Mrs. Jiang found Jiang Nuan. With things having gone this far, she needed to smooth things over.
Jiang Nuan stood by the window, a few young ladies from prominent families chatting with her.
Seeing their friendly demeanor, Jiang Nuan engaged in casual conversation with them.
"Jiang Nuan," Huo Xian approached hurriedly.
The moment the other young ladies saw Huo Xian, their expressions soured.
"Miss Huo, must you rush so much, even if you're trying to be a mistress?" A woman in a black evening gown beside Jiang Nuan looked at Huo Xian with mockery.
Huo Xian was determined to complete her task, the conditions offered by the Jiang family for cooperating were too tempting.
Her gaze was disdainful, and she looked at Jiang Nuan with a proud smile. "Jiang Nuan, I was at a hotel with Ninth Master the other day, and he doted on me. I just wanted to tell you, he said he doesn't love you."
Jiang Nuan stared at her expressionlessly. She had two thoughts: First, Huo Xian didn't know that person was a fake Mu Jiu Chen.
Second, she knew and was deliberately saying this.
It seemed like another pawn.
"Is that so? Then I'd like to ask, what does he love about you? You're arrogantly running to me to bray like a donkey."
Huo Xian: "..." You're the donkey!
"He said he would divorce you and marry me," Huo Xian said confidently, looking at Jiang Nuan. Mu Jiu Chen had indeed said that at the time. She had looked around when she arrived, but hadn't seen Mu Jiu Chen, otherwise, she would have brought him along to say it together.
She hadn't expected her attempt to seduce Mu Jiu Chen that day to be successful.
The young ladies standing nearby looked at Huo Xian with varying expressions.
The girl in the black dress, Cui Ying, found it amusing when she heard this. "You? Is it your family background that's good, or your looks? Madam Lu is the eldest daughter of the Lu family, and she's even more beautiful than you. Ninth Master isn't blind; why would he say something like that to you?"
She didn't believe a word of it.
"Hmph! Just because you didn't hear it doesn't mean it didn't happen..."
"Get lost! Useless thing."
Before Huo Xian could finish speaking, figures of Mrs. Jiang, Huo Xian, and Zhang Ying appeared on the large screen not far away.
Everyone looked at the large screen in astonishment.
"I'm sorry, Madam Jiang!" Zhang Ying apologized softly, lowering her head.
"Get lost! Don't let anyone see you with me. You wanted to humiliate Jiang Nuan, but ended up humiliating yourselves inside and out. You are truly remarkable!" Mrs. Jiang roared in a low voice.
Huo Xian was unwilling to give up. She looked at Mrs. Jiang and guaranteed, "Madam Jiang, don't worry. I'll go find Jiang Nuan right now and humiliate her."
The images on the large screen left everyone dumbfounded.
Mrs. Jiang was stunned. She stared at the large screen in shock, her hands trembling. How could this happen?
How could such a thing occur?
Zhang Ying and Huo Xian were also shocked. Why were their recent interactions captured and displayed for everyone to see? It was over now, everything was ruined.
Jiang Nuan raised her eyebrows in surprise. Who did this?
So, Mrs. Jiang was the one who wanted to humiliate her.
Tsk, tsk, it was exposed so quickly. This wasn't fun.
Jiang Nuan looked up and saw Mrs. Jiang not far away. She was glaring at the large screen, her body tense and slightly hunched, her fists clenched tightly, staring at the large screen in disbelief.
As if noticing Jiang Nuan's gaze, she turned and looked at Jiang Nuan, forcing a smile. "Madam Mu, I don't know who is so bored to use such a synthesized video to ruin our relationship."
On Jiang Nuan's captivating face, a dismissive smile gradually widened. "Madam Jiang, looking at the time displayed on the large screen, this happened just a few minutes ago. This video is not synthesized; it's real."
Mrs. Jiang's expression became extremely unsightly, her smile forced and awkward. At this moment, seeing the same glances from the people around her, she wished she could disappear into a hole.
In their eyes, she had cultivated an image of gentleness and virtue. The video tonight had exposed her malice.
From now on, how could she command any respect from these people?
Her gaze, filled with killing intent, slowly landed on Huo Xian, that idiot.
Huo Xian's face turned ashen. Her only hope now was for Mu Jiu Chen to appear and alleviate the awkwardness.
"Everyone, I have something to announce here."
On the stage in front of the large screen, Mu Jiu Chen's voice was deep and highly resonant. His tall, imposing figure stood under the spotlight, instantly becoming the focus of everyone's attention.
Seeing this, Huo Xian looked at Jiang Nuan proudly. "Jiang Nuan, Mu Jiu Chen is about to announce his divorce from you. Wait and see, I'll be married to him soon."
Even if Jiang Nuan knew they had deliberately tried to humiliate her earlier, so what?
As long as Mu Jiu Chen cared about her, everything would be resolved with ease.
Jiang Nuan watched her confidence and said in an unhurried tone, "Dreaming like this might make you feel better, so think whatever you want."
Huo Xian smiled triumphantly. "Jiang Nuan, just wait."
With a triumphant smile, she walked towards Mu Jiu Chen with elegant steps.
Mrs. Jiang looked at Huo Xian and asked coldly, "Where are you going?"
Huo Xian smiled confidently. "To make Mu Jiu Chen fulfill his promise."
Mrs. Jiang: "..."
Before she could say anything more, Huo Xian had already walked towards the stage.
Idiot, that person the other day wasn't Mu Jiu Chen. If she wanted to embarrass herself, let her.
Mu Jiu Chen looked at Huo Xian approaching and recognized her as the woman from that day.
Huo Xian looked at Mu Jiu Chen tenderly, her voice soft. "Ninth Master, I know you are here to fulfill your promise from that day. I will bear it with you. I don't care what others say; I just want to be with Ninth Master, and I have the courage."
The crowd buzzed.
"My goodness, Mu Jiu Chen really cheated on this woman."
"Isn't that obvious? Mu Jiu Chen's eyes must be blind. This woman is nowhere near as beautiful as Jiang Nuan."
"They don't even match when they stand together."
"Alas! When a man falls for a woman, in his eyes, whatever he likes is Helen of Troy."
Huo Xian listened to the gossip, her lips tightly pressed. As long as Mu Jiu Chen found them suitable, others would have nothing to say.
She glanced in Jiang Nuan's direction. Jiang Nuan was watching them quietly, her face showing no emotion, neither jealousy nor anger.
Huo Xian didn't know where she got the confidence to be so calm.
However, soon, she wouldn't be so calm!
She would make the Mu Jiu Chen who loved her personally admit that he would marry her.
She smiled at Mu Jiu Chen, her voice gentle. "Ninth Master, you said you would marry me. Since things have come to this point, Ninth Master, please announce it and let everyone see how much you love me."
She smiled coyly, feeling that he today had even more charm and was more captivating than the him from that day. The Mu Jiu Chen standing before her now was even more mesmerizing.
Mu Jiu Chen's expression was inscrutable. He glanced coldly at her and gave a cool smile, his voice equally cold. "Alright! I will announce it."
Hearing this, Huo Xian instantly felt reassured.
She looked provocatively at Jiang Nuan.
Jiang Nuan, however, returned a faint, soft smile.
Mu Jiu Chen looked at Xiao Fan and said, "Bring the person over."