reignition

A man's face appeared in the car window, handsome with a hint of arrogance, and a nonchalant expression.

His voice carried a faint hint of amusement.

Jiang Mian couldn't laugh. She frowned and looked at the man. "Who are you? Why are you following me?"

"You really have no sense of danger at all, rushing over like that. If I were a bad guy, you wouldn't have gotten away with it, would you?"

The man said lazily.

Jiang Mian looked at him, remained silent for a few seconds, and said, "Lu Bozhou sent you."

This is not a question; the tone is affirmative.

"Is it that obvious?" The man smiled, his arrogant demeanor giving the smile a hint of wickedness.

“It’s not hard to guess,” Jiang Mian said.

With a click, the car door lock was unlocked. "Get in, I'll take you home."

Jiang Mian: "I drove myself."

"Now that you've spotted me, you'd better not drive yourself for a while. Just to be safe."

Jiang Mian pondered for a moment, not intending to joke about her own and her child's safety. Without being coy, she opened the car door and got in.

"How should I address you, sir?" Jiang Mian asked.

"My surname is Qin," the man introduced himself, "Qin Chu."

Upon hearing the name, Jiang Mian glanced at Qin Chu.

She had never met Qin Chu before, but she had heard of the Qin family of Jiangcheng in her previous life, especially the famous Qin family's third young master.

Unexpectedly, Lu Bozhou actually brought in people from the Qin family of Jiangcheng.

Jiang Mian didn't remember very clearly, but Qin San Shao Ye's name seemed to be Qin Chu? Or Qin Han? Or Qin Song...?

It's quite something that the Qin family's son used the name of an ancient country or dynasty as his name; it's easy to get it wrong if you're not careful.

Noticing Jiang Mian's expression, Qin Chu raised an eyebrow. "You've heard of me?"

Jiang Mian paused for a moment, then said, "The Qin family of Jiangcheng has quite a reputation."

"In short, I'll be responsible for your and the child's protection when you go out for a while," Qin Chu said. "I won't bother you anymore once things have calmed down."

Jiang Mian pursed her lips, not refusing, "You personally?"

If it were just sending someone to follow the mother and child, that would be normal, but this one doesn't look like an ordinary bodyguard.

"Hmm." Qin Chu responded, a slight smile playing on his lips. "I don't want to do this kind of hard work either, but Lu Bozhou is offering just too much."

Jiang Mian really didn't know what to say to Qin Chu's words.

"..."

Silence filled the carriage; Jiang Mian showed no intention of speaking.

The car drove towards her residence. At first, Qin Chu didn't say anything, but after driving for a while, Qin Chu's phone rang.

His phone was probably connected directly to the car's Bluetooth; as soon as the call was answered, the sound came out directly from the car's speakers.

The familiar voice, the familiar indifferent tone—every detail of every syllable seemed amplified in the car's speakers.

Jiang Mian's pupils suddenly contracted, and her lips unconsciously tightened.

"How is it?" Lu Bozhou asked indifferently.

Qin Chu smiled and glanced at Jiang Mian with his narrow eyes.

"What do you mean, 'how about'?" Qin Chu asked with a faint smile. "Please, you don't expect me to give you real-time reports every day, do you? Mr. Lu, that's a separate price."

Qin Chu said this half-jokingly.

But Lu Bozhou on the other end didn't seem to be in the mood for jokes. Upon hearing this, he asked directly, "Name your price."

Qin Chu laughed, his tone teasing, "President Lu, you really know how to spend money on your wife and kids."

Qin Chu continued, "She took the child to kindergarten in the morning, arrived at the kindergarten at 8:15, and handed the child over to the teacher. At 8:20, she sat on a bench by the roadside and made a phone call."

"and then."

"The phone call lasted for about five minutes. Around 8:30, they noticed I was following them and came over to cause trouble. I've now forced them into the car."

Lu Bozhou remained silent for a moment on the other end, and his previously indifferent voice finally showed some emotional fluctuations.

With some disbelief, he asked, "What did you say?"

"Hey Lu Bozhou, this is truly your wife! She's just as bold as you. After noticing I was following her and making sure the children were settled, she actually showed up right in front of us?"

"Isn't this just like you using that ragtag group of bodyguards from Luo City to go head-to-head with the Lu family? It's just as brave!"

The word Qin Chu really wanted to use was probably "reckless," Jiang Mian thought silently, sitting beside him.

Lu Bozhou remained silent on the other end of the line. After a moment, he said in a low voice, "I'll contact you again later."

He didn't initiate a conversation with Jiang Mian, but he also didn't hang up the phone.

Qin Chu found it quite interesting. He had long heard of Lu Bozhou from Luocheng. This Lu Bozhou was able to fight his way out of a family like the Lu family and develop his business to the point where he could rival the Lu family.

Such a person is extraordinary in themselves; they must have already calculated the five or ten steps ahead of them before taking the first step.

Logically, this should be the safest course of action. Considering his past behavior, he shouldn't be the type to do something like this siege of the Lu family.

But Lu Bozhou actually did it, which is quite amazing. And this kind of person, towards his ex-wife whom he had married not long before, divorced quickly, and who had even given away her own son…

Their attitude is quite intriguing.

Qin Chu found it quite interesting and wanted to watch the show, so he didn't hang up the phone. He glanced at Jiang Mian intentionally or unintentionally.

Jiang Mian's pursed lips relaxed. "Lu Bozhou."

She called his name softly.

There was a moment of deathly silence on the other end, making one wonder if the other party had already ended the call.

However, the call appeared to be continuing on the screen.

"Do you have time?" Jiang Mian asked.

There was a moment of silence on the other end, then a deep voice, tinged with a slight hoarseness, asked, "When?"

"Today," Jiang Mian thought for a moment, "let's do it tonight, tonight."

"Okay." Lu Bozhou paused, then asked, "Is there anything else?"

That pause was as if he wanted to blurt out a certain name, but then held back, resulting in an abrupt pause.

“Yes, something’s up.” Jiang Mian responded, “For example, I need to know the cause and effect of this Mr. Qin’s matter.”

It wasn't that they didn't know; whether from Zhan Meng or their father, the fragmented information could be pieced together to form a general outline of the matter.

But Jiang Mian felt that Lu Bozhou should at least have told her about this.

They just got divorced; it's not like they're enemies who can't be named.

They also have a child together, so it was impossible for them to cut off contact and communication.

At most... it will just be a little awkward.

"Okay," Lu Bozhou replied. "Then I'll wait for you to contact me tonight."

The other end of the line didn't hang up. Jiang Mian glanced at Qin Chu, who didn't seem to have anything else to say.

Then he reached out his fingertip and tapped the screen to hang up.

Qin Chu glanced at her sideways, finding it quite interesting.