The top star opened his eyes and became cannon fodder, the celebrity's wife was exposed

Chapter 924 Long wait

"Cheng Yunchuan, put me down, I can walk by myself..." Jiang Mubai's voice was so soft that it was almost inaudible.

Cheng Yunchuan ignored Jiang Mubai's words. He held Jiang Mubai in his arms and walked with big strides, as if he was holding not a person but a precious treasure.

After putting Jiang Mubai in the passenger seat, Cheng Yunchuan did not leave immediately, but leaned over to help Jiang Mubai fasten his seat belt. The two were very close, so close that Jiang Mubai could clearly feel Cheng Yunchuan's breathing.

"You..." Jiang Mubai was about to speak when Cheng Yunchuan's phone suddenly rang.

Cheng Yunchuan glanced at the caller ID, frowned slightly, and then answered the call.

"Hello..." Cheng Yunchuan's voice was cold, completely different from his gentle tone just now.

A woman's voice came from the other end of the phone, delicate and with a hint of coquettishness, "Yunchuan, where are you? I miss you..."

Jiang Mubai's heart sank suddenly. He felt as if his chest was being pressed down by a huge rock and he couldn't breathe.

Cheng Yunchuan ignored the woman's coquetry and said coldly, "I'm busy. Let's talk tomorrow if you have anything to say."

After saying that, he hung up the phone, then turned around and looked at Jiang Mubai with a hint of apology in his eyes, "Sorry, I kept you waiting for so long."

Jiang Mubai forced a smile, "It's okay."

Cheng Yunchuan started the car and drove towards Jiang Mubai's residence. Along the way, the two were silent, and the atmosphere in the car was so depressing that it was suffocating.

Arriving at the gate of the residential area where Jiang Mubai lived, Cheng Yunchuan stopped the car, turned around, and looked at Jiang Mubai, "We're here."

Jiang Mubai unbuckled his seat belt and prepared to get out of the car, but found that his ankle was sprained and he couldn't walk at all.

"Hiss..." Jiang Mubai took a breath and his face turned pale.

Seeing this, Cheng Yunchuan hurriedly got out of the car, walked to the passenger seat, squatted down, and checked on Jiang Mubai's condition.

"What's wrong?" There was a hint of anxiety in Cheng Yunchuan's voice.

"I...I think I sprained my ankle..." Jiang Mubai's voice trembled a little.

Cheng Yunchuan's face changed. Without saying anything, he picked up Jiang Mubai and walked towards the apartment building where Jiang Mubai lived... Jiang Mubai lived on the top floor of an old-style apartment building with no elevator. Cheng Yunchuan held him and climbed up step by step, his breathing gradually becoming heavier. In the dim corridor, only the breathing and footsteps of the two people echoed.

Cheng Yunchuan held Jiang Mubai in his arms and climbed up the dim stairs step by step. The corridor was filled with a musty smell mixed with the smell of cheap cigarettes, which made Jiang Mubai feel nauseous. He buried his face in Cheng Yunchuan's shoulder and felt the refreshing cologne scent on his body. This smell was incompatible with the turbid air in the corridor, but strangely made Jiang Mubai feel at ease.

Cheng Yunchuan's breathing became heavier, and sweat dripped down his forehead and hit Jiang Mubai's face. Jiang Mubai realized that Cheng Yunchuan must be very tired after carrying him up such a high building.

"Put me down, I can do it myself..." Jiang Mubai said weakly, but was interrupted by Cheng Yunchuan before he could finish his words.

"Don't move," Cheng Yunchuan's voice was low and firm, "Your foot is injured."

Finally they arrived at Jiang Mubai's door. He told him the password, and Cheng Yunchuan entered the password with his free hand and pushed open the door.

The room was dark, with only a dim bedside lamp emitting a faint light. Cheng Yunchuan put Jiang Mubai on the bed and turned on the light.

This was a small and messy room, filled with clothes and sundries, and the air was filled with the smell of instant noodles. Cheng Yunchuan frowned, it was hard for him to imagine that a popular star actually lived in such a place.

"I'll get you some ice." Cheng Yunchuan said as he was about to stand up.

"No need," Jiang Mubai pulled the corner of his clothes, "I... I can do it myself."

Cheng Yunchuan looked at Jiang Mubai, his eyes filled with complicated emotions. He hesitated for a moment, then sat down on the bedside, "Who is that woman on the phone?"

Jiang Mubai was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said, "A... friend."

"Friend?" Cheng Yunchuan repeated the word with a hint of sarcasm in his tone, "What kind of friend would talk to you in that tone?"

Jiang Mubai was silent, he didn't know how to explain. Should he say that she was a "girlfriend" he hired to deal with his family's pressure to get married?

"I..." Jiang Mubai opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.

Cheng Yunchuan suddenly stood up and looked down at Jiang Mubai with a hint of anger in his eyes, "Jiang Mubai, what do you think of me?"

Jiang Mubai's heart sank suddenly. He raised his head and looked at Cheng Yunchuan, his eyes full of panic, "I... I don't know..."

Cheng Yunchuan sneered, "You don't know? What do you think I am? A fool who can be toyed with at will?"

"I didn't!" Jiang Mubai's voice trembled a little. He wanted to explain, but didn't know where to start.

Cheng Yunchuan didn't say anything else. He turned and left the room, slamming the door.

Jiang Mubai sat on the bed, tears silently falling. He covered his face and let out a suppressed sob. He felt like an abandoned toy, lying alone on the cold floor.

Suddenly, there was a rapid knock on the door, interrupting Jiang Mubai's thoughts. He wiped his tears and got up to open the door.

A strange man was standing outside the door, holding a briefcase in his hand and looking serious.

"Mr. Jiang Mubai, this is a subpoena from the court. You are suspected of a commercial fraud case. Please cooperate with our investigation."

Jiang Mubai was stunned for a moment. He felt as if his world had completely collapsed at this moment...

Jiang Mubai's head was buzzing. The handwriting on the subpoena was distorted and deformed, like a group of mocking faces. Business fraud? He shook his head desperately, trying to get rid of this ridiculous accusation. He was just an 18th-tier celebrity. How could he have the ability to commit business fraud?

He stumbled back a step and bumped into the corner of the table behind him, hissing in pain. The man repeated expressionlessly: "Mr. Jiang, please cooperate with the investigation."

Jiang Mubai subconsciously wanted to find Cheng Yunchuan, but Cheng Yunchuan had just been driven away by him, and going to him now would only bring humiliation upon himself. He gritted his teeth and took the subpoena with trembling hands.

"I will cooperate with the investigation." Jiang Mubai's voice was unusually hoarse.

The man nodded, turned and left, leaving Jiang Mubai alone to face this sudden disaster.

He slumped in his chair, feeling the world spinning. First Cheng Yunchuan's questioning, and now the court summons, he was like a trapped beast, cornered.

At this moment, the cell phone rang suddenly. Jiang Mubai glanced at the caller ID and saw it was his agent, Lisa.