“Is she perfect?” Mo Jingshen’s low and husky voice sounded alluring through the phone. “Who could be more perfect than my Mrs. Mo?”
“Don’t say nice words to coax me. Today, Secretary An said that the number of women you’ve had in the past is enough to line up several rounds around planet earth.”
In the next moment, she could hear his low, husky, and heavy chuckle. “Mrs. Mo’s ability to choke people is also stronger by several rounds today. Were your lips trained overnight? Or were you already plotting against me a long time ago?”
“‘A wise man submits to circumstances.’ I’m just plotting for a good life. There’s no need to consider hugging other people’s thigh. After all, my hubby has Hai Cheng’s thickest thigh. It’s such a waste if I don’t hug it.”
“Furthermore,” Ji Nuan held her chin with one hand while speaking. “You’ve already cleaned up all the additional obstacles around your leg, saving all the space for me. How could I possibly not hug it?”
“So, Mrs. Mo’s change of heart today is because you’ve finally learned to be sensible?” The man’s voice became low and heavy. Ji Nuan could hear the sounds of him tapping his fountain pen against his desk.
For some strange reason, she could hear the increasing level of danger even through the phone…
“Sensibility is secondary. The main point is still that Boss Mo’s godlike brilliance and charm has deeply impressed and convinced me!” Ji Nuan raised her brows.
“En, why don’t you just say I convinced you on the bed.” The man’s tone was mild.
“…”
Ji Nuan suddenly had no way to refute that.
After all, she really became an entirely different person after sleeping with him for a night.
How could she explain herself? There really was nothing she could say!
Ji Nuan changed the topic. “I was just talking about the women you’ve had in the past. Don’t talk to me about what sleep no sleep when I’m being stern!”
“The only woman I have is you. The identity of Mo Jingshen’s wife belongs only to you. What more do you want me to say?” His husky voice sounded amused.
Ji Nuan choked on his words and could not speak. This man was always so straightforward when he spoke, choking her words and leaving her with no loopholes to attack.
Even though she still had so much she wanted to say, she could not mention anything about her previous life.
She restrained herself from thinking about it. After all, she was uninvolved in his life for ten years. Regardless of who Mo Jingshen had been with, who he had married, or if he truly kept Ji Mengran by his side, she had no right to ask about it as the Ji Nuan in her past life.
She wanted to say, if he had so many choices before their marriage, why did he choose her?
An Shuyan was not a unique existence in his eyes. He could be indifferent and overlook and reject her.
Based on Mo Jingshen’s character, even though the Mo family was a powerful influence in their own right, they could not control Mo Jingshen’s life and decisions. Why did he not reject the arranged marriage with the Ji family? Why he did not reject her?
In the past, for who had he rejected An Shuyan and several outstanding wealthy young ladies? Half a year ago, why was it that at that moment, he had accepted the Mo family’s arrangement?
Ji Nuan calmly suppressed the many thoughts in her mind, but it felt like her mind had been thrown into chaos.
She really wanted to ask. In fact, she had too much she wanted to ask.
She was uninvolved in Mo Jingshen’s past and future ten years. She felt that it was unfamiliar, and at times, even unattainable.
“It’s already afternoon. I’ll drop by the studio to take a look first.” Ji Nuan stood up while speaking. She passed the cash on the table to the café’s server, walking out with her phone against her ear.
“There’s no need to take Secretary An’s words seriously. The foundation of marriage is trust. This word is suitable for you and suitable for me. Calm your heart and don’t overthink, en?” Mo Jingshen heard the sound of her leaving the café and softly reassured her with his words.
Ji Nuan softly made an “en” sound and did not say more.
“Don’t forget what I promised you—one week.”
Ji Nuan’s footsteps paused.
One week?
She counted between the one week he promised for An Shuyan to leave Mo Corporation and realized there were only three days left.
Was he really going to let An Shuyan leave just like that?
Although Ji Nuan felt she might be making a big fuss over something minor, when it came to a woman’s feelings, there really was no space for even the smallest bit of sand.
One’s bottom line and principles should be maintained where it was necessary.
“All right,” she replied.
“I’ll be busy with the company for the next two days. I have to go down personally to discuss quite a few things. I also need to attend a dinner party the day after due to the international cooperation. It’ll most likely end late. I’ll have Auntie Chen drop by to accompany you.”
“It’s fine, I’ll be all right alone. There’s no need to call her over.”
—-
The sky gradually turned dark. Ji Nuan returned to Ao Lan International.
When she brought her work notebook and her laptop out of the study, she had planned to return to her bedroom to look through her documents, but her gaze scanned past the door that had never been opened, her footsteps pausing.
All of a sudden, the doorbell rang. Ji Nuan’s gaze moved away from the firmly shut door.
“Auntie Chen?” After opening the door, she saw Auntie Chen standing outside as she held some bags containing fresh fish and fresh vegetables.
“Madam, did I disturb you by coming at such a time?” Auntie Chen asked.
“No, but why are you…”
“Mr. Mo asked me to come here to prepare dinner for you so that you won’t be lazy and order takeaway.” Auntie Chen smiled happily as she came in. After entering, she washed her hands in the kitchen. She busied herself with tidying up both inside and outside, leaving barely any time to chat with Ji Nuan.
When did Mo Jingshen begin to understand her so well?
Although she could cook, there was not much one could make for just one portion. Based on her character, she would most likely order takeaway or eat nothing.
“Madam, do you have anything you really want to eat? Since the sky isn’t completely dark yet, I can still go out and get more groceries,” Auntie Chen said while working in the kitchen.
“I’m fine with anything, there’s no need to trouble you.”
“Aiya, although this place is in the city center, I’m still not used to the environment here. It wasn’t easy for me to find a vegetable market nearby. I also wasn’t able to buy other things because they are too expensive here. Madam, in the future, you should return to the Yu Garden occasionally. When you stay here, even food is a problem…”
Auntie Chen kept nagging, full of concern.
However, Ji Nuan smiled.
She never lacked much when it came to food. After all, she had Boss Mo’s personal care. She even felt that her face had become rounder in the past few days.
Ji Nuan wanted to enter the kitchen to help but was sent away by Auntie Chen. She was helpless and could only pour Auntie Chen a glass of water before bringing her laptop back to the study.
—-
Past 11:00 p.m., Mo Jingshen returned to Ao Lan International.
“Mr. Mo, it’s so late, you didn’t rest at the company?” Auntie Chen walked out and asked politely.
Mo Jingshen nodded to Auntie Chen. Auntie Chen suddenly pointed toward the study room that was still lit. “After eating, Madam has been in the study the whole time. I didn’t dare to disturb her.”
Mo Jingshen walked in. After opening the door, he discovered Ji Nuan asleep by her laptop. Her head was resting on her arm placed on the desk. Her beautiful brows slightly furrowed, and she appeared as though she was not sleeping well.
Mo Jingshen glanced at the studio’s financial report and the list of names of the human resource employees displayed on the laptop screen. He gently rubbed her head and carried her back to the bedroom.