Jiang Yisheng’s lips curled into a smile that froze for a few seconds before he forced a laugh and said, "What’s the big deal? It’s just giving a necklace, it doesn’t mean that much."

"So was it given by a girl?" Veya insisted.

Jiang Yisheng answered helplessly, "No."

Upon hearing this, Veya sighed softly, her future daughter-in-law still nowhere in sight.

Grabbing his suitcase, Jiang Yisheng took the cap off his head and patted her shoulder, "Mom, I’m off. I’ll bring you a present when I return."

Veya stuffed a piece of pastry into his mouth and complained, "I’d be happier if you brought back a girlfriend."

The pastry was fragrant and sticky. Jiang Yisheng took a bite and said, laughing and crying at the same time, "Mom, can we not talk about this right now?"

"No way." Veya huffed, "I’ll keep nagging you about finding a girlfriend until you get one."

Jiang Yisheng, "..."

Women really were creatures best left unprovoked, especially when the woman in question was your mother.

**

H State was rainy year-round. When he came out from the airport, a light rain was falling.

As darkness fell, the evening wind carried a bone-chilling coldness.

Ye Jiuliang stood alone on the steps with his bag, hands in pockets, drawing the attention of passersby with his delicate features.

Just then, Ji Mingqian ran back, holding two drinks in his hand.

One cold, one hot – he handed the hot drink to Ye Jiuliang since he still preferred the cold one with ice.

"Hasn’t the car arrived yet?" he asked.

Ye Jiuliang, sipping through the straw, shook his head, "I called and asked. They said there’s been a traffic accident on a road section, and with the rain, there’s a bit of a traffic jam. They had to take a detour, so it’s going to be late."

Ji Mingqian raised an eyebrow. How coincidental?

"Aren’t you going to call Li Mochan from your family?"

He let her make a fuss, but would Li Mochan skin him alive knowing she had come here?

Ye Jiuliang bent her lips into a smile, "There’s no need for calls when we’ll be seeing each other soon enough."

Ji Mingqian shrugged. Well, he might as well keep his distance later on.

He had only taken a couple of sips of the hot drink when his stomach suddenly rumbled with a "gurgle."

Ye Jiuliang touched her nose and silently cringed.

A suppressed laugh came from beside her. She shot him a cold glance, but Ji Mingqian only laughed more freely.

Ye Jiuliang retorted, "Laugh it up. My kid’s hungry, got a problem with that?"

She had slept for so long on the plane but hadn’t eaten a thing; no wonder she was hungry.

Ji Mingqian waved his hands, barely holding back his laughter, "No, no, no. It’s perfectly normal for Master Jiu to be hungry, especially with a little one on the way."

Ye Jiuliang scoffed, "Scram."

Before the echo faded, a buzzing vibration came from her pocket.

Ye Jiuliang pulled out her phone and saw the name on the display, her eyebrows lifting slightly.

Why was Wei Xi calling her?

As she brought the phone to her ear, Wei Xi’s voice reached her, "Madam, we had a car accident on the way. We can’t return for the next couple of days. The doctor suggested a two-day hospital observation, and the master ordered me not to tell you, planning to return tomorrow regardless."

Ye Jiuliang’s eyes turned cold as her brows furrowed deeply.

"Where is he hurt, and is it serious?"

As she spoke, she caught Ji Mingqian’s sideways glance.

Who got hurt?

"His hand was cut by car glass, and there’s a slight bruise on his forehead, along with a mild concussion," reported Wei Xi honestly.

Ye Jiuliang’s lips pressed tight, "Which hospital is he in?"

Once Wei Xi gave her the hospital’s address, Ye Jiuliang ended the call, losing the desire to drink the hot beverage in her hand.

"What happened?" Seeing the solemn expression on her face, Ji Mingqian had a bad feeling.

"Mohan was in a car accident," she said.

Li Mochan was in a car accident? Ji Mingqian blinked, somewhat stunned.

What was the situation, an accident or premeditated?

Just then, the car finally arrived.

Ye Jiuliang hurried down the steps, the ground was slippery, and Ji Mingqian feared that she might slip in her haste.

He quickly followed her, took the backpack from her hand, opened the car door, and let her in first.

Elsewhere.

After finishing the call with Ye Jiuliang, Wei Xi stood there confused.

Why did the lady ask for the hospital address, could she possibly be coming over?

No way, if she came, the master would surely flay him alive.

He scratched the back of his head, turned around, and the doctor just happened to come out of the ward.

"Doctor, how is the patient inside?"

"The wound has been treated, he needs an IV drip, but there’s nothing serious. However, the one who was driving was injured more severely, he has to be hospitalized for at least half a month," the doctor said as he removed his mask, speaking in a gentle tone.

Wei Xi nodded and thanked the doctor.

The ward’s light cast a soft glow as the man sat propped up on the hospital bed, a bruise on his forehead and a shallow scratch on his delicate face that seemed out of place.

Wei Xi pushed the door open, having just alerted Ye Jiuliang, and now felt somewhat intimidated seeing Li Mochan.

"Master."

Li Mochan slowly opened his eyes, his deep gaze still as ancient pools.

"Is everything clear now?"

When it came to business, Wei Xi’s expression turned serious, "It’s clear, I’ve confirmed it, this traffic accident was just an accident. Mo Yuan had just finished negotiating a cooperation with Benlang Group, and there is also proof of his booking at the airport. He was meant to leave H State tonight. Unfortunately, his car had a sudden malfunction, and with the additional rain causing poor weather conditions, it resulted in him accidentally hitting our car."

Moreover, Mo Yuan was injured far more seriously than his master, the Mo Family wouldn’t likely risk their own lives as collateral in a scheme against them.

Li Mochan furrowed his brow, pondering for a moment, then asked in a deep voice, "Where is Mo Yuan?"

"Just in the next ward."

As he spoke, there was a knock at the door.

"Knock knock—"

Wei Xi turned and walked toward the door, opened it, and was met with an expressionless face.

He didn’t know him well, but Wei Xi recognized the visitor, having just seen him, the assistant who followed Mo Yuan, Hong Li.

His gaze moved down to see Mo Yuan sitting in a wheelchair, slightly surprised.

"Hello, we’ve heard Mr. Li is in this ward. Our president has come to visit Mr. Li," Hong Li said with a steady voice.

Wei Xi snapped back to reality, remembering those men in black, and felt no goodwill towards the people from the Mo Family.

Before he could make up his mind, a cold voice came from inside, "Let them in."

Wei Xi stepped aside, Hong Li nodded slightly at him, then pushed the wheelchair inside.

Mo Yuan had long heard of MK Group, but this was the first time he had come face-to-face with Li Mochan.

Even injured and sitting on a hospital bed, Li Mochan’s presence was still strong and commanding.

A flicker of admiration crossed Mo Yuan’s eyes and his aqua lips curved slightly, "Mr. Li, I’m truly sorry about the car accident, it’s unfortunate that you were injured, I feel very apologetic."

Li Mochan’s deep eyes swept over him, his tone indifferent, "It doesn’t matter."

"Ye Jiuliang, slow down, don’t run so fast."

A man’s magnetic voice came from outside the door, which upon closer listen, carried an undertone of helplessness.

Li Mochan’s cold brows furrowed slightly, was he hearing things?