The next day, inside Yi Zen's office...
Despite being bundled up in layers of thick winter clothing, Bing Shi still felt the bite of the cold seeping into her gloves and boots.
Yi Zen was visibly agitated, his frustration evident. "What did you do?!"
"I-I sold m-myself," Bing Shi replied through chattering teeth as she struggled to move her numb limbs. Her teeth quivered with cold, "C-cool it down. I'm f-freezing."
Yi Zen's frustration escalated, and the temperature in the room seemed to plummet even further, "This is not the time for jokes!"
"I-I'm n-not j-j-joking. It's t-too c-cold, I'm n-not t-talking."
"How far are you willing to go?!" Yi Zen's glare resembled that of an executioner, but he was starting to realize the seriousness of the situation, "Where is your self-respect?!"
Bing Shi shivered as she tried to warm herself, "I d-did it for y-you."
