reignition

After ending her call with Teacher Xiang, Jiang Mian found a place to sit down.

Today was... a terrible day.

But these troubles never seemed to be letting her off the hook.

I felt incredibly pent up inside, but had no one to confide in.

Having been given a second chance at life should be a blessing from heaven.

But it felt as if I had jumped from one deep pit into another.

They live in darkness, with no peace.

Jiang Mian took a deep breath, and when she exhaled, her breath trembled slightly.

I felt a stifling sensation that made my chest ache.

I felt terrible, so I raised my hand and gently pounded my chest, trying to make myself feel a little better.

Just then, the phone rang again, and an unfamiliar number appeared on the screen.

But it looks somewhat familiar.

These days, with such powerful mobile phones, very few people bother to memorize other people's numbers.

But when Jiang Mian looked at the number, it still seemed somewhat familiar.

She thought for a moment and then answered the call.

"Hello, who are you looking for?"

"Jiang Mian?" a female voice asked, her voice slightly hoarse.

The background noise was somewhat chaotic, but the announcement could be heard through that chaotic background noise.

Jiang Mian could tell from the sound that they were at the airport.

"Yes, who are you?" Jiang Mian felt that the voice sounded familiar, but because it was a little hoarse, it also sounded unfamiliar.

But the other person's next words made Jiang Mian shudder and completely freeze.

“My surname is Gong, the Gong of palace. My given name is Yan. You can call me Attorney Gong. When do you have time? I would like to meet with you to talk.”

Jiang Mian's hands almost couldn't hold the phone steady.

Her vision blurred, and her nose stung with tears.

Even her voice carried a hint of grievance in its nasal tone.

"When do you want it?"

Jiang Mian tried very hard to control herself, but she still couldn't get rid of the nasal tone in her voice.

Because the other person... is Gong Yan!

It's Gong Yan!

Her best friend, the person she trusted most.

Such a long-standing friendship.

Jiang Mian even dared to say that as long as she was in charge of the killing, Gong Yan would take care of the burial.

Gong Yan frowned upon hearing her voice, realizing she hadn't been harsh or scolded her.

Why are you crying?

"Why are you crying?" Gong Yan's brows furrowed. "My tone was perfectly normal, wasn't it?"

"Yes, that's normal." Jiang Mian said this, but the nasal tone in her voice was no less than before.

Gong Yan frowned even more, wanting to finish speaking and hang up as soon as possible. "When is it convenient for you? I just arrived in Luocheng today and I'm at the airport now. If we want to meet today, I can be in the city in an hour."

"Today?" Jiang Mian thought about her current condition. "Today might not be convenient."

"Okay, I'll contact you again tomorrow to confirm." Gong Yan said, preparing to hang up.

But then she heard a female voice call out to her, "Attorney Gong, can I ask you a question?"

The voice sounded somewhat pitiful and cautious.

Gong Yan said indifferently, "My consultation fee is charged by the hour."

The next second, there was a two-second silence on the other end, followed by a low voice saying, "Oh, well, never mind then."

Hearing this sound, Gong Yan frowned deeply, her fingernails practically digging into her palms.

Why make things so complicated? Gong Yan questioned herself inwardly.

She was telling herself to hang up the phone quickly, Gong Yan. You changed your plans and flew back from so far away, not to give people free advice!

But he couldn't help asking, "What do you want to ask?"

If Gong Yan were there at that moment, she would see that the young woman, who looked so much like Mianmian, suddenly brightened her previously dim and downcast eyes.

Jiang Mian's eyes curved into a smile. Sure enough, Gong Yan is the best!

Her voice seemed to brighten instantly.

"I would like to ask, if my father owes money to loan sharks, are his children obligated to repay it?"

"No. Are there any other questions?" Gong Yan replied.

Jiang Mian didn't expect Gong Yan to be so straightforward, "Oh, no, that's all."

Hearing her timid tone, Gong Yan felt inexplicably angry, unsure whether it was at her or at herself.

After a few seconds of silence, he finally spoke, “...Children have no obligation to repay their parents’ debts unless they inherit their parents’ estate. My subjective judgment is that since it has come to the point of usury, there is probably not much left for the children to inherit, so they have no obligation to repay it.”

Jiang Mian's eyes were bright.

Sure enough, it's still the same Gong Yan; even when she's impatient, she can still be very patient.

Such a lovely person.

However, Jiang Mian did not expect that she was no longer Jiang Mian.

Why does Gong Yan still seem unable to do anything about her?

"Thank you for your answer," Jiang Mian said softly.

"Is there anything else you want to ask?" Gong Yan asked. "If not, let's schedule another time."

"Mmm," Jiang Mian responded, biting her lip hard. The stinging pain made her decide to speak.

"Attorney Gong, is it legally possible to gain custody of someone else's child?"

Since she had probably already answered her question, Gong Yan answered smoothly at this moment.

"It's unlikely, but not impossible. Stepparents can fight for custody of their stepchildren. So if it's possible to get married to the child's biological parents..." Gong Yan's voice trailed off at this point.

They had clearly noticed that something was off about Jiang Mian's words.

Gong Yan's voice suddenly lowered, and it was filled with warning, "Miss Jiang, what do you want to do?"

Gong Yan wasn't stupid, especially considering what she'd heard about Jiang Mian recently.

The question Jiang Mian asked at that moment made it easy for Gong Yan to associate it with Lu Chaochi.

What is this nanny trying to do?!

"What exactly do you want to do?!" Gong Yan received no answer from Jiang Mian and could not hear her reply.

Gong Yan's voice grew increasingly stern, "Whatever you want to do, I advise you not to even think about it! You're so young, stop dreaming!"

Jiang Mian knew why Gong Yan suddenly got angry.

But she didn't want to say more at the moment, only saying, "Thank you for your patient explanation, Attorney Gong. Let's leave it at that for now. We can talk in more detail next time we meet."

"Jiang Mian! What do you want to do?!"

But Jiang Mian had already hung up the phone.

What does she want to do? And what can she possibly do...?

She can't do anything.

Even knowing that the son doesn't have to pay for the father's debts, she didn't seem to have much else to do when Jiang Da acted like a rogue at Jiang Feng's school gate.

Even if she knew that Lu Bozhou might also fight for custody of Xiao Shitou, what could she do against someone like Lu Bozhou?

She had no other options.

That's all I can do... just ask.

Then, an even greater sense of powerlessness arose within me.

After ending the call.

Jiang Mian sat quietly in the booth, the coffee in the cup on the table already finished.

She was also getting ready to leave.

Just then, a luxury car was seen parked outside the coffee shop.

She was sitting in a booth by the window, and could clearly see the license plate of the car—it was Lu Bozhou's Maybach!

The next second, the car door opened.

The man strode out of the car. "Qiqi's here to ask for votes and favorites! I just bought a new Vivo smartwatch, such a great deal! I also bought 'Black Myth: Wukong' yesterday."