Chapter 138: Shameless
The next morning, Cen Jin didn’t wake up until nine when a phone call from Ms. Qin disturbed her sleep. Fumbling for her phone, half-eyed, she saw "Dear Ms. Qin" written in large letters on the caller ID, which instantly cleared the fuzziness in her mind with a buzzing sound. Her back stiffened, her drowsiness vanished, and she sprang up from bed like a spring, clearing her throat subconsciously to make her voice sound less sleepy.
When the ringtone chimed for the third time, Cen Jin finally slid the answer button and spoke brightly, "Hi... Mom."
On the other end, Ms. Qin suspiciously asked, "Why did you take so long to answer? Nie Cenjin, you didn’t just wake up, did you!"
"No... no, I’ve been up for a while, just changing clothes," Cen Jin glanced around guiltily, totally lacking confidence in her spontaneous excuse.
"Really?" Ms. Qin obviously expressed deep skepticism about her words.
"Yes, of course," Cen Jin tried hard to make her words sound utterly believable, nodding firmly even as her small hands nervously clutched the quilt and her eyes roamed all over the room.
"Well, as long as you’re up. I threw some clothes in the washing machine this morning before heading out, they should be done now. Are you going to the studio today?" Ms. Qin heard her confident tone and didn’t doubt her further, directly explaining the purpose of her call.
"Yes, I am! Just about to change clothes and head out."
"Then hang the clothes out to dry before you go."
"Okay."
"There’s also two bed covers in the other washing machine, remember to hang them up too. Make sure to spread them out. Don’t just hang them clumped together; it’ll cause a smell."
"Okay."