"The main reason is... Chen, you wouldn’t tell us where you were living. We feel so guilty because you moved out of Fengting District, where you were living just fine, because of us. So we wanted to co and see how you were really doing."
"Right, we were just concerned," Jiangg Yao added. "We know stalking is wrong."
"Honestly, after we ca up with the idea to follow you, I was completely torn up inside. I hesitated for a long ti. Maybe we, the ones prying into your life, felt even more pained than you did."
"That’s right, that’s right, I was in pain too," Jiangg Yao chid in.
"Now that we know you’re living in such a small place... sigh... it makes feel even worse. Are you used to living here? Are you eating well? You’re not having trouble sleeping, are you? It’s definitely not as comfortable as Fengting District."
Jiangg Ning appealed to his emotions and reasoned with him, all with a gentle, concerned expression on her face. Standing beside her, Jiangg Yao couldn’t help but marvel internally. ’Who could possibly have the heart to bla you now! Sis, you’re a master at this.’
In fact, Chen Yuan was genuinely taken aback by Ningning’s words and felt too awkward to bla her. He lowered his head, his expression unreadable.
"I... I feel the sa," Jiangg Yao ca forward and knelt by Chen Yuan’s leg, biting her glistening lip as she looked up at him. "Please co ho, Young Master."
"I’m not uncomfortable here. It’s perfectly fine. Thank you for your concern, but having so peace and quiet isn’t a bad thing. It’s getting late, you two should go ho."
Jiangg Ning hadn’t originally intended to kneel, but her foolish little sister was so quick to admit fault. When she followed the exasperated Chen Yuan inside, her knees just gave way.
Not only did her own knees give way, but her sister pulled her down too, and they both knelt with a THUD.
The tactic proved effective, even if it was a little humiliating.
Hearing Chen Yuan say that, she was instantly overjoyed.
Since he wasn’t angry, that was the best possible outco. She had also achieved her goal of finding out Chen Yuan’s address. Jiangg Ning quickly stood up, smoothed down her ssy hair, and hurried to regain her usual dignified composure.
"If that’s the case, then I won’t insist. When you feel like coming back to Fengting District, we can discuss it then."
She kicked Jiangg Yao, who was still beside her, and hissed in a low voice, "Get up, quickly."
"Oh..."
Jiangg Yao, who hadn’t had her fill of kneeling, was naturally a bit disgruntled. She straightened her clothes and stood up, but before she could even say goodbye to Chen Yuan, Jiangg Ning yanked her, causing her to stumble and nearly fall.
"Hey, what’s the rush?"
"Still lingering here? Are you trying to make Chen rember what you just said? Let’s go."
"Right, right, I’d forgotten until you ntioned it, Sis."
The two sisters exchanged words in a hushed whisper. Chen Yuan found it a bit strange, but he didn’t dwell on it. When they turned back to wave goodbye, their faces were once again wreathed in brilliant smiles.
"We’ll be going now, Chen. Make sure you get so rest. You must be tired after a full day of classes."
"Mm."
"Bye-bye, Little Young Master—"
Suddenly, a flash of lightning lit up the sky outside, and the entire room was montarily as bright as day.
RUMBLE—
CRACK!
A thick bolt of lightning tore across the sky, its electric light flashing at the heart of the heavens. An instant later, a torrential downpour began. The roar of the rain was incessant, and within ten-odd seconds, it grew in intensity, threatening to beco a full-blown rainstorm.
The thunderclap scared the two sisters, and they huddled together, clinging to each other.
Even Chen Yuan couldn’t help but cover his ears; the thunder was just that terrifying.
He looked out the window. In that brief mont, the downpour was already hamring down, flowing over the edges of everything in the world and soaking all that was visible. The sound-activated lights on the opposite building were triggered by the thunder, their glow blurring in the misty rain. The storm that had been brewing all afternoon had finally broken.
The rich sll of wet earth was overpowering.
"It can’t be this coincidental..."
Jiangg Ning stared blankly outside. The rain hadn’t fallen earlier, it hadn’t fallen later, but chose the exact mont she stepped into Chen Yuan’s ho to begin. It gave them no ti at all, the pouring raindrops already forming a solid curtain, blocking their way ho.
DING—
DING—
...
The near-simultaneous sound of phones vibrating made all three of them pull out their devices. A ssage from the Lanjing Municipal teorological Bureau was displayed on their screens.
"On January 20th, at 9:10 PM, a localized torrential rainstorm has begun in Lanjing. The storm is expected to last until after 1:00 AM. Winds will increase to Force 8, with rainfall up to 200mm... So streets are experiencing flooding and are closed to traffic. Those stranded may contact local rescue services..."
Chen Yuan stared at the ssage for a mont, then looked up and shrugged.
"Looks like you’re not going anywhere."
"This..." Jiangg Ning’s expression was complicated.
"Don’t tell the three of us have to share one room for the night? That’s... a little weird..."
Even the flighty Jiangg Yao realized the situation was a bit off. ’Of course, I’d love to stay here with Chen Yuan. A rainstorm trapping here so I can’t go ho? Perfect! But what’s the deal with my sister being here too?’
The three of them, cooped up in a private space together—this was a first.
It was inexplicably awkward.
"What are you thinking about?" Chen Yuan glanced at her. "A thunderstorm won’t last that long. Maybe in a few hours, the rain will let up, and it won’t be too late to go ho then. You think I want you two staying here? It’s just for your own safety."
"Wow~ You’re so thoughtful, Little Young Master."
"Stop with the flattery. I’m not falling for it."
Chen Yuan pushed away Jiangg Yao’s hand as she tried to act cute.
"Heh." Jiangg Ning gave a faint smile and shot her sister a sidelong glance. Seeing her get rebuffed filled her with a wave of satisfaction.
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