Jiang Nuan woke up the next day at noon.
As she opened her eyes, she felt the warmth beside her and turned to meet a pair of deep, gentle black eyes.
Jiang Nuan was startled and asked in surprise, "Why are you still at home?"
Mu Jiuchen smiled and retorted, "Wife, if I'm not at home, where do you think I should be?"
Jiang Nuan fell silent, thinking he had gone to the company.
Mu Jiuchen’s full fingertips gently traced her red lips.
The ambiguous atmosphere seemed to instantly raise the temperature in the room.
Jiang Nuan shifted her body slightly, subtly increasing the distance between herself and Mu Jiuchen. Otherwise, she wouldn’t be able to get up until very late today.
It was already very late.
Jiang Nuan's lips were very soft. Mu Jiuchen’s fingertips still retained an incredible softness, along with her unique sweet scent. At such close proximity, it was tantalizing, making his heart flutter.
Mu Jiuchen pulled her into his arms and whispered ambiguously, "Wife, I want a reward!"
Jiang Nuan wanted to push him away. "Reward" was their secret code for intimacy.
Jiang Nuan pushed him lightly, feigning anger, "What reward do you want? Hurry up and get up, we still need to cook for Yunyun."
Mu Jiuchen laughed, "Yunyun went to find Xiao Yunqing. She left early this morning. I had Xiao Fan take her. She arrived safely. Anyway, I want a reward, so I’ll wait for you to wake up."
Jiang Nuan glared at him, then finally fulfilled his wish.
After an hour of passion, Jiang Nuan was covered in sweat. After another hour of dawdling and showering, they finally got up and went downstairs for lunch.
After lunch, Jiang Nuan called the hospital. The doctor she met last time, Dr. Yang, had exchanged numbers with them last night.
This was for her to understand Mr. Chu’s situation.
"Hello, Dr. Yang! How is Mr. Chu? Has he shown any signs of infection today?"
Dr. Yang’s voice was very respectful, "Dr. Jiang, following the method you suggested, Mr. Chu has not shown any signs of infection. Thank you, you have taught me a lot again this time."
Jiang Nuan smiled slightly and said, "It's my duty. This can alleviate the patient's suffering."
After chatting with him for a few more minutes, Jiang Nuan hung up.
Mu Jiuchen said, "Since Mr. Chu is fine, then we will proceed as planned. We will leave for Modu early tomorrow morning. I've already told my mother not to come over these past two days; she should stay there with Grandma. Dad is flying back to Qiguo today."
"Okay!" Jiang Nuan nodded slightly. "As long as nothing unexpected happens with Mr. Chu, he will be fine."
Thinking of this, Jiang Nuan had another question.
"By the way, husband, I’ve been meaning to ask you, do you and Mu Yichen have any enmity?"
Mu Jiuchen’s gaze swept across her face, and he fell into silence.
Seeing that he seemed unwilling to speak, Jiang Nuan didn't ask further.
When Mu Jiuchen was ready to talk, he would naturally say it.
After a moment, Mu Jiuchen leaned back on the sofa casually and said in his usual unhurried tone, "Mu Yichen must hate me. Years ago, his father was executed for some issues in his official career. On the way, there was an accident, and he died instantly in a large vehicle, his body burned beyond recognition.
At that time, Mu Yichen’s family begged me, but I didn’t intervene. I couldn't solve such matters even if I did. However, Mu Yichen was the only one who never begged me. He was always proud and arrogant. When we met as children, although he was smiling, I could sense a terrifying hostility from him."
"Later, after his father’s incident, he went abroad for two years. He reappeared with Mu Yunlei at the contract signing that day when He Mingrun signed the contract."
There had never been a real falling out between them.
He couldn't help with this kind of matter.
They had asked for help in the wrong place.
The law showed no mercy; a crime was a crime, and no one could help him.
Few people knew about this, and he had never told anyone.
That was a secret the Mu family could not speak of.
After his uncle's downfall, he was secretly tried and not exposed. Everyone knew he died in an accident, and there were many speculations, but very few knew the real cause of death.
This was the truth of that year.
Jiang Nuan analyzed his words and found them somewhat unbelievable, "Is it just because you didn't help him that he has always wanted to kill you?"
Mu Jiuchen nodded slightly, shifting his position lazily, his voice as casual and indifferent as ever, "Who knows? Besides this, I haven't offended him."
But in this world, people who have not offended each other can sometimes become enemies by chance.
He was not surprised!
Mu Yichen was not an important person to him, never worth his time to consider right or wrong.
Jiang Nuan frowned slightly, but Mu Jiuchen gently stroked her beautiful brows, saying, "Wife, don't dwell on it. If it really is him, he will make a move soon. He's impatient and won't achieve anything great. It's nothing more than doing things that benefit himself at the expense of others."
Jiang Nuan shook her head and chuckled, "You're really careless. If it's him, he not only wants your life but also all the property of you three brothers. This has been going on for almost a year. If it's really him, this conspiracy started as soon as I returned here. It shows his patience is much better than yours."
Mu Jiuchen’s expression turned grim, "No, it should be said that it started before your accident. Do you remember what I told you last time? It was that person who told me that Haijiao No. 1 would make you defenseless."
A murderous glint flashed in Mu Jiuchen's eyes.
He wanted to see who that person was.
After chatting for a while, they started packing their things for Modu tomorrow.
Jiang Nuan made a phone call to Lu Jinyue. Confirming that Lu Jinyue was not going back, Mu Jiuchen booked three plane tickets. Mu Jiuchen had someone to pick him up, and only Chen Feng would accompany him, leaving tonight.
Mu Jiuchen had arranged a blind date for Xiao Fan, with other arrangements for this matter.
Some things can lead people to a misunderstanding.
The choice of blind date was made by Jiang Nuan, who understood his intentions.
Xiao Fan was not exactly an orphan; he had an elder brother who was developing in their hometown.
However, his sister-in-law was materialistic and didn't like Xiao Fan, who had spent money on his education since childhood. Xiao Fan and Chen Feng had both received scholarships for their overseas studies, sponsored by Old Master Mu.
For Xiao Fan, his elder brother, who was far away in their hometown, posed no threat.
Finally, Jiang Nuan chose Qiao Xi from the wellness center.
After all, Le Cheng and Chen Feng had become a couple, and Xiao Fan was a person of good character, so Jiang Nuan felt very reassured.
Qiao Xi was an orphan and very capable, with good alertness.
After they met, they got along very well. Jiang Nuan found out upon asking that they had already met at the wellness center.
After Jiang Nuan and Mu Jiuchen had arranged this matter, they took Yunyun to Modu early the next morning.