114 1.3.36: Worth the Sacrifice?

"You have been bailed. You're lucky your boyfriend is loaded, otherwise, I had a nice cell waiting for someone as beautiful as you." The creepy words from the officer made her cringe but she didn't show it. Instead, she contained her emotions thanks to the calming effect. Zhou Ming had bailed her? She wanted to feel touched again, but restrained herself. 

She saw Zhou Ming ahead of her and walked faster. When she reached him, she subconsciously hugged him. He seemed a little surprised and so did she at her actions. He raised his hand to pat her head, but stopped midway. Seeing him not respond, she unwrapped her arms and stood next to him. The officer reminded them that their court trial was to happen immediately as it was for such a figure and for such a severity. 

Zoning off, she didn't hear the rest of the conversation and merely heard that it was scheduled for two days from today. Xiao Yunhua wanted to panic, but it was like there was a spell on her that made her appear calm. Which in reality, there was. Even Zhou Ming was impressed by how calmly she was handling the whole situation. Almost like she wasn't even involved and a passerby. 

"Let's go home." 

He said as they got in the car. The drive back was silent. Both had many things to say to each other. Neither could open their mouths to utter a word. 

Inside the penthouse, she walked in and sat on the nearest sofa. Her honey-colored eyes weren't warm like before. They were dulled and focused on something. 

Zhou Ming—having found his voice at last—asked, "Are you alright?"

She raised her head and took a deep breath. She didn't answer, so he continued. "I get that you're in shock. Such an event doesn't happen everyday to anyone. Since you're my 'girlfriend', it's obvious why they would target you. I found out that it was Ling Qiu who made the accusation with plenty of evidence."Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click www.novelhall.comfor visiting.

Her eyes widened. The last time she had seen Ling Qiu was at the hospital. The nurse harbored so much hostility against her it seemed. But the small nurse didn't have the power to gather so much evidence. There were two people that hated her so much that they were willing to frame her to such an extent. Either Zhou Eldress or... Kang Yiyi! Who was the last person she saw before being knocked out? The spoiled heiress who was madly in love with Zhou Feng! 

"Kang Yiyi is behind the real accusation, isn't she?" She murmured softly. 

He didn't answer her, but she got the answered she wanted confirmed anyway.

"All I wanted was to get my grandmother justice, yet it turned into something so sinister like murder." She sighed. 

Zhou Ming was quiet. His next harsh words shocked her, "So you didn't mess around with my brothers, either? All for the sake of your vanity." She paled, the effects of the calming effect no longer visible. He continued, "Don't make yourself naïve in this situation. You are just as guilty." Xiao Yunhua wanted to retort but only clenched her fists. In a bitter way, he was right. She was commanded to gain their hearts and throw them away. Even Zhou Lang, who hadn't even been a target, she used. As usual, she felt the guilt nag at her heart again. Zhou Ming noticed her silence and stood up, leaving her alone. 

What Xiao Yunhua didn't know was that he had investigated her more deeply and had spoken out of jealousy that he didn't even know he harbored. What he assumed was mere despise was deeper than he expected. 

Xiao Yunhua stood up and left for her room, locking the door behind her. She found herself in the grey, dimensional space again. Xiao Taotao smiled and waved. 

"Host, what brings you here?"

"You already know..."

The little fairy sighed and nodded. "You've gotten yourself in a sticky situation. For mere pawn pieces, they had developed way out of control due to their emotions."

What did Xiao Taotao mean by that? 

"Don't worry about it. You know, you can always give me 10,000 points and I'll make it all go away. She'll be the guilty party and you'll have one less person off your back."

She silently contemplated on whether or not she should just go the easy way and lose her points, but before she made any hasty decisions, she decided to ask more questions. 

"What evidence does she have against me?" The little fairy listed everything that she had against her: the autopsy of the murdered man, the flash drive, the drugs... indeed, they had her cornered. 

"You know, you have a few days to decide on if you want to lose the points. Otherwise, I cannot help you without gaining the points in return."

Xiao Yunhua sighed. "Alright, I'll think about it." Now all she had was either rely on herself and waste more points, or to rely on someone who clearly despised her even though she thought they had created a partnership for the time they had known each other. 

That many points... was it worth the sacrifice? 

She left the grey space and sat on the bed with a headache. Gathering all the confidence she didn't know she had, Xiao Yunhua opened the door and walked towards his door. Knocking softly, he opened the door and she widened her eyes.