In Dormitory Number One on Cape Horn, Number One, who had just woken up, was preparing to eat breakfast when he saw Mu Jiu Chen's call come in.
This time, he didn't hesitate and answered the call.
Why? Because he didn't know about J's situation either and was waiting for an arranged time to see J.
He smiled and said, "Good morning, Ninth Master!"
"Good morning. I'd like to see Nuan Nuan. Please arrange it for me if possible!"
Upon hearing this, Number One noticed that Mu Jiu Chen's voice was gentler than usual.
Number One felt that J had immense charm, for the renowned Ninth Master would also speak so politely.
He said with a wry smile, "It's not possible. I can't even see J anymore. Please wait, J will be back soon. N has also arrived in Qi Kingdom, but he can't see J either."
Mu Jiu Chen frowned, his expression suddenly turning cold. "If even you can't see her, then she's not in the original place. Where did you take Nuan Nuan? I respected your rules and let you take Nuan Nuan away, but that doesn't mean you can do as you please with her."
He hadn't interfered with Nuan Nuan's matters before because he trusted Dark Night's abilities.
When Number One heard Mu Jiu Chen getting angry, he felt helpless. "Ninth Master, J is very important to Dark Night. She has been sent to Dark Night's highest medical facility. I don't have permission to enter."
Boom...!
A thunderclap exploded in Mu Jiu Chen's mind. His body swayed, and a flicker of fear flashed in his eyes.
The hand holding the phone trembled. After a long while, he asked in a shaky voice, "Nuan Nuan's condition has worsened, hasn't it?"
His dry voice carried immense pain.
Number One was shocked by his pain and surprised by his sensitivity.
Without hesitation, he told Mu Jiu Chen the truth. "Ninth Master, this is J's last hope. We must all believe in her, and she will get better. I will inform you of any news. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll hang up now."
Number One quickly ended Mu Jiu Chen's call. Commanding a thousand people, he still found it difficult to withstand Mu Jiu Chen's anger.
The phone slipped from Mu Jiu Chen's hand. He looked into the distance, lost and distraught, his dark eyes filled with pain.
In his dream last night, he had clearly seen Nuan Nuan. She was wearing a white fairy dress, exquisitely beautiful.
She walked to his bedside and sat down, looking at him with a faint smile on her lips, as warm as the scorching sun, and slowly said to him, "Mu Jiu Chen, I'm back."
Her voice was very gentle, accompanied by a smile, the end of her tone rising, stirring his heart into turmoil.
He held her hand tightly, instinctively knowing that something had happened to her, that she wasn't by his side. He said, "Nuan Nuan, don't go!"
Jiang Nuan nodded, still looking at him with a gentle smile. "Mu Jiu Chen, I'm not leaving. I'll stay here with you."
That night, he felt a sense of reality, that Nuan Nuan had been by his side all along.
After waking up, he felt immensely content!
He narrowed his eyes and smiled happily. He had finally seen Nuan Nuan. This led him to call Number One, only to receive devastating news.
"Dad." Jiang Si Yun ran down from upstairs, wearing a black tracksuit, her long, beautiful hair cascading over her shoulders. She looked beautiful and pure.
Mu Jiu Chen suddenly snapped back to reality, gradually suppressing his pained expression. Looking at his running daughter, he opened his mouth but couldn't say anything.
"Dad, take me to get a haircut. My hair is too long." Jiang Si Yun's small face was filled with unhappiness. During her exercise today, her hair had hit her eyes, and she was still shedding tears, her eyes a little sore.
Mu Jiu Chen looked at his daughter's red eyes and gradually regained his composure.
"Yun Yun, what's wrong?" His voice still held an uncontrollable tremor.
Yun Yun's eyes were uncomfortable, and she didn't notice her father's abnormality. "Dad, I want to get a haircut. My hair hit my eyes, and it's a little uncomfortable."
Mu Jiu Chen wiped the tears from his daughter's small face, nodded, changed his clothes, ate breakfast, and then took his daughter to get her hair cut.
An hour later, he returned home and went to knock on his son's door. It was time for class today.
After knocking twice with no response, Mu Jiu Chen pushed the door open and saw Jiang Yu Kuo practicing martial arts on the balcony. The little one had very solid basic skills.
He heard voices, as if in conversation: "Brother, I'm doing well here. My coursework is completed satisfactorily. I'm taking a break today."
Mu Jiu Chen recognized Shao Qing's voice and quickly walked over.
Jiang Yu Kuo stood on one leg, with the other leg raised and resting against his shoulder.
His upright posture, like a pine tree, made Mu Jiu Chen feel inadequate.
Seeing his father arrive, his body swayed slightly, and his leg came down.
"Ahhh..." Jiang Yu Kuo cried out a few times, complaining, "Dad, why are you disturbing me? I was just one minute away from breaking the record." Jiang Yu Kuo cherished his perseverance; he had already held the pose for nine minutes.
"Sorry!"
As Mu Jiu Chen stood beside him, Shao Qing's surprised voice was heard.
"Dad."
"Mhm!" Mu Jiu Chen nodded slightly, looking at his son's leisurely demeanor, lying under the eaves in the courtyard, a blade of grass in his mouth, his hands pillowing his head, looking devilishly unrestrained.
Mu Jiu Chen asked, "Are you used to living in the mountains?"
"I'm used to it, Dad. Let me tell you, there are very few worries living here. No need to worry about the phone not being charged, nor about homework, because here, other than homework, there's only homework. I only worry about not getting enough to eat for breakfast and dinner, and I worry about Aunt Wang next door coming to chop people with a knife. In the time I've been here, I've experienced two life-and-death struggles, lived with mice as neighbors, shared a bed with cockroaches, and a strong gust of wind blew small ladybugs all over the ground. Anyway, it's very interesting."
Mu Jiu Chen listened to his son's vivid description, but why did it sound so disheartening to him?
Mu Jiu Chen asked calmly, "I'll come to see you in a while. What do you want?"
Jiang Shao Qing thought for a moment and then said, "Dad, I'll send you a list later. Dad, I dreamed of Mom last night. She was so beautiful and said she was back to see us."
"Oh! I dreamed of her too. Mom was wearing a white fairy dress and smiling, saying, 'My darling, Mom is back to see you.' I was so happy when I woke up this morning," Jiang Yu Kuo also said with a small smile.
Mu Jiu Chen looked at his two sons with confusion. "Why did we have the same dream?"
The father and his two sons were simultaneously stunned!
In the afternoon, Li Yan Heng was discharged from the hospital. Mu Jiu Chen took Jiang Yu Kuo with him to pick him up.
Jiang Si Yun stayed at home to rest. Lu Jin Yue, worried about the child's safety, went home to work directly. While Yun Yun rested upstairs, he worked downstairs.
Mu Jiu Chen felt reassured.
Upon arriving at the hospital, they encountered Jiang Xing Yu, who was also there to pick Rong Yin up.
"Uncle." Jiang Yu Kuo ran towards Jiang Xing Yu.
Jiang Xing Yu picked him up, smiling, and asked, "Has my darling been good during this time?"
Jiang Yu Kuo smiled obediently. He needed to maintain the persona of a good boy, so he dragged out his words, "Uncle, I've been very good."
"Heh heh... Very good!" Jiang Xing Yu glanced at Mu Jiu Chen and asked, "When are you returning?"
Just as Mu Jiu Chen was about to answer, he saw a dark figure flash quickly past from the corner of his eye.
"Take care of Kuo Bao." After giving instructions, he quickly chased after it.