Chen Ming calmly held his soy milk, though his hand kept trembling. Under the table, Yuan'en Yehui had gone completely rigid, not daring to move at all.
At the same time, she used divine power to dry herself off after being soaked in sweat, along with the sweat that had dripped onto the carpet.
She prayed inwardly that they would not be discovered. If she caused A-Ming to fall out with his other sisters, then her sin would be grave indeed...
"Cough, cough. It's probably because the hall has been closed up for too long. Mengqin, Xiuxiu, just open the windows and let some air in."
Chen Ming noticed the shut windows and immediately made up an excuse on the spot. Hearing this, the two girls rose and went over to open them.
Once the windows were opened, the smell inside was blown away, and the odor indeed faded considerably.
"The smell really has faded a lot. But A-Ming, why didn't you open the windows when you were reviewing documents last night? Being shut in like this isn't good at all."
Lan Mengqin looked at him in confusion. He had been stuck in here all night—wasn't that uncomfortable? At her question, the hand Chen Ming used to hold the soy milk trembled.
A powerful BGM suddenly kicked in. He pretended to calmly take a sip of soy milk, though he was actually buying time, his gaze settling on the two girls as they gradually returned.
He soon noticed the steaming breakfast and immediately found an excuse. He stopped drinking the soy milk at once, his smile returning as he slowly explained, "It wasn't that stuffy before. It only got lively after you came in, and naturally, a half-enclosed space like this gets stuffy. The heat from the breakfast is also