Jiang Nuan watched Mu Jiuchen about to go beat someone up, knowing Li He hadn't used his full strength. She could sense it.
Seeing Li He's sinister smile, a disturbing image flashed in her mind: fear, terror. It was a terrifying confrontation. Jiang Nuan suddenly remembered who this person was!
She abruptly stood up and rushed towards Mu Jiuchen. No matter how powerful Mu Jiuchen was, he wasn't Li He's match.
Mu Jiuchen roughly grabbed Li He's collar.
"You bastard, you dare to touch the woman of my Mu Jiuchen? You're asking for death!" His furious voice was extremely penetrating. The surrounding people were affected by his anger, a chill running down their spines.
But Li He showed no reaction, instead displaying a peculiar smile.
Mu Jiuchen threw a punch at Li He.
"Bang bang..." After several punches, Li He was bruised and battered, blood streaming from his face.
Li He didn't cry out in pain. Instead, his expression was strange. He gave a cold laugh, and as Mu Jiuchen's fist descended again, a steel needle from his left hand darted towards Mu Jiuchen's hand. No one who dared to beat him, Li He, had been born yet.
If this brat dared to hit him, then he would cripple his hands.
Jiang Nuan, with her fiery golden eyes, saw the cold glint on the needle's tip. She grew even more tense and afraid. At that moment, she had only one thought: she didn't want Mu Jiuchen to get hurt.
However, before Mu Jiuchen's punch could land on Li He, he was suddenly shoved and sent tumbling to the ground.
As he fell, he heard Jiang Nuan's pained cry.
He looked over sharply and saw a steel needle glinting coldly, embedded in Jiang Nuan's waist.
Jiang Nuan's face contorted in pain, and she quickly retreated a few steps.
Jiang Nuan gritted her teeth, "Damn it, that really hurts!"
The steel needle was coated with a toxin from a plant in the tropical rainforest, which could cause temporary paralysis, followed by excruciating pain. The wound itched and burned.
"Despicable!" Jiang Nuan glared at Li He.
Li He, however, smiled and slowly stood up. Looking at Jiang Nuan's pained little face, he said, "Miss Jiang, you two truly are a devoted couple. If this were ancient times, you would be the woman who saved a prince."
"But our performance tonight was quite good. Look how happy everyone is watching."
Li He's demeanor suddenly turned cold. He looked at Jiang Nuan and said in a low voice, "J, this is our second meeting, isn't it? You are still as strong as ever. I hope our next meeting will present a scene that surprises me even more."
Jiang Nuan stared at him intently, remaining silent.
Rong Yin saw Jiang Nuan's face turn ashen and knew she had been poisoned.
He took a step forward, but Mu Jiuchen had already gotten up from the ground and pulled Jiang Nuan into his embrace.
Mu Jiuchen held the woman in his arms tightly. She had saved him again!
Rong Yin's gaze was fixed on Mu Jiuchen; he always managed to snatch the opportunity to get close to Jiang Nuan before him.
"Nuannuan!" Jin Yan cried out in pain, looking at her daughter.
Held tightly by Lu Chensi, even he, clumsy as he was, knew that Yang Tiancheng, who never attended parties, was here for a reason. He just wanted to test the relationship between him and Jiang Nuan.
"Patriarch Yang, what happened tonight was deliberate on your part. What do you intend to do about it? And what about this child? Even in a sparring match, one shouldn't injure a child?" Lu Chensi roared at Patriarch Yang with all his might.
Patriarch Yang smiled as he looked at the furious Lu Chensi and said, "Chairman Lu, Li He was indeed in the wrong tonight. He saw Miss Jiang was too beautiful and acted impulsively. Li He has no other faults; he just likes beautiful women. Don't worry, our Yang family will cover the expenses for tonight's banquet, and we will also pay for this young lady's medical bills."
"And that's all?" Lu Chensi looked at his daughter's pained face, his heart bleeding.
"Oh!" Patriarch Yang chuckled, glanced at Li He, and said, "Li He, you were the one in the wrong tonight. Apologize!"
"Yes, Chairman!" Li He smiled at Jiang Nuan and said, "Miss Jiang, in some ways, we are quite similar. I apologize, I was wrong to injure someone with a hidden weapon. I have a habit of not liking anyone near me except beautiful women. This Ninth Master here can only swallow all his anger."
Such an arrogant apology was unheard of.
Mu Jiuchen looked at Patriarch Yang, his gaze like a sword, and said word by word, "Patriarch Yang, I will not let this matter rest!"
Patriarch Yang calmly smiled and said, "I've long wanted to spar with Ninth Master in the business world. Ninth Master is always welcome!" These words were even more audacious.
Mu Jiuchen gave a sinister smile, remained silent, and carried Jiang Nuan out.
Lu Chensi asked Jin Yan and Lu Jincheng to follow, while Lu JinYue and Lu Qiaoyi were to stay and clean up the mess.
Meanwhile, Patriarch Yang swaggered away with Li He.
Lu Chensi watched their retreating backs, his face filled with rage but also helplessness.
Patriarch Yang's sudden appearance tonight seemed to be a warning to everyone: their Yang family was still powerful.
In the first-floor hall, Jin Yan watched Jiang Nuan, who was close to fainting, with tears in her eyes. Her whole body was drenched in sweat, and her beautiful little face was covered in perspiration. It was clear she was in great pain.
"Nuannuan, endure it. We're going to the nearest hospital."
Jiang Nuan looked at Mu Jiuchen, who was rushing out, and said, "Go see Grandpa. My medicine box is there. The hospital can't save me. The steel needle has poison on it."
Damn it, she hadn't brought any medicine with her. She didn't know if she could hold on until she saw Grandpa.
"Grandpa is in the teahouse next door."
Mu Jiuchen: "Alright! Nuannuan, just hold on a little longer."
The four of them hurried towards the teahouse.
Li He and Patriarch Yang stood at the hotel entrance. Patriarch Yang's face was chilling.
Li He said, "Master, Jiang Nuan is J."
"I know. Jiang Shuo, that useless man. His daughter is so capable, yet he doesn't react. Let him die inside, lest he ruin our great plan."
Li He said, "Understood, Master."
Li He tilted his head and looked in the direction Jiang Nuan had left, a strange smile on his face. Next time, he hoped he could have her. Her figure was so perfect it drove him wild.
"Cough cough..." Jiang Nuan coughed a few times, blood flowing from her mouth.
"Ah..." Jin Yan saw this and was about to collapse. "Nuannuan, how are you? You absolutely cannot be alright. Mom hasn't had time to take you home yet."
Lu Jincheng supported his mother, closely following behind the two.
Jiang Nuan looked at her mother, who was constantly shedding tears, and said in a low voice, "I... I'm fine, it's just that this poison is quite potent."
Jiang Nuan bit her lip hard, preventing herself from fainting.
Mu Jiuchen's footsteps quickened. Seeing the door of the tearoom, he saw Jiang Wei. Jiang Wei quickly approached and, upon seeing Jiang Nuan, his heart trembled. "What's wrong with Miss?"
Mu Jiuchen: "Uncle Jiang, the medicine box."
Jiang Wei said, "Hurry and carry her into the lobby. The medicine box is in the car. I'll go get it."
Mu Jiuchen carried Jiang Nuan inside.
Jiang Wei quickly returned with the medicine box and opened it.
Lu Jincheng walked over and asked, "Nuannuan, what medicine do you need?"
Jiang Nuan said, "The br...own bottle... one pill."
Lu Jincheng looked at the medicine box, which resembled a treasure chest, and quickly found a brown porcelain bottle. He poured out one pill and handed it to Mu Jiuchen.
Mu Jiuchen let her look, and she nodded.
Mu Jiuchen quickly fed it to her.