As soon as Chi Mang finished speaking, Heart Lotus emerged from the inner bedchamber.
"Husband, who were you talking to?"
Hearing her voice, Chi Mang froze and hurriedly turned around.
Heart Lotus, dressed in a pale purple gown patterned with lotuses, walked toward them with a smile.
Chi Mang was disheveled, his face covered in a long beard, utterly unkempt. Heart Lotus did not recognize him.
She walked straight past Chi Mang, came to Chen You's side, and wrapped her arm around his.
"Husband, who is he?"
Noticing Chi Mang staring fixedly at her, Heart Lotus asked.
"Him? You don't recognize him?"
Heart Lotus glanced at Chi Mang and shook her head.
Coming back to his senses, Chi Mang approached Heart Lotus excitedly and swept aside his messy hair. "Heart Lotus, it's me, Chi Mang! Look again!!"
"Chi... Chi Mang?" Heart Lotus looked him over again, stunned.
"You... how did you become like this?" Upon examining him closely, Heart Lotus finally recognized him, her face filled with surprise.
Chi Mang sighed bitterly. "It's a long story. Thanks to Benefactor, otherwise I would have remained bound in that dark prison forever, never seeing daylight again."
"A prison??"
Heart Lotus turned her gaze to Chen You, her brows tightly furrowed in confusion.
Chen You immediately explained what had happened earlier. Heart Lotus's brows knitted even tighter, and worry appeared on her face.
"So Master isn't here. Then... where was he taken??"
Chen You pulled her into his arms and comforted her. "Don't worry. I'll investigate thoroughly and find where he is."
Chen You's words inexplicably put Heart Lotus at ease. She believed him.
"What do we do next?" Chi Mang asked with a frown.
Chen You thought for a moment. "Your and Heart Lotus's auras are too distinctive and easily detected, so