Chapter 1145: Two People (second update monthly ticket+)
Li Fu's gaze grew somewhat weathered.
He muttered, "After that, it seemed like a lot of people—nobles, officials, and wealthy tycoons—kept picking on her family..."
"And every time, corresponding jobs would appear on the Black Market."
"The rewards were quite generous."
"At first, I was swept away by it all. I only thought I was amazing—I could make money and protect the person I loved."
"But as time went on, I noticed something was off."
"I gradually discovered a pattern."
"But I didn't dare say it."
"I didn't dare believe my own speculation. I just thought I was overthinking things and having delusions."
"Until that day, when my background made the Hot Search, and everyone across the Empire found out about it."
"I took the Imperial Family's unexpected invitation and went to the Imperial Palace for a Charity Banquet, not even as a member of Li nobility."
"I was confused, but since it was an official invitation from the Imperial Family and not a scam, I figured I could go in, eat and drink my fill, then come back and brag to you all."
"So I went. After I got there, I looked everywhere for Bai Cuiwei, but I couldn't find her."
"I thought maybe her family wasn't part of the Bai Clan's main branch or close collateral line, so she hadn't received an invitation."
"But then, someone specifically led me into a room, where I met someone..."
"You won't want to know who she really was..."
Xia Chujian's heart skipped a beat, and she involuntarily rose from the sofa.
She had finally confirmed her suspicion!
The Bai Cuiwei she had met today truly was not the same person as the Bai Cuiwei Li Fu had secretly loved, nor the Bai Cuiwei