So what if she's a fake heiress? She's being pampered by a powerful figure in Beijing'

Xie Junfei did not answer her question, but instead chuckled, giving an irrelevant reply:

"A while ago, Huo Shen went to the grasslands to buy a snow-white Harris eagle to celebrate our half-year anniversary."

"Although that eagle was raised in captivity, it is very fierce by nature. If Huo Shen and I are not careful, it can break free of its rope and escape."

After saying that, she smiled at the young lady's questioning gaze and continued:

"Later, as it escaped more and more often, Huo Shen ordered people to chain it up and keep it confined in the nest. He even found a senior falconer to train the eagle."

"As a result, after the eagle lost its freedom, it began to refuse food and water, and its physical condition deteriorated day by day."

"Men generally have very poor empathy."

"He also complained to me that he had been feeding and caring for this eagle ancestor well, but the heartless eagle insisted on courting death."

"Huo Shen even asserted that, with the wind and sun blowing outside, the eagle would starve to death within a week if it left him."

As he spoke, Xie Junfei picked up the teacup on the table and smiled gently at Miss Biao:

"Later I asked Huo Shen: 'What makes you presuppose the future of an unknown creature?'"

"It is now imprisoned in a cell by you, and all its suffering comes from you. That is painful enough, but you still manipulate it, deny its abilities, and say that it can't do without you."

"Later, after my persuasion, Huo Shen also gave up on arguing with this stubborn little thing and released it back to the grassland a week ago."

As he spoke, Xie Junfei opened a photo and handed it to Miss Biao:

"Just yesterday, the falconer encountered it again by chance."

Miss Biao glanced down at her phone. In the photo, a snow-white Harris eagle had a large field mouse in its beak, and the animal looked energetic, staring intently at the camera.

It was as if it were saying, "Look, you're the one who locked me in a cage, yet you insist on playing the savior and making me work for you."

We are all intelligent people; some things don't need to be said aloud, as the underlying meaning is readily understood.

Miss Biao wasn't stupid either; she immediately understood Xie Junfei's implied meaning. After thinking about it carefully, she felt as if she had been struck by lightning, breaking out in a cold sweat.

Her whole body swayed slightly, and in order to maintain the dignity of a well-bred young lady, she could only press her hands firmly against the table to barely support herself.

After a long pause, the words finally escaped her throat:

"You mean, that arranged marriage was something my aunt arranged for me?"

"She arranged this terrible marriage for me so that I would sleep with Huo Shen and be used by her, leaving me with no other choice but to ask her for help?"

Xie Junfei smiled at her, her eyes crinkling slightly, without giving a clear answer.

Seeing that she remained silent, the young lady grasped at a straw, abruptly stood up, and stared intently at the girl opposite her:

"I don't believe it! My aunt watched me grow up, how could she possibly harm me!"

"You must be trying to sow discord between me and my aunt! That's why you made up these nonsensical lies to deceive me!"

At this point, as if she had found her anchor, she picked up her coat and headed out:

"I'm going to find my aunt right now! I'll make her confront you!"

"You're just jealous of my good family background and good looks, that's why you lied to me, hoping to make me back down!"

When she stormed to the door, she turned around before crossing the threshold, only to see Xie Junfei still sitting calmly on the sofa, looking at her with pity, showing none of the panic she had expected from someone whose lie had been exposed.

Only then did she believe this cruel reality.

In this brutal struggle for interests, her family, her parents and brothers, and her loving aunt were all extreme egoists and villains.

She was merely the most insignificant victim in the conquest.

Thinking of this, she felt as if the backbone supporting her had been pulled away out of thin air, and her whole being withered rapidly like a flower stamen that had lost its water. A beautiful young girl in the prime of her life instantly became haggard.

Her fate was now completely sealed.

Large tears streamed down her face as she cried, her delicate makeup crumbling under the weight of her sobs.

It was, after all, a vibrant and beautiful life. Xie Junfei felt a pang of pity and slowly stepped forward, handing her a handkerchief.

"There's always a way out, and things aren't without hope."

"It's never too late to turn back, as long as you're willing to."

Upon hearing this, the young lady, as if grasping at a lifeline, threw herself at Xie Junfei's feet, pleading and weeping:

“Miss Xie, I was blind and presumptuous in trying to interfere in your marriage before, and I offended you. Please don’t take it to heart.”

"Now, please spare me this time, since I haven't caused you any real harm! Give me a way out!"

"I'm only in my twenties, I really don't want to have AIDS, I really don't want to die!"

After saying that, she leaned on the threshold and burst into tears again.

The steward had dismissed all the servants in the courtyard, so the noise didn't attract many people.

Seeing her crying so sadly, Xie Junfei turned around and sat back on the sofa, his voice gentle:

"When I was fifteen, I was in the same situation as you."

“At that time, my adoptive father gave me to a wealthy businessman with special fetishes. But no one helped me then; I saved myself.”

"At that time, I thought that if other girls encountered such a helpless situation in the future, I would definitely help them, just as if I were saving my past self again."

"So now, I'm giving you a way out."

After speaking, Xie Junfei casually opened the drawer on the side of the coffee table, took out a checkbook, quickly filled it out with a pen, tore it off, and pushed it towards Miss Biao.

"There are 20 million here. The next flight to Singapore will depart at 6:55 tomorrow morning."

"Once you get to Singapore, my people can help you create a fake identity so you can live a peaceful life there."

"From this day forward, you will no longer be a pampered young lady in the family. The Huo family's disputes and business marriages will have nothing to do with you."

"The price is simple: you lose your pampered status, but you gain freedom."

After speaking, Xie Junfei quietly looked at the pale-faced girl in front of him:

"The choice is yours."

The room became so quiet it was almost suffocating, with only the ticking of the old-fashioned clock on the wall.

Xie Junfei patiently waited for her to make a decision.

After a long pause, the young lady managed to force a smile, her voice tinged with guilt:

"Could you... let me go back and think about it carefully?"

"After all, this concerns my future, so I need to be careful."

Xie Junfei's smile remained unchanged, and her voice was gentle:

"Of course, this is your own life."

After saying that, she leaned back on the sofa and picked up the book that was lying to the side to continue reading.

Seeing that Xie Junfei was no longer paying attention to her, Miss Biao stood in the room for two minutes before wiping her eyes in embarrassment and slinking away.

Once she had completely left the courtyard, Huo Shen yanked open the sliding door to the cubicle.

The man was still holding a steaming cup of coffee, clearly having stood in the cubicle listening for quite some time.

He slightly raised his eyes and looked at the girl sighing on the sofa:

"What, the rescue failed?"