"No, no!" The young man vehemently denied, "I think you've misunderstood. I didn't bring her here; she came of her own free will. Gentlemen, we are law-abiding citizens; we wouldn't do anything illegal."
"Is that so?" Ling Chen interjected, "In that case, let me ask her to see if she really came willingly." Saying this, Ling Chen turned his gaze to Liu Xiyao beside him, waiting for her response.
Liu Xiyao glanced at the young man. Faced with her gaze, the young man maintained a faint smile.
"Ling Chen, they forced me to sign a contract," Liu Xiyao said softly. "That contract is almost like a servitude agreement. I... I had no choice."
