reignition

I don't know if it was because of those words or because of the stinging pain in the wound when the dressing was removed.

The man's back stiffened for a brief moment.

"Didn't I say that if I die, you'll be the richest widow in Los Angeles..."

"Little Stone is already sad enough without a mother, you can't let him be without a father too."

Jiang Mian's voice was low, "Mrs. Lu died giving birth to him, leaving all the responsibility to you. She must trust you to take good care of Xiao Shitou. So..."

You must cherish your life.

Jiang Mian looked at the man's handsome profile and sighed inwardly.

Even though she had experienced countless deaths and rebirths, in both her past and present lives, she had never once thought of resenting him, cursing him, or wishing him dead.

Never before.

The most serious thing she could think about was leaving him.

Jiang Mian never had the idea that "if you are not doing well, it's a sunny day; if you are doing well, it's a bolt from the blue."

Jiang Mian lived a life of ease and honesty; when she loved him, she was wholeheartedly devoted and open-hearted.

Even if they were to separate, she never imagined he would have a bad time.

It's just that, whether it's good or bad, it has nothing to do with me anymore, I don't care.

Lu Bozhou did not respond for a moment after hearing Jiang Mian's words.

After Jiang Mian reapplied clean gauze to his wound, he casually put on a bathrobe and walked into the house.

Jiang Mian realized that she had probably upset him with what she had just said, and he wouldn't say anything more to her.

But, just before entering the house...

The man suddenly stopped.

Jiang Mian was stunned for a moment, and the next second, she heard the man let out a cold laugh.

"She entrusted me with this responsibility because she trusts me? The person she trusts the least in this world is me."

"After handing over the responsibility to me, she clapped her hands and said she was dead. Who agreed to that? Did I agree to it?"

"Since she was so worried about the child, why didn't she open her eyes and take a look? Why wasn't she worried when she died?"

Jiang Mian was speechless; she didn't want this to happen either.

But those questions still made her heart clench.

But they couldn't refute it.

Not only was her position irrefutable, but she also couldn't find any arguments to refute it.

Ultimately, it was because I died too young.

Moreover, Jiang Mian heard Gong Yan mention it today, when she was in the ICU and could barely hold on.

Even the doctors thought it was time to give up. But he disagreed, falling into an extreme form of obsession.

Later, the doctor told him that she had lost the will to live, and that the damage to her body was too severe to be reversed.

Gong Yan told her, "He might resent your departure. It's ridiculous, isn't it? What right does he have to resent your departure? But I later consulted a psychologist."

"You know there are five stages of grief, right? Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and finally acceptance."

"Jiang Yu and I are currently in a state of depression. As for Lu Bozhou..."

Jiang Mian still clearly remembers every word Gong Yan said back then.

“He remained in a state of denial and anger, with no intention of moving on or into the next stage.”

At this moment, Jiang Mian clearly remembered Gong Yan's words.

Before her, she watched as the man's face loomed larger and closer.

It caused her to have difficulty breathing and her heart to stop beating!

Jiang Mian swallowed hard. "Lu...Lu Bozhou..."

The next second, he reached out and grabbed her chin.

Jiang Mian saw a madness in his unfathomable eyes that she had never seen before.

Like a wildfire, it is eager to spread.

"So you'd better not follow her example." The man's voice was low and hoarse.

It was no longer the usual slight hoarseness, but a hoarseness as if it had been sanded, sounding very dry.

Even though I'm not sick, my voice suddenly became hoarse, probably due to the influence of my emotions.

"You must obey." The man's hoarse, deep voice sounded almost bewitching.

A hoarse yet tender voice lingered between their lips.

"Good girl, Mianmian..."

The next morning, Jiang Mian prepared the meal and snacks, excitedly thinking about going to her parents' house today.

Maybe I can have a nice meal with my parents and son.

Just thinking about this actually put her in a pretty good mood.

Moreover, Lu Bozhou returned to the company and started working yesterday, and he should do the same today.

So, she went to pick up Xiaoshitou herself and faced her parents on her own.

Without Lu Bozhou around, she wouldn't be so nervous and guarded, nor would she feel so awkward.

Thinking this way, Jiang Mian felt more relaxed.

Carrying large and small bags of things: lunch boxes, insulated containers, cake boxes, cookie bags...

It was like they were fleeing a famine.

I carried them all outside the entrance hall, stood outside the front door, and called Lao Qian.

I don't have a driver's license yet, so I have to trouble the driver.

But before the call to Lao Qian could even get through, two short honks of the car horn rang out!

Jiang Mian was taken aback. She looked up and saw the orange car slowly driving up to the gate of the yard.

Jiang Mian's eyes lit up, and she grabbed her things and went out.

After putting everything in the trunk, she got into the car.

She breathed a sigh of relief and thanked Lao Qian, "Thank you so much for going out of your way to take me."

The next second, Jiang Mian heard a familiar male voice coming from the driver's seat.

"You are welcome."

Jiang Mian's pupils contracted sharply, and she abruptly looked up ahead.

The man sitting in the driver's seat—who else could it be but Lu Bozhou?!

"You...how come...didn't you go to work?"

"We're picking up Lu Chaochi today," Lu Bozhou said calmly.

"Yes, I thought you meant for me to pick it up myself."

"I would like to do that, but I'm not entirely at ease with those elderly people."

Lu Bozhou said calmly, "They've wanted custody of Lu Chaochi since he was born. I'd feel more at ease if I went with him myself."

As he spoke, he stepped on the gas, and the car slid forward.

Jiang Mian felt inexplicably nervous the whole way, but she didn't know why she was nervous.

It was because last night I saw a different, crazy side of Lu Bozhou.

So much so that I feel inexplicably nervous when I'm around him now?

Or is it because you're about to see your parents again, and that's why you're a little excited and nervous?

Jiang Mian couldn't make a judgment. The only thing she was fortunate about was that she was sitting in the back seat while Lu Bozhou was in the driver's seat.

The man might not notice some of the subtle, nervous movements the girl makes.

Before long, they arrived at their parents' residence.

Her parents live in an old villa community.

It hasn't been changed in all these years.

As she approached the residential area, Jiang Mian became increasingly uneasy, unable to describe her feelings.

As the car slowly drove into the residential area, she looked at the surrounding scenery, somewhat dazed and lost in thought.

She grew up here.

I learned to walk on that path, and I fell off my bicycle on this path...

Her memories are everywhere here.

So many memories came flooding back.

As a result, they were unable to better control their facial expressions and emotions.

"You've been here?" Lu Bozhou asked. "My darlings, the book title has been changed to 'Reignition,' but the content remains the same, so it won't affect your reading!"

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