Chu Yan felt a burning, stinging pain across her face from the slap, but the agony in her body was not even a fraction of the pain in her heart. The whispers and pointing fingers of those around her felt like sharp blades, piercing deep into her soul. Tears welled up uncontrollably, blurring her vision.
In her desperation, she looked up, and through the haze, a woman of breathtaking beauty caught her eye. The woman wore a sharp, tailored suit; in a room filled with elaborate evening gowns, she looked out of place, yet entirely in her own element. Her beauty was as sharp as a beam of light, impossible to ignore. She wasn't looking at Chu Yan, but rather sipping her water with an air of complete ease, exuding a level of confidence so powerful it was magnetic. To Chu Yan, the woman radiated a dazzling brilliance, like the sun high in the sky—radiant, blinding, and self-assured.
The woman’s heels revealed delicate, petite feet, and her cropped trousers exposed slender, fair ankles. Despairing and feeling like she had hit rock bottom, Chu Yan grabbed at that lifeline without a second thought. She clutched the woman's ankle tightly, her voice trembling with hollow desperation: "I beg you, show me a way out. Tell me what I should do, please..."
Chapter 566