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“Auntie…” Gong Yan bit her lip.

Song Wan smiled and patted Gong Yan's hand, "Of course I know, I understand. You're doing this for Mianmian's own good. You care about her more than anyone else."

"But she's an adult now. She's been through so much and grown up. No matter what it is, don't hide it from her. Tell her the whole story and the pros and cons, and let her decide for herself."

Hearing Song Wan's words, Gong Yan kept biting her lip. After a moment, she asked in a low voice, "Auntie, why do you think I know these things?"

"Xiao Yu suddenly had Mianmian move to Jiangcheng; there couldn't have been no reason for that. Not long after the move, Lu Bozhou started making various moves. These things can't possibly be completely unrelated..."

Song Wan smiled and gently patted Gong Yan's hand. "You are decisive, and Xiao Yu always listens to you the most."

Upon hearing this, Gong Yan suddenly looked up, feeling that Song Wan's words might have carried some other meaning.

But Song Wan didn't say much openly.

"Auntie, I..." Gong Yan felt that the old fox was still the wiser. She had originally thought that Song Wan was just a gentle and graceful noblewoman.

Unexpectedly, she was insightful and perceptive.

Gong Yan even thought that she might as well tell Song Wan about her relationship with Jiang Yu right now.

But Song Wan winked at her and said, "We don't interfere with the children's decisions, whether it's Xiao Yu or Mian Mian."

These words blocked Gong Yan from saying the truth she was about to tell.

"So I don't want to interfere with Mianmian's right to know. If you know anything, tell her what you should tell her. It's okay, she can handle things. And if things get really bad, we're here for her."

“Okay.” Gong Yan nodded gently. “I understand. Once I’ve figured out how to bring it up, I’ll tell her that this matter is actually quite complicated.”

Gong Yan said, "Lu Bozhou didn't want her to know because he wanted to extricate her from this complicated situation."

Song Wan paused, then sighed, "That Lu Bozhou... you'd better not listen to him."

Gong Yan thought that Song Wan had some prejudice against Lu Bozhou because of something that happened in the past.

But Song Wan continued, "Look at what he's done. Every single thing he's done, no matter how good or bad his intentions were, has ended badly. This is a bloody lesson from the past."

Gong Yan wanted to refute it, but after listening to Song Wan's words, she felt that they made a lot of sense.

“That’s true,” Gong Yan said.

Gong Yan came to Jiangcheng on business and also considered how to bring up the matter of Lu Bozhou with Jiang Mian.

Before she could figure it out, Jiang Mian asked, "Yan Yan, what's wrong with you? I think you've been holding it in for days."

From the day she arrived in Jiangcheng, Gong Yan's condition seemed off.

Jiang Mian had no idea what was going on, so she could only guess, "I noticed you seemed a bit off after you went for a walk with Mom. What happened? Did Mom find out about you and Jiang Yu?"

Jiang Mian knew a little about Gong Yan and Jiang Yu's affair, but she didn't think it was a big deal, since they knew each other well.

Even if my mother found out, she probably wouldn't interfere in this matter.

But apart from that, Jiang Mian couldn't think of any other reason, or that her mother would say anything else to Gong Yan that would affect Gong Yan's mood.

Gong Yan: "That's not true. Besides, I'm not bad either. Even if my aunt and uncle knew about me and Jiang Yu, they wouldn't do anything about it, would they?"

Jiang Mian: "So what do you want to say to me?"

"what?"

“You came to Jiangcheng on official business, and you should have finished it by now, but you still haven’t returned to Luocheng. You seem preoccupied and hesitant to speak all the time. Since it’s not related to Jiang Yu, it must be related to me.”

Jiang Mian looked at Gong Yan and said, "Speak up? What do you want to say to me while you're hesitating?"

Gong Yan was silent for a few seconds, then spoke of Lu Bozhou.

Upon hearing the familiar name, Jiang Mian's expression froze.

After a moment of silence, Jiang Mian asked in a low voice, "What's wrong with him?"

Gong Yan thought this conversation would last a long time, and she thought she would need to persuade Jiang Mian. She was also worried that Jiang Mian would soften her heart towards Lu Bozhou after learning about his predicament.

Even knowing that Jiang Mian has learned to be rational after being given a second chance at life, as her best friend, he has already lost her once.

Gong Yan still couldn't help but worry.

But Gong Yan didn't expect that after listening, Jiang Mian said, "You've looked so worried these past few days, is it because you didn't know whether you should tell me this?"

"How can I not worry?" Gong Yan glanced at her. "You have a history of this. Who knows if you'll soften your heart and run back home?"

When Gong Yan mentioned her past, Jiang Mian couldn't even refute it. In her previous life, she was a hopeless romantic and there were times when she felt she couldn't take it anymore.

But the truth is, one phone call from Lu Bozhou and she softened again...

"No, don't worry about it." Jiang Mian smiled gently. "And don't waste your time here because of this. Go back to Luocheng and get busy with what you need to do."

Although Gong Yan was still a little uneasy, she couldn't really tell anything from Jiang Mian's attitude.

All they could do was buy her a plane ticket back to Los Angeles. On the way to the airport, Jiang Mian gave her a series of instructions.

"In short, whatever you want to do, you can come and discuss it with me, okay? I'm always available for you."

"Okay." Jiang Mian smiled and saw her through, until she saw Gong Yan walk into the security checkpoint.

The smile on Jiang Mian's face gradually faded. She went outside and found a coffee shop in the airport to sit down.

I took my tablet out of my bag, connected it to the internet, and checked some news about the Lu family.

The latest developments in Lu's new cooperative projects, changes in Lu's shareholding structure, and scandals involving Lu's leaders...

A series of messages, when strung together, can reveal some subtle trends, even if they don't show any very detailed information.

It gives one a feeling that something bad is about to happen.

Jiang Mian wanted to send a message or ask someone, but ultimately couldn't think of anyone to send it to.

Gong Yan's words from before would occasionally resurface in Jiang Mian's mind.

Even if Jiang Mian appeared calm and indifferent at the time, some of her words were still significant.

All of this was just to put Gong Yan at ease.

It's not that I wasn't moved at all.

He had prepared his will in advance.

He did not want to be controlled by the Lu family again in the future.

He wanted to resolve all potential troubles and threats.

They were willing to pay any price, except that the price did not include Jiang Mian and Lu Chaochi.

Even if Jiang Mian knew he might have his reasons, she finally understood them now.

To say I'm soft-hearted is probably an understatement. But to say I have no worries at all is certainly impossible.

Lu Bozhou's every move was worrying; it was as if he wanted to do something very dangerous.

What exactly does he want to do?