White Chen, who was about to go to bed, received a call from his good buddy. "What's going on? Who's Gu Nuannuan? Do you have a wife? Did your wife run away? Gu Nuannuan ran away? Damn, even if I were a flirt, I wouldn't forget whether my brother got married or not."

Jiang Chenyu replied, "I got married. Gu Nuannuan, my wife, has gone missing."

White Chen: "...Wait a minute, I might be drunk and hallucinating."

Jiang Chenyu: "You have three seconds to sober up. Help me find her now."

White Chen rolled off the bed, and his buttocks hit the floor, causing him pain. He realized that it wasn't a hallucination.

His good brother had indeed gotten married!

Not only did he get married, but his wife had also run away.

Three minutes after Jiang Chenyu hung up the phone, his other three brothers from abroad called to ask, "Chenyu, I heard from White Chen that your wife ran away?"

Jiang Chenyu endured.

"Brother, how did this happen to you? Your charm isn't low. How did your wife run away right after getting married?"

Jiang Chenyu took a deep breath. "If I didn't need White Chen right now, I would definitely shut his mouth."

"Getting angry, getting angry." Nan Gongzi from abroad confirmed the fact that his good brother's wife had run away. "Chenyu, I'm coming to accompany you in Dongguo now."

At this moment, being a good friend meant being by his side to help him through this dark period.

Nan Gongzi was coming, and the other two, Zhen Xi and Yan Zhenyu, were also coming.

Under the pretext of accompanying their brothers and expressing sympathy, they actually wanted to see what kind of woman dared to cuckold Jiang Chenyu.

Meanwhile, the Jiang family had been searching for Gu Nuannuan all night, causing Jiang Lao to become restless. He sat on the sofa with a grim expression, squeezing his hand tighter and tighter.

Now it was futile to blame Gu Nuannuan. Jiang Chenyu hadn't slept all night, waiting for Gu Nuannuan to return the next day.

At noon the next day, after making sure of everything, Gu Nuannuan hesitated before returning to the Jiang family.

At the door of the Jiang family, she took a deep breath to prepare herself mentally when she saw the imposing gate.

After a sleepless night away from home, she was inevitably going to be scolded when she returned.

Gu Nuannuan had vented her anger at home yesterday, and today, she was much calmer.

She told herself to control her temper and not get angry again.

Her appearance suddenly made her husband, who had been resting with his eyes closed, open his eyes and look at his wife as she walked in from the scorching sun.

Gu Nuannuan's nervousness and tension did not escape his gaze.

Jiang Chenyu put down his arm and adjusted his sitting posture on the sofa.

Gu Nuannuan hesitated at the door for half a minute before stepping into the living room.

"Staying out all night without a word, who gave you the courage to do such a thing?!" Jiang Lao said angrily. "Are you rebelling against me?!"

Jiang Lao's fierce gaze frightened Gu Nuannuan.

"Dad, I went to my friend's house yesterday. When I got there, I realized I had forgotten my phone and didn't tell anyone at home."

"Don't call me dad." Jiang Lao roared.

Gu Nuannuan pursed her lips and didn't dare to continue speaking.

Jiang Lao had originally been full of anger and even thought about forcing Gu Nuannuan to divorce his second son. But when he saw her standing there obediently, waiting to be scolded, he thought of the butler's reminder on the side and finally decided to pull her into this.

"Gu Nuannuan, do you know what you did wrong?" Jiang Lao's sharp eyes stared at Gu Nuannuan.

Wei Aihua remained silent throughout. At this moment, she naturally knew that Jiang Lao was in a bad mood and didn't dare to provoke him. But she wondered if Gu Nuannuan would admit her mistake for what happened yesterday.

Jiang Chenyu watched her too. Last night, she stormed out of the house impulsively and didn't return until morning. Today, he was curious if Gu Nuannuan would stir up trouble again.

"I ain't admitting I did anything wrong," Gu Nuannuan didn't disappoint Jiang Chenyu. Her response was just as he expected.

Stubborn as a bull.

Her answer surely ticked off the usually composed Jiang patriarch.

"Then off to the timeout room until you come to your senses," Jiang patriarch decreed.

He beckoned the butler, pointing, "Take her to the timeout room."

The butler hesitated, "Sir, the Second Young Madam is still young, just settling in. Best not to scare her."

"What's this? You defying me too?" Jiang patriarch glared at the mild-mannered butler.

The butler was speechless, eventually leading Gu Nuannuan to the timeout room.

Gu Nuannuan anticipated a scolding but not a punishment. And certainly not confinement. She couldn't help but smirk bitterly.

Arriving at the timeout room, the butler eyed the resolute girl. "Miss, if you apologize to the master, you can avoid this punishment."

"Thanks for the offer, but I still think I did nothing wrong."

She stepped inside, firmly closing the door behind her.

Outside, despite the blazing sun, darkness enveloped the room as the door shut, leaving her in pitch black.

Feeling her way along the wall, she found the light switch. With a gentle press, a bulb illuminated the small room.

The space barely measured twenty square meters, forcing her to sit cross-legged on the floor.

Thankfully, it wasn't too stuffy.

Soon, the ventilation fan hummed to life.

Gu Nuannuan chuckled. The Jiangs feared she'd suffocate.

She sighed. These past few days were more eventful than her entire past.

No wonder women today dread marriage. Add her own experience, and more young women would surely hesitate.

Marriage is like stepping into a boxing ring, where blows are exchanged with in-laws and sometimes even the spouse. Gu Nuannuan felt thoroughly disheartened.

Suddenly, she noticed something odd about the wall and approached it.

Pockmarked and lined with vertical scratches, it seemed others had marked time during confinement.

She intended to do the same but lacked pebbles.

"Looks like someone's a repeat offender, always bringing tools," she mused.

Without pebbles, Gu Nuannuan leaned against the wall, closing her eyes to meditate.

In the living room, Jiang Chenyu stood up. Brushing off his pants, he addressed the others.

"I showed restraint earlier, but now that she's gone, I want to make something clear. Gu Nuannuan is my wife. Respecting her is respecting me. If you find her troublesome, I'll take her away."

Wei Aihua didn't dare provoke him. "Chenyu, you were there the whole time. You know who's right and who's wrong."

Jiang Chenyu glanced at her. "What about you? Apologizing? Even if she's wrong, I'm not listening to criticism of my wife from my sister-in-law."

After his declaration, Jiang Chenyu arrogantly added, "Utter nonsense."

He left the living room and headed outside, straight to the little black room where Gu Nuannuan was confined.

Inspecting the lock, he turned to the servant nearby. "Open it."

Inside the room, Gu Nuannuan suddenly opened her eyes. Jiang Chenyu's voice—what was he doing here?

The servant replied, "Second Young Master ordered Second Young Madam's confinement. Without his permission, we dare not open it."

Jiang Chenyu smirked mockingly. "Well, then, let your master be the one to pay your wages from now on."

Stepping back, he kicked the door open.

Startled by the force, Gu Nuannuan trembled, shifting to avoid getting hit.

Jiang Chenyu entered, looking at the cowering girl. "You want to stay here so badly?"

"No," she shook her head.

"If not, then come out," Jiang Chenyu commanded from the doorway.

Gu Nuannuan hesitated, not daring to move.

"You want me to help you pack your bags if you won't come out?" Jiang Chenyu pressed further.

Bags? Where to?

Impatient, Jiang Chenyu stepped into the room, stooping to pull up the girl on the floor, leading her out by the arm.

Once outside, Gu Nuannuan turned to see the sorry state of the door that Jiang Chenyu had kicked in. The frame was loose. That man had quite the strength.

She was led along, every step dictated by him.

Back in the living room, Gu Nuannuan faced Jiang patriarch.

He was livid, bloodshot eyes betraying his anger. "Jiang Chenyu! Is this what you call giving me face? I lock her up, and within ten minutes, you've let her out! You call this giving me face?"

Jiang Chenyu's throat bobbed. "Letting you lock her up was giving you face. Even if it was just for a few minutes."

He pulled Gu Nuannuan upstairs.

Perplexed, Gu Nuannuan wondered if Jiang Chenyu and his father were at odds.

In the bedroom, Jiang Chenyu released her hand. "You wanted to move out of the Jiang house, right? Pack your things. We're leaving tonight."

"Ah, you...you agreed?" Gu Nuannuan was taken aback.

"For the safety of everyone, it's best if you leave sooner rather than later."

"Why didn't you say so earlier? We wouldn't have had all this trouble," she grumbled.

She quickly began packing her things, which didn't take long.

Just then, Jiang Chenyu's phone rang. It was from Nan Gongzi.

Answering it, he said, "Hello, what's up?"

"Bro, did you catch your wife who ran away?" Nan Gongzi's voice came through.

Jiang Chenyu glanced at Gu Nuannuan, who was folding blankets on the sofa. "Do you want to meet?"

"Of course! I came back to help you find your wife," Nan Gongzi replied.

"Call Bai Chen too," Jiang Chenyu instructed.

Hearing that he was going out, Gu Nuannuan softly asked, "Are you going out?"

"Oops, Chenyu, is that your wife's voice or your new lover's?" Nan Gongzi teased, causing Jiang Chenyu to pause on the airport road.

Without replying to his friend's comment, Jiang Chenyu hung up and turned to Gu Nuannuan. "Finish packing. I'll go out and fetch someone. I'll come back to pick you up tonight."

"Okay, I'll wait for you."

Just rescued, and Jiang Chenyu promised to take her out to live. Naturally, she had to obediently listen to him. Surprisingly, Jiang Chenyu, who had become friendlier, seemed more pleasing to her eyes.

She watched him leave, then hurriedly went to charge her phone and let her friend Su Xiaomo know she was safe