Xu Lehan watched the scene unfold, her resolve wavering.
Mu Tingxiao had always been a villain in her eyes, hadn't he?
She knew perfectly well that he had murdered the boyfriend she deeply loved, yet here she was, sinking deeper into his world.
Over these past few days, she had begun to feel that Mu Tingxiao wasn't truly that wicked; a persistent thought kept nudging her to notice his redeeming qualities.
But after the temper tantrums he had thrown lately—his foul mood evident to anyone with eyes—she could no longer delude herself into believing in his innocence or kindness.
What was she even doing?
Wasn't her original goal to avenge her boyfriend?
Xu Lehan spat an insult at herself in the silence of her heart, her eyes dimming with despair.
[Plot Deviation Value: 35 percent.]
[Hero Aura effectiveness reduced to 70 percent.]
[Female protagonist halo effectiveness reduced to 70 percent.]
Elsewhere, the trio of Fei Qingsu, Si Yanci, and the System continued to stir up trouble, dealing blow after blow to Mu Tingxiao’s business.
In the original plot, Mu Tingxiao had dismissed his women for the sake of Xu Lehan early on, but now, he had yet to make a move.
In the story, whenever Mu Tingxiao completed a major drug deal, he would be physically and mentally exhausted, but his spirits would be high. He would go to the female protagonist, find himself enchanted by her scholarly grace, and realize she was different from the coquettish women in his drug dens who only wanted …
Chapter 126