He Mingrun did not dodge. She owed him a debt of nurturing, and he did not want to evade this slap.
“He Mingrun, I’ve always treated you well since you were little, why are you treating me like this?” Wu Yuan roared with all her might, her voice hoarse.
He Mingrun looked at her with heartache, “You treated me well because I was your tool for making money. Once this machine stops working, it will incite your anger. Just like now, my leaving the He Group is a fatal blow to you. You’re afraid that the collateral branches of the He family will snatch away all our family fortune.”
“You’re afraid that your position as the matriarch will be unstable. You have many fears and worries, but you are biological sisters, and even twins. Does your conscience not ache when you treat my mother like this?” He Mingrun’s words struck to the heart, filled with immense pain.
Wu Yuan said, “I don’t know what you’re talking about! I am your mother. If you don’t believe me, you can do a paternity test!” Wu Yuan knew that she and Shen Bing were twin sisters, so a paternity test would show a close familial relationship.
He Mingrun stopped arguing and said, “Then let’s go back to the He family first.”
“Okay!” Wu Yuan remained very calm, and they returned to the He family together.
Meng Yuan drove He Mingrun’s car. On the way back, she was still the one driving.
Her face was as red as a boiled shrimp. Thinking of what had just happened, she wished time could rewind.
Jiang Nuan saw that she was very uncomfortable and asked with a smile, “You were so bold when you kissed just now, why are you so shy afterward?” Her voice trailed off.
Meng Yuan’s eyes flickered. She still felt too embarrassed to look at Jiang Nuan, “Sigh! How was I supposed to know He Mingrun would be so clingy?”
“That’s good! I’d be worried if he didn’t call you for three or four days, and was cold to you when he saw you.”
Jiang Nuan looked at the scenery on the road. The autumn wind was rustling, and fallen leaves returned to their roots.
The sunlight was also dazzlingly white.
“Nuannuan, I really, really like He Mingrun. He’s such a considerate and thoughtful good man. I don’t think I’ll ever marry anyone else, even if I can’t marry him.” Meng Yuan spoke her true feelings.
Meng Yuan felt a pang of envy and said softly, “Yuanyuan, how fortunate it is in life to meet someone you love deeply.”
“Yes! I feel very lucky. This relationship is realistic and material. For me, it’s a big challenge, but fortunately, He Mingrun has always stood firmly by my side, filling all the emptiness in my heart.”
“Heh heh…” Jiang Nuan chuckled and pinched her rosy cheek, “Yuanyuan, you seem to have grown up after falling in love.”
“I think so too. Before, I only wanted to have fun, to solve work issues, and then earn a lot of money. If I met someone I liked, we’d start a business together. Now I’ve met him.” Meng Yuan took a deep breath and quickly glanced at Jiang Nuan.
“Nuannuan, what about you? How are things with Mu Jiuchen?”
When Jiang Nuan thought of Mu Jiuchen, her feelings were quite complicated.
“It’s just like that?” She couldn’t quite describe the feeling, but she didn’t dislike it.
Mu Jiuchen was also quite reserved and subtle! That much was certain!
Meng Yuan watched her lower her eyes. The sunlight cascaded upon her, making her as beautiful as a painting.
Meng Yuan thought that Jiang Nuan, so lovely, was almost too good for Mu Jiuchen.
“Nuannuan, I want to ask you a question.”
Jiang Nuan: “Go ahead.”
“Nuannuan, if you can’t see Mu Jiuchen, will you miss him terribly? Will you feel insecure?”
“You don’t understand emotions very well. You’re always preoccupied with those who treat you well.”
“I just want to tell you, that kind of preoccupation and the longing for a man in love are different.”
Jiang Nuan thought carefully. She felt all of what Yuanyuan was describing.
“Yes!” she answered concisely.
Meng Yuan: “……” She couldn’t imagine what dating would be like for two people who didn’t talk much!
“Nuannuan, you have feelings for Mu Jiuchen, but I really want to know, how do you two date when you’re both not very talkative?”
Jiang Nuan was surprised and asked, “Why do you think Mu Jiuchen talks little?”
Meng Yuan: “He’s usually very quiet!”
“But he talks a lot when he’s with me. He always says all sorts of blushing and heart-fluttering words to flirt with me.”
“Oh!” Meng Yuan let out a meaningful “oh” instantly. “No wonder! Men are all like that; they only become attentive and talkative in front of the women they like.”
“Is that so?” Jiang Nuan became thoughtful. Lacking romantic sense, she was rather slow in matters of the heart.
Meng Yuan didn’t dwell on the topic. Instead, she recounted the affairs of the He family to her.
After listening, Jiang Nuan was no longer surprised. She only felt pity for Shen Bing, whose life was ruined by a fortune teller, by her parents’ cruelty, and finally by her own sister.
When Shen Bing saw Meng Yuan return without He Mingrun, she became anxious, “Yuanyuan, where is Mingrun?”
“Auntie, please don’t worry. We are going to pick you up to go to the He family. Mingrun and his family have already gone there.”
“This…” Shen Bing was still worried.
Seeing her worried and hesitant, Meng Yuan smiled and reassured her, “Auntie, you should trust Mingrun. He will handle things properly. You can’t keep hiding like this forever.”
Shen Bing nodded. In the end, she chose to reveal the truth and live like a person.
In the hall of the He family villa!
He Wenxun received another call from Wu Yuan’s brother. He Wenxun said, “I will not give you the money. However, I must know what your Wu family has done to me today. Come to my house.”
After speaking, He Wenxun hung up the phone.
Wu Yuan instantly became terrified.
On her way back, she had messaged Aunt Wang, but she had not received a response.
Where had this old crone gone?
She wasn’t even replying to messages.
She waited anxiously and then heard He Wenxun’s words. Her eldest brother’s son was useless. He hadn’t improved over the years, and now he had caused such a disaster.
Fifty million was not five hundred thousand. Such a large sum of money, no matter how rich she was, she wouldn’t give it.
An hour later, the Wu family matriarch and Wu Yuan’s eldest son also arrived.
The Wu family matriarch wore a purplish-red suit. At 80 years old, adorned with jewels, she was still spirited and energetic.
As soon as she entered, she glanced at her daughter and then at He Wenxun.
She immediately questioned, “Son-in-law, I heard from my eldest that you are unwilling to lend money to our Wu family?”
He Wenxun found this statement amusing.
“This is said as if our He family owes you something. Today, we are not discussing money, but the matter of Mingrun’s mother.”
The old lady’s face turned ashen. She sharply looked at Wu Yuan. Wu Yuan pursed her lips slightly. She was also panicking now.
Ginger is spicier when it’s older. The old lady remained poker-faced, “Isn’t Xiao Run’s mother doing well? What could be wrong? Now, it’s our Wu family that has matters.”