Jiang Nuan sat beside Mu Jiuchen. Mu Jiuchen tilted his head back, his eyes closed in pain, completely unaware of the car following behind them.
Jiang Nuan glanced at Xiao Fan, who was driving, and he seemed to have noticed nothing either.
As danger drew nearer, Jiang Nuan's anxiety grew.
"Mu Jiuchen, Mu Jiuchen," she called out twice, but Mu Jiuchen didn't respond.
She tried to touch Zhou Er's things but couldn't.
Jiang Nuan did not want to see Mu Jiuchen, who was already distressed, in any more trouble. She got out of Mu Jiuchen's car and went directly into the other car. The driver was a man wearing glasses, and in the car were three other men in suits, all holding guns.
The driver said, "This road is densely populated; it's not a good place to act. We can't escape."
"Hmph! Killing Mu Jiuchen, why is it so difficult?"
The driver chuckled, "Don't you think about who he is? The other side offered 1 billion to take Mu Jiuchen's life. You know how valuable his life is, don't you?"
"I don't know who he offended to make his life so precious," the man said with a hint of mockery. "For the money, we'll give it our all."
Jiang Nuan listened to their conversation, her brows furrowed slightly. Li He's matter had already been handled; who would want Mu Jiuchen dead?
It was Monday, and traffic was heavy. The group hadn't found an opportunity to strike. As Mu Jiuchen neared home, they had to give up.
The security around Mu Jiuchen's residence was very tight. Any unfamiliar vehicle approaching would be captured by the surveillance cameras.
Jiang Nuan did not follow Mu Jiuchen back but instead followed the men.
Forty minutes later, two black cars arrived at a warehouse outside the city to rest.
Jiang Nuan observed the facilities, noting that they seemed to have been residing there for some time.
The driver said, "Call the higher-ups. The mission failed!"
Jiang Nuan walked over and saw that the number they dialed was a short code.
It was an illegal number, meant to be discarded after one use, making it untraceable.
After waiting for a while and watching the men bathe and sleep, Jiang Nuan left and returned to Mu Jiuchen's side.
At Mu Jiuchen's home, Li Qing Shuo had come to see Jiang Yu Kuo and Jiang Si Yun, bringing gifts for the two little ones. Jiang Yu Kuo received an album from a famous singer, and Jiang Si Yun got a princess dress. The two children were overjoyed and went upstairs to rest.
Jiang Nuan looked at the two children, an irrepressible smile on her face.
Even if she were gone, Mu Jiuchen would be able to take good care of the children. She had been very reassured when she entrusted them to Mu Jiuchen.
Her two elder brothers had also taken good care of the children.
Li Qing Shuo had been in a good mood lately. Yun Xia had accepted his care, and he spent his days reading parenting books and information on what pregnant mothers needed to pay attention to.
He ensured every meal Yun Xia ate was safe and healthy.
"Xiao Jiu, I'm leaving now. You should rest early too." Li Qing Shuo knew that Mu Jiuchen was in low spirits due to the matter concerning Jiang Nuan.
Seeing him today, he could feel Mu Jiuchen's increasing distress. When it came to matters of the heart, no one could help another; one could only bear it alone.
Especially after returning to Jinshi, he felt that Mu Jiuchen was very different.
Mu Jiuchen nodded slightly, then heard Li Qing Shuo ask, "Xiao Jiu, are you alright?"
Mu Jiuchen looked up at him mechanically and said, "I'm fine." His voice, dark and heavy, made people feel uneasy.
Li Qing Shuo pursed his lips, said nothing, gave him a deep look, and left.
Lu Jin Yan and Lu Jin Yue also returned to their rooms to rest.
Mu Jiuchen sat alone in the living room for a while before going upstairs to bathe and rest.
Jiang Nuan sat on the bed waiting for him. When she saw him emerge, shirtless, with only a bath towel around his waist.
Jiang Nuan immediately averted her gaze, too shy to look.
Shortly after, she felt Mu Jiuchen lie down beside her. He held his phone, looking at a photo, and said, "Nuan Nuan, you'll still visit me in my dreams tonight, won't you?"
He then smiled tenderly.
Jiang Nuan looked at him with heartache, extending her translucent hand, and slowly traced his exquisite and perfect features. She noticed he had lost a lot of weight, making his face appear even more chiseled.
As Jiang Nuan stroked his eyes and brows, Mu Jiuchen suddenly opened his eyes.
He looked at her with surprise, "Nuan Nuan."
Jiang Nuan froze for a moment, exclaiming in surprise, "Mu Jiuchen, you can see me?"
Mu Jiuchen smiled and nodded gently, "Nuan Nuan, I knew you would come to me in my dreams."
Jiang Nuan was stunned!
This was possible!
It seemed like last night was also like this.
Mu Jiuchen had held her hand, begging her not to leave, and she had told him she wouldn't go and would always stay by his side.
This was his dream!
Jiang Nuan didn't understand these things, but she wasn't surprised. Those old people from Hai Jiao Yi Hao had conducted many experiments on her; she didn't know what they were researching.
Jiang Nuan looked at Mu Jiuchen, placing her finger on his sensual, handsome lips, and said, "Mu Jiuchen, someone wants to kill you. They were tracking you all night. Be careful tomorrow as well. Those people are staying in a corrugated iron factory in the east of the city."
Mu Jiuchen smiled and nodded, giving her a reassuring smile. "Nuan Nuan, don't worry. Many people want to kill me; it happens every day." Mu Jiuchen smiled with confidence and arrogance.
"And my Nuan Nuan just needs to appear in my dreams every day until the day you return." Mu Jiuchen was both surprised and delighted that Nuan Nuan had truly appeared in his dream.
Jiang Nuan feared he wouldn't believe her and warned him sternly, "Mu Jiuchen, what I'm saying is true. You must remember my words. Those people offered 1 billion for your life; they won't give up on you easily. Also, why is there a girl by your side who looks exactly like me?"
Jiang Nuan was jealous. Had he found a girl who looked exactly like her to replace her because she was gone?
Although their personalities seemed different, she looked so much like her.
Mu Jiuchen smiled and asked, "Nuan Nuan, are you jealous? Look at you, you're so cute even when you're jealous."
Mu Jiuchen couldn't help but pinch her cheek.
"Nuan Nuan, she has her own motives for approaching me. I'll be careful," Mu Jiuchen explained with a smile, his eyes full of love.
Jiang Nuan was indeed jealous; any woman would be jealous in such a situation.
"Nuan Nuan, I miss you so much!" Mu Jiuchen murmured softly.
Jiang Nuan looked at him deeply. How could she explain all of this? She was indeed by his side.
"Mu Jiuchen, Kuo Bao likes to sing. He's not disciplined with his eating; you must pay special attention to him and prevent him from eating spicy food."
Mu Jiuchen smiled and nodded, "Nuan Nuan, I know."
Mu Jiuchen chuckled softly and closed his eyes to rest.
Having spent the entire night with Jiang Nuan, Mu Jiuchen woke up the next day feeling refreshed. He remembered everything that had happened in his dream with perfect clarity.
It was so clear that it made him doubt the reality of the dream.
Did Nuan Nuan say someone was tracking him last night?
"Daddy, come down quickly for breakfast," Jiang Si Yun called from the dining table.
Mu Jiuchen smiled dotingly at his daughter, "Coming, my precious."
He went downstairs, and his phone suddenly rang. Seeing the number, his expression turned grim.