Confrontation (1)

Li Caiyi sat with a straight back and cold face. She had been staring at Gu Xue like that for some time, making the latter extra vigilant now. 

Gu Xue was actually nervous and intimidated by the oppressive aura she exuded, but as a prideful woman, she would rather die before she admitted it. With a clenched jaw and raised chin, she asked Li Caiyi, "What business do you have with me?"

Li Caiyi said nothing and threw a file to the table. "Open this first."

"What is this?" Gu Xue asked suspiciously, but seeing Li Caiyi showed no intention to explain, she reluctantly reached out to the file and opened it. 

As soon as she read the stack of paper compiled neatly into the single file, all blood was drained from her face, and her hands were trembling violently. "T-this…"