Jiang Yuxin detested this place, its darkness, its eeriness, its discomfort.
"Uncle, why did you want to meet here?" her voice was laced with complaint.
The man hidden in the darkness let out a low chuckle.
"It's safe here." His voice was hoarse, tinged with a hint of weariness.
"Heh… Uncle, I don't quite understand what you mean." Jiang Yuxin sat opposite him, her brow furrowed.
"You'll understand later. Now is the best time for you to get Mu Jiuchen. You absolutely must not miss it. I've often told you his news over the years, and you know him well. You must seize this opportunity. If you get him, you'll have obtained the entire Mu Corporation's assets, wealth beyond your imagination."
Jiang Yuxin's family was also very wealthy, but compared to Mu Jiuchen's wealth, the difference was worlds apart.
What she preferred more was Mu Jiuchen himself. His presence was astonishing, and standing beside him, her affection overflowed.
She asked with a hint of confusion, "Is that Jiang Nuan really not coming back?"
"Mm! Seeing Mu Jiuchen entangled with other women, Jiang Nuan, with her stubborn personality, won't turn back. But it's not definite; there are three children tethering them. The most important thing now is for you to bear Mu Jiuchen a son."
The man's hoarse voice carried a deep laugh, more so a glint of greed.
These people would all become his pawns. He wanted to destroy Mu Jiuchen step by step, using the most advantageous people and things around him.
Jiang Yuxin froze. Three children?
This shocked her immensely!
"He has children, three of them? Why didn't you tell me before?" Jiang Yuxin asked angrily.
In her heart, she felt a sense of Mu Jiuchen drifting away from her.
A very strong sense!
"I only just found out. Jiang Nuan gave birth to triplets for Mu Jiuchen a few years ago. The father and sons just met and don't have much of a bond. You don't need to rush." The hoarse voice soothed with a smile.
"How can I not rush? He already has children, so what does that make me?" Jiang Yuxin had never expected to hear such earth-shattering news.
She had always thought that with his noble status, the woman who bore his children would be someone who could stand shoulder to shoulder with him, a woman worthy of him.
But she had never dreamed it would be a woman named Jiang Nuan.
"What's Jiang Nuan's background?" Jiang Yuxin demanded furiously.
"Just some wild girl, you don't need to give her any thought."
Jiang Yuxin's brow furrowed, and she tightly twisted her hands together.
She didn't have much confidence, as judging from Mu Jiuchen's various reactions, he seemed to be quite resistant to her.
"Uncle, Brother Chen seems a bit distant towards me. I hope for your help." Mu Jiuchen was her best choice, and she couldn't give up like this.
When Mu Jiuchen was abroad, she often saw him and felt there was nothing to worry about.
He hadn't fallen for other women in those years, and he wouldn't fall for others upon his return.
She returned for a period each year, and there were no other women by his side. But this year, upon his return, Jiang Nuan was there with him.
"Don't worry, I came to see you today precisely to help you. Your father invested in me, so I have to help you."
The man sat up slightly, looking at the pure yet alluring face before him, a face that any man would find appealing.
He had been planning the timing of her return, coinciding with Mu Jiuchen and Jiang Nuan's separation, so that Jiang Yuxin could seize the opportunity when Mu Jiuchen's emotions were vulnerable.
And then, from the shadows, they would seize everything from Mu Jiuchen.
Jiang Nuan, from what could be seen, had a stubborn personality. Such a woman could not tolerate even the slightest flaw in her love.
Jiang Nuan would not forgive Mu Jiuchen in a short period, but he had to guard against the possibility of them reconciling.
"Yuxin, go back first and wait for my call. I will arrange opportunities for you."
Jiang Yuxin nodded slightly. Although she felt that doing so might lead to eternal damnation, she still wanted to take a gamble.
It was her happiness. If she didn't fight for it, she would remain uneasy for a lifetime.
Jiang Yuxin got up and left.
"By doing this, will we just be dragging on time? Are women dispensable to Mu Jiuchen? Do you think Jiang Yuxin can achieve it?"
Li Qingfeng emerged from a back private room and sat opposite the man.
"Don't underestimate the power of women. It doesn't matter if Mu Jiuchen doesn't love women; what matters is that it can divert Mu Jiuchen's attention. Three days ago, didn't we make a profit?"
Li Qingfeng gave an evil smile, his greed in his eyes unconcealed. "You're right. One Warm has caused such a rift between Mu Jiuchen and Jiang Nuan, and we've been feasting on Mu Jiuchen."
He thought that Mu Jiuchen's current status wasn't also obtained through inhumane means?
And Li Qingshuo also relied on Mu Jiuchen to achieve his current success.
If Li Qingfeng could do it, one day he would shed the title of illegitimate child and take Li Qingshuo's place, and then Mu Jiuchen's place.
"Alright, now is not the time to discuss this. He Mingrun is in the hospital. He has a collaboration that needs to be signed in the next few days. Find people to expedite it quickly, and we'll share in this bounty together."
The man finished speaking and stood up to leave the private room.
As he reached the doorway, he turned back to Li Qingfeng and said, "Arrange it. Mu Jiuchen being held back by Jiang Yuxin is beneficial to all of us."
Li Qingfeng nodded with a wicked smile, thinking of Wen Nuan's medicine. He nodded. "Wen Nuan's medicine is quite good. It can revitalize a man's vigor. Would you like to try it? I can arrange for some young girls for you to enjoy yourselves and celebrate our success."
He had tried it himself; he was willing to die from pleasure.
The man shook his head, his hoarse voice carrying a smile. "You young people have fun. I'm old and can't keep up."
A hint of playful amusement flashed in Li Qingfeng's eyes. He nodded slightly. "Alright! Then I'll have fun by myself."
The man didn't linger and left the private room.
Li Qingfeng smiled, but as he smiled, his expression turned grim.
Li Qingshuo had hidden at Mu Jiuchen's place, preventing him from making a move recently.
That child was about to be born. His little nephew should not have come into this world.
"Sigh!" Li Qingfeng sighed softly, a devilish ruthlessness flashing in his eyes.
He thought of the times Li Qingshuo had cursed him, and he felt anger and distress.
At the same time, he resented his father's incompetence. If his father had married his mother, he wouldn't be called an illegitimate child by those who knew him.
For years, these three words had been a label on him.
Humiliation, unwillingness, and then Li Qingshuo's rise to power, suppressing his father, leaving him as a stray dog now.
"Li Qingshuo." Li Qingfeng suddenly stood up, his body radiating a terrifying aura of hatred.
He would definitely get his chance. Everything Li Qingshuo wanted, everything he possessed, he would destroy.
…
Jiang Nuan had a hot pot for lunch, and her whole body felt warm. With a satisfied expression, she went upstairs. Her phone vibrated, and upon seeing it, Jiang Nuan's red lips curved into a smile.