After a few minutes, Meng Yuan came downstairs.
The girl, having just woken up, wore a silk slip dress. Yawning, she walked downstairs, glancing at Jiang Nuan as she moved.
“Nuan Nuan, I’ve been having trouble sleeping lately. Can you prescribe some medicine for me?”
Jiang Nuan nodded slightly. “I’ll prepare it for you when I get back tonight. Come over first, I have something to tell you.”
Meng Yuan, her eyes still heavy with sleep, walked over and sat opposite her, leaning back on the sofa with her face tilted upwards. “Tell me, what should we do?”
She knew Jiang Nuan too well. She knew what she was planning. Jiang Nuan’s eyes flickered as she whispered a few words into Meng Yuan’s ear.
Meng Yuan: “Damn it, Jiang Nuan, you’re something else. I wanted to do the same thing, stir things up and see who reacts. I'll find out about his background soon.”
Jiang Nuan curved her lips into a calm, wicked smile. “Is that how we’ll do it?”
Rather than wait for Jiang Shuo to harm the people around her, she would strike first.
After they finalized their plan, Jiang Nuan made two bowls of beef noodles. Once they finished eating, they went their separate ways.
Jiang Nuan drove to the He family’s old residence alone. On the way, she listened to music, in high spirits.
As she approached a turn, she slowed down. Suddenly, a child ran out from a blind spot. She slammed on the brakes and swerved the steering wheel slightly. *Bang…*
When she looked ahead, she had already collided with the car in front.
Jiang Nuan recognized the car model – a swept tail. She felt like fainting. Why had she been so unlucky these past few days?
Jiang Nuan: “……”
She closed her eyes and scratched her head. How could this have happened?
“Ahhh!” Jiang Nuan roared. How could this person drive like that, driving so fast?!
This was a blind spot!
Jiang Nuan got out of the car and saw the other driver opening their door. The man was impeccably dressed in a suit, standing tall and straight. Standing next to his car, he was devastatingly handsome, more striking than any car model.
Mu Jiu Chen’s deep gaze fell upon the utterly surprised Jiang Nuan. He was also surprised. He swore, this time, it was truly an accident.
“Uncle, it’s you again?” Jiang Nuan felt her breathing become difficult. Nothing good ever happened when she encountered Mu Jiu Chen.
She still owed him from last time, and now this accident would surely bankrupt her.
Mu Jiu Chen: “……” This damned ‘uncle’?
Wouldn’t calling him ‘gege’ be sweeter?
“Nuan Nuan, do you have a problem with your eyes?” The man looked at her with a playful smile, a hint of displeasure in his brows.
He detested being called ‘uncle’!
Jiang Nuan didn't have the mood for jokes right now. She looked at the car in front of her, realizing how wealthy this man was.
Mu Jiu Chen: “Nuan Nuan, call me ‘gege,’ and I’ll waive the bill from last time, and we can settle this one privately too.”
This was truly a stroke of luck!
Jiang Nuan glared at him indignantly. “No need, I can pay. I’m in a hurry to get to the He family. Let me know the damage assessment.”
Mu Jiu Chen readily and understandingly nodded. “Alright! But I don’t have your WeChat. Let’s add each other.”
Jiang Nuan reluctantly took out her phone and added his WeChat.
Her large, resentful eyes kept glaring at Mu Jiu Chen.
Mu Jiu Chen watched the little woman’s resentful expression and found it amusing. Other women tried their best to add his WeChat, while she was so unwilling.
How could other women who wanted to add him feel about this!
He called Xiao Fan to handle the situation, and he would accompany Jiang Nuan to the He family.
He had been heading to the He family himself and had taken this route, unexpectedly running into this little girl.
Xiao Fan arrived and looked at the two cars that had ‘kissed’ again with a somewhat strange expression towards Ninth Master.
Mu Jiu Chen helped Jiang Nuan with her medical box and got into the car Xiao Fan had driven.
Jiang Nuan was annoyed with Mu Jiu Chen and didn’t speak to him the entire way.
Mu Jiu Chen also remained silent, knowing the young lady was upset with him.
But he didn’t like seeing her looking so dejected. He preferred Jiang Nuan full of vitality.
“Nuan Nuan, are you unhappy?”
Jiang Nuan glared at him. The man looked handsome even while driving, with his refined face, fair skin, and captivating aura. Especially his slightly worried dark eyes, which were gentler than usual, and the way he looked at her seemed to add a touch of allure.
“… Aren’t you asking the obvious?” She lowered her head, her face flushing, afraid she would be captivated by his appearance. After all, she was a sucker for good looks.
Mu Jiu Chen slowly curved his lips into a smile. The morning sun glittered, his smile fragmented and gentle. “Nuan Nuan, don’t be angry. I don’t want you to compensate me. I know it wasn’t intentional.”
Jiang Nuan: “……” I’m sorry, but I suspect you did it on purpose.
However, Jiang Nuan had no proof and wouldn’t voice this thought.
What else could she do?
She could only consider herself unlucky!
Who was Mu Jiu Chen? He was the model student parents urged their children to emulate.
In any family with children, parents would say, “If you want to learn, learn from Ninth Master, the top among scholars, the overlord of the business empire, a magnate on the rich list.”
Even when she was abroad, she had heard of this man’s reputation.
Jiang Nuan: “I don’t want to owe anyone favors. I will repay you every penny that is due.”
Mu Jiu Chen tightened his grip on the steering wheel, remaining silent, his expression gradually darkening.
The morning sun was warm, making everything feel cozy.
Mu Jiu Chen said nothing, so Jiang Nuan simply closed her eyes to rest.
The car stopped at a red light, and Mu Jiu Chen glanced at her.
Watching her rest with her eyes closed, her skin porcelain white, her features picturesque, her lips like painted cherries, she was beautiful even in her sleep.
He smiled slightly. This little girl knew nothing, having lived such a difficult life since childhood. After returning to the country, he had planned to look for her.
He hadn’t expected her to come to him, but it was in such a manner.
That night, they had become each other’s antidote.
Afterward, he wanted to pledge his devotion, but she had vanished without a trace.
Mu Jiu Chen glanced at the road ahead and deliberately turned left. He wanted to see if she still remembered him.
That warm winter night, because of her, he had been very happy!
Perhaps it was Mu Jiu Chen’s gaze that was too intense, but even with her eyes closed, Jiang Nuan could not bear the pressure.
This Mu Jiu Chen wasn’t as detestable as the rumors suggested. Besides falling into his hands twice, there wasn’t anything else about him that she disliked.
She slowly opened her eyes and secretly glanced at Mu Jiu Chen, who was driving.
In the sunlight, his handsome face bore a gentle expression. His gaze was straight ahead, his lips a tender red, evenly proportioned, appearing even more captivating when his expression softened.
Even the atmosphere in the car became comfortable.
Mu Jiu Chen sensed her gaze and asked with a playful smile, “Nuan Nuan, am I good-looking?”
Caught staring, Jiang Nuan: “……”
She responded foolishly, “Good-looking.”
The world of beauty-lovers was honest, utterly defenseless.
“Heh heh…” Mu Jiu Chen chuckled softly.
Looking at the alley not far ahead, he slowed his car considerably.
Only then did Jiang Nuan realize the route was wrong.
This was…
Jiang Nuan’s heart instantly ached.
Her previously calm face contorted with pain.
Walking from here, not far away, was where her grandmother had lived before she passed away.