The Strange Stray Cat

Yao Lan's mouth fell open, her face full of shock and disbelief.

"This—"

Yao Rui's tone grew more serious. "That's not the point. The point is, you mustn't mess with Master Xiao himself."

Yao Lan was even more astonished.

What did he mean?

She had thought Master Xiao was so arrogant only because he had so many powerful backers.

That made her wary of him, but it also made her think even less of him as a person.

She looked down on people who had no status, no connections, and no real ability, and relied on nothing but luck to take advantage of other people's influence.

So... was that not the case?

"Why do you think major families like the Chi family, the Meng Family, and the Xu Family go out of their way to befriend Master Xiao?"

Thinking of what he had learned, Yao Rui couldn't help showing a look that mingled wonder with disbelief.

"It's naturally because of Master Xiao's abilities."

"What abilities does he have?"

Yao Rui's expression only made Yao Lan more curious. She asked urgently.

"Why do you think he's called Master Xiao?"

Yao Rui hinted pointedly.

"Master Xiao?"

The answer seemed to be right on the tip of her tongue, yet there was still a thin layer of paper she couldn't pierce. Yao Lan's head was starting to hurt.

"Bro!"

She called out.

"Actually, I'm not entirely sure either."

A trace of helplessness showed in Yao Rui's eyes. "After all, those families aren't people you can investigate just as you please."

Seeing Yao Lan's disappointment, Yao Rui continued, "Of course, I didn't come away empty-handed."

"Since I couldn't investigate, I just called and asked them directly."

Yao Lan didn't interrupt. She stared intently at Yao Rui.