Chapter 90: The Third Month of Slacking Off
Wen Ying: “…”
Wen Ying could only think that Wang Goudan truly lived up to his reputation. To come up with the idea of lowering the diners’ IQs to solve the problem of unpalatable food… his train of thought was truly beyond the reach of ordinary mortals.
Since explaining it would be a hassle and Wang Goudan didn’t press further, Wen Ying didn’t say anything more.
After finishing the cooking lesson with Wang Goudan, Wen Ying had just stepped out of the dining hall when she spotted Rong Hua and Lin Yu approaching from a distance.
Seeing that Lin Yu was still willing to stay by Rong Hua’s side despite her current appearance, Wen Ying wondered if this scumbag just wasn’t scummy enough, or if Rong Hua had concocted another excuse.
If they were here for the Huagu Mirror… the latter seemed far more likely.
“Senior Brother, I can sense it. The Huagu Mirror is right here…” Rong Hua, still wearing her veil, was forming seals with her hands. Sure enough, she was searching for the Huagu Mirror.
Following the guidance of her spiritual energy, Rong Hua turned and looked up, only to see Wen Ying standing right in front of her.
Rong Hua’s expression clearly betrayed her astonishment.
After her true face was exposed that day, Rong Hua had feigned sorrow and resorted to avoidance. For days, she hadn’t spoken to Lin Yu, locking herself in her room. No matter how much concern Lin Yu showed, she only responded with sobbing, refusing to open the door.
During this time, she had racked her brains trying to find a perfect excuse.
However, just as she was at her wit’s end, earlier today, she suddenly sensed the awakening of the Huagu Mirror!
Even though it had shattered that day and should have been impossible to repair, why…
Rong Hua didn’t have time to overthink it. Right now, her only thought was to retrieve the Huagu Mirror as quickly as possible. That way, all her problems would be solved!
She finally opened the door that had remained shut for days.
Standing outside was a worried Lin Yu.
“Junior Sister, what exactly…” Lin Yu asked anxiously, his voice full of concern.
Rong Hua spun the excuse she had prepared long ago.
She claimed that her disfigurement was due to the loss of her bonded artifact, the Huagu Mirror. She said it had been stolen by a thief, but now she sensed it again, proving the thief was hiding within the Xun Xian Sect.
Rong Hua had assumed that after she buried it in the small garden, some cleaning disciple must have picked it up. Fearing that person might reveal the truth and ruin her plans, she decided to strike first and accuse them of theft!
However, Rong Hua truly hadn’t expected the Huagu Mirror to be on Wen Ying.
After a moment of stunned silence, a smile gradually crept onto Rong Hua’s lips.
If it was Wen Ying, that wasn’t bad at all.
Wen Ying already had a terrible reputation, and Lin Yu had previously expelled her. Adding the crime of theft to her name… not only would it make perfect sense, but it would be splendid. Truly splendid.
“Wen Ying! How could it be… you…” Rong Hua feigned astonishment, covering her mouth with her hand and taking a half-step back as if in shock.
Lin Yu stepped forward at this moment.
He glanced at Wen Ying, then turned to Rong Hua, asking in disbelief, “Junior Sister, do you mean to say the Huagu Mirror is…”
Rong Hua pursed her lips, hesitated for a second, and finally nodded. “Mn. If my detection is correct… the Huagu Mirror is on Wen Ying.”
Hearing this, Lin Yu couldn’t help but frown.
No wonder Wen Ying had been living so comfortably after leaving his tutelage; it turned out this was the reason!
And no wonder she had left so carefree that day—it was because she had stolen her Junior Sister’s bonded artifact…
Harming others solely for her own benefit; this was far more vicious than the chili incident!
How could she… how could she have become such a person?
Compared to her previous overt acts of malice, this was like a needle hidden in cotton… What a venomous heart!
Lin Yu’s hands, hidden within his sleeves, gradually clenched into fists.
Closing his eyes, he took a deep breath, trying his best to calm his emotions and unknit his brow.
When he opened his eyes again, only his usual coldness remained.
“Wen Ying, before you left the sect that day, did you steal Junior Sister’s Huagu Mirror?” Lin Yu asked Wen Ying, suppressing the last trace of melancholy in his eyes.
Wen Ying had been watching their two-man show for quite a while.
“Huagu Mirror? Are you talking about this?” Wen Ying took the Huagu Mirror out from her sleeve.
“That’s it, that’s it!” Rong Hua’s eyes lit up. Realizing she was being too agitated, she lightly coughed before saying to Wen Ying, “Wen Ying, why… why did you steal my artifact?”
Her brows furrowed slightly, her eyes cast down; through the veil, one could faintly see her biting her lower lip.
Although Rong Hua’s face was truly tragic beneath the surface, she had applied exquisite makeup this time. Covered by the veil, she certainly couldn’t be called ugly.
Perhaps it was for Lin Yu’s sake, or perhaps, having faced her true face for so long, she was trying other ways to face the world.
“Aren’t you just spouting nonsense?” Wen Ying shot a sideways glance at Rong Hua. “This is my artifact. I only recently recovered it. How can you claim it’s yours?”
Making counter-accusations? Wen Ying knew how to do that too.
“Miss Wen, making a mistake isn’t terrible. As long as you correct your mistakes, it’s a good thing. Senior Brother and I are your seniors, so naturally, we will forgive you.” Rong Hua sighed. “But why must you lie and deceive people?”
“So you mean to say this mirror is yours?” Wen Ying raised an eyebrow.
“Precisely,” Rong Hua nodded.
Rong Hua would never mistake the Huagu Mirror.
She was certain that what Wen Ying held in her hand was her Huagu Mirror.
“Alright then. Since it’s yours, why don’t you call out to it and see if it answers?” A faint smile played on Wen Ying’s lips.
Rong Hua: “…”
Wen Ying’s twisted logic actually choked Rong Hua for a moment.
A moment later, Rong Hua recovered and countered, “Miss Wen, aren’t you being unreasonable saying that? In that case, why don’t you call it and see if it answers?”
“Sure,” Wen Ying nodded. Then she spoke to the Huagu Mirror, “Gu Gu, if I call you, do you dare to answer!”
“Aye~~”
A faint female voice drifted from the Huagu Mirror.
Wen Ying turned her head, looked at Rong Hua and Lin Yu, and spread her hands. “See? I called her, and she answered.”
Rong Hua: “…”
Lin Yu: “…”
“If you claim this artifact is yours, it seems I should be the one asking you—how did you steal my artifact?” Wen Ying blinked, asking Rong Hua with an innocent expression.
Recommended Reads
![[Esports] I Started an Online Romance with a Big Shot After Retiring](https://beereads.space/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/esports.jpg)
