Ning Xiang felt quite confident when facing Yu Tingchao. After all, he was the only person she could beat. Truly, enough to bring tears to anyone who heard it.
Before she could slip away, Mingyuan came over again. He had come to ask Xia Buyan for advice on romance, only to see someone he did not want to see.
"What are you doing here?" Mingyuan asked, folding his arms.
Yu Tingchao ignored him and looked at Ning Xiang instead. "Senior Sister, why did you leave without telling me?"
Ning Xiang's head hurt.
She had not told anyone where she was going, yet the little black lotus had still tracked her down. If she had actually told anyone, wouldn't all hell have broken loose?
"Was it because of this man that you abandoned me?"
Hmm? Why did that line sound so familiar?
Shit, wasn't this straight out of the Bai Yueguang fanfic?
If anyone insisted on asking Ning Xiang how she felt right now, the answer was deeply awkward.
She opened her mouth, about to say something, but Mingyuan spoke first. "That's right. That's exactly what happened. Kid, you're welcome to stay for a cup of wedding wine, too."
Ning Xiang: "..." Would you just shut up!
Between soothing her Junior Brother and teaching Mingyuan a lesson, she chose the former.
"Actually, I came here to find medicine for Master."
"But you left without telling me."
"You know how Master's injuries are. We can't afford any more delays. As his disciple, how could I bear to stand by and watch him perish in body and soul?"
"But you left without telling me."
"Besides, this search is fraught with danger. I couldn't bear to put you at risk."
"But you left without telling me."
Ning Xiang: "..."
"Senior Sister, what other excuses