reignition

Jiang Mian had kept it a secret all along; no one knew who she was.

It feels like I have to keep everything bottled up inside; it's so uncomfortable.

But now, Gong Yan knows.

It's as if it has transformed from water without roots into water with branches to lean on.

I felt much more relaxed, both emotionally and psychologically.

After a moment, Jiang Mian asked, "Yan Yan, how much money do I have left?"

"What?" Gong Yan was stunned.

Jiang Mian thought for a moment and said, "Before I die, I have a sum of money, as you know."

"I know. Aren't you just counting on that money to support yourself from now on?" Gong Yan realized that's what she meant.

Jiang Mian frowned slightly. "That money, Lu Bozhou... he probably doesn't know. My parents and Jiang Yu don't know either, only you do. I don't know what happened to that money. Did Lu Bozhou deal with my inheritance?"

If it's dealt with, then it's hopeless.

That meant her retirement savings were gone.

If it's not dealt with...

Sigh, it might be difficult to get it back now.

But we can still think of a way.

Upon hearing this, Gong Yan's eyes darkened.

Regarding Jiang Mian's legacy...

When Mianmian left behind those things, that man went completely mad.

He wouldn't even let anyone touch a needle.

Who knows if he managed to trace back to the accounts Jiang Mian left behind? And what he did with them?

Gong Yan pursed her lips, but ultimately said nothing.

He simply said, "I don't know. I didn't look into it much at the time. I can find someone to look into it. Don't worry."

Jiang Mian nodded.

She knew that she was no longer herself, and that the hope of inheriting those things was already slim.

So I didn't have high hopes, and therefore I wasn't too disappointed.

That night, she and Gong Yan drank some wine.

Gong Yan hugged her and cried again, and the two slept on the carpet in front of the French windows.

Five years have passed in a flash, and it seems like everything has changed.

But it seems like nothing has changed.

They are still the same two best friends who can drink, cry, and laugh together.

……

In the president's office of Dingsheng.

Lu Bozhou stood in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the night outside.

I listened to the report coming from the other end of the phone.

The night reflected in his eyes, yet it seemed less dark than the darkness in his eyes.

The lights of countless homes reflected in his eyes seemed no more dazzling than the dark fire within them.

"So you mean..." The man's voice trailed off, stopping abruptly.

The person on the other end of the phone replied, "Miss Jiang Mian went to Yunxia Garden Community. According to my investigation, that's where Attorney Gong Yan lives. It's very likely that Miss Jiang Mian went to see her. We can find from Miss Jiang Mian's call records that she had a conversation with Attorney Gong Yan."

“Given Gong Yan’s temper…” Lu Bozhou’s voice never returned to normal.

It's too much trouble to explain, so I simply stopped talking.

Given Gong Yan's temperament, would she possibly let her go to her home?

"BOSS?" The person on the other end called out when he suddenly stopped talking.

"It's alright, let's leave it at that for now," Lu Bozhou said calmly.

The person on the other end felt, perhaps it was just their imagination, that they could hear a hint of pleasure in the BOSS's voice.

Song Xun quickly came in. "Boss, aren't you going back today?"

Recently, the boss has been returning to his residence more often, unlike before when he always stayed at the company.

Lu Bozhou pondered for a moment, then said calmly, "I'll go pick up Lu Chaochi."

"Now?" Song Xun was a little surprised. He thought the BOSS planned to let the young master stay at his grandparents' house for one night.

“Okay, now,” Lu Bozhou said, “tell the driver not to bother, I’ll drive there myself.”

"Ok."

Song Xun escorted him to the elevator, and just before they were about to enter, Lu Bozhou suddenly gave an order.

"Yes, take care of Jiang Mian's father's matter."

Lu Bozhou's gaze was devoid of warmth. "Don't give him any more opportunities to gamble. Do things quickly."

If we follow Lu Bozhou's style from a few years ago, his methods would be crude and direct, lacking elegance.

They'll probably just cripple Jiang Da's hands and feet and that's it.

In recent years, however, he has become increasingly mild-mannered yet meticulous in his actions.

Therefore, Song Xun naturally knew which method to use.

Yan Ke and Lu Hong didn't give Lu Bozhou a friendly look.

Even when he saw Lu Bozhou coming over, he didn't intend to hand Lu Chaochi over to him.

Yan Ke threatened, "Xiao Chi will only go back with you when you've resolved the issue of that nanny and found a suitable woman to marry!"

Lu Hong said coldly, "You don't understand your parents' good intentions at all! Would we do anything bad for you? Everything we do is for your own good!"

"Heh." Lu Bozhou sneered, "You drugged me for my own good? And twice at that?"

Yan Ke and Lu Hong's expressions immediately changed!

Yan Ke said urgently, "What do you mean twice! Don't make false accusations! This time we didn't drug you, it was just... just some blood-activating and strengthening tonics!"

"Why don't you all take more of those health-boosting tonics yourselves?" Lu Bozhou's voice was devoid of warmth.

Lu Hong raised his hand to slap him, but Lu Bozhou slightly dodged to the side.

It was just a slight scratch from my fingertip, not serious, but it still left a thin red mark.

"How many times do I have to tell your mother about what happened between you and Jiang Mian? It has nothing to do with us! Didn't you investigate later? It wasn't us at all!"

Lu Hong rebuked sharply, "It was Lu Bolin and your aunt..."

The reason they didn't want Lu Bozhou to marry a girl from a very good family was because they didn't want him to.

Therefore, Yan Ke and Lu Hong were both satisfied with Qiu Fenglan's family background, and Qiu Fenglan also liked Lu Bozhou.

But Lu Bozhou was tricked into ending up in bed with Jiang Mian.

It was because of Lu Bolin and his mother's actions that they feared Lu Bozhou's status would rise even higher if he married a woman from a high-ranking family.

The Jiang family's business was barely surviving at that time.

Jiang's parents naturally agreed to this arrangement. Moreover, they knew their daughter secretly harbored feelings for Lu Bozhou.

They were even more willing to join forces with Lu Bolin and his group to plot against Lu Bozhou and Jiang Mian.

For Lu Bolin, Jiang Mian was the most suitable arrangement at the time.

The Jiang family's business was on the verge of collapse at the time, and Jiang Mian looked so much like Xu Yawei...!

This is simply a great way to humiliate Lu Bozhou.

Hearing Lu Hong's words, Lu Bozhou gave a cold laugh, "Indeed, it has nothing to do with you. But even if Lu Bolin hadn't planned it back then, you would have made your move soon."

Lu Bozhou looked at his parents coldly, "You're not complaining about the matter itself, you're just complaining that you were a step slower than Lu Bolin in scheming against me."

Lu Bozhou scoffed, "So stop putting on airs like a parent and pretending to give some kind of earnest advice."

"To me, you and Lu Bolin are equally bad. No, you are even worse than Lu Bolin."