"Sheng Yi, this is for you." Feng Ran handed a letter to Sheng Yi.
Sheng Yi looked at Feng Ran with a face full of confusion, then at the letter, her expression even more bewildered.
Facing Feng Ran's sudden letter, she hesitated, wondering if she should accept it.
However, Feng Ran's determined gaze made Sheng Yi's hand unconsciously reach out and take the letter. Feng Ran's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally relaxed.
She had been worried that Sheng Yi would not accept the letter.
Sheng Yi stared at the letter, stunned. "What is this?"
Sheng Yi wondered whose letter it was. Was it Feng Ran's? Couldn't she say whatever she wanted directly? Or was there something unspeakable, something that could only be conveyed through a letter?
Sheng Yi's heart skipped a beat, thinking this must be a very serious matter. Otherwise, Feng Ran would not be so distressed.
Feng Ran finally explained that Li Yuncheng insisted on giving the letter to Sheng Yi.
Upon hearing this, Sheng Yi's eyes were filled with distress.
"Li Yuncheng?" she looked at Feng Ran. "Feng Ran, you must stay away from Li Yuncheng. You must not get close to him, do you understand?"
"Did you forget what I told you?"
"Sheng Yi, I know. However, when my poison acted up that day, he saved me with all his might."
"I don't want to owe anyone a favor, so I want to repay Li Yuncheng's kindness."
"However, all he wanted was for me to deliver this letter to you. He didn't want anything else."
"I really had no choice, so I did this."
If not for this, Feng Ran would not have done such a thing. She remembered Sheng Yi's words, but to repay a favor, she truly had no other option.
Sheng Yi merely frowned slightly upon hearing this, but she also understood Feng Ran's predicament and said nothing more.
She knew very well that if there were any other way, Feng Ran would not have made such a decision.
After some thought, she didn't dwell on the matter.
"It's fine, as long as I've received the letter," Sheng Yi said, looking at Feng Ran with a heart full of pity. She only knew some of Feng Ran's situation and nothing else. She didn't even know how much suffering Feng Ran had endured, yet she felt that even if she asked, Feng Ran would not answer truthfully.
Sheng Yi looked at Feng Ran with heartache and said worriedly, "Feng Ran, remember, stay away from Li Yuncheng and Ling Chi Yuan."
"Those people are only bothering you out of fleeting interest."
"Feng Ran, especially Ling Chi Yuan. He's a notorious playboy. He's not the first to pester someone like this."
"In Chun Manyuan, many girls were infatuated with him."
"But just as those girls were willing to give him their hearts, he pushed them away without hesitation. He was incredibly heartless."
"Those girls weren't without their protests. But before the commotion could even escalate, they were dealt with."
"Feng Ran, remember, from now on, never have any contact with those people again, understand?"
Feng Ran's eyes held a trace of hesitation. After a long silence, she finally spoke, "Sheng Yi, the poison in my body can only be temporarily suppressed by Li Yuncheng. It's truly impossible to stay away from him."
Sheng Yi became flustered and quickly grabbed Feng Ran's hand, saying anxiously, "Feng Ran, can't you think of another way?"
Feng Ran's voice was filled with deep helplessness as she shook her head. "Sheng Yi, if Li Yuncheng doesn't detoxify me, I might turn into a dried corpse by tomorrow."
"Sheng Yi, I'm not afraid of death. It's just that I still have many things to do."
"Sheng Yi, moreover, when interacting with Li Yuncheng and Ling Chi Yuan, I don't feel that these two would do anything detrimental to me."
"Feng Ran, things are not as simple as you think," Sheng Yi said anxiously. She was even wondering how she could convince Feng Ran.
She didn't want Feng Ran to experience such a dangerous situation.
She couldn't just watch Feng Ran walk into a tiger's den.
"Feng Ran, you can seek help from the Regent."
"I believe the Regent would save you. That way, you wouldn't be in such a difficult position." Sheng Yi said these words with some trepidation.
Feng Ran's lips curled into a self-deprecating smile, a laugh that was almost carefree, even loud.
Sheng Yi looked at her with concern, wondering if she had said something wrong to elicit such a reaction.
Feng Ran said with a self-mocking laugh, "Sheng Yi, do you know? The poison in my body was personally administered by the Regent."
"Every time the poison acted up, I was tortured and humiliated, begging for mercy at Xuanyuan Heng's feet before I received the antidote."
"During this recent outbreak, I failed to satisfy the Regent, and ultimately, he refused to give me the antidote."
"That day, my poison flared up. Coincidentally, Li Yuncheng appeared, and he saved me with great effort."
"Sheng Yi, if it weren't for Li Yuncheng, there would be no Feng Ran today. My life would have been lost."
"Ask the Regent for help? But all of this was bestowed upon me by the Regent."
"He said he wanted me to live in hell for all eternity. He said he wanted to destroy me."
"But Sheng Yi, I cannot die. I still owe Lan Lan a life, and I must repay it. Whatever I owe, I will persevere."
Feng Ran only briefly mentioned the minor conflicts between her and Xuanyuan Heng, and did not go into detail about all the events.
"Feng Ran, I..." Sheng Yi was surprised to hear such words.
She hadn't expected that the poison in Feng Ran's body was administered by Xuanyuan Heng.
"Sheng Yi, I know you've always been helping me. I also know that Li Yuncheng and Ling Chi Yuan are dangerous people. But are they more dangerous than the Regent?"
"Sheng Yi, do you know? I'm already deeply mired in the mud. There's no turning back."
"However, Feng Ran might have other ways," Sheng Yi said, a hint of difficulty in her voice.
In fact, she was well aware that since the Regent had taken action, Feng Ran had no retreat. In fact, anyone who tried to help Feng Ran would only bring trouble upon themselves.
"Sheng Yi, the only ones who can pull me out of this mire now are Li Yuncheng and Ling Chi Yuan. Therefore, I will not let go of this golden opportunity."
"Perhaps, this is my only hope now."
"Sheng Yi, I will not let go."
Her eyes were filled with bitterness, even a touch of indignant sorrow. "No matter what Li Yuncheng and Ling Chi Yuan want to do to me, or what they want to gain from me, I will agree."
"In fact, I am already utterly tarnished. I've resigned myself to whatever they do to me."
"Sheng Yi, my life was lost when I left the Feng family. It no longer belongs to me."
She said this with a look of calm.