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The night was deep, and most of the lights in the residential compound had been turned off, except for a faint light shining from Wei Xin's window.

Tang Yue scaled the wall like a ghost, avoiding the patrolling soldiers, and silently arrived at Wei Xin's door. She gently pushed the door open; it wasn't locked. A cold smile curled at the corner of her lips, her eyes filled with icy intent. "Wei Xin, it seems you really are careless."

Even if she locks the door, it won't stop her.

Inside the room, Wei Xin lay on the bed, a smile playing on her lips, lost in her own daydream, fantasizing about how to use Lin Cuicui to gain merit once again. Suddenly, a dark shadow flashed by, and before she could react, a pill slid down her throat and into her stomach, causing her to cough violently.

"You...you are..." Wei Xin stared wide-eyed in horror at Tang Yue, who exuded a cold aura, her voice trembling.

Tang Yue looked at her coldly, her eyes seemingly able to see through her soul. "Wei Xin, stop pretending."

As she spoke, she reached out and grabbed Wei Xin's collar like an iron clamp, forcefully pulling her off the bed. Wei Xin felt dizzy and before she could even stand up, Tang Yue slammed her against the wall, the back of her head hitting the wall painfully.

"What did you feed me?" Wei Xin struggled frantically, a sense of foreboding rising in her heart.

Tang Yue's lips curled into a mocking smile. "Spit out the truth pill. From now on, you'd better answer every single one of my questions truthfully, otherwise..." Her tone was icy, with a hint of threat at the end, sending chills down Wei Xin's spine.

Wei Xin felt a strange power surging through her body, and her inner defenses began to crumble. Tang Yue's sharp eyes, like an eagle's, stared at her as she asked, "Who is your superior?"

Wei Xin opened her mouth, wanting to resist, but the words slipped out uncontrollably. At first, she had some thoughts of resistance, but then her mind seemed to go completely blank.

"Yes...it's my mother."

Tang Yue's eyes narrowed sharply; she hadn't expected this answer. "Your mother is a US spy?"

"Yes. Not only my mother, but our whole family is."

Tang Yue really didn't know who Wei Xin's family members were. But this family was truly remarkable. She had heard Chang Yin mention before that after the turbulent years ended, many people went into hiding, and they should have reached the third generation by now.

Maybe Wei Xin's family is in the same situation. "Were your parents spies?"

Wei Xin shook her head. "I don't have a father." Her voice was somewhat hurried as she spoke, as if the topic was very sensitive. However, she couldn't control herself.

Why don't you have a father?

Wei Xin continued woodenly, "My mother said that shortly after my father became pregnant with my brother, he got involved with a widow from the back street. He neglected his family, so she didn't want him anymore."

Tang Yue's eyes were dark. "So, your mother killed your father?"

Wei Xin seemed to have heard something very satisfying, "Yes, a year after my mother gave birth to my brother, that scumbag still refused to come home and didn't bring a single penny of his earnings home."

Although my mother didn't care about his money, she still had to put on a show. As a result, that scumbag not only refused to give my mother any money, but also refused to divorce her.

One night, my mother went to the widow's house with a gun. She shot the two adulterers who were still entangled in bed.

Tang Yue found this quite interesting. "In principle, that man isn't your father, is he?"

Even if he were, he could only be Wei Xin's brother's father, and should have no relation to Wei Xin whatsoever.

Wei Xin seemed even happier. "Yes, I'm so glad that my brother and I didn't share the same mother."

Tang Yue...

"Be more specific and explain your family situation clearly."

"Okay. I didn't find out until I was fifteen that I was just an abandoned child my mother had picked up. I was so happy then. Because I've liked my brother since I was little. He was refined and handsome, with fair skin, and he was the best-looking man in our area."

I've wanted to marry a man like that since I was little.

Tang Yue mentally compared Yang Shengjun's appearance with Wei Xin's description, and they were worlds apart. Wei Xin continued.

“My mother seemed to have seen through my thoughts long ago, and she never stopped me. When I was fifteen, my mother told me about my background. I was very happy at the time, thinking that my brother and I were not biological siblings, so I could marry my brother.”

However, my mother said that my brother and I weren't a good match, and that my brother was destined for great things.

“How could this be? I’m not ugly, and I grew up with my brother. Why can’t I marry him? That’s when my mother told me about our family’s background. At the time, my brother was struggling with a task: to place someone in the army.”

Tang Yue's eyes were cold. Wei Xin seemed oblivious to it.

She continued as if recalling the past, "My brother was depressed during that time because his health didn't meet the military's requirements. There was no suitable person around. How could I watch my brother suffer?"

So I told my brother I was willing to help him. My brother was very happy, he hugged me tightly and kissed me. At that moment, I felt the whole world was sweet.

So I deliberately approached Yang Shengjun, who had just been selected to enlist, and intentionally acted as if my mother and brother disliked me and made me do endless chores every day. Gradually, Yang Shengjun's attitude changed from pitying me to insisting on marrying me.

Tang Yue understood the gist of what was to come without much thought. However, she found it hard to understand. "Don't you like your brother? Why would you agree to marry Yang Shengjun?"

A look of disdain flashed across Wei Xin's face. "How could Yang Shengjun be worthy of comparing himself to my brother? My brother is naturally the best man in the world. My brother promised me that he would marry me the day we leave China together."

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