Jiang Nuan patted her chest, "Why is my heart beating so fast? It feels like it's going to jump out."
"Because you've fallen for him?" a chilling voice came from behind.
Jiang Nuan spun around abruptly and saw Meng Yuan standing behind her, looking thoroughly roguish, her eyes fixed on her.
"Ah..." Jiang Nuan looked at her nervously, "Yuan Yuan, how did you get up here?"
Meng Yuan crossed her arms and looked at her, watching her blush and her heart race, her lips like blood. This Jiang Nuan was beautiful. After spending so much time with her, she was almost swayed.
"Heh heh..." Meng Yuan chuckled chillingly, "Are you feeling guilty?"
Jiang Nuan stammered, "Guilty about what?"
"Guilty about liking Mu Jiu Chen," Meng Yuan walked towards Jiang Nuan with a swagger that ignored all kinship.
Jiang Nuan, feeling guilty, took a step back.
"You... what do you want to do?" She wasn't afraid of thugs or death, but now she was afraid of this little woman, Meng Yuan.
Meng Yuan narrowed her eyes and gazed deeply at Jiang Nuan, "Is Mu Jiu Chen that scoundrel from back then?"
Jiang Nuan retorted without hesitation, "What scoundrel? He's the father of my child."
"Tsk, tsk, tsk..." Meng Yuan looked at Jiang Nuan incredulously, "Already defending him? Don't you feel angry at all? That man almost ruined your life."
Jiang Nuan's eyes flickered as she explained, "He saved me."
Meng Yuan: "..."
Jiang Nuan suddenly covered her mouth. Why was she defending him involuntarily?
Why was this happening?!
She was clearly furious inside, but when others spoke ill of Mu Jiu Chen, she inexplicably wanted to defend him.
This was too terrifying, like the food she prepared could magically make people happy and feel good.
Meng Yuan looked at her in disbelief, "Are you sure?"
"Mmm!" Jiang Nuan nodded slightly.
Jiang Nuan: "..." Why did she nod?
Meng Yuan felt her eyes were playing tricks on her. She had actually seen Jiang Nuan nod.
Under the bright white lights, she could see it clearly.
"Jiang Nuan, you're finished," Meng Yuan said and turned to leave.
Jiang Nuan's expression suddenly turned grim. Was she finished?
Her heart was still beating fast.
Mu Jiu Chen returned home and immediately looked for Li Qing Shuo upon entering.
He was eager to hear the story behind that resounding slap.
Not in the first-floor hall!
Not on the second floor!
He heard the sound of wine bottles rolling on the third-floor balcony.
Mu Jiu Chen walked over and saw Li Qing Shuo lying in a chair, seated at the table, having already finished two bottles of red wine.
Mu Jiu Chen sat opposite him and looked at the dejected Li Qing Shuo, whose eyes were cast down, and asked, "You found out about her sister, and you found out she has a sister, but you didn't find out that woman slapped you?"
Li Qing Shuo glanced at him indifferently. Thinking of that slap, he felt inexplicably wronged and wanted to cry. He smiled thinly, "Yes, fate is so strange. Before that, I didn't even know her name. I thought I would never meet this woman again in my life. Unexpectedly, in just a month, I met her again."
Li Qing Shuo picked up the wine bottle and took a big swig, then chuckled to himself.
Then, his gaze fell back on Mu Jiu Chen, "Mu Jiu Chen, have you ever had that experience? Waking up with a strange woman lying beside you, and you have no idea how she ended up in your bed. Is this the kind of relationship we have now?"
"She went to my room herself. I was drunk, and then I unknowingly did something I shouldn't have. But what about her mistaking rooms? Why did she have to get drunk and walk into the wrong room?"
"He himself walked into the wrong room, why did he slap me? Do you know how wronged I was by this slap?"
When Mu Jiu Chen heard this, he felt a strong sense of empathy, though his situation was slightly better. He knew the girl; she was the Nuan Nuan he was looking for.
Mu Jiu Chen proactively picked up the wine bottle and poured a glass for himself and Li Qing Shuo.
"Qing Shuo, I understand how you feel very well, and I've experienced it myself. But aren't you afraid that woman might be pregnant with your child? Some things are really unpredictable, it only takes one time."
Li Qing Shuo's eyes widened, "How is that possible?"
Mu Jiu Chen: "..." How could it not be possible? He had three at once.
Too amazing!
He couldn't help but envy himself when he slept at night.
Li Qing Shuo jolted upright, his drunkenness clearing significantly.
Looking at Mu Jiu Chen, he seemed to be joking. His expression was very serious, "Xiao Jiu, explain it to me more clearly, I don't quite understand what you mean."
Mu Jiu Chen made a toasting gesture, took a sip of red wine, and then said, "Li Qing Shuo, I, Mu Jiu Chen, am incredibly lucky to already have two sons and a daughter. You envy me, I'm not being modest at all."
"Mu Jiu Chen, why are you drunk before even drinking?" Li Qing Shuo didn't believe him at all.
If his Mu Jiu Chen had sons and daughters, he, Li Qing Shuo, would write his name backward and give a super red envelope.
Mu Jiu Chen saw his disbelief and thought it was understandable. This kind of thing felt like a dream even to him; how could Li Qing Shuo believe it?
"Yes, I won't force you to believe me, after all, you haven't experienced it, and you won't understand how I feel. Suddenly becoming a father of three, I fainted twice from excitement."
Li Qing Shuo: "..." He was really drunk; how was he hearing Mu Jiu Chen talk nonsense?
Li Qing Shuo's voice was teasing, "Mu Jiu Chen, you sound a bit more human when you talk nonsense."
Mu Jiu Chen didn't argue with him about it.
"I just picked up my son, but my wife is angry."
Li Qing Shuo sat on the floor, looking at Mu Jiu Chen in horror, "Xiao Jiu, are you possessed or am I possessed? Why aren't you yourself anymore?"
Mu Jiu Chen: "...Forget it, let's not talk about it. Shall we drink?"
Li Qing Shuo was somewhat drunk and couldn't distinguish which of Mu Jiu Chen's words were true and which were false. In any case, Mu Jiu Chen was very strange today.
When Yun Xia returned home, it was already past ten o'clock. Jiang Nuan and Meng Yuan were worried about her, so they waited for her in the living room watching television.
Seeing that she didn't seem too emotional when she entered, they both felt relieved.
"Xia Xia, is Sister Yun Tong's condition still okay?" Jiang Nuan asked.
Yun Xia nodded, "Nuan Nuan, she's fine. Mu Yun Xiao sent her to live somewhere else."
Jiang Nuan: "It's good that she's okay."
Jiang Nuan thought for a moment, then asked, "Did you find out who the other party is?"
Yun Xia looked apologetic, "I told Mu Yun Xiao about your situation, but the people who were caught were hired by the other party just today. We don't know who that person is?"
Jiang Nuan nodded slightly. Meng Yuan had also told her about that man. The other party was well-prepared and deeply hidden.
By a twist of fate, she also learned that there was someone else involved in the events of that year.