After I awakened my inner voice, I became the treasure of my family.

Chapter 146 Jiang Mianmian's New Development

At the same time, Ren Muchen sat up straight and started multitasking: on the one hand, he listened carefully to Jiang Mianmian's thoughts, and on the other hand, he kept an eye on the changes in Li Youming's expression.

Because if he sensed the slightest disturbance or anything amiss, he would immediately take Li Youming away from here.

[Wow, he's so talented! And he's actually... the famous painter—Qingfeng Mingyue!]

[You should know that this painting of a gentle breeze and a bright moon is very rare, and it's highly sought after...]

Because he frequently traveled to various countries to paint, his paintings were exceptionally expressive, and his works were famous in several countries, fetching a fortune!

[But everyone only knows his painting title, not his real name. Who would have thought!]

As Jiang Mianmian learned more about Li Youming, she was so surprised she almost cried out.

She never imagined that this seemingly ordinary man would possess such amazing talent and achievements.

In an instant, the way she looked at Li Youming changed, filled with admiration.

[My God, that unassuming, slovenly man is actually Qingfeng Mingyue, such a talented painter, and he just casually plays a supporting role.]

[Seriously?! The standards for male supporting characters have gotten this high these days? Compared to him, He Wenxuan is practically worthless except for having a rich father to rely on!]

Looking at Li Youming's talent now, one has to admit that Su Qianqian's methods were truly brilliant in sending such an outstanding person to play a supporting role to Ren Muchen.

Thinking of this, Jiang Mianmian couldn't help but feel envious and sincerely exclaimed:

Wow, that's amazing! She's truly a favorite of God!

Someone as outstanding as him could absolutely be the male lead in any storybook!

[Tsk tsk tsk, actually, relationships between older men and women aren't so bad!]

Li Tingxue and Zhou Jingyao, who were standing nearby, nodded in agreement, expressing their strong support for Jiang Mianmian's words.

At this moment, Ren Muchen had been staring intently at Li Youming across from him for quite some time.

However, what's strange is that Li Youming seemed completely unaware of Jiang Mianmian's inner thoughts.

"Huh? What's going on?" Ren Muchen wondered, full of questions.

Could it be that the key issue isn't Jiang Mianmian herself, but rather... the fight from before?

At this moment, Ren Muchen seemed to be caught in a frenzied obsession.

Wait a minute, I suddenly have a weird feeling, like something's not quite right.

Jiang Mianmian muttered to herself as she quickly flipped through the plot analysis notes in her hand.

Suddenly, a line of words caught her eye, making her eyes widen instantly, as if she had seen something extremely terrifying.

【Diganur?!】

Jiang Mianmian couldn't help but gasp, her hand involuntarily gripping the clothes of the child beside her tightly.

The female shop assistant, who was enthusiastically introducing various fabrics and clothing styles to her, was startled by Jiang Mianmian's sudden action.

She mistakenly thought that Jiang Mianmian was dissatisfied with the clothes or some detail, so she quickly asked with concern:

"Madam, is there anything you're unhappy with about our clothes?"

However, Jiang Mianmian had no interest in paying attention to the female shop assistant's inquiry.

She just waved her hand haphazardly at the other person and said incoherently, "Um... well, I... I want to take another look myself!"

Upon hearing this, the female shop assistant was slightly taken aback at first, but quickly understood.

It turns out that after all that rambling on, the other person had already grown impatient.

However, after silently observing Jiang Mianmian, noticing the fabric of her clothes and the exquisite jewelry she wore, she realized that...

She immediately suppressed any displeasure that might have shown on her face, gave a slightly awkward smile, and then tactfully stepped aside, no longer disturbing Jiang Mianmian's continued examination.

She actually had ten things she wanted to say to Jiang Mianmian, but she also knew that Jiang Mianmian was not someone she could afford to offend, so she couldn't help but snort coldly in her heart!

If you didn't want me to introduce you, why didn't you say so earlier when you came in? You've wasted so much of my breath.

Ren Muchen sat there blankly, completely unaware of what was so special about the name.

However, at that moment, the expressions of Li Tingxue and Zhou Jingyao instantly turned serious.

Holy crap! No way?!

Both Li Tingxue and Zhou Jingyao had expressions of disbelief on their faces.

Perhaps... perhaps they simply thought Li Youming's paintings were exceptionally good. Maybe that's why they invited him over.

Seeing this, Jiang Mianmian felt a sense of doubt. She quickly quickened her pace and continued flipping through the plot analysis.

Before long, she found some information about Li Youming's past experiences, and discovered that he had done many loving and kind things.

Jiang Mianmian dared not be negligent and carefully memorized every good deed and the names of the people involved.

Although she couldn't be sure yet whether these people were really connected to those events, Jiang Mianmian thought to herself:

It's better to investigate further; what if there's a connection? After all, any clue could be the key to solving the mystery.

What if, just in case?

As she thought this, she silently prayed that she would make a discovery. Jiang Mianmian's brows furrowed tightly, and various possibilities flashed through her mind.

If these children in the orphanage are indeed connected to the mysterious Diganur, then it's truly chilling to think about.

[And Li Youming has dedicated himself to helping those poor orphans for so many years, but whether they truly received proper care in welfare homes or unfortunately fell into the clutches of Diganur remains unknown!]

I've heard that, in the eyes of some people with peculiar fetishes, those children are simply their most cherished possessions.

Look at her gentle and understanding nature, and her petite, adorable, and endearing appearance.

[...]

Ugh... I can't even bear to think about it. The more I think about it, the angrier I get.

At this moment, Jiang Mianmian was diligently memorizing the key points, while Ren Muchen looked at her blankly from the other side.

Hmm? Could it be that I'm overthinking things? Why does he feel like there's a hidden meaning behind what Jiang Mianmian just said?

Based on what he knew, the name Diganur should be the title of a certain richest person.

He had also heard that this person seemed to be enthusiastic about doing good deeds and even maintained a certain degree of contact and communication with high society figures in several countries.

The things Jiang Mianmian just implied were truly shocking and terrifying, weren't they?

Oh dear, Ren Muchen didn't dare to think about it any further. Just thinking about it for a little while already gave her the creeps.

So, is the reason why Li Youming was relegated to a supporting male character in the story because of some questionable aspects of his background?

Thinking of this, when Ren Muchen turned his gaze to Li Youming again, he couldn't help but feel an indescribable sense of unbearable urge to look at him.

To avoid causing unnecessary trouble and alerting the target, Jiang Mianmian cautiously chose to remain still and did not rashly step forward to greet Ren Muchen.

She quickly came up with a plausible excuse and then began to pretend to rummage through the fabrics of the clothes she had just looked at.

Jiang Mianmian casually bought two pieces of clothing, and then immediately led Li Tingxue and Zhou Jingyao, the three of them quickly leaving the fabric shop.

Meanwhile, Li Youming on the other side had completely lost his patience.

He frowned and yelled at Ren Muchen with obvious impatience, "Hey, why did you call me out here? I'm very busy, I don't have time to play childish games with you here!"

Faced with Li Youming's blunt questioning, Ren Muchen remained quite calm and composed.

He took a deep breath and slowly uttered the lines he had already thought of:

"Oh! Actually, it's nothing particularly important. I just wanted to explain to you in person that my relationship with Su Qianqian is really not what you imagine."

I have absolutely no feelings for her that go beyond what is normal, so I hope you will stop misunderstanding our relationship in the future.

"Hehe, a misunderstanding?"

However, Li Youming was clearly not buying Ren Muchen's seemingly sincere explanation.

He let out a cold laugh, his tone full of sarcasm: "You actually have the nerve to say this is just a misunderstanding? Ren Muchen, Ren Muchen, I really have to admire your shameless behavior."

"Indeed, if you still cared about your reputation, you probably wouldn't have married the daughter of the richest family in Beijing, the He family!"

"It is precisely because of this marriage that your Ren family's clinic has been able to flourish and reach new heights! Presumably, it is because the docks controlled by the He family can help your clinic's medicinal herb business that you have resorted to such unscrupulous means, right?"

Heh, a gigolo like you who lives off women, even if he were just carrying shoes for Qianqian, it would be an insult to her, because you're not worthy!

No sooner had he finished speaking than he angrily turned and left, leaving behind only an angry silhouette.

However, Ren Muchen seemed completely unconcerned. He turned to the person inside the cubicle and said, "Well, now you should feel at ease, right?"

A coquettish voice came from inside the cubicle: "Oh dear, you're so mean! You were the one who dragged me here to eavesdrop, it wasn't like I wanted to listen on my own!"

The speaker was He Yueyin. Although she refused to admit it, she was actually very eager to hear what was happening outside.

More importantly, because of the thick wall in between, she didn't hear a single word of Jiang Mianmian's "heartfelt words" and had no way of knowing what she said.

"Okay, I wanted you to hear it, alright?"

"Hmph, that's exactly right!"

He Yueyin raised her chin and responded arrogantly.

Ren Muchen shook his head helplessly, then slowly said, "Just now, Aunt Jiang talked about a lot of things..."

Then, Ren Muchen told He Yueyin in detail about everything except for Diganur.