Lin Yuxin watched Lu Jincheng bump into the wall while muttering.
What was wrong with him?
"Sir? Are you alright?" Lin Yuxin asked timidly.
Lu Jincheng quickly stopped, a hint of embarrassment flashing across his handsome face. He asked excitedly, "Are my sister and little niece alright? Are they still alive?"
Lin Yuxin nodded. "They're out of danger. The attending doctor's suturing skills were very proficient. Most importantly, your sister had a gunshot wound, and it took some time to remove the bullet."
"Gun...gunshot?" Lu Jincheng was stunned. In his life, the word "gun" had always been far removed from him.
From childhood to adulthood, besides eating, drinking, and the like, only a cleaver had posed a threat to him.
He couldn't cook, and even peeling an apple would result in him cutting his finger.
He had often doubted his own worthlessness, but looking at his excellent grades, he thought himself a genius.
Lin Yuxin looked at his dazed expression and thought this gentleman's mind was a bit slow.
"Both patients are now out of danger and have been moved to a high-level VIP room. Sir, you can go see them now."
"Okay! Thank you!" Hearing they were alright, he breathed a sigh of relief.
This was the first time in his life he had waited outside an operating room for his family's safety.
He never wanted to experience this feeling again.
As they walked together, Lin Yuxin happened to pass in front of Lu Jincheng. Lu Jincheng turned, and they bumped into each other unintentionally.
"I'm sorry!" Lin Yuxin apologized quickly and hurried to the side. Then, the next moment, Lin Yuxin cried out in pain.
"Ah..."
Lu Jincheng stopped and saw that Lin Yuxin's hair had somehow gotten tangled around the button of his suit jacket.
"Don't move, it'll hurt more if you struggle," Lu Jincheng warned her.
Fortunately, her hair was tied up, otherwise, it would have been a complete mess.
Lin Yuxin dared not move.
Lu Jincheng carefully untangled her hair. A faint scent of shampoo emanated, carrying a light fragrance. However, compared to the shampoo he was currently developing, this scent was not as pleasant as his.
"There," Lu Jincheng quickly took a step back to avoid any further accidents.
"Thank you!" Lin Yuxin said, her face flushed with shyness, and she quickly left.
She had never been so close to a man before.
The aura around this gentleman was very clean, instantly attracting her.
To say that few men had attracted her since childhood, this gentleman was the first.
Lu Jincheng didn't pay much attention, being busy seeing his sister.
He pushed open the operating room door and saw his sister leaning weakly against the headboard. He went to her with concern, "Nuannuan, are you feeling any better?"
Jiang Nuan smiled and nodded. "I slept during the surgery and feel quite energetic now. Yunyun lost a lot of blood and is receiving a transfusion. Brother, I'm hungry. Could you go buy me something to eat?"
"Oh, okay, okay. I was so anxious that I forgot to call Xiao Jiu. I'll go buy food, and you can call Xiao Jiu to come over. What happened to him after you were injured?"
Jiang Nuan's voice held a smile. "Okay, I'll call him later."
Only then did Lu Jincheng go out to buy food.
Jiang Nuan picked up her mobile phone from the bedside table. There was still bloodstain on it. She recalled that Mu Jiuchen's phone had been switched off earlier. After a moment of thought, she dialed Mu Jiuchen's number again.
This time, it connected.
"Husband."
"It's Sister. Brother Chen is taking a bath. When Brother Chen comes out, I'll have him call you back."
Jiang Nuan was startled, and her heart immediately tensed. It was Chu Yunying.
Could it be that the person Chu Yunying was meeting tonight was Mu Jiuchen?
"Where are you?" Jiang Nuan asked calmly.
"Sister, Brother Chen has a meeting here. We are at the Baihui Hotel on Fenxi Road," Chu Yunying replied truthfully.
"Oh, Sister, do you need anything else? If not, I'm going to get Brother Chen a bathrobe. We just played too intensely and worked up a sweat!"
Jiang Nuan's pupils suddenly narrowed, and her voice turned cold, "What do you mean?"
Chu Yunying knew Jiang Nuan cared and was angry, jealous.
Just as she wanted!
"Sister, Brother Chen of course..., oh dear, you know, when a man and a woman are together, what else can they do? Sister, you don't mind, do you? After all, Brother Chen's status... you know what I mean. I'll hang up now, Brother Chen is waiting for me."
The call hung up instantly.
The mobile phone in Jiang Nuan's hand slipped onto the quilt.
She and her daughter were in mortal danger, yet his phone wouldn't connect. After she and her daughter had escaped the clutches of death, he was bathing with another woman in a hotel?!
Jiang Nuan's heart sank to the bottom.
Was Chu Yunying doing this deliberately, or had Mu Jiuchen grown tired of her?
It had to be said that after falling in love with Mu Jiuchen, she overthought things every day.
She inherently had an unappealing personality; she was indifferent, which others perceived as arrogance and haughtiness.
Unlike other women, she didn't know how to act cute or call someone "brother" in a delicate voice.
The reason scum men in novels cheat is simple: their wives are too strong, and they don't feel needed by their wives. Instead, they find their dignity and sense of presence with the sweet-talking mistress.
Occasionally, she found this trope cliché, but in reality, it was commonplace.
Jiang Nuan leaned back against the headboard powerlessly. She glanced at her daughter's pale little face. Coldness filled her eyes. Who was behind today's events?
If they failed today, they would make another attempt.
Jiang Nuan's mind was in a chaotic mess, causing her great discomfort.
Mu Jiuchen's matter, today's events, made her feel an unprecedented torment.
In the hotel suite.
Mu Jiuchen came out of the bathroom and saw Chu Yunying in his suite.
His gaze suddenly turned cold. "Why are you here?"
Chu Yunying smiled gently, her voice soft, "Brother Chen, I ran into Chen Feng while passing by. I knew you were here, so I wanted to see you before leaving."
She had indeed encountered Chen Feng on her way to find Mu Jiuchen.
While Chen Feng was out buying dinner, she used a universal room card to enter.
While Mu Jiuchen was bathing, she opened his phone and happened to see Jiang Nuan's number calling.
Mu Jiuchen's voice was very cold as he asked again, "I asked why you are in my room?"
Chu Yunying trembled at his chilling presence. She looked at Mu Jiuchen with gentle eyes.
But Mu Jiuchen was drying his hair and didn't look at her eyes. She couldn't employ psychological suggestion or hypnosis.
"Brother Chen, can't I come up to see you?" Chu Yunying lowered her head, looking very wronged.
Mu Jiuchen frowned and said angrily, "You should leave."
Chu Yunying looked at Mu Jiuchen's eyes again. The man's solitary and imposing figure was tall and commanding. Just looking at him like this made her heart flutter.
"Okay, Brother Chen, I'll leave now." Her objective had been achieved, and there was no need to risk herself further. The opportunity was not right.
After Chu Yunying left, Mu Jiuchen went to blow-dry his hair.
Coming out of the bathroom, Mu Jiuchen went to get his phone. He had been in video conferences earlier, and his phone had died.
He only had time to charge it after returning to the hotel.
He wondered if Nuannuan had arrived home.
Mu Jiuchen picked up his phone from the table and saw that it was on. He was momentarily puzzled; he didn't remember turning it on.