Xie Lian searched through every piece of black clothing, desperately rummaging without success.
With a sigh, he finally reached for the white robe he had carelessly tossed aside and said to Hua Cheng, "If nothing else works... it seems I will have to bring this entire trunk of clothes with me..."
Upon hearing this, Hua Cheng couldn't help but chuckle.
Xie Lian felt somewhat helpless; he too thought it amusing to hold a handful of clothing as if threatening someone.
Yet, at this moment, there was really no better solution.
Just then, as he was stuffing the now messy black clothes back into the trunk, the door to the side hall opened, and Ling Wen walked in, looking exhausted, with her hands clasped behind her back.
“…”
“…”
It seemed that Ling Wen had rested enough and was ready to return in her ceremonial garb.
However, she unexpectedly encountered two uninvited guests—one looking innocent, the other indifferent.
At a loss for words, she immediately brought two fingers together and pressed them against her temple.
She was going to notify Jun Wu!
However, Hua Cheng acted faster than her.
With a quick glance, he closed the doors behind her.
Ling Wen's expression changed abruptly, and she dropped her hand, saying, “... Hua Cheng, you are truly remarkable.”