Jiang Shuqin was left tongue-tied at Xia Chuyi's words, "Oh my God, Xia Lan... you just can't tell at all!"
With a faint smile, Xia Chuyi calmly said, "As the saying goes, 'You can know someone's face, but not their heart.'"
Having dealt with Xia Lan for two lifetimes, Xia Chuyi knew very well that she was skilled at deceit.
Jiang Shuqin kept shaking her head in disbelief, clucking her tongue.
In the end, Jiang Shuqin left for school still wearing an incredulous expression, carrying a lunchbox with her.
After seeing off Jiang Shuqin, Xia Chuyi began to ponder the matter.
In her previous life, Xia Chuyi had never heard of Xia Lan knowing someone like Ou Jiao...
Of course, it was quite possible that Xia Lan had met Ou Jiao by chance elsewhere after Xia Chuyi left her hometown.
In any case, Xia Lan was not someone to rise early without expecting some benefit.
If Xia Lan took an interest in someone, supported them, there was always an ulterior motive.
She somewhat suspected that Xia Lan might have known there was someone like Ou Jiao, a lost descendant of the Ou Family.
Thus, she had deliberately ingratiated herself—before Ou Jiao was recognized and taken back by the Ou Family.
That way, she could kill two birds with one stone, gaining both Ou Jiao's trust and the favorable impression of the Ou Family members.
Xia Chuyi felt that even if her guess wasn't completely accurate, it probably wasn't far from the truth.
So, if Xia Lan also knew someone like Ou Jiao in her past life, could it be that Xia Lan had used the power and influence of the Ou Family to harm her?
Doubts multiplied in her heart.
In any case, for Xia Chuyi, she had to be on guard against the present Xia Lan.
With this thought, she called Huang Xiaoyun over.
"Xiao Yun, how many people like you are there in Capital City?" Xia Chuyi asked directly.
"This..." Huang Xiaoyun was very clever and naturally understood what Xia Chuyi was asking.
Xia Chuyi was inquiring how many people Huo Shiqian still had stationed in Beijing.
Huang Xiaoyun hesitated a moment and finally said, "I can't tell you the specifics."
"But, boss, Huo Commander said that whatever you want to do, just command, and I will help you find the right people."
Hearing this, Xia Chuyi nodded and did not press Huang Xiaoyun, saying, "Okay, I hope you can help me keep someone under surveillance."
"Who?" Huang Xiaoyun asked.
Xia Chuyi replied, "The person you just met today, Xia Lan."
Huang Xiaoyun nodded without even asking why, simply saying, "Alright, no problem, consider it done."
Seeing how readily Huang Xiaoyun agreed, Xia Chuyi couldn't help nodding slightly, thinking to herself, "Uncle Liberation Army's men are really reliable."
After arranging everything, Xia Chuyi temporarily put the matter out of her mind.
On the weekend, Xia Chuyi took her master and her master's wife to Professor Bao's house.
Mrs. Gu and the master's wife couldn't help bursting into tears upon seeing each other.
"Xiu Zhi, how has your health deteriorated so much?" the master's wife said tearfully as she looked at the emaciated Mrs. Gu.
Mrs. Gu also wiped away her tears and shook her head, "No, I've gotten much better. Now, I can even go out for short walks when the weather is good."
Hearing that she could only go "for short walks," the master's wife felt even more distressed, with tears surging forth as she said, "These years, you've suffered so much!"
"It's all my fault, it should have been me to bear all this if I hadn't left!" the master's wife said, her voice filled with agitation.