Mu Jiuchen, dressed in light gray loungewear, appeared much gentler than usual. He sat lounging on the single sofa, his feet resting on the coffee table, a book in his hand, his eyes cast down as he read.
Seeing Jiang Nuan enter, he closed his book. He noticed Jiang Nuan's gaze flitting between him and Li Qingshuo, her expression peculiar.
Jiang Nuan also looked at him, a knowing smile playing on her lips. She had heard that Mu Jiuchen was not interested in women, but it turned out he had this preference.
"Nuannuan, what are you thinking?" Mu Jiuchen seemed to have guessed Jiang Nuan's thoughts, and his heart gave a sudden jolt.
"Ah… no, no, I didn't see anything," Jiang Nuan’s smile was hard to suppress, but she dared not laugh. This master had been quite angry last night, and she didn't want to upset him further today.
Mu Jiuchen's expression suddenly darkened. He cast a sharp glance at Li Qingshuo, who was standing behind Jiang Nuan.
"Um… am I too early? Did I disturb you? Maybe I should come back later." Jiang Nuan felt as if she had come to offer herself up today. She seemed to have discovered Mu Jiuchen's big secret.
Mu Jiuchen abruptly rose from the sofa, his face cold, and glared at Li Qingshuo. "You… get out."
Jiang Nuan, her head lowered, didn't see Mu Jiuchen's expression. Hearing his words made her body tremble, and she felt a chill creep up from the soles of her feet. She immediately nodded. "Okay, Master. Don't be angry, I'm leaving now."
Then, she turned and ran out.
Li Qingshuo dodged quickly, utterly bewildered. "...Damn, what's going on?"
Mu Jiuchen was utterly exasperated. He glared coldly at Li Qingshuo. "I told you to scram."
With that, he went to chase Jiang Nuan.
Li Qingshuo was completely confused, his mind a blank. Why did he have to scram? He hadn't offended Mu Jiuchen early in the morning!
Indeed, lonely men always had terrible tempers.
Terrible indeed. To have such a fit of temper first thing in the morning.
Li Qingshuo watched Mu Jiuchen's retreating back and shouted, "I just came to borrow a pair of pants!"
Jiang Nuan reached the staircase and, hearing Li Qingshuo's voice, became even more certain of their relationship. Look, they were even sharing pants.
However, she was soon caught by Mu Jiuchen. Jiang Nuan turned her head to look at him, but inadvertently, she stumbled into his embrace.
Jiang Nuan: "..."
Mu Jiuchen, however, smiled. He took the opportunity to wrap his arms around her slender waist, sighing in his mind. He frowned slightly with a hint of disdain. Too thin, she should gain a bit more weight.
"Master Jiu, don't worry, I absolutely won't say a word. No matter who asks me, I won't say anything." Jiang Nuan's large eyes blinked rapidly, incredibly sincere, her survival instinct strong. After all, she owed him a life.
Mu Jiuchen's expression turned grim upon hearing her genuine misunderstanding. His gaze was sharp. "Look at me."
Jiang Nuan was momentarily stunned by his forceful aura, but she bravely lifted her head to meet his gaze.
"Master Jiu, I really won't talk nonsense. I'm looking at you?" Yet, a hidden smile flickered in her eyes.
Heh heh... Mu Jiuchen was gay.
Mu Jiuchen was almost amused to the point of anger. "What do you mean? What won't you talk nonsense about? Explain it to me properly."
Jiang Nuan realized that their current posture would lead the handsome man in the room to misunderstand. She quickly moved away from Mu Jiuchen. "Master Jiu, nowadays men marrying men can get a license abroad. If you truly love each other, get a license abroad, and you'll be a legal couple."
Mu Jiuchen's incredibly handsome face contorted into an indescribable expression.
As expected, she had misunderstood, and the misunderstanding was significant.
He suddenly lowered his head and captured her slightly parted red lips.
Jiang Nuan's beautiful eyes widened abruptly. The slight coolness on her lips and that crisp, clean scent enveloped her body as if it had substance.
She had actually been… molested by Master Jiu.
Jiang Nuan had never experienced such an intimate act, except for that night six years ago, with that scoundrel.
While Jiang Nuan was stunned, a low, bewitching voice reached her ears: "I'll prove it to you, Master likes women." Like you, he didn't dare to say the last part, fearing he would scare the little girl away.
However, her lips were still as soft as he remembered, and kissing them was incredibly comfortable.
Jiang Nuan: "..."
She stared intently at the man smiling playfully before her, a look of pleasure after success, and some emotion she couldn't quite decipher.
At the same time, she forgot the impulse to slap Mu Jiuchen after being molested.
Mu Jiuchen's exquisite face held a dazzling smile, his lips slightly parted, exuding an indescribable sexiness.
"Nuannuan, are you still thinking nonsense now?"
Jiang Nuan shot him a fierce glare, touching her lips that he had kissed, her heart burning with anger.
But then she heard someone's shameless voice.
"Nuannuan, you can't be angry, okay? I acted impulsively to prove something to you."
With such a perfect excuse and a wronged tone, Jiang Nuan didn't know where to direct her rising anger.
"Oh dear! Nuannuan, my hand hurts." Mu Jiuchen looked at his fractured little finger and began his tale of woe.
Li Qingshuo, who had witnessed everything, blinked his handsome eyes, blinked several more times. The scene before him remained unchanged, so everything he had seen was indeed real.
Mu Jiuchen kissed a woman.
Mu Jiuchen was acting spoiled towards a woman?
Hoh hoh hoh...!
"Mu Jiuchen, you finally have a woman," Li Qingshuo said with a smile, looking at the two of them.
Jiang Nuan hadn't reacted much earlier, but Li Qingshuo's words made her delicate face blush suddenly.
Mu Jiuchen shot Li Qingshuo a fierce glare, filled with intense anger.
As the saying goes, you're not afraid of an opponent like a god, but you are afraid of teammates like pigs.
This Li Qingshuo was destined to be a bachelor for life.
Jiang Nuan looked at Li Qingshuo. "I'm sorry, I misunderstood you both."
Li Qingshuo, finally reacting, his expression suddenly turned grim.
"So, you think I'm into this kind of thing?" Li Qingshuo shrieked, daring to think about him and Mu Jiuchen?
Besides, this man was so cold and distant, how could anyone find him likable?
"Oh dear! This is giving me goosebumps, I should probably excuse myself."
He now finally understood Mu Jiuchen's murderous gaze.
Alas! It was all his own stupidity.
Li Qingshuo turned and ran back to his room.
Mu Jiuchen's expression improved slightly. "Nuannuan, let's go back to my room to change the dressing."
Jiang Nuan pointed to the living room. "We can do it in the living room."
Mu Jiuchen raised an eyebrow, glanced at the living room, and said, "We're having a big cleaning today, and it's dusty everywhere. Go to my room."
With that, he turned and headed upstairs.
Jiang Nuan looked at his domineering back, grinding her teeth in annoyance.
There was no big cleaning at all; he was clearly making an excuse.
Jiang Nuan had no choice but to follow him in, even throwing a few punches at Mu Jiuchen's back in the air.
On the first floor, a maid watched Jiang Nuan enter Mu Jiuchen's room. She stealthily walked out, went to the garden to make a phone call, and then quietly returned.