Chapter 339 Just a Dream
The elevator rose steadily, and Lu Yiran looked down at Mu Nanyan who was sleeping peacefully in his arms.
Her long eyelashes cast a shadow in the light, and her breathing was even and gentle.
His Adam's apple rolled unconsciously and his arms subconsciously tightened a little.
With a "beep" sound, the fingerprint lock opened.
Lu Yiran took a deep breath and walked into the house.
Warm yellow lights came on one after another, illuminating the living room which was as tidy as before. Every piece of furniture remained in its original position, even the magazines on the coffee table were neatly stacked.
Fortunately, we hired a housekeeping service to clean the house regularly before, otherwise it would have been covered in dust after not being back for so long.
He walked straight to the master bedroom and gently placed Mu Nanyan on the bed.
When he tucked the quilt for her, his fingertips accidentally brushed against her delicate cheek, and Lu Yiran's breathing stopped.
As if possessed by a magic spell, he leaned over and placed a feather-light kiss on her smooth forehead.
After leaving the bedroom, Lu Yiran noticed the stain on his shirt.
Lu Yiran's patience had reached its limit at this moment. He frowned slightly and walked quickly towards the bathroom.
The warm water washes away the fatigue, but it cannot wash away the peaceful sleeping face in my mind.
Lu Yiran came out of the bathroom. He was worried that the noise from the hair dryer would wake up Mu Nanyan, so he just wiped her wet hair casually with a towel.
Water droplets dripped down the ends of her hair, leaving dark marks on her cotton home clothes.
He leaned back on the sofa, sleepiness coming over him like a tide, and he finally fell into a deep sleep holding a half-wet towel.
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The glaring headlights tore through the night, and the screeching sound of tires rubbing against the ground shattered the silence.
Mu Nanyan stood on the road, watching the black car rushing towards her out of control.
Her whole body was stiff, her legs felt like they were filled with lead, and even her breath was stuck in her throat.
The car lights were getting closer and closer, so bright that she couldn't open her eyes. The chill of death ran up her spine from the soles of her feet.
"ah--"
Mu Nanyan suddenly sat up from the bed, her chest heaving violently, and cold sweat soaked the back of her pajamas.
The glaring headlights and sharp brake sounds in the dream were still echoing in her mind, and her knuckles were turning white as she clenched the sheets.
She gasped for breath, trying to calm her pounding heart.
It was a dream... just a dream.
But the next second, she looked around, her pupils suddenly constricted, and her heart, which had just calmed down, was lifted up again.
The room was dark, with only the faint moonlight coming in from the window outlining a strange outline. This was not her bedroom.
Where is this?! How did she get here?!
Mu Nanyan forced herself to calm down and tried to recall what happened tonight.
She remembered having a checkup at the hospital, sitting in a chair to rest after the checkup, and then...
Then what? Mu Nanyan's mind was blank, and she had no idea how she got here.
Did Lu Yiran bring me back to the hospital where he sent her? Yes, where is Lu Yiran?
She hurriedly threw back the quilt and stepped barefoot on the cold floor, the coldness spreading along the soles of her feet.
Pushing open the bedroom door, the living room was completely different from the bedroom. At this moment, the living room was as bright as day. Mu Nanyan was blinded by the light and couldn't open her eyes. It took her a while to adapt before she slowly opened her eyes.
Mu Nanyan was stunned when she saw the scene in front of her.
Lu Yiran was half leaning on the armrest, his wet hair still dripping with water, holding a half-dry towel in his hand, his brows slightly furrowed, and he seemed to be sleeping uneasy.
Looking at the furnishings in the room and the man sitting on the sofa, Mu Nanyan's heartbeat gradually calmed down. She was certain that she was in Yuehu Yundi.
But seeing Lu Yiran's rare tired look, Mu Nanyan suddenly felt a little distressed. He must have been exhausted tonight. He had injuries on his hands, but he carried her for such a long distance and even drove her back...
Mu Nanyan approached quietly, hesitated for a moment, and then picked up the thin blanket beside her and gently covered him with it.
Lu Yiran was sleeping soundly. Even when he felt the blanket gently covering his body, he only frowned slightly, and his breathing remained steady.
His well-defined profile looked particularly profound under the light, with a hint of fatigue still remaining between his brows.
Mu Nanyan breathed a sigh of relief when she saw this, but when the blanket covered Lu Yiran, she regretted it. What was she doing?
If he woke up and found out, how would she explain it? Should she say she was sleepwalking in the middle of the night and inexplicably concerned about him?
She bit her lip, quickly withdrew her hand, and turned to walk towards the door.
Just as her fingertips touched the cold door handle, Mu Nanyan hesitated.
Do you really want to go back now?
She was the only one in the empty house.
Chenchen is not here. The quiet corridor and dim living room, every shadow seems to hide unknown danger.
What's more, the person who wanted to harm her has not been found yet.
What if... the other party is waiting downstairs?
The night wind seeped in through the window, and she felt a chill on her back, and her fingertips curled up unconsciously.
Finally, she slowly let go of the handle and tiptoed back to the bedroom.
Forget it, just pretend nothing happened.
She never woke up, never covered him with a blanket, and never hesitated because of him in the middle of the night.
Mu Nanyan lay back down on the bed, pulling up the quilt to cover half of her face, as if this could hide all her inappropriate thoughts.
But the heartbeat was deafening and especially clear in the silent night.
Having had a nap before, Mu Nanyan was now very awake and not sleepy at all.
Most people have a common problem: when they lie in bed and can't sleep, their minds start to wander, and Mu Nanyan is no exception.
She lay on her back in bed, her fingertips unconsciously clutching the corner of the quilt.
In the darkness, the dazzling lights of the black car seemed to still flash before my eyes, and the roar of the engine still echoed in my ears.
She was 100% sure that she didn't know the driver at all. Why did he want to kill her?
Could it be that someone was behind this? The thought made her feel cold all over.
Who was the man who hired a killer in China? What deep hatred did he have against her?
She carefully recalled her interpersonal relationships in Haicheng in her mind.
After she came to Haicheng, her interpersonal relationships were quite simple. Apart from her grandparents and other family members, there were only those people she met through Su Muyang later. However, she was not familiar with those people, let alone had any grudges with them, except for Yun Qianxue.
But it has been almost a month since they last met, so it can't be her.
After that, she only had some conflicts with Guan Xiaoxiao at a class reunion, but based on Mu Nanyan's understanding of her, she should not have the courage to do something like hiring someone to kill someone, not to mention that she had no money, so it was even more impossible.
The conflicts between her and these two people were basically due to jealousy, and she would never do such a cruel thing.
Could it be that I recognized the wrong person?
As soon as this thought came to her mind, Mu Nanyan directly rejected it.
Although the underground garage was dim, the car should have been visible when it first approached.
What's even more suspicious is that the other party had clearly passed by him, but deliberately turned around and rushed towards him again. This is clearly intentional murder!
Who else could it be besides them?
A name suddenly popped into her mind, causing her breath to hitch.
Madam Shangguan?
The unpleasant argument we had upstairs today is still fresh in my mind.
What's even more strange is that the usually arrogant Madam Shangguan only left for a moment, and when she came back her attitude changed 180 degrees. She had been making excuses when asked to apologize before, as if asking her to apologize was more painful than killing her.
But when she appeared in the banquet hall again, she seemed like a different person and actually took the initiative to apologize.
This abnormal change is really different from Mrs. Shangguan's usual style.
Now that I think about it, Mu Nanyan had just left and then she got into a car accident. The timing was too coincidental.
Mu Nanyan's heart continued to sink, as if falling into a bottomless abyss.
She clenched her fists, digging her nails into her palms, but she felt no pain.
If it was really Song Yajun who did it...this thought made her chest feel stuffy, as if a huge rock was pressing on her.
That’s Jiuze and Fuling’s mother!
She turned over suddenly and buried her burning cheek in the cool pillow.
Reason and emotion were fighting fiercely in her body:
Reason told her that this matter must be investigated thoroughly, but her emotions were pulling her back.
If the truth is really as she thinks...how should she face the brother and sister?
"No..."
She muttered to herself, trying to convince herself.
When she left, she only informed Fuling. How could Song Yajun know about it? And how could she have set up an ambush in the underground parking lot so accurately?
All this must be a coincidence.
Chaotic thoughts are like a tangled spider web. The more you struggle, the tighter you become.
Finally, she let out a long sigh and forced herself to close her eyes.
I should just sleep. When I sleep, I won’t have any random thoughts.
The next morning, Mu Nanyan was awakened by a strong feeling of hunger in her stomach.
I didn't eat much at the banquet last night, and with the shock that followed, I didn't notice it at the time, but now my stomach is so empty that it hurts, and I can even hear a clear "gurgling" sound.
Just as she was feeling hungry, the tempting aroma of breakfast drifted into the bedroom.
This is truly a timely help!
She subconsciously wanted to get up, but suddenly remembered the injury on her foot.
The movement was too hasty and the wound was affected, causing her to gasp in pain.
Just this slight movement directly attracted Lu Yiran over.
The man walked quickly to the door and saw her holding her injured leg with a frown on her face.
"Why didn't you call me when you woke up?"
He frowned slightly and said with a worried look:
"Why didn't you call me when you woke up?"
There was obvious worry in Lu Yiran's voice.
Mu Nanyan pulled the corner of her mouth uncomfortably and did not respond.
"What do you want to do? I'll carry you over."
Lu Yiran said as he came to the bedside.
"No, I can do it myself."
Mu Nanyan quickly refused.
What a joke, she just injured her foot and she's not disabled, so why does she always have to let Lu Yiran hold her?
It would have been fine if it was in public last night, but now a single man and a single woman are in the same room hugging each other...this is too ambiguous.
However, at this moment——
"Gu~"
A long, rumbling bowel sound was particularly clear in the quiet bedroom.
Mu Nanyan froze instantly.
This unruly stomach! It didn't cry earlier or later, but at this time!
Lu Yiran raised the corner of his mouth slightly:
"Hungry?"
"A little bit……"
Before she could finish her words, she suddenly flew into the air and was steadily held horizontally by the man.
"Go wash up first, breakfast is ready."
Oh my God!
Mu Nanyan screamed in her heart.
Who did Lu Yiran learn this trick from? How did he manage to carry anyone anywhere?
She maintained a calm expression on the surface, but her heart was already in turmoil.
She has mastered the skill of saying one thing in front of others and another behind their backs.
Lu Yiran carried her into the bathroom, and when he was about to put her down, he suddenly remembered that he had carried her directly back to the bedroom last night and did not prepare slippers at all.
He paused, then turned around and carried her to the entrance, ready to find her a pair of shoes.
Mu Nanyan finally realized his intention and said quickly:
"Why don't you take me back? There are no toiletries for me here..."
Lu Yiran paused slightly when he heard that, then turned around and walked out the door while holding her.
The two of them worked together surprisingly well. When Mu Nanyan used her fingerprint to unlock the door to the next room, he didn't even need to adjust his posture.
"Put me down, I can walk by myself..."
Mu Nanyan struggled a bit as she spoke, but this time Lu Yiran didn't insist and put her down obediently.
Mu Nanyan breathed a sigh of relief and bent down to change into slippers at the entrance.
But just as she stood up, the next second, her body was in the air again, and she... was picked up again!
"ah!"
Mu Nanyan screamed in shock, her heart almost jumping out of her chest.
This time it wasn't because of the throbbing, it was purely because of fear...
I'm speechless! Does he know that his sudden action is really scary? Can he please not do such surprise attacks?
Her clenched fists were already shaking, but when she thought of his life-saving grace last night, she swallowed back the complaint that was about to come out of her mouth.
Take a deep breath... take another deep breath... Mu Nanyan repeated to herself, forcing herself to calm down.
Lu Yiran seemed to be completely unaware of her abnormality. He carried her steadily into the bathroom and then gently put her down.
Mu Nanyan looked up at the mirror and was instantly struck by lightning. She didn't even remove her makeup last night!
The image of herself in the mirror could only be described as horrible. The smudged eyeliner and mascara had cast two dark shadows under her eyes, making her look like a panda that had stayed up too late. The foundation on both sides of her nose was mottled, and there were obvious signs of makeup coming off at the corners of her mouth.
Mu Nanyan wanted to die, how could she forget to remove her makeup!
Just as she was about to use makeup remover oil to remove her makeup, a deep male voice suddenly came from the side:
"Don't let water get on the wound."
Mu Nanyan:!!!!!!
Mu Nanyan froze and almost knocked over the makeup remover.
Who can tell her why Lu Yiran is still here? !
She turned her head mechanically, and the moment she met the man's gaze, she turned it back sharply, covering her face tightly with her hands.
What a joke, she also wants to save face, okay?
Lu Yiran looked at her ostrich-like appearance and couldn't help but chuckle:
"Isn't it too late to hide now? I've seen everything I need to see."
Mu Nanyan turned a deaf ear to this and quickly said:
"You go out first... I'll take care of it myself."
Seeing that she was uncomfortable, Lu Yiran didn't say anything and turned away.
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