She believed that when Kang Chen returned to the Imperial City and saw the fake Ming Mei, he would immediately know it was an imposter. At the same time, he would understand that the real Ming Mei... was gone. Perhaps he would even suspect that Shen Nie had taken her away.
At that moment, he would no longer need to torture himself over whether to let her live openly under the sun.
This might still hurt Kang Chen, but at least it would save him from the torment of indecision and prevent him from standing against the country he loved and loyally served.
Shen Nie's chest ached dully. This time, he felt no joy whatsoever, no trace of happiness.
"You could face it together with Mr. Chen."
Ming Mei shook her head. "We both know... this isn't something that can be solved by facing it together. This time, their enemies are too vast, not just a single person."
