Yue Ling leaned wearily against the desk, her countenance engulfed in a fog of detachment. It seemed as if her very soul had taken leave. She just couldn't understand how Jiang Ling'er had triumphed so spectacularly.
Her gaze was candid and unmoved. After all, she was an adult who should discern the boundaries of right and wrong.
Bai Xue appeared composed on the surface, but her heart simmered with explosive emotions.
Covertly, Bai Xue retrieved her phone and dispatched two messages—one to Li Yan's assistant, beseeching him to uncover the informant behind Wen Nuan's revelation about Jiang Ling'er, and another to Jiang Jun, inquiring about the astonishing transformation in Jiang Ling'er's demeanor.
At noon, Li Yan arrived to whisk Bai Xue away for lunch, only to find her crestfallen.
"What troubles you?" Li Yan inquired, brimming with concern.
