午夜的女人

Everyone at the table was startled by the noise.

Li Manting shouted, “Aunt Hui, get a rag!”

Jing Shaofan frowned while Zhang Luoya graciously picked up the tissue.

Jing Muchen’s face was as gloomy as the weather in December. His thin lips were pressed tightly, and his black eyes were sharp, staring fiercely at the delicate little girl in front of him. He looked so terrifying.

When Jiu Jiu turned her head, she happened to look into Jing Muchen’s dark eyes. She blinked a few times and subconsciously grabbed Old Mr. Jing’s big hands for protection. “I want my mommy…” She got so scared that she couldn’t help but cry. For her, Jing Muchen was so scary.

Old Mr. Jing was so angry. He pounded the table with his hand and roared, “You brat! What do you think you’re doing?”

Jiu Jiu got more frightened. She trembled all over and cried even louder. Her nose became pink, her watery eyes widened, and her mouth gaped. Her hands kept on wiping her tears as her body twitched. She looked very pitiful.

Jing Yanxi was so anxious. Su Ruowan entrusted Jiu Jiu to him and asked him to protect her. But now, she was crying so sadly. He was worried and angry at the same time. So he shouted at Jing Muchen, “Uncle Muchen, you are bullying her! I hate you! Waah! Waah!” After that, he buried his face in his hands and burst into tears.

The joyful atmosphere in the dining room instantly vanished. The two children cried one after another. Feeling sorry for them, Old Mr. Jing held Jiu Jiu in his arms, wiped her tears, and coaxed her in a soft voice. Li Manting and Jing Muxuan also surrounded Jing Yanxi and kept pacifying him.

Li Muchen glanced at Jiu Jiu and then at Jing Muchen’s stiff face. But the latter just stared at Jiu Jiu unblinkingly. His eyes slightly narrowed, and his heart was instantly filled with complex emotions.

Zhang Luoya turned to Jing Muchen and comforted him in a soft voice, “A Chen, you must be too tired today. After all, you’ve just taken over the company.” She was a little surprised that he didn’t do or say anything to comfort Jing Yanxi. He spoiled this little boy so much before, right?

Jing Muchen’s lips were still tightly pressed. It was as if he didn’t hear anything. His eyes were fastened on Jiu Jiu. An answer was about to come out of his mind, and his internal organs seemed to explode. He was angry because he had been deceived.

Seeing that the two children still cried endlessly, Old Mr. Jing shouted at Jing Muchen angrily, “Get out of here! You are a real eyesore! You’ve messed up such a good birthday party! What is wrong with…” Before he could finish his words, Jing Muchen stood up and went upstairs.

“Brat!” Old Mr. Jing cursed again, sat down, and continued to coax Jiu Jiu.

Watching Jing Muchen’s receding back going upstairs, Zhang Luoya pursed her lips. Her eyes were full of grievance.

Finally, the two children stopped crying. Seeing that Jing Muchen was no longer on the table, Jing Yanxi regretted what he had said. However, he thought, ‘Humph! He shouldn’t bully the daughter of the woman I like.’ Still not reconciled, he approached Li Muchen.

“Dad, let’s send Jiu Jiu home. Otherwise, Wan Wan will worry about her.”

Li Muchen stood up. “Okay.”

Old Mr. Jing had no choice but to helplessly watch him leave with the two children.

In Rose Manor of the Yan family in the southernmost part of D City.

With a trace of coldness in his handsome face, Yan Nansheng sat opposite a gentle and beautiful woman. But he was upset and irritated, and his mind was buzzing.

All of a sudden, his phone rang. “A Sheng!” His mother frowned. It wasn’t easy for her to arrange a blind date for him at home. But his phone kept on ringing, interrupting them.

“Mom…” Yan Nansheng’s mouth curved into a smile as he said, “It’s Jing Muchen. Can I speak to him?”

Seeing that his mother’s eyebrows loosened, he stood up from the sofa and went upstairs.

“Boss Jing! What can I do for you?” Yan Nansheng said in a playful tone.

Holding a divorce agreement in his hand, Jing Muchen replied, “I need He Zhongxiang’s number.”

Yan Nansheng blinked his eyes and thought for a moment. “You mean the lawyer you’ve recommended back then?”

“Yes.” Jing Muchen said in a calm and cold voice, “I will pay him ten times of his monthly salary just to poach him back.”

What the hell! Yan Nansheng couldn’t help but get angry. Yes, Jing Muchen was rich. But wasn’t this too much?

In the car, Jing Yanxi held the pink bag and comforted Jiu Jiu, “Something must have been wrong with Uncle Muchen today. Actually… he is a nice guy.”

Jiu Jiu’s big eyes were still a little red from crying. She mumbled, “He looked at me so fiercely. I’m scared.”

In the driver’s seat, Li Muchen looked at Jiu Jiu through the rearview mirror and comforted her in a soft voice, “Jiu Jiu, Yan Yan and I are with you. No one will dare to bully you. Don’t cry now, okay? Don’t make your mommy worry about you.”

Jiu Jiu nodded her head sensibly and sniffed.

When they arrived at the Yi Yuan Community, Li Muchen stopped the car. He then took Jiu Jiu upstairs, leaving Jing Yanxi in the car.

As soon as Su Ruowan opened the door, Jiu Jiu immediately threw herself into her arms. “Mommy…” She clutched Su Ruowan’s legs and whimpered.

“What’s wrong with my baby?” When Su Ruowan picked Jiu Jiu up, she saw that the little girl’s two big eyes were red and swollen. She frowned and looked at Li Muchen suspiciously.

Li Muchen still looked calm. “Well, Jiu Jiu misses you so much, so…”

Su Ruowan laughed and kissed Jiu Jiu’s pink cheek. “Baby, it’s okay. Mommy is here now.”

Jiu Jiu laid her head on Su Ruowan’s shoulder and wrapped her arms around Su Ruowan’s neck tightly like a little sea otter.

While the mother and daughter were interacting with each other, Li Muchen got a chance to look at Su Ruowan from head to toe.

Although her hair was only tied up casually, and she was wearing a simple T-shirt and jeans, her face looked exquisite and innocent. She was only in her early twenties, but she already had a five-year-old daughter.

After coaxing Jiu Jiu for a long time, Su Ruowan suddenly realized that Li Muchen was still standing at the door. She thanked him cmbarrassedly, “Mr. Li, thank you for sending Jiu Jiu back in person. If you don’t mind, come in and have a cup of tea first.”

She only invited him out of courtesy, but she didn’t expect that he would accept it. “Okay.” Li Muchen pushed the door with his big hand and shouldered his way into the house..