"Alright, don't rush, I'll call Li You right now."
The man took out his phone, the light from the screen illuminating his cold features, his fierce killing intent terrifying.
"The number you have dialed is switched off."
Hearing the familiar switched-off tone, the old man's expression turned extremely grim.
"It seems we've failed again," the old man said, angrily smashing the sofa.
"Go back and rest. The shipping matters have also fallen through, but there will always be a way," the man advised.
"Hmph! That scoundrel Chu Qingyun, he really doesn't remember old favors. Does he forget who helped him reach this point? He actually dares to disregard you. Let's bring him down sooner rather than later." The old man was furious, his gaze dark and filled with killing intent.
"Times have changed, and things are different. Even if things were good during one's lifetime, after death, besides one's own family, after a few years, one is forgotten," the man said with a hint of helplessness, though he had not lost confidence.
To him, Mu Jiuchen's current achievements were merely due to better luck than him.
"That's why I want you to grow, to defeat Mu Jiuchen, and become someone admired by all. In this world, to not strive is to be incompetent."
"From now on, don't hold back too much. Do whatever you need to do. Mu Jiuchen back then, his methods were quite ruthless, and in just a few years, he achieved his current status. Learn from him. Strive to improve yourself in both presence and capability. Don't be like that good-for-nothing Li Qingfeng, who was so arrogant and ended up dying for nothing."
The man looked at the old man and slightly lowered his head. "I understand. You should rest."
"Mmm! There are still opportunities, don't worry. In a couple of days, you'll know." The old man got up and left first.
The man then leisurely entered his room. Seeing the photo on the wall, he narrowed his eyes. "Next, Lin Su!"
With a sinister smile, the man grabbed his robe and went into the bathroom.
Mu Jiuchen and Jiang Nuan returned home. He Junshu and the others had already retired for the night.
While Mu Jiuchen was showering, Jiang Nuan checked the children's location. They were still at the He family's residence.
Jiang Nuan, feeling uneasy, sent a message to Kuo Bao.
"Baby, are you asleep yet?"
Kuo Bao: "Mommy, no, I'm memorizing English words."
Jiang Nuan: "..."
It was already one in the morning, why wasn't this kid asleep yet?
How much could he actually remember memorizing English words at this hour?
"Go to sleep. You can memorize them tomorrow morning. You're not usually this diligent."
Kuo Bao: "Heh, Mommy, I'm heartbroken recently. A little beauty who's a year older than me transferred to our school. She has a really strange temper. You know your son is handsome, dashing, and suave, so why does she glare at me every time she sees me? I haven't provoked her at all!"
Jiang Nuan: "..." Cough, cough...
She didn't know how to answer this question!
No wonder Mu Jiuchen was always guarding their little darling from being snatched away.
Indeed, she had been too careless.
Kuo Bao: "Haha... Mommy, don't listen to my nonsense."
Jiang Nuan: "..."
This attempt to cover up was too weak.
Jiang Nuan: "Sleep early. Mom will come to pick you up first thing tomorrow morning."
Those people, when they decided to use her children to threaten them, would have no mercy.
A murderous glint flickered in Jiang Nuan's eyes. Who could it be?
She went through everyone she could think of, all the people around Mu Jiuchen, but still had no clue.
Number One always thought she was strong, but she smiled self-deprecatingly. Where was she strong?
She could barely protect her own children.
Tonight, she had almost fallen. If her husband hadn't desperately pulled her back, she would be dead by now.
Someone like her, how could she be called strong?
She was unworthy!
To this day, she still hadn't found a way to detoxify herself.
It turned out she was still the same weak and incompetent Jiang Nuan as before.
She had watched her grandmother die tragically but could only flee, not even having the time to attend her grandmother's funeral.
She hadn't even been able to bid her beloved grandmother a final farewell.
Thinking of this, Jiang Nuan felt immense pain.
Mu Jiuchen emerged from his shower, drying his hair as he walked. He headed towards Jiang Nuan, but she was sitting there silently. He saw her sitting by the bed in obvious pain.
He was startled. Dropping the towel, his tall and imposing figure strode over and sat beside her, pulling her into his embrace in one smooth motion. He asked with concern, "What's wrong, wife? Are you in pain again?"
The warm embrace enveloped her. Jiang Nuan slowly regained her senses. She looked up at his worried expression and shook her head slightly. "I'm fine. I just remembered some things from the past."
Mu Jiuchen's gaze flickered. The gossip from tonight must have hurt her.
"I'll be here for you from now on." Mu Jiuchen placed a kiss on her lips, his voice as gentle as flowing water. "Don't overthink it. We are very happy now!"
Jiang Nuan's mood instantly improved significantly.
"I know. Let's rest. We'll go pick up the children tomorrow morning."
Jiang Nuan climbed onto the bed and pulled the blanket over herself.
It was especially cold this late at night.
Mu Jiuchen also climbed up. Jiang Nuan looked at his hair, which was still not dry, and pointed towards the bathroom. "Blow-dry your hair before coming up."
"Oh!" Mu Jiuchen obediently went to dry his hair. In another month, it wouldn't be this cold.
As the cold wind rustled the curtains, Jiang Nuan shivered, wrapping herself up like a dumpling. She slightly turned up the thermostat of the air conditioner.
Only when Mu Jiuchen lay down did she pick up the remote and turn off the air conditioner.
Then, she rolled into Mu Jiuchen's embrace, closing her eyes comfortably to rest. His embrace was always the warmest.
Mu Jiuchen smiled and held her as they drifted off to sleep.
He family residence!
In Jiang Yuku's room.
The brother and sister were not yet asleep, for a simple reason: they had slept too much during the day.
This led to insomnia at night.
Meng Yuan had taken a nap, and the two little ones had followed suit, sleeping for three whole hours.
"Brother, you've been searching for a long time, what did you find? Your computer screen has turned blue. You were supposed to check the surveillance, but you ended up hacking yourself. Where did your skills go? It's not as good as when second brother was here," Jiang Siyun said with a hint of disdain, looking at her elder brother.
Their computer science major was top-ranked in school.
Jiang Yuku looked thoughtfully at the blue screen. Hearing his sister's words, his expression turned grim. His gaze flickered as he said, "If you think you can do it, then you do it!"
Jiang Siyun was exasperated. She propped her chin on her hands, her large eyes looking at him with resentment. "Hmph! You're cheating. I don't like it. I like playing Go and dancing, and I like beating you."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuku sheepishly touched his nose. "You're a young lady, why are you so violent? I fully support you playing Go and dancing, but when it comes to practicing martial arts, you should know when to stop."
This little girl was not good at anything else, but her fists were hard!
"This is my personal business, you don't need to worry about me. I just like to solve problems with force. Mommy is always worried about us, and she's sure someone is targeting us. Since that's the case, let's resolve this troublesome matter for Mommy." Jiang Siyun disliked seeing her mother frown.