Mu Jiu Chen's brows twitched, but he remained silent.
He gave a wry smile. If someone truly wanted to avoid you, they could truly disappear, especially Jiang Nuan, who was skilled at concealing her whereabouts.
After special training, it was difficult to find her!
Mu Jiu Chen felt utterly useless. When Jiang Nuan needed him, he was never by her side. It was this feeling that constantly unsettled him.
Xiao Fan waited patiently for Mu Jiu Chen.
He knew these past few days had been incredibly difficult for Mu Jiu Chen, as if his soul had been lost. Before, he had the children to distract him and alleviate his longing.
When he had nothing else to do, he would repeatedly dial Jiang Nuan's phone number, but it was always turned off.
Yet, Jiang Nuan's ruthlessness was something any woman might do. Who wouldn't feel heartbroken witnessing that scene?
This couldn't be blamed on Jiang Nuan; Mu Jiu Chen hadn't even recognized his own lover.
Xiao Fan thought to himself, Mu Jiu Chen deserved it!
After a long while, Mu Jiu Chen finally moved his feet, walking back slowly. He had stood for too long, his legs were numb, and his gait was somewhat strange.
Xiao Fan said, "Ninth Master, I think Miss Jiang deliberately disappeared, playing a counter-ploy. Before she left, she already knew you were drugged. She's the one who asked me to come and knock some sense into you."
"Why didn't you say so earlier?" Mu Jiu Chen glared at him, his fists clenched. She knew, and yet she didn't give him a chance to explain. That day, he himself didn't even know what had happened.
The weather was cold, so he had the air conditioning on. A few minutes later, a faint fragrance wafted through the office. Then, he seemed to see Nuan Nuan enter. He went to hug her, and after that, he had no memory.
That fragrance… there was something wrong with it.
Hallucinogenic!
Xiao Fan felt wronged. "Master, I was busy looking for Miss Jiang these past few days, and I forgot about this."
Xiao Fan, not afraid of death, ventured, "Master, Miss Jiang actually understands you very well. When you're with her, you only want to cling to her. When she leaves you, you'll work harder and think more seriously."
"Also, Miss Jiang might have realized that you were in other dangers, which is why she left you."
"I just received news that Wen Nuan has escaped. The manager of 'Night Scene' also resigned an hour ago. What does this imply? It means some people are reaching out very far, gradually infiltrating the Mu Corporation."
"With Miss Jiang's perceptiveness, she should have discovered the problem long ago. Perhaps she's hiding nearby, protecting you?"
"Thinking about it now, Miss Jiang's actions are also very wise. Leaving the young master and young lady at school would be safer."
If someone truly wanted to destroy someone, it would be truly impossible to guard against.
Mu Jiu Chen's thoughts gradually cleared.
Yun Xia, Grandpa, and him… Mu Jiu Chen furrowed his brows, feeling as if he had missed something.
But he couldn't grasp the feeling.
Although he had slept, there were still faint dark circles under his eyes, and his complexion remained haggard.
He looked at Xiao Fan. "Have you sent people to track Wen Nuan?"
He had sent the person to such a place back then, a place where dragons and snakes mingled. Wen Nuan's associates would surely appear, and indeed, they had.
"Find the manager. Go to his home; he has a wife and children."
Xiao Fan instantly understood.
"Master, Chen Feng has already gone. He's been monitoring the situation there. I still have one unanswered question: how did Wen Nuan get into Ninth Master's office? The bodyguards must be involved, but we don't know who it was?"
Mu Jiu Chen's cold and stern handsome face was chillingly terrifying. His tall figure sat on the sofa.
Xiao Fan walked over and poured him a glass of water.
The moment his hand brushed against Mu Jiu Chen's, he felt the burning heat from his hand and was startled. Seeing his bloodshot eyes, Xiao Fan exclaimed, "Master, you're sick."
The temperature had plummeted these past few days, and it was already below zero today; it was extremely cold.
Mu Jiu Chen's voice was indifferent. "I'm fine."
He knew he was sick. Perhaps if he was gravely ill, Nuan Nuan would return to see him herself.
This silly girl, always thinking of others, her own life was almost gone, yet she was still thinking of others.
Occasionally, he envied Yun Xia and Meng Yuan. She was so good to these two sisters, wishing she could wear the same pair of pants as them.
"Master, at this temperature, you're still fine? Miss Jiang must have left for a reason. She's a very rational person. She understood that you were drugged and acted accordingly. But her departure would make the other party believe their plan was successful. Look, the other party has already shown their hand."
"Therefore, Master, you must take good care of yourself. If Miss Jiang knew you were tormenting yourself like this, she would be heartbroken."
Xiao Fan had a vague feeling that Jiang Nuan thought this way. The onlooker sees clearly.
Jiang Nuan was very heartbroken at the time, but she was very rational.
She hadn't run away in a fit of misunderstanding like in the dramas, holding a grudge against the male lead afterwards.
Jiang Nuan could even clearly tell him that Ninth Master was drugged and then beat him awake.
"She cried?" Mu Jiu Chen asked abruptly, his voice light and full of disappointment.
Xiao Fan was stunned for a moment before realizing he was asking about Jiang Nuan.
"Yes! She cried very sadly!"
Mu Jiu Chen's heart ached fiercely. The woman he held dear in his heart was suffering and crying sadly.
Why didn't she beat him herself? Then he wouldn't feel so guilty after waking up.
Xiao Fan searched around but couldn't find Jiang Nuan's medicine box. He contacted the family doctor to come and administer an IV drip to Mu Jiu Chen, who had a fever of forty degrees Celsius.
Mu Jiu Chen sat quietly, receiving the IV drip. He sat by the window, watching the snowflakes fall outside, his entire being enveloped in loneliness.
In such cold weather, had Nuan Nuan eaten on time?
Had she dressed warmly?
What if she had an episode?
In half a month, she had five episodes, each one extremely painful.
He had also sent people to monitor Nan Zhou. Nan Zhou's family also had a lot of issues, with fierce competition for inheritance between the brothers. Nan Zhou hadn't seen Nuan Nuan recently.
At this moment, Li Qing Shuo entered with Yun Xia. They also knew about the situation between Mu Jiu Chen and Jiang Nuan.
Yun Xia really didn't want to see Mu Jiu Chen; this Mu Jiu Chen always seemed to hurt Nuan Nuan.
"Finally worked yourself sick?" Li Qing Shuo's voice came out, unhurried.
Yun Xia had been ignoring him these past few days because of Jiang Nuan's situation; it had affected him.
Mu Jiu Chen glanced at him with unfocused eyes, saying nothing.
After sitting down, Li Qing Shuo poured Yun Xia a cup of hot water and peeled an apple for her, watching her drink and eat.
Only then did Li Qing Shuo take out his phone to show Mu Jiu Chen, "Recently, there have been suspicious people appearing around us. This black car appears in different locations, with tinted windows making it impossible to see the people inside."
Mu Jiu Chen casually looked at each video segment, but it was this black SUV that made him highly suspicious.
Li Qing Shuo knew he had noticed. "The times this car appeared were the same as when Xia Xia went out."
Mu Jiu Chen's pupils trembled. "It's Nuan Nuan."