Her fists clenched against the glowing restraints.
"Then she said… she could fix it. If I listened to her, just did what she said, my life would be amazing.
Better than I ever imagined. I'd be someone important. Respected. Admired. Loved. All I had to do… was give up my body."
Yu Holea's brows furrowed sharply.
"So she mentioned soul-swapping."
Yu Mei froze.
For a second, it was like her lips refused to move.
Then she gave a small, reluctant nod.
"…Yes."
Holea stepped closer.
"What exactly did she say?"
Yu Mei looked down, her voice low with regret.
"She said… 'Your soul is wasted in that body. I'll put you somewhere better. Somewhere powerful. You'll be born again, with a new name, new life… as someone who already has everything you ever dreamed of."
"And that someone," Yu Holea said slowly, "was Ou Xiaoxiao."
Yu Mei shut her eyes tight, as if the truth was too painful to admit—but she still nodded.
