Wei Shao yelled for someone to come, and several servants hurriedly arrived.

“Where is the Lady?” Wei Shao’s voice was stern. A frightened servant woman whispered, “Master, the Lady has returned to Yuyang.”

Wei Shao remained still.

All the servants in the Sheyang residence knew that the couple’s relationship was different than when they were first married. Without telling what happened, the Lady left the Marquis behind and returned to Yuyang. The servants waited outside the door for a moment, and one of them looked up at the sky and said boldly, “When the Lady left, the sun was still hanging, but now it’s getting dark and is about to change. She just left. There is still time to go after her……” She didn’t have the chance to finish her words, bumped into the Marquis’ gloomy look, and fell silent.

……

After the afternoon, the sun completely faded, and the sky over Xindu accumulated clouds and black force. It was not yet the tenth hour, and the room was already bright.

Wei Shao was alone in the study. The door was tightly closed, but the candlelight flickered from the wind that came through the window crack.

Wei Shao was somewhat distracted. The military scroll in his hand has opened on the same page for a long time. He finally threw it, came to the window, and pushed it open. The wind pounced into his face, curling his clothes. Behind him, all the candle flames in a row went out.Wei Shao looked at the sky at the end of his sight in the north. Dark clouds were pressing down on that side, lightning was tearing through the clouds, and muffled thunder was faintly rolling.

He was absent-minded for a long time. A drop of bean-sized rain suddenly dropped to his cheek, followed by the sound of falling rain on the roof. Wei Shao felt a touch of coolness. Autumn has begun.

……

When it was late at night, the rain was coming down harder. Outside the window, a flash of lightning kept sweeping through. Another “ka-la-la” sound, a scorching thunder rolled, almost shattering the human soul.

Wei Shao opened her eyes, turned his face, and looked at the empty side of the pillow. She was timid and could not listen to such lightning and thunder. She must have already buried herself in his arms and begged him for protection if she was here.

Wei Shao’s heart was empty as if have been dug away. Another lightning bolt tore the night sky, shining half of the Xindu.

Under the booming thunder, Wei Shao’s heart jump. Suddenly, he rolled down from the bed and quickly dressed. After taking the raincoat, he pushed open the door and went out. His boots landed on the steps before the door, trampling the water, striding towards the outside.

……

When Xiao Qiao went out in the afternoon, the sky was still sunny. But the sun was gradually obscured by clouds after.Before it reached the time of the You, the sky was as dark, then it rained.

T/N: the time of you is 5 pm-7 pm.

The rain became heavier. After walking along the road for about ten miles in the storm, they finally arrived at the post house and went inside. The postmaster prepared a fine room and welcomed Xiao Qiao to stay there.

Chun Niang had brought the blanket. Knowing that Xiao Qiao was afraid of lightning and thunder, Chun Niang slept with her that night.

But Xiao Qiao couldn’t sleep. With her eyes closed, she covered her head in the blanket. Until the second half of the night when the sound of thunder gradually decreased, and she finally closed her eyes.

Suddenly there was another muffled thunder in the distance. Xiao Qiao woke up with a start, her heart beating wildly. She opened her eyes in the darkness, and when she heard Chun Niang’s breathing, her heartbeat slowly calmed down.

She felt her mouth dry and a bit stuffy. Without disturbing Chun Niang, she gently climbed down from the bed, came to the table, poured half a glass of water, drank a few mouthfuls, put it down, and then went to the window and pushed open a small window that was wet from the rain.

A gust of wet wind with late-night coolness brushed toward her. Before you know it, it’s autumn again. Behind her, there was a rustling sound. It seemed that Chun Niang was about to wake up. Xiao Qiao closed the window and climbed back into bed.

When Chun Niang was half asleep, she reached out her arm to touch Xiao Qiao’s soft body and felt it was a bit cold, so she tucked her into the blanket.

Xiao Qiao was finally tired. She closed her eyes, listened to the sound of the rain falling on the tiles above her head, and fell asleep.

After an unknown period, she suddenly felt someone nudging her. When she opened her eyes in a daze, she saw a dim light in the room, and Chun Niang had gotten up at some point and was now leaning over, calling her softly.

“Lady, Master has arrived.” Xiao Qiao heard her say. Her tone contained some caution.