At first glance, it seemed as though Dean Lin was truly acting in the best interests of Nan Xueyin and Xiao Youlan.
However, Nan Xueyin had witnessed enough duplicitous scoundrels and seen through enough hypocrisy in her time; she never believed that a stranger would, for no reason at all, extend genuine kindness to another. Such things simply did not happen—at least, not in the political landscape of Fengdu.
Especially since she had just overheard Xiao Youlan speaking with him; it was clear that Xiao Youlan did not care for him at all. His tone had been cold and distant—he treated stray dogs and cats on the side of the road with more affection than he showed Dean Lin.
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