Lin Ye waited, but Ning Rongrong did not answer. He asked again, "Madam?"
Ning Rongrong snapped back to her senses and cleared her throat, trying to sound natural:
"Oh, um, the pipe at home seems a little clogged... Could you help me clear it?"
Lin Ye's lips curved slightly. "Sure."
Unclogging pipes? That was what he did best!
Lin Ye straightened. "Then, madam, where's the pipe?"
Only then did Ning Rongrong react, as though someone had pulled her out of a daze. "Oh, um, this way."
She got up and headed for the kitchen. Her skirt swayed with her movements, and her steps were hurried and awkward.
She bent over the kitchen sink, opened the cabinet door, and peered inside, trying to find the clogged pipe:
"It should be this one..."
Standing behind her, Lin Ye could not keep his gaze from falling on her raised backside as she bent over.
The blue dress traced a full curve around it.
He swallowed, let his gaze linger for an instant, then looked away.
Ning Rongrong felt around inside the cabinet. A trace of impatience entered her voice:
"Oh, it's this pipe!"
But when she tried to back out, she found herself stuck!
"That's strange... Why can't I get out? I'm stuck... Help me..."
Lin Ye stepped forward and put his hands on her waist. "All right, I'm here to rescue you, madam!"
No one knew how much time passed. With his help, she was finally freed from the cabinet.
[Ding! More Children More Blessings mission complete!] [Divine rank advancement reward obtained: the Nine-Colored Goddess has advanced to First-Level God!!]
In the bedroom, a drunken Oscar rolled over and groggily touched the dampness on his face. "That's strange. Is it raining?" he mumbled.
He rolled over again and went