Chapter 098: Rift_1

Fan Lingjue remained silent, his brows furrowed tightly, his thin lips pressed into a line, his expression grave.

Bai Xiexie nestled in his embrace and, after a long time without a response, she quickly looked up at him. Seeing his displeased face, her tear-filled eyes couldn't help but shimmer, and she tightly wrapped her arms around his waist, sobbing—

"I know that what my dad did this time is too much, but as his child, I can't bear to see him spend the rest of his life paying for it. No matter what, he is my dad, the one who gave me life. I can't remain indifferent. Ling Jue... can you understand?"

Bai Xiexie's chest felt oppressively uncomfortable. She was very clear that as his daughter, it was impossible for her to escape being implicated in Bai Wei's affairs. Bai Wei's downfall did her no favors, but covering it up was no longer possible. All she could do was try her best to minimize the harm.