Mu Jiuchen said, "Then there's no need. You'll come in with us."
Mu Jiuchen walked ahead, holding onto Mu Jiuchen.
Han Yifan's eyes flickered, and he followed.
Jiang Nuan whispered, "Honey, what's going on?"
That one word, "honey," greatly soothed Mu Jiuchen's anger.
He lowered his gaze, looking at her, and said, "Your conversation here just now was filmed. The other party has the video and is spreading it everywhere, claiming you cheated."
Jiang Nuan was speechless, "Who's so bored?"
Mu Jiuchen sneered, "It's not about boredom, but about the other party wanting to ruin you. If I believed you cheated, you would surely have a terrible end."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Nuan couldn't help but glare at him, "Tell me, what do you plan to do with me?"
Mu Jiuchen deliberately said in a loud voice, "I'll throw you on the bed and keep you there for three days and three nights."
He could absolutely do it.
However, he believed his wife, because his wife had only grudgingly taken a liking to someone as outstanding as him, and other men wouldn't catch her eye.
Jiang Nuan's face immediately flushed red.
Han Yifan's eyes flashed with a cold light. He looked at Mu Jiuchen's back, a murderous intent filling his eyes.
Jiang Nuan glared at him and pinched his waist. Mu Jiuchen remained unfazed.
Her gentle pinch felt like a tickle.
Jiang Nuan growled in a low voice, "Mu Jiuchen, watch your words and the occasion. You can say such things when we get home."
Mu Jiuchen looked at her silently for a moment before saying, "I'm already being very mindful of the occasion."
He didn't deny that seeing Han Yifan, who once harbored inappropriate thoughts about her, being alone with her made him intensely jealous.
He wished he could drag her back right now and punish her properly.
Han Yifan was not to be trifled with; they all knew that.
He wondered how Han Yifan managed to evade all surveillance and arrive here.
This showed Han Yifan's formidable capabilities.
He had people in both the underworld and the law-abiding world monitoring Han Yifan's every move, but unfortunately, they still hadn't detected any activity from him.
The three entered the banquet hall together, and all eyes turned to them.
"Nuannuan," Ye Anran said nervously, looking at her, "Everyone is saying that you..."
Ye Anran stopped speaking as she saw Han Yifan entering with them.
Ye Anran pointed to the large screen scrolling on the stage.
On it was a video of Jiang Nuan and Han Yifan standing very close.
From Han Yifan's perspective, it looked as if Jiang Nuan was leaning into his arms.
Jiang Nuan narrowed her eyes. She had only been gone for a few minutes, and this had already happened.
"Nuannuan, I don't know who put it up. When I came back, I saw it playing on the big screen, but I've already asked the staff to turn it off."
Jiang Nuan was speechless. A simple meeting had escalated to this point.
It truly surprised her.
Han Yifan looked at everyone with a lazy smile and introduced himself, "Hello everyone! I am Nuannuan's friend, and the male protagonist in the video, Han Yifan. I heard that everyone has misunderstood us. This is truly a beautiful misunderstanding. Your malice has insulted our friendship. I kindly ask the person responsible to step forward and apologize to our Nuannuan."
The phrase "we are friends," coupled with their cheerful entry with the couple, dispelled all misunderstandings.
Everyone knew that even if there was something going on, such matters would be smoothed over.
Mu Jiuchen looked at Madam Xu in the crowd, his gaze icy. "Madam Xu, I don't know your intention in filming this video, but by slandering my wife like this, I will not let this matter rest."
Madam Xu's face instantly lost all color. She quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, Madam Mu. I didn't mean to. I'm sorry!"
Jiang Nuan looked at her. In her memory, she didn't recall ever offending Madam Xu.
Why was she targeting her? Did she have an feud with the Lu family?
She found it faintly amusing but couldn't help but ask with a smile, "Madam Xu, you must be disappointed. Yifan is my friend, not the kind of relationship you hoped for."
Madam Xu bit her lip. She was indeed disappointed. She had thought she could humiliate Jiang Nuan, but in the end, she had made herself look foolish.
Although Jiang Nuan was somewhat reserved, with the love she had found recently, her cold demeanor had gradually softened.
She was already accustomed to such matters.
They couldn't harm her in the slightest.
In this world, aside from Mu Jiuchen and her closest family, no one else had the ability to hurt her.
Madam Xu gave Jiang Nuan an awkward smile, "Madam Mu, I'm truly sorry."
Whatever she said was wrong. She didn't know what tomorrow would bring.
She blamed her own impulsiveness tonight.
"Mom, why are you apologizing? Does the fact that they came in together mean nothing happened?"
At this moment, the woman in the purple dress, who had previously confronted Jiang Nuan, walked over.
She had felt upset after being rebuffed by Jiang Nuan earlier. Now, with concrete evidence, she wouldn't back down.
Xu Liyan looked at Jiang Nuan with a cold smile, "Madam Mu, you said something very right earlier. A shameless person like you doesn't deserve sympathy."
After all, this video could ruin Jiang Nuan.
She could remain indifferent earlier, but could she still maintain that calm composure now?
When Xu Liyan looked at Jiang Nuan, Jiang Nuan still maintained a leisurely attitude, as if she were sitting calmly regardless of the storms.
Her exceptionally beautiful face looked even more radiant and clean under the lights.
That composure made Xu Liyan wish she could walk over and rip apart that facade of calm.
Under so many watchful eyes, how could she achieve such composure?
Everyone else was astonished, looking at Xu Liyan. Where did this woman get the audacity to say such things?
Madam Xu's eyes suddenly widened as she looked at her daughter. This fool, where was she being so arrogant?
"Liyan, be quiet!"
"Mom, why should I be quiet? She did such a shameless thing, is she afraid of being spoken about?" Xu Liyan said sharply.
Xu Liyan looked at Mu Jiuchen, "Ninth Master..."
"Shut up!"
Mu Jiuchen's voice was furious. "It seems that you two mother and daughter are determined to slander my wife and break us up. Since your Xu family wishes to be enemies with the Lu family and me, Mu Jiuchen, consider it done."
"No, Ninth Master. Liyan is still young and doesn't understand. What she says is nonsense. Ninth Master, please don't take it to heart." Madam Xu said anxiously.
Then she looked at Jiang Nuan, smiled, and apologized, "Madam Mu, I'm sorry. Please don't hold it against Liyan. She's young and ignorant."
Jiang Nuan glanced at her without speaking. Xu Liyan had taken a dislike to her earlier. Tonight's events were orchestrated by Ye Anran. These people were merely cannon fodder rushing forward without regard for themselves.
Jiang Nuan's gaze, filled with a faint smile, swept across Ye Anran's worried face.
Before she could speak, she heard her mother's mocking voice.
Jin Yan couldn't help but shoot a barbed remark from the side, "Xu Liyan is two years older than our Nuannuan. You say she's young and ignorant?"