Lu Sicheng looked at his wife's gossipy eyes, his gaze full of indulgence. "I saw CEO Ye's old flame tonight. Does Madam Ye know who she is? She even brought the child along?"
Jin Yan shot him a glare and lightly hit his arm. "What kind of gossip is that? I already knew Mr. Ye had a lover and a child. Speaking of which, all you men have lovers, do you?"
Jin Yan stared intently at him, her eyes sharp.
Lu Sicheng: "..." He silently averted his gaze.
His wife's eyes were like knives, piercing his heart!
Jiang Nuan and Mu Jiuchen were also taken aback.
Jiang Nuan found it amusing. Her mother was so cute!
Her father loved her dearly, how could he possibly cheat?
Seeing his silence, Jin Yan secretly pinched his arm.
Lu Sicheng took a deep breath and said in a gentle voice, "Wife, my love for you is as clear as the heavens and earth, as the sun and moon! If I ever do anything that betrays you, may I be struck by heavenly lightning."
Jin Yan glared at him, huffing indignantly, "Who can't swear? I can too!"
Lu Sicheng: "..." He had only wanted to gossip about someone else but ended up burning himself.
Forget it, he wouldn't say anything more.
"Wait! Yanyan, did you see that Miss Ye? Did she look somewhat familiar? Especially the first time I saw her, I felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity."
"No!" Jin Yan replied angrily, "Hmph! It's not familiarity, you just saw someone pretty and looked a few extra times, so of course, she seemed familiar."
Mu Jiuchen looked at his father-in-law with sympathy. Why did he have to talk about other women in front of his own wife?
He was asking for trouble!
"Alas! You, I was talking about serious matters, and you're saying all this. The child is still in the car. I just wanted to comfort you, but now I'm the one feeling upset." Lu Sicheng looked at his wife, who was being unreasonable without any cause, feeling somewhat speechless. When did his wife become so irrational?
Jin Yan pouted, leaned her head on her daughter's shoulder, and said complainingly, "I don't need your comfort! I have my daughter to comfort me!"
Jin Yan smiled dotingly at her daughter. Nuannuan had become the center of attention tonight.
Her daughter was so beautiful!
The more Jin Yan thought about it, the prouder she became!
Jiang Nuan seemed to understand her mother's thoughts and couldn't help but break into a faint smile.
"Mom, don't be sad, I'll help you retort next time," Jiang Nuan said. She wasn't good at comforting words and was always very direct.
If you're sad, just cry it out, and you'll be fine!
"Okay, okay, Mom knows you'll help me. That's why, when it comes to matters between women, only we women understand. Men just think their women are making a fuss over nothing."
After speaking, Jin Yan cast a meaningful glance at her husband.
Lu Sicheng, catching her gaze: "..."
Forget it, the more he spoke, the worse it got!
Lu Sicheng pulled his son-in-law, who was sitting in the passenger seat, to chat.
He dared not talk about matters between women anymore.
The atmosphere on the way back remained pleasant.
When Jiang Nuan and her parents arrived home, the two children had already fallen asleep.
After bidding farewell to her parents, Jiang Nuan returned to their room with Mu Jiuchen to rest.
After showering, they lay on the bed. Jiang Nuan finally shared her doubts from the evening with Mu Jiuchen.
Mu Jiuchen frowned, pondered for a moment, and asked in a hoarse voice, "Nuannuan, who do you think she is?"
Jiang Nuan shook her head, "I don't have anyone in mind yet. After a few more encounters, I might know."
Jiang Nuan moved a little closer to him, inhaling his cool aura, which inexplicably put her at ease.
"Mu Jiuchen," she suddenly called out.
"Mm!" Mu Jiuchen responded softly.
"You said, Nuannuan." His fingers gently wove through her short hair.
Jiang Nuan closed her eyes in comfort.
"She looks like Lu Qiaoyi!"
Mu Jiuchen's fingers paused. He stared at her. He didn't have many memories of Lu Qiaoyi and really couldn't tell.
Jiang Nuan explained, "On the way back, Dad said something that reminded me. The first time Dad saw Ye Anran, he thought she was very familiar. If it were a stranger, Dad wouldn't feel that way. But what if that person was someone Dad cherished and raised since childhood?"
Upon hearing the last sentence, Mu Jiuchen instinctively held her tighter.
As if telling Jiang Nuan that he would cherish her.
Jiang Nuan instantly understood his meaning. She smiled, but her heart was filled with surprise. She realized that after falling in love with someone, even a casual gesture from them could make her understand their thoughts.
Jiang Nuan's smile widened, and she playfully pinched Mu Jiuchen's straight, handsome nose. "I'm very happy now. The past is in the past. The love you all give me now is enough to make up for everything that came before."
She truly had no regrets.
The happiness she felt now was what she needed to cherish.
Mu Jiuchen gazed at her deeply. Seeing that her face showed no signs of sadness, he finally felt at ease.
"Since Lu Qiaoyi has appeared, the mastermind behind everything will also be revealed soon."
"Mm!" Jiang Nuan nodded. "Moreover, I felt her pulse; there were no signs of serious injury. She's lying. Her amnesia is just a cover for her identity. Tomorrow morning, I'll meet with Number One and have him investigate Ye Anran."
Mu Jiuchen's expression changed drastically, and he said angrily, "No! Send him a message on your phone."
Number One was a dangerous person. He actually wished Nuannuan would leave Dark Emperor and live a normal life.
But Nuannuan enjoyed that line of work, so he could only support her.
People live to do as they please. He couldn't take away Jiang Nuan's interests and hobbies.
All he could do was protect her in secret.
Jiang Nuan smiled, "I can't explain it clearly over the phone. If you're worried, come with me."
Mu Jiuchen thought for a moment. This was acceptable.
"Then let's go together," Mu Jiuchen agreed.
After all, Number One wasn't allowed to assign dangerous tasks to Nuannuan.
...
Jiang Nuan woke up with no dreams. When she opened her eyes, Mu Jiuchen was no longer beside her.
Jiang Nuan slowly sat up, still feeling a bit groggy. She suddenly realized that in Mu Jiuchen's embrace, she could truly sleep peacefully.
As certain matters became clearer, things she had never paid attention to also began to make sense.
Jiang Nuan smiled gently and got out of bed to wash up.
She went downstairs and saw Mu Jiuchen returning from morning exercises with the two children.
Her little "little cotton jacket" was wearing a pink tracksuit, her cheeks flushed from exercise, looking very cute.
Kuobao, on the other hand, collapsed on the sofa, gasping for breath.
Her father sat on the sofa reading a newspaper. Seeing Kuobao's state, he couldn't help but smile indulgently.
He quickly stood up and poured Kuobao a glass of hot water.
"Oh my! Look how tired our little darling is!" Lu Sicheng said, looking at his little grandson with concern.
Such a young child had to learn so many things every day, not even having a moment of happy childhood.
The current environment was like this. Families who weren't well-off focused on studies, while the second generation of the wealthy not only had to focus on studies but also on various skills.
At various gatherings now, these were what people showed off. He felt helpless.
"Thank you, Grandpa!" Kuobao took a sip of water, and his dry throat finally felt much more comfortable.
Mu Jiuchen smiled. He saw his wife standing at the top of the stairs, watching them with a happy smile.
Their eyes met, and their happiness was self-evident.
"Dad, something bad has happened," Lu Jinyan ran in from the doorway.