It was no wonder Du Anrao overthought it; every single time a major piece of gossip broke, Xi Jingyue’s timing was suspiciously convenient, as if he had prior knowledge of where the drama would unfold.
"Speaking of which, the reason I managed to connect with Cousin Li in the first place was actually because of Mr. Xi. Back then, this charlatan of mine was still only half-baked, yet he seemed to already trust me implicitly..."
There were many such coincidences. Du Anrao hadn't given them much thought before, but with the benefit of hindsight, tracing back inch by inch, she discovered that the most coincidental encounters of all had happened with Xi Jingyue!
Chapter 456