Chapter 60: Caught in the Act

“And that is the origin of the Nether Spring Spirit Vein.”

Lin Huanhuan said lightly, “As for how to awaken the Nether Spring Spirit Vein, it’s actually quite simple. You only need to soak in a special medicinal bath, and someone behind you needs to use spiritual energy to help you clear your meridians. With both working together, the Nether Spring Spirit Vein can be awakened in the most perfect way.”

“There are other methods too, but this is the best one. I don’t really know about the others. If you want to try, go ask someone else.”

Lin Huanhuan secretly chuckled to herself, ‘By deliberately mentioning this method, Ye Jinxiu will definitely go ask Bai Lingfeng for help. That’ll get this problem out of my hair—two birds with one stone!’

“To help clear my meridians from behind… wouldn’t I have to be completely naked?”

Ye Jinxiu frowned slightly. Lin Huanhuan quickly reminded her, “You’ve got it wrong. Both people need to soak in the medicinal bath, so both have to take off all their clothes.”

“This…”

Ye Jinxiu looked troubled at first, but soon seemed to think it through and nodded. “All right, it’s not a big deal anyway. It should be fine.”

Lin Huanhuan nodded in satisfaction. ‘Everything’s going as planned. It’s all very smooth—there shouldn’t be any mistakes.’

Feeling pleased, Lin Huanhuan added another reminder, “Your Nether Spring Spirit Vein is particularly yin and cold-natured, so before you become an adult, you’d best not lose your virginity. Otherwise, it could weaken the effect of the vein. Remember that.”

“Understood. Thank you for the reminder.”

Ye Jinxiu nodded to show her gratitude, and was about to ask more when a knock suddenly sounded at the door.

“Miss Huanhuan? It’s Bai Lingfeng. I’ve come to visit you today. May I come in?”

The moment she heard the voice, Lin Huanhuan nearly jumped out of her skin. Her first thought was: ‘Am I and Ye Jinxiu being caught having an affair by the male lead? What should I do? Is he here to kill me?’

‘No, no, Ye Jinxiu was the one who came to me, and nothing actually happened between us. What “affair”? Get a grip. Don’t panic.’

Forcing her panicked thoughts into order, Lin Huanhuan saw Ye Jinxiu stand up, looking a bit happy. “Bai Lingfeng is here. I’ll go open the door for him. He’s my friend too.”

“Wait! Don’t move. Sit back down right now!”

Lin Huanhuan blurted out in a rush.

‘What a joke! If Ye Jinxiu goes to open the door, won’t it prove we were alone together in here?’

‘Who knows, maybe Bai Lingfeng will feel he’s been cuckolded, lose his mind, and kill me on the spot. That would be the end! I have to stop this!’

Panicked, Lin Huanhuan quickly pushed the confused Ye Jinxiu back down.

“Hey, Huanhuan, what are you doing? Why can’t I open the door for Bai Lingfeng? You don’t want to see him?”

“No, no.”

“Then why? Is it because you don’t want him to see you like this?”

“?”

As Lin Huanhuan racked her brains for a solution, Bai Lingfeng outside was getting impatient after waiting so long.

“Miss Huanhuan, are you in there? Senior Sister Dong told me you’re home. Has something happened? Do you need my help? If you don’t say anything, I’m coming in.”

Bai Lingfeng’s voice pressed closer and closer. Lin Huanhuan’s mind was in chaos. She looked toward the inner room, where there was a wooden table, its underside designed like a desk. Instantly, she got an idea.

“Ye Jinxiu, I need to ask you a favor—please, don’t refuse.”

Nervous, Lin Huanhuan said this. Ye Jinxiu was completely confused.

Bai Lingfeng had just returned from gathering Foundation Establishment materials when he heard that Lin Huanhuan had recently been in danger, so he rushed over.

After asking Lin Huanhuan’s maid, Dong Yun’er, at the door and learning that nothing serious had happened, he was relieved, but still wanted to check in himself.

When he received no answer from inside for a long time, his calm mood wavered—until a response finally came from within.

The door slid open, revealing a cute, lively face. Lin Huanhuan stood gracefully in the doorway. Just seeing her brightened Bai Lingfeng’s mood.

Lin Huanhuan eyed the unexpected visitor warily. “What do you want?”

Bai Lingfeng smiled lightly. “Just dropping by for a visit. I’m not unwelcome, am I?”

‘My smile should be quite gentlemanly. I wonder what impression I’ve left on Miss Huanhuan? Hopefully a good one. That’s not overconfident, is it?’

Lin Huanhuan frowned tightly. ‘Why is Bai Lingfeng smiling at me like that? It’s so fake—he’s not planning to chop me down in the next second, is he? Whatever, I should let him in. If I give him an excuse to make a scene, it’ll only get worse.’

Thinking this, Lin Huanhuan stepped aside. “Please come in.”

Bai Lingfeng walked in happily. ‘As I thought, Miss Huanhuan welcomes me. The impression I left last time must’ve been pretty good.’

Entering the room, Lin Huanhuan first poured a cup of tea for Bai Lingfeng, handling all the formalities perfectly, just in case he nitpicked and beat her up.

Once everything was settled, Lin Huanhuan sat upright at the table, looking a bit tense.

“Thank you, Miss Huanhuan.”

After thanking her, Bai Lingfeng happily drank the tea. ‘This must be the first time she’s poured me tea. She’s so practiced at it, and it tastes great. She must’ve trained for this.’

Bai Lingfeng set down the empty cup and casually looked over the room’s furnishings, planning to recreate a similar setup back home.

“I heard you were attacked recently, but luckily you’re safe. It wasn’t too serious, was it?”

“It really wasn’t. Just a few crazy cultists. They’ve already been dealt with, so no need to worry.”

“That makes sense. I’ve met a few of them myself. I usually like to wipe them out completely to avoid future trouble. I suppose Miss Huanhuan did the same?”

“Mhm.”

Lin Huanhuan nodded absentmindedly, feeling the dissatisfaction of the person hiding under the table—who had already started gently pounding her calf. She hurriedly patted her leg a few times to soothe them, and only then did the person under the table stop.

With nothing else to talk about, Lin Huanhuan kept silent, fearing Bai Lingfeng might beat her up if she tried to send him away.

Bai Lingfeng grew anxious. ‘This won’t do. I need a topic. What should I say? Right, that bit just now was pretty good.’

Half joking, Bai Lingfeng said, “Miss Huanhuan, why did you take so long to open the door just now? Were you plotting something inside? Can you tell me? I’m curious.”

Thump—

Lin Huanhuan’s heart skipped a beat and her face froze. ‘It’s over, it’s over. Did Bai Lingfeng see something earlier? He even gave me that cold smile—it has to be that!’

‘Crap, is he going to draw his sword on me? What should I do, what should I do?’