The completely sealed room contained only a single dim one-way mirror. It looked like an interrogation room.
Li Wei had been sitting motionlessly on the stool in the center for an hour, her palms faintly damp with sweat.
She wasn't afraid of anything else. She was only worried that this so-called "Heart-Questioning Test" might ask some bizarre questions.
For example, Do you truly love Gu Jinzhi?
She had no idea how she would answer a question like that...
Just as she was letting her imagination run wild, every hair on her body suddenly stood on end. A powerful sensation of being watched swept over her.
Immediately afterward, a pleasant woman's voice rang out in the empty room.
"Miss Jiang, the test is about to begin. Are you ready?"
Li Wei drew in a light breath, then slowly exhaled, calming her thoughts.
"I'm ready." She kept her expression as natural as possible.
"Good." The woman's voice lost its earlier lightness and turned low and stern. "For the questions that follow, you only need to answer yes or no. Do not offer any additional explanations or elaborations. Do you understand?"
Li Wei silently nodded. She trusted that her movement could be seen.
The silence lasted several seconds.
This time, a deep, imposing male voice rang out, with a strange irritation mixed into it.
"Jiang Xue, do you completely understand what substitute service entails?"
"Yes."
Li Wei answered calmly. After hearing the first question, the taut string in her heart loosened slightly.
Thank goodness. At least it isn't some question about love. Thank goodness, thank goodness.
After roughly two or three seconds, the male voice continued.
"Jiang Xue, was your application to serve in place of Gu Jinzhi entirely the result of your free will?"
This time, he placed particular emphasis on