She would ultimately break free from everything that had bound her, guided by Su Qiao.
Unfortunately, it was all too late.
"Anyone who can become your friend is truly lucky. Unfortunately, I no longer have that opportunity. Thank you for listening to me say so much. I feel much better now."
Su Qiao turned to glance at the silent Tao Junhui, then stood up. "Everyone has to bear the consequences of what they've done. Goodbye."
Gu Xue's lips moved. She softly said, "Goodbye," then stared blankly at Su Qiao's departing figure, reluctant to let her go.
Tao Junhui, sitting across from her, was also lost in thought.
Perhaps Su Qiao's words had affected him deeply. Or perhaps he understood that her final remark—"Everyone has to bear the consequences of what they've done"—had also been meant for him.
As Su Qiao left, she looked at Su Xiyan, who had just come out of the preliminary interrogation room next door, and couldn't help saying mockingly, "Weren't you the one who said she was an innocent and pitiful woman? Is she still innocent now? Still pitiful?"
"Don't always let your personal emotions and biases into your work. They'll make your already none-too-brilliant brain even more dull. You said that to me before. Now I'm giving it back to you."
Su Xiyan's expression wasn't very good, but she no longer had her usual aggressiveness and sharpness.
"I admit that you're excellent and capable, but when it comes to my parents, I absolutely won't back down."
Su Qiao curled her lip disdainfully. "How childish. You're already this old—do you still need to hide under your parents' wings? Do I look like someone who lacks love?"
"Not at all." Du Muhan slipped an arm around her and pulled her into his embrace, his eyes filled with