Despite Hua Xiao's fear, Lai Mingyan only hummed as if he was acknowledging something. "You sound like they're bothering you. Do you want to get rid of them?"
Hua Xiao suddenly calmed down as he heard the question. He then cleared his throat. "Not really. I mean, if I could, that's great… but they're powerful people. Ruining my career or making me disappear without a trace… either one is very doable for them. Don't get very involved with them, Mingyan. They're… scary people..."
"Don't worry about me. I'm scary, too." There went something strange, but Hua Xiao didn't know if it's a joke or not. Before he could say 'why don't you prove it?', he heard Lai Mingyan speak again: "Hua Xiao, I have something on, so I'll just find time to speak with you again in the morning. You should go to sleep now. By the way…
"Your wolf shirt looks so nice."