Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
After thinking it through, Luosang called herself a taxi. Then, she packed her things and went downstairs with a suitcase. Sister Lan was in the kitchen, and Steward Wu was feeding Xiaosi in the backyard. Luosang hesitated briefly, then left with her suitcase. After getting into the car, she called Sister Lan.
âSangsang, why are you calling me from upstairs?â asked Sister Lan.
âSister Lan, Iâm leaving. I moved out. Just wanted to let you know,â she said.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âWhat? Moved out? Arenât you upstairs?â
âI want to have some quiet time alone. Sister Lan, thank you for taking care of me. Please tell Junting that I wonât be here for New Yearâs.â Lusoang didnât say much else before ending the call.
Back in the villa, Sister Lan freaked out. She hurriedly ran up to the bedroom, then found that Luosang was gone, along with many of her things. With no other choice, she called Nian Junting, but his phone was busy. She called again after about ten minutes, and this time, he answered the call.
âSister Lan, whatâs this about?â Nian Junting was trying to persuade Nian Xi not to cancel the wedding. He felt really annoyed, as he honestly didnât understand what women were thinking.
âYoung... young Master, um, Sangsang has... moved out,â Sister Lan stuttered.
âToday is not April Foolâs Day, and this is not funny,â said Nian Junting seriously.
âIâm not making a joke,â said Sister Lan. âI was washing the dishes, and she suddenly called me and thanked me for taking care of her. She said that she wonât be here for the New Year. Also, she has taken many of her belongings with her.â
âSheâs on her period. Why is she still traveling? She moved out the last time she was on her period, too. These things happen every time when her period comes. I guess she really has a very bad endocrine imbalance,â said Nian Junting anxiously. He had come out to solve other peopleâs problems, yet a trouble of his own occurred.
âShe really knows how to make things worse. She clearly understands that Nian Xi and Ji Chuan are having a fight, and that I already have enough to worry about. Now sheâs done this. Can people do whatever they want during their period?â Nian Junting was angry.
Hearing him yelling, Sister Lan even had an earache. She put the phone slightly away from her ear, then stuttered, âYoung Master, in fact, I lied to you. Sangsang isnât on her period. I found her in a bad mood this afternoon, and she wouldnât answer your calls... I didnât want you to be mad and sad, so I lied...â
âSo she doesnât have an endocrine imbalance at all?â Nian Junting clenched his teeth. âWhy didnât you tell me that earlier?â
âIâm sorry, Iâm really sorry. I should have told you the truth.â Sister Lan couldnât stop apologizing.
Nian Junting ended the call with Sister Lan, then turned around, glared at Nian Xi, and said, âYouâre like this, and so is she. What on earth has happened this afternoon? Are you hiding something from me?â
Nian Xi had also grasped some information from the conversation between her brother and Sister Lan. âSangsang left?â She was shocked.
âTell me,â Nian Junting was running out of patience, âSister Lan said that she was in a bad mood this afternoon. She only went out with you.â
Nian Xiâs mouth quivered slightly. A short while later, she said, âWhen I was trying on wedding dresses, Ji Chuan brought Shuangwei there.â
âThen?â
âThen Ji Chuan asked Shuangwei to be the maid of honor. I was in the changing room. Shuangwei went to choose a gown. Iâm not sure what exactly happened, but when I came out, Sangsang told me that she wanted to leave,â said Nian Xi, trembling. âWhen you called to say that Sangsang wouldnât answer your call this afternoon, I thought she was mad at you.â
âWhy didnât you tell me this earlier?â Nian Juntingâs eyes were grimly dark.
âYou said that she was fine, so I didnât tell you. I didnât want this to affect the relationship between you and Ji Chuan.â Nian Xi shrugged.