novelraw Chapter 503 - 236.
Chapter 503 - 236.
I don’t know how long it had been before she said this to Mu Jin Huan, "Although it was Yu Qinglu who dragged me down on top of her, that dagger... It really was me who stabbed it in."Actually, Nan Wan knew, even though his eyes and features were rarely gentle, he was very careful to avoid mentioning what happened in that villa.
But... the muscles in his arm were always tense, never relaxing for a moment.
He must be thinking of ways to clear her of the charges.
Excessive self-defense leading to the other’s death?
But Yu Qinglu never actually harmed her, nor did they have any fierce arguments, so where does self-defense come into play?
Involuntary manslaughter?
That... also means imprisonment.
In a place where Nan Wan couldn’t see, Mu Jin Huan’s well-defined features seemed to carry an icy coldness, his dark eyes as gloomy as a night sky gathering rain.
His arms tightened unconsciously while holding her, as if he hadn’t heard her words, and with a hoarse voice, he asked, "Did An Ge cause any trouble today? Is Jiu Jiu still refusing to engage with people like yesterday?"
He was avoiding, avoiding the things that had already happened... the facts.
Or perhaps, he simply didn’t want her to be trapped in that dark and dreadful mire, trying to use some peaceful daily matters to shift her attention.
How could Nan Wan not understand the man’s thoughts, but... this could not be evaded.
She reached for the man’s hand, slightly raised her head, and continued softly, "If, and this is just if," she paused for a moment, "if I really have to... serve time, can you promise me one thing?"
Mu Jin Huan replied without thinking, "No."
What did she want to say? Whatever it was, he wouldn’t agree to it.
The man’s voice was hoarse and deep, tightly suppressed, even the wrinkles at the corner of his eyes, born from years of experience, seemed deeper by a few degrees.
Yet Nan Wan gently smiled, raised her head, and tentatively reached out to touch him, as if she wanted to smooth out the wrinkles between his brows.
A fleeting voice carried on the wind, "On the day the court delivers its verdict, could you not come, Mu Huan? I know you’ll find the best lawyer, you’ll fight with everything you have, and you’ll wait for me to come home, so... I’m not that afraid."
As long as she saw him, she would unintentionally rely on him, would become vulnerable.
Moreover, if he were to witness her sitting in the defendant’s chair with handcuffs, it should... hurt more than it would for her.
"Don’t frown," Nan Wan watched as the man’s handsome face darkened bit by bit and smilingly kissed the corner of his lips. This time, her eyes also carried a gentle smile, "I’m just saying if."
The words "if" contained countless possibilities, which held a higher probability, he and she both understood.
Mu Jin Huan stared at her pale cheeks, feeling as if his heart churned with waves, but in the end, he only asked, "What if I don’t agree?"
It seemed as if this was just another day, Mrs. Mu deliberately making a fuss over something troublesome to get Mr. Mu to begrudgingly agree, all while maintaining his dignity and getting some benefit in return.
Those deep, well-like eyes held thick obscurity, entangling Nan Wan tightly.
Thus, she nestled even deeper into the man’s embrace, her fingers gently stroking the wedding ring on his finger.
"You love me so much, you will definitely agree."
...
Upon hearing the door open, Mu Qingqing’s previously dim eyes instantly lit up, and she quickly jumped off the couch and ran to the door.
About two meters from the entrance, she suddenly stopped, twisting her little hands as she stood still, not daring to move.
Mu Qingqing was the little princess cherished by everyone in the Mu Family, always lively and spirited, but now she appeared as if she had made a huge mistake, looking extremely frightened and regretful.
With red and swollen eyes, she spoke timidly, "Auntie, I’ve been very good. I didn’t cry even after it got dark."
Mu Jin Huan took out their slippers from the shoe cabinet, and Nan Wan leaned on his arm to change into them, "Mm, you were very good," he said as he bent down to gently pat her head, asking in a soft voice, "Have you had dinner yet?"
This child must have been terrified...
Qingqing shook her head, her eyes never leaving Nan Wan, "Dad said you’d be back soon, so we should wait to eat together."
Seeing Qingqing’s anxious fingers intertwined, Nan Wan gave a gentle smile, "Then you go watch some cartoons first. Auntie is dirty and needs to go upstairs to take a bath."
Qingqing nodded obediently, and when she looked up at Mu Jin Huan, she immediately noticed the bandage on his forehead, "Uncle, are you hurt? Dad is in the room coaxing my brother and sister to sleep, I’ll go call him down."