"To prevent her from committing further evil deeds, I hurried over from the East State," he declared.
He did not mention luck and omitted Si Fuqing entirely.
As soon as these words left his lips, the crowd erupted in astonishment.
Yu Yao's expression shattered with disbelief, as he uttered, "Qingwei?!"
Could it truly be that such a malicious act had been committed by Ji Qingwei?
Even though Ji Qingwei had plagiarized, the image of her in his heart remained one of pure beauty from days gone by.
How could a girl who once seemed so innocent be capable of such selfishness?
The other prestigious families were drenched in cold sweat. They knew that Ji Qingwei had been under the control of JI Xingzhi, but they still instinctively took a few steps back.
"You're talking nonsense!" Ji Qingwei could hardly believe someone would openly speak of such matters. She shrieked, "And what I took wasn't a life; it was—"
