She turned off the fire on the stove, wiped her hands, and then went to open the door.
She was extremely shocked to see the person standing outside. How did Mu Jiuchen know she lived here?
"Good morning, Nuannuan!" Mu Jiuchen looked at Jiang Nuan and greeted her in a very calm tone.
After a night's sleep and some contemplation, Mu Jiuchen condescended to visit Jiang Nuan's home.
"Ninth Master, why are you here?" Jiang Nuan looked at him, very surprised.
Mu Jiuchen raised his hand. "It still hurts. I came to find you to apply medicine. Since you didn't come to my place, I had to come here."
Jiang Nuan glanced at his injured little finger, her feelings indescribable. Couldn't such a grown man endure such a little pain?
"Come in." Jiang Nuan had no choice but to invite him in. She never forgot that she owed him a life.
This damned obligation!
Mu Jiuchen didn't stand on ceremony and walked straight in. He glanced around the house. The decoration was simple, with very little furniture, making the most of everything.
The living room was very neat, with a set of beige sofas and a white coffee table. It was tidied up spotlessly, creating a very warm home.
It seemed she lived with Ms. Meng.
"Ninth Master, please sit!"
Mu Jiuchen nodded and sat down on the sofa.
Jiang Nuan turned and went into the kitchen to make Mu Jiuchen a cup of herbal tea.
"Master, have you eaten breakfast?" Jiang Nuan asked politely.
After all, the dumplings in her pot were almost ready.
Mu Jiuchen shook his head slightly. "No."
He had come to freeload, and every time he ate her cooking, he felt particularly happy.
"Do you want dumplings?"
Mu Jiuchen was shocked. He could actually eat dumplings. "Yes, forty of them."
Jiang Nuan blinked, "Master, are you sure? Not fourteen, but forty?"
What kind of appetite was that?
Mu Jiuchen nodded very seriously. "Nuannuan, I'm very sure. After all, your cooking is delicious and addictive."
Jiang Nuan found it a bit strange. Had she cooked for him before?
Finally, Jiang Nuan returned to the kitchen and cooked forty dumplings. Seeing her hard work of the morning disappear instantly, and with nothing left for her treasures when they returned, her mood was beyond words. After suffering for so many years, it was only recently that she had time to do things she enjoyed.
More than ten minutes later, Mu Jiuchen looked at the forty dumplings before him. They were plump and white, very enticing, clearly handmade.
"Nuannuan, did you make them yourself?"
Jiang Nuan looked at him and nodded with a pained expression. "Yes! Just made them. Eat quickly."
Mu Jiuchen looked at her pained expression and found it a bit amusing. "Nuannuan, are you reluctant to give them to me?"
Those words hit her right in the heart. She was already reluctant, and he had to say it out loud.
"No, Master, you're overthinking it." Her insincere expression was obvious.
Mu Jiuchen saw through it but didn't expose it. He lowered his head, picked up a dumpling, and took a bite. The celery fragrance spread through his mouth, and a sense of happiness arose.
"Nuannuan, why is everything you make so delicious? It seems that food prepared by your hands makes people feel very happy."
Jiang Nuan glanced at him faintly. "As long as you like it." As for why, even she didn't know.
She had also accidentally discovered this ability, which was why she wanted to open a wellness center.
"Perhaps food made with heart is always delicious?" Jiang Nuan finished, and then continued to eat.
Mu Jiuchen didn't bother to speak and ate all forty dumplings in one go. Jiang Nuan watched but didn't say anything. After all, for such a big man, it was normal to eat so much.
She cleared the bowls and chopsticks, and Mu Jiuchen still looked at Jiang Nuan with a lingering gaze.
Jiang Nuan pretended not to see it and quickly cleaned the bowls and chopsticks to wash them in the kitchen.
Mu Jiuchen ate with great satisfaction. He had never eaten so comfortably before; he felt happy with every bite.
Jiang Nuan quickly came out after washing the dishes. Mu Jiuchen looked at her. "Nuannuan, can I have a look around your house?"
Jiang Nuan glanced at her home. It was very simple. Compared to ordinary homes, hers was even less so. What was there to see?
"Sure. Yuan Yuan and I live on the second floor, and the children live on the third floor. You can look around yourself. I'll prepare the medicine for you."
Mu Jiuchen was really surprised by her generosity.
"I'll digest my food as I look around."
With that, he stood up and walked upstairs. When he reached the stairway to the second floor, he looked back at Jiang Nuan, who was clearing the table downstairs. He saw her delicate and graceful figure and thought that living with her would surely be very happy.
Nuannuan is so diligent!
He watched for a while, then turned upstairs with a cheerful mood, wanting to see what his daughter liked and what Little Koi liked.
He thought that to win Jiang Nuan over, he first had to win over the children's hearts.
He went directly upstairs. There were only two rooms and a living room on the upper floor.
The living room was furnished with dolls and a few models, including a figurine of a well-known celebrity.
He pushed open the two rooms and took a look inside. Each room was very simple, with a bed, a wardrobe, and a computer desk, all tidied up cleanly.
The two rooms were decorated identically, with even the bedspreads, duvet covers, and furniture all being the same.
Mu Jiuchen was taken aback. Did his little cotton-padded jacket also like these light blue and gray colors?
Why would the twins like the exact same things?
Mu Jiuchen found it all a bit strange.
Mu Jiuchen walked into the rooms. On the desks, there was a photo of Little Koi and Jiang Nuan, placed by the window.
After checking both rooms, they were identical. His little cotton-padded jacket's room was not there.
Mu Jiuchen became anxious. Why couldn't he find his little cotton-padded jacket's room?
He turned and went downstairs, seeing that Jiang Nuan had prepared two more cups of herbal tea on the table. The color was beautiful, and the taste was mellow. Besides her medical skills, she seemed more interested in food.
Especially when cooking, she was very focused and calm, as if she had entered her own world, unaffected by everything around her.
Yet, when she fought, she seemed to transform into another person, her methods skilled and her movements quick, delivering a bloody lesson to her opponent in one go.
"Nuannuan, why couldn't I find your daughter's room?"
Jiang Nuan looked at him, confused. "What are you looking for my daughter's room for?"
Mu Jiuchen had already thought of a reason.
"Nuannuan, of course, I want to see what Yunyun likes so I can bring her a gift next time."
Hearing that there would be a next time, Jiang Nuan was speechless. Hadn't she made herself clear yesterday?
Mu Jiuchen seemed to know what she was thinking and smiled. "Nuannuan, don't misunderstand. I understood what you said yesterday. I just want to get to know your daughter."
Jiang Nuan: "..."
Forgive her, but this Mu Jiuchen was like a mind-reader.
"Yunyun's room is on the second floor, next to mine. She likes chess and Barbie dolls."
Mu Jiuchen turned and went upstairs again. This time, Jiang Nuan finally felt something was amiss. Mu Jiuchen wasn't here to have his wound treated; he was here to investigate her daughter.
Applying medicine was just his excuse.