Su Li listened to Shen Ye, feeling somewhat dismissive. She gave a perfunctory reply, "And what exactly do you want?"
Shen Ye was taken aback, a flicker of dejection crossing his eyes. "What do I want? Does it even matter what I want? I just want things to be like they were before. Even if we aren't married, we could still be as comfortable with each other as we used to be. I truly don't understand why everything has to be so secretive now. If you were openly my woman, do you think Song Haochen would have dared to lay a finger on you that day?" Shen Ye’s voice rose slightly, tinged with annoyance and resentment.
Su Li was no fool—she was sharp as a tack. How could she miss his underlying meaning? But her hands were tied. She was currently playing a one-against-many game, and if even the slightest error occurred while she was eliminating those people, it would be Shen Ye’s fiancée who took the fall. She could not allow herself to implicate him. The political world was dark; people might act like friends, but they were all hunting for leverage against one another. That leverage might not be used immediately, but it was guaranteed to be a fatal blow when the time came. It wasn't that she didn't want to text him or call him; it was that digital footprints were inevitable. If the authorities truly investigated, the people in the Discipline Inspection Commission were not there to be trifled with. Therefore, Su Li had no choice but to play dumb and try to soothe him behind closed …
Chapter 412