Jiang Nuan's heart trembled fiercely. Where did this man learn this from?
Had he gone bad in the few days she was away?
Seeing him sitting there silently, Jiang Nuan still resisted his closeness. She needed time. The memory of him kissing another woman as if no one else was around was too much for her to let go of.
Mu Jiu Chen saw her sitting quietly without speaking, and his patience wore thin.
He was still sitting there because he was giving her time to adapt to him.
"Nuan Nuan, tell me." Mu Jiu Chen's seductive voice sounded again, very domineering.
Jiang Nuan still refused to speak. She knew what he meant, and she wouldn't fall for his tricks.
She was in a particularly bad mood that he had found her.
This man was shameless. Give him an inch, and he'd take a mile.
"Nuan Nuan, still not speaking?" Mu Jiu Chen's deep voice seemed to have lost its patience.
Despite being so close, he still felt miles away. He wanted to hold his Nuan Nuan; his longing was bone-deep, a gnawing pain.
Through the darkness, Jiang Nuan seemed to see his possessive dark eyes. "If I tell you, will you do as I say?"
A "Mm!" rumbled from Mu Jiu Chen's throat.
Jiang Nuan pointed a delicate finger towards the door and said, "Then leave here now."
Mu Jiu Chen chuckled. "Jiang Nuan, other than letting me go, I can do anything else."
In the darkness, Mu Jiu Chen's jaw was clenched coldly, his arrogance evident.
He would not leave her again!
Jiang Nuan's voice was laced with anger. "But I have nothing else other than this."
Mu Jiu Chen: "..." What a disobedient little girl.
He kicked off his shoes, stretched out his long arm, and pulled her into his embrace. His iron-like hand suddenly gripped Jiang Nuan's chin, forcing her to meet his gaze.
In the darkness, their eyes locked.
Mu Jiu Chen said nothing. He leaned down, a wicked smile on his face, and began to passionately claim all her beauty with his forceful kiss.
With her chin held by him, Jiang Nuan couldn't turn her face away. As her hand moved, he restrained it.
Jiang Nuan struggled with her legs, but Mu Jiu Chen still found a way to keep her from moving.
As Mu Jiu Chen's forceful actions continued, an intimate atmosphere gradually bloomed.
Jiang Nuan repeatedly turned her head to dodge, but Mu Jiu Chen patiently pursued.
In the darkness, Mu Jiu Chen was consumed by desire. Longing, love, dominance, and possessiveness all surged towards Jiang Nuan.
The predator, coiled and ready, had lost all patience and was now slowly savoring its prey.
"Mu..."
"Mm..." The moment she made a sound, Mu Jiu Chen swallowed it whole.
A few minutes later, in the darkness, the romantic scene was infinitely beautiful.
Jiang Nuan's mind was blank. Even though she was more skilled in martial arts than Mu Jiu Chen, she had still lost.
Feeling her mind wander, Mu Jiu Chen advanced with a punishing intensity. His handsome face was filled with an overwhelming possessiveness, as if he wanted to devour her.
The thought of her crying made his heart ache as if stabbed by a knife.
After a long while, Mu Jiu Chen trembled, his spirited fighting will subdued.
He tightly clasped Jiang Nuan's hands, his eyes shining brightly.
He repeatedly said, "Nuan Nuan, I'm sorry!"
Jiang Nuan didn't respond. He leaned down, kissed the corner of her lips, and then, feeling refreshed, took her to the bathroom.
The light was still off, and only the sound of rushing water could be heard.
Jiang Nuan's body felt weak. Mu Jiu Chen held her the entire time as he washed her.
Twenty minutes later, they lay quietly on the bed. Jiang Nuan was furious. She turned her back to Mu Jiu Chen, still ignoring him.
Mu Jiu Chen looked at the proud little woman with a helpless expression. Was she still angry?
Mu Jiu Chen pulled her into his arms, interlaced their fingers, and smiled. "Nuan Nuan, if you're still not appeased, hit me. Hit me until you're satisfied."
Hearing this, Jiang Nuan became even angrier. He knew she couldn't bear to hit him, yet he left her with no other option.
This man was incredibly cunning!
Mu Jiu Chen affectionately nuzzled her face. He had been so close to breaking down from missing her during this time, and she knew exactly how to anger him.
Leaving him was the greatest punishment she could inflict.
Jiang Nuan turned, kicking him. "Mu Jiu Chen, how dare you kiss me with the mouth that kissed another woman?"
Immediately after, Mu Jiu Chen's leg was pinched by her. Jiang Nuan's heart ached, her blood felt like it was burning.
Mu Jiu Chen was also furious. He had only ever had Nuan Nuan; the thought of his skin touching another woman was equally infuriating to him.
"Nuan Nuan, I've bathed for an hour, and I washed again for a long time after coming home."
Mu Jiu Chen said through gritted teeth, his anger ten times greater than Jiang Nuan's.
"How did you know I was here? Did you recognize me at the hospital?" Jiang Nuan asked with a cold tone.
"Mm!" Mu Jiu Chen softly replied, then leaned in and kissed her forehead. "No matter how you change, I'll know it's you just by looking into your eyes."
Jiang Nuan: "..." She had indeed lost here.
"But I'm still not appeased, and you just came and consumed me. I might be even angrier," Jiang Nuan said calmly, but Mu Jiu Chen's tall frame stiffened slightly.
He smiled and pinched her cheek, then chuckled. "Then what should my Nuan Nuan do to be appeased? Hmm?"
Jiang Nuan looked utterly dejected. He was shameless!
"Go back, I want to sleep," Jiang Nuan said with a stern face, trying to get rid of him.
Mu Jiu Chen gripped her hand with much more force. "You want to drive me away again? I'm not leaving. You, Jiang Nuan, never put me, Mu Jiu Chen, in your eyes. You'd rather risk danger alone than leave me. You, Jiang Nuan, are good to everyone except me, saving your selfishness for me."
Jiang Nuan: "..." She felt like a black pot had been smashed over her head.
"I didn't!" Jiang Nuan denied, kicking him forcefully. "How am I selfish? If you hadn't been so careless, how could I have seen that painful scene?" Jiang Nuan accused.
Mu Jiu Chen hugged her tightly, his voice deep and low. "Don't say it anymore, Nuan Nuan. It won't happen again, it will never happen again."
"Hmph! A man's words are like a deceptive ghost. There's another woman in your house, and she couldn't satisfy you, so you've come running to me."
Jiang Nuan was choking on her anger, her words harsh.
Mu Jiu Chen finally detected a hint of jealousy, but her words made him very angry.
"What are you talking about, Nuan Nuan? You're speaking carelessly. Do you want to be punished again?" He knew she had indeed seen Jiang Yuxin.
"She is the granddaughter of an old friend of the elder. The elder treats her well. I met her when I went abroad, but our relationship was limited to acquaintance. Mu Jiu Chen has only had you, Jiang Nuan, in his heart all these years." Mu Jiu Chen did not hide his love.
In front of Jiang Nuan, he had no self-respect, no self; there was only her.
Everything he did for her was done willingly.
Jiang Nuan eventually fell asleep without knowing how. When she woke up, Mu Jiu Chen was no longer by her side. A sense of emptiness washed over her. She slowly sat up, her whole body feeling sore and weak.
She felt a pang of resentment towards Mu Jiu Chen, as he never restrained himself in such matters.
She saw a note on the bedside table. She lazily stretched out her slender arm and slowly picked it up to read it.