Li Wan: "... I love him, why should I leave?" she said, her neck stiff and her body tensed. Jiang Nuan was unmoved and retorted until Li Wan was speechless.
What to do?!
Jiang Nuan smiled, her starry eyes narrowing as she looked at Li Wan's pale, snow-like complexion. Did this woman take her for a naive Mary Sue protagonist?
Would a manipulative seductress leave the man she loves after a few threats?!
She mocked, "Your eyes are only for money, for its stench. How can you say you love him? You've fallen for his status and wealth, nothing more."
"If you looked in the mirror every morning, you'd see clearly what you want. Your eyes spell it out perfectly."
Li Wan bit her lip and said angrily, "Jiang Nuan, I'll say it one last time. If you leave Ninth Master, I'll tell Ninth Master the secret."
Jiang Nuan also got angry, "Get out! If the secret you hold is truly a secret, it's not even worth a fart to Mu Jiu Chen. I have no intention of playing childish games with you."
Jiang Nuan lightly stretched her wrists, her hands itching again.
This woman had better not push her limits.
"Jiang Nuan, it seems you don't love Ninth Master at all?" Li Wan was also furious, but she had no other way to force Jiang Nuan away.
She hadn't had a proper relationship in years. After meeting Mu Jiu Chen, she felt all other men were inadequate, none catching her eye.
She envied Mu Jiu Chen's attentiveness and love for Jiang Nuan.
As long as Mu Jiu Chen liked her, he would dote on her just the same.
Every day, she saw couples everywhere on the streets, holding each other intimately. She was envious and jealous.
Jiang Nuan glanced at her, slowly sat down on a nearby stool, picked up her water, and took a few sips. She put down the cup and gently wiped her lips with a tissue. Every action was ordinary, yet in Li Wan's eyes, these mundane movements were devilishly pleasing to the eye.
"Jiang Nuan..."
"Li Wan."
Li Wan's words were interrupted by the arrival of Xiao Fan.
Seeing Xiao Fan, Li Wan's entire body tensed. Why was Xiao Fan at the hospital?
Xiao Fan looked at Li Wan with a dark expression, "It seems you overheard my conversation with your mother last night. You want to use this to threaten Miss Jiang into leaving Ninth Master? Are you tired of living?"
Xiao Fan knew Li Wan was quite capable, but her methods were all childish.
He also knew Li Wan had wicked intentions and was solely focused on getting into Ninth Master's bed.
However, this young girl was blinded by love and wasn't very smart.
Indeed, living in Ninth Master's household required strong willpower to avoid temptation.
"Assistant Xiao, I..."
"Ninth Master will be back any moment. If you want your last benefits revoked, go ahead and dig your own grave here." Xiao Fan's imposing aura, having been with Mu Jiu Chen for so long, had absorbed some of his master's temperament.
Li Wan bit her lip, thinking of the benefits Mu Jiu Chen had provided for her mother. With that house, she could live a very comfortable life without doing anything. If Mu Jiu Chen took it back, she would have nothing.
Li Wan left unwillingly.
Xiao Fan shook his head slightly and sent a message about the matter to Steward Li.
Steward Li, while organizing things, saw Xiao Fan's message and sighed helplessly. Her foolish daughter was truly too foolish.
It seemed she needed to return to town for a while to take her daughter to see a doctor.
"Miss Jiang, Ninth Master he..."
Jiang Nuan interrupted him, "I don't know. He's not here."
Xiao Fan: "..." Her tone was quite sharp. Had they quarreled?
After Mu Jiu Chen left last night, she didn't know where he had gone either.
He actually knew Mu Jiu Chen was quite a player. Jiang Nuan's cool and indifferent personality made it difficult to fall for someone. Moreover, Ninth Master wasn't someone who left a good impression like He Ming Run.
On the path of love, he was constantly courting disaster. He kept reminding Ninth Master, but Ninth Master was always willful and reckless.
"Assistant Xiao."
As Xiao Fan was lost in thought, Mu Jiu Chen's calm voice sounded from behind him.
Jiang Nuan looked over. Mu Jiu Chen was wearing a white crew-neck t-shirt, his features clean and his expression languid, clearly just waking up. The muscles of his exposed arms were well-defined, showcasing his good physique.
Jiang Nuan's gaze involuntarily drifted to Mu Jiu Chen's luscious red lips. Thinking of that kiss, she felt a bit flushed.
"Master, where did you sleep?" He looked like he had just woken up. Did he miss the video conference today?
"No, President, you missed the eight o'clock video conference?" Xiao Fan stared at him intently.
Mu Jiu Chen's stretching motion paused slightly. He blinked in confusion. He seemed to have overslept. Sleeping on the sofa, and in the same room as a grown man, he hadn't slept well. He had only slept for a short while when dawn broke.
Mu Jiu Chen glanced at Xiao Fan, his voice husky and lazy from just waking up, "Forgot."
Xiao Fan's heart sank instantly. He felt like he was having it too tough.
"President, Steward Li said she's had a question in her heart all these years, and she told me before she left. Let's talk outside." Xiao Fan glanced at Jiang Nuan. Li Wan likely used this matter to threaten Jiang Nuan.
Jiang Nuan probably wasn't too keen on knowing this matter either.
Mu Jiu Chen looked at Jiang Nuan for a moment, his gaze flickering, and said, "Nuan Nuan is not an outsider. She is my future wife. You can tell me."
Jiang Nuan: "..." He really dared to say that.
Jiang Nuan silently glared at Mu Jiu Chen. She also wanted to know what secret Li Wan was talking about.
Xiao Fan no longer hesitated and told Mu Jiu Chen what he had heard from Steward Li.
After listening, Mu Jiu Chen frowned, his usual gentle demeanor replaced by coldness.
But he didn't speak. Instead, he lowered his eyes, lost in thought.
Jiang Nuan watched him. His handsome face showed little emotion, yet his muscular body was taut.
After all, it was his mother. How could he not be heartbroken?
Jiang Nuan couldn't help but ask, "Steward Li means that Madam Mu is not dead, right?"
Xiao Fan also looked bewildered, "Miss Jiang, that's what Steward Li suspects."
Jiang Nuan looked at Mu Jiu Chen. If this were true, Mu Jiu Chen would be an abandoned child. Besides, how could a story so dramatic, like something from a soap opera, happen in reality?
Jiang Nuan was speechless.
Seeing Mu Jiu Chen remain silent, Xiao Fan wisely excused himself.
Jiang Nuan felt awkward. She didn't know whether to comfort Mu Jiu Chen or to remain silent.
Watching Mu Jiu Chen's gradually cooling gaze, she knew he was recalling past events.
Jiang Nuan walked up to him, her eyes downcast as she looked at him, "Are... are you alright?"
Mu Jiu Chen inhaled her faint, fresh scent and slowly looked up at her, shaking his head, "Nuan Nuan, I'm not alright."
Jiang Nuan looked at him, seeming quite pathetic, so she casually asked, "What will make you alright?"