Jiang Nuan also took out her phone and added Lu Qiaoyi on WeChat, after which Lu Qiaoyi left with satisfaction.
She had wanted to add Mu Jiuchen on WeChat, but she knew it was impossible.
That night at Mu's house, she had utterly disgraced herself.
She looked down at Mu Jiuchen, seeing him diligently peeling shrimp.
After the siblings left, He Mingrun finally had the chance to come over. He held a glass of red wine and some tiger prawns, sitting next to Meng Yuan. Only then did he have the time to speak with Meng Yuan.
Meng Yuan felt his presence and pursed her lips slightly. She was even a little nervous, and a certain feeling in her heart seemed to be developing in an uncontrollable direction.
"Yuan Yuan, I'm truly sorry about what happened today. Don't worry, something like this will never happen again," He Mingrun explained as soon as he approached.
He was afraid Meng Yuan would overthink it.
Meng Yuan shook her head slightly, her expression calm: "It's not your fault. It's hard to guard against petty people."
"Yuan Yuan, thank you for your understanding." He Mingrun smiled gently and then looked at Jiang Nuan: "Miss Jiang, I apologize!"
Jiang Nuan gave a perfunctory reply: "It's fine."
She then put down her chopsticks. She was already full and wouldn't eat much tonight.
Mu Jiuchen, however, quickly placed the peeled shrimp and abalone into Jiang Nuan's bowl: "Nuan Nuan, eat a little more."
Jiang Nuan: "..." Looking at the peeled shrimp, she cast a silent glance at Mu Jiuchen.
Mu Jiuchen, meanwhile, lowered his head to eat. His eating posture was very elegant. He was very hungry; he had been too busy at noon to eat properly.
Meng Yuan narrowed her eyes, looking at Mu Jiuchen. Did this Mu Jiuchen truly like Nuan Nuan?
However, she thought that if Mu Jiuchen was sincere, then Nuan Nuan could also be happy.
"Nuan Nuan, it's Ninth Master's kind gesture, eat it," Meng Yuan wanted to set them up, thinking it would be better if they were the parents of a child.
Jiang Nuan pushed the shrimp towards Meng Yuan: "You eat it."
"No, no, no, Miss Jiang, you eat. I'll peel for Yuan Yuan," He Mingrun quickly stopped her.
Jiang Nuan glanced deeply at He Mingrun, feeling that the atmosphere was a bit strange.
He Mingrun had already skillfully peeled two shrimp for Meng Yuan.
"Th-thank you!" Meng Yuan's face flushed, and she spoke haltingly.
"Yuan Yuan, you're too polite. I feel guilty for not hosting you well. It's only right that I peel shrimp for you. Eat quickly," He Mingrun said while peeling shrimp.
Jiang Nuan looked at He Mingrun. This man was very good at speaking, and his demeanor was comfortable to be around.
Jiang Nuan eventually ate the shrimp peeled by Mu Jiuchen, as she disliked wasting food.
Seeing her eat, Mu Jiuchen's lips curved into a beautiful arc involuntarily.
Not far away, Wu Yuan watched the actions of the four. Her eyes were about to spew fire, and her mouth twitched uncontrollably. It was one thing for Mu Jiuchen to be foolish, but was He Mingrun also out of his mind?
"Heh heh..." Seeing He Mingrun peel another shrimp for Meng Yuan, Wu Yuan was genuinely amused to the point of anger, no, she was about to cry from anger. Her future daughter-in-law was definitely not like this.
This Meng Yuan was truly shameless. The state of a man personally peeling shrimp for a woman was a state of extreme affection.
Furthermore, her own husband had never peeled shrimp for her, and Wu Yuan felt jealous.
The old madam, however, did not stop chatting. She looked at the four people not far away and smiled broadly.
However, the thought of Mu Yunxiao's infidelity, and the fact that the other party was pregnant, made her feel very distressed and regretful for marrying her only daughter to him.
The banquet continued until past eleven o'clock. The old madam was in a good mood and stayed with everyone until past eleven.
Jiang Nuan and Meng Yuan did not ask Mu Jiuchen to send them back. Instead, they returned with Meng Yuan.
After parking the car in the garage, the two walked towards home.
Jiang Nuan was injured and walked very slowly.
Meng Yuan smiled and said, "Nuan Nuan, you're still so formidable even with an injury. I reckon Yan Xin will detour whenever she sees you from now on."
Jiang Nuan glanced at the night sky, calm as water. It was a beautiful night.
She smiled slightly: "No, people like Yan Xin will only push themselves to a dead end."
She vaguely recalled Yan Xin and then remembered her family background. She said, "Yuan Yuan, Yan Xin's father from the Yan family is not a decent person. When he was young, he was dating a girl from the same town. But by chance, he met Yan Xin's current mother. Mr. Yan then abandoned his childhood sweetheart from the same town. At that time, the girl was already seven months pregnant. Yan Xin's father fled the small town overnight and got together with Yan Xin's mother."
"You say, would a daughter raised by such a person be good?"
"Oh my god, people will do anything for money." Meng Yuan took it in stride; she had seen even more disgusting things than this.
"Yes, I remember that girl eventually gave birth to the child. However, she was abandoned, and her mother was so angry that she died. The girl's mother died when she was young, and she had to raise the child alone. After a few years, she also passed away."
"I remember she had a son, who was raised by his second uncle's family. It's said that he later became very successful and established a film and television company in Jin City."
"Heh heh... If that scoundrel knew his son was so successful, would his intestines turn green with regret?" Meng Yuan's smile stopped halfway. Not far ahead, Yan Xin was waiting for them with a few people.
"What the hell, Nuan Nuan, isn't that Yan Xin?"
Jiang Nuan had already seen Yan Xin and the others.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here," Jiang Nuan said, leading her forward.
"Jiang Nuan, you little slut, you ruined my family, and tonight I'm taking your life," a middle-aged woman next to Yan Xin yelled hoarsely at Jiang Nuan.
Jiang Nuan frowned slightly, looking at Yan Xin. Seeing their resemblance, it wasn't hard to guess that this was Yan Xin's mother.
Yan Xin glared hatefully at Jiang Nuan. She never dreamed that Mu Jiuchen's single sentence would almost bankrupt her family. Within an hour, collaborators familiar with Mu Jiuchen had terminated their cooperation, leaving her family heavily in debt.
Jiang Nuan said, "Retribution comes so quickly!"
Yan's mother was startled. Looking at the nonchalant Jiang Nuan, she wished she could kill her.
"Jiang Nuan, you little slut, you illegitimate bastard with no one to raise you, why don't you go die?"
"Why should I die? Is your family's bankruptcy my fault? Isn't it because your daughter offended the He family?"
"You dare not trouble the He family, but you come to trouble me. Do I look easy to bully?" Those words made her very angry.
Meng Yuan added insult to injury: "Serves you right, Yan Xin. You schemed against others with all your might, only to bring disaster upon yourself. Have you ever asked your brain if it's functioning normally?"
"Wuwuwu..." Yan Xin was heartbroken. At this moment, her intestines were green with regret. Her liking for He Mingrun had cost her her bright future and all her family's assets.
"Shut up, you woman are not good either. If it weren't for He Mingrun being special to you, Xin Xin wouldn't have treated you like this. Meng Yuan, if my daughter can't have something, you shouldn't expect to have it either."
Meng Yuan rolled her eyes slightly. "Madam, you think too highly of your daughter. I might not even want what your daughter desires."
Yan's mother heard this and shouted angrily, "Grab these two little sluts for me!"