Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
âGrandpa is old, so he went home. Itâs a little inconvenient for Dad to be in here, too.â Nian Xi glanced at Jiang Qifei, then continued, âUncle is downstairs, taking care of Grandma. Someone from the Nian family should stay here.â
Nian Junting understood. Anyhow, Leng Shuangwei was completely innocent. She didnât even know Zhong Yi. As a member of the armed police corp, risking her own life to protect civilians was her duty. But this time, the person that she had risked her life to save was a member of the Nian family.
Nian Xi sighed. âThis was supposed to be a great day. I canât believe all this has happened. I donât know how Shuangwei will react when she wakes up. She is strong, but I doubt she can accept the fact that sheâll never be able to bear a child. That is really a nightmare for women.â
âStill, they canât make me marry her,â Nian Junting said impatiently in a low voice.
âI guess Grandpa just felt that our family owes Uncle Leng,â Nian Xi said. âUncle Leng got divorced because of what happened between our father and Aunty Jiang. Grandpa has been feeling sorry for Uncle Leng, as he thinks he has failed to educate his son well. And now, this happened. Shuangwei likes you the most, so he canât possibly make our cousin marry her. So, with no other choice, he wants you to... Plus, Zhong Yi attacked Grandma tonight because of Sangsang. Now, the whole family thinks this happened because of you. Eh, you and Sangsang havenât gotten married yet, but Grandpa already has an awful impression of her.â
âOur uncle is responsible for this, too. Miao Zheng was his guest, and Zhong Yi was with Miao Zheng,â said Nian Junting in a deep voice.
âThe problem is, Zhong Yi called Sangsangâs name in front of so many people.â Nian Xi shook her head and said, âSheâs such an evil woman. She did all this to herself, but in the end, she blames Sangsang for everything. She lives a miserable life now, so sheâs tired of living, but still, she tried to drag Sangsang into her troubles and make the Nian family tear you two apart.â
âThis is not so simple. There should be some other reasons,â said Nian Junting in a complicated tone. âZhong Yi is no longer a star. Why did she destroy herself by trying to hurt Luosang? Itâs not worthwhile for her to do so, unless her life is worse than nothing.â
Nian Xi paused briefly and said, âThe police said that sheâs been using drugs. Drug users tend to have drastic personality changes and mental problems.â
âWhy would she suddenly start using drugs?â Nian Junting turned and asked, âDoes it have something to do with Yi Jingxi?â
Nian Xi paused with a shudder of horror.
âI think the police will talk to Luosang later. You go and find her at her apartment,â Nian Junting said. âIâm a little worried about her.â
âWhat about you?â Nian Xi asked.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âIâll stay here for now. Everyone believes that this happened because of me. If Iâm absent on the first night, peopleâll have even more complaints about me,â he said with a bitter smile.
âDonât worry. Even though Grandpa wants you to marry Shuangwei, Mom will never agree. You marrying Shuangwei means that Mom and Jiang Qifei would become in-laws. I donât even dare tell Mom about all this. Iâm afraid that sheâll be so pissed off when she knows. This will be a protracted war that canât possibly end in just a few days.â Nian Xi sighed, then left the hospital.
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At midnight, Luosang finished work and came out of the recording studio.
âItâs the first time that Mr. Nian hasnât come to pick you up.â Feng Cheng laughed.
Luosang was a little surprised, too. Earlier, Nian Junting said that heâd be free after the dinner party and that heâd come to pick her up. She guessed that something might have kept him.
âTonight is his grandmaâs birthday party.â While speaking, she took out her phone and saw Nian Juntingâs message, then looked confused. She had rarely seen Nian Junting use such serious words, unless there was something important.