Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
“Come back?” Murong Cheng said with a sneer, “Every time I see you, I think of how I caught you and Jiang Qifei dating at midnight. Was your world suffering such a lack of women that you had to hook up with Jiang Qifei? Nian Qingyun, I will never forgive you.” After saying that, she stalked out in high heels.
Looking at her back, Nian Qingyun regretted his mistake.
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Harbin.
It was completely dark when Luosang came out of the Ice and Snow World. There were fewer and fewer people on the street, and most of the people had gone home for New Year’s. Luosang stood there for a while, then headed toward a supermarket. She took a stroll in the supermarket, bought some food, and then went back to the hotel apartment. She made three dishes and a soup for herself in the provided kitchen, then started eating while watching the New Year’s Gala on TV.
At 20 past eight, Chi Shengxu sent her a message—Happy New Year, I’ll be on TV in ten minutes.
Luosang smiled. As she prepared to reply to the message, she got a call from Yan Su. “Happy New Year’s Eve. Where are you? It’s no fun being alone at New Year’s. If I didn’t have to sing two songs at the Xia City TV station for New Year’s, I’d have gone to you and celebrated New Year’s with you.”
“I didn’t tell you where I am because I don’t want you to tell Nian Junting about it.” Luosang laughed. “You’re doing amazing. You’ve started giving performances.”
“Yeah, I’m getting closer and closer to him,” said Yan Su in a low voice. “Enough about me. Let’s talk about you. You didn’t have to go so far just to avoid Mr. Nian, did you? Aren’t you lonely?”
“I’m used to this.” Luosang let out a breath and said, “If I stayed home for New Year’s, I’d certainly be with the Nian Family during New Year’s Eve. His father doesn’t like me, so it’d be awkward for me to be there. I feel free now.”
“That’s true.”
They chatted for about 40 minutes. After that, Luosang hesitated briefly, then checked blocked calls. She found 180 calls from Nian Junting. She gasped in shock.
At half-past eleven, she put on a thick, cotton-padded jacket and prepared to go out. She had bought a ticket for the premiere of a film that would be released at midnight. As she walked to the door, her phone rang. She took out her phone and saw Sister Lan’s name on the screen. She hesitated for a long time but answered before her phone stopped ringing.
“Sister Lan… Happy New Year’s Eve.”
After a second of silence, Nian Junting’s loud voice was suddenly heard. “Xu Luosang, you blocked my number! I am telling you, I’m not happy! Not happy at all! Not Happy!”
Luosang hurriedly held the phone away from her ear, as she felt that her head was going to explode from Nian Junting’s yelling. As he finished, Luosang asked in a hard voice, “Why do you have Sister Lan’s phone? Is she with the Nian Family with you for New Year’s?”
“I took her phone.” Nian Junting was so excited. That was the first time he had heard her voice since she had left. It was like a patient who had been suffering a heart attack finally taking some medicine.
“Xu Luosang, you wouldn’t answer my call, but you answered Sister Lan’s. Why? Am I not as important to you in your heart? You left without saying anything, but do you know how worried I am? It’s so dangerous out there. I haven’t slept in days.”
Luosang immediately got choked up, and her eyes turned red. Had he been worrying about her because if anything happened to her, no one would be able to satisfy his sexual needs? She believed that he was really worried about her from the bottom of his heart.
“I’m fine. Didn’t I ask Sister Lan to tell you that I’d be back to solve the problem between us?” she said.
“The only problem to solve between us is that you need to come back right now. I’ll buy you the ticket, and I’ll pick you up at the airport.” said Nian Junting anxiously, “It’s nothing but a few words that Leng Shuangwei said. What did she say? Tell me if anything is bothering you.”