Facing Lu Yinshuang’s fury, Cheng Xiaofan couldn't help but chuckle.
With a smile, he said, "You are sworn sisters with my goddess Bai, and Yiling has always called you sister. If you are not my elder sister-in-law, then what are you?"
"Don't bring up these baseless matters. If you don't clarify last night's events today, this engagement is off!" Lu Yinshuang declared.
Mo Yunying stated, "Xiaofan, you are a remarkable man, but we are very angry about you sharing a hotel room with another woman last night."
Liu Wanqing immediately followed, "Cheng Xiaofan, we hope you can explain this matter clearly!"
Ling Qingcheng and Gu Shishi, however, dared not speak freely. After all, they had impulsively attempted to sneak into Cheng Xiaofan's room that night.
Such an act was deeply shameful, and if it were ever revealed, they would lose all face with their good sister, Bai Yiling.
Who knew if Cheng Xiaofan had truly been asleep on that small boat in Bai Mang Lake, or if he had been feigning it.
Thus, they could only choose silence.
Cheng Xiaofan scanned the faces of everyone present, a grim expression on his face, and a look of utter misery. "Alright, I'll tell you the truth then. Yesterday, I set off from Zhuxi Village early in the morning and rushed to Yuyan Mountain to attend a martial arts black market auction."
"At that time, the Southern Martial Arts Affairs Bureau dispatched one of their staff members, a girl named Li Mingxi who is also my disciple, to Yuyan Mountain to assist me in acquiring an item."
"After the auction, I had a major conflict with people from the Black Lion Gate of the Great Northwest. This likely left Li Mingxi with some psychological trauma. When we arrived in C City that evening, she was afraid to stay alone and asked me to accompany her for the night at the hotel."
"Actually, last night, Li Mingxi slept in the bed, and I slept on the sofa."
Upon hearing this, Lu Yinshuang said, "This is just your side of the story. Who can vouch for you?"
At this point, Bai Yiling desperately wanted to step forward and tell everyone, "I can! I can absolutely prove my mysterious man's innocence!"
However, that was something she could not bring herself to say!
"I can testify!" Just then, Li Mingxi walked into the tent and declared loudly.
In fact, Li Mingxi had arrived much earlier but had not entered upon hearing the heated arguments from within the tent.
She only came in after understanding the full story, realizing that her request for Cheng Xiaofan to spend the night had escalated into such a major issue.
Lu Yinshuang's beautiful eyes widened instantly. "Well, Li Mingxi, you've got some nerve! Today is Cheng Xiaofan and Bai Yiling's engagement day, and you dare to interfere?"
Hearing this, Li Mingxi ignored Lu Yinshuang and turned to Bai Yiling, a grin on her face. "Princess Xiaoxiao, do you still recognize this servant?"
"Ah, you are—" Bai Yiling looked at Li Mingxi, finding her somewhat familiar, but couldn't recall where they had met.
Li Mingxi stepped forward, bowed gracefully, and said softly, "Princess Xiaoxiao, this humble servant Huazhu pays her respects!"
Bai Yiling exclaimed with surprise, "Oh my, it's you, Sister Xi!"
Li Mingxi smiled, "Sister Bai, I thought you wouldn't recognize me, your former Sister Xi. After all, we were partners for over a month when filming the 'Princess Xiaoxiao' story in the capital!"
Bai Yiling chuckled, "Sister Xi, so many years have passed. If you hadn't reminded me, I would have almost not recognized you."
"Back then, I only knew you as Li Xiaoxi. I didn't expect Li Mingxi to be you!"
Li Mingxi said, "Xiaoxi is my nickname. My full name is Mingxi!"
"By the way, Sister Bai, do you remember when you played the role of Huazhu, the maid beside you? You were betrothed by the Emperor to a general's son."
"At that time, you, as Princess Xiaoxiao, sent me to seduce him to test the general's son. However, out of love for you, he completely ignored me."
"I never would have imagined that in real life, I tried to seduce your man last night, and he treated me like air, completely ignoring me!"
Bai Yiling laughed heartily and playfully said, "Stories in films are fictional, after all. In real life, with a beauty like you, perhaps no man could resist your charms?"
Li Mingxi laughed, "From the moment I entered the room, I recorded everything. The entire process is on my phone, and anyone with eyes can see that it hasn't been edited or tampered with!"
Saying this, she noticed a player on the nearby desk and walked over, taking a cable to connect it to her phone.
As expected of someone from the Martial Arts Affairs Bureau, performing such small tasks was second nature to Li Mingxi.
After a short while, she pressed the play button, and on the screen opposite the player, scenes of Cheng Xiaofan and herself in the room immediately appeared.
First, Cheng Xiaofan showering, then emerging from the bathroom to find Li Mingxi spraying mist on the bed.
Their conversation.
Until Li Mingxi came out of the shower.
Cheng Xiaofan was already lying on the sofa, snoring.
Amidst the beautiful snoring, interspersed with Cheng Xiaofan's dreamlike mumblings.
"My Goddess Bai!"
"Hoo—mm..."
"Good, hoo!"
"My Goddess, I love your sixty-two yoga poses so much!"
"Hoo—so beautiful..."
Looking at the images, everyone present widened their eyes.
Lu Yinshuang, in particular, was all too familiar with Bai Yiling's aesthetically pleasing and highly challenging sixty-two yoga poses, a large portion of which she had created herself.
When they were in C City, the sisters often practiced Bai's yoga poses under the weeping willows by the park lake with Bai Yiling.
Once, the sisters were discussing intimate topics.
Bai Yiling had said that her sixty-two yoga poses, if unlocked for a man, could drive them wild.
Those unfamiliar with Bai Yiling's sixty-two yoga poses were utterly bewildered and confused by Cheng Xiaofan's dream murmurs emanating from the screen.
Lu Yinshuang and the others, however, understood very clearly that Bai Yiling had completely unlocked her sixty-two yoga poses for Cheng Xiaofan.
And from these images, it was evident that Cheng Xiaofan was completely immersed in his affection for Bai Yiling, having no connection whatsoever with Li Mingxi.
"Sister Xi, don't... don't play it anymore!" Bai Yiling was so embarrassed she could barely contain herself.
Why was her mysterious man revealing all the things he had said on the dragon boat in his dreams?
Alas!
Did he have no composure even in his dreams?
Where was his gentlemanly demeanor?
"Ah, why turn it off?"
At this moment, Li Mingxi, hearing Bai Yiling's words, looked utterly perplexed. "This is just the beginning!"
"Only after playing the entire thing can my master's innocence be fully proven!"