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

Lu Ning was surprised to find that Qin Xiang's body had also been brought back.

No wonder Ji Chiqian said it took him quite a while to answer a phone call.

Ji Chiqian continued, "The body was sent to the funeral home, which happens to be the cemetery where your parents are buried."

Upon hearing this news, Lu Ning gripped her chopsticks tightly.

She replied calmly, "They did this on purpose to disgust me."

"I guess so."

Lu Ning suddenly felt a little annoyed. Why should she always have to passively accept the provocations from the other side?

She looked at Ji Chiqian and said, "I don't want Qin Xiang to be buried in my parents' cemetery."

"I'll support whatever you want to do."

Lu Ning said in a low voice, "Of course, I'll send someone to tell her that if she's buried in that cemetery, I'll have someone dig up the grave."

Damn it, is this never going to end?

Lu Ning looked at Ji Chiqian across from her and said, "Since that woman wants to show off her so-called maternal love, then I'll grant her wish."

She originally thought Qin Xiang was dead and that everything was over.

She hadn't really intended to do anything to a corpse, but since the other party was pressing her so hard, she wasn't going to be a ninja turtle.

Ji Chiqian handed her the menu: "Well, there's no need to tolerate the other person."

"I just don't understand. After hiding for so many years, why is she suddenly showing up now? Is she sure she's safe, or is she sure I can't do anything to her?"

If it's the latter, then Lu Ning really has to suspect that Qin Xiang's mother was at least a participant in what happened back then.

Ji Chiqian replied calmly, "I think it's both. She's a rather arrogant woman. Such women often give themselves away easily."

"The other party is probably just testing the waters. They've likely made preparations beforehand, and they probably won't find anything."

Lu Ning felt that if the other party didn't want to be found, then when they did this to provoke her, they had probably already arranged all their escape routes and wouldn't leave any trace.

She looked at the menu: "But this feeling of being tested and disgusted is really unpleasant."

"Since they want to cause trouble, they will definitely slip up. It may not be long before they do."

Lu Ning nodded: "That makes a lot of sense."

The food was served quickly, and Lu Ning's mood improved as she ate the familiar flavors.

However, Ji Chiqian started answering phone calls as soon as he finished eating, mostly about work.

Lu Ning knew that he must have put aside a lot of work to accompany her back to her hometown to sweep her graves, leaving behind his company affairs.

She was touched but did not disturb Ji Chiqian.

She finished her drink, stood up, and went to find the restroom.

However, when Lu Ning came out of the restroom, she suddenly heard Jiang Lu's voice, which sounded like she was crying.

Lu Ning frowned and walked over directly.

Jiang Lu stood in the private room, her emotions running high: "Grandpa and Grandma, you've always said that it's useless for girls to study. But after I got into a prestigious university, didn't you often brag about it to your girlfriends?"

The old lady said somewhat guiltily, "I never said those things. Why do you hold grudges like that?"

"Yes, Jiang Lu, you're doing great now that you've gotten into a prestigious university, but who knows what the future holds? Your cousin's university was only a second-tier one, but he works for a listed company. After all, boys tend to start working later, which is normal."

"Hey cousin, when you were helping your classmate just now, you clearly didn't respect our family. Even if she has a rich boyfriend, you won't benefit from it, and it won't help you in the future."

Jiang Lu's mother pulled Jiang Lu aside: "Alright, it's such a nice day, why are you causing trouble for everyone? You should introduce good resources to your cousin."

Jiang Lu was about to break down: "Mom, look at how arrogant my cousin is. What do you mean by introducing him to someone? He just wants to climb the social ladder and find a rich girl, but no one even looks at him."

"Jiang Lu, what are you saying? What's wrong with me? I'm a good catch too."

Jiang Lu was surrounded and attacked by everyone.

Seeing this from the doorway, Lu Ning finally couldn't resist and went inside, pulling Jiang Lu's hand: "Let's go out for some fresh air."

When Jiang Lu saw Lu Ning, she couldn't help but burst into tears.

However, as Lu Ning left with the class monitor, that annoying cousin followed them again: "Miss Lu, I was rude just now, I hope you won't take it to heart. How about I treat you to a meal sometime so I can properly apologize?"

The man was very confident. He thought that as long as he worked hard, he could surely steal someone else's partner.

The middle-aged woman also came over: "Yes, my son specially booked a high-end restaurant to apologize to you, you should at least give him some face."

Lu Ning looked at the two people in front of her: "Why should I give you face?"

Lu Ning's words were very straightforward.

The middle-aged woman felt somewhat embarrassed: "Miss Lu, our family is not bad either. We even cooperated with your Lu Group before."

"What cooperation?"

"It's just about providing you with some raw materials and such."

Lu Ning's gaze was indifferent: "From a factory, huh? Tsk."

Lu Ning's eyes were filled with sarcasm, and the middle-aged woman was so ashamed and indignant that she was too embarrassed to answer.

After all, compared to a wealthy family like the Lu family, they are still far behind.

Lu Ning led Jiang Lu directly out of the private room.

She handed him a tissue: "Is it because of me?"

"It has nothing to do with you. This has always been the way in my family. I've disliked my cousin for a long time, it's really annoying."

Jiang Lu's eyes were filled with frustration: "You've probably experienced families that favor sons over daughters before. Actually, it's pretty much the same. Favored children always take it for granted. My aunt and uncle run a small factory and are relatively well-off, but my cousin's blind dates are like choosing a concubine."

"I understand. Should we teach your aunt and the others a lesson?"

Lu Ning looked at Jiang Lu: "Isn't their family a factory owner? It's easy for them to teach them a small lesson."

Jiang Lu shook her head: "Forget it, I'll just keep my distance from them from now on. Anyway, it has nothing to do with my family."

Lu Ning didn't insist. A slight warning would suffice for this kind of thing; there was no need to do anything more.

Jiang Lu looked at Lu Ning and said, "Don't worry about me, I just couldn't stand it today."

After Lu Ning and Jiang Lu talked for a while, Ji Chiqian came over.

When Jiang Lu saw Ji Chiqian, she was a little nervous. She didn't know that the school doctor from her old school was actually the young master of the Ji family.

She guessed that the young master of the Ji family came to the school because of Lu Ning, since the Ji family was also involved in the death of Lu Ning's parents.

Seeing how good Lu Ning and Ji Chiqian's relationship is now, it seems there's nothing to worry about.

Jiang Lu smiled and said, "It's getting late, you should go now. We can contact each other again when you have time."

Lu Ning nodded and left the restaurant with Ji Chiqian.

At this moment, Jiang Lu's cousin came out and said sarcastically, "If you can bring me and Miss Lu together, I will not forget to help you in the future."

Jiang Lu looked up: "Do you know who her boyfriend is?"

"Who is he? He's just a rich kid, born into a good family. If we're talking about personal ability, he might not even be as good as me."

Jiang Lu's tone was sarcastic: "Her boyfriend is the heir of the Ji family."

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