Yang Yuxin: Sister Is Okay, Ji Ling Is Not.

Looking at the tightly closed door, Yang Yuxin was genuinely nervous, as were Yang Danxuan and Su Xian'er by her side. All their hearts were thumping, curious to know what had happened inside the room yet apprehensive to look. They wondered how awkward it would be to open the door and find Su Chen and that woman named Ji Ling lying together on the bed. Especially Yang Yuxin, who was thinking of strategies. 

What if Su Chen really was in bed with Ji Ling? Could she really rush in and slap Su Chen? That seemed unlikely, so what should she do? With a mind full of questions, Yang Yuxin decided to first observe carefully; she stealthily pressed her ear against the door to listen, but there seemed to be no movement inside, which only increased her anxious curiosity.

After waiting a moment, Yang Yuxin could no longer hold back. She pounded on the door forcefully, shouting, "Su Chen, open the door! Open up, I know you're in there! Hurry up and open the door." No matter how loudly Yang Yuxin called, there was no response. 

Frustrated and with a flare of temper, she kicked the expensive door with a loud bang, and to her surprise, it burst open. Yang Danxuan didn't expect her sister Yang Yuxin to be so violent, and although it seemed like bad behavior, there was no time to think about that now; they needed to resolve the issue at hand.

The trio walked in. The room appeared empty at first glance, but the bathroom door was locked, clearly with someone inside - which meant Su Chen was in there. Hands on hips, Yang Yuxin demanded furiously, "Su Chen, I know you're in there, come out now. Don't play deaf; we know what you've been up to, come out, or I'm breaking the door down." After Yang Yuxin finished speaking, she immediately heard Su Chen's thoughts.

[What's going on, it's Yang Yuxin outside!] 

[Good, then I can relax.] 

Su Chen inside the bathroom suddenly perked up. He had initially feared it was Ji Ling returning and didn't dare open the door, hastily hiding in the bathroom - a tactic that almost scared Ji Ling away before. 

Now he planned to use the same approach again, not wanting deeper engagement with Ji Ling. Yet amidst his anxious waiting, it turned out not to be Ji Ling after all, but Yang Yuxin, which relaxed Su Chen's tension immediately.

However, when he opened the door, he was dumbfounded. Su Chen was utterly bewildered by what he faced. He had thought that if it wasn't Ji Ling, he could relax a bit, but now he was confronted with an even more terrifying scene. 

Yang Yuxin, Yang Danxuan, and Su Xian'er were all glaring at him with fury. Su Chen didn't dare speak, not understanding the situation, and knew better than to say too much - the principle of speaking less to avoid mistakes was something he understood well.

After a while, Su Chen couldn't hold back anymore and asked with a laugh, "What brings you all to my room so suddenly? Oh, and how did you get in? I thought there was only one key, right?" 

Just as he finished, he saw the fallen door on the floor and his heart skipped a beat. What was happening? These women had come running over so fiercely and were silent; was there some serious issue? Su Chen thought it was nothing serious at first, but now he was on alert.

Yang Yuxin remained silent, and Su Xian'er naturally wouldn't speak either, since she intended to let Yang Yuxin draw Su Chen's ire. Su Xian'er wasn't foolish; arguing like this could easily anger Su Chen, and the situation could become counterproductive. It was best to let Yang Yuxin try, since if Su Chen was going to blame someone, it wouldn't be her. Su Xian'er put on an indifferent facade, the anger in her eyes instantly vanishing.

Seeing the atmosphere turn awkward, Yang Danxuan felt compelled to speak up, though with suspicion in her voice, "Su Chen, didn't you say you were outside just now? How did you suddenly end up back in your room? Is there something you don't want us to know?" 

Su Chen paused, then smiled, "Oh right, I was outside initially. I was about to go out but then decided to come back for a bath, after all, I need to look good." This response caught Yang Yuxin off guard enough to make her speak up.

"Why dress up so nicely? What are you planning?" 

"Alright, I'll stop pretending. Actually, I was preparing a surprise for you all, but now you've caught me," Su Chen said with a resigned expression, as if he really had prepared a gift. 

"Where's the gift then?"

As Su Chen adamantly refused to confess, insisting, "It's because you all discovered it before I had a chance to think it through," he finally figured out what was happening.

[That was close, how did they suddenly get the message and come to my room?] 

[It must've been that phone call that exposed me.] 

[What do I do now? This is such a wrongful accusation; nothing happened between Ji Ling and me at all.] 

[Search all you want, you won't find any evidence.]

Yang Yuxin, staring intently at him with her beautiful eyes, interrogated him as if he were a criminal, fierce and formidable, making it impossible to look her in the eye. But none of these tactics worked on Su Chen. "No, how could I possibly bring her here? You're thinking too much," he retorted. Yang Yuxin was left speechless; Su Chen wouldn't admit it, and she was powerless to argue, especially since his internal voice seemed to indicate otherwise.

Yang Yuxin's mood had somewhat stabilized, not as irate as before. However, Yang Danxuan suddenly raised her voice in alarm, "What about this bed? I remember not having tidied it up for you? Don't tell me you did it yourself!" Unaware that Yang Yuxin and the others knew about his affair with Yang Danxuan, Su Chen was jolted by her words.

But fortunately, Yang Yuxin seemed not to have heard and continued questioning him about Ji Ling. Su Chen was at a loss for words, especially since Yang Danxuan had just dug a big hole for him, clearly implying Ji Ling had been in the room. Saying it was housekeeping probably wouldn't work either; these three intelligent women had likely already checked the surveillance. Lying wasn't going to help much now.

Su Chen thought to himself: "It seems both Yang Danxuan and Yang Yuxin have a big prejudice against Ji Ling in their hearts. Thankfully, I resisted earlier and sent her away. Otherwise, who knows what terrible things might have happened?" 

After pondering for a while, he said, "Actually, it was nothing much. She just wanted to thank me for my help, so she tidied up the room and took some pictures."

Seeing their still skeptical faces, Su Chen was utterly speechless. 

[These days, no one believes the truth anymore.] 

[It's all Ji Ling's fault; she's got nothing to do with me. Her behavior earlier was so odd; no one would believe it if I told them.] 

[It seems every person under Qin Yu is just as unreliable.]

Yang Yuxin pursed her lips, honestly finding it hard to believe Su Chen's tall tales. But his thoughts seemed genuine. At the same time, she was relieved that she could hear Su Chen's thoughts; otherwise, it could have been a disaster. If she had misunderstood him, it would have been troublesome. But even so, she wouldn't let Ji Ling off the hook.

Just as Yang Yuxin was about to say something nice to Su Chen, having realized her mistake, Su Xian'er stepped in and stole the spotlight. "Brother, of course, I believe you. How could you be that kind of person? Even if the whole world doesn't believe you, I will because you are the dearest person to me!" Su Xian'er said with a smile, clutching Su Chen's arm.

Su Chen nodded in satisfaction. 

[Indeed, Su Xian'er is reliable, gentle, and virtuous. Despite being such a violent woman before, she is now so gentle with me.] 

[Thinking about Yang Yuxin, she used to be so gentle with me, obeying my every word, and now she's become so violent.] 

[Regret.]

These were Su Chen's thoughts, while beside him, Yang Yuxin was filled with extreme resentment. How could she not realize what had happened? Su Xian'er, that despicable woman, had initially proposed to catch a cheater, and now that the truth was known, she suddenly turned into a good person.

Yang Yuxin cursed Su Xian'er in her heart but felt powerless. She had intended to apologize to Su Chen and be done with it, but now, with Su Xian'er causing such a scene, it would seem calculating if she apologized.

"Never mind, I guess you wouldn't fall for someone like Ji Ling anyway; I was just worried about you," Yang Yuxin said through gritted teeth, forcing herself to speak shyly: "Let's go to the beach this afternoon; I've bought a bunch of clothes that could come in handy." She finished with a faint smile on her lips.

Su Chen was initially taken aback by her gesture, then astonished. He had been thinking about how to explain things to Yang Yuxin.

In the blink of an eye, Yang Yuxin had stopped talking about the incident and instead began to show a smile, even bringing up going to the beach with him. Is this the speed at which a woman changes her face? It's too fast. 

[What's going on, does this mean Yang Yuxin believed what I just said?] 

[Although it's the truth, it sounded so preposterous, did Yang Yuxin really believe it?] 

[It seems that Yang Yuxin really loves me.]

Su Chen was about to say something more, but seeing that Yang Yuxin was no longer dwelling on the issue, he decided to let it go and move on, which could actually be a good thing for him.

On the other side, Yang Yuxin, having heard Su Chen's praise, instantly lost the slight irritation caused by Su Xian'er and even shot her a glance as if to say, "See, being sneaky is useless." And then Su Xian'er leaned closer to Su Chen, not willing to be outdone, blatantly provoking Yang Yuxin. 

"I'll go get ready then, we can head over soon," whispered Yang Yuxin to Su Chen, "I'm sure it's all clothes you'll like."

Su Chen, taken aback, insisted, "How could I be that kind of person?" But Yang Yuxin just rolled her eyes at him and was about to return to her room. However, upon seeing Su Xian'er's smug expression, she suddenly felt annoyed and dragged Su Xian'er away with her. Yang Yuxin thought to herself, there's no way she would give Su Xian'er the chance to be alone with Su Chen. But as they left, Yang Danxuan stayed behind.

Yang Danxuan hadn't figured out what was going on when Yang Yuxin left with Su Xian'er. She was unaware of Su Chen's internal thoughts, so she was completely confused. Nevertheless, the fact that Yang Yuxin had calmed down was the best outcome, as Yang Danxuan had been truly worried that her sister would not let the matter rest. 

Honestly, she believed in Su Chen and even if he had done something, she would still stand by him. After all, she had given herself to Su Chen, so she naturally had no reason not to support him. Moreover, she thought seriously about the issue; she and Ji Ling seemed to be in the same situation. If Yang Yuxin really blamed Su Chen, it would be very embarrassing for her, even though Yang Yuxin said, "Sister can, but Ji Ling can't."

Feeling a bit guilty, Yang Danxuan suddenly noticed Su Chen's gaze fixed on her, unashamed and intense. Thinking back to last night's events, she became very flustered. 

Su Chen wouldn't dare to do it during the day, right? No, I have to refuse him.

Yang Danxuan was determined to reject him, but then Su Chen spoke, "You really scared me just now. If Yang Yuxin found out, you'd be in trouble. It was lucky I cleaned up here properly; otherwise, we would have been discovered."

Ah! Why isn't Su Chen looking to continue what we started last night? Yang Danxuan felt a bit disappointed. Although she had prepared herself to refuse Su Chen, he didn't even give her a chance to do so, which left her quite dissatisfied. Not that I would really refuse.

Muttering to herself, Yang Danxuan then remembered the intimate garments she had left on his bed and even in the bathroom. She had come over in just one outfit, but last night Su Chen had been insistent, making her go back to her room to fetch a whole lot of embarrassing clothes.

Initially, Yang Danxuan had refused, but eventually, she couldn't resist Su Chen and had to comply. She had ended up wearing each piece for him to see, which at the time hadn't seemed like a big deal, but now recalling those moments made her increasingly embarrassed.

"Where are my clothes, Su Chen?" she asked shyly.

"They're in the wardrobe," Su Chen replied with a wicked smile, "No need to take them back. It's more convenient to keep them here."

Yang Danxuan blushed deeply. What is Su Chen implying with such suggestive words!

She wished she could just hide her face under a blanket and not face Su Chen. It was just too embarrassing.

"You're keeping my clothes in your room; you're not planning to do something sneaky, are you?" Yang Danxuan glared at Su Chen.

"How could I?" Su Chen shook his head decisively, while internally he mused, 

[If it were before, I might have appreciated Yang Danxuan's clothes in private, maybe even washed them for her.] 

[But now it's different. I can see her wearing them anytime, so no need for that.]

[But I'm quite looking forward to what Yang Yuxin will wear; she made it sound so enticing. If there's no benefit in it for me, I won't let her off easily.] 

[I hope to see those long legs and slender waist displayed properly.]

Meanwhile, Yang Yuxin, who was looking in the mirror, suddenly froze, thinking about what suggestive words Su Chen had said. But the conservative outfit she had planned to wear was promptly rejected by herself.