The Saintess in Hiding, but She Was Doomed to Announce Defeat That Very Day (Please Follow for More)

Compared to his approval, Lian Yin, who was standing at the door, did not look too happy.

To be precise, she looked as if she were facing a formidable enemy.

She had smelled it—the scent of one of her kind!

Just from her scent, she could tell that this talented girl was no good sort.

Another vixen had joined the household?!

A dark cloud seemed to hang over Pretty Maid's head. Her misery went without saying.

Not only had she failed to drive away the previous one, but that woman had even brought a close friend with her.

What did this mean? Were they planning to join forces and gang up on her?

Did they think she wouldn't call her own little sister over too?!

With the sisters joining hands, they would be invincible. Dealing with them would be a piece of cake!

After stewing in annoyance for a while, Lian Yin had no choice but to accept the current situation.

She glanced at Qin Lan Shan, whose expression looked somewhat forced, and her eyes lit up slightly.

From the looks of it, Qin Lan Shan wasn't completely indifferent to the situation before her.

She was merely swallowing her displeasure for the sake of their so-called sisterly affection.

Perhaps she could use the stratagem of driving the tiger away with the wolf!

First, she would chase away this formidable new vixen, then deal with the easier one!

"Chu Ci, I'll take you to see your room first. You need to get some proper rest."

Qin Lan Shan's mind was a mess, so she forced her way between the two of them.

"Okay."

Chen Chu Ci nodded and followed her friend outside.

During the process, she kept turning back to look at the young man, her eyes filled with attachment.

Lian Yin was absolutely furious.

She had been ignored the whole time. So this was the game Qin Lan Shan wanted to play?

She would definitely poison her against Chu Ci and teach her what it meant to respect her elders!

A moment later.

"Sister Lian Yin, is something wrong?"

Qin Lan Shan greeted Pretty Maid in surprise as she suddenly entered the room.

She did not know which of them was older, but this sort of thing could not be decided by age alone.

Status was very important. After all, she was merely a Little Slave.

"Where's your good friend?"

Lian Yin looked around and asked.

"Chu Ci has already gone to rest."

Qin Lan Shan answered.

"Rest? Hmm, perhaps she'll even dream about Young Master."

"She hasn't been here long, and the two of them are already practically sharing a bed."

Lian Yin gave a cold snort.

"What do you mean by that, Sister Lian Yin?"

Qin Lan Shan's brows drew together slightly, and she felt a little uncomfortable.

She did not know whether it was because Lian Yin was speaking ill of her friend or for some other reason.

"You saw exactly what your good friend just did."

"She might claim to have nightmares tonight and then go straight to Young Master's room."

"Is that your good friend? And you have no objection to this?"

Lian Yin began fanning the flames.

As soon as she said this, the room fell silent.

The ambiguous relationship between her good friend and their master left Qin Lan Shan feeling as if something were stuck in her throat.

Not only that, but her friend was Little Brother's fiancée!

Had she been too impulsive today?

Did she... did she need to hide this from Little Brother for their master?

This sensible Little Slave had already begun putting herself in her master's shoes.

"...I trust her."

After a brief silence, Shopkeeper uttered those words.

Regardless of what she truly thought, she chose to stand by her friend on the surface.

"You don't even get angry about this?! You're practically begging to be cheated on!"

Lian Yin slapped the table, exasperated by her lack of backbone.

As the true victim, she could empathize all too well. She could not stand it any longer!

At the same time.

Some talented young lady had already begun repaying her debt in secret from her friend.

In Su Qing's room, a pleasant voice echoed faintly.

"Brother, you're amazing. You look so handsome. Am I really not dreaming?"

"Will you pat my head? Your hand is so warm, Brother. It makes me feel so safe..."

"I wonder which lucky older sister gets to be with you. Chu Ci is so envious..."

The talented young lady in everyone else's eyes had completely lost all awareness of herself as an idol.

Not only that, but she acted like a puppy wagging its tail.

If she had had a tail behind her, it would certainly be wagging at an incredible speed right now.

Her misty eyes were filled with an adoration capable of making anyone's heart flutter.

"All right, all right. You're laying it on a bit thick..."

Su Qing was feeling a little dizzy from all the praise.

As expected of a talented young lady, she knew exactly how to say things that sounded pleasant and elegant.

She could easily satisfy a person's vanity without leaving anything to criticize.

If Qin Lan Shan had possessed such eloquence and emotional intelligence, she would not have been bullied like that when she first arrived!

"How am I laying it on too thick? These are all words from the bottom of my heart!"

Chen Chu Ci wore a sweet smile.

Yet a trace of contempt quietly surfaced in her eyes.

She seemed... a little disappointed?

"I'll accept the kind words for now. Drop the act, Saintess."

"Let's have an honest talk and agree to disagree where necessary, shall we?"

Su Qing's casual voice rang out.

Everyone liked hearing pleasant words, and he was no exception.

But after listening to the flattery, he still had to deal with official matters properly.

"Brother, are you... talking to me?"

Chen Chu Ci asked, a trace of confusion on her small face.

She seemed completely unaware of why he was calling her that, her eyes filled with bewilderment.

"This surprise attack caught the Chen Family off guard, forcing you to take the risk and infiltrate us."

"When I first entered Linglang Courtyard, you pretended to be a victim."

"To completely clear the Chen Family of suspicion, you even staged and directed an elaborate show."

"If you had managed to fool me, my good days would have been over..."

A playful smile tugged at the corners of Su Qing's lips as he looked at the talented young lady's slightly puzzled expression.

As far as acting went, there was not a single flaw in her performance.

She had even successfully cleared herself of suspicion and infiltrated the Realm Protectorate.

If he had been unprepared, she might have completely infiltrated the organization from within.

Unfortunately for her, she had fallen into his hands. That was her bad luck.

"Brother, you, you've misunderstood me!"

Chen Chu Ci spoke urgently, seemingly wanting to defend herself.

"One of the Heavenly Principles Sect's Candidate Saintesses—that is your true identity."

"I, your brother, have connections within the Heavenly Principles Sect too."

Su Qing spoke in an unhurried tone.

When he saw that she refused to admit it, he was naturally happy to add another bargaining chip.

Upon hearing this, Chen Chu Ci's obedient-girl aura changed drastically.

Her narrowed eyes were still smiling, but they shimmered with cold light.

Which treacherous bastard had leaked her identity?!

No... he might be bluffing. She absolutely could not fall for it!