"So I didn't dare advise her from that angle either. If I said the wrong thing, the consequences would be more than I could handle."
Xu Qi hesitated for a moment before suddenly saying, "Then let's say—just hypothetically—if there were a way for you to find out... what would you choose?"
Theresa frowned.
"What do you mean?"
"When your friend jumped off the cliff, her phone was left up there. I didn't look at it, but... I've already extracted the data inside."
Theresa was startled. She first glanced around to make sure no one had heard their conversation, then turned to Xu Qi and said sternly, "Are you crazy!? That's illegal! Did you tell the police here?"
Xu Qi shook his head.
Theresa took another deep breath.
She hesitated for a moment, then grabbed both of Xu Qi's hands and said, "Whatever you do! Whatever you do, don't let a second person know about this. Understand?"
Xu Qi froze. A warm feeling spread through his heart. Theresa didn't need to remind him of this, but he still nodded solemnly. "Understood."
"Phew..."
Theresa let out a long breath of relief. Then, however, the little girl rose from her seat, pinched her chin with her right hand, and began pacing back and forth in front of Xu Qi.
"What are you thinking about?"
"I'm weighing whether it would be better to obtain the information from Mu's phone directly through the Nansha police, or simply take it from you."
"Why even think about it? Obviously, you should take it from me."
"Are you crazy? If you give it to me, you'll be completely dragged into this mess and won't be able to get out."
So that was what she was considering?
"It's fine."
"Huh?"
"Since I've decided to help you, I'm not going