Zhao Mingming naturally knew that he felt a sense of guilt toward Liu Ruoxian; otherwise, she would not have taken advantage of this guilt to worm her way in. Yet now, she could not afford to let that guilt turn into hostility directed at her.
"You are talking nonsense. How could you possibly know about what happened back then? Besides, as the daughter of a reputable family, even if Liu Ruoxian were captured, she would choose death over submission. She would never be so spineless as to become a killer under their control, nor would she return to face us with drawn blades, much less take innocent lives at a whim!" Zhao Mingming said righteously, attempting to take the moral high ground and make the fake Liu Ruoxian's existence seem utterly impossible.
Hearing these words, Liu Ruoxian let out a bitter laugh. The corners of her slightly reddened lips curved upward in profound desolation.
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