When Xu Shi said that, not only was Lin Yue herself stunned, but Su Lin and Jiang Chengcheng were no less surprised.
Su Lin: Let her go? That doesn't sound like the young master at all. Has he gotten bored in less than a day? No, no, he must have some other plan...
Jiang Chengcheng: Who is this woman? Why did Chairman Xu have her tied up in the inner room? Tch, I really don't like the look of her...
"You... said what?"
Lin Yue suspected there was something wrong with her ears. "You're letting me go?"
"Yeah, I'm letting you go."
Xu Shi confirmed it very seriously. "What do you think? Never seen someone as generous as me, have you? I won't even hold it against someone who tried to kill me... Why aren't you thanking Chairman Xu yet?"
There was nothing in his expression to make anyone doubt that he meant every word.
"...Who knows whether you have some other motive."
But Lin Yue still did not believe him. Gritting her teeth, she turned her head away.
"You don't understand me, so I won't blame you for thinking that way."
Xu Shi sighed regretfully. "But don't think too badly of me, little sister... Torturing you was one thing, but honestly, I admire you quite a bit."
"...Huh?"
"Really, believe me."
Xu Shi's gaze was utterly sincere. "Because I understand why you came alone to assassinate me... Spark had suffered one setback after another recently, and you couldn't bear to see your leader, Shen He, caught between a rock and a hard place. That's why you took the risk, right?"
"That kind of loyalty is truly rare... Or let me guess, it isn't just loyalty? There's also admiration and yearning buried deep in your heart?"
"..."
Lin Yue had