Gu Zheng began recalling his first encounter with Song Ning and everything that had happened afterward.
He had met her deep in the mountains, where she was just a young woman who had been abducted and sold.
And he had only gone to help An Ping catch some human traffickers on a whim, taking time out of his "busy schedule."
Would K really choose such an improbable way to plant a spy at his side?
It was almost impossible to imagine!
But then there was Lan Ying's abduction, Brother Da's capture at the Guesthouse, the brave rescue of the children in the debris flow, and the dramatic turnaround in the Shanghai City negotiations...
Every incident had something implausible about it. Every incident went beyond what Song Ning's background and abilities could explain...
How was he supposed to account for that?
He had never questioned Song Ning's identity before, so he had admired her at every turn! She had constantly amazed him!
Yet looking back now, none of those extraordinary events had raised even the slightest alarm...
If Song Ning really belonged to K, that would be an enormous success for them!
Gu Zheng put a huge red exclamation mark beside that thought!
At the same time, a painful conflict rose within him...
Until now, Song Ning had been such an outstanding, special young woman in his eyes! Brave and righteous! Warmhearted and lovely!
Even someone as slow on the uptake as him had fallen for her without realizing it!
Even though her heart already belonged to someone else!
Even though he no longer had a chance to confess his feelings!
He had always regarded her with admiration and wonder!
It had never occurred to him that everything she did might serve a purpose. That someone might be directing her behind