"Are you asking about Song Chuxia?"
Master Xiao's question caught Li Yan off guard.
Did Master Xiao mean...
"I should go ask her?"
"I don't know her."
Xiao Xiao's reasoning was flawless.
Li Yan: ...
"I can introduce you two..."
"What am I supposed to say to her?"
"...Won't she think I've lost my mind, just like A Cheng?"
Xiao Xiao raised an eyebrow.
"That depends on how you put it."
Li Yan's brows knitted together.
How should he put it?
What could he say... to make Song Chuxia believe him?
Believe he wasn't talking nonsense... believe he was in his right mind...
He suddenly understood, more deeply than ever, why most people chose to keep their unusual abilities a secret.
Because explaining them was truly difficult.
"...I'll give it a try."
After hesitating for a long while, Li Yan finally made the difficult decision to put himself through it.
He knew.
With Master Xiao there, his request that the monsters leave Song Chuxia alone from now on could certainly be granted.
But he wasn't ready to give up.
Maybe...
This was an opportunity.
An opportunity to change the relationship between A Cheng and Song Chuxia.
Whether for better or worse, at least something would change.
As an "audience member" who'd watched their relationship unfold lately, he felt he ought to do something for the people onstage.
Even if it was only a little...
It would be worth it, given his place in the audience.
"Good."
Xiao Xiao nodded.
"Master Xiao, wait for good news from me."
Now that he'd made up his mind, Li Yan was ready to give it his all—and believe in himself.
He clenched his fist.
In his heart, he gave himself a pep talk.
"Let's head