Chapter 2923

The rest of the conversation was unnecessary. Since Ouyang Tianyun knew Yan Xiwan was a cultivator, he naturally had a plan.

The plan needed no explanation: it was a classic case of an arranged marriage agreed upon before birth.

However, for this plan to work, the main parties had to agree. First and foremost, Yan Xiwan had to consent.

It had to be said that Ouyang Tianyun had put considerable thought into this to persuade Yan Xiwan.

Yan Xiwan thought it made sense. Besides, it was actually a good arrangement. At least she wouldn’t have to worry about whom to marry in the future.

Although it was a new era, women who did not marry still faced gossip. Therefore, marriage was inevitable. However, since Yan Xiwan was a cultivator, marrying an ordinary person would cause problems, not just with childbirth, but also with the disparity in lifespan.

So, Ouyang Tianyun’s suggestion and decision were actually a good thing for Yan Xiwan.

At least, Yan Xiwan would not have to worry about choosing a suitable husband in the future.

As for whether Ouyang Tianyun would be suitable in the future, or if she would fall in love with her, that was too far away. Currently, Yan Xiwan hadn’t thought about it.

Anyway, at least now, Yan Xiwan had a good impression of Ouyang Tianyun, so having such a fiancé was acceptable.

"I can accept you as my fiancé," Yan Xiwan said, "but you must find a way to persuade my parents, my godparents, and my master."

Yan Xiwan was very skilled at shifting responsibility. "Also, in the future, you will need to persuade two other people."

"Who?" Ouyang Tianyun asked curiously.

"Think about it. How did I start cultivating? Since I can cultivate, I must have a background. So, those two will be the main players in the future," Yan Xiwan said with a smile.

Ouyang Tianyun had tricked her, so she could trick her back. Using herself as a shield was something Ouyang Tianyun could do, so the consequences she would face were her own to bear.

Ouyang Tianyun looked at Yan Xiwan suspiciously, feeling that there was more to her words.

However, Yan Xiwan did not intend to explain further.

Anyway, Ouyang Tianyun would find out one day.

Ouyang Tianyun also had his own strange aspects regarding his ability to cultivate. If Yan Xiwan had something strange about her, he could naturally understand.

"Okay." Ouyang Tianyun was tricked by Yan Xiwan without knowing it.

Or perhaps, Ouyang Tianyun intentionally let Yan Xiwan trick her. After all, she had calculated Yan Xiwan, and if she didn’t let her vent her anger, it might cause resentment, which would be bad.

Precisely because of this, even though he knew Yan Xiwan’s words contained a trap, Ouyang Tianyun still jumped in.

"She is truly my daughter. Look, she is so smart," Yan Aohan said, satisfied.

Zhu Yanyi smiled and said, "My daughter stayed foolishly in my belly for a hundred years. It’s fine if she lacks social experience, but if she lacked intelligence, that would be too disappointing."

"Wife, how can you disdain our daughter like this?" Yan Aohan expressed his dissatisfaction.

Zhu Yanyi said calmly, "Don’t you think we should settle the score with the Immortal Emperor first?"

"After our daughter returns to her position, we will go settle the score with the Immortal Emperor," Yan Aohan sighed. "I know what you mean, wife. The Immortal Emperor placed Ouyang Tianyun’s soul into this plane unintentionally, but because of this, Ouyang Tianyun’s name and my daughter’s name are already recorded in the Divine Realm’s Record of Immortal Destiny."

Yan Aohan paused. "When I discovered Ouyang Tianyun had descended to the mortal realm, I investigated the matter. Now it is confirmed that Ouyang Tianyun is my daughter’s destined partner."

Zhu Yanyi said, "I don’t mind who becomes my son-in-law, as long as my daughter likes her. However, Senior Brother Tianyun was once a gentle person. Now that she has descended to the mortal realm, her personality seems to have become more two-faced."

"It must be so. Although Ouyang Tianyun has not recovered his original memories, his failure to pass the divine tribulation was largely due to his personality. Now, descending to the mortal realm will help solidify his soul."

Yan Aohan was very clear about this point.

Zhu Yanyi hummed, then raised her eyebrows slightly. "However, my decision will not change."

"Fine. When our daughter is fifteen, we will go see her," Yan Aohan said seriously.

Zhu Yanyi looked back at Yan Aohan. "I think you are even more ruthless than me."

In ancient times, women came of age at fifteen. For cultivators, their bodies also tended to mature at fifteen. If Ouyang Tianyun did something to Yan Xiwan, it would not be a problem.

Yan Aohan planned to go when she was fifteen, which meant making Ouyang Tianyun wait as a monk for several more years.

"Isn’t this for our daughter’s good?" Yan Aohan always had an excuse.

Zhu Yanyi snorted. What did "for our daughter’s good" mean? However, for them, Ouyang Tianyun and Yan Xiwan definitely had the suspicion of an older man dating a younger woman. Therefore, no matter what, punishment was necessary.

Yan Xiwan did not know that her father and mother would come to visit her in a few years. For now, she just let Ouyang Tianyun handle the current matters.

Ouyang Tianyun naturally knew that if he wanted to use Yan Xiwan as an excuse or a shield, he needed the consent of the elders.

The Ouyang family side would not have any problems, as the Ouyang family was currently in trouble because of that monk-like head.

The people who needed to be persuaded were the Yan family, the Cheng family, and Old Yuan.

Ouyang Tianyun planned to approach the Cheng family first.

Therefore, after dinner, Ouyang Tianyun took Yan Xiwan for a walk, and then went to the Cheng family. Of course, this matter was discussed in secret in the study after Cheng Junnan arrived.

Cheng Junnan naturally knew the situation of the Ouyang family, but when he heard that the idea was aimed at his daughter, he was initially full of anger.

"Tianyun boy, I watched you grow up. How can you say such unreliable things? How old are you, and how old is Guaiguai?" Cheng Junnan asked directly.

Ouyang Tianyun hurriedly said, "Uncle Junnan, the age difference between me and Guaiguai is not large. And, Uncle Junnan, you should know Guaiguai’s situation. Guaiguai is very smart and beautiful. Even with the protection of the Cheng family and Old Yuan, people will inevitably try to take advantage of her in the future. Although our Ouyang family is not particularly famous, our existence is unquestionable and untouchable."

Ouyang Tianyun added some hot water to Cheng Junnan’s teacup and continued, "And, Uncle Junnan, if Guaiguai grows up and doesn’t like me, and finds someone she likes, I will still support her choice."

Of course, this was just surface talk. Ouyang Tianyun understood that once everyone agreed to this, Yan Xiwan would absolutely not look for anyone else in the future.

Cheng Junnan thought about Yan Xiwan’s beauty and looked deeply at Ouyang Tianyun. "If Guaiguai doesn’t want you in the end, don’t you think you will be at a disadvantage?"

"No," Ouyang Tianyun smiled. "Why do you think I will be at a disadvantage? It’s impossible."

Ouyang Tianyun said seriously, "At least I can live quietly for these years. When Guaiguai grows up, it will be at least eight years. After eight years, I believe no one will have ulterior motives towards me."

Ouyang Tianyun was actually very powerful now, but due to his age, some people could not see things clearly.

Once eight years passed, Ouyang Tianyun would be twenty-eight. At that time, he would be truly mature, and no one would dare to have improper thoughts about him.

"Tianyun, it’s not difficult for me to agree to this. But you must know that Guaiguai is only my goddaughter. This matter needs to be discussed with Uncle Old Yuan and Guaiguai’s biological parents," Cheng Junnan thought.

If Ouyang Tianyun and Yan Xiwan were engaged, to be honest, Yan Xiwan was getting the better deal.

After all, someone like Ouyang Tianyun was very rare.

Ouyang Tianyun smiled slightly and said, "That’s easy. We can tell Grandpa Yuan everything. However, regarding Uncle and Aunt Yan, we can only tell half the truth. After all, telling the whole truth might bring them unnecessary trouble."

Ouyang Tianyun was worried that someone might use certain matters to target the Yan family.

Cheng Junnan also understood. "How about this? We will say that the Cheng family and the Ouyang family had an arranged marriage before birth. However, since the Cheng family had no daughter, the matter was delayed. Now that Guaiguai is a daughter of the Cheng family, we will engage her to you to fulfill this destiny. Of course, if Guaiguai grows up and finds a better match, this engagement can still be canceled. This can also be seen as a compensation to Guaiguai."

Cheng Junnan thought it over and could only come up with this. However, thinking that Yan Xiwan might become Ouyang Tianyun’s true wife in the future, he looked at Ouyang Tianyun with a dissatisfied gaze. "Tianyun, I don’t care how you think, but remember one thing: no matter what, you are not allowed to bully Guaiguai. If Guaiguai does not propose to cancel the engagement, you cannot have any contact with other women, and you cannot do anything that disrespects Guaiguai."

"Uncle Junnan, rest assured. Others may not understand me, but you do. Not only me, but no man in the Ouyang family is the type to be a heartless scoundrel."

Ouyang Tianyun looked at Cheng Junnan helplessly.

Cheng Junnan thought about it and realized it was true. The men in the Ouyang family were quite responsible. Even if a wife died, they did not remarry. This situation was very common in the Ouyang family.

The current Ouyang patriarch was such a person. When the late Ouyang matriarch was killed, the three children of the Ouyang family were still young. The elders above asked the Ouyang patriarch to remarry, but he refused.

Then, in the next generation, the second son lost his wife in his early thirties, leaving only one son. This second son also did not remarry, showing that the Ouyang family loved their wives wholeheartedly.

If Yan Xiwan and Ouyang Tianyun truly had this fate, the Ouyang family was indeed a good place for Yan Xiwan.