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Jiang Yu took a deep breath, nodded, and looked at Jiang Mian with heartache.

Jiang Mian curled the corners of her lips and gave him a smile.

I originally thought it would be very difficult, but at this moment it doesn't feel so difficult.

Jiang Yu said in a low voice, "I know you're doing this for Xiao Shitou's sake, but think about it, what if Xiao Shitou sees those messages?"

"What's more, there are also external opinions. It's really not appropriate for a five-year-old child," Jiang Yu continued.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Mian gently bit her lip. "Okay, then... let's do it your way."

Jiang Mian originally thought that this matter would take some time to prepare before being put on the agenda.

Unexpectedly, Gong Yan came the next day.

Gong Yan's purpose in coming here was to tell Jiang Mian to prepare to leave Luocheng.

"...So rushed?" Jiang Mian was a little surprised. She was about to say that she and Lu Bozhou hadn't finished dealing with their matters yet.

Before she could speak, Gong Yan said, "I went to Dingsheng today and met with Lu Bozhou."

Jiang Mian was stunned, and the words she was about to say were now stuck in her throat.

“You and he didn’t go through a conventional amicable divorce; you were planning to file for divorce directly. I’ll use my connections, and you might not even need to appear in court. I can handle the whole process for you,” Gong Yan said.

"But by then, the Lu family will hate Lu Bozhou a lot, and they'll inevitably make a big deal out of your divorce. Even if you don't feel anything and are numb to it, the child is still young."

Gong Yan said these words that she had already prepared in advance to Jiang Mian.

In fact, these words were not what she had intended to say.

Gong Yan thought of the tall, imposing, and dashing man she had seen standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window in Dingsheng's top-floor office.

But it felt as withered as if it were terminally ill.

Gong Yan thought of the words he whispered to her as he stood there.

'She definitely won't leave; she won't leave Los Angeles.'

Gong Yan was quite disgusted and resentful at the time, 'Lu Bozhou, aren't you a little too confident? Who do you think you are? Still that heartless man Jiang Mian loved to death a few years ago? She stopped loving you a long time ago. Why won't she leave Luo City? Just because you're still here? Don't be ridiculous.'

Lu Bozhou was not angry when he heard these words, and his voice remained calm and indifferent.

"It has nothing to do with me. Gong Yan, you know her better than I do. She's kind-hearted, compassionate, and loyal. For those she cares about, she'll make significant concessions, regardless of whether she suffers injustice herself."

Hearing Lu Bozhou's words, Gong Yan felt as if she had been pricked by needles.

Gong Yan sneered, "Oh, you know? I thought you didn't. You clearly knew what kind of person she was, so why did you let her suffer so much? She died suffering so much! Lu Bozhou, are you even human?!"

But Lu Bozhou showed no intention of answering her question.

Lu Bozhou continued, "She didn't stay for me, but knowing her personality, she would do anything for Lu Chaochi. I'm still here; she won't stay because of me, but she'll stay because Lu Chaochi cares about me."

Gong Yan listened to Jiang Yu mention what Jiang Mian had said about accommodating and yielding to her son.

All I can say is that Lu Bozhou really understands Jiang Mian too well.

'Gong Yan, mention your son to her, let her know what kind of mistreatment Lu Chaochi might suffer if he stays in Luo City. She'll then compromise.'

Gong Yan sneered, "You're actually eager to make room for Xu Yawei, aren't you? Lu Bozhou, you're really something. If that's the case, what kind of deep affection have you been pretending for the past five years? Do you really love Xu Yawei that much?"

Then, Gong Yan saw the smile on Lu Bozhou's face.

She rarely saw Lu Bozhou smile.

I hadn't really seen it before, but Gong Yan had heard Jiang Mian, who was still quite romantic at the time, describe it vividly many times.

Yan Yan, you won't see a better smile. He's so handsome! He's already good-looking! But he's even more handsome when he smiles! He's absolutely mesmerizing! Whenever he smiles, I feel like I have no temper left!

At that time, Gong Yan only felt that this lovestruck person was exaggerating.

Now that I've actually seen it with my own eyes, I can only say that my lovestruck mind isn't lying.

Lu Bozhou revealed a smile that could almost be described as radiant.

He looked at Gong Yan, 'Yes, I love her to death. She's my only weakness and Achilles' heel, more important than my wife and son.'

If it were any other time, Gong Yan would probably have started cursing at Lu Bozhou for saying such things.

But hearing Lu Bozhou say such things, Gong Yan felt that... something was very wrong.

Then I thought about Jiang Yu's hesitant demeanor and somewhat off-putting emotions on the phone yesterday.

Gong Yan felt that something was even more wrong.

Gong Yan frowned and asked him, "What do you want to do? Lu Bozhou, what do you want to do?"

The smile on Lu Bozhou's face slowly faded, bit by bit.

His voice was low and deep.

Very hoarse.

Gong Yan felt that if the atmosphere hadn't been so quiet, she probably wouldn't have been able to hear his hoarse voice, which was almost just a breath.

What exactly are they talking about?

Lu Bozhou said in a low voice, "The Lu family is in danger. The better I do, the more dangerous it will become for the Lu family."

"What do you mean?" Gong Yan frowned, initially not understanding why Lu Bozhou suddenly brought up the Lu family's affairs.

She doesn't care at all, she doesn't care at all!

But it felt eerie, so I listened anyway.

"The Lu family was created by my grandfather. The reason he was able to build such a deeply entrenched power within the Lu family is because he was ruthless. All the direct descendants of the Lu family have inherited his true skills."

Lu Bozhou was saying things that sounded completely unrelated.

But Gong Yan became increasingly silent.

Because she understood, she slowly... began to understand.

Gong Yan asked again, "Lu Bozhou, what exactly... do you want to do?"

Lu Bozhou's lips curled slightly as he said softly, "I'll make sure they never have another chance to blackmail me. I'll make sure they never have a chance to rise again. I've endured for thirty years, living cautiously, afraid to show any weakness, lest I be manipulated and targeted."

"Because the Lu family's greatest skill is exploiting people's weaknesses and vulnerabilities." Lu Bozhou smiled at this point, "Even I am the same."

Back then, he took advantage of her love and acted recklessly.

Later, because of her son, she couldn't refuse.

He didn't need to explain further; Gong Yan already understood his meaning.

She paused for a moment, then said, "I'll get Mianmian and the child out of Los Angeles to avoid the limelight."

"Thank you. The news will spread soon. I love my first love, my 'white moonlight,' to death. For her, I abandoned my wife and children the moment she returned to the country."

At this point, Lu Bozhou chuckled.