Mu Ning Jing received Shen Jiuyan's call the day after Shen Tingxi left. It happened to be the weekend as well. He asked her to go to the old mansion, saying that he had something to discuss with her.
After Mu Ning Jing hung up the phone, she found Shen Tingxi's number. She wanted to call him and tell him that his father wanted to meet her. She was very nervous, but she just stared at the number in a daze. After staring at it for a while, she turned off the phone, changed her clothes, and went out.
When she arrived at the old mansion, the servant led her in and brought her to the door of the villa where Shen Tingxi had brought her last time. The servant stopped and said, "Miss Mu, please come in. Jiu Ye is waiting for you inside."
Mu Ning Jing nodded slightly and said, "Thank you." She squeezed the hand in front of her before walking in.
Walking into the living room, just like last time, Shen Jiuyan sat on the sofa and smoked a cigar. However, Shen Tingxi was not by his side. The low-key and extravagant living room seemed to be full of seriousness and indifference, making the nervous Mu Ning Jing feel especially stressed.
She swallowed gently, trying to calm her flustered heartbeat. However, the effect was not obvious. When she walked in front of Shen Jiuyan, her palms were already wet with sweat. "Uncle Shen."
Shen Jiuyan looked at Mu Ning Jing deeply and his gaze stayed on her for two seconds. When he took the cigar away from his mouth, he pointed to the sofa opposite him with his chin. "Sit."
Mu Ning Jing said, "Thank you." She sat down obediently opposite Shen Jiuyan. She did not dare to look at him, but she felt that it was impolite to lower her head. She sat up straight and faced forward, looking down at the glass coffee table in front of her.
Shen Jiuyan did not speak. His gaze fell on Mu Ning Jing through the faint smoke. The girl opposite him had clear eyes and a nervous expression. Her facial features were clean and beautiful, and she did not wear any makeup. She had a clean and calm temperament that made people feel at ease.
This kind of girl gave people the feeling that she was as pure as a piece of white paper. This was probably related to her background and experience. Her unbearable past made her shut herself off and completely disconnected from society. That was why she could maintain such purity.
Shen Jiuyan suddenly understood why Shen Tingxi was so obsessed with this girl.
They were people who wandered in the rain of bullets and came in contact with dangerous and bloody scenes. Their hearts were in a state of high tension all day long. However, this girl had a kind of refreshing and calm temperament that could make people like them relax and be on guard when they looked at Shuxin.
Mu Ning Jing endured Shen Jiuyan's scrutinizing gaze, and a layer of sweat formed on her back. She clenched and unclenched her hands on her thighs repeatedly. Just as she was about to give in to his gaze, he spoke.
After speaking, Mu Ning Jing actually felt a sense of relief. His speechless gaze was like a pressure cooker pressing down on her heart. It was simply too torturous.
He asked, "Do you know what Xi 'er does?"
This was the third time Mu Ning Jing had heard such a question. The first time was from Shuxin, the second time was from Mu Yiqing, and the third time was from Shen Jiuyan. She already knew the answer from her conversation with the previous two people. She nodded. "Yes."
Shen Jiuyan was a little surprised. This girl had not seen much of the world. She was so nervous just meeting him. If she knew about those dangerous and bloody things, wouldn't she be unable to sleep at night?
Would Xi 'er tell her?
Definitely not.
"Tell me, what does Xi 'er do?"
Mu Ning Jing glanced at Shen Jiuyan. His gaze was too sharp. She immediately looked away. "Forming gangs … selling firearms … kidnapping and extorting … and killing …"
Her voice was soft and gentle. These harsh words sounded different when they came out of her mouth. They were not murderous at all.
Shen Jiuyan was even more surprised. He did not expect her to really know. It seemed that he had underestimated her tolerance. However, the surprise in his eyes was fleeting. Calmness and indifference quickly took over his face. He did not beat around the bush and said directly, "You are not suitable for Xi 'er. If you are with him, not only will you put yourself in danger, you will also put his life in danger."
Mu Ning Jing looked at Shen Jiuyan in confusion. She knew that she would be in danger if she was with Shen Tingxi. She was not afraid. But how could she put Shen Tingxi's life in danger?
Shen Jiuyan bent over and shook the ash off the cigar in the ashtray on the coffee table. "People like us cannot be devoted to one woman, let alone have a family."
Mu Ning Jing was even more confused. Didn't Shen Jiuyan have a family?
Shen Jiuyan sat up straight and her eyes darkened. "Xi 'er and Qiu Lan have been kidnapped countless times. Xi' er even saw his mother being bullied and humiliated with his own eyes. The more I want to protect them, the more people want to kill them. On the other hand, Qiu Lan and Xi 'er are my Achilles heel. For them, I often go to the gates of hell."
Mu Ning Jing did not expect Shen Jiuyan to say these things to her. She also did not expect that Shen Tingxi and Ju Qiulan had been through so much. Her heart was in turmoil and her back was drenched in cold sweat.
Shen Jiuyan looked at the pale girl sitting opposite him and knew that she had taken his words to heart. He took two puffs of the cigar and continued, "Xi 'er almost killed Xin' er for you. He even hit Yu Anna. It is obvious that he values you very much. You will be his biggest weakness. Now he can fool around with other women to deceive his opponents. But as time goes by, you will be exposed. At that time, you and he will be in danger and your children will not have a peaceful life in the future."
Mu Ning Jing's life was quiet and ordinary. How could she know what Shen Tingxi's world was like? Shen Jiuyan's words were like a bomb that had been thrown into the lake of his heart, causing his mind to be in a mess.
Shen Jiuyan was not a soft-hearted person. He ignored Mu Ning Jing's dumbfounded look and continued, "If Xi 'er is with Yu Anna, his safety will be guaranteed. Yu Anna's father is the mayor and her grandfather used to work in the State Council. No matter who wants to hurt Xi' er, they will have to consider their own strength. Can they be the enemy of the national government?
Xi 'er can disdain the power of the Yu Clan, but he can't afford to offend them. Otherwise, there'll be no end of trouble. Now that he's offended Yu Anna because of you, it's just that Yu Anna didn't let the Yu Clan know about it. If the Yu Clan tries to trip Xi' er up, his path … may be a dead end. "
Mu Ning Jing did not know how she left the Shen family. She only knew that when she came back to her senses, she was sitting on the sofa in the living room at home. Her whole body was drenched in sweat, her clothes clinging to her body and her face was as pale as a sheet of paper.
That day, Mu Ning Jing sat on the sofa like a statue for the whole day. Perhaps it was because she did not change out of her soaked clothes, Mu Ning Jing had a fever at night. She was in a daze and had nightmares. Lv Zhiwen's wretched face and Shen Tingxi's bloody body. She woke up with a start again and again and fell asleep with a high fever.
Over and over again, Mu Ning Jing did not know whether it was day or night. She only knew that when she woke up again, she was in the hospital.
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