The final decision was for Wei Jiangyuan and Lei Jingxiao to gather information while Xiao Yan stayed behind to look after Yao Qingyu. After all, Xiao Yan's identity was still too conspicuous, and sometimes that could backfire. Wei Jiangyuan and Lei Jingxiao had shown themselves far less often, so others would likely pay much less attention to them.
As they departed, Yao Qingyu turned her gaze toward Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan asked with concern, "Junior Sister Qingyu, how are you feeling today?"
Yao Qingyu's face remained pale, yet her eyes were calm, as if she were not worried about her condition at all.
"Same as usual. With the two of you taking turns every day to help stabilize my body, there's no problem for now."
Yao Qingyu's beautiful eyes rested on Xiao Yan. She had something on her mind, but did not know how to say it. When Xiao Yan noticed her looking back at him, he took the initiative to ask, "What is it?"
"Senior Brother Xiao..." Under Xiao Yan's gaze, Yao Qingyu finally gathered her courage and asked, "Can you tell me about him?"
Xiao Yan was taken aback and first confirmed, "You mean Teacher?"
"Mhm."
At that moment, Xiao Yan dearly wished he possessed Wei Jiangyuan's ability to casually make things up. From his interactions with Yao Qingyu, it was clear that she still harbored some resentment toward Yao Lao. If he could explain things and ease it somewhat, perhaps she would not reject Yao Lao so strongly when they met.
But Xiao Yan was still Xiao Yan, and could only speak truthfully. "What do you want to know?"
"Anything... For example, what kind of person is he in your eyes?"
"That question..." Yao Qingyu's question stumped Xiao Yan for a moment. He first went over all