"Xiao Yan, compared to that useless senior brother of yours, you still have some redeeming qualities. You're not as useless as he is. At least you're very good at taking a beating. But forget about Xun'er. Xun'er and I..."
"Xiao Yan, you should know what I mean. Xun'er is used to mine now. She can't do without me anymore," Xu Ran whispered into Xiao Yan's ear with a wicked grin.
It was like a worker using a tool. Once they grew accustomed to it, as long as nothing went seriously wrong with it, they would essentially never replace it.
And Xun'er and the others had long since grown accustomed to Xu Ran. If Xu Ran disappeared, they would even feel as though their bodies were missing something, leaving them utterly empty.
It could be said that, whether rationally or emotionally, Xun'er and the others could no longer do without Xu Ran.
Xiao Yan now had no bargaining chips whatsoever with which to compete against Xu Ran.
"Still, I have to thank you. If it weren't for you, I would never have had a chance of winning Xun'er unless I resorted to some despicable methods. Xun'er isn't someone who clings to the powerful."
Among the Xiao Clan's Three Daughters, Xiao Mei was the most calculating. Xiao Mei naturally admired the strong and hoped to follow someone strong herself. That was why she had left Xiao Yan after his fall from grace. Though Xiao Yu was less obvious about it than Xiao Mei, she too admired strength deep down.
Xun'er came from the Gu Clan and was of noble birth herself. Her partner's background was merely a bonus to her, not a requirement.
Once Xun'er gave someone her heart, she would no longer concern herself with his identity, status, or even talent.