Feng Jin slapped Ling Mohan directly on the head, making him throw all those messy thoughts away.
"If you keep thinking about these messy things, you'll never get into this room again."
Seeing that Feng Jin was genuinely angry, Ling Mohan quickly shut his mouth and hurried to coax her, "I was just saying it casually, just joking with you, you don't need to take it seriously."
Knowing Feng Jin's temper, Ling Mohan lowered his stance to coax her, afraid that Feng Jin would be unhappy and truly not let him enter the room, which would be a great loss.
"Is that so? I don't think you're just saying it casually, it's more like you've been plotting for a long time. Dare you say you haven't thought about this before?"
At first, she didn't think much of it, but the more she saw Ling Mohan's eagerness to explain, the more she felt something was wrong, and she couldn't help but ask a few more questions.
She never expected that these casual questions would reveal something Ling Mohan had hidden in his heart for a long time.
"Of course not. How could I think like that? It was only when you mentioned it that I suddenly remembered. It was just a few casual jokes, who knew you would take it seriously."
The more he tried to conceal it, the more loopholes appeared. Ling Mohan's evasive and darting eyes completely betrayed him.
Feng Jin immediately understood what was going on. Unable to suppress the anger in her heart, a small spark ignited in her eyes as she glared at Ling Mohan, "You're still quibbling, do you really think I'm stupid and easy to fool? Don't you know your expression has already betrayed you!"
Infuriated, she grabbed Ling Mohan by the ear and Feng Jin looked down at the man, "If you dare to think about these messy things again, don't blame me for being impolite!"
"Got it!" Ling Mohan was like a child who had made a mistake and was being lectured, his aggrieved look truly pitiable.
Feng Jin's heart, at its softest point, was touched, and she felt a pang of pity. Finally, reason triumphed over impulse, "Stop that pathetic look of yours, anyone would think you've been greatly wronged!"
Looking at him like that for another moment made her feel incredibly guilty. To avoid softening, she simply turned her head away and refused to look.
"Considering this is your first offense, I'll let it go for now. But this is not allowed next time. If I catch you again, you'll surely have to face the consequences!"
After issuing the stern warning, Feng Jin's expression remained unchanged. She had to make Ling Mohan deeply realize his mistake and understand how absurd his actions just now were.
"I promise you there will be no next time, won't you stop being angry?"
Realizing that Feng Jin was truly angry this time, Ling Mohan cautiously tugged at her clothes, his tone full of pleading.
This made Feng Jin's anger involuntarily dissipate by half, and even the words she had prepared to scold him got stuck in her throat, not knowing how to say them.
"Forget it... let it be. It's good that you remember."
Feng Jin waved her hand, and could only let it go. Continuing to dwell on this matter was meaningless. She might as well turn a blind eye and let it pass.
"I will definitely remember and never repeat it!"
Having received forgiveness, Ling Mohan also put away his wronged expression. He didn't expect that Da Bao's trick would be so effective and he managed to get away with it.
If Feng Jin knew that Ling Mohan was faking it all along, and that Da Bao had taught him, she would likely be furious.
"I haven't asked you yet, you brought Madam Sun here, are you just going to leave her in the study and ignore her?"
Just leaving her in the study, not to mention causing gossip, it also took up space. Leaving a living person in the study made her feel incredibly awkward.
"I've already told Lu Shi to throw Madam Sun into the dungeon."
Ling Mohan said casually, but his hands were restlessly playing with the sash of Feng Jin's clothes. After fiddling for a long time without undoing it, his movements became increasingly impatient.
"What are you doing, you're messing up my clothes!"
Discovering the man's hands fumbling at her waist, Feng Jin slapped him without mercy and quickly snatched the sash from his hand, tidying her clothes.
"I just told you, and you're getting restless again. You really don't learn your lesson!"
Feng Jin was also resigned to Ling Mohan's forgetfulness. She became smarter and deliberately kept her distance from the man.
"Why are you sitting so far away? Come closer!"
Ling Mohan reached out to Feng Jin with ill intentions, but was immediately pushed away.
"There's a saying that distance creates beauty. It's better for us to maintain some distance. This much is just right."
Pulling over a chair and sitting two meters away from the man, keeping her distance was also for her own safety. Feng Jin looked at the man opposite her with a stern face, "If you have something to say, just stand there and say it. Let's maintain a certain distance between us for now."
"I have some questions for Madam Sun, why don't you come with me?"
"This..." Feng Jin hesitated for a moment before slowly agreeing, "I'll go with you, but we'll need to call for someone else."
Ling Mohan instantly understood who Feng Jin was referring to, "I'll instruct Lu Shi to bring the person over. Let's go first."
When the two arrived at the dungeon, Madam Sun was wolfing down food, having lost all her former elegance. Now she looked like a beggar who had been starving for a long time.
Upon seeing Feng Jin, Madam Sun somewhat awkwardly put down the bun in her hand and straightened up slightly.
"Concubine Sun looks to be in good spirits. It's just that the living conditions are a bit crude, and Concubine Sun will have to make do. But the food seems to suit your taste, you're eating quite a lot?"
Feng Jin called her "Concubine Sun" repeatedly, not forgetting to remind Madam Sun of her status as a concubine.
Madam Sun's molars ached with hatred, "You little slut, you're getting ahead of yourself. When I get out, I will definitely..."
Before she could finish, Madam Sun's neck was violently gripped by a pair of hands.
"If you dare say another word, I'll break your neck!"
Ling Mohan exerted a slight force, and Madam Sun's face turned black from lack of oxygen. She felt breathless and, driven by her instinct for survival, frantically beat at Ling Mohan's hand.
"Let her go first, now is not the time to kill her," Feng Jin said, trying to persuade him. Killing Madam Sun now would be a waste of effort.
Ling Mohan abruptly flung his hand, and Madam Sun fell heavily to the ground, feeling pain all over her body. She gasped for air and it took a long time for her to recover.
"Concubine Sun, I advise you to be sensible. It's more important to save your life!"