After the two got into the car, Mu Jiuchen started the engine and drove out of the garage.
"Does your wound still hurt?" Mu Jiuchen asked casually, but he had been worried all night that her wound might reopen.
"Much better," Jiang Nuan slowly raised her eyes to look at him. "When we were in the bathroom just now, did you hear what I said?"
Mu Jiuchen: "..." Had he been discovered?
How could he be so stupid, getting caught eavesdropping.
"Um... Nuannuan, I went to the restroom and accidentally overheard your conversation with your best friend, so..."
"So, you know about Xia Xia's pregnancy too?" Jiang Nuan didn't know who the father of the child was. Yun Xia had been living with them, without a boyfriend. When they returned to the country a few months ago, they hadn't heard of Xia Xia having a boyfriend.
She hadn't planned to ask Xia Xia about it, but seeing Mu Jiuchen, she suddenly thought of his friend, Li Qingshuo.
If she remembered correctly, the day she came out of surgery, Yun Xia seemed to have slapped Li Qingshuo.
Mu Jiuchen nodded honestly, "I did."
"Then do you know what the relationship is between Xia Xia and your friend?" Jiang Nuan could tell from Mu Jiuchen's expression that he definitely knew something.
Her tone was very calm. Jiang Nuan had always been this way, cool and detached, with little interest in anything other than food and challenging the impossible.
Mu Jiuchen hesitated. He didn't fully understand the situation, but he knew the general circumstances.
"I know a little, but not very clearly."
"Oh! Tell me about it." Xia Xia was in a lot of pain now, and she didn't know what Xia Xia would decide.
Upon hearing this, a sly smile flickered in Mu Jiuchen's eyes. The fish had taken the bait!
He suddenly spoke with a wronged expression, "Nuannuan, you actually didn't recognize me. We spent three days and three nights together?"
"So, you recognized me long ago?" Seeing him bring up this question again, Jiang Nuan decided to ask about her own doubts.
The car stopped at a red light. He turned to her, his gaze deep as he looked at her. The girl's slightly parted lips were very cute. "I've always remembered you. Later, I went abroad, and my family restricted my personal freedom. After graduating from university, I returned. However, that night, I was set up by Tan Xue and encountered you in an alley."
"Uh..." Jiang Nuan didn't know what she was thinking at the moment. No wonder he had stood still to be bumped into by her the first time they met.
"Heh heh..." Jiang Nuan couldn't help but smile. The brightly lit buildings in the distance cast a glow, making the girl's eyes exceptionally bright.
"I didn't expect you to grow up to be so handsome!" Why hadn't she thought it was him back then?
The boy back then was thin, with scars on his face. Seeing him again after more than ten years, she really couldn't recognize him.
Mu Jiuchen was quite frustrated. He had changed a lot from when he was a child. Due to some incidents in his childhood, he was introverted and a picky eater, not fat. After being sent abroad, he was bullied a few times and started to strengthen his body. As an adult, his height of over 1.8 meters made his features more refined, leaving no trace of his childhood appearance.
"Nuannuan, so we are destined to be together." Mu Jiuchen was truly depressed. He was clearly the most dazzling among men, but in this young girl's eyes, he seemed so ordinary.
Jiang Nuan smiled apologetically, "Sorry, I really didn't recognize you."
Mu Jiuchen: "..." Sorry, he didn't want to hear that "sorry."
"It's okay, as long as I remember you," Mu Jiuchen said, his mood very bad.
Jiang Nuan could also see his depressed mood. She was also quite upset when she returned. She had been angry about what happened six years ago, but then things took an unexpected turn. He was the only boy who had stayed in her memory over the years.
Sometimes, a word, a similar gesture, could remind her of many things.
"Nuannuan, the story is a bit long, let's go home and talk slowly," Mu Jiuchen said, starting the car and driving on.
Jiang Nuan also felt that his mood was not good and wanted to give him a chance to calm down. However, the further they drove, the more she felt the road was wrong. Although she wasn't very familiar with the roads in Jinshi.
She still knew how to get home.
"Mu Jiuchen, do you know where you're taking me?" Jiang Nuan had a vague premonition.
Mu Jiuchen said in a soft voice, "Home."
Jiang Nuan glanced at him silently. Seeing his self-assured expression, she couldn't help but laugh in exasperation. "Are you sure this is the way back to my house? Do you think I'm an idiot with directions?"
Mu Jiuchen didn't look at her. They were almost at his place. "To be precise, it's the way back to our home."
Jiang Nuan fell silent. Where did he get the confidence that she would eventually marry him?
Her life had been a joke. She didn't know who her parents were, hadn't enjoyed any blessings, and apart from the love from her grandmother, she had suffered a lot.
To outsiders, she had a wealthy family, but she lived a life of irregular meals.
Later, she broke free from her original family, and her life underwent a huge change. Three unexpected little ones appeared in her life.
She seemed to have gotten used to these surprises, but when it came to dating, she wasn't very interested.
However, meeting a man who made her heart flutter, she also wanted to experience dating properly.
Life was short, only a few decades, and she didn't want to have any regrets.
Speaking of her heart fluttering, Jiang Nuan inexplicably looked at Mu Jiuchen. The man was driving, his profile flickering in the light of the streetlights, his refined profile exuding a sense of desire. Jiang Nuan felt her whole body inexplicably heat up.
That's how people are. Once they care about a person or a matter, many thoughts will arise in their minds. In the quiet of the night, or in the depths of their hearts, this matter will be magnified infinitely.
Jiang Nuan felt that if she truly fell in love with a man who made her heart flutter, her inherent resilience would yield to that man.
Meng Yuan was a living example, almost losing all her fortune.
No, she, Jiang Nuan, would never follow in her footsteps.
"Nuannuan, we're here, get out."
Mu Jiuchen's pleasant voice reached her ears. Jiang Nuan snapped back to attention. She glanced at Mu Jiuchen. His eyes looking at her were very gentle, carrying an emotion she couldn't understand.
She turned her head and looked at the villa, which was not unfamiliar, and nodded slightly.
The two got out of the car and went inside. They met a servant at the door. Mu Jiuchen instructed her to cut Jiang Nuan's favorite fruit and send it upstairs.
In the room, Jiang Nuan sat on the sofa in her room.
Mu Jiuchen's room was very large, but she felt uneasy. She didn't understand why Mu Jiuchen insisted on discussing matters in his room.
Mu Jiuchen changed into comfortable casual clothes and came out. He saw Jiang Nuan sitting properly and smiled slightly.
That beautiful face, when it smiled, was truly captivating!
It was simply life-threatening!