Sang Qing held her breath, her stiff limbs trembling slightly. She stared at the police officer for a moment, then abruptly looked away.

Looks familiar...

Perhaps this police officer often loiters around the slums, watching the Gypsies like they're thieves.

Sang Qing's appearance is so striking that it is unforgettable.

She bit her lip, her big eyes darting around. Usually, she had an endless supply of clever ideas, but at this moment she was completely at a loss.

However, the pressure on her shoulder suddenly increased, followed by a man's gentle and magnetic voice.

"Does she look familiar?" Nie Xin chuckled, pulling her closer. "I've told you before, I'm an actor, and so is my fiancée. We even acted in the same movie!"

The officer raised an eyebrow, half believing and half doubting.

“Some of our movies and TV shows are translated into English and broadcast overseas. So it’s not surprising that you think she looks familiar, officer. She’s a celebrity who often appears on screen; everyone knows her!”

"Yeah……"

The officer hesitated for a moment, then returned the passport to Nie Xin, and finally glanced at Sang Qing one last time.

He was still not quite convinced, but his men whispered a few words in his ear: "This Mr. Nie is Mrs. Huo's cousin. He has connections in Southeast Asia, so his status is indeed extraordinary."

The officer's expression immediately changed, and he bowed to express his apology.

Nie Xin maintained a polite smile throughout, and the hand he had on Sang Qing's shoulder remained there for a long time.

Even after the police officers left, Sang Qing's blank mind still hadn't returned to normal.

However, she was no longer afraid; instead, she felt a warmth she had never experienced before, a sense of being protected.

In all her life, Nie Xin was the first man to enter her world in this way.

She used to flee from the police like a rat in the street.

Today, she stood openly and honestly face to face with the police, being protected in the arms of a man.

When the police asked to check her identification, the man next to her deflected the question with a few words!

Sang Qing turned to look at Nie Xin, then lowered her head, not even realizing that she was blushing.

She chuckled to herself.

"What are you doing?" A deep voice suddenly came from above.

She met his eyes, and the man's gentle gaze vanished, turning icy cold.

Her heart skipped a beat, she pressed her lips together, and remained silent.

He just told the police he was an actor.

It's true, actors can change their expressions so quickly...

"What's your name?" Nie Xin asked her coldly.

"Sang...Qing."

Sang Qing swallowed hard.

Nie Xin narrowed her eyes and sneered, "Real name? People like you must have quite a few names!"

Sang Qing's face flushed red, and she stared at him for a long time, speechless.

Jiang Can walked over and tugged at Nie Xin's sleeve.

"Speak properly, don't do that!" she frowned.

Nie Xin looked away, cold and silent.

“Sir…” Sang Qing’s voice trembled, “I wonder what kind of people like us are in your eyes?”

His contemptuous attitude and disdainful gaze just now were completely different from the man who had helped her out in front of the police. The pink bubble in her heart seemed to have been punctured by something sharp in an instant, vanishing into nothingness.

Yes, "someone like her" doesn't deserve his attention at all.

"Miss Sang, please don't be angry," Jiang Can said gently. "Ye Chen is our friend, and we are all worried about him now that he is in danger. Moreover, there are many suspicious points in this matter, and we hope that Miss Sang can tell us the truth!"

Sang Qing silently bent down to pick up the iron box from the ground and held it to her chest.

What truth does she have to tell us?

She's told the truth a thousand times, but they still won't believe her!

"Playing dumb again?" Nie Xin suddenly grabbed her arm and raised his voice.

Sang Qing cried out in pain. They had only known each other for less than a day, and he had already pinched her thin arm several times, leaving bloody marks.

"What do you think I was doing covering for you in front of the police just now?" Nie Xin gritted her teeth, enunciating each word clearly. "If you don't tell the truth, I guarantee your situation will be even worse than what you experienced at the police station!"

"Let me go!" Sang Qing struggled violently, her eyes suddenly reddening.

Like a small animal cornered against a wall, she surveyed the group of people with resolute eyes.

They were nobles, from wealthy families, high above everyone else. They were worlds apart from her.

So they think killing her is as easy as stepping on an ant?

But what did she do wrong? Was saving someone wrong? Was protecting herself wrong?

So the night she met Ye Chen, she shouldn't have dragged him back to the basement to bandage his wounds, but should have let him bleed to death on that street full of thugs.

Sang Qing's shoulders trembled slightly, partly from fear and partly from resentment.

Grandma Gypsy was right. These people with status are all bad people. They only know how to look down on others!

“Fine, I’ll tell you!” Sang Qing said, emphasizing each word. “When I met Brother Ye that night, he was lying on the ground, covered in blood! I took him home, stopped the bleeding, bandaged him up, and bought him anti-inflammatory and fever-reducing medicine, as well as bread and milk to feed him! I’ve done everything I could to take care of him, what more do you want from me?”

"You won't call the police or take me to the hospital, is that it?" Sang Qing smiled bitterly. "I'm of mixed race. I've lived in a basement since I can remember. My father was a drug addict and my mother was a prostitute. Then, when I was ten years old, they abandoned me together without leaving me a single penny!"

“My parents came here illegally from different countries. They don’t have legal status, so neither do I! And if we ‘illegal immigrants’ are caught, we’ll be forced to leave the country…”

"So you think... where else can I go if I leave this place? Those illegal immigrants can be deported back to their countries; at least they have a country to return to. But what about me? Where can I go?!"

"The world is so big, there's simply no place that can accommodate me!"

After yelling all at once, Sang Qing squatted on the ground and sobbed.

She'd lived a long life, and while she wouldn't say she'd committed every imaginable evil deed, she'd sometimes done petty theft to survive. She didn't consider herself a kind person, but when Ye Chen was in a life-or-death situation, she still risked being caught by the police to take him to the hospital!

He even brought all his money!

Did she do something wrong? Why should she be humiliated and misunderstood like this?

The entire corridor fell silent, with only the sound of the girl sobbing softly.

Jiang Can felt very uncomfortable.

She used to live in a basement in the Jiang family, and she also endured beatings and humiliation from Jiang Yao and her daughter. She also once despaired of life.

The Sang Qing in front of her seemed to remind her of her past self.

She didn't think the girl was a bad person. Just now, when she fell, Sang Qing had cushioned her fall and protected her tightly.

Jiang Can slowly walked towards her and extended a hand.

"Miss Sang, the ground is cold. Why don't you get up first?"