Princess Heitang's room was almost as large as the living room outside. Due to her larger physique, her room contained the largest bed in the house. Also, in this room, designed to accommodate her size, the furniture seemed more comfortably proportioned compared to the outside, where the chairs were as small as stools!
Upon entering, Gu Mian took a look around. The furnishings in the room were rather old and seemed to have seen better days, appearing more worn than everything else outside. He paused momentarily, finding this peculiar…
Just after he entered, Princess Heitang hastily closed the door, as if afraid that others might overhear the conversation they were about to have.
"Don't trust them!"—this was the first thing Princess Heitang said to Gu Mian after she had shut the door.
