Mo Lin paused, holding his chopsticks, upon seeing Su Miao's reaction.
"He didn't tell you?"
“No…” Su Miao shook her head.
Mo Lin: "I wanted to go and tell you at the time, but I was preoccupied with matters at court, so I thought he had already told you."
Su Miao's eyes darkened slightly, a hint of self-mockery creeping into them.
She instantly understood why Shen Changji had said that to her when he saw her and Xie Qin today.
"If you don't come, I have the ability to make this never end."
Su Miao couldn't help but scoff softly, a bitter smile not reaching her eyes, as she tried to calm herself.
It turned out that Shen Changji knew, but he didn't say anything in front of her.
She treated Shen Changji as her prey, but she became Shen Changji's prey.
“Because I discovered that he was also investigating the Liu family. Most importantly, if we join forces, this matter will be resolved much faster, and you won’t be so exhausted,” Mo Lin added.
"I know."
Even so, Su Miao still felt waves of pain sweeping through her heart.
Mo Lin noticed that Su Miao's expression was off, so after dinner, he accompanied her for a walk.
But Su Miao's strange behavior only lasted for a short while.
She quickly returned to her cheerful and talkative self.
After Mo Lin left, Su Miao collapsed into the room, her eyes lifeless and red-rimmed, her hands tightly clutching herself.
The overwhelming bitter emotions were irresistible to her, dragging her into a deep descent into despair.
The moment she closes her eyes, the past events in her mind turn into countless knives slashing at her, causing her excruciating pain and leaving her bleeding profusely.
When Tao'er came in and saw this scene, she was so startled that her hand slipped, and the cup in her hand instantly fell to the ground.
"Miss……"
There were no lights on in the room, and Su Miao squatted silently inside, her expression pained.
At first glance, it seemed as if her eyes revealed that there was nothing worth looking forward to in this world.
"Miss, please don't do this! Let's talk this out!"
"If Doctor Pei knew you were acting like this, he would be unhappy and sad! Besides, Liu Jiaojiao hasn't been executed yet, how can you do this!"
"I know... I just want to slow down..."
Su Miao's lips drooped slightly, and her voice sounded weak.
What Xie Qin said to her today had a huge impact.
She wanted to take her time...
Liu Jiaojiao and Liu Zheng are still fine, how could she just collapse like this?
"Okay, shall we get up first?"
"Why... He was my only family in this world, why did you treat him like this... He didn't do anything wrong, but he died so tragically!"
He's so good...why!
Su Miao closed her eyes, clenching her teeth uncontrollably, tears welling up in her eyes, her heart overwhelmed by sadness and grief.
Tao'er reached out and hugged her.
"What goes around comes around, miss, don't worry!"
Tao'er hugged Su Miao tenderly, gently patting her back to try and comfort her.
...
Duke's Mansion
As soon as Shen Changji sat down, Gu Ying came over to report the news.
"Finally, Butler Liu is willing to tell us what he knows. If this continues, we should be able to catch the person behind Liu Jiaojiao very soon."
"It's not hard to suspect who's behind her," Shen Changji said coldly.
Besides his remaining followers, who else is capable of challenging him?
He never expected that Liu Jiaojiao would have the audacity to collude with remnants of the alien race.
The death penalty is inevitable, but the punishment is even more inescapable.
"Understood, sir. We have already sent men over in secret, and if nothing unexpected happens, we should be able to eradicate it completely."
But Steward Liu hoped that his master would treat Liu Jiaojiao better.
Upon hearing this, Shen Changji felt a strange sense of irony.
Perhaps, in Steward Liu's opinion, the person behind Liu Jiaojiao is probably someone in the imperial court?
“The remnants of the alien race are quite cunning. Those sent there must be flexible and adaptable,” Shen Changji added.
"Understood!"
With a wave of his hand, Shen Changji tactfully withdrew.
He was not in the mood to handle any matters tonight.
Unbeknownst to him, Shen Changji took out a picture album and gently stroked the eyebrows and eyes in it.
With each touch, a hint of mockery appeared in Chen Changji's eyes.
...
For some reason, Liu Jiaojiao felt a little uneasy tonight.
The newcomer couldn't help but chuckle when he saw him.
"What are you afraid of? Afraid that Shen Changji will suspect you?"
Aren't you afraid?
"I reckon he's currently preoccupied with Su Miao's emotions and doesn't have time to deal with us. Besides, with our meticulously planned scheme and your reputation, no one will suspect anything."
"Why have you become so timid?" the man teased.
"Perhaps it's because I'm not familiar with this place, so everything feels off..." Liu Jiaojiao said calmly.
"Don't worry, once I've succeeded, you'll be the most honored woman in the world. All those noble ladies will envy you."
"Really?"
"Of course it's true."
The man answered firmly.
Cui'er was outside and happened to overhear their conversation.
It seems... what she said that night is going to work. Next, Liu Jiaojiao will probably continue to do "good deeds" to protect her reputation.
This makes things much easier.
Cui'er touched her wound, a dark look flashing in her eyes.
...
Su Miao went to bed early, and when she woke up, her expression returned to normal.
But Tao'er was still a little worried.
"Miss, please take the medicine first."
"Um."
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