After Black Moonlight revealed her true feelings, everyone panicked.

Those so-called readers' assessment of her is not wrong. She is indeed hypocritical, cunning, and good at pretending. She is always scheming and dark, and can never be sunny and kind.

From the moment she learned that she was bound to the system, all she could think about was how to get rid of it.

She would never entrust her fate to others, nor would she place her hopes on their kindness, sincerity, or commitment to keeping promises.

Even a written contract can be unilaterally torn up, let alone a mere verbal promise.

Only mutual benefit can be the prerequisite for cooperation.

That's why she offered me 50 RMB from the very beginning to test my limits.

There's no such thing as a free lunch; there are never huge gifts without a reason. If there are, it's because she must possess something that the other party covets, making them willing to offer a fortune of 300 billion to entice her.

A slight smile tugged at the corners of her lips as she said, feigning nonchalance, "You see, that's just the kind of person I am..."

So dark, cunning, hypocritical, and shameless.

“So intelligent, insightful, and resilient,” Sheng Yunchao continued.

To navigate such a terrifying, powerful, and bizarre force, one would need to be exceptionally intelligent and cunning, and possess a resilient mind to achieve this.

"I am incredibly fortunate that you are so smart and resourceful, and that you always have the ability to save yourself."

Sheng Yunchao took her hand and kissed it, and a tear fell down.

What should I do so that my heart won't ache so much, burn with anger, yet also feel so joyful and proud?

Heartbroken by what she went through, angry that she shouldn't have been treated this way, and proud of her intelligence and wit.

I am also pleased that she is willing to trust me completely.

The tear fell onto Lu Sijian's hand; the warm touch felt like it had burned into her heart.

Even when this man cries, it's like a god shedding tears, moving everyone who hears it.

Lu Sijian thought to herself that she must have been bewitched by a fairy, and uncontrollably tilted her head up and gently touched his cheek.

It felt like a feather brushing against you; the warm touch was fleeting.

Just as Lu Sijian was about to pull away, she met those eyes that were as black as ink.

Her breathing faltered slightly, and she instinctively shrank back a little.

"Watch out!" Sheng Yunchao reached out and placed her hand between the car window and the back of her head, acting as a human cushion.

He looked at her with a smile and teased, "What do you think I want to do, senior?"

Lu Sijian: "..."

She blushed and said angrily, "Sheng Yunchao, you're not allowed to call me senior!"

"Yes, ma'am." Sheng Yunchao chuckled and lowered his eyelids.

Of course he wanted to hug her, kiss her, and crave more physical contact.

But now is not the time. He is too greedy; he wants a lifetime, and lifetimes to come.

As long as the thing controlling their fate remained above them, he lived with a constant sense of unease, living in the fear of losing her.

"By the way, this photo has been circulating around in private." Sheng Yunchao took out a photo of Lu Sijian playing the erhu when she was a child.

Lu Sijian understood immediately. "I saw this photo a few months ago. It was in He Wenyuan's hands, but he is definitely not the source."

She didn't believe a single word of any claim that she had seen it by accident.

From the very beginning, there has been a force that has been trying to annihilate her time and time again.

But this force is definitely not from the "system's" side.

Sheng Yunchao: "I investigated He Wenyuan. He secretly joined a group that specifically targets you and is collecting information about your enemies and dirt on you."

He paused, then added, "And Zhao Ke, who has been investigating the mastermind behind Mu Liangyue's kidnapping case. He thought it was you, but it was actually me."

Lu Sijian was not surprised at all; she had already guessed it.

"You don't blame me?" Sheng Yunchao asked.

Lu Sijian remained calm: "Why should I blame you? Didn't you know I wanted to break off the engagement? Besides, I was a beneficiary of that incident."

Since they are the beneficiaries, they shouldn't act innocent after reaping the benefits.

Sheng Yunchao: "You know that's not what I'm asking."

He knew, of course, that Lu Sijian wanted to break off the engagement, but at the same time, he was also very petty and couldn't help but wonder about Lou Xiao's place in her heart.

If it weren't for fate's interference, would she and Lou Xiao have gotten together smoothly, fallen in love, gotten engaged, and then married...?

The mere thought of this possibility twisted his jealousy and filled him with malice.

Sheng Yunchao smiled warmly, but in his heart he was thinking that if such a thing really happened, he wouldn't mind secretly killing Lou Xiao.

Although she was pitiful as a widow, it didn't matter; he could be her lover.

However, there's no need for her to know about these dark and gloomy thoughts.

"Lou Xiao brought this upon himself." Lu Sijian frowned as she spoke, wondering why she sensed a murderous aura.

She glanced suspiciously at the young man who was smiling so handsomely, feeling that he seemed to be brewing some bad idea.

Sheng Yunchao blinked slightly, her peach blossom eyes clear and flawless, "I think so too."

Lu Sijian dispelled her suspicions and got back to the main topic, "He Wenyuan and the others probably want to organize a trial against me. Just let them come and don't interfere."

After all, this is an opportunity to clear Lou Xiao's favorability rating.

Sheng Yunchao gave a soft "hmm".

He had, of course, guessed her intentions, which is why he went along with it.

However, both He Wenyuan and Zhao Ke are destined to be disappointed.

Because those scandals are not the final truth, he will use the evidence he has collected to refute them one by one.

"Do you know who the person who has been trying to surround and kill you is?" After asking this question, Sheng Yunchao quickly came to the answer in his mind.

—Gu Sheng.

The mastermind behind the scenes who secretly admires Mu Liangyue and has always been at odds with Lou Xiao.

Lu Sijian sighed. She used to think that Mu Liangyue was targeting her because she was standing up for her.

But tonight's dream gave her the answer.

She said softly, "He's the boy I danced with when we were little."

Sheng Yunchao was somewhat surprised, "It's him?"

The little boy was so thin and tall, like a bamboo pole, that only he could play a girl and dance in a skirt without looking out of place.

But now Gu Sheng is big and burly, and no one would associate him with that kind of thing.

But he was only surprised for three seconds before he realized what was happening.

No matter how a person's body shape and appearance change, their eyebrows and eyes remain largely unchanged.

Even though Gu Sheng was tall and strong, his eyebrows and eyes always gave people a very refined feeling. Now that I think about it, he must have been a man with feminine features, just like when he was a child.

"Why is he targeting you?" Sheng Yunchao frowned.

Lu Sijian: "I hit him when I was a child, but I don't know why I hit him. I just know that I absolutely cannot let him go."

She tapped her head, and all she could remember was a chaotic and blurry image of herself kicking someone away, but the feeling of anger was crystal clear.

—If I see you again...I'll beat you up again!

"Alright, don't think about it anymore." Sheng Yunchao gently grasped her hand.

“He must have done something unforgivable to make you so angry,” Sheng Yunchao said softly. “Don’t worry, leave it to me, I’ll investigate.”