"Don't be nervous."
A low, gentle voice drifted from the darkness.
"I'm just here to ask you a few things."
Xiao Jiayi pressed a hand to her chest and let out a long sigh of relief.
'That figured. Other than Ye Chutang, she didn't know anyone else who could sneak into Duke Zhongyong Mansion so silently.'
When she realized she was less nervous simply because the intruder was Ye Chutang, she was filled with a complex mix of emotions. It was a little laughable, but mostly, it was a sense of helplessness.
'She had once hated Ye Chutang, her mind consumed with ways to torment her. She never thought she would one day be working with her.'
Xiao Jiayi tucked a strand of hair back, composing herself before speaking. "I already told you everything last time—what should be said and what shouldn't. What else could you possibly want to ask? You always show up so suddenly."
Ye Chutang smiled. "This isn't about that. I came this time to ask how much you know about Xiao Lansi."
"Her?"
