"Tell me, what is it?" Mu Jiuchen asked.
"Xia Xia and I want to have our wedding in two months, and we're looking for a good date," Li QingShuo replied.
Mu Jiuchen felt jealous.
Extremely jealous!
He had a lot to do and was constantly preparing for his own wedding, but things always got in the way.
"Xiao Jiu, why aren't you replying? Are you jealous of me?" Li QingShuo messaged.
Mu Jiuchen, who was indeed jealous, responded: "..."
"He's a good brother; he can guess something like this."
Mu Jiuchen quickly replied: "I'm not jealous of you. It's just attending a wedding and giving a gift. I have the time."
"I want you to be a groomsman," Li QingShuo said.
Mu Jiuchen pursed his lips. He hadn't even been a groom himself yet.
"I have no experience!" Mu Jiuchen said, trying to politely refuse.
"What do you need experience for? A handsome face is enough. It's decided. I'll message you once we find a good date," Li QingShuo replied.
"Xiao Jiu, you should also look at what QingShuo is preparing. We can all learn from it. If Li QingShuo doesn't prepare well, we'll make sure to do so," He Mingrun messaged. "Also, you need to smile that day. It's QingShuo's big day. Don't scare away QingShuo's bridesmaid."
Mu Jiuchen's jaw tightened. He felt that what was said made sense; his serious expression could indeed be frightening.
"Don't worry about that. The bridesmaid will be Jiang Nuan. Mu Jiuchen's temper will completely disappear. We have children already. Even if the bridesmaid is married, she'll still be happy and blissful!" Li QingShuo messaged.
Mu Jiuchen's tense expression instantly relaxed upon seeing this.
"My daughter is awake. I'm going to get her," He Mingrun messaged.
"I need to buy a gift for my wife. I need to coax her tonight and continue my bliss," Li QingShuo messaged.
Mu Jiuchen slowly curved his lips. He was also planning to buy a gift for Nuannuan.
He put down his phone, finished reading the last few contracts, signed them after confirming everything was in order, and left his office to buy a gift.
Jiang Siyu had Lin Mu follow Mu Jiuchen.
Seeing Mu Jiuchen go downstairs and drive away alone, Lin Mu also drove away, following him.
The pursuit led them to a shopping mall.
Seeing Mu Jiuchen's tall and straight figure walking through the mall, attracting everyone's attention, Lin Mu was jealous of Mu Jiuchen's well-built and charming physique.
Mu Jiuchen went directly to the women's clothing section.
Lin Mu narrowed his eyes. Was he buying a gift to appease their lady?
He called Jiang Siyu.
"Miss, I saw Mu Jiuchen buying a gift. It's probably to apologize to you," he said.
"Oh! Really?" came a proud voice from the other end.
"Yes! I followed him to the mall, and he's in the women's clothing section, choosing a dress."
"Could it be for his wife?" the voice's tone suddenly turned cold.
Lin Mu watched Mu Jiuchen carefully select items and said with a smile, "Miss, I don't think so. They're already an old couple; why would he still give gifts? It must be a gift for you. The clothes he's picking are from brands that suit your style very well."
"Then I'll go there to wait. You should come over too when you're done," Jiang Siyu said.
"Yes, Miss!" Lin Mu took one last look at Mu Jiuchen before leaving the mall.
Mu Jiuchen bought a white dress and left the mall.
Returning to the company building, Xiao Fan also happened to be returning.
Mu Jiuchen stood by the roadside and sent a message to Jiang Nuan.
"Wife, where are you?"
Jiang Nuan replied, "I'm at home chatting with the children."
"I'll be back around eight o'clock. I'll bring you some late-night snacks," Mu Jiuchen messaged.
"Okay! Eat well," Jiang Nuan replied.
Mu Jiuchen smiled and opened the car door to get in.
Xiao Fan started the car and merged into traffic. He then said, "Sir, we have a lead on the cargo ship. It's heading towards the Qi Kingdom, and the coast guard is pursuing it with all their might!"
A strong killing aura instantly emanated from Mu Jiuchen.
"Qi Kingdom again, who is it?" Mu Jiuchen's stern eyes were filled with questions.
In the Qi Kingdom, only Han Yifan had always considered him a rival.
He hadn't offended anyone else.
Xiao Fan mused, "Sir, do you have anyone in mind?"
"Not yet!" Mu Jiuchen replied.
Xiao Fan gritted his teeth, deciding to go all out for the pink diamond.
"Sir, I will definitely find the cargo ship. But please don't forget about the pink diamond."
Mu Jiuchen glanced at him indifferently and asked with a hint of sourness, "Are you planning to get married?"
"Sir, your children are already earning money, and I'm still not married. I'm in a hurry!" Xiao Fan said excitedly.
As the saying goes, it's better to have children early than to get rich early. Having no family of his own, he hoped to have many children.
Mu Jiuchen's expression immediately became proud.
Although he wasn't married, the woman he loved had three lovely children.
"You can do it!" Mu Jiuchen encouraged him.
"Yes, yes, yes, thank you, Sir!" Xiao Fan was extremely excited. Sir finally showed some emotion.
...
In a private room at the Imperial Cuisine Palace!
Mu Jiuchen and Xiao Fan entered. Jiang Siyu and Lin Mu were already inside.
Jiang Siyu was dressed very sexily in a bright red tight-fitting dress, making her look alluring and dazzling.
Her large wavy curls were casually draped over her shoulders, and her exquisite makeup exuded a slightly aggressive beauty that was still captivating.
She smiled at Mu Jiuchen and said gently, "Ninth Master, you're here."
Mu Jiuchen nodded slightly and sat opposite her.
Xiao Fan also sat beside him and nodded at Jiang Siyu.
"Miss Jiang, it's been a few days, and you've become even more beautiful!" Xiao Fan said with a touch of flattery.
Mu Jiuchen, who disliked small talk, always let Xiao Fan handle these social niceties.
He had always strived forward and never stopped!
"Thank you, Assistant Xiao! You're very eloquent." Women like to be praised for their beauty.
She was no exception!
She looked at Mu Jiuchen, who was empty-handed, and frowned slightly.
Lin Mu had said that Mu Jiuchen went to buy her a gift?
Wasn't it for her?
She looked at Mu Jiuchen opposite her, who exuded an extremely cold aura.
What a cool man; she liked men like this the most.
It was a pity that this man already had a wife and children, but she still liked him very much.
"Ninth Master, should we eat first, or discuss business first?" she asked with a smile.
Mu Jiuchen, not wanting to waste time, replied, "Let's discuss business first."
Jiang Siyu's smile faltered. She pursed her lips and smiled, "But I'm hungry."
"So insensible!"
She delicately tucked a strand of hair that had fallen onto her collarbone, revealing her fair and charming shoulder blades. Every movement exuded allure.
But Mu Jiuchen didn't look at her. Instead, he said to Xiao Fan, "Go and ask the kitchen to serve the food."
"Yes, Sir!" Xiao Fan left.
Seeing this, Lin Mu also tactfully left.
Jiang Siyu's red lips curved upwards. Looking at the cold Mu Jiuchen, she felt a desire to conquer him.
"Ninth Master, there's no rush with our cooperation. We can take our time. I heard that Ninth Master is also doing very well in business in the Qi Kingdom. Are there any potential collaborations there?"
Mu Jiuchen leaned back slowly and said unhurriedly, "If there's a need, it's possible. But it depends on the integrity of the Jiang family."
"Our Jiang family has no problem with that," Jiang Siyu promised, giving Mu Jiuchen a flirtatious glance.
Mu Jiuchen didn't understand!
Being already unromantic, Mu Jiuchen, apart from paying attention to his wife's expressions, didn't glance at the flirtatious gestures of other women.
Jiang Siyu: "..."
She was more beautiful than Jiang Nuan, yet Mu Jiuchen wasn't moved by her at all.
"Ninth Master, I'm very curious, how did you and your wife meet?" It's truly intriguing how two seemingly cold individuals became husband and wife.