Chapter 188 - I, Ren Suo, Have a Clear Conscience (1/2)

Ren Suo rushed forward, thinking about how he should tell the truth ‘logically and appropriately’.

The moment one tells a lie, one would be destined to tell many more lies to fill the gaps and conceal the truth—as if. I, Ren Suo, am an upright and honorable man. I have a clear conscience and there is absolutely no harm in telling the truth!

Only a despicable person, a refined scum, or a savage animal disguised in human form that wears clothes would tell lies!

Ren Suo made a decision—he would not lie anymore that night!

When he entered the room, however, Ren Suo saw Dong Chengling standing at his computer desk.

“Ahem,” Ren Suo said as he cleared his throat, ready to explain why Qiao Muyi was sleeping on his bed and in his clothes. He took a glance at the bed from the corner of his eye—

—The bed was empty.

That can’t be, was Dong Chengling so quick to kill her ‘enemy’?

Meanwhile, Dong Chengling has carefully wrapped the cockroach with the tissue paper in her hand. She did not seem to be using much force, but the cockroach was already motionless as it was being wrapped in the ball of tissue.

Dong Chengling said, “I’m so sorry, Ren Suo. I used to be quite scared of cockroaches when I was a kid, but my mother deliberately trained me to kill them whenever they appeared… Over time, I got used to doing that and would subconsciously chase after and kill any cockroach I see. However, I am still not adept at casting the ability, or I would have been able to knock the cockroach unconscious from a distance just now.”

She turned around to face Ren Suo and said apologetically, “I’m sorry for opening the door to your room without first asking for your consent.”

“No… it’s okay,” Ren Suo replied.

Dong Chengling did not notice Qiao Muyi and Gu Yueyan, nor did she feel their presence. With the Stone Heart cotton pills attached to them, their breathing and Reiki currents were unnoticeable.

Ren Suo looked away from his bed and scanned the room: there was nowhere for a person to hide.

Could she be under the bed too…

Ren Suo thought of what would happen when Qiao Muyi, a Countermeasure Division personnel, discovered himself hiding a drenched female high school student in his home. He could almost imagine a police car filled with Practitioners on the highway, rushing towards the Heavenly Institution of Lian, with its sirens wailing through the rain.

At that moment, he saw a tiny gap between his wardrobe and its door.

Hallelujah!

Ren Suo kept his happiness in and said calmly, “After being away for half a month, I did not realize that so many pests have started thriving in the house… I will clean the house thoroughly tomorrow.”

Dong Chengling nodded and walked to the toilet to throw the ball of tissue away, then washed her hands.

Suddenly, she said, “Ren Suo, I have a question to ask you. If it is difficult to answer, you may choose not to answer it.”

“What’s the question?” Ren Suo asked.

She questioned, “In the box in your room… Why are there female undergarments and female clothes?”

Ren Suo blinked. He recalled that the ending point of Dong Chengling’s hunt for the cockroach was right before his computer desk.

Incidentally, the cardboard box in which he stuffed Qiao Muyi’s clothes was right under the computer desk.

That was truly the observation skills of a Practitioner!

Ren Suo sighed as he met the clear gaze of Dong Chengling. He recalled his determination a minute ago:

“I, Ren Suo, am an upright and honorable man”;

“Only a despicable person, a refined scum, or a savage animal disguised in human form that wears clothes would tell lies”;

“He would not lie anymore that night”…

As calm as he could be, Ren Suo replied, “That’s my sister’s clothes. She is intending to come over to stay for a while during the summer break, so she sent some of her clothes over.”

He did not blush.

Dong Chengling muttered, “I must say that your sister is developing really well then… Alright, I’ll be going off now.”

“Okay, goodbye,” Ren Suo said.

When Dong Chengling walked out of the door, she turned to look at Ren Suo and smiled. She said, “I thought that you would hold me back.”

“Hold you back?” replied Ren Suo, slightly stunned.

How did she know—indeed, Ren Suo really wanted to invite Dong Chengling to take a nap for a few minutes, because she now possessed a second key.

However, considering the present situation in his house, the longer Dong Chengling remained in his house, the more dangerous it would be. After all, the key would not run away, and based on his relationship with Dong Chengling, he still had many more opportunities to retrieve it. Why should he create more ‘drama’ and trouble for himself then?

Who would willingly choose to walk on thorns when there was a paved path as an alternative?

As such, Ren Suo changed the subject and said, “By the way, I have not congratulated you for being promoted to the second tier.”

“You found out?” Dong Chengling replied as she blinked. She seemed to think of something, following which a look of sudden realization emerged on her face, which then turned into a look of relief and comfort, and finally, she smiled, brimming with joy. Ren Suo looked in amusement at the changes in the expressions on her face—he could have compiled screenshots of each one of them into a sticker pack!

Dong Chengling said, “I see… You’re truly the Ren Suo I know. Since it has to do with your self-esteem, I will respect your decision… I will call you again when lunch is ready tomorrow. Mmm, I do not have Gu Yueyan’s mobile number now, can you help me to notify her?”