That once beautiful and gentle face is now haggard, with dark circles under her eyes and pale lips; she looks so disheveled that she is unrecognizable.
But she eventually recognized that aloof face.
The next second, she cowered like a frightened animal, her face pale, and whispered...
"I...I didn't mean to...Please don't arrest me...It wasn't me who hurt Chuyao, he did it willingly..."
Zhou Heng stood there without saying a word.
Chu Wuyang scoffed.
Ruan Xi's body trembled uncontrollably.
She was genuinely scared.
She had been hiding for a while, and was almost caught by the Chu family several times. She barely survived by using a false identity and smuggling routes.
She's long lost the glamorous and carefree life she once had, the freedom to move among men.
All that remained was a disheveled, dejected, and utterly lost state.
Of course she regretted it.
If only I hadn't been so fixated on Zhou Heng and had just stayed with Chu Yao...
Even if he doesn't give her a formal title,
At least she can still live a decent life in the industry, and she is still the beloved "white moonlight" who is cherished.
But people are complex.
In front of the man who loved her wholeheartedly and was willing to do anything for her, she was always too willful and arrogant.
Because she knew she had nothing to fear.
Chu Yao felt guilty and indebted to her, and she kept taking advantage of that affection to make demands.
What she wanted was not just companionship, but recognition, dignity, and a "position" she deserved.
But now, there's nothing left.
Ruan Xi hid behind Zhou Heng, tugging at his sleeve, and said urgently as she dodged.
"Aheng, let's go! The Chu family is here! They're here to arrest me!"
"I don't want to go back, please take me with you!"
Her tone was one of panic, like someone who had given up entirely; it wasn't just fear, but also a deep dread of being "punished."
Zhou Heng frowned, clearly impatient.
He flicked his sleeves, trying to break free, but Ruan Xi held on tightly.
She became increasingly anxious as she spoke, and it looked as if she was about to press her entire body against him.
Zhou Heng stepped aside.
His face was pale with undisguised disgust; he raised his hand to cover his nose and muttered something under his breath.
Ruan Xi seemed to only then realize what was happening, and looked down at her dirty and disheveled clothes.
Her voice was thick with tears, and she spoke softly.
"I'm sorry, Ah Heng, I really haven't had anywhere to take a shower these past few days... I... I really have nowhere else to go, shall we go?"
"Take me to take a bath, I'll do whatever you say..."
Zhou Heng slightly turned his head to look at the standing bodyguard.
"Take her away, send her back to where she came from!"
Several bodyguards stepped forward upon hearing the noise.
Ruan Xi panicked, lunged forward, and grabbed Zhou Heng's arm tightly, her voice trembling.
"Aheng, the people outside are all from the Chu family!"
"They're going to take me back—I can't leave, I'm so scared!"
She struggled, refusing to let go, her face streaked with tears, clinging tightly to Zhou Heng's leg.
"You're all I have left... Please..."
Zhou Heng looked annoyed and kicked her away.
Chu Wuyang stood by the car, raising an eyebrow as she looked on, her voice coldly cutting him off.
Wait a minute.
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