She didn't refuse outright, nor did she say she couldn't do it. Instead, she simply asked Xiao Jiayi what made her so sure she would help.
The weight on Xiao Jiayi's heart finally lifted.
"You will do it. Because... if you knew what he's done, you'd want him dead, too! Alternatively, you could take his life to claim credit for yourself. It would be a great achievement!"
Xiao Jiayi's voice was laced with a seething hatred.
"Ye Chutang, I know you despise me, and I've never liked you! But now... I'm out of options. No one can help me but you."
To have to eat her own words like this was an immense humiliation for Xiao Jiayi.
But she had nowhere else to turn.
She resented Ye Chutang, but she needed her even more!
"As long as you agree to help me, I'll agree to any demand you make!" Xiao Jiayi bit her lip until it bled. "Even if you want my life, I won't hesitate for a second!"
Ye Chutang remained impassive.
