"She was just harassed by that blond guy. If I go up to her now, it might backfire."

Li Muwan nodded thoughtfully, "That makes sense. But brother, you're too insecure. Although I don't want to praise you, with your looks and figure, who knows, this pretty lady might have her eye on you?"

Li Jingze lowered his eyes, his thick eyelashes obscuring his pupils. A self-deprecating smile appeared on his lips as he softly replied, "Even if I succeed, so what? Given my current situation, wouldn't I just be holding her back? She deserves better."

Li Muwan fell silent, a hint of heartache on her face. "Brother..." She wanted to comfort him, but didn't know where to begin.

After a while, Li Jingze patted Li Muwan's head and said with a smile, "Alright, don't overthink it. Let's hurry home. If we get back too late, Mom will worry again."

Li Muwan nodded and obediently followed Li Jingze as they turned to leave. However, the moment they turned around, Li Jingze couldn't help but turn back and give Shen Chumo a deep look.

His eyes were filled with complex emotions, a mixture of regret and reluctance.

Li Muwan silently watched Li Jingze's retreating figure, sighing inwardly. Although she felt it was a great pity, she also understood her brother's concerns.

Perhaps, this connection can only remain at this moment.

Little did they know, Shen Chumo had already spotted Li Jingze and his companion. While on the lake, Tuanzi couldn't wait to jump around and exclaim, "Momo, the big villain Li Jingze is right next to you! Ahhh!"

Shen Chumo seemed to be deep in thought. In the original novel, Li Jingze was Huo Yunhan's biggest obstacle. Li Jingze was three years older than Huo Yunhan, and he was Huo Yunhan's superior when Huo Yunhan first joined the army.

After that, Li Jingze rose through the ranks, always keeping Huo Yunhan ahead. No matter how hard Huo Yunhan tried, he could never surpass Li Jingze, which became a source of psychological trauma for Huo Yunhan.

Later, however, Li Jingze's father was reported by someone for suspected treason, and the police came to the Li family home and conducted a thorough search, finding some letters exchanged with Japan.

Li Jingze's father was imprisoned, and Li Jingze's career was forced to a halt; he was discharged from the army.

Li Jingze's mother was also traumatized by this, suffering a sudden cerebral hemorrhage, and her health can only be maintained with careful daily care.

Three months later, Li Jingze's father suddenly committed suicide in prison, and the investigation abruptly came to an abrupt halt. The Li family also fell into complete ruin.

But Li Jingze never gave up on clearing his father's name. Several years later, Li Jingze finally uncovered all those who had reported his father.

One of them was Huo Yunhan's father, Huo Fei. However, his father hadn't actually betrayed the country; it was all a frame-up. Even the reason his father committed suicide was inextricably linked to these people.

After that, Li Jingze secretly targeted the Huo family and several other families, even going so far as to target Li Muwan, who was already with Huo Yunhan at the time. It wasn't until the Huo family and others found out who was responsible...

Li Jingze's sister, Li Muwan, suffered a terrible fate; she was kidnapped, raped, and dismembered. Li Jingze's mother also died from her illness, causing Li Jingze to become completely corrupted and driven to the dark side.

The kidnapping of Li Muwan and other related individuals attracted Huo Yunhan, who was then the regimental commander. Huo Yunhan planned to use explosives to take them all down with him, but Li Jingze ultimately failed and died alone in the explosion.

Huo Yunhan and Li Muwan were seriously injured, but they recovered after a few months of recuperation. Although Huo Yunhan later learned the truth and helped Li Jingze's father restore his reputation, the dead could never come back.

After Tuanzi finished speaking, she said with some reluctance, "Mo Mo, Li Jingze is really pitiful." He clearly did nothing wrong, yet he ended up like this.

Shen Chumo's expression remained unchanged as she nodded and said, "It is quite tragic." But what did it have to do with her? Her mission this time had nothing to do with Li Jingze.

Shen Chumo suddenly asked, "Is Li Muwan's kidnapping related to the Huo family?"

After checking, Tuanzi replied, "The original work doesn't say who the mastermind is, but it's definitely related to the families who reported Li Jingze's father. As for whether the Huo family took action, we have no way of knowing."

Shen Chumo's eyes flickered. She didn't want this matter to be related to the Huo family. After all, she still had some complicated ties with the Huo family. If the Huo family was really so ruthless, it would be detrimental to her.

Tuanzi said, "Li Jingze's father was arrested a month ago. Today is Li Muwan's birthday, so Li Jingze brought his sister out to relax. It's a pity that this girl, who is only fourteen years old, doesn't know about her tragic fate in the future."

Shen Chumo sighed and said, "Tuanzi, it's good to have compassion. I also sympathize with this little girl, but the things behind the Li family are too complicated. If we get involved with them, our mission plan will be completely disrupted."

Most importantly, Li Jingze and Li Muwan are complete strangers to Shen Chumo. There are so many pitiful people in the world, does she have to help everyone? Call her selfish or heartless, but that's just who she is.

Moreover, past experience had taught her that those she saved might turn around and bite her back, so Shen Chumo never readily showed kindness.

After hearing this, Tuanzi felt that Shen Chumo made sense and said somewhat dejectedly, "Momo, you're right. I didn't think things through enough."

Shen Chumo said with satisfaction, "Good girl, Tuanzi, we have our own path to walk, and we can't let these unimportant people and things hold us back."

Shen Chumo had no idea that her words would completely slap her in the face a few days later.

Shen Chumo's family spent the afternoon in the park. As the sun set, Shen Chuli took them to eat authentic Beijing roast duck before they reluctantly prepared to go home.

As night falls and the city lights come on, the hustle and bustle of the city gradually fades away, leaving only tranquility.

Shen Chumo took out several carefully drawn blueprints from her room and walked towards Qian Ying's room.

She knocked softly on the door, her voice echoing in the quiet corridor: "Second sister-in-law, are you asleep?"

Footsteps sounded from inside the room. Qian Ying opened the door, a hint of confusion on her face: "You're still awake, Chu Mo? What's wrong?"

Shen Chumo smiled slightly and said softly, "Second Sister-in-law, I'd like you to help me look at something."

Qian Ying nodded and followed Shen Chumo into the living room.

The two sat on the sofa, and Shen Chumo slowly spread the precious drawings on the coffee table. "Second sister-in-law, what do you think of these clothing design drafts?"

Qian Ying picked up the design drafts and examined them carefully. Her eyes gradually brightened, and with each draft she flipped through, her expression grew increasingly excited.

As a seasoned fashion editor, Qian Ying has long been exposed to various fashion magazines and models, giving her a keen insight into fashion trends. But at this moment, the design drafts in her hands caught her eye.

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