiao Yan shook his head.

Xun'er felt a little disappointed when she saw Xiao Yan refused to say anything, but she was still very happy that Xiao Yan really stopped lying to her.

"Then why does Brother Xiao Yan work so hard to become stronger?" Xun'er asked in a low voice, lowering her head.

"What do you think?" Xiao Yan stared into Xun'er's eyes with a smile.

"I...I don't know!" Xun'er lowered her head even more fiercely.

"The gap between our status is too big. If I don't work hard enough, I won't be recognized by those people in your family. Just like Nalan Yanran, we are not a good match. Even if Nalan Yanran didn't come to the Xiao family to cancel the engagement, if I had always been a waste, the possibility of us being together would be very low. Because neither the Nalan family nor the Yunlan Sect would allow it." Xiao Yan said. "And the power behind you is much more terrifying than the Yunlan Sect. I don't want you to be forced to marry someone else because of the threat from your family one day. If that happens, I will really go crazy!" Xiao Yan continued.

"Brother Xiao Yan, I won't!" Xun'er raised her head, looked at Xiao Yan, and said firmly.

"I know you won't! But sometimes a person's destiny is not something he can control." Xiao Yan said as he touched Xun'er's head.

Xiao Yan looked into Xun'er's eyes and asked with a smile: "Xun'er, let me ask you, if your family encounters a fatal crisis and needs to sacrifice you to resolve the crisis, will you sacrifice yourself for the family?"

"I..." Xun'er fell into confusion after hearing what Xiao Yan said.

“Even if your family has not encountered a crisis, even if you become powerful by then, you can forcibly bring me to your family and insist on being with me despite the opposition of everyone in your family. But so what? I am also a person with dignity and don’t want to be a gigolo all the time! So don’t feel bad just because I have suffered a little. This is the price I need to pay!” Xiao Yan said with a smile.

"Brother Xiao Yan!" Xun'er could no longer control her emotions and started crying in Xiao Yan's arms.

"Alright! I'm a man! Isn't it my duty to endure hardships?" Xiao Yan patted Xun'er's shoulder and said comfortingly.

"But...but this is not the way to endure the hardship! The strange fire is used to temper the body, and..." Xun'er said with concern.

"What? You were secretly watching me while I was training? And you also secretly sent people to investigate when I was gaining experience?" Xiao Yan said with a straight face.

"I...I just saw it accidentally!" Xun'er said in a low voice.

"It's okay to see it? It's okay to investigate it? But if you make a mistake, you will be punished, okay?" Xiao Yan touched his chin and said with a wicked smile.

"Brother Xiao Yan, stop messing around! Let's talk about business!" Xun'er took away Xiao Yan's somewhat dishonest hand and said shyly.

"Aren't we all finished? Is there anything else you want to talk about?" Xiao Yan blinked and said.

"Brother Xiao Yan, if you want to become stronger, you can find Xun'er! Whether it's martial arts or fighting skills, Xun'er can find the most suitable one for you. There's no need to suffer anymore!" Xun'er said.

"I know this! But I have all the skills and fighting techniques now, and I also have sufficient resources. Of course, if you encounter any difficulties in the future, I won't be polite to you." Xiao Yan said with a smile.

Xiao Yan naturally knew Xun'er's intentions, so he would not be too polite to Xun'er. After all, being able to live off someone is a sign of strength, and some people want to but cannot.

"That's good!" Xun'er was very happy after hearing what Xiao Yan said. After all, she really wanted to help Xiao Yan so that he could suffer less.

Both of them knew the truth and did not mention the matter of Yao Lao. Xun'er knew from the beginning that Yao Lao was beside Xiao Yan and did not want to make things difficult for Xiao Yan.

"Okay, we've finished our business. It's time to rest!" Xiao Yan picked up Xun'er and walked towards the bed.

"Let me go! I want to find Little Medical Fairy!" Xun'er was held by Xiao Yan, her face flushed with shame, and she struggled.

"Let's go tomorrow!" Xiao Yan turned off the lights and said domineeringly.

(End of this chapter)