novelraw Chapter 239: I’ve Decided to Be Her Friend
Chapter 239: I’ve Decided to Be Her Friend
Hearing Gui Hu’s reminder, Xin Lin was irritated.
What was this guy doing earlier? Now he comes out to make snarky comments.
Be careful with Murong Ziyue, she thought Murong Ziyue, aside from being a bit boring, had no faults.
Not to mention anything else, just for Murong Ziyue’s righteous assistance, Xin Lin’s favorability towards her skyrocketed.
She decided, this person, she would make friends with.
Being pressured by Murong Ziyue, Jin Chen unwillingly took off the Golden Silk Robe he was wearing and threw it on the ground.
"Fair play to the loser, Murong Ziyue, are you satisfied now?"
Jin Chen’s face was ashen.
Under the watchful eyes of the public, he had never been so humiliated.
Xin Lin scurried over and picked up the Golden Silk Robe.
"Wait a minute, Young Master Jin, did Ziyue ask you to strip naked?"
Xin Lin called out as she saw Jin Chen about to leave.
She clearly remembered the grudge of losing third place to Little Xinzhuo.
"Outrageous!"
Jin Chen trembled with anger, but Murong Ziyue’s cold glance and the silver whip in her hand immediately smothered his temper.
He had no choice but to remove his underclothes, standing bare-chested.
Seeing that Murong Ziyue still had no intention to leave, Jin Chen clenched his teeth and also took off his trousers, leaving only his underwear.
"You can leave now."
Murong Ziyue finally put away her whip.
"Wow~ Young Master Jin, your skin is so smooth and tender, even whiter than the Oiran of Taoyao Pavilion."
Xin Lin whistled at Jin Chen, followed by a burst of laughter around her.
The exam candidates who had been previously threatened by Jin Chen pointed at him, causing Jin Chen to stumble and glare at Xin Lin with resentment.
"Murong Ziyue, Xin Lin, remember this."
He fled without even bothering to pick up his clothes.
Xin Lin held the Golden Silk Robe, her eyes gleaming brightly, even forgetting to say thanks.
"Ziyue, thank you for your help."
It was Little Xinzhuo who was more sensible, stepping forward to thank Murong Ziyue.
"It was nothing."
A smile appeared on Murong Ziyue’s face, as she glanced at Xin Lin and frowned.
Naturally aloof, she was not keen on helping others.
She had intervened not for Little Xinzhuo but for Xin Lin.
She wasn’t sure if it was her illusion, but she had felt a trace of Ghost Energy from Xin Lin.
That aura, it was very similar to what her master had asked her to trace.
She acted impulsively in case she missed a clue.
But when she looked at Xin Lin again, the Ghost Energy had disappeared.
"Ziyue, I owe you a big favor this time, if you ever need help, I’ll definitely step forward without hesitation."
Xin Lin was in high spirits after obtaining the Golden Silk Robe.
She didn’t thank, but was nonchalant about it.
"How shameless she is, does Murong Ziyue really need her help?"
"Exactly, she lacks cultivation, and even got the second place by trickery."
Around them, discussions continued.
There were quite a few who were envious of Xin Lin.
After this confrontation, Murong Ziyue’s strength was recognized by everyone.
Her results in the Written Examination were outstanding, and the other candidates acknowledged her as the prospective top candidate for this Zixiao Palace Exam.
Compared to her, Xin Lin’s situation was somewhat awkward.
Her second place was, in the eyes of the candidates, undeserved.
But those sarcastic remarks seemed utterly unheard by Xin Lin, who was quite unabashed, striking up a friendship with Murong Ziyue.