novelraw Chapter 321 - 174._3
Chapter 321 - 174._3
But she didn’t go to the bedroom; instead, she chose the walk-in closet and locked the door.Mu Jin Huan watched her run up to the second floor, her slender figure disappearing around the corner, followed by the faint sound of the door locking.
He chuckled softly, indulgent yet helpless.
The phone in the pocket of his suit pants vibrated, pulling back his focus. He took out the phone and answered it.
Liu An walked into the hospital bathroom, confirmed that there was no one inside, and then spoke up, "President Mu, the person has been found."
The indulgence in Mu Jin Huan’s eyes completely disappeared, replaced by a deep and unfathomable darkness.
His voice was indifferent, "How much longer?"
Liu An stood at the bathroom entrance, occasionally glancing around to avoid anyone coming by, "I’ve inquired, and it seems they won’t last more than two months."
Mu Jin Huan’s face remained calm; he instructed, "Keep an eye on them, and make sure not to alert Nan Huaiyu’s people."
"Understood, President Mu, I got it."
After hanging up the phone, Mu Jin Huan went to the kitchen to heat a cup of milk, took the cup upstairs, and first went to the study to get the key.
The bedroom lights were not on. After placing the cup of milk on the table, he turned in another direction.
Most of the space in the walk-in closet was filled with women’s clothes, with tags still on them, all the brands reflecting his preferred style.
It hadn’t been like this before, but in just four short days...
Nan Wan was in a daze for a while before she picked out a jacket and a pair of trousers. When she was forced to sit at the dining table, she got some grease on her clothes, although it wasn’t very noticeable at night.
She had just taken off her stained trousers when the closet door was opened from the outside. In a fluster, she grabbed a jacket to cover herself.
Her ears flushed with heat as she awkwardly glared at the man who broke in, "What are you doing?"
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"You’ve been in there too long; I thought Mrs. Mu had fallen asleep inside," Mu Jin Huan leaned against the door casually and said.
The sleeves of his shirt were rolled up to his elbows, revealing his lean forearms, and two buttons of his collar were undone, perfectly displaying the charm of a mature man.
There was less of that aloof and detached air, but a bit more nonchalance.
His dark eyes, half-smiling, fixed on the woman curled up in the corner of the sofa, "What are you covering? Haven’t I seen it all?"
Gazing downwards, he seemed able to imagine just what scene was hidden under the coat.
Nan Wan’s cheeks flushed a deep red, she lowered her head, her fair fingers clutching the coat covering her legs in anger, inch by inch shrinking back, "You go out first, I’ll be done soon."
If she retreated any further, she might have fallen down, so Mu Jin Huan took a large stride to the sofa, leaned down, and picked her up by the waist.
It’s worth noting that Nan Wan hadn’t had time to put on her trousers yet...
So Mu Jin Huan’s rolled-up sleeve arm and rough palm were directly in contact with her delicate skin.
As her body was lifted, Nan Wan instinctively wrapped her arms around the man’s neck. Luckily, one side of the coat covering her legs was wedged between their bodies, so it didn’t slide off, sparing her utter embarrassment.
Her cheeks were red to the point of almost dripping blood, "You... you... you put me down!"
Carrying her out, Mu Jin Huan’s voice was warm and deep, "It’s cold here; the bedroom has the heat on."
"I’m not cold; I don’t want to go to the bedroom."
Of course, Mu Jin Huan wouldn’t listen to her. He carried her back to the bedroom, kicking open the half-closed bedroom door with his foot.
The first thing Nan Wan saw was the wedding photo hanging over the bed, but she quickly averted her gaze after just a second.
He placed her on the bed; Nan Wan immediately shrank into the covers, lowering her head, using her loose hair as a shield to hide the redness of her face.
Her fingers clutched the bedsheet, her tone stiff, "Bring me my clothes!"
"It’s too late to call a cab; it’s not safe. You can sleep here," Mu Jin Huan didn’t go to the closet but turned instead to fetch her pajamas from the wardrobe.
The toes under the covers curled together; with her head down, she said, "I can ask a friend to pick me up."
"Sheng Boyan is on a business trip; you don’t have any other friends," Mu Jin Huan calmly exposed the truth, sitting on the edge of the bed, habitually wanting to help her undress, but his hand stopped just a short distance before retracting.
He was afraid of upsetting her.
His voice was gentle, without a trace of pressure, "I couldn’t find the agreement; it seems to be at the company. I’ll give it to you another day when it’s convenient."
Upon hearing this, Nan Wan looked up, her beautiful brows furrowed, as she asked sternly, "Mu Jin Huan, are you messing with me on purpose?"