Chapter 902 - Too Chatty (1/2)

Xin Lan gave him a stern look but Lin Yu didn't seem to care at all. The child held onto his strand of hair and even happily shook his little fist, giggling while he was at it.

Xin Lan furrowed his brows and tried to pry the child's hand off him. Unfortunately, he knew very well that he couldn't be too heavy-handed or that little thing might be injured. Then, what would the Hua family think of him? They might not let him into Xiang Yu's vicinity ever again. And in that case … He would be hard-pressed to fulfill his promise.

Who knew what Tian would do then? With how much that asshole hated him, he might just tell him that it was his own fault and that he deserved to be punished. Even though that wasn't the truth at all, Tian still had the ability to take away his life so he couldn't give him any reason to do so. He had to make sure that everything worked well.

Xin Lan gave up when Xiang Yu didn't budge and turned to look at the child's grandfather and big brother.

The two men of the Hua family exchanged a glance, seeing panic in each other's eyes. They really didn't know what to do. The person they had invited over to provide Lin Yu with another layer of protection was now literally in the hands of their little one. What were they supposed to say now?

Hua Ming Jun was too embarrassed to say anything at all. He really wished that the ground could open up to swallow him.

Meanwhile, a sneaky glint appeared in Hua Lin Rong's eyes. He gave Xin Lan what could've been an awkward smile but seemed a little too calculating when looking closer and then went over to pat his little brother's head. ”I'm really sorry. Our Xiao Yu especially loves handsome people. I'm afraid he's taken a liking to you. He probably won't be letting go anytime soon. Why don't you stay here for a while longer? Would you like a cup of tea?”

Xin Lan looked at him with a deadpan expression, ready to shoot the idea down. Just then, the little one in his arms tugged at his hair again, giving enough another happy laugh.

Xin Lan stopped himself from uttering the words he had already prepared and sighed in resignation. Anyway, he was supposed to become this person's lover when he grew up. He might as well spend some more time at the Hua family's house so they could get used to him. As for the child … Well, it might also be beneficial to spend more time with him.

Contrary to Qiu Ling who had been scared witless that his beloved would think of him as old when he grew up, Xin Lan had no such inhibitions. He was old. Even the dragons would probably call him ancient if they dared to be as disrespectful as their current king. So there was no way denying his age. Since that was the case, why should he pretend that it was different?

He might as well go along with what happened and hope that the child started to like him. Anyway, he was a handsome man, he could also be charming if he wanted so it shouldn't be difficult to slowly make him fall in love. This could only be to his advantage.

And cultivation family's normally didn't care about age. After all, they could all live forever if they weren't killed. What seemed like a large age gap right now would be next to nothing in just a few years. Well, at least that was what he'd say if they asked. There was no need to dive into details until he had fulfilled his promise.

With that thought, Xin Lan finally nodded. ”Very well. Then I'll have to bother you to accommodate me.”

Hua Lin Rong raised his brows, almost unable to believe that this had really worked. How could he just say yes to this? Shouldn't he have tried to make him take back the child? Shouldn't he resist a bit longer?