"Hmph, you old hag! Take a look at yourself before you dare look down on me. Count yourself lucky you ran so fast!"
The Veiled Woman had appeared abruptly and left just as inexplicably.
Gu Siming was still seething, venting her anger through gritted teeth.
Chen Lin first checked on Liu Rumian and the other two.
After seeing that nothing was wrong with them, he walked over to Gu Siming.
"What do you think that woman meant, Thirteenth Sister?"
"How should I know? Maybe she's in heat and can't control herself when she sees a man. One look is enough to tell she's a slut!"
Chen Lin's mouth twitched.
He silently mused that women had such a strong competitive streak that even the young mistress of Yesterday Manor was no exception.
No!
Chen Lin immediately caught himself.
Given the cunning Gu Siming had always displayed, she should not have been so easily provoked.
She must have been affected by something.
He did not question her further.
Instead, he turned to Liu Rumian.
"How are you? Was your state of mind affected just now?"
Liu Rumian immediately nodded.
"Yes. I found her intensely irritating, but I also felt inferior and didn't dare stand up to her."
"What about you two?"
With a look that said he had expected as much, Chen Lin turned to Luo Sanhuai and Tianshu.
Luo Sanhuai sighed.
He wiped the fine beads of sweat from his forehead.
His voice was subdued.
"Affected is an understatement. If I hadn't kept using my talent ability to forcibly suppress the agitation in my heart, I would have attacked Miss Gu. That woman is truly formidable."
At this point,
he gave a bitter smile.
Looking at Chen Lin, he said, "Elder Chen, I feel like I'm only a burden to the