Jin Long had watched Ye Xia's rise with a mixture of fury and grudging admiration. He had tried subtle sabotage, but her alliance with Mo and her preternatural business acumen had thwarted him at every turn.
In November 2019, he made his final move. He didn't attack her businesses. He targeted her heart.
He leaked a fabricated story to the press: evidence that Mo's family had been responsible for the car accident that killed Ye Xia's mother. It was a brilliant, vicious lie, designed to shatter the trust between them.
The news exploded globally. The power couple was rocked to its core.
Mo came to her immediately, his face ashen. "You know it's not true. My grandmother is capable of many things, but that… it was Jin Long. I have proof."
Ye Xia looked at him, her [Qi Perception] reading the truth in his aura—a turbulent mix of fear, anger, and a desperate hope that she would believe him.
" I know," she said calmly. "I knew the moment I saw the headline. His energy… it's the same as when he lies."
The relief that washed over Mo was palpable. The lie, intended to break them, had only proven the strength of their bond. They stood together, united against the final, desperate attack of the old dragon.