strictlysupreme Chapter 1296 Attention
Chapter 1296 Attention
Cheng Yunchuan's voice became colder and colder: "I'm not following you, it's your recent behavior that's too abnormal. Jiang Mubai, what are you hiding?"
The atmosphere in the car froze instantly. Ming Lin's grip on the steering wheel tightened slightly, and Jiang Mubai felt his heartbeat so fast that it almost jumped out of his chest.
"Get out of his car." Cheng Yunchuan's tone was cold. Jiang Mubai hung up the phone and got out of Minglin's car.
Jiang Mubai took a deep breath and tried to make his voice sound calm: "I'll be there now."
She hung up the phone and turned to look at Minglin, with a hint of apology and determination in her eyes: "Sorry, I have to go."
Ming Lin didn't say anything, but silently started the car, turned around and drove back. Jiang Mubai looked at the scenery rapidly receding outside the window, feeling mixed emotions.
She knew that after tonight, there would probably be a storm between her and Cheng Yunchuan.
Cheng Yunchuan's car was parked not far from the factory gate, with its lights flashing, like a dormant beast. Jiang Mubai walked over, opened the door and got in.
The carriage was filled with a faint smell of tobacco, mixed with Cheng Yunchuan's unique cold aura, which made her feel suffocated.
Cheng Yunchuan didn't look at her, but just said coldly: "Tell me, who is that wild man?"
Jiang Mubai's heart sank suddenly. She knew that Cheng Yunchuan was referring to Ming Lin. She was silent for a moment, but finally decided to tell the truth: "His name is Ming Lin, and he is a friend of my...sister."
Cheng Yunchuan finally turned to look at her, his eyes as sharp as a knife: "I told you not to investigate Jiang Muxue's affairs, why are you still investigating?"
Jiang Mubai's whole body froze. She didn't expect Cheng Yunchuan to react so excitedly. She subconsciously wanted to deny it, but then she remembered how well Cheng Yunchuan knew her. Denial would only make him more suspicious.
"I..." She uttered a word with difficulty.
Cheng Yunchuan's face turned cold instantly, and the temperature in the car seemed to drop several degrees. He stepped on the accelerator suddenly, and the car rushed out like an arrow. Jiang Mubai was thrown hard onto the seat by inertia.
"I warned you not to investigate Jiang Muxue's affairs anymore!" Cheng Yunchuan's voice was icy cold, like the biting cold wind in a winter night.
Jiang Mubai bit her lip and said nothing. She knew what Cheng Yunchuan was worried about and she also knew that she shouldn't continue investigating, but she couldn't control herself.
Jiang Muxue's death was like a thorn that pierced deeply into her heart, leaving her unable to find peace.
The car sped all the way and finally stopped in front of a luxurious villa. Cheng Yunchuan got out of the car without saying a word and walked straight into the villa. Jiang Mubai followed him silently, feeling uneasy.
The villa was brightly lit, but it seemed unusually deserted. Cheng Yunchuan walked straight to the wine cabinet, poured a glass of whiskey, and drank it all in one gulp.
"Why didn't you listen to me?" He put down his wine glass, with a hint of fatigue in his tone.
Jiang Mubai lowered his head, not daring to look at him: "I just want to know the truth."
Cheng Yunchuan sneered: "The truth? Some truths will only make you more miserable if you know them."
"But..." Jiang Mubai wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Cheng Yunchuan.
"enough!"
He turned around suddenly and grabbed her shoulders with such force that he almost crushed her bones: "Jiang Mubai, what do you want? If you want me, I'll give it to you. If you want fame and fortune, I'll give it to you. Why do you still cling to those things in the past that don't belong to you?"
Jiang Mubai was frightened by the pain and anger in his eyes. She said in a trembling voice, "I didn't."
"No?"
Cheng Yunchuan tightened his fingers, with a hint of sarcasm in his tone: "Then tell me, why did you go to that factory? Why did you go to find Ming Lin? Why did you go to check on Jiang Muxue? Do you really just want to know the truth?"
Jiang Mubai was speechless after being questioned by him, tears welling up in her eyes. She knew she could neither explain nor deny.
Her obsession with Jiang Muxue and her desire for the truth were beyond her control.
Cheng Yunchuan looked at her with a complicated expression. He let go of her hand, turned around, and said with his back to her, "Jiang Mubai, I'm tired. Please go."
Jiang Mubai was stunned. She didn't expect Cheng Yunchuan to say such a thing. She opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but found that she couldn't say anything. She turned around silently and left the villa.
The cool night breeze blew on her face, but it couldn't cool the burning pain in her heart. She didn't know where to go or what to do.
She only knew that there seemed to be an insurmountable gap between her and Cheng Yunchuan.
She walked aimlessly on the street until she reached a park, then stopped. She sat on a park bench, looking at the stars in the night sky, her mind full of thoughts.
Suddenly, a dark shadow jumped out from behind her, covered her mouth and dragged her into the bushes nearby.
The black shadow pushed Jiang Mubai into the bushes. She staggered a few steps and almost fell. She was still in shock. With the help of the dim street lights, she could see the figure in front of her. It was Qin Yuanqing's fiancée Zhang Ya!
"Zhang Ya? Why is it you? What do you want to do?!" Jiang Mubai was shocked and angry, with a barely perceptible tremor in his tone.
Zhang Ya took a few steps back and looked at Jiang Mubai with pride: "I'm sorry, I misunderstood you last time. Now that I know you have nothing to do with Qin Yuanqing, I came here to apologize to you."
Jiang Mubai was startled. She didn't expect Zhang Ya to come and apologize. In fact, she didn't care about the kidnapping anymore. "It's okay. It's over."
"You should be careful recently, I..." Zhang Ya hesitated to speak.
"What exactly do you want to say?" Jiang Mubai looked at her, his eyes full of vigilance.
Zhang Ya's words were like a stone, stirring up ripples in Jiang Mubai's calm heart. She didn't understand why Zhang Ya suddenly changed her attitude and reminded her to be careful. What was hidden behind this "be careful"?
Before Jiang Mubai could figure it out, Zhang Ya had already left in a hurry, leaving her with only a hurried back. Jiang Mubai looked at Zhang Ya's figure disappearing into the night, and her doubts deepened.
"Could it be that Qin Yuanqing is secretly planning something again?" Jiang Mubai couldn't help but think of the previous kidnapping incident, and a chill rose in his heart.
After returning to her residence, Jiang Mubai tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. Cheng Yunchuan's cold eyes and Zhang Ya's inexplicable reminders, all these signs intertwined together, made her feel unprecedentedly uneasy.
The next morning, Jiang Mubai was awakened by the ringing of his cell phone.
"Hello, Miss Jiang. I'm the assistant director of the production of "The Fallen City". I would like to invite you to come to the company at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning to audition for the female lead. Do you have time?" An unfamiliar male voice came from the other end of the line.
"The Fallen City"? Jiang Mubai was stunned for a moment. She knew this drama. It was a new work by the famous director Ang Lee. It was said that it had a huge investment and the script had been polished for three years. It had attracted much attention before filming even started.