Mu Jiu Chen glanced in the direction he was pointing, his handsome face unchanged. He slowly withdrew his gaze and said casually, "Mu Yi Chen, my uncle's son."
He Ming Run looked surprised and turned to him, saying, "Mu Yi Chen? I haven't seen him in years. When did he get back?"
"He's been back for a while. Your previous collaboration almost fell apart because of his and Mu Yun Lei's affairs," Mu Jiu Chen said.
"I heard you mention it, but I haven't met him," He Ming Run squinted slightly. This man, he felt like he had seen him somewhere before.
He had seen him, but hadn't recognized him as Mu Yi Chen?
He Ming Run was a bit confused!
"No, are you sure he's your cousin? When I went abroad last year, I think I saw him in Qi Kingdom," He Ming Run said thoughtfully.
Mu Jiu Chen explained, "He's been in Qi Kingdom all along. After his father died, he took over the family business. He should have returned in the latter half of last year. I'm not sure exactly when he came back."
"No wonder!" He Ming Run glanced deeply at Mu Yi Chen, not thinking much of it.
Li Qing Shuo looked at the three of them and said, "My assistant saw him with Li Qing Feng and them."
Jiang Nuan's eyes were filled with a cold light. "They are in cahoots. What they want is the assets of you three. The mastermind has been impossible to find, but I can sense they are of the same ilk as me."
Three pairs of eyes looked at her in unison.
Jiang Nuan smiled, leaning back in her chair, and said, "Don't worry about this. We will be responsible for finding out who it is."
Li Qing Shuo squinted at her. "These matters have been going on for almost half a year, and the mastermind still can't be found. It has me on edge all day. After I meet Mr. Chu later, I'll be heading back. I'm worried about Xia Xia and Yun Qing. Yun Qing won't sleep without me now."
Jiang Nuan smiled and teased him, "You'll probably have to take him to work with you from now on."
"That would be fine. Having my son makes me feel very fortunate every day," Li Qing Shuo doted on his precious son immensely.
Jiang Nuan had nothing more to say. With the way Li Qing Shuo spoiled him, young Yun Qing would become utterly lawless.
Every stage of a child's growth was troublesome.
He Ming Run looked at Mu Jiu Chen, suspecting Mu Yi Chen. "Little Jiu, you say, could your cousin, Mu Yi Chen, be the one competing with you for the shipping business this year? Mu Yi Chen was always very good at enduring things since he was young, and his personality is peculiar."
Mu Jiu Chen narrowed his eyes, not denying her statement. "We haven't found out who it is yet, but judging by Mr. Chu's tone, he's a bit hesitant." That's why he came here in person tonight.
He hadn't fully controlled the shipping sector yet, and this sector was managed by Chu Yun Qing.
Some procedures still required his approval.
Li Qing Shuo suddenly remembered something. "Oh right, Mu Yi Chen's father and Mr. Chu were previously teacher and student, weren't they? Mr. Chu was your uncle's student. This matter is very likely related to Mu Yi Chen."
Mu Jiu Chen narrowed his eyes slightly, feeling that what they said made sense.
He Ming Run suddenly said, "Mr. Chu is here."
Mu Jiu Chen took Jiang Nuan's hand and stood up, saying, "Let's go, Nuan Nuan. I'll take you to meet Mr. Chu."
"Mm!" Jiang Nuan took off her coat. It was a bit hot inside with the heating on.
She was wearing a mid-sleeved gown underneath, an off-the-shoulder design. A diamond necklace on her exposed collarbone made her skin appear as fair as jade.
Mu Jiu Chen smiled gently, his grip on her hand tightening involuntarily.
Jiang Nuan smiled faintly at him, and the group walked towards the center of the hall.
There were many people gathered over there. Jiang Nuan was also curious as to who this Mr. Chu that Mu Jiu Chen mentioned was.
As everyone saw Mu Jiu Chen approaching, they automatically parted to make way for him.
Mu Jiu Chen walked with his gaze straight ahead, leading Jiang Nuan directly to Mr. Chu.
Jiang Nuan saw the middle-aged man in front of her, surrounded by people. She was a little surprised. Was this the Mr. Chu that Mu Jiu Chen had mentioned?
It happened to be the father of the little girl she had saved today.
Mu Yi Chen also stood elegantly beside him, holding a glass of champagne.
Seeing Mu Jiu Chen and his party, the smile on his face faded slightly.
"Brother," Mu Yi Chen greeted with a smile.
Mu Jiu Chen nodded lightly.
He looked at Chu Yun Qing, "Good evening, Mr. Chu!"
"It's Young Master Jiu!" Chu Yun Qing looked at him, then at Jiang Nuan beside him, "Mrs. Mu, we meet again."
Jiang Nuan nodded with a slight smile, "So you are Mr. Chu. What a coincidence."
Mu Jiu Chen looked quite surprised. "Wife, you know Mr. Chu?"
In front of everyone, Mu Jiu Chen calling her "wife" broke the hearts of many women, and many women looked at Jiang Nuan with envy.
Jiang Nuan said, "I had the honor of meeting him today."
"Mrs. Mu, my wife is chatting with some ladies in the room next door. I'll have someone escort you there. She's been mentioning you constantly since returning home today."
"Okay!" Jiang Nuan knew they had business to discuss. She glanced at Mu Jiu Chen and gave him a reassuring look.
She followed the server who came to guide her away.
Chu Yun Qing saw these distinguished guests gathered together, which was rare. He said, "Let's go to the private room to chat."
Mu Jiu Chen nodded slightly, and they followed Chu Yun Qing to the private room.
Mu Yi Chen watched Mu Jiu Chen's straight back, his grip on the wine glass tightening slightly. Today's matter must succeed. Mu Jiu Chen had shares in aviation, shipping, and land transportation, which made him a fortune.
Only by seizing these businesses could he compete with Mu Jiu Chen.
...
Jiang Nuan was led to a glass-enclosed private room.
As soon as she entered, the elegant and dignified Mrs. Chu stood up, greeting her warmly and cordially, "Oh! Mrs. Mu, my husband said you would be coming tonight, and you really are here! Come and sit down quickly."
"Thank you, Mrs. Chu!" Jiang Nuan smiled and followed her. A separate booth seemed to have been reserved specifically for her, right next to Mrs. Chu.
After Jiang Nuan sat down, she smiled and nodded at the distinguished ladies inside whom she didn't know, as a greeting.
The ladies sitting inside were about the same age as Mrs. Chu, adorned with gold and diamonds, and of extraordinary status.
To Jiang Nuan's surprise, Jiang Yu Xin was also here.
"Nuan Nuan, you've come too," Jiang Yu Xin greeted with a smile.
Jiang Nuan nodded faintly, "Miss Jiang."
"You're always so polite. This is my aunt. I came with my aunt."
Jiang Yu Xin introduced the lady next to her to Jiang Nuan. She was very thin and had an air of calculation about her.
Jiang Nuan nodded faintly and said nothing.
However, that lady was not willing to let her go. She first sneered at her. Her twisted smile and raised eyebrows looked somewhat ferocious, indicating she was not to be trifled with.
She spoke to Jiang Nuan with a sharp and sarcastic tone, "What are you putting on airs for, Mrs. Mu? You're just lucky. No matter how nice the clothes or how expensive the jewelry, you can't hide the poor aura about you."