Mu Jiu Chen said casually, "As long as you're alive."
Jiang Yuxin was silent for a second, then her fingertips pressed hard into the flesh of her thumb. "Brother Chen, the hotel caught fire. Hurry and save me. I'm scared, Brother Chen, please, woo woo..."
Mu Jiu Chen's expression was impassive, his voice cold. "If it's on fire, call the fire department. They are more professional at putting out fires and rescuing people than I am."
Jiang Yuxin: "..."
How could he become so heartless?
"Brother Chen, we've known each other since we were children. I'm surrounded by flames and choking smoke. Brother Chen, won't you even save me?" Jiang Yuxin cried pitifully.
Mu Jiu Chen hung up the phone. This woman had ulterior motives. Her timing was too coincidental.
It made him suspicious.
In the hotel's presidential suite, smoke billowed from the kitchen, and flames had already erupted.
Jiang Yuxin stared at the hung-up phone, her red lips parted, looking at the phone screen in disbelief.
She was incredibly shocked that Mu Jiu Chen truly didn't care about her.
In an instant, she felt her limbs go cold.
Was she destined to miss this man after all?
No, impossible!
Something must have gone wrong.
She must have accidentally pressed the hang-up button.
Jiang Yuxin said this and dialed Mu Jiu Chen again.
"Sorry, the number you have dialed is switched off!"
A polite, gentle voice came from the other end.
Jiang Yuxin, disheartened, smashed her phone.
She had intended to test her place in his heart, and this test left her utterly disheartened.
Mu Jiu Chen truly didn't care about her. Was she back too late?
"Mu Jiu Chen, I won't give up on you." She still had the old man to use. Jiang Yuxin stood up, intending to put out the kitchen fire, but seeing the flames growing larger, she became afraid again.
The flames, fanned by the wind, licked at the kitchen, and the choking smoke was even more terrifying than before.
"Cough cough..." Jiang Yuxin cried out in alarm, stumbling out and calling for help.
The fire alarm blared piercingly.
Jiang Yuxin, watching the white smoke curling from the doorway, felt a flicker of fear in her heart. She had gone too far this time.
If Mu Jiu Chen found out she had done it deliberately, he would never forgive her.
"Fire! Everyone, get out of here!" Jiang Yuxin ran towards the fire escape.
The hotel manager led people to pry open the fire hydrant and began to fight the fire, but Jiang Yuxin had long since vanished.
A few minutes later, Mu Jiu Chen received a call from Xiao Fan, informing him about the fire at the hotel where Jiang Yuxin was staying.
Mu Jiu Chen impassively ordered, "Investigate the cause of the fire. If Jiang Yuxin deliberately set it, make her compensate for all the losses, and then hand her over to the relevant authorities for punishment."
Xiao Fan: "..." How heartless. As expected, only Jiang Nuan was an exception to him.
"Okay, Master, I'll go and handle it right away." After Xiao Fan hung up, he immediately rushed to the scene.
Mu Jiu Chen stood by the back window until eleven o'clock at night.
Seeing that the lights in Jiang Nuan's villa were off, he turned and went downstairs.
Jiang Nuan was accustomed to sleeping early, especially after being poisoned. She would get sleepy around nine o'clock.
But tonight, she had many unfinished tasks and stayed up until eleven.
Overcome with exhaustion, she lay down to sleep.
Even with the heating on, the room was still very cold.
She thought about it and decided she should buy another blanket tomorrow; it was too cold.
She shivered and closed her eyes to rest.
After tossing and turning for a while, she gradually felt sleepy.
Just as she was about to drift off, her sharp hearing detected a faint sound at the door.
Jiang Nuan's eyes snapped open, and she saw a tall, sturdy figure standing by the bed.
The room wasn't completely dark, and Jiang Nuan could still make out who it was.
Mu Jiu Chen!
She widened her eyes in surprise, staring at Mu Jiu Chen. How... how could he...?
In the darkness, they remained frozen for a full two minutes, looking at each other without speaking.
Mu Jiu Chen moved slightly, sitting on the edge of the bed, and took her cold hand.
Jiang Nuan quickly withdrew her hand, her gaze lowered, refusing to look at him.
How did he find her here? She had been so careful with her movements.
Could it have been at the hospital?
Jiang Nuan closed her eyes. It seemed she had overestimated herself and underestimated Mu Jiu Chen. No matter how perfect her disguise, Mu Jiu Chen could still recognize her from her eyes.
Mu Jiu Chen moved closer to her, and she shifted to the other side.
When she reached the edge of the bed, with nowhere else to move, she sat up and glared at Mu Jiu Chen.
"What are you doing here?" Her voice was sharp.
Mu Jiu Chen's heart trembled. Her icy tone pierced him.
He could understand her anger, her fury, her hurt, and her departure.
But he couldn't accept this coldness from her.
Mu Jiu Chen pulled her forcefully, bringing her, along with the quilt, into his embrace.
His heated breath brushed against her head, and Jiang Nuan's longing surged like a tide.
She missed him terribly!
But the thought that he had embraced two women in just a few short days made her resist his closeness.
"Get away from me." Jiang Nuan pushed him away with all her might, but he was as unyielding as a rock, holding her even tighter.
"I miss you," he whispered in her ear, his voice low, his arms tightening around her.
Jiang Nuan sneered, "Are you short of women? Let me go."
Jiang Nuan's tone was full of jealousy, and even Mu Jiu Chen could detect it.
In the dark night, his lips curved slightly. She had been living here all along. This meant she had also seen Jiang Yuxin come to his house. He had noticed the telescope on her balcony when he entered the house earlier that day.
"Nuan Nuan, I'm sorry! I hurt you again." Mu Jiu Chen exuded an aura of apology.
Holding his beloved tightly, he felt content at this moment; he wouldn't mind dying.
"Nuan Nuan, why did you leave without giving me a chance to explain?" Mu Jiu Chen continued talking to himself.
"Nuan Nuan, the day you left, I was in so much pain, my body felt like it was about to explode. I took a cold shower for an hour, and when I came out, I had lost all contact with you. Do you know how worried I've been these past few days?"
Jiang Nuan secretly glared at him.
Was that the issue?
It was him; it was all his fault.
What woman would feel alright seeing that scene?
Her heart had felt as though it were being torn apart, filled with pain and sorrow.
And he was still kissing another woman.
Was she supposed to stay and watch him with other women?
"Jiang Nuan, if you dare to run away again, I will tie you to the bed for the rest of your life." His voice, filled with longing, carried a threat.
Jiang Nuan didn't like being threatened. She retorted angrily, "Didn't I already leave? I made space for your woman, what more do you want?"
While she missed him in her heart, upon seeing him, all she felt was a surge of anger.
Mu Jiu Chen looked at her with amusement and asked, "Who is my woman, hmm?" His voice was so alluring it made her heart melt and tingle.