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It was lunchtime during the morning rush hour, and the rice noodle roll shop was doing brisk business, with the owners bustling about.

Jiang Mian had no time to think about anything else and quickly got to work.

I originally thought I would be unfamiliar with this kind of thing since I had never done it before.

Little did I know, it was probably some kind of muscle memory in my body.

Standing in front of the steamer for making rice noodle rolls, it seemed like I naturally knew how to operate it.

They were so busy they were dizzy and disoriented. When they got busy, they forgot everything else.

……

The news of Jiang Mian and Lu Bolin's impending meeting was quickly relayed to Lu Bolin by his informant at Ya Lai Garden.

He didn't trust that she had no connection with the Lu family, so he arranged for a hidden informant to be there.

This would also save her from the danger of unauthorized entry into her home.

No danger occurred. But unexpectedly, she actually had some connection with Lu Bolin!

"What do you think?" Lu Bozhou raised his eyes slightly, looking at Song Xun standing in front of him.

Song Xun looked somewhat embarrassed and awkward, because he had just brought up Jiang Mian's desire to be the young master's nanny again with the BOSS.

As a result, news of Jiang Mian and Lu Bolin's impending meeting arrived.

So much so that when the BOSS asked him this question, Song Xun didn't know how to answer.

He could only step aside and say, "Sorry, Boss."

Lu Bozhou raised an eyebrow slightly. "Lu Chaochi is still young and doesn't understand things, that's one thing, but even you are like this. What? Because she looks too much like her?"

Song Xun remained silent. Since his wife passed away, the Lu family had been trying to find ways to get closer to the boss these past few days.

He would either say he needed a companion or that his child needed a mother.

The boss has always disliked these troubles, and he has politely declined them one by one, either citing his unforgettable feelings for his wife or the fact that his children are still young.

I don't know if it's because I really can't forget it, or because this reason works well as a shield.

In short, regardless of whether Jiang Mian colluded with Lu Bolin or not.

After this incident, it's unlikely that Song Xun will bring up the matter of hiring a nanny again.

Jiang Mian was unaware of all of this.

She didn't stop working until noon.

This is a long-established rice noodle roll shop with a considerable daily customer flow.

The proprietress brought her a large bowl of beef noodles, saying, "Eat more, eat more. You'll be busy this afternoon, won't you? You... you're really working too hard."

"Thank you, boss lady!" Jiang Mian had been busy all morning and was really hungry. She had never thought that a bowl of beef noodles could taste so good.

The boss came over and said, "I've transferred your salary for this month. Please accept it."

Jiang Mian took out her phone and saw the transfer message in the chat box. She was about to click "accept" when she realized something was wrong.

"Two hundred more..."

"Here's your Mid-Autumn Festival money," the proprietress said cheerfully.

Given Jiang Mian's current financial situation, how could she refuse? After accepting it, she went to the fruit shop next door and bought a large watermelon to give to the owner and his wife.

Before starting her afternoon work, Jiang Mian had to go to the hospital to retrieve her electric scooter.

The thought of seeing her child again instantly lifted Jiang Mian's spirits, and the fatigue from a busy morning seemed to dissipate considerably.

To her surprise, when she arrived at the hospital, Jiang Mian found that she could no longer enter Xiao Shitou's ward.

"Why?" Jiang Mian was somewhat taken aback. "I came here last night... no, it was early this morning!"

However, the nurse gave a polite smile and adopted a businesslike attitude, refusing to let anyone in.

Jiang Mian thought about it for a moment and understood.

It must have been Lu Bozhou who gave the order!

Her brows were furrowed; the man was clearly wary of her.

But Jiang Mian wasn't really angry, because it wasn't hard to tell from Lu Bolin's previous words.

They probably tried many ways to get help from Little Stone, but they failed because Lu Bozhou was very wary.

From the perspective of the child's safety, this may not be a bad thing.

Jiang Mian could only leave disappointed and quickly threw herself into her afternoon work.

Jiang Mian works as a crowdsourced delivery rider in the afternoons and evenings, and her chosen permanent area is the area centered around Yalai Xiaoyuan.

There are many residential areas and snack shops and restaurants nearby, so there is no shortage of orders.

However, some community security guards do not allow electric bikes to enter. If it is a building that is far from the main gate, you have to run quickly in order not to exceed the time limit.

You also need to be careful not to spill any soup or broth from the takeout food...

Some residential buildings don't have elevators, and if you're stuck on a six- or seven-story building with stairs, you're completely lost, especially right now during the hottest part of the autumn heat...

The work was tough, but Jiang Mian was still constantly thinking about Xiao Shitou.

After delivering to one store, she wiped away her sweat, unable to resist biting her lip, and dialed a number as she went downstairs.

After ringing several times without being answered, Jiang Mian's heart sank.

She had known Song Xun for a long time; he possessed exceptional work skills and impeccable professional conduct.

Even though in his past life, he was unable to give Jiang Mian accurate answers many times because of Lu Bozhou's instructions.

But they answer the phone very promptly, as if there's a set procedure; they never take more than two rings before answering.

But now it hasn't been answered yet, and there's only one reason for that—it's being deliberately ignored.

There's only one possibility that Song Xun would deliberately not answer the phone—it was at Lu Bozhou's behest.

Just when Jiang Mian thought Song Xun wouldn't answer, the call suddenly went through.

“Miss Jiang.” Song Xun’s calm and steady voice rang out.

Jiang Mian was taken aback, and her steps faltered.

He was going down the stairs just fine, but then he suddenly fell down.

She let out a short, sharp gasp, "Ah—!"

Song Xun was in Lu Bozhou's office when his phone kept ringing. The number Jiang Mian was flashing on the screen, and ignoring it wasn't a good idea.

This goes against his professional ethics.

What's more, the BOSS even glanced at him, raised an eyebrow, and the meaning was self-evident—why not answer?

Song Xun gritted his teeth and simply accepted, "Miss Jiang."

The handsome man sitting behind the desk paused abruptly, his hand holding the Montblanc pen still.

Song Xun had just called out to Jiang Mian when he heard her let out a short, startled cry from the other end.

Then came a series of clanging and clattering sounds, followed by a hiss that she suppressed in her throat.

"Miss Jiang, are you alright? Are you injured?" Song Xun asked.

Upon hearing this, Lu Bozhou put down his pen and looked up.

Jiang Mian lost her footing and fell down the stairs with a thud. Now her butt and feet hurt.

But now that Song Xun had answered the phone, Jiang Mian didn't care about anything else.

She tried to suppress the pain and steady her voice, "Hello, Assistant Song, about the job application for Little Stone's nanny."

Song Xun hesitated, "This matter might be..."

Jiang Mian interrupted him, "I want to say a few words to Mr. Lu."

Song Xun was surprised by her words and couldn't help but glance at Lu Bozhou.

Lu Bozhou said calmly, "What?"

Song Xun shielded the phone from the receiver and whispered, "She said she wants to talk to you for a bit."

The words of refusal were already on the tip of his tongue. Lu Bozhou raised an eyebrow, then changed his mind.

He reached out to Song Xun, took the phone, and held it to his ear.

"I am Lu Bozhou."