After Miss Lu became the only one to enjoy the limelight, her six brothers knelt down and begged for

Ji Chiqian had always been wary of Lu Xicheng, feeling that the man was somewhat inexplicably dangerous, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

"This is still under investigation. There isn't much staff turnover on the island, and many people have signed confidentiality agreements, so they're not very clear about things outside of their job duties. The management within the island is also quite strange."

Ji Chiqian extinguished his cigarette: "Keep investigating. We can't let our guard down. Given enough time, we'll definitely find out."

"Alright, we'll arrange for a few people to work on the island as inside agents. They'll naturally find out what secrets it holds over time."

After Gu Zifeng finished speaking, he said with some concern, "But your mother's treatment isn't over yet, although the lawsuit is over. Lu Xicheng will probably leave and return to the island soon. Should we send Auntie to the island then?"

"will not."

Ji Chiqian's tone was firm: "We haven't even figured out what that island is, I won't let her go."

"I guess so, anyway, we need to make plans early."

Ji Chiqian nodded: "I know what I'm doing. Now that we know about the poisoning, the hospital will find a way to treat it."

It's impossible that only people on the small island would know how.

Perhaps the research on the island is indeed a bit faster than that of people outside, but given enough time and money, they will surely be able to find a way to treat and detoxify.

Ji Chiqian did not believe Lu Xicheng.

-

After Lu Ning got into the car, Chen Yu handed her a bouquet of flowers.

Chen Yu smiled and said, "Congratulations!"

Lu Ning accepted the flowers: "Thank you."

"Chen Guoguo is setting things up at the apartment, so I've come to pick you up."

Lu Ning smiled and said, "Thank you all for staying with me during this time."

"What nonsense are you talking about? We're all your friends, how could we not stay with you?"

Holding the flowers in her hands, Lu Ning felt a sense of peace in her heart.

Qin Yang drove to the apartment's underground parking garage and escorted the two girls upstairs.

Lu Xicheng's car was parked outside the apartment.

Lu Bei drove the car himself: "Third Brother, now that you're here, why don't you get in?"

Lu Xicheng looked at the light in the apartment: "If we go up, she'll just feel disappointed. She doesn't want to share her happiness and joy with us now. She has her own friends now."

Lu Xicheng's tone carried a hint of melancholy.

Lu Bei looked up at the apartment light: "Third Brother, we were the ones who wronged her before. But she still worked hard and made good friends. We should be happy for her."

"Yes, we should be happy for her."

Lu Xicheng glanced at the gift he had prepared: "But I hope even more that she can come back to us, and that we can live together like we did when we were kids, even without Qin Xiang."

Lu Bei couldn't help but start reminiscing: "When we were little, my little sister was so attached to us. She only had eyes for us brothers."

Lu Xicheng's eyes darkened considerably: "That's why I want everything to go back to the way it was before, back to the right track."

"Third Brother, what nonsense are you talking about? Time can't be turned back, and there's no way to get back on track. We just need to carefully make up for Lu Ning's mistakes."

Lu Xicheng looked at the lights in the apartment upstairs and didn't answer a word.

The more impossible something is, the more he wants to try.

He will definitely be able to do it in his lifetime.

-

Lu Ning returned to the apartment, where Chen Guoguo had already decorated the living room and placed a brazier at the front door.

Chen Guoguo: "My mother said that stepping over the fire basin is to remove all the filth, and that the future will be a new life."

Lu Ning looked at the brazier and stepped over it.

Lu Ning walked into the living room and saw many gifts on the sofa. She was a little surprised: "Did you prepare all of these?"

Chen Guoguo said, "How could that be? This is a gift that the girls in our school dormitory picked out for you. Congratulations!"

Chen Yu: "Everyone knows about your family's situation now. After I saw about Qin Xiang's death, I specially arranged for someone to expose the whole thing. You saved so many people in the dormitory before, and everyone knows your character, so the matter of Qin Xiang's death was quickly clarified for you."

"That's right, Chen Yu's article explaining the cause and effect has already clarified this matter for you."

Lu Ning smiled and looked at Chen Yu: "Thank you."

"None of this matters. Anyway, it's all over now, and the future looks bright."

Lu Ning sat at the dining table and made a wish while looking at the cake.

She only hopes to live a new life in this lifetime.

Lu Ning took a lot of photos, drank some red wine, and posted them on her WeChat Moments.

Chen Yu glanced at the time: "Then you should rest well by yourself. We'll go back to school first."

Chen Guoguo wanted to say something more, but Chen Yu pulled her back.

Lu Ning felt a little dizzy from drinking, and she watched her good friend leave.

Outside, Chen Guoguo stood in front of the elevator: "Why did you leave so soon?"

Chen Yu coughed and said, "At this time, let's leave her some space and not be third wheels here."

"You mean Ji Chiqian will come?"

"I don't know the specifics, I've just heard some people mention it."

Qin Yang stood to the side, calmly pressing the elevator button, offering no reply, his merits hidden from public view.

-

Lu Ning was the only one in the apartment.

She posted the photo on her WeChat Moments: "A new beginning."

Lu Ning leaned on the table, took out the red wine she hadn't finished earlier, and poured herself another glass.

She's really happy today.

Lu Ning sat on the table, as if everything from her past life was far away.

Qin Xiang is dead, and Qin Laoda and Madam Mo have also been sentenced. The truth of what happened back then has come to light.

She didn't know how long she had been drinking when a pair of hands pressed down on her cup: "Stop drinking."

Lu Ning looked up and saw Ji Chiqian: "Why are you here?"

"Didn't we agree to meet? I was supposed to pick you up, but you got drunk first."

Ji Chiqian called her but she didn't answer, but Chen Yu had already left, leaving Lu Ning alone in the apartment.

He was a little worried, so he asked for the password before getting in.

As a result, I saw Lu Ning drunk all by herself.

Lu Ning hugged Ji Chiqian happily: "You're finally here. You've helped me a lot this time. I was too stupid before. I was useless, which is why I ended up like that."

Ji Chiqian was taken aback, not quite understanding what she meant.

Lu Ning continued, "You were right before. It's really foolish to blindly give to your family. I was so stupid before."

"..."

Has he said anything like that before?

But considering how much Lu Ning has sacrificed for her brothers in the Lu family in the past, this behavior is indeed quite foolish.

Ji Chiqian simply assumed she was drunk and talking nonsense.

He picked the person up and said, "It's good that you know, but now that you've come to your senses, that's a good thing."

"So, are you still going to call me stupid now?"

Ji Chiqian replied gently, "I never called you stupid."

“You’ve scolded me before, when you were tutoring me in the infirmary and when you were teaching me how to play games.”

Lu Ning's words were tinged with resentment.

Ji Chiqian looked at her, both amused and exasperated: "You're angry, and you've been holding a grudge all this time? But how come I remember? I never taught you how to play games."

She's already pretty good at playing games.

Lu Ning looked up and said seriously, "How could I not have been taught? You're the one who taught me the twelve-hit combo."