Huo Yunting kept a stern face. "Chengwen, it's not that I don't trust you, but this is just too absurd. So much happened, and you say none of you knew anything, so we're just supposed to let it all slide? I can't believe that!"
Lu Chengwen said, "How was I supposed to know Red Scarf was so cunning and would go around causing trouble everywhere? At the time, I was only worried about Wenting, so I stayed behind to protect her and had hot pot with her."
Huo Yunting's expression darkened. "Then why did you drink so much? In such a dangerous situation, drinking that much—wasn't that far too careless? What would you have done if the enemy attacked?"
"They'd already been driven back by then." Lu Chengwen said, "The three Big Brothers Fortune, Prosperity, and Longevity performed like gods and beat those six men until they fled in disgrace. And they looked completely fine afterward. They even said they would continue guarding us and told us to keep Eldest Daughter company. They said they had never seen Wenting so happy, so relaxed, laughing so freely and cheerfully. They said this was a rare moment of happiness in Wenting's life and told us to enjoy ourselves and keep her company, while they would take full responsibility for security. Isn't that right, Big Brother Fulin?"
Fulin thought, With you putting it like that, what else can I say?
What happened last night—the whole chain of events—we bore some responsibility too. Though it was infuriating that you were eating and drinking while we fought to the bitter end, when facing the people footing the bill...
Fulin forced out a smile. "That's right. I concluded that wave had been the enemy's strongest offensive, and since we had already repelled them, they would certainly