Chapter 961

Yu Buyu gasped as she saw Shen Rou standing outside the door. "Uh... don't get the wrong idea," she blurted out quickly, darting forward to point at the lock. "I was just picking up meds from the counseling office and got locked in. Tang Jinzhou might be asleep in there. I swear I was trying to leave—look, the door's locked!" Shen Rou studied her with narrowed eyes, suspicion flickering in her gaze. But she maintained her composure, offering a polite smile. "I'll call someone to unlock it right away." Yu Buyu exhaled in relief. Carl had warned her—this woman was ruthless, venomous, the kind who devoured people without spitting out the bones. She'd even turned on her own friends, leaving a trail of bodies in her wake. If Shen Rou got the wrong idea about her and Tang Jinzhou, would there even be enough left of her to bury? Yu Buyu had never aimed for greatness. No delusions of marrying into wealth, no hunger for mountains of cash. Just enough to get by. She wanted to live a long, peacef