He remained silent for a long time. Jiang Nuan slowly tilted her head up to look at him, asking with some concern, "Mu Jiuchen, are you alright?"
Hearing her voice, Mu Jiuchen slowly lowered his head to look at her, subconsciously asking, "Nuannuan, what did you say?"
Meeting his unsettled gaze, Jiang Nuan said, "Are you doing okay?"
"Nuannuan, I'm doing very well." His voice was calm, but Jiang Nuan detected a subtle hint of brokenness in it. He cared deeply about his mother.
Jiang Nuan still had something to tell him, and she thought it was best to say it all at once to avoid him being upset later.
"Mu Jiuchen, you have another younger brother, that's Li Yanheng, and Li Zhenting is your biological father."
After Jiang Nuan finished speaking, she looked at Mu Jiuchen's calm expression. He wasn't overly shocked. He simply looked at her silently, without any sign of astonishment.
Jiang Nuan couldn't help but remind him, "Mu Jiuchen, did you hear what I was saying clearly?"
"Mm!" Mu Jiuchen nodded calmly.
"You already know these things?"
"Oh!" Jiang Nuan understood why he was so calm. He already knew. It seemed he hadn't had a peaceful time while she was in the accident.
Mu Jiuchen explained, "Li Yanheng accidentally overheard his parents arguing and learned he had an older brother. He secretly came to Modu to find me. He was being chased and was saved by Kuobao. His family photo fell on the ground, and Kuobao saw it. Then everything became clear."
"I originally wanted to find my mother and let my grandmother see her. Grandma's health is declining day by day. During this time, when the three children were on holiday, even though Shaoqing wasn't home, she chatted with the children every day and was in a good mood."
"Nuannuan, I haven't told you yet, but I sent Shaoqing to the mountains to study. If all goes well, he could be back in two years; it might take three years if it's slower. But that kid is a fast learner, so he might return sooner than expected." Mu Jiuchen recounted the events of the past period to Jiang Nuan one by one.
After listening, Jiang Nuan was filled with emotion.
Jiang Nuan then asked, "What do you think? Do you want to see them? Their home is near Luo Ya Square?"
"I had originally decided to go back after three months, and they had also decided to go back with me, but plans can't keep up with change."
Mu Jiuchen answered her after a long pause, his voice hoarse, "I'll go in a few days. I want to stay by your side these days."
He was afraid she might suddenly faint, or that Han Yifan might suddenly appear and take her away.
He would never allow anything to happen to her under his watch again.
"That's fine too!" Jiang Nuan thought for a moment and then shared her plan, "Mu Jiuchen, I might faint at any moment. Don't worry if I do. I'll just sleep it off. You don't need to worry for two or three days; I'll wake up on my own. I'll write a prescription shortly, and you can have someone bring the medicine from the designated pharmacy in Jinshi here."
As Jiang Nuan spoke, she suddenly remembered something. "He Mingrun went there. Have him get the medicine and send the ingredients over. I'll use Li Yanheng's laboratory to make the antidote. When I'm conscious, it might only be for a few hours, but that's okay. Once the antidote is made, I'll recover."
"Before that, we can't openly fall out with Han Yifan. Everything must be done in secret. Some things have happened recently, and I need to investigate."
Mu Jiuchen jotted down her words and nodded, "Give me the prescription, and I'll have He Mingrun prepare it immediately. I'll have Chen Feng send it overnight."
Jiang Nuan knew he was very efficient, and she couldn't afford to wait.
She looked at Mu Jiuchen and said, "Give me my phone."
Her phone was turned off. Han Yifan had installed a tracker on it. She had destroyed the tracking device but had a backup plan. She wanted a few days of peace.
Mu Jiuchen unlocked her phone and handed it to her.
Jiang Nuan looked at the photo of her and Mu Jiuchen on the screen and looked at him with mild surprise, "When was this photo taken? I don't remember it!"
Mu Jiuchen felt a pang of sadness in his heart. How could she not remember it?
"It was taken when we went to the hot spring hotel. Don't you remember?"
Jiang Nuan nodded, her brow furrowed, "My memory is very fragmented right now."
Mu Jiuchen took a sharp breath, released Jiang Nuan, and quickly sent a message to He Mingrun, asking him to prepare the herbs within an hour. He also asked Chen Feng to return to Jinshi immediately and send the herbs overnight.
After arranging everything, he felt a moment of relief, which was immediately followed by endless worry and fear.
Looking at Jiang Nuan's pale face, his heart ached. "Nuannuan, let's go for a walk." His hoarse voice was filled with suppressed pain.
"Okay!" Jiang Nuan stood up, and they walked hand in hand.
Meanwhile, He Mingrun, who had received Mu Jiuchen's message, was having breakfast with Meng Yuan.
Meng Yuan had recently moved back to be with Yun Xia, only able to accompany him during the day. He felt a little displeased but understood Yuan Yuan's decision.
Upon seeing Mu Jiuchen's message and the time constraint, he became angry. "What is Xiao Jiu up to? Who is sick? I don't have time!"
Meng Yuan glanced at him and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Xiao Jiu said I need to prepare these herbs within an hour and have Chen Feng send them overseas tonight. But we only see each other once every three days, and I wanted to exercise with you later. I miss you so much."
When Meng Yuan heard this, her face instantly flushed to her neck. Blushing, she chided, "He Mingrun, can you not be so blunt every time?" He Mingrun had a high libido and would often pester her for intimacy, except during her period.
If the two of them ever broke up, it would surely be due to a lack of harmony in that regard.
*Bah, bah, bah...!*
What was she thinking?
He Mingrun looked at her rosy cheeks, finding her incredibly cute. He wanted to devour her right now.
"Yuan Yuan, we'll be husband and wife soon, and I only say these things to you," He Mingrun stated proudly.
Meng Yuan felt his behavior was inconsistent, but she knew his personality, so she didn't say much. "Then eat quickly. After eating, I'll accompany you to get the medicine. It must be urgent for him to ask you to prepare it."
He Mingrun looked at the store name. It was the same pharmacy where he had gone to get medicine for his grandmother last time. The old man there was quite peculiar.
"Only Jiang Nuan knows how to use the herbs from this pharmacy. Why does Xiao Jiu want them?" He Mingrun asked, a little puzzled.
When Meng Yuan heard Jiang Nuan's name, her eyes flickered slightly. Thinking of Jiang Nuan made her feel sad. She didn't know if Nuannuan could return in three months. Her voice became a little dejected, "Perhaps it's for Nuannuan. Ask Mu Jiuchen, where is he now? Is Nuannuan in trouble since he suddenly needs herbs?"
He Mingrun knew she was always worried about Jiang Nuan, so he put down his chopsticks and said, "I'll ask Xiao Jiu."