"Hello!"
"Brother, I've arrived in Jinshi, can I come see you?" It was Li Yanheng.
Mu Jiuchen’s gaze drifted to the window. The autumn air was thin, and the sky was overcast and oppressive.
He didn’t want to disturb their family’s peaceful life, hence his reluctance.
"Brother, I've already contacted Kuo Bao. He said I should call you. Brother, in Jinshi, you're the only person I know, and those people are still chasing me." Li Yanheng sounded wronged. He genuinely didn't understand why those people wanted to kill him.
The thought of his simple-mindedness, coupled with his vulnerability, made Mu Jiuchen agree.
A cold indifference flickered in his eyes. "Where are you?"
"Brother, I'm already out of the airport. Just tell me the address, and I'll have the driver take me there." Li Yanheng was excited and full of anticipation.
Mu Jiuchen gave him the address and told him to come over on his own.
Then, he went downstairs for breakfast.
As soon as Mu Jiuchen sat down, Jiang Yikuo asked,
"Dad, Uncle Li is here, right? I quite like how silly he is."
Jiang Yikuo tilted his head and smiled.
Mu Jiuchen: "..."
Looking at the chicken cutlet in his bowl, sprinkled with chili powder, and recalling what Nuan Nuan had told him in his dream, his expression turned serious. "You're eating such greasy food, and it's going to cause inflammation. Do you not want your throat anymore?"
Jiang Yikuo glanced at the chicken cutlet in his bowl and pulled the bowl closer to himself. "Dad, I only eat this once every half a month. Please don't lecture me. Let me have some childhood happiness, okay? I'm already trying my best."
Hearing this, Mu Jiuchen swallowed the words he was about to say.
"No spicy food. If you have dreams, you need self-discipline," Mu Jiuchen admonished him earnestly.
Jiang Yikuo nodded, indicating that he understood.
Lu Jinyue and Lu Jinyan watched the father and son in silence. Mu Jiuchen was very strict.
After breakfast, Mu Jiuchen continued to work at the company.
Xiao Fan came to pick him up. Mu Jiuchen got into the car, his calm eyes fixed on the passing scenery. His stern aura was almost suffocating.
Xiao Fan said, "Ninth Master, those people from Mondo are catching up."
Mu Jiuchen slowly retracted his gaze. He thought of last night’s dream again, frowning slightly. He looked at Xiao Fan and said, "Give me the computer."
Xiao Fan handed the computer from the passenger seat to Mu Jiuchen.
Mu Jiuchen powered it on and quickly accessed the surveillance footage from his return home last night. Indeed, there were cars following them.
"Mu Jiuchen, those people offered a hundred thousand for your life. It's at a corrugated iron shed in the eastern part of the city."
Mu Jiuchen's pupils contracted. For the past two nights, he had a persistent feeling that Nuan Nuan was by his side.
Mu Jiuchen looked at Xiao Fan and said, "Go to the east of the city." He wanted to verify it himself.
"Ah... Oh, okay!" Xiao Fan was momentarily taken aback. Why would they go to the east of the city all of a sudden?
Mu Jiuchen scanned the surveillance footage, tracking the two cars.
Forty minutes later, Mu Jiuchen arrived outside the factory Nuan Nuan had mentioned. The license plates of his car matched those of the two cars parked outside.
Mu Jiuchen's pupils contracted in shock. It was true; what Nuan Nuan said was true.
Nuan Nuan was by his side. Mu Jiuchen didn't know whether to be happy or worried.
Was it because of Cape No. 1 that she appeared in such a manner?
He had learned about Dark Night and knew its mysteries, the other side of national security.
Things you believe impossible to happen would happen at Cape No. 1.
Jiang Nuan had been in mortal danger, which was why she was sent to Cape No. 1.
Mu Jiuchen frowned. Nuan Nuan had become their research subject.
Mu Jiuchen looked at Xiao Fan and said, "Notify people to come and keep an eye on the people here."
Xiao Fan looked bewildered. "Master, what's here?"
Mu Jiuchen exclaimed, "You're the bluntest-eyed person in the world! Don't you realize these two cars were following us last night?"
"Damn it, Master, I really didn't notice." Xiao Fan was stunned. He had been very tired last night and just wanted to send Master home as soon as possible and then go back to rest.
Mu Jiuchen glanced at the factory shed, his voice cold. "Go to the hospital. I need sleeping pills!"
"Ah..." Xiao Fan looked at Mu Jiuchen nervously. Did his Master want to commit suicide?
"Master, no, no, no, you must believe Miss Jiang. She will definitely return to your side. You absolutely must not give up. If anything, think of the young master and the young lady. They are so outstanding. Can you bear to leave them?"
Xiao Fan wanted to find better words, but he realized that when persuading someone not to commit suicide, even the best words felt weak and ineffective.
Mu Jiuchen looked at him coldly. "You're the one who should commit suicide. I just want to sleep. Go buy them!"
Xiao Fan: "...Master, you don't need sleeping pills to sleep."
Mu Jiuchen frowned. "Why do you have so much nonsense?"
Xiao Fan saw the flicker of anger in his eyes and immediately fell silent, driving to the hospital owned by Mu Jiuchen to get the sleeping pills.
Mu Jiuchen returned to his office, sent Xiao Fan away, and then looked at the sleeping pills in his hand. He clenched his fist and swallowed two pills without hesitation.
He then lay down on the bed inside his office, waiting for the effects of the medication to kick in, also anticipating the confirmation of his thoughts.
However, after tossing and turning for half an hour, Mu Jiuchen only felt a hint of drowsiness.
Jiang Nuan slept until she woke up naturally. Upon waking, she found herself lying next to Mu Jiuchen.
She found it strange. She seemed to be able to instantly sense where Mu Jiuchen was.
Good heavens, what had those old men done to her?
"Mu Jiuchen," Jiang Nuan called out twice.
Mu Jiuchen slowly opened his eyes.
"Nuan Nuan, I'm so sleepy." Mu Jiuchen's voice was low and deep. He smiled at her.
Jiang Nuan looked at him. "It's daytime now, why are you sleepy?"
Jiang Nuan thought about going back to see Yun Xia and Meng Yuan.
Jiang Nuan was still wearing a white fairy-like dress, her long hair cascading down her shoulders. She had lost some of her coldness, gaining more gentleness, a beauty that was breathtaking.
Mu Jiuchen's heart fluttered!
"Nuan Nuan, when I was asleep, I could really see you." Mu Jiuchen was very sleepy, forcing his eyelids open, holding her hand tightly, his voice deep, yet filled with infinite joy.
Jiang Nuan looked at the gentle smile on his handsome face. "If you're sleepy, just sleep for a while. I need to go see Yuan Yuan and Xia Xia." Her voice was melodious and pleasant to the ear.
Mu Jiuchen said indignantly, "Jiang Nuan, are you trying to abandon me again?"
Jiang Nuan looked at him, smiling. "I've always been by your side, and I won't leave you. Xia Xia is pregnant, and I need to go see her."
Mu Jiuchen refused, saying, "They are all doing well!"
Jiang Nuan glanced at him, finding stubborn men the hardest to deal with. "But I'm still not at ease about her. I don't know how long I can maintain this state?"
She had woken up here, and she didn't understand what was happening herself.
Mu Jiuchen's heart sank. He pleaded, "Nuan Nuan, don't leave me. You will get better."
Mu Jiuchen held her tightly, gazing deeply into her eyes, his love undeniable.
Jiang Nuan smiled and comforted him. "I'm not leaving, I'm right here beside you. I stayed with you all day yesterday. I'll be right back."
Mu Jiuchen relented. He was very sleepy, and she always kept her word.
When Mu Jiuchen woke up again, it was already five in the afternoon.
Thanks to the medication, Mu Jiuchen had slept soundly.
Mu Jiuchen glanced at his office, but he couldn't see anything. His tall figure trembled slightly.
"Nuan Nuan, where are you?" he called out anxiously.
Mu Jiuchen got out of bed barefoot and searched everywhere for Jiang Nuan.