Chu Yunying looked at Jiang Nuan, who was smiling lazily, unsure how to answer her question.
She had originally wanted to embarrass Jiang Nuan, but in the end, she was the one who felt most embarrassed.
"I... I was just afraid my sister would misunderstand Brother Chen, afraid you two would argue because of me," Chu Yunying whispered, her submissive demeanor as if she had been bullied by Jiang Nuan.
Director Yang, who was beside Lu Sicheng, was also a family-oriented man. Seeing Chu Yunying's meek and wronged appearance, he couldn't help but say a few words.
"Tsk tsk tsk, these young girls nowadays are truly scheming. They can disrupt other people's marital bliss without even batting an eye. One 'sorry' after another, one 'misunderstanding' after another, yet every word they speak chips away at the couple's relationship."
"When they say sorry, they also reveal what they've done to the other person's wife. At first listen, it sounds harmless, but upon closer inspection, it's chilling."
Jiang Nuan: "..." The uncle's words were quite a slap in the face.
Chu Yunying was stunned. The blow came so suddenly. She looked sharply at the middle-aged man who spoke, then looked at Jiang Nuan with a wronged expression, "Sister, I didn't. This uncle is accusing me unjustly."
Jiang Nuan couldn't stand such meekness, as if the whole world was bullying her.
"Hmph!" Director Yang snorted and said no more.
Jiang Nuan looked at Chu Yunying. Everyone had their own right to speak, and although Chu Yunying had an agenda, her ambition was too obvious.
"Your foot, do you want to get it checked at the hospital?" Jiang Nuan changed the subject.
"No need, sister. It just hurts a little. It doesn't warrant a hospital visit," Chu Yunying shook her head obediently and smiled.
She also breathed a sigh of relief.
Jiang Nuan looked at Ye Anran beside her and said, "Ranran, why don't you take this young lady to change her shoes? After all, twisting her ankle, wearing high heels will worsen the injury."
"Okay! Nuannuan, I'll come find you later." Ye Anran smiled charmingly, her gaze slowly sweeping over Mu Jiuchen's cold face, her heart filled with resentment.
"Mhm!" Jiang Nuan responded faintly.
Ye Anran helped Chu Yunying leave.
Jiang Nuan looked at her father and his collaborators and said with a smile, "Dad, uncles, please continue your conversation. Ah Chen and I will go sit over there."
"Alright, alright! Go ahead." Lu Sicheng looked at his daughter and smiled dotingly.
After the two left, Director Yang couldn't help but say, "Old Lu, you're a successful father. Your children are very filial. Although your daughter was found quite late, seeing her graceful and intelligent, one can tell she's a good girl. No wonder she can keep Ninth Master so well-behaved."
Lu Sicheng smiled proudly. Seeing his son-in-law's attitude, the anger from earlier completely disappeared.
"Director Yang, you flatter me. Your son is also outstanding, a true dragon among men."
The men continued to chat and laugh, and the brief interlude did not affect them.
Jiang Nuan pulled Mu Jiuchen to the side. Mu Jiuchen, with an extreme survival instinct, explained, "Wifey, I didn't handle the situation just now well. Next time, I'll definitely get out of the way. If I fall to my death, it has nothing to do with me."
Jiang Nuan glared at him and said angrily, "You have a next time?"
Mu Jiuchen quickly shook his head, lowering his head in a wronged manner like a puppy, "No."
Jiang Nuan looked at his appearance, a smile flashing in her eyes.
She wasn't an unreasonable person. Chu Yunying had intentions, and he couldn't avoid her.
Seeing that there were few people around, she said in a low voice, "Tonight is also a Hongmen Banquet. Ye Anran's intention is still to humiliate me and make me utterly ashamed. However, I can be sure that she is very likely Lu Qiaoyi."
Mu Jiuchen narrowed his eyes and said, "Chu Yunying has teamed up with her."
Jiang Nuan said, "That's also possible. Ye Anran had an accident abroad. After the accident, her family didn't know what happened. Moreover, she hadn't lived with the Ye family for many years. Even if she lost her memory and didn't remember past events, the Ye family wouldn't suspect her."
"So, stay here obediently and draw the attention of those women away. I'll follow them to see."
Mu Jiuchen was reluctant, but with a look from Jiang Nuan, Mu Jiuchen could only obediently turn and walk away.
A group of young ladies from prominent families not far away saw Mu Jiuchen walking towards them and were instantly captivated.
Jiang Nuan sighed at her husband's damned charm.
She looked at the cold and out-of-place Mu Jiuchen with a lazy smile, laced with a hint of schadenfreude.
She calmly left the banquet venue and went to a deserted place. She opened her phone and saw Ye Anran and Chu Yunying leaving through a side exit. Confirming their location, she followed them.
In the room, Ye Anran had someone send a pair of flats for Chu Yunying to change into.
Chu Yunying's expression was gloomy. She looked at Ye Anran and said, "Ranran, Brother Chen is very indifferent to me. This tactic is not working at all. My father died because of Brother Chen, but it wasn't entirely because of Mu Jiuchen. It was because my father had an incurable illness and deliberately took a bullet for him, making Mu Jiuchen promise to ensure my basic needs were met."
"I originally thought he sent me abroad to study for my own good, but after I went abroad, he completely forgot about me. What should I do now?"
"That Jiang Nuan looks difficult to deal with."
Ye Anran smiled as Chu Yunying poured out all her truths to her. "What can you do? You like Mu Jiuchen, but you can't start with Mu Jiuchen. You have to start with Jiang Nuan. A woman's jealousy is enough to destroy everything. I'll give you Jiang Nuan's phone number. You often message Jiang Nuan, asking what you and Mu Jiuchen are doing. As long as their relationship cracks, you'll have a chance. Your father saved his life, so even if you do something excessive, Mu Jiuchen won't do anything to you?"
Ye Anran smiled and comforted her.
This was really interesting. Everyone could be an object she manipulated.
However, this time, she would surely come out unscathed.
"Yingying, remember, don't fall out with Jiang Nuan. It won't do you any good. Only by becoming good sisters can you continuously approach Mu Jiuchen."
A glint of interest appeared in Ye Anran's eyes. She couldn't wait to see Jiang Nuan's pained and sad expression.
"Okay! Ranran, I'll listen to you. Thankfully, I have you." Chu Yunying embraced Ye Anran.
Ye Anran smiled and said, "Then let's go out. There are still many guests to entertain outside. From now on, be careful with your words and try not to let what happened tonight recur, so that Mu Jiuchen doesn't develop an aversion to you."
"Mhm! I know what to do. Men fear women becoming soft as water the most, and Mu Jiuchen is no exception."
She studied psychology and hypnosis. Mu Jiuchen was hers.
Ye Anran didn't know any of this. Although they were sisters who confided in each other, the amnesiac Ye Anran seemed to have lost her former brilliance.
"Then let's go out." Ye Anran helped her up.
Seeing the two of them come out, Jiang Nuan quickly moved away and hid around the corner.
Only after watching Chu Yunying and Ye Anran walk away did she slowly walk out.
But after taking two steps, her path was blocked by a tall, dark shadow.