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Ren Suo darted over, his mind racing to find a 'reasonable and appropriate' way to tell the truth.

Once you tell the first lie, you're doomed to cover it up with countless more—Yeah, right! I, Ren Suo, walk the straight and narrow, stand upright, and have a clear conscience. What's wrong with telling the truth! Lying is something only scumbags, hypocrites, and beasts in human clothing do!

Ren Suo resolved, I'm not telling any more lies tonight!

However, after entering the room, Ren Suo saw Dong Chengling standing in front of his computer desk.

"Ahem." Ren Suo cleared his throat, preparing to explain why Qiao Muyi was sleeping in his bed wearing his clothes, when he caught a glimpse out of the corner of his eye—

The bed was empty.

No way, is Dong Chengling that fast at silencing people?

On the other side, Dong Chengling carefully wrapped the cockroach with a tissue. Without much force from her, the enveloped cockroach completely stopped moving.

"Sorry, Ren Suo. I was quite scared of cockroaches as a child, and then my mom deliberately trained me. Every time a cockroach appeared, she made me deal with it. I got used to it eventually and automatically took action upon seeing them. Plus, my Spells aren't fully mastered; otherwise, I would have been able to Stun the cockroach from a distance just now."

Dong Chengling turned her head and said apologetically, "I'm really sorry for opening your room door without your permission."

"It's...it's fine."

Dong Chengling didn't notice, nor did she sense Qiao Muyi and Gu Yueyan—they were both covered in Stone Heart Cotton, making their breathing and their Qi Cyclones nearly imperceptible.

Ren Suo shifted his gaze from the bed and scanned his room. There's nowhere to hide anyone. Not under the bed again...

Thinking about Qiao Muyi, an officer from the Tactical Bureau, finding him harboring a drenched high school girl, Ren Suo could almost see a police car, its WEE-OO WEE-OO sirens blaring, speeding with Cultivators towards Heavenly Lotus Academy on the rainy highway.

At that moment, he noticed his wardrobe was slightly ajar.

Hallelujah!

Managing to keep his excitement under wraps, Ren Suo calmly said, "I haven't been home for half a month and didn't realize pests had appeared... I'll do a thorough cleaning tomorrow."

Dong Chengling nodded, went to the bathroom to flush the tissue down the toilet, and washed her hands.

"Ren Suo, I have a question. You don't have to answer if you don't want to."

"What's the question?"

"Why are there... women's underwear and clothes in the box in your room?"

Ren Suo blinked, only then remembering that Dong Chengling's hunt had ended right in front of his computer desk.

And the cardboard box where he had stuffed Qiao Muyi's clothes was right under that desk.

That's the vision of a Cultivator for you!

Ren Suo sighed. Meeting Dong Chengling's clear gaze, he recalled the resolutions he'd made just a minute before: I, Ren Suo, walk the straight and narrow and stand tall with a clear conscience... Lying is for scumbags, refined hypocrites, and beasts in human clothing... I will not tell another lie tonight!

"Those are my sister's clothes. She's planning to stay over during the summer break."

Ren Suo said very calmly, without blushing or his heart skipping a beat.

"Well, your sister is quite developed..." Dong Chengling muttered, then said, "Alright, I'm leaving now."

"Yeah, goodbye."

Standing outside the door, Dong Chengling turned to look at Ren Suo and smiled. "I thought you were going to ask me to stay."

"Ask me to stay?" Ren Suo was surprised.

How did she know? Indeed, Ren Suo had thought about inviting Dong Chengling to rest for a few minutes because she had acquired a second Key.

But with the current situation at home, having her stay even a minute longer was too risky. The Key wasn't going anywhere, and given his relationship with Dong Chengling, there would be plenty of opportunities. Why attempt such a risky maneuver?

If one could just bulldoze their way through, who would want to dance on a tightrope during their youth?

Thus, Ren Suo changed the subject, "By the way, congratulations on advancing to the second turn."

"You knew?" Dong Chengling blinked. Then, as if a thought struck her, her eyes lit up with understanding, and a satisfied smile spread across her face, leaving Ren Suo stunned. Her expression is priceless, meme-worthy even!

"So that's it. That's just like you, Ren Suo. If this is about your pride, then I'll respect it... I'll call you tomorrow when lunch is ready. Hmm, I don't have Gu Yueyan's phone number. Could you let her know for me?"

"Sure."

"You have to work hard too." Dong Chengling tilted her head, laughing happily. "I'll wait for you! Hurry up and advance from the first turn!"

Ren Suo looked puzzled. Have I been gaming so much that my language comprehension is declining? Why can't I understand her?

Watching Dong Chengling enter the elevator and the doors close, Ren Suo stopped pondering the meaning of her last words. He sighed in relief, quickly shut his door, went into his bedroom, and opened the closet—

Inside, Qiao Muyi was curled up in a ball, her hands around her knees, her head resting against the closet wall, her eyes tightly shut and cheeks flushed red. Ren Suo patted her several times, but she didn't react; apparently, she was sound asleep.

Considering Qiao Muyi's state, it was unlikely she had heard Dong Chengling's footsteps and crawled into the closet. Ren Suo himself hadn't reacted quickly enough, let alone a weakling like her. So, had she felt it was too dangerous to stay on the bed from the start and hidden in the closet instead?

Ren Suo glanced again at Gu Yueyan under the bed. This girl sure can sleep, huh?

However, for some reason, Ren Suo found Gu Yueyan increasingly attractive. He just stared at her clothes, skin, hair, and face, yet he had no desire to touch her.

"Hmm..."

Hearing a noise from the closet, Ren Suo suddenly snapped out of it. He realized he had been staring at Gu Yueyan for quite a while—almost half an hour!

This feeling... is it the Key? ...Well, at least it's not lust...

Ren Suo quickly stood up to find Qiao Muyi had woken up and was sleepily rubbing her eyes. He immediately picked her up and carried her to the living room—he had intended to do that anyway, but Gu Yueyan had unexpectedly captivated his attention.

"Hey, hey? I can walk, I can walk."

Ren Suo paid her no mind and carried Qiao Muyi to the sofa in the living room. Qiao Muyi glanced at him. "What, did you do something naughty in the bedroom you didn't want me to see?"

Seeing Qiao Muyi's cheeky comment, Ren Suo knew she was okay. "Is your issue with awakened spells resolved?"

"It's resolved. After all, going from 1 to 2 is much easier than from 0 to 1." Qiao Muyi stretched lazily, her figure accentuated even in the loose clothing. Ren Suo remembered she wasn't wearing any underwear and quickly turned his head away.

"My strength is back. Now I'm not afraid of being bullied by perverts." Qiao Muyi stood up and twisted her waist. "But it's pretty late now... Maybe I should stay over at your place tonight?"

Ren Suo patted the sofa. "If you don't mind."

Qiao Muyi gave Ren Suo a sidelong glance. "You're really okay with letting two girls sleep on the sofa?"

"Sure... huh? Two?"

Qiao Muyi smiled. "Why do you think I chose to hide in the closet instead of under the bed?"

This time, not even Hallelujah could save Ren Suo.

Looking utterly flustered, Ren Suo stammered, "I-I can explain—"

Qiao Muyi burst out laughing. "She's a student at Heavenly Lotus Academy, right? She must have had her Awakening suddenly while at your place?"

"Awakening?" Ren Suo paused. "She fainted after seeing a whole family of cockroaches in the guest room. I don't know if it was an Awakening or not."

"It must have been. Her body temperature is quite high, just like most Awakeners during their initial Awakening," Qiao Muyi said. "Of course, I'll have to question her in detail tomorrow. Ren Suo, even though we're friends, I won't cover for you if you commit any crimes, you know."

Ren Suo held his head high. "Don't worry!"

"Also, if I hadn't been here, were you planning to let her go through her Awakening in wet clothes on the carpet? Don't you know that Awakeners are very sensitive during their Awakening and can easily develop complications?" Qiao Muyi added, a hint of doubt in her voice. "You've gone through an Awakening yourself, so you should remember how vulnerable you were, right?"

Ren Suo opened his mouth but finally just squeezed out, "I'll sleep on the sofa!"

"Then I'll go help her change and clean her up. You'd better not come in. Oh, and I can use any clothes in your closet, right?"

Ren Suo helplessly waved his hand, and Qiao Muyi walked barefoot into the bedroom.

"Oh, by the way," Ren Suo suddenly asked, "what made you think to hide?"

"Isn't it obvious?" Qiao Muyi glanced at him. "Dong Chengling was in your bedroom, wasn't she?"

How was that obvious?

Ren Suo sat on the sofa. I should get some good Sleep tonight, he thought. Fortunately, after his Cat's Super-Evolution, Ren Suo could fall asleep anytime and anywhere to accumulate Sleep. Reversing day and night wouldn't affect his routine.

But as Ren Suo scanned the living room, his gaze fell upon some fragments on the floor beside the coffee table.

"Hm?" Ren Suo examined the fragments. They were as fine as dust, like powdered glass, but didn't hurt to touch.

Where did these come from...?

He followed the trail of glass dust upward and found that the four corners of the glass coffee table, which should have been sharp, had been worn smooth.

All four corners of the glass coffee table had been worn smooth.