The Billionaire's New Wife in Chief-Chapter 825 - 254: Just Picked Up a Homeless Little Wild Cat by the Road

Chapter 825: Chapter 254: Just Picked Up a Homeless Little Wild Cat by the Road

At first, Song Qiao also thought Chu Munan had brought her here to threaten Lu Jingchen, but she didn’t expect to feel like she’d met an old friend upon seeing him. Especially when she found out she’d been tossed in, Chu Munan immediately had those rude men punished.

This made Song Qiao feel a bit overwhelmed by the unexpected favor.

Seeing Song Qiao truly wasn’t eating, Chu Munan didn’t insist she pick up her chopsticks, instead he kept eating by himself without any intention to speak.

Song Qiao wasn’t in a hurry, knowing Chu Muchen posed no threat to her, she sat there with her cherry lips softly pursed, saying no more.

Ten minutes later, the four dishes and soup on the table were almost reduced to mere leftovers, nearly all devoured by Chu Munan, prompting Song Qiao to exclaim inwardly with two words: glutton!

Of course, she dared not say these words aloud; if she did, Chu Munan might stand up, choke her neck, or even more.

The handsome man pulled out a few napkins to wipe his mouth, then fixed his gaze on Song Qiao, asking directly, "Do you want to go to sleep? It’s already past three in the morning, and you haven’t rested today."

Upon hearing this, the originally relaxed Song Qiao became alert, squinting slightly at the man opposite and querying directly, "Chu Munan, you haven’t told me why you brought me here yet."

"I didn’t bring you here." As soon as she spoke, the man immediately refuted her assumption.

Brought here...

As if he were a kidnapper.

Song Qiao laughed lightly, her tone now carrying a sharp edge, "You didn’t bring me here, then how come I’m here?"

Chu Munan slightly furrowed his brow, not too visibly, staring at the woman opposite, contemplating why it seemed like every word she uttered was mocking him?

He smirked, tossed the napkin onto the table, his voice deep and slightly sexy as he spoke, "I only had my men pick up a stray, homeless kitten from the roadside."

"You’re the stray kitten, your whole family’s stray kittens." Song Qiao glared at him, her tone now laced with anger.

"Alright, you’re not a stray kitten." Chu Munan didn’t fuss with her but stood up, speaking lightly, "There’s a guest room on the second floor. I’ll have someone take you up to rest. If you want to shower, I’ll prepare clothes for you. We’ll talk after you’ve rested."

After saying that, he lifted his foot and walked out.

For a moment, Song Qiao was bewildered by his arrangements. As the man reached the door, she stood quickly and chased after him, blocking his way. Her clear eyes flashed with confusion and caution as she asked, "Why are you being so nice to me?"

Listening to his arrangements, it was evident they were all in her favor.

Above them, the bright crystal light shone directly on them, and the villa was quiet, the only audible sounds being those of the patrolling footsteps.

Song Qiao stared intently at the man before her, as if trying to see through him, but that wasn’t such a simple task.

She noticed his lips curled slightly, revealing a faint smile, his eyes holding an unreadable mirth.

Just as she was about to ask further, the man’s low voice sounded again, "Because you saved my life twice back then."

Until Chu Munan left, the living room was left with just her, Song Qiao still couldn’t comprehend what he meant by his words.

When Jack walked in, he saw Song Qiao dazed, and he approached her respectfully, calling, "Miss Song."

Song Qiao snapped out of it, lifted her head, and saw the sunshiny smiling boy, Jack.

She was a bit surprised, speaking directly, "I didn’t realize you were here."

Being brought here by Chu Munan, cooking a meal and eating with him, she hadn’t seen Jack. She thought he hadn’t accompanied Chu Munan to An City.

Jack’s face showed a shy smile, with dimples appearing on both cheeks as he spoke respectfully, "The boss asked me to buy clothes for Miss Song."

Song Qiao’s gaze lowered, seeing him carrying two bags of a very famous brand, known for its lavishly priced women’s clothes, each piece costing no less than six figures, let alone a full set.

She didn’t accept them immediately but directly asked, "Your boss said I saved his life twice before—could there be some misunderstanding?"

Listening to Jack’s explanation, Song Qiao slowly realized what he had meant.

Back when Chu Munan broke into the villa she shared with Lu Jingchen, this man was seriously wounded by a gunshot. She later heard Yu Xia say that if the bullet had been removed just half an hour later, Chu Munan might have already been buried in a coffin, and perhaps by next year’s Qingming Festival, she could have even gone to pay respects at his grave.

Fortunately, Song Qiao was the one who directly proposed what to do back then.

However, this so-called escape from death, Song Qiao didn’t think the credit should go to her. It was Yu Xia who removed the bullet for Chu Munan, not herself.

So, it should be said that it was Yu Xia who saved Chu Munan, not her.

As for another time when her life was saved, Jack unexpectedly said that when she was just a teenager, she had saved Chu Munan. This left her a bit bewildered. How had she forgotten when she had saved this man?

Knowing that Jack wasn’t lying to her, and understanding that Chu Munan didn’t mean to use her to threaten Lu Jingchen, her tense spirit suddenly relaxed, and she immediately felt drowsy, just wanting to have a good sleep.

Song Qiao, who had been taken to the villa district under Beijing’s jurisdiction by Chu Munan, didn’t know that her disappearance had thrown An City into a state of chaos.

...

Due to a fever, plus his wound suddenly worsening, Lu Jingchen fainted directly in the villa she shared with Song Qiao, causing a stir in the villa, even making Ning Wan’s original hostility towards Lu Jingchen soften.

However, because of Song Qiao’s disappearance, Ning Wan, Xi Mohan, and Assistant Xue, among others, didn’t get any sleep.

Since Lu Jingchen’s family doctor was arranged by the Lu Family Mansion, when he fainted, the family doctor came to check and promptly notified the Lu Family Mansion as well.

Master Lu, Xu Qian, and Zuo Yuqing hurried to the villa at noon.

She had heard before that Master Lu had no goodwill towards Song Qiao and had said some quite humiliating things to her, so seeing Master Lu, she immediately showed hostility, especially upon seeing Zuo Yuqing following behind him, instantly filled with anger.

At this moment, her anger was enough to wish that the three people she disliked — Xi Mohan, Zuo Yuqing, and Master Lu — would just burn to death!

"What’s going on, how did he just suddenly faint?" Xu Qian’s face was full of worry. Lu Jingchen was resting in the bedroom on the second floor, temporarily no one was allowed to disturb, so they all sat in the living room on the first floor.

Aunt Chen served each of them a cup of tea, hearing the old lady’s words, about to say something, but ultimately held back.

She was very clear that Master Lu didn’t like the lady, but the lady was very good to them, especially good to her, so Aunt Chen still favored Song Qiao’s side.

Lu Tianming’s expression also wasn’t very good. Though he and his son clashed whenever they met, he was still worried since it was his son who was in trouble.

His gaze directly fell on Special Assistant Xu, his voice carrying a chill as he spoke, "Assistant Xue, you explain."

Assistant Xue glanced at Master Lu, hesitated a few times, ultimately couldn’t hold back, and directly said, "Madam is missing. The president was worried all night in the living room and didn’t go to rest. Somehow, he got a fever and then fainted."

Zuo Yuqing, listening, suddenly lost all color in her face. The reason Lu Jingchen had a fever was undoubtedly because he had jumped into the pool to save her yesterday, but she hadn’t expected Song Qiao would go missing, and that Lu Jingchen cared so much about Song Qiao that he hadn’t rested the whole night.

She clenched her hands by her sides, then released them. Her face showed no expression, but she said nothing either.

Xu Qian’s face changed and she spoke directly, "What did you say? Song Qiao is missing?"

Seeing how surprised Xu Qian was, even Ning Wan was a bit surprised, including Assistant Xue.

Lu Jingchen’s mother seemed genuinely worried about Song Qiao.

Assistant Xue didn’t continue to hide, directly saying, "Yes, last night the president already called to have me arrange a search for Madam, but until now there’s still no news."

Ning Wan’s gaze faintly fell on Master Lu, carrying a hint of suspicion.

Lu Tianming naturally noticed Ning Wan’s gaze, his face darkened, and with a sullen expression, he looked at Ning Wan and said, "Do you suspect that I had someone take Song Qiao away?"

Ning Wan was taken aback, then sneered, "Did I say that?"

As for Lu Tianming, she didn’t necessarily feel fear, and not directly mocking him was already being polite. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

Master Lu’s face grew even darker, but in the end, he just coldly snorted, not quite explaining but rather emphasizing, "Though I don’t like that woman, I, Lu Tianming, am not that despicable to do such a thing as kidnapping. That woman’s disappearance has nothing to do with me."