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"Go ahead and call. The person under administrative detention can meet with their family, and a lawyer can also do so."

The police officer glanced at Jiang Mian and thought to himself that this young girl must have offended someone to be reported and brought in.

Jiang Mian nodded.

She swiped her finger across the phone screen for a moment, hesitated, and then dialed the number.

Lu Bozhou's name flashed on the screen.

Jiang Mian gently bit her lip and brought the phone to her ear.

She was thinking about how to tell that man about it.

She is already his wife.

Maybe he'll help her...?

But reality slapped her in the face the next second.

The dial tone changed to: "Sorry, the number you dialed is currently busy. Please try again later..."

Jiang Mian bit her lip harder, almost tasting blood through her teeth.

Sure enough, no matter when, no matter what happens to me.

That man won't care about her.

In her past life, when she needed to be rushed into the operating room for emergency treatment, she called Lu Bozhou.

He never cared about her either.

Jiang Mian chuckled softly, seemingly mocking herself.

It's been so many years, and I've already died once.

Does she still harbor fantasies about that man? How naive!

Jiang Mian quickly dialed another number.

After one hour.

"Thank you, you've worked hard." Gong Yan thanked the police officer. "Then I'll take my people and leave now."

"Don't do it again. This time, no accident or injury occurred, which is why you were so lenient. If it had caused an accident, do you really want to go to jail at such a young age?"

"You're right, I will educate them properly."

Jiang Mian finally breathed a sigh of relief after getting into Gong Yan's car.

She raised her hand and gently patted her chest. "I've never been detained before, my heart is pounding like crazy."

Gong Yan glared at her, annoyed. "Driving without a license? You've got some nerve!"

Jiang Mian shrank her neck. "I forgot, I didn't realize it for a moment. I don't have a driver's license now, but I used to..."

Gong Yan also knew that Jiang Mian's actions this time were indeed a big misunderstanding.

Right after graduating from high school, she and Jiang Mian took advantage of the summer break after their senior year to enroll in driving school and get their licenses.

Many skills are a form of muscle memory; once you learn them, you've got them. It's hard to realize in a crucial moment that you don't know how to do something right now.

"Who did you offend this time? Why were you reported for this out of the blue?" Gong Yan asked.

Jiang Mian sighed softly and told Gong Yan about what happened at the Lu residence that day.

"Hey, is she crazy?" Gong Yan frowned deeply. "Are you sure it's that Qiu Fenglan?"

Jiang Mian: "Hmm, Yan Ke probably doesn't have such an unconventional way of thinking."

Gong Yan: "How did Qiu Fenglan come up with such a unique idea?"

"They must have investigated me." Jiang Mian had long since accepted the fact that she had probably been investigated by many people.

"Let's not talk about this." Gong Yan looked at Jiang Mian. "Why don't you go to Lu Bozhou? You're his wife. You drove without a license that time to help him out of a predicament, and he even took advantage of the situation to sleep with you!"

"He...didn't answer the phone," Jiang Mian said in a low voice.

I've already accepted this fact in my heart, but there's no need to hide it too much from my close friends.

The voice still couldn't help but feel disappointed.

Gong Yan frowned, angrily saying, "What? You're going to deny it after you've wiped your mouth? You think he's not responsible if something happens?"

Gong Yan frowned deeply.

"If you weren't Mianmian, I would have really found a media outlet to expose him, saying that Lu Bozhou's wife was detained for driving without a license! I'd like to see how shameful he is!"

Jiang Mian remained silent after hearing this, but the content of Gong Yan's words gave Jiang Mian a strange sense of unease.

Gong Yan refrained from revenge because she knew that the woman was Jiang Mian; others might not have been so merciful.

Before Jiang Mian could think further, she saw Song Xun get out of a car, accompanied by a man in a suit and tie, who appeared to be a lawyer from Dingsheng's legal department.

He hurriedly walked into the police station.

"Song Xun?" Jiang Mian was a little stunned.

Gong Yan narrowed her eyes. "Song Xun? The assistant to the CEO of Dingsheng, who's second only to the CEO?"

"Ah."

"Why is he here? Didn't you say Lu Bozhou didn't even answer your calls?"

"I don't know." Jiang Mian shook her head. She pondered for a moment, "I'll go check. Yan Yan, you go ahead. Thank you for your help today."

"Use and then throw away? Am I some kind of condom?!" Gong Yan glared at her.

Jiang Mian smiled, her eyes crinkling, "You're my Youlemei! I'm so grateful to have you here today."

Jiang Mian touched her face, "But I'm afraid Song Xun will see you. Lu Bozhou is already suspicious, so I don't want it to get back to him and make him suspicious."

Gong Yan was silent for two seconds, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she didn't.

He simply nodded and said, "Alright, go ahead."

Jiang Mian got off the bus.

Watching Jiang Mian's departing figure, Gong Yan muttered to herself, "How foolish. Even if Lu Bozhou becomes suspicious, what can he do?"

……

"She's already gone?" Song Xun asked, somewhat surprised.

"Yes, she called a lawyer, paid the fine, and left not long ago."

"She called a lawyer?" Song Xun pondered for a moment, then nodded. "Okay, thank you."

Song Xun and his lawyer had just walked out of the police station's office when they ran into Jiang Mian, who was walking towards them.

Song Xun was taken aback, "Madam?!"

"Hello, Assistant General Manager Song."

"Are you alright?" Song Xun was still a little worried. "I came over as soon as I heard the news."

"It's nothing," Jiang Mian smiled.

"Then I'll take you back," Song Xun said. "I was a little late, I'm sorry. Luckily you found someone to help you yourself."

After getting into the car, Jiang Mian thought for a moment and then asked, "How did you know I was in an accident?"

“The boss is worried about you, so he has been having people monitor your safety,” Song Xun said.

Jiang Mian scoffed, "It's surveillance, isn't it? He clearly hung up on me the moment I called."

Song Xun could tell Jiang Mian's emotions.

He hesitated for a moment, then said, "It's not always like this, but the situation has been rather sensitive lately, and the boss is indeed worried about your and the young master's safety."

Hearing this, Jiang Mian couldn't help but frown and glance at Song Xun. "Is the situation sensitive lately?"

“…Yes.” Song Xun hesitated even more, as he shouldn’t have said anything more.

But after thinking about the BOSS's condition carefully, Song Xun felt that his loose tongue shouldn't lead to a terrible death.

Song Xun hesitated for a few seconds before continuing, "The BOSS didn't hang up on you on purpose. He was injured and receiving treatment at the hospital. He might not be able to answer the phone while his dressings were being changed."

Jiang Mian's heart pounded when she heard this.

"W-what? He's injured? What kind of injury?" Jiang Mian reacted quickly. "So this is what you were saying earlier, that the situation has been sensitive lately?"

"Yes, Madam. You saw his relationship with the Lu family last time. On the surface, they can hardly maintain a harmonious facade, and behind the scenes, they are even more at odds."

Song Xun sighed softly, "Please be understanding, Madam."