Jiang Nuan: "..." This sounds so familiar!
Heh heh...!
Wasn't she, Jiang Nuan, just blessed with a pretty face?
Why did so many men want her?
Hoo hoo hoo!
She, Jiang Nuan, was truly remarkable!
But a man's mouth was the devil's tongue; Li Tingheng and Rong Yin were two of a kind, blurring the lines between love and career.
She curved her lips into a faint smile. "Li Tingheng, is there something wrong with your head? You're a doctor yourself, though I forget, doctors can't cure themselves."
Li Tingheng walked towards her slowly, stopping three steps away. His pair of peach blossom eyes gazed at her, his gaze filled with affection. This face, capable of toppling nations, possessed both beauty and substance. He was a man, and he too admired such a beauty.
"When we were overseas, we spoke a few times. Your voice was lovely, so lively. I imagined you must be very beautiful, but Rong Yin always created trouble for me. Only now have I managed to track your whereabouts."
Jiang Nuan couldn't fathom what these men were thinking. Their minds were clearly not working properly. She had made her refusal obvious, yet they simply didn't understand.
"Am I speaking a foreign language? Why can't you understand what I'm saying?" Jiang Nuan felt a headache coming on.
Li Tingheng glanced at her, slightly puzzled. "I know you like money. When a money-making opportunity is presented to you, why are you avoiding me? Vicky."
Jiang Nuan's face turned pale. Could everyone see her penchant for money? Was she that obvious?
"I'm sorry, my intentions are quite clear. Rong Yin's cooperation has already begun and cannot be terminated." Jiang Nuan reiterated her stance. If persuasion failed, a fight would be unavoidable.
However, with only Li Tingheng here, he shouldn't be too difficult to handle.
Jiang Nuan glanced at Jiang Xingyu. The candle had already burned halfway through the rope.
She felt a pang of urgency.
Li Tingheng also noticed Jiang Nuan's expression, gave a slight smile, and slowly spoke, "Vicky, you can unilaterally terminate the contract. I'll give you the liquidated damages, and you can compensate Rong Yin with the liquidated damages."
Jiang Nuan's anger flared instantly. "Li Tingheng, can you not play these games? Whatever grudges you two have, settle them yourselves. Don't drag me into it. My cooperation is not up for your interference."
"Vicky!" Li Tingheng's voice turned stern, his entire demeanor darkening. A rare coldness flickered in his peach blossom eyes.
This almost pathological personality was remarkably similar to Rong Yin's.
Their intelligence was exceptionally high, brilliant in the medical field. Yet, in matters of human interaction, they were so willful that even their mothers couldn't control them.
"What I want has always been that cooperation," Li Tingheng gritted out.
"Then go find Rong Yin. I've already given him the formula." Jiang Nuan didn't want to waste more words with him. "Release my elder brother, don't force me to act against you."
"Hmph! What if I don't?"
Jiang Nuan attacked abruptly. Li Tingheng was no pushover either; he quickly took a step back, dodging Jiang Nuan's assault.
He smiled wickedly, his peach blossom eyes fixed on Jiang Nuan with intense interest.
"Vicky, I never expected your skills to be so remarkable. You're a perfect match for me. Seriously, won't you consider being my wife? I come from a very wealthy family in Qi country. I am Prince Willit. If you marry me, you'll be a princess. How about we sit down and have a proper talk?" His tone was incredibly ambiguous, and the air itself seemed tinged with a subtle seductiveness due to his smile.
"Ah..." Jiang Nuan was somewhat surprised, not having expected his status to be so noble.
His features were deep-set, but he didn't look like a foreigner.
Li Tingheng, sensing her confusion, smiled and explained, "I take after my mother."
Jiang Nuan: "..." I really don't want to know that.
Li Tingheng slowly approached her again, reaching out to touch Jiang Nuan's face. Jiang Nuan quickly took a step back, evading his lecherous touch.
Li Tingheng narrowed his eyes. Her face was as smooth and tender as jade; he felt an urge to pinch it.
"Nuannuan, are you truly not considering me?"
"She won't consider you, because she's already married."
Mu Jiuchen walked in, his tall figure erect and imposing, his gaze unwavering. He pulled Jiang Nuan into his embrace. His upright posture and naturally dazzling features, coupled with his sharp aura, instantly overwhelmed Li Tingheng.
Li Tingheng's peach blossom eyes narrowed slightly, his expression shifting. He glanced at Jiang Nuan, her posture of leaning into his arms a particularly jarring sight.
"Vicky, I hadn't heard you were married."
Mu Jiuchen answered for Jiang Nuan. "There's a lot you don't know. I've already called the police. They'll be here soon. Kidnapping is a serious crime in our country."
Li Tingheng: "..."
"Who are you?" The man Vicky favored couldn't be an ordinary individual.
"Mu Jiuchen!" Mu Jiuchen uttered his name, syllable by syllable, his voice laced with anger.
"Mu Jiuchen?" Li Tingheng had heard of this name. It resounded across half of Asia, a business magnate worth billions.
Li Tingheng chuckled and waved his hand. Several bodyguards emerged from a room inside.
Jiang Nuan counted them; there were four.
"Mu Jiuchen, the Ninth Master of Jinshi. So it's you." Li Tingheng's wicked smile gradually widened.
He had long wanted to meet this man. Upon seeing him today, he certainly lived up to his reputation.
"Vicky, I've discovered Rong Yin also likes you." Li Tingheng added fuel to the fire, attempting to sow discord between them.
What kind of person was Vicky? Anyone who knew her knew she was a precious gem.
He hadn't expected this man before him to get there first.
Jiang Nuan looked at him. This man was seriously ill, more troublesome than Rong Yin. She had already experienced this when they were overseas.
"So, you want to snatch whatever Rong Yin likes too?"
Jiang Nuan coldly glanced at him, a faint chill spreading through the air. Mu Jiuchen knew Jiang Nuan was angry.
"Indeed. Whatever Rong Yin likes, I will snatch it away."
Rong Yin was someone he had been unable to surpass for years, and Vicky was someone neither of them had managed to surpass over the years.
"Then go snatch it. Don't drag me into your squabbles. I have no interest in playing games with children."
After speaking, Jiang Nuan leaped up abruptly, her kick landing precisely on the dagger that was about to fall onto Jiang Xingyu's head.
"Clap, clap..." Li Tingheng applauded with a smile, gazing intently at Jiang Nuan's agile movements. "Vicky, excellent skills."
"Shameless!" Jiang Nuan was furious. She detested people like Li Tingheng who disregarded others' lives.
"Heh heh... I was born shameless. But if you marry me, I'll immediately turn over a new leaf." Li Tingheng pushed his shamelessness to the extreme.
Mu Jiuchen walked over, towering over Li Tingheng. He looked down at him.
Li Tingheng watched Mu Jiuchen's movement, his smile growing increasingly unrestrained.
"Ninth Master..."
Before he could finish, Mu Jiuchen threw a punch.
Caught off guard, Li Tingheng stumbled back onto his bodyguards.
Jiang Nuan, after untying Jiang Xingyu, witnessed this scene.
Li Tingheng's nose throbbed, and he felt a slight warmth. Blood began to stream from his nose.