Mu Jiu Chen sat in the hall, his expressionless face lost in thought.
The girl opposite him chattered on, but he hadn't absorbed a single word.
His heart was a mess, a tumultuous storm, a persistent discomfort gnawing at him. In his mind, Jiang Nuan's pained, curled-up form in his arms played on repeat.
Every time Jiang Nuan suffered an attack, he felt it.
He felt it now. Had Nuan Nuan suffered an attack?
Was she in pain again?
Damn woman, where exactly are you?
Mu Jiu Chen's irritation flared, his eyes turning a bloodshot red! Da Feng Novel Network.
"Chen Gege, what's wrong?" Jiang Yu Xin asked, her brow furrowed with concern at his distressed expression, especially those crimson eyes that resembled a beast's terrifying gaze.
Mu Jiu Chen snapped back to reality and looked at Jiang Yu Xin, saying, "Yu Xin, I told you I would arrange for you to stay at a hotel."
Jiang Yu Xin blinked, looking at Mu Jiu Chen with disbelief. "Chen Gege, you're asking me to stay at a hotel?"
Mu Jiu Chen replied indifferently, "Yes! Xiao Fan will be here to pick you up shortly."
As Mu Jiu Chen finished speaking, Yun Xiao entered from the doorway, a fawning smile on his face. "Master!"
He then turned his smile towards Jiang Yu Xin. "Miss Jiang, allow me to escort you to the hotel to rest."
Jiang Yu Xin looked at Mu Jiu Chen with a hint of dejection. "Chen Gege, I finally returned to the country, and you're making me stay at a hotel? Your house is so large, I'll just stay for a month and then leave."
Mu Jiu Chen looked at her and said, "I apologize, but you cannot stay here."
If it weren't for Grandpa's sake, he wouldn't have allowed her into the home he shared with Nuan Nuan.
This place held so many cherished memories with Nuan Nuan.
He would not let anyone disturb them.
Jiang Yu Xin nodded obediently, casting one last glance at the imposing and deep handsome face before her. "I understand, Chen Gege."
With a somber expression, she zipped up her suitcase and left with Xiao Fan.
Mu Jiu Chen was restless, repeatedly dialing Jiang Nuan's phone number, but there was no answer.
As the number dialed, he stared intently at it.
He had tried to track Jiang Nuan's location, but she had destroyed the tracking, rendering it useless. Even if her phone was on, he couldn't ascertain her whereabouts, for she was an expert in such matters.
The number was dialed countless times, yet no one answered.
Mu Jiu Chen stared fixedly at the number he had called numerous times, slumping onto the sofa, utterly dejected. For days, he had searched every place she might have gone, but there was no news.
Mu Jiu Chen collapsed onto the sofa, gazing out at the vast expanse of snow and ice. His heart felt colder than the freezing world outside.
...
In the car, Jiang Yu Xin looked at Xiao Fan and asked sternly, "Assistant Xiao, what's wrong with Chen Gege? He seems to be in a bad mood?"
Xiao Fan, driving the car, recalled Jiang Nuan's resolute departure and the subsequent silence.
He finally understood that the omnipotent Ninth Master was truly helpless when it came to Jiang Nuan.
Every conceivable method had been employed, yet Miss Jiang remained unfound.
An ordinary person would never be able to escape his grasp.
Having followed Mu Jiu Chen for years, he had witnessed his ruthlessness and his exceptional capabilities.
In short, Mu Jiu Chen had been captivated by Jiang Nuan.
"Miss Jiang, Ninth Master has encountered some issues recently and is in a very bad mood. If there's anywhere you wish to go, I can arrange for someone to take you."
Jiang Yu Xin narrowed her eyes. Although she had been abroad, she was remarkably well-informed about Mu Jiu Chen's affairs.
There was a woman named Jiang Nuan by Mu Jiu Chen's side. She had returned specifically to see what kind of woman had captured his heart.
"Alright, I understand," Jiang Yu Xin replied, glancing out the window. She had dedicated years to diligently studying and improving herself.
Now that her studies were complete, it was time to fulfill her greatest lifelong dream.
A faint smile touched her lips, her expression filled with confidence.
Jiang Nuan had fainted from pain. By the time she woke up at dawn, she hadn't covered herself with a blanket and was shivering uncontrollably from the cold.
She wrapped herself tightly in the blanket for a while before regaining some warmth.
Jiang Nuan's eyes closed wearily. She was puzzled by her first fainting spell but felt significantly more at ease than during previous episodes.
As warmth spread through her body, her head still felt fuzzy. She took some cold medicine, changed her clothes, and put on a light down jacket. The warmth returned, and her body felt increasingly lighter.
Walking to the window, she peered through the binoculars at Yun Xia.
Mu Jiu Chen was temporarily safe; her current greatest concern was Yun Xia.
Yun Xia and Li Qing Shuo were in the kitchen. Li Qing Shuo was preparing something. After he finished, he watched Yun Xia enter. Li Qing Shuo smiled happily, then took a steamed bun from the pot, blew on it, broke off a piece, and fed it to Yun Xia.
Yun Xia smiled joyfully and opened her mouth to eat the bun.
Witnessing this heartwarming scene, Jiang Nuan also curved her lips into a smile.
Xia Xia, may you always remain this happy.
Jiang Nuan turned the binoculars back to Mu Jiu Chen. He was already seated at the dining table, seemingly conversing with someone, his expression devoid of emotion. His coldness was as stark as the icy landscape outside.
She subtly adjusted the binoculars and saw the woman from yesterday sitting opposite him again, smiling and saying something.
Jiang Nuan silently moved the binoculars away.
He Ming Run's incident remained the top trending topic today. Recalling the conversation she overheard in the hotel room, she called Le Cheng.
"Sister."
"Le Cheng, you don't need to worry about the wellness center for now. You have a mission these few days: help me keep an eye on a woman. I'll send you her information shortly. You need to tell me who she meets."
"Okay, Sister." Le Cheng hung up the phone.
Jiang Nuan went downstairs to make breakfast.
Half an hour later, she received a message from Meng Yuan.
[Nuan Nuan, I understand how you feel about leaving Mu Jiu Chen. He Ming Run and I have broken up.]
Jiang Nuan: "..."
She sent a message back: [Yuan Yuan, don't be too sad. Things are not as you imagine. Give me a month, and I'll tell you the truth. Okay? /hug baby/]
Meng Yuan had a painful day and night, unable to take in anything.
Tears streaming down her face, she typed a message: [Nuan Nuan, you didn't see the scene at the time. He Ming Run's eagerness truly pierced my heart. Nuan Nuan, where are you? I'm so sad, I've almost cried myself blind. I just can't stop crying. The news online also broke that he's going to marry Yang Min Jing.]
[Nuan Nuan, I've been deceived again. Nuan Nuan, am I not suited for relationships? Nuan Nuan, do I not deserve to be loved? Nuan Nuan, I'm so tired.]
Jiang Nuan looked at Meng Yuan's messages, her heart aching. Yuan Yuan currently wouldn't listen to anything.
But where was He Ming Run now?
Jiang Nuan replied to Meng Yuan and turned to go upstairs. She entered the prepared room, which contained four computers.
She opened her laptop, checked the surveillance footage from last night, and saved the recordings, which could be used to refute Yang Min Jing's lies.
Le Cheng was following Yang Min Jing. Once they located the person behind her, this information could be given to Mu Jiu Chen, and he would investigate it more quickly.
She then checked He Ming Run's location. He Ming Run was at the hospital.
Jiang Nuan furrowed her brow slightly, glancing at the hospital's location. Why was He Ming Run at the hospital?
A few minutes later, Jiang Nuan infiltrated the hospital system to check He Ming Run's condition. Upon seeing it, she was stunned.