Walking unsteadily, Xu Yi’s expression revealed pain, unease, and a hint of hidden happiness. As he nearly fell, Hua Yan quickly supported him, straightening his clothes and hair, and wiping away his tears.
Jin Mo, with her hand suspended in mid-air, withdrew it, emotions churning in her eyes. She knew ‘Jin Yu’ had taken Xu Yi’s innocence. That day, she had fought with ‘Jin Yu’, a family member she had always valued.
Jin Mo loved Xu Yi and didn’t want to be bound by Jin family business, so she had made an agreement, with Cloud Mei being the only sacrifice. Even after being rejected by Xu Yi, she never regretted it. During that time, she resolved to find a cure for ‘Jin Yu’s’ poison, thinking that upon her return, Xu Yi would forget ‘Jin Yu’ and marry her. However, when she returned, everything was beyond her expectations. Those tracking her vanished after entering Shi Li Town.
Jin Mo casually picked up a flower petal, feeling a mix of emotions. She had known Cloud Mei would suffer after being sacrificed but hadn’t anticipated feeling this heartache—as if being torn apart. She had always believed she could have Xu Yi, and even when he loved ‘Jin Yu’, she had remained merely dejected.
But hearing Xu Yi would marry ‘Jin Yu’, she began to despair, realizing she had been wrong. Xu Yi could no longer be controlled, and her despair grew, feeling powerless. Had Cloud Mei suffered this way all these years?
Jin Mo lowered her eyes and walked away, glad that Cloud Mei could be with her elder sister and that the poison was healing.
He knew he had been staring at the baby in Suxi’s belly for a long time. Jinyu laughed and said, “Okay, but you can’t lead the baby astray.”
Xiaolian shook his head repeatedly, “No, no, the baby won’t learn bad things from me.”
Jinyu was still worried, knowing Xiaolian had secretly learned ways men treat clients in the beauty house and had even tried to “seduce” women. She had sent people to protect him; otherwise, something could have happened. Looking helplessly at Xiaolian, she left the beauty house, hoping his bad habits would fade. “I wanted to leave here early, so don’t tell anyone about today’s conversation.”
