Mo Jingshen lifted her chin with his fingers. Obviously, she wanted to have a talk with him, but she was still angry at him. He chuckled. âWeâll talk when we get back. Donât lose your temper.â
âThen let go of me first.â
After all, this was a highway. He didnât force her to look at him but kissed her on the cheek. Then he released her and put her back in the copilot seat.
They went to the hotel Mo Jingshen mentioned. As he said, he didnât book her another room.
When she entered his room, she found that it was indeed a business suite of more than two hundred square meters, which was almost as big as an ordinary three-bedroom apartment. The suite had a large study, two large separate bedrooms, and a living room. This room was really big enough for two, and even when he was at work, she wouldnât bother him if he talked on the phone in the next bedroom.
After entering the room, Ji Nuan took a seat and said, âThe location of the hotel seems to be very close to the XI Base. Whatâs the matter? Whatâs going on with Nanheng? Why do you live here instead of in your company?â
Mo Jingshen asked the hotel staff to bring in a glass of juice and help her put it on the coffee table, saying, âRecently, I have something to deal with Nanheng, but itâs all small matter. I will go back to the company after I deal with it. You donât have to worry about it. Just go about your work and donât walk around alone at any time.â
Ji Nuan picked up the glass and looked inside at the pale green kiwi fruit juice with fresh milk. âCEO Mo, with your ability, it must not be a small matter since you havenât solved it after so many days of arriving in Los Angeles. Is it because youâre afraid that something dangerous will happen to me that you insist on me living here?â
Besides, he had repeatedly told her not to walk alone, and try not to leave his sight.
And the hotel was so close to XI Base.
If so...
Certain memories of three years ago suddenly popped up in her mind. For a moment, Ji Nuan was glad that she had come to the US. At least she could see him safe and sound in front of her, instead of nervously waiting for him to come back after being left a message as he went far away to Cambodia. She almost lost him forever.
With this in mind, Ji Nuan frowned. âShine is yours anyway and youâre the one in charge. Who can restrict your movements? If your men need you for an emergency, they can fly to Hai City to see you, but this time you went back to Los Angeles in a hurry. Did you come back not because of your company but for something else?â
Mo Jingshen looked at her for a while and then chuckled. âYou think too much. How sensitive are you to Los Angeles?â
âDonât change the subject!â
He smiled. âI do have some matters to deal with, but itâs not as serious as you think. As long as you solve your work here as soon as possible, we can safely return to Hai City two or three days later, and you donât need to worry about it.â
Ji Nuan stared at him. âWhat did I say after I got off the plane? Mo Jingshen, if anything bad happens, I hope you can tell me instead of bearing it all by yourself. I donât like being kept in the dark. If you do it ever again, I will not forgive you.â
Mo Jingshen casually put her little suitcase aside. âI guess you didnât eat or sleep well on the plane, right? What do you want to eat now? Iâll ask the hotel to cook it for you.â
âIâm talking to you. Why are you acting like nothing has happened? Mo Jingshen, donât be like this! Youâve really pisseing me off...â
Mo Jingshen glanced at her. âSo do you want a cold war with me?â
Ji Nuan: â...â
She didnât want it.
Before she came to Los Angeles, she had even sent the blue diamond that he had given her to the jewelry customization center.
Despite her tough talk, she did want to solve their problem. After all, if they hadnât divorced, she couldnât keep running away.
Ji Nuan pondered and said, âNo matter why you returned to the United States, even if you lost your cell phone and WeChat doesnât work, you should at least call me, but you have done nothing, which means that youâre keeping something away from me. But as soon as you knew I came to America, you came to pick me up in person, which shows that you care about my safety. Since I set foot on Los Angeles, I have become one of your burdens again. However, you donât want to affect my work, nor do you want me to worry, so you still chose not to tell me anything.â
âSo, Mo Jingshen, when I say youâre a hard-headed, iron-hearted person, I do you justice.â
The man interrupted her with a smile. âEven if I tell you, itâll only make you worry. After all, you were scared to death even when you hear the word âCambodia.â If I tell you, you would have flown to the United States a few days ago. I just didnât expect that you would had a job in Los Angelesâ
Ji Nuan looked at him. âCambodia?â
âEn.â
âHadnât those people been cleaned up by XI Base, local police, and the American army?â
âAqib has a younger brother who has spent years roaming Africa and war-torn countries, and he has secretly built up as much power as his brother. Those arms dealers I destroyed had strong ties to the Aqib family, so his profits were dented. Now he took the pretext of avenging his brother and sneaked into Los Angeles to take what his brother had failed to get from me.â
Ji Nuanâs eyes remained calm, but her hand slowly tightened on the glass.
She was deeply impressed by what had happened in Cambodia at that time. After all, every minute of what had happened in Cambodia was a close call between life and death. Her only belief at that time was to save him, to feed and water him, and to keep him alive. She vaguely remembered hearing someone say that Aqib and Dali were trying to find out from Mo Jingshenâs mouth some of the underground arms trade channels in the United States and that if they succeeded, they would make billions overnight.
Underground businesses were often linked to black or even illegal interests, but these were huge.
So Aqibâs brother actually came for Mo Jingshen.
âSo did you return to the US because of this matter?â
Mo Jingshen smiled. âAre you starting to worry after knowing the truth?â
â...â
âWhat is the use of telling you this, other than to make you unable to eat, sleep, or even work?â Mo Jingshen picked up the cuffs of his black T-shirt and said slowly, âChina is much safer than abroad. Since you have come here, you should finish your work as soon as possible and go back. Donât stay here too long. Iâve got enough men in Hai City to make a safety net. No one can hurt you easily there. Iâd rather you have a cold war with me than stay here too long.â