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  Lin Nuan drew a few pieces of tissue paper to dry her hands before reaching out to take the phone that Su Manman handed to her.

  She didn’t move away, picking up the call before Su Manman, Fang Yan, and You Nainai. “Huai’an……”


  “Li Muyang went to watch your show again today?” Fu Huai’an’s low and powerful voice rang out, making Lin Nuan feel a lot more at ease.

  “En. Ah Zhan wanted me to repay the debt that I owe him for saving my life. He said that I just had to bring Nainai along with me to meet Li Muyang and have a chat with him, but I rejected him.”


  Lin Nuan was honest, and the hand that tucked her stray hair behind her ear… was flush red.

  Fu Huai’an had seen Li Muyang on the live broadcast earlier. The reason he had only called now was because he received a call from Li Muyang and then made new arrangements to ensure Lin Nuan’s safety.

  In Fu Huai’an’s opinion, Lin Nuan’s safety was the most important. This wasn’t the time for him to be feeling jealous.

  However, hearing his wife tell him everything so honestly, Fu Huai’an felt pleased. He smiled and said in a praising tone, his mature voice hiding a hint of a smile, “En, sweetie…”


  Lin Nuan’s ears turned red. She recalled how she had called Tuan Tuan sweetie and dearest when she was coaxing him in the hospital today.

  Although Lin Nuan’s ears had turned red, with how Fu Huai’an could still tease her like he usually did, she felt that there was probably no need for her to take the matters concerning Li Muyang to heart.

  “How’s Tuan Tuan?” Lin Nuan quickly diverted the conversation.

  “His fever has gone down. Bai Jinyu said that if we wish to bring him back, we can do so in a while. However, he’s worried that Tuan Tuan’s temperature might fluctuate, then we’d have to go through the trouble of bringing him back to the hospital. Therefore, he suggests that Tuan Tuan stays in the hospital for a night.”


  The moment Fu Huai’an spoke, his alluring voice calmed all of the uneasiness in Lin Nuan’s heart.

  “Does Tuan Tuan want to head home or stay in the hospital?” Lin Nuan asked.

  “I don’t know yet. Tuan Tuan kept wanting to go to the bathroom earlier, but he was afraid that he’d miss out on your broadcast. Therefore, he held it in until the broadcast was over and then went to the bathroom immediately. He hasn’t come out yet…”


  Lin Nuan tucked her stray hair behind her ears. “Then I’ll head to the hospital later and ask Tuan Tuan what he thinks about this. We’ll see if he wants to head home or stay in the hospital for a night.”


  “Okay!”


  “Bye-bye…” Lin Nuan bit her lip and said in a soft voice, “Dearest!”


  On the other end of the call, Fu Huai’an’s hand tightened around the phone, and his deep gaze seethed.

  Not giving Fu Huai’an a chance to speak, Lin Nuan hung up the phone. Her chaotic emotions calmed down, and her dimples showed as she smiled sweetly.

  Fang Yan and You Nainai had thought that the “dearest” that Lin Nuan had said at the very end was directed towards Tuan Tuan and didn’t pay it much heed.

  However, Su Manman, who was hugging her arms and leaning against the vanity mirror, noticed that something was amiss. She couldn’t help but smile and look toward Lin Nuan. “Dearest… To think that the nickname you gave Fu Huai’an is so coquettish!”


  Lin Nuan was rendered speechless.

  How was that coquettish?

  “I was speaking to Tuan Tuan. Don’t be spouting rubbish!” Lin Nuan rebutted.

  “Since that man is a fake fan, then you must be more careful in the future. Bring along more people with you when you head out in the future!” Su Manman instructed Lin Nuan.

  The phone in Su Manman’s pocket vibrated. She took it out and glanced at it. “I still have things to attend to and shall make a move first. You be careful!”


  Lin Nuan nodded. “I know, don’t worry!”


  After Su Manman left, Lin Nuan sat down before the vanity mirror to remove her makeup.

  “Thud thud thud—”


  Someone knocked on the door, and You Nainai was the first to tense up.

  Fang Yan hadn’t swallowed the water in her mouth and also frowned. She was afraid that it’d be that Ah Zhan from earlier who came to pester Lin Nuan.

  “Thud thud thud—”


  The door-knocking sounds rang out again, and You Nainai clenched her fist and opened the door…


  A dignified-looking lady wearing a light brown fur coat stood there. Her hair was done up, she wore impeccable makeup, and she was holding an expensive Hermès bag with one hand and a four-layer thermal lunch box with the other.

  You Nainai was stunned. She vaguely felt that this dignified-looking lady’s disposition was a little familiar. However, before You Nainai could ask who this lady was, Lin Nuan called out, “Mom? Why are you here?”


  It was only then that You Nainai understood. It was no wonder she found this lady’s disposition so familiar. Although her features didn’t bear any resemblance to Lin Nuan’s, there was a hint of similarity in the feeling they gave off. You Nainai quickly turned her body to let Liang Mulan in.

  Liang Mulan smiled and thanked You Nainai before saying, “I knew that you were attending a show, so I told your brother to bring me here!”


  Liang Mulan smiled and nodded when she saw Fang Yan. She walked up to Lin Nuan, put her bag on the vanity table, and then opened up the thermal lunch box. “I was afraid that you’d forget to eat when you got busy and thus prepared some food so you won’t be hungry.”


  Lin Chen was now in charge of the Lin Corporation, and they were a sponsor for this program. Therefore, with Lin Chen here, it was easy for Liang Mulan to gain entry to the backstage.

  The four-layer lunch box wasn’t big. One layer was some soup that Liang Mulan had brought for Lin Nuan. The other three were all snacks.

  Lin Nuan felt warm inside. “You shouldn’t have come such a long way. You just need to give me a call to remind me!”


  “It’s been a long time since you ate the snacks that Mom made, right? Quick, give them a taste…”


  Liang Mulan got Fang Yan and You Nainai to come over and have some of the food as well. The two of them couldn’t refuse and gave the snacks a try. These snacks had all been handmade by Liang Mulan herself, and Fang Yan was all praises for them.

  When Fang Yan introduced herself, Liang Mulan immediately realized who she was. She politely asked Fang Yan to take more care of Lin Nuan in the future.

  This wasn’t the first time that Fang Yan had come into contact with dignified ladies from upper society. It was very rare to meet one with Liang Mulan’s outstanding disposition, one who gave people the feeling of the trickling water in spring and the warm sun when she spoke to others.

  Ever since Lin Ran said that Liang Mulan could go and meet Lin Nuan, Liang Mulan couldn’t wait to make up for the motherly love she wasn’t able to give Lin Nuan during this period of time.

  Liang Mulan had wanted to watch Lin Nuan’s show live, but she was afraid that her appearance might affect Lin Nuan. Therefore, she remained in the car until the program was over before she told Lin Chen to give the production team a call to bring her in.

  “Where’s Brother? Is he outside?” Lin Nuan asked Liang Mulan.

  Liang Mulan smiled and sat down next to Lin Nuan. She sorted out her coat slowly and sighed, saying, “En, he’s making a call outside regarding work matters. Ever since your brother took over the Lin Corporation, your dad has become more free, playing golf when he has nothing to do. But your brother has gotten busier. Last night, I told him to make time to have dinner with a girl, but he kept on making work calls the entire time, not saying a single word to her…”


  In the past, Liang Mulan had enjoyed arranging for Lin Chen to attend such blind dates. Lin Chen would go every time, but when he came back each time, he would always tell Liang Mulan that they weren’t compatible.

  Lin Nuan had heard a lot from Liang Mulan about Lin Chen’s blind dates in her small rental apartment.

  “I’ve thought it through as well. There’s no forcing these things. I’ll leave things to fate…” Liang Mulan sighed, and her gaze landed on some crumbs at the corners of Lin Nuan’s lips. She let out a soft laugh, drew out a piece of tissue paper, and cleaned Lin Nuan’s mouth. “You’re already so old, yet you still get food all over your mouth like when you were young!”