Chapter 331: Chapter 331 Lin Mubai Attempts to Negotiate
Just as Lin Mubai was caught in a myriad of emotional conflicts in his heart, An Nan, who had been hanging her head, suddenly raised it and met his shocked, burning black eyes. He was startled immediately, and once Lin Mubai reacted, the first thought to cross his mind was that she knew everything, and he was done for.
Yet the woman in front of him didn’t make any move, and he did not dare to make any reckless gestures either, leaving him no choice but to let his anxious heart sweep through his whole body, causing his muscles to tense up. He couldn’t quite grasp what the little woman’s next reaction would be, so he could only use his subtle gaze to cautiously search her face, while growing increasingly bewildered.
Strange, why was there no trace of anger at all, only confusion and bewilderment? What exactly was going on? She knew it was him who took her that night; shouldn’t she be furious? Even more alarming would be yelling and cursing at him, yet it shouldn’t be this calm at the moment. What went wrong?
At this moment, Lin Mubai was becoming increasingly mystified.
In fact, An Nan couldn’t be blamed. On that morning, after she woke up, she was so flustered by the scene before her eyes that she couldn’t carefully examine the surroundings and layout. So now, the identical scenery in front of her only felt familiar to her, but she couldn’t recall when she had been there. She even thought it was just her own illusion, simply having casually seen a familiar setup before.
Gradually, the confusion in her eyes was replaced by a sense of calm, falling upon the person still standing by the room’s door.
Instantly, An Nan’s calmness made Lin Mubai’s already confused heart grow anxious once again.
"To speak? Or not to speak?" Lin Mubai’s heart was deeply conflicted at this moment.
If he doesn’t tell her, this secret will continue to linger, and someday it will explode with worse consequences.
If he does tell her, he’s afraid of her anger. If she gets mad and runs away, he’d be left distraught.
Just as Lin Mubai was lost in thought, An Nan, who had been standing by the bedside, had already come to his side with a peculiar expression.
After a moment of internal struggle, An Nan voiced her question: "What is this place?"
Lin Mubai did not conceal the truth from her: "This is my home."
"Have I been here before?" An Nan asked, partly out of not knowing what else to say, and unexpectedly received an answer that was beyond her expectations.
Without any attempt to hide it, Lin Mubai nodded affirmatively.
Upon hearing this, An Nan’s brow furrowed enough to kill a fly, and she finally asked the crucial question: "When did I come here?" She finally realized something wasn’t right; it wasn’t just her sense of familiarity, but she had truly been here before.
The sense of unease in her heart grew stronger.
At this point, Lin Mubai’s cautious gaze remained delicate on her face as he began to negotiate: "Nannan, if I tell you, could you not be angry?"
An Nan was quite clever and would not give him a chance to bargain. A slight frown from her was enough to make Lin Mubai obediently surrender.
"Nannan, Nannan, don’t be angry, I’ll tell you, I’ll tell you." What he couldn’t handle most was this woman ignoring him, nor did he enjoy seeing her angry.
"Hurry up and say it then." An Nan already had a feeling inside that this revelation would be unusual, but upon hearing the man in front of her explain, she didn’t expect it to be so unconventional, making her so furious she almost wanted to give the man a good thrashing.