Jiang Nuan rolled her eyes at him, his face grim. "Uncle, can you have some manners? Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. If you have the ability to save, why just watch that little girl die? Speaking of which, Yingying is about the same age as my daughter, so how could I watch her fall?"
"Daughter, are you married?" Mu Jiuchen asked deliberately.
Did he want to strangle her now? She was carrying his child and dared to run away, utterly disrespecting him, Mu Jiuchen.
Jiang Nuan's expression turned slightly unpleasant, and she admitted frankly, "No, I'm a single mother, and I don't plan to get married in this lifetime."
Mu Jiuchen's eyes widened. How could such a young girl say such a blasphemous thing? "Why?"
Jiang Nuan lowered her gaze, head bowed, and softly said, "I think this is quite good."
The child was in Jinshi, and people who knew her would eventually know about the child's existence.
No matter what others thought, her life was all about her precious children.
"Don't you want a man to dote on you?" Mu Jiuchen was furious. He had fainted from agitation, and upon waking, he was about to be angered to the point of fainting again.
Jiang Nuan shook her head, looking at his furious state. What was he so angry about? "No!"
Mu Jiuchen's face grew worse. "And you don't plan to find the child's father?" He felt inexplicably guilty asking this.
Jiang Nuan looked at him defensively. "The child is mine, what does it have to do with the child's father?"
She recalled the scene that night, the man who got out of that car was definitely not ordinary.
Who could it be? She had never thought about it, nor dared to.
In any case, she never planned to look for the child's father, and the children never mentioned their father.
"Uncle, you should call your family to come take care of you. I'm going home." Jiang Nuan felt a bit tired.
The traditional Chinese medicine she took back then had left some sequelae; after being agitated, she always felt very fatigued.
Mu Jiuchen: "..." How could her thoughts jump so quickly? They were just discussing the child's father, and now she was instantly talking about him needing someone to take care of him.
"You caused the trouble, you take care of me." Anyway, the children returned once a week, so she didn't need to look after them.
Jiang Nuan glanced around. It was a regular hospital room, and another patient would be admitted soon.
"Uncle, then you should get a VIP room. I need to sleep tonight too."
Mu Jiuchen looked at her with a playful expression. "Nuannuan, you want to share a room with me, what do you want to do?"
Jiang Nuan's eyes widened abruptly. "Uncle, although you are very handsome and your looks make me fall to my knees, I absolutely won't pounce on you. I have this confidence, I can resist temptation."
Jiang Nuan spoke her true feelings.
Mu Jiuchen: "..." He had shot himself in the foot again.
So this little girl had already surrendered to his looks and long legs.
"Is that so?" Mu Jiuchen smiled mischievously and handed Jiang Nuan a card, telling her to go and arrange for a VIP room.
After Jiang Nuan left, Mu Jiuchen couldn't help but laugh.
"How can she be so cute?" The corners of his lips curved upwards uncontrollably.
He Mingrun took Meng Yuan for dinner and then returned to the car. He took out a gift box from the back seat.
"Yuan Yuan, this is for you." He looked at her with a gentle smile.
Meng Yuan looked at him, feeling flattered. "Young Master He, this is... what?"
That rose candy was already quite heavy, and looking at the exquisite packaging of the gift box, it was also heavy.
"Yuan Yuan, open it and see." The man's voice was as gentle as jade, and his demeanor was very comfortable.
Meng Yuan swallowed a mouthful of saliva, hesitant to reach out and take it. He Mingrun handed it forward a little more.
Only then did Meng Yuan reach out and take it.
Under He Mingrun's encouraging gaze, she slowly opened the gift box. Inside was a pair of exquisite light gold high-heeled shoes.
She recognized the logo; they were a limited edition from a high-end brand.
Meng Yuan: "..." She had to return them.
Just then, He Mingrun spoke slowly, "Yuan Yuan, I know you've been heartbroken. I'm giving you these shoes to help you start a new journey and make your future life more brilliant. But do you like this color and style? If you don't, I can take them back and help you exchange them for another color."
Her words left Meng Yuan with no courage to refuse. What he said made sense; she had to start anew and embark on a better path to happiness.
Meng Yuan was very grateful. "Young Master He, thank you, but this gift is too precious."
He Mingrun smiled and explained, "Since you're starting a new journey, these shoes have to be a bit high-end. People always strive for progress. Yuan Yuan, believe in yourself; you will definitely be better in the future."
Meng Yuan was so touched she wanted to cry. This man was not only eloquent but also so heartwarming, making her, Meng Yuan, feel like kneeling.
She, Meng Yuan, had really been blind before, how could she have fallen for someone like Shu Cheng?
If she were to find a boyfriend, she should find someone like He Mingrun!
However, such a handsome man, with a good family background, wealth, and power, she, Meng Yuan, was not worthy.
Alas!
People are valued for having self-awareness, a principle she understood. She knew the importance of equal standing in marriage, and she also knew that marrying into a wealthy family always involved interests.
"Thank you, Young Master He!" Other than saying thank you, Meng Yuan didn't know how else to express her gratitude. "I will work hard."
He Mingrun smiled and simply nodded.
"Alright! I'll take you back." He Mingrun started the car and left.
Not far away, Lin Su and Yan Xin stood by the roadside. Seeing the girl in He Mingrun's car, Yan Xin nervously asked Lin Su, "Susu, who is that woman in Young Master He's car?"
Lin Su shook her head slightly. "I have a slight impression, but I don't know who she is."
Actually, Lin Su was also surprised. He Mingrun was not one to be close to women, and many women in Jinshi were waiting to marry him. Compared to Mu Jiuchen, He Mingrun was a heartwarming older brother, gentle and polite, unlike the cold Mu Jiuchen.
"It's too strange. Young Master He never had any women, and that woman isn't particularly outstanding, so how did she get into Young Master He's car? Also, Susu, did you see those shoes? They are a new limited edition model that was recently released, and the price is exceptionally beautiful. Why would Young Master He give that woman shoes? What is their relationship?"
Yan Xin was a bit anxious. She had returned this time with He Mingrun as her goal.
Being able to marry into the He family was a family honor.
Her father also hoped she would marry He Mingrun.
If it weren't for her hand injury these past few days, she would have already gone to the He family. Hearing that Old Mrs. He had woken up made her feel even worse.
Jiang Nuan's medical skills were better than hers; she had never believed this.
Lin Su looked at her anger and, thinking of Yan Xin's objective, reminded her, "Xinxin, do you really like Brother Mingrun? His mother is not an easy person to get along with. Recently, the He family couple went on vacation and might not be back for a long time. Unless you get pregnant with Brother Mingrun's son before they return, it will be very difficult to marry into their family."