"Um... so, what should I call you?" Qin Muqing asked.
"Call me Mr. Lin," Lin Li said after a moment’s thought.
Qin Muqing considered this seriously for a moment before giving a reluctant nod.
With the matter of his title finally settled, Lin Li felt much more relaxed when he saw Qin Muqing nod in agreement.
He had only ever heard the title "benefactor" in historical costume dramas before.
Now, in this Otherworld that resembled an ancient society, being called that by its people felt strange and a little embarrassing to Lin Li.
He occasionally had the thought, ’If Su Yue ever found out people were calling me ’benefactor’ left and right, she’d definitely howl with laughter and tease me for having the nerve to accept such a title.’
After resolving the awkward title, Lin Li immediately changed the subject.
"I went out earlier and have already sorted out the house situation."
When Qin Muqing heard Lin Li say he had already sorted out the housing situation, she couldn’t hide the surprise on her face.
’I thought finding a house would take a few days at least. I never expected Lin Li to be so efficient, settling everything in a single morning.’
"The previous owner of the house I bought already renovated it, and it’s fully furnished. Once the rain stops, we can move straight in from the inn..."
Lin Li explained the situation with the house he’d bought to Qin Muqing and mentioned their plan to move out of the inn once the downpour ceased.
He had decided to move into the new house as soon as possible mainly because the inn was too crowded, with too many prying eyes, which would be inconvenient for his future plans.
"Mm," Qin Muqing said with a light nod upon hearing they would be moving to the new house.
In the short time they had been chatting, the thunder outside had ceased, and the rain had also lessened considerably.
’Strange. A storm this intense should have lasted much longer. Why did it die down so quickly?’
Lin Li rose and walked to the window. Looking out through the glass, he saw that the dark clouds covering most of Dongwu City had dissipated significantly, and the torrential downpour had turned into a light drizzle.
This storm, which had enveloped most of Dongwu City, had not been a natural occurrence to begin with.
Since the culprits who had created the storm had been scared away, the unnatural downpour had no power source to sustain it and naturally could not continue.
Lin Li pulled his gaze from the distance, turned to look at Qin Muqing sitting quietly at the table, and said,
"I thought this storm wouldn’t let up until tomorrow. But from the looks of it now, it might stop sometime this afternoon."
Qin Muqing merely nodded without saying anything else. To Lin Li, her reaction seemed perfectly normal.
The woman, whom he hadn’t known for long, was honest and taciturn. She was the type who generally wouldn’t speak unless absolutely necessary.
"Alright, I don’t have anything else to say. I’m going back to my room to rest," Lin Li said. He then left Qin Muqing’s room and returned to his own.
Once Qin Muqing was alone in the room, the woman who appeared so honest and taciturn no longer needed to maintain her act.
She walked to the dressing table, her eyes regaining their lively glint, and looked at her reflection in the mirror, reviewing her earlier performance.
’If a perfect score was one hundred, I’d give myself a ninety-nine. I’m only docking one point to keep myself from getting complacent.’
"Mr. Lin, I’m sorry. I have no choice but to deceive you..."
Qin Muqing gazed at her plain, unremarkable reflection in the mirror and mumbled in a voice so quiet only she could hear.
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