Chu Wuyang's cold attitude stirred up an inexplicable restlessness and unease in Ruan Xi's heart.
Back then, Ye Yuhe didn't dare to breathe loudly in front of her, and would walk around her with her head down.
How dare I utter a single word in reply!
But why does this approach completely fail when it comes to Chu Wuyang?
A sense of bewilderment and resentment gradually surfaced in her eyes.
Yes—it really doesn't work anymore.
Her words were barbed and confrontational; she was used to using emotional pressure and verbal humiliation to break down the other party's defenses.
But Chu Wuyang didn't even lift her eyelids.
She clearly used the same trick, which had worked on Ye Yuhe time and time again.
At that time, Ye Yuhe, even though she came from a wealthy family,
However, because he cared too much about Chu Yao, he always swallowed his anger towards her as his "white moonlight."
Even when she humiliated him in every way, he still forced himself to appear magnanimous.
Chu Wuyang, on the other hand, was clearly the kind of proud and aloof girl from a prestigious family who was born with a natural air of superiority.
But why are they completely immune to her tactics?
Calm and indifferent, as if her emotions and provocations were not even worthy of her attention.
Ruan Xi stared intently at Chu Wuyang, a strange and unprecedented sense of defeat welling up inside her.
She followed closely behind Chu Wuyang, her tone sharp and threatening.
Why aren't you saying anything?
"Don't flatter yourself. Ah Heng is just being difficult with me and using you to annoy me..."
Her voice was sharp and shrill, almost a roar as she regained what she thought was control.
But Chu Wuyang's attention was never on her. Her gaze swept across the room—the location of the main power control, the access point of the access control system, and the distribution of blind spots in the surveillance cameras, all of which she memorized.
Ruan Xi's incessant chatter irritated her, and she interrupted her in a low voice.
"Shut up, can't you see I'm busy?"
Ruan Xi was stunned and speechless for a moment after being yelled at.
"What...what are you doing?"
Chu Wuyang spoke calmly, his expression unchanged:
"Find a breakthrough in the access control system."
A short sentence, yet it struck Ruan Xi's heart like a sharp blade.
For once, she was clever enough to try to escape?
She held her breath and subconsciously looked towards Zhou Heng, who was talking to his bodyguard outside the courtyard.
Just a moment,
She seemed to have regained her home-field advantage, a slight smirk playing on her lips, her tone dripping with sarcasm.
"Aren't you afraid I'll tell Ah Heng that you're trying to run away?"
Chu Wuyang finally raised her eyes, her tone as calm as a thin blade, devoid of emotion, yet every word sharp.
"It's no use telling him; do you really think he'll believe you?"
"He might think you're trying to sow discord and just kick you out."
"Don't forget—if I hadn't spoken up, Zhou Heng wouldn't have cared about you at all."
These words pierced Ruan Xi's heart like a needle.
She opened her mouth, wanting to refute, but found that she couldn't even find a plausible excuse.
No matter how much she wanted to ignore Zhou Heng's attitude, she couldn't fool herself.
Chu Wuyang's lips curled slightly, her tone ambiguous, as if she were smiling but not actually laughing.
"You like Zhou Heng?"
"But in his heart, you are nothing more than an abandoned old person."
"Do you think you can still act like you're used to, relying on Chu Yao's doting on you, and flaunt your power in front of others—"
"What a pity, the man you've met this time is one who has no soft heart at all."
Her voice remained gentle, yet every word she uttered was piercing.
"He's been fed up with you for a long time, Ruan Xi."
He paused for a moment,
Chu Wuyang's tone suddenly softened.
"I have absolutely no interest in competing with you for Zhou Heng."
"But you're right, I am indeed a 'pawn,' but not an ordinary 'pawn.'"
"I am Jingmin's wife."
Her eyes were clear, and her tone was calm yet firm.
“My husband will come to my rescue at any time, and when that happens, he will never let Zhou Heng go.”
The tone suddenly shifted, carrying a hint of understated enticement.
"Didn't you say you really like Zhou Heng? Then you should help him survive."
Ruan Xi's heart skipped a beat, and she blurted out instinctively,
"What do you mean? Is something going to happen to Ah Heng?"
How can I help?
Chu Wuyang smiled gently and patiently explained,
“Zhou Heng is obsessed with something that doesn’t belong to him at all. He’s been used and has been dragged into the power struggle within my husband’s maternal grandfather’s family.”
"He arrested me to threaten Jingmin."
"But think about it, if my husband's men find him and Zhou Heng falls into their hands, do you think he can survive?"
These words were a mixture of truth and falsehood, yet they carried a strong persuasive power; Chu Wuyang intended to win her over.
—If Ruan Xi intervenes and stirs things up, the chances of her escaping will be much greater.
Ruan Xi, however, looked unconvinced and firmly refused.
"Aheng will not fail."
Chu Wuyang raised an eyebrow slightly and said slowly,
"Even if Zhou Heng's allies win this time, he's just a lone wolf. He knows too much and carries too heavy a burden. Do you think those powerful figures will keep him around for the sake of face?"
To lend credibility to her words, she continued,
"Aren't you aware of Zhou Heng's affairs in the country?"
"Didn't you also encourage Chu Yao to join this game?"
"Think about how Chu Yao was dragged into this mess; that shows how powerful the forces behind it are—Zhou Heng is just an outsider, so whether the faction he sides with wins or loses is actually irrelevant to him."
"The so-called promises of wealth are nothing but fleeting illusions; they can be easily lost if the other party doesn't reciprocate."
"The most important thing is to stay alive, isn't it?"
“But my husband is different; he’s a loyalist, a member of the home team.”
“If he wins and I get back to him safely, I can beg him to spare Zhou Heng’s life.”
“My husband will definitely allow it for my sake,”
Ruan Xi lowered her head.
He seemed to have taken something to heart, but his expression still showed hesitation.
Chu Wuyang was not in a hurry.
Instead, his tone became even gentler, as if he were bestowing a favor and slowly persuading her.
“Zhou Heng was just misled… When he comes to his senses, if he knows that you helped him and helped him plan his way out, perhaps he will look at you again.”
These words seemed to strike Ruan Xi's heart like a hammer blow.
She was stunned.
She looked dazed, as if something had suddenly exploded in her mind.
Chu Wuyang's words hit the nail on the head, striking at her deepest, most secret obsession.
She wasn't born "bad," she just always longed for love.
Back then, Chu Yao's favoritism gave her a false impression, making her mistakenly believe that the "white moonlight" could surpass everything and overwhelm everyone.
And now, she is trying to replicate the same method on Zhou Heng.
She believed it.
I also want to take a gamble.
As long as Zhou Heng remembers her "contributions," he will surely favor her forever, just like Chu Yao did.
She couldn't refuse this kind of "favoritism" no matter what.
"If you run away, will you really beg your husband to let Ah Heng go?"
Chu Wuyang nodded with a light laugh.
"certainly!"
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