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“You’re going to help me?” Ye Jiuyou gave a laugh. “You’ve already admitted you are aware that I have not been regarding you with wholly good intentions, yet you’re still saying that you’re willing to help me?”
“If your targets are Papiyas and Snow Owl, then there’s nothing really wrong with the goal. At worst, it’s your methods that are questionable. But if I get involved, perhaps you won’t need to resort to such methods at all, and you could still end up achieving what you want.”
“And why would I upend all of my carefully laid plans just to cater to your ridiculous sense of righteousness?”
“Because you still need our help against Ye Wuming. Wouldn’t it be better to foster a bit more trust between us?” Zhao Changhe sighed. “Besides… I think there’s something you may have overlooked.”
“Oh? And what’s that?”
“If I wanted to stop you… Well, you might not have cared before, but now, with Piaomiao helping me, things might not go so smoothly. Her power alone could cause you quite a lot of trouble. Are you sure you want to turn us into enemies?”
Ye Jiuyou sprang to her feet. “I tried setting you two up, and now the pair of you, adulterous filth, have the gall to make trouble for me? Have you no shame?”
Piaomiao stood quietly at Zhao Changhe’s side, saying nothing, leaving the decision entirely to him.
Zhao Changhereplied, “Now, now. Let’s not get carried away. We’re genuinely grateful for what you did. Isn’t this me offering help of my own accord?”
“You’re not helping me. You’re trying to stop me from doing what you deem wrong.”
“You can see it that way if you like…” Zhao Changhe paused, and then his tone softened. “Or, you could think of it as me not wanting you to become someone I can’t stand to look at.”
Ye Jiuyou’s expression flickered. After a moment, she gave...
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