Mu Jiu Chen nodded, gently rubbing her head. "Why is your face so cold?"
Jiang Nuan turned her head away, her resistance still strong. She realized, with a start, that falling in love with someone truly made you change for them.
In the past, she was decisive, never dragging her feet. If she decided to leave, she did so without hesitation, and if she turned her back, it was with absolute ruthlessness.
Now, however, she was willing to give Mu Jiu Chen another chance.
She just thought of something else: if Mu Jiu Chen really wanted to drink tea, he would have done so with the Old Master on the first floor.
He wouldn't have asked her to bring it up to the second floor.
This single doubt made her want to give Mu Jiu Chen another chance.
Thinking of the various schemes and traps set in the recent period, she instantly calmed down. One look at the video was enough.
Mu Jiu Chen sighed helplessly, his heart deeply touched. Their feelings were not firm enough, he thought.
That's why others could take advantage.
Mu Jiu Chen kicked off his shoes and self-consciously became her human warmer, holding Jiang Nuan in his arms. He opened a video app, inviting Jiang Nuan to watch with him.
He watched the surveillance footage from forty minutes prior. After the Old Master's accident, he had secretly installed cameras.
Other than himself and the installer, no one knew that the Old Master's courtyard was riddled with surveillance.
Jiang Nuan saw that not long after she entered the kitchen, Mu Xue took Jiang Yuxin upstairs, while Mu Jiu Chen helped the Old Master out for a walk.
They headed south, towards the garden.
About ten minutes later, Jiang Nuan brought two cups of tea up to the second floor.
There was also surveillance on the second floor. From entering the room door to leaving, Jiang Nuan took forty-nine seconds.
Mu Jiu Chen glanced at Jiang Nuan and asked tenderly, "Nuan Nuan, you said you saw me in this room?"
Jiang Nuan: "Mhm!"
"I didn't go to the second floor today."
Jiang Nuan gestured for him to continue watching.
A few minutes later, a man identical to Mu Jiu Chen walked out.
Jiang Nuan also saw clearly now that their temperaments were different.
Mu Jiu Chen's pupils suddenly turned cold. "The person you saw was him, not me."
Jiang Nuan sniffled, looking at the man's back. His height, physique, and appearance were all identical.
"At the time, he had his back to me. His tone, demeanor, and temperament were all very similar. Even I couldn't see through it," Jiang Nuan mused, looking at the man's receding figure. He was indeed very similar.
Mu Jiu Chen watched the direction he left. He had gone out the back door. He moved the video and saw Mu Xue standing at the back door. They spoke a few words before leaving.
Mu Jiu Chen looked at Mu Xue with cold eyes. Jiang Nuan also knew that she had been tricked by Mu Xue today.
"I'm sorry!" Jiang Nuan apologized softly, glancing at him quickly before quickly lowering her eyes.
She also saw that Mu Jiu Chen returned with the Old Master a few minutes after she had left.
Mu Jiu Chen's hand trembled slightly, and he lowered his gaze to the apologetic woman's face. She looked like a tamed little wildcat, so docile.
Mu Jiu Chen smiled slyly. "Nuan Nuan, what did you say? I didn't hear you."
Jiang Nuan: "..."
She shouted loudly into his ear, "I'm sorry!"
Only then did Mu Jiu Chen smile and pull her into a tight embrace.
His expression turned serious. Looking at her guilt-ridden face, he felt heartache again.
"Wife," he called out gently, "On Monday, we'll go get our marriage license. No one can separate us."
Jiang Nuan felt guilty about misunderstanding him.
Agreeing would mean breaking her own principles.
But her mouth was more honest than her heart. "Okay."
Jiang Nuan softly agreed, her voice gentle and a little cute.
Mu Jiu Chen heard her and excitedly grabbed her hand and kissed it.
Then, he held her and they lay down. He kissed her slightly cold red lips.
Jiang Nuan also actively embraced his sturdy waist. He always felt so warm. She looked at him and smiled, reaching out to pinch his handsome face. This face was truly beautiful, looking just like her husband's.
Mu Jiu Chen looked at her playful little demeanor, his heart softening, desire surging in his eyes.
But he was very hungry now, so he let her hands playfully knead his handsome face.
After a while, Jiang Nuan finally let go of his face and said, "I'm hungry."
"I'll have the kitchen prepare lunch. You lie down for a bit; it's warm under the covers." Mu Jiu Chen gently pinched her nose before saying seriously, "Nuan Nuan, in the future, don't be so impulsive when things happen. You can come and ask me about anything. Our pride, our self-respect, will ruin our relationship."
He was willing to have only her in this relationship and nothing else.
"Anyone would be unable to bear such a thing. When I saw you holding another woman, do you know how much pain I felt in my heart?"
Mu Jiu Chen had also experienced that heart-wrenching pain. How could he not understand her pain?
Jiang Nuan looked at him reproachfully. "Mu Jiu Chen, since meeting you, I've experienced many kinds of feelings, but I embrace them willingly."
The last few words encapsulated all her emotions.
The phrase "embrace them willingly" filled Mu Jiu Chen with emotion.
He would not let her willingness be in vain.
Jiang Nuan asked curiously, "What's your take on today's events? Do you have a twin brother?"
Mu Jiu Chen looked at her meaningfully. "Silly girl, I'm not that lucky. Having Li Yan Heng is troublesome enough, always getting involved with that scumbag Rong Yin."
"Is Rong Yin a scumbag?" She thought he was alright. He was domineering in business, and a bit domineering in his dealings, but otherwise, he was acceptable.
Perhaps it was because of Brother Jiang that her attitude towards Rong Yin had changed considerably.
Mu Jiu Chen felt a little jealous but knew that the matter at hand was important.
"Nuan Nuan, I don't have any twin brothers. This person should be using the same methods as you did when you impersonated Yun Xia."
"A human skin mask?" Jiang Nuan instantly realized.
Mu Jiu Chen: "Mhm!"
"This technology is already very mature. The masks are as thin as cicada wings, and some techniques are so advanced that even at close range, they look identical. If one imitates the temperament deliberately, it's hard to discern any flaws. Even voice changers can perfectly replicate your voice."
This was the trick she used when impersonating Yun Xia.
"However, it's very strange how he managed to obtain these materials. These materials aren't available on the market now. Unless it's a special institution, some people can't even find the threshold. I myself prepared for several days and, with the help of Number One, managed to replicate a face mold exactly like Yun Xia's."
Some things can only be found in special departments.
But these departments are tightly controlled. Without orders, they dare not do such things lightly.
"This person's identity must be found. He can imitate my every word and action, and he will do other things next. A fox will always reveal its tail." Mu Jiu Chen narrowed his eyes thoughtfully.
Jiang Nuan took a deep breath, lowered her gaze, and fiddled with Mu Jiu Chen's fingers. "Aunt Mu Xue's goal should be Grandpa's villa. She's cooperating with Jiang Yuxin; they both get what they need."