Upon seeing Lan Chen for the first time, Xiao Ye already had her own evaluation in mind.
One could say, among the three personalities, the only one capable of facing Lan Chen directly was Gu Yi'an.
Indeed, it was Gu Yi'an, not Gu Nian.
Gu Nian certainly had a pure heart, but she was very timid. Her cleanliness doesn't contradict her inability to face challenges.
In contrast, Gu Yi'an is complex—both courageous and cowardly, strong and weak, rational and mad...
Simply put, Gu Yi'an is a very contradictory person.
Yet it's precisely this contradictory person who is the only one capable of confronting Lan Chen!
The pure-hearted cleanliness and timid kindness of Gu Nian are seen as beautiful by those who like her and as harmless by most people. However, Lan Chen is not one of them, so Gu Nian's virtues are completely useless in Lan Chen's eyes.
Conversely, Gu Nian's faults—her cowardice and lack of courage—are amplified in Lan Chen's eyes.
