Meng Chen's Reputation Ruined-He Really Hadn't Done Anything!

The little snake beauty's face flushed bright red.

She covered her mouth and took a step back, but in her panic, she tripped over the threshold and nearly fell.

She steadied herself against the doorframe and stammered, "S-sorry for disturbing you! Qinglin didn't see anything! Young Master, please continue! Qinglin will leave first!"

She turned to run.

"Stop."

Meng Chen shouted, his tone caught between laughter and tears.

Before his words had even faded, Meng Chen flashed to the doorway, grabbed Qinglin by the back of her collar, and hauled her back like a kitten.

The little snake beauty dangled in midair by her collar. Her little legs kicked twice, and realizing she could not struggle free, she could only quiet down.

"What exactly did you interrupt?" Meng Chen looked down at her helplessly. "Xiao Yi Xian and I were discussing cultivation. What on earth is going through that head of yours?"

Held up by him, Qinglin nervously twisted her little hands together and blurted out, "N-no, I wasn't thinking anything! Last time, Young Master was like this with Miss Yafei in her room too. Miss Yafei was even bent over and told Young Master to be gentler. Qinglin heard it all—"

Meng Chen's face instantly darkened.

He hurriedly reached out and covered Qinglin's utterly unguarded little mouth, but it was already too late.

Xiao Yi Xian had heard every word. The blush that had faded from her face flared up again, spreading from her cheeks to her ears and even down her neck.

Then she lowered her head, making her expression completely impossible to see.

"Xiao Yi Xian, that day was a misunderstanding." Meng Chen covered Qinglin's mouth with one hand while gesturing anxiously with the other, sounding so embarrassed he wished he could crawl into a crack in