Their gazes intertwined for a moment amidst the swirling sand and dust,
Then,
"Snap!"
Xu Yuan's hand was abruptly flung away from Tianyan's frigid gaze.
Sure enough, I couldn't hide it from her...
Xu Yuan lowered his eyes, silently sighing in his heart.
His last remark was actually intended to provoke the lady before him.
"Sister"...
What sister?
Not related by blood, nor on good terms, what kind of relationship could it be if they claimed to be sisters?
In this extraordinary Imperial era, polygamy or polyandry was not uncommon.
Xu Yuan had anticipated that Tianyan would get furious, scold him shameless, or even lash out at him.
By drawing Tianyan's full attention to the matter before soothing her, apologizing to Su Jinxuan would seem trivial.
And that was exactly Xu Yuan's desired outcome.
The dispute between Tianyan and Su Jinxuan was the perfect opportunity to break the ice.
The apology would carry a dual significance.
