The Beginning of the End

After I told the girls the truth about Lan Xiao Su and who she was, they all collectively sighed.

"And? Don't tell me you're worried about her just because she helped you out a little," Feng Mian said. "You aren't that nice of a person."

"Uh...ouch?" I murmured. "But...you're right. That's not the only reason."

"Then what is?" Yu An Yan asked, taking a sip of her coffee.

"Her last name...Lan. I'm curious about what her relationship with Lan Gui Ying is. Of course, Lan Gui Ying is already dead, but..."

"Lan Gui Ying? Who's that?" Feng Mian raised an eyebrow. "Another girl we don't know about? Really, Xuan Kai?"

I quickly shook my head. "No, no...just ask Qing Yue, she knows."

Qing Yue nodded. "Mhm! Basically, Lan Gui Ying is Big Brother Xuan Kai's ex-fiancee...oh, but rest assured, the two of them don't like each other in any way. In fact, quite the opposite. Lan Gui Ying hates Xuan Kai."

"The feeling is mutual," I added.