About Me Being Adopted by Talula (Complete).

Summary

The chapter opens with Hei, the Young Lady Director, being confronted and threatened by bodyguards who demand her cooperation to ensure the safety of Xi Lan. Despite realizing she has been betrayed and her phone taken, Hei maintains a composed exterior. However, she is suddenly knocked unconscious after being taken to an abandoned mining area. A flashback reveals Hei's past as Black, the daughter of gemstone dealers. Her carefree childhood was shattered when she unknowingly played with a contaminated gem, leading to her infection with Oripathy. When her parents sought answers, they were ambushed and killed, leaving Hei captured by a mercenary group that intended to sell her, ultimately transforming her into a mercenary herself. As she adapts to her new life, Hei discovers her skills in assassination but struggles with her dark past filled with violence and loss. She slowly forms a bond with Xi Lan, a girl who represents the innocence and beauty Hei longs for but feels unworthy of due to her bloody history. Back in the present, Hei awakens bound and affronted by bodyguards who express resentment towards her. One bodyguard reveals his motive for betrayal, and as tensions rise, it becomes evident that they harbor malicious intentions towards her, exploiting her vulnerable position. The chapter ends on a cliffhanger, illustrating Hei's perilous situation and the internal conflict stemming from her complex past.

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