Yu Yuetong cleverly feigned ignorance, a slight smile playing on her lips, but her mind was already analyzing every question. "You really dare to think that way. Do you think I'd believe you? Your schemes are nothing more than for your own benefit."

Qin Reng was not to be outdone, but he couldn't hide his nervousness either; his tightly clenched fingers betrayed his inner turmoil. He seemed to sense Mo Qingcheng's strength and hesitated slightly: "Don't you have a better trump card?" This subtle change alarmed Yu Yuetong. She knew that if Qin Reng truly believed Mo Qingcheng or compromised with him, her plan might collapse.

“I’ve said it before, once I start, nothing else matters.” Mo Qingcheng’s smile was like a dark cloud, and a rare cunning glint flashed in his eyes, as if he had already seen through Qin Reng’s hesitation.

At that moment, a sound outside the door shattered the delicate atmosphere, and someone burst into the room. It was Ji Momo; her arrival was like a flame in the wind, instantly igniting the silent standoff.

"What unspeakable secrets are you discussing?" Ji Momo asked curiously, her gaze sweeping over Yu Yuetong and Qin Reng's faces, a mocking smile playing on her lips. "I trust you two the most, you don't take me seriously at all."

"You've come at the right time." A sense of vigilance rose in Yu Yuetong's heart. She wanted to retaliate but didn't know how to start. The atmosphere around her instantly became complicated. They were both allies and enemies, as if an invisible net had been woven between her and them, making it harder to escape the more she struggled.

"Do you know that this situation is getting more and more complicated? Some people are plotting in private, and it might even be detrimental to you." Her words carried a threat, and her lips moved slightly as she was about to probe for information, but Mo Qingcheng suddenly spoke up.

"Unfortunately, you are all just pawns, and you can never turn this game around." His voice was gentle, yet it seemed to conceal an invisible blade, sharp and piercing.

Just then, hurried footsteps sounded outside the door again, as if a storm was approaching. Yu Yuetong's heart sank, and the feeling of unease and anxiety intensified. She could almost feel a premonition of unease, like a powder keg about to explode; silently, the entire building was already subtly engulfed in a turbulent undercurrent…

Yu Yuetong felt as if an invisible hand was gripping her heart tightly; the situation before her was becoming increasingly anxious. Ji Momo's arrival brought not only unexpected disruption but also a hostility she couldn't ignore. Looking at Ji Momo's slightly provocative smile, she seemed to be hinting at something.

"It seems that our struggle is a play, and you are just puppets in the script." Mo Qingcheng's voice was still gentle, but every word was like a sharp blade piercing the heart.

"You overestimate yourself." Qin Reng gritted his teeth. No one could underestimate the affection and trust between him and Yue Tong. "We will never become pawns in your hands!" He barely suppressed his inner tension, his gaze firm.

"Heh, how interesting." Ji Momo's smile widened. Originally just a shrewd observer, she now resembled a cold-blooded commentator, ready to expose their secrets at any moment. "You think you can win like this? You're nothing but children controlled by him."

"Who do you think you are, lecturing me like this?" Yu Yuetong retorted angrily, her hands clenching into fists involuntarily, her heart burning with rage. "No matter how cunning you are, you won't necessarily succeed!"

Mo Qingcheng's eyes narrowed, and his smile instantly turned sinister: "Oh? It seems I've provoked you. Too bad, the game has only just begun." He leaned down, getting closer to Yu Yuetong, a seductive smile playing on his lips, "As long as you let go of your obsession with him, I can give you a better choice."

"A choice?" She could only sneer, never considering following his insincere suggestion.

“Yes.” Mo Qingcheng stepped back slightly, gently rubbing his chin with his fingers, his eyes sparkling with a glint of light. “You two both think that marriage is a constraint, but I can make you abandon all of that.”

Qin Reng's face darkened, and he quickly interrupted, "Don't even think about making us betray each other! I will never sever ties with her!"

"Hey, I was just helping you see things clearly." Mo Qingcheng feigned innocence. His smile seemed harmless, but it actually revealed a chilling cunning.

The atmosphere inside the small room seemed to freeze for a moment, until the footsteps outside grew clearer, as if they could tear the ambiguous and tense air apart at any moment. Yu Yuetong couldn't help but feel a tightness in her heart, thinking of the already out-of-control situation before her, and how things were going to turn out very badly.

"You should leave, or things won't be so simple," Ji Momo urged, her smug expression sending a chill down Yue Tong's spine.

She suddenly remembered her silent vow to escape from this absurd situation. But whether she had a choice now was clearly uncertain.

Just as she was pondering how to deal with it, there was another urgent knock on the door, and a subordinate rushed in: "Young Master, there are onlookers outside, something's not right!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Reng's expression changed. He quickly turned to look at Yu Yuetong with an urgent look in his eyes: "We have to leave here right away!"

"Quick! Take her with you!" Mo Qingcheng quickly added, his eyes full of calculation.

Yu Yuetong felt a chill in her heart. She became secretly wary and glanced at him with displeasure: "Why do you care about me?!"

"Of course, it's to achieve the exchange conditions and help you get out of this chaotic situation." Mo Qingcheng said casually, as if he took her panic for granted.

She never expected to be forced into this power game. She thought she had found her own opportunity, but she never expected to become a tool for others to gain benefits.

"Don't trust him!" Qin Reng gritted his teeth, veins bulging on his forehead. "The closer we get, the less safe I'll be!"

Yu Yuetong frowned slightly. Although she tried her best to refute, she couldn't calm down. She suddenly felt a strong sense of unease churning inside her.

The truth of the matter and how to get out of this situation remain shrouded in mystery.

"Do you really have to leave? Don't you want to see the truth?" Mo Qingcheng's lips curled into a smile, concealing an unknown sinister intent.

"The truth? What truth!" Yu Yuetong thought to herself, vaguely sensing that there might be another force manipulating things behind the scenes.

Just then, a roar erupted from outside the door, and a group of people burst in. The overwhelming scene immediately put everyone present on alert. Yu Yuetong realized she was in the eye of a storm, and everything before her was no longer under her control.

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