Evidence

"I wonder what will happen to you if you're caught with them," Xueyue said and pretended to ponder the idea. "You will be dragged through the mud and your reputation will be ruined."

She took a step closer and whispered, "And then no one will marry you. Especially, not the son of a Duke, or a man destined to be a Prime Minister."

Ning Huabing's heart dropped to her stomach.

Li Chenyang.

"You will never be able to find evidence—"

"I don't need evidence," Xueyue interrupted, her eyes flashed with contempt.

"If our justice system was that fair, there wouldn't be so many innocent lives lost. In this time and age, the words of an outstanding member of society often weigh more than the truth," Xueyue added on.

Xueyue had experienced this first-hand. She would never forget the night she was left for dead or the events that took place before it.

"As if you're an outstanding member—"