"Car accident." Jiang Nuan was startled for a moment. When did he have a car accident?
Jiang Nuan looked at the name of the hospital. She went to her room to get her backpack, reapplied her makeup, changed her shoes, grabbed her keys from the entryway, and then rushed out.
She had to make sure how He Mingrun was doing.
The motorcycle sped past.
Mu Jiuchen had also just exited the main gate. He happened to see a motorcycle drift past the corner, moving very fast. He only saw the tail of the bike.
"It's not Nuannuan. She dislikes enclosed spaces. She likes motorcycles."
"My mother loves motorcycles the most. Mom is amazing at riding motorcycles."
Mu Jiuchen's mind recalled Yun Xia's and the child's words.
He stood in the wind and snow, wearing a black overcoat that accentuated his tall stature. His expression was distant as he looked in the direction the motorcycle had left. He frowned slightly. Motorcycles rarely appeared in this area.
He had only heard the sound of motorcycles in the last couple of days.
"Xiao Jiu, are you going out?" Li Qingshuo saw Mu Jiuchen as he was about to go out to buy groceries.
Mu Jiuchen nodded slightly, remaining silent.
"Brother Chen, can I visit your company?" Jiang Yuxin asked, looking at Mu Jiuchen's retreating back.
Upon hearing this voice, Li Qingshuo's gaze, tinged with light mockery, fell on Mu Jiuchen's face.
"Miss Jiang, long time no see!" Li Qingshuo greeted her with a smile.
Jiang Yuxin was the granddaughter of a friend of Mu Jiuchen's grandfather. They had known each other since they were teenagers, but they met infrequently. The Jiang family's business was always international.
Jiang Yuxin also smiled at Li Qingshuo. This man, as always, was as refined as a painting.
Li Qingshuo also looked at Jiang Yuxin. Standing in the snow, she looked gentle and captivating.
"Young Master Li, it's been several years since we last met. I didn't expect you to still remember me," she said jokingly.
"Of course, I remember! Why wouldn't I?" Li Qingshuo said, then walked towards the car. "Xiao Jiu, I'm going to the supermarket."
Mu Jiuchen glanced at him, but said nothing.
"Please wait, Young Master Li, do you live here?" Jiang Yuxin asked.
Earlier that morning, she had braved the cold wind to accompany Mu Jiuchen for breakfast.
However, Mu Jiuchen's response was cold and merciless: "This is the last time. From now on, you are not allowed to come here without my permission."
Even though they had known each other for many years, he was still so heartless.
Furious, she waited until Mu Jiuchen went out and then went to the bathroom. She discovered traces of a woman having stayed there, with women's belongings in the room and the bathroom.
There were several pairs of women's shoes in the shoe cabinet. Mu Jiuchen and that Jiang Nuan lived here.
Her heart was filled with intense jealousy and pain!
Li Qingshuo turned to look at Jiang Yuxin and nodded with a smile, "Yes, I live here. Miss Jiang, I'll be going now."
He was going to the nearby supermarket to buy ingredients.
Yun Xia wanted to eat ribs for lunch.
Yun Xia's appetite had been getting better lately, and she had gained some weight, looking particularly cute.
After Li Qingshuo left, Mu Jiuchen remained in the same spot, lost in thought.
Jiang Yuxin walked over and stood beside him in the snow.
A cold wind blew, and the snow on the trees rustled down, chilling to the bone.
"Brother Chen, it's so beautiful when it snows," Jiang Yuxin's gentle voice seemed capable of warming this icy landscape.
Mu Jiuchen, however, did not hear her words. His gaze was fixed on a point not far away, his pupils as black as obsidian, but with a melancholic light.
"Brother Chen, I remember you used to like sitting outside and watching the night view when you were abroad. Do you still like it?" Jiang Yuxin hoped to awaken Mu Jiuchen by recalling their past experiences abroad.
Their relationship back then was one where they could have easily become lovers.
When Mu Jiuchen was abroad, their relationship wasn't particularly close, but it wasn't as cold as it was now.
His personality was indifferent, and he treated everyone the same way.
She had always believed that he wouldn't easily fall in love with any woman.
He would wait for her to return.
But she was wrong. Mu Jiuchen, for this day and night, seemed to have lost his soul.
Mu Jiuchen heard this sentence. On this snowy night, he liked to sit in the snow and watch the scenery.
That was because on that snowy night, Jiang Nuan had made him feel happiness.
That happiness was too brief, only three short days, yet it was etched into his memory forever.
Thinking of his beloved woman, Mu Jiuchen's gaze involuntarily drifted towards the direction the motorcycle had left.
His thick eyelashes blinked gently, and his crimson lips curved into a faint, indifferent smile.
"Nuannuan, it's so cold. I'm afraid you'll catch a chill. Can you sleep alone tonight?" he muttered softly.
Jiang Yuxin, standing very close to him, still heard his words.
She stared at the man's profile with parted lips, her eyes wide with shock. The smile was wicked, with a hint of careless pain.
"Brother Chen," Jiang Yuxin called him again.
Only then did Mu Jiuchen's gaze fall on her.
"You should go back," Mu Jiuchen said, his voice bland, devoid of any discernible emotion.
"Alright, Brother Chen!" Jiang Yuxin pretended to be obedient and walked forward.
But her foot slipped, and she stumbled towards Mu Jiuchen's embrace.
Xiao Fan, watching this scene from the car, held his breath for Jiang Yuxin.
She would fall hard from this stumble. If the old man found out, would he blame Ninth Master?
Mu Jiuchen suddenly moved aside, grabbing Jiang Yuxin's arm.
Jiang Yuxin did not fall into Mu Jiuchen's arms, but instead knelt before him in a most humiliating manner.
A chilling coldness filled Mu Jiuchen's eyes, and the indifference on his lips was perfectly evident.
He withdrew his slender hand and flicked it dismissively.
"Be careful when you walk!" he reminded her coldly.
Then, without waiting for Jiang Yuxin to get up, he strode towards the car.
Mu Jiuchen's coldness once again redefined Jiang Yuxin's perception.
He was even colder than he had been a few years ago.
Jiang Yuxin watched Mu Jiuchen's car drive away, biting her lip and clenching her fists, her face filled with anger. The love in her eyes had turned into rage.
The Jiang family was also a prominent family, comparable to the Mu Jiuchen family.
Mu Jiuchen, how could you be so ungracious?
In the car, Xiao Fan glanced at Ninth Master in the rearview mirror.
"Sir, leaving Miss Jiang behind might be difficult to explain to the old man," Xiao Fan reminded him appropriately.
Mu Jiuchen cast a dismissive glance at him.
"If you feel sorry for her, go back and take her home."
"Alas! Sir, how would I dare to feel sorry for her? The old man instructed you to take good care of her. I'm just worried the old man will blame you, and then it will be difficult for you to explain."
There was no way Jiang Yuxin would be interested in a mere assistant like him.
He didn't even have opportunities for blind dates, let alone dating.
But Jiang Yuxin held a special place in the old man's heart.
He was simply worried!
However, he was worrying for nothing!
Mu Jiuchen closed his eyes tiredly, his sharp jawline exuding coldness. After a few minutes, he slowly opened his eyes again.
"To the hospital," he said, his voice flat.