Liang Bing's brows were slightly furrowed, with a complicated smile on the corner of her mouth. That smile contained both mockery of the past and confusion about the current situation.

"You're not free in the Celestial City?"

She repeated these words with a hint of mockery and helplessness in her tone, as if she was mocking the absurdity and volatility of this world.

"Look at the Sky City now, how wonderful it is! It is now completely different from the airtight atmosphere when I escaped. It is very free!"

Liang Bing found it ridiculous.

Memories came flooding back like a tide, and a hint of gloom flashed across Liang Bing's eyes.

At that time, in order to pursue the freedom and truth in her heart, she fled from the seemingly glamorous but actually depressing city at all costs.

But now, everything seems to have changed. Her departure has unexpectedly promoted the changes in Tiancheng, especially the changes brought about by her little niece, making Tiancheng more inclusive and open.

So, I am already very free.

However, Kaixi, who was standing aside, had an expression on her face that was out of tune with this relaxed atmosphere.

She bit her lower lip tightly, with unyielding spirit flashing in her eyes.

"I have never felt true freedom in this heavenly city."

"Before, He Xi had been locking me up in the lab and letting Zhi Xin watch me. Isn't that a disguised form of house arrest?"

This Qiangwei didn’t know, and Liang Bing didn’t know either.

But they felt that He Xi must have his own reasons for doing so.

Liang Bing made a sound of annoyance.

"I can't do anything about He Xi doing that."

"Besides, why do you think you are still alive now?"

Having said that, a hint of impatience flashed in Liang Bing's eyes.

She had planned to go to Earth with Qiangwei to enjoy the tranquility and beauty there, but she didn't expect to waste so much time here.

He frowned, turned around, took Qiangwei's hand and prepared to leave.

"As for He Xi's matter, you can either go ask her yourself, or do as He Xi says."

"As for me, I have a lot of things to do and I don't have time to listen to your complaints here."

However, just as Liang Bing took a firm step and held Qiangwei's hand to cross the Great Insect Gate and head to Earth, a hand suddenly grabbed Qiangwei's arm, causing both of them to stop walking instantly.

A hint of displeasure flashed across Liang Bing's eyes. She only needed to exert a little force to easily break free.

Qiangwei felt the sudden pull and stopped naturally.

She turned around, her eyes calmly and deeply fixed on Kaixi who was holding her arm, with a hint of displeasure in her eyes.

Then he asked, "Why are you pulling me?"

Kaixi's face was full of unwillingness. She stared at Qiangwei, as if trying to find a hint of relaxation in her eyes.

"I can see that she listens to you."

There was a barely perceptible hint of pleading in Kaixi's words, and he was naturally referring to the fact that Liang Bing was dominated by his henpecked husband.

When Qiangwei heard this, a faint smile appeared on her lips. She naturally understood what Kaixi meant.

She knew the relationship between them and Liang Bing's attitude towards her better than anyone else.

Liang Bing always listens to what I say, except for certain things.

So, she raised her eyebrows and responded in a relaxed yet dignified tone: "Well, but what?"

Seems to be waiting for Kaixi's next words.

"Take me away." Kaixi gritted his teeth, "I will reward you."

"Reward? Haha...hahaha..." Liang Bing couldn't help but sneer when she heard this. The sound echoed in the empty space, sounding particularly harsh.

This was simply the funniest joke in the known universe, "Do you know who we are? And you're paying us?"

Her tone was full of disdain and amusement, as if Kathy's proposal was just a ridiculous joke to her.

Qiangwei's eyes moved between complexity and depth. She gently patted the back of Liang Bing's hand, signaling her to be patient.

In fact, Rose didn't want to care about Kaixi's affairs on Earth. After all, she had no right to do so.

However, now that Kaixi is pestering her, Qiangwei has to make it clear that she has no obligation to be responsible for anything that happens to her.

"For whom? Xian?" Qiangwei finally spoke. Although her voice was soft, it hit the point directly.

She was not only asking about Kathy's motives, but was also testing her true inner desires and struggles.

Kaixi's body trembled slightly. She originally tried to avoid this question by keeping silent, but under the gaze of Rose's eyes that seemed to be able to see through people's hearts, she finally chose to confess.

"Yes, for the strings."

After saying this, she felt inexplicably relieved, as if a long-standing burden had been shared.

However, Qiangwei's response was beyond her expectations.

No sympathy, no mercy, only firm rejection.

"For this matter, you can only go to Tianji Wang Hexi, not me."

Qiangwei's words were calm and rational. She had clearly defined her own boundaries and was unwilling to be bound by unnecessary responsibilities.

When Kaixi heard this, a trace of despair flashed in his eyes.

She held on to Qiangwei's arm tightly, as if it was her last resort.

"She won't let me leave! She won't let me..." Her voice trembled, revealing her inner fear and helplessness.

Seeing this, Liang Bing's eyes flashed with impatience.

She forcefully pried Kaixi's fingers off Qiangwei's arm one by one, her tone full of annoyance.

"Whether He Xi lets you leave or not is none of our business!"

"Waiwai, let's go!"

Liang Bing's brief and powerful words echoed in the air, as if declaring an end to all troubles.

She took Qiangwei's hand without hesitation, turned around and walked away with firm and quick steps, not giving Kaixi any chance to grab Qiangwei again.

Kai looked at the figure that gradually moved away and finally disappeared in the Great Insect Gate, with complex and indescribable emotions welling up in his heart.

She staggered back a few steps, lost her balance and fell to the cold ground.

Everything around her seemed to become blurry and distant, and she was left alone in this empty and silent space, facing her inner struggles and doubts alone.

"Hehe...hehe..." She laughed bitterly a few times, and that laugh was full of helplessness and self-mockery.

She raised her head and looked towards the sky, as if looking for the answer, but she knew that the answer would never come easily.

"Why..." She murmured to herself, her voice full of confusion and unwillingness, "What did I do wrong... Why am I imprisoned in this heavenly city? Why is this?"

She couldn't help but begin to question what was the meaning of such a life and such imprisonment?

She was even more confused and resentful towards He Xi.

She didn't understand why He Xi did this and why she treated her like this.

She once tried to understand He Xi's painstaking efforts, but now it seems that it was nothing more than her wishful thinking.

What He Xi did brought her nothing but pain and torture, without any benefit or meaning at all.

At this moment, Kaixi seemed to be completely defeated.

She lowered her head and shed tears, letting them silently slide down her cheeks and drip onto the cold ground.

She didn't know where her future lay, nor did she know how to face this cruel reality.

"He Xi... hehe... hehe... He Xi..."

"What will it take for you to let me go?"

At this moment, Kaixi's hatred for Hexi reached its peak.

I had no feelings for He Xi in the first place, and now all I have is hatred.

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