Katelyn Arshi:
I think she might just prefer straight forward I like you etc. She's the type that doesn't like to guess. Jing was the only who came out and told her his feelings. Let me ask you, at any point did Xiao Yao ever think about wanting to be more with her Xuan gege?
That's true. As for the next part, from what I remember, only at the part where he asks her directly if he ever stood a chance (i.e. when she tries to kill him and herself). I'll look again and see if I missed something/forgot something.
Oh! And right before she finds out Xuan killed Jing, there is a part where he is more direct about how he feels and how he knows it will take awhile for her to open her heart but he can wait. She was trying to fight against the idea because of Jing but at the same time, I got the vibe she might have considered it. But don't quote me on that. I need to go back and find the chapter to make sure I'm remembering that right.