She grabbed Jiang Siyu's hand and gave a gentle push, sending her tumbling to the ground.
"Ah..." Jiang Siyu let out a pained cry, her limbs splayed awkwardly as she lay on the floor.
She glared furiously at Jiang Nuan.
Now it was Jiang Nuan looking down at her.
Jiang Nuan sneered, "Jiang Siyu, I detest women like you the most. You look down on me yet come to me for help?" Da Feng Novel Network
"Actually, I can understand your mindset. An innate arrogance, looking down on me because of my background, always believing your own upbringing makes you superior and leading to self-pride, fostering a sense of disdain for others. Seeing me makes you uncomfortable; it's your arrogance at play.
There's a second possibility: you're insecure. You're not as beautiful or as capable as I am, and you can't admit that others are better than you. This is your insecurity acting up."
"Jiang Siyu, arrogant people like you can only satisfy your vanity and insecurity by belittling me and putting on a brave face.
Finally, let me tell you something: never look down on anyone, because you never know what they're capable of.
In this world, no one truly looks down on anyone else; it's simply a lack of self-confidence, an episode of inferiority complex."
"You think a few insults, making me feel inferior, will make me help you?"
"If, in front of Mu Jiuchen, I didn't truly love him but was simply insecure and wanted to stay by his side, then perhaps, to gain my husband's approval, I would help you."
"But the love I, Jiang Nuan, understand is not like that. If I had to be so insecure to keep a man, I'd rather not marry."
Jiang Siyu: "..."
Every word struck deep!
Every word hit the mark.
She was indeed jealous of Jiang Nuan's beauty and good fortune.
Both women, yet Jiang Nuan had captured the most outstanding man in the world. How could she not be jealous?
"Jiang Nuan, I just want to secure this collaboration. Someone approached me, but I value Master Jiu more. He conducts business with integrity and is highly capable. Jiang Nuan, please, help me this once. I'm sincere."
"And I'm truly sorry for what happened before! I was wrong."
Jiang Siyu got up and pleaded, clutching Jiang Nuan's hand, "Nuan Nuan, it hasn't been easy to get to this point. My whole family relies on me. Please help me."
She truly regretted rejecting Mu Jiuchen. Firstly, she had her own agenda, and secondly, she genuinely wanted Mu Jiuchen to see her in a new light.
She desperately needed the recognition of a successful person, especially a man like Mu Jiuchen.
But this Mu Jiuchen was different from the men she knew. He was straightforward in business and never resorted to superficial tactics.
She genuinely wanted to collaborate with Mu Jiuchen.
Jiang Nuan frowned and asked her, "Are you truly sincere? Without any ulterior motives?"
Jiang Siyu said nervously, "Yes! I won't look down on you again, nor will I say those things. Jiang Nuan, just help me this once."
Jiang Nuan found her quite contradictory.
In business today, everyone was amiable.
But this person had psychological issues, spewing harsh and unpleasant words at her daily.
She heard such cutting remarks everywhere.
Each time, she felt quite saddened.
Jiang Nuan calmly refused her again, "As I told you, I won't interfere with Mu Jiuchen's work matters. If he deems it necessary to collaborate with you, he will do so without your asking."
"You should go back quickly. When you called me this morning, he overheard it. I don't know what he'll do next," Jiang Nuan said, turning away heartlessly.
"Ah..." Jiang Siyu watched her slender receding back and suddenly felt like a complete fool in front of Jiang Nuan.
She struggled to sit up and heard her phone ringing. It was her assistant.
Jiang Siyu had a bad feeling. "Hello!"
"Miss, please come back quickly. Something's happened at the company. Mu Jiuchen wants to acquire our company."
Jiang Siyu roared in shock, "Can he afford it?"
Assistant: "I just received a call from an old shareholder. Mu Jiuchen is buying his shares at a high price. Several other old shareholders also want to sell their shares. Business is not good now, and selling their shares would give them a large sum for retirement and continued dividends. They are leaning more towards Mu Jiuchen."
Jiang Siyu's face turned ashen. She thought Jiang Nuan would be an easy target, not realizing that Jiang Nuan was Mu Jiuchen's untouchable.
This was the reason for Jiang Nuan's confidence.
In the dazzling sunlight, she looked at the stunning manor before her. Jiang Nuan lived in this beautiful castle like a princess. What right did she have to look down on her?
Even if she was abandoned and schemed against, it couldn't change the fact that she was the eldest daughter of the Lu family.
Returning to Mu Jiuchen's side and being doted on like a princess by him was the definition of a happy woman.
And she, on the other hand, had been completely wrong and had become a laughingstock.
...
Jiang Nuan returned home and saw guests in the living room. She frowned slightly. Her mood was truly not great today.
"Nuan Nuan, you're back." Jin Yan stood up with a smile.
Mu Jiuchen had shared the proposal video in the group chat.
Mu Jiuchen had acted first and reported later, enraging Nuan Nuan's three brothers, who cursed Mu Jiuchen until midnight.
She actually just wanted to ask Little Jiu if his ears were burning.
Jiang Nuan looked at her mother's knowing smile, feeling a bit strange.
"Oh, right, Nuan Nuan, are you moving back tonight? Your three brothers are going to cause trouble for Little Jiu." Jin Yan thought her son-in-law was very romantic.
Those three brats were looking for trouble.
Jiang Nuan looked at her mother blankly. "What's wrong, Mom?"
Why would her brothers cause trouble for her husband?
Jin Yan whispered a few words into her daughter's ear.
Jiang Nuan looked astonished, cursing until midnight?
They certainly had a lot of energy!
"Where's big sister-in-law?" Jiang Nuan didn't see Yu Han.
"Alas! Your eldest brother can't leave her; he takes her to the company every day." Jin Yan found young people these days extremely clingy.
Mainly because Yu Han was shy.
The eldest was worried that Yu Han would be uncomfortable staying home alone.
Her son was so considerate, thinking of everything.
In their Lu family, as long as the daughters-in-law lived their lives peacefully, there would be no mother-in-law conflicts.
Jiang Nuan smiled and said, "That's good too; it saves them from worrying about each other."
Jin Yan also smiled and said, "Isn't that right?"
"Miss Jiang, we meet again." Sun Keyu stood up proactively and greeted her with a smile.
Jin Yan, happily chatting with her daughter, finally remembered that there were guests at home.
"Nuan Nuan, this is Madam Liao. She's been here for the third time. The previous two times, you weren't well, so I didn't let you see her. She said she wanted to see you for medical treatment." Jiang Nuan remembered this Sun Keyu. She was the daughter-in-law of the Liao family. It was said that she had been married for several years but hadn't conceived.
Jiang Nuan looked at her and said, "Didn't you say last time that I was trying to cheat you out of money? Why have you come to my house?"