James listened to Shi Nian and couldn't help but feel a rush of emotions. He covered his mouth with his hand and lowered his head to cough.
His reaction already gave her a confirmed answer. Shi Nian knew her guess was very close to the truth.
She sighed, gently patting James on the shoulder, "I think in the original plan, you were supposed to shoot Lin Qi and his father, right? Because you weren't sure if the plan could be carried out smoothly, nor could you predict the outcome of the trial after the shooting, you didn't give Yan Jian a definite answer and instead chose to marry Catherine."
James finally stopped coughing, closing his eyes deeply.
He lowered his voice and said, "...Lin Qi found out about Yan Jian's existence."
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Shi Nian was alarmed upon hearing this, then slowly nodded, "I understand."
