Two men had been observing them secretly but failed to recognize Jiang Siyun.
After she had walked a distance, she glanced back at the two.
Seeing them whispering together, she wondered what they were discussing.
She jogged towards the restroom.
Upon reaching the restroom, she immediately took out her phone from her shoe bag.
She sent a message to her brother.
[Brother, there's a situation outside the private room. Two men are guarding it. I don't know if they're monitoring our family.]
Jiang Yukuo, who received the message, was speechless.
What kind of constitution did they have?
A constitution for trouble!
Why did something always happen as soon as they went out?
Jiang Yukuo felt helpless. Because of these people, to protect himself and his sister, he forced himself to practice boxing every day.
With their mother having more free time these past two days, his training might intensify.
The thought of the high kicks made his heart pound.
He quickly sent a message to his sister: [Come back first, don't cause trouble. If you have to fight, do it after you've eaten. Without food, you'll have no strength.]
When his stomach growled, he felt panicked.
How could he have the strength to fight?
Jiang Siyun also felt her brother was right; she would fight after eating.
Jiang Siyun slowly walked back. As she passed the two men, she secretly took photos.
Then, in front of them, she returned to the private room.
The man with a scar on his face couldn't help but ask, "Did that little girl just come out of the private room? I didn't see her."
The companion, who was usually more alert, was looking at his phone and hadn't noticed the young girl coming out of the private room.
"She must have come in later. Weren't you watching the whole time?"
Scarface frowned slightly. He had been looking at his phone earlier and hadn't seen the little girl leave the private room.
To avoid his teammate knowing he had been slacking off, he didn't say anything more.
"Let's keep a good watch here."
The man beside him smiled and said, "Aren't we always watching? She's truly beautiful, worthy of being Mu Jiuchen's wife."
Scarface's wolfish grin widened when he heard this.
"If I could have her just once, I'd be willing to trade years of my life."
"Brother, why do you talk like you've never seen a woman?"
"That's how it is, isn't it? We who live at the bottom, where else can we find women besides the red-light district?"
The man, feeling a bit dejected, took out a cigarette.
The man next to him quickly advised, "Brother, smoking is prohibited here. Let's go outside to smoke later."
"Damn it, what kind of ridiculous rule is this?" The man grumbled and put the cigarette back into his pocket.
Inside the private room, dishes were being served one after another.
Seeing the delicious food, Jiang Siyun forgot about what had happened earlier.
Although the siblings often ate grand meals, they rarely had opportunities to spend time with their parents.
The brother and sister were exceptionally happy and enjoyed their meal immensely.
Jiang Nuan smiled contentedly, watching her daughter and son's joyful expressions.
She hadn't had enough time to spend with her three children, and now she was about to get busy again.
Moreover, once she took over her grandfather's company, she would have to travel frequently.
Once the children graduated, they would likely have to move to the capital to live, but for now, they still needed to take care of Elder Master Mu, so that wasn't an immediate possibility.
"Mom, Dad, we're finished eating and will go outside to play and wait for you."
Jiang Yukuo put down his chopsticks.
Jiang Siyun also put down her chopsticks but then picked up a chicken leg.
"Burp..." Her little stomach was full, but she still wanted chicken.
Jiang Nuan looked at her daughter and reminded her, "Yunyun, eating too much will make your stomach uncomfortable. Eat a little less."
Jiang Siyun burped again before saying, "Mom, I'll just walk around downstairs."
The siblings ran off.
Mu Jiuchen served some fish for Jiang Nuan. Seeing her looking thoughtfully towards the door, he asked, "What's wrong, darling?"
Jiang Nuan thought about the fleeting black shadow she had seen earlier. Had she been overthinking?
"It's nothing. Oh, by the way, husband, I wanted to ask you something. Which hospital was Chu Yunying's father treated at?"
Mu Jiuchen looked at her suspiciously. "Why are you suddenly asking about this?"
Mu Jiuchen, fearing his wife might misunderstand, explained that his previous cheerful conversation with Chu Yunying was because they were talking about her.
Jiang Nuan took out her phone and played a recording for him.
"Chu Yunying doesn't seem like an easygoing person. I just didn't want you to be entangled by her machinations."
Jiang Nuan knew that every move Chu Yunying made was planned.
Her appearance here today, completely by chance, still made her suspicious.
There was a spy around Mu Jiuchen.
After all, she didn't have many people around her.
However, without evidence, she didn't voice her suspicions.
After listening to the conversation between Chu Yunying and Ye Anran, Mu Jiuchen's face turned pale.
"Heh heh..." He suddenly let out a cold laugh.
He found it difficult to accept this outcome.
Jiang Nuan saw the pain in his eyes. That person was someone he cared about, which was why he was so upset.
A person like him cherished everyone who was kind to him.
But to end up being deceived, how could his heart not feel hurt?
Mu Jiuchen wiped his face tiredly and said, "That year, I was 20 years old. I watched Uncle Chu die for me. He entrusted the 17-year-old Chu Yunying to me. I sent her abroad, found the best schools through connections, and gave her the best living conditions. But in the end, this was all a lie, a deception? A dying man used such means to ensure his daughter had a good life?"
Mu Jiuchen laughed self-mockingly. This was why he didn't easily get close to people.
Every betrayal brought a heartbreaking pain.
He stood up, embraced her from behind, and rested his head in the hollow of her shoulder. "Wife, you're still the one who's best to me."
His calm voice was filled with tenderness.
Jiang Nuan held his hands and nuzzled her face against his hand.
She comforted him, "Don't be too sad. There's too much unfairness in the world. If you dwell on everything, how can life go on?"
Mu Jiuchen appreciated her perspective. "Alright! I've done everything I could for Chu Yunying. I paid millions for her father's medical expenses back then."
Jiang Nuan said nothing. Facing a serious illness, saving a life was more meritorious than building a seven-story pagoda.
Even she would do her best to help.
"As long as you have a clear conscience, that's all that matters!" Jiang Nuan gave him a gentle smile.
Mu Jiuchen suddenly felt relieved. To be honest, besides his wife, he didn't want to get too close to other women.
He had always been able to resist temptation. On his business trips, various beauties would try to seduce him in every way possible, but he never felt anything but annoyance.
"By the way, Nuannuan, there's a charity gala tomorrow evening. Shall we go together? The funds raised will be donated to impoverished mountainous regions." Mu Jiuchen had been doing charity work since he became wealthy.
"Okay." Jiang Nuan saw that his mood had eased considerably, and she stood up. "Shall we go find the children?"
"Mm!" Mu Jiuchen held her hand, and they walked out of the private room.
Jiang Nuan glanced around again. The familiar black shadow that had flashed by earlier quickly darted into the adjacent corridor.