A knowing smile, as if she had everything under control, flashed across Gu Momo's clear eyes as she looked at Li Zhanting with a beaming smile:

"Zhan Ting, Qing Luan is back. It seems that the plan with Mei Lan Zhu Ju will soon be successful as well."

"This is all thanks to Momo." Li Zhanting's deep eyes were filled with laughter. "Then Momo will have to make a good impression on Qingluan later, because we'll be relying on Qingluan for all our intelligence in the future."

Gu Momo winked playfully, "Don't worry about that, I'm quite good at acting!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the charming smile on her face instantly turned into anxiety, and she rushed out, shouting, "What happened?!"

Li Zhanting pretended to be in a hurry and followed behind Gu Momo, watching her vivid performance, a doting smile inadvertently flashing in his eyes.

As soon as she opened the door, Qingluan, covered in blood, threw herself into her arms, the strong smell of blood filling the air.

The heart-wrenching cries echoed sharply in the cold night: "MoMo, I'm so sorry, I really didn't mean to... I really didn't intend to kill Mei, Lan, Zhu, and Ju, I really didn't mean to, MoMo..."

She just wanted to do good deeds, she just wanted to live, but little did she know that they would all die because of her...

Gu Momo's expression of shock and anxiety was incredibly convincing. She quickly grabbed Qingluan's shoulder and said, "Qingluan, what did you say? What happened? Don't panic, take it slow, okay?"

"Hmm..." Feeling the gentle coaxing in Gu Momo's voice, Qingluan's restless heart seemed to gradually calm down.

It's so good that Momo is still by her side. As long as Momo is with her, she's not afraid of anything...

Li Zhanting stepped forward at the right moment: "Momo, Qingluan's emotions are still not very stable. Let's help her into the room first."

"good!"

While comforting Qingluan, Gu Momo helped her into the room.

Qingluan's emotions were very unstable, but under Gu Momo's gentle coaxing, she eventually told Gu Momo the story in fits and starts, only deliberately exaggerating it as Mei Lan Zhu Ju dying to protect her.

"Momo, I really didn't mean it. It's all my fault. If it weren't for protecting me, the four sisters, Mei, Lan, Zhu, and Ju, wouldn't have..." Qingluan's reddened eyes welled up with tears, and she could only lean on Gu Momo's shoulder and sob softly.

Gu Momo's dark eyes flashed with a cold light as she gently comforted Qingluan, "It's alright, this isn't your fault."

"Plum blossoms, orchids, bamboo, and chrysanthemums each have their own missions. Perhaps their sacrifice on the way to completing their missions is their greatest solace? After all, for them, the mission is something more important than life itself..."

Her voice, tinged with sadness and ambiguity, felt like a warm spring breeze caressing Qingluan's heart.

Qingluan raised her still-childish face, her eyes filled with disbelief: "Momo, don't you blame me?"

Gu Momo chuckled: "You're my best friend, how could I possibly blame you?"

"Really, Momo?" Qingluan's eyes welled up with tears, and her heart felt as if it were being cut by countless tiny knives.

Momo's subordinates were even willing to sacrifice their lives for her, but this best friend who grew up with Momo repeatedly stabbed Momo in the back in order to protect herself.

What an irony this is...

"Qingluan is such a good person. Even if she makes a mistake occasionally, it's unintentional, so of course I won't blame her."

"Thank you, Momo." Qingluan felt as if her heart was being cut by a knife. She was so sorry to Momo, she was the one who had wronged Momo!

"Alright, it's already so late. Go to your room and get some rest. We can talk about this later."

"Um."

Gu Momo immediately arranged a room for Qingluan, and before leaving, she gave Qingluan many instructions.

As the night returned to calm, Li Zhanting carefully pulled Gu Momo into his arms as soon as he closed the door.

His slender fingers gently patted Gu Momo's back, his voice low and pleasant: "Be good, we don't have conclusive evidence yet to prove that Qingluan is a spy. Don't be sad, you still have me with you."

"Don't worry, I can handle anything. It's just that I'm a little saddened by how fickle human nature can be. Even your best friend, whom you grew up with, might stab you in the back in the end."

Gu Momo's eyes narrowed slightly as she buried her face deep in Li Zhanting's embrace, greedily savoring the strong sense of security the man provided.

It feels so good to have a shoulder to lean on. How come she never noticed before that Li Zhanting's arms were so warm?

Thinking of this, she quickly and happily cupped Li Zhanting's cheeks and gave him a kiss: "Li Zhanting, it feels so good to have you here!"

A doting smile played on Li Zhanting's lips as he gently rubbed Gu Momo's head with his large, warm hand.

"It is my honor, Li Zhanting, to be Momo's safe haven. By the way, Momo, I have also investigated some things. Come and take a look."

Gu Momo chuckled sweetly and quickly followed Li Zhanting to the table: "What's this?"

Li Zhanting stood behind Gu Momo, his strong arms tightly encircling her in his embrace, his chin resting on her shoulder, and he chuckled softly:

"Didn't that old plantation worker, Old Ma, set fire to your house last time? I looked up all of Old Ma's information and found that he had never been married and had no relatives or family. Yet, he seemed to care a lot about Fu Yunhe's daughter, Fu Sichun..."

Fu Sichun?! Gu Momo was instantly energized, and she quickly scanned all the documents!

It really is true!

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