reignition

Jiang Mian is no longer willing to recall it, because whenever she does, she feels that she was really... too despicable.

She lived such a miserable life in her past life, and now that she's finally given a new life, she has no choice but to get involved with this man for the sake of her child.

Sadly, it seems I've let my guard down again.

Although I don't know the exact moment, looking back, there must have been a time when I thought about how, if I could spend this life with him, then...

They might even have come up with the most pathetic excuse in their hearts, saying it was for the sake of the child.

In the end, it was just a matter of starting all over again.

Regardless of what hardships this man had in his past life that led her to live that kind of life.

He never saw his true feelings until his death.

If he could live his life again, experiencing the same things and the same things... no matter what his reasons were.

Falling into the same pit twice makes you seem too pathetic.

How could there not be resentment?

She had even given her life, but this man remained stubbornly obstinate.

Jiang Mian didn't want to say anything more. She glanced at the bathroom and said softly, "Xiao Shitou will be out of the shower soon. He'll talk to you. Wait a moment."

After saying this, Jiang Mian put her phone on the stand and prepared to get up and leave.

She didn't see the fleeting look of panic in the man's eyes.

"Wait a minute." Lu Bozhou's voice held a hint of urgency. "Mianmian..."

Upon hearing this address, Jiang Mian's eyelids twitched, and her eyes lowered slightly.

"Listen to me." Lu Bozhou's voice was deep and slightly hoarse. He probably had never thought about how to properly talk to Jiang Mian about these things.

He hadn't fully organized his words yet; perhaps President Lu had never done this before, without any prior preparation.

I just say whatever comes to mind.

Lu Bozhou himself didn't know why he was like this. Perhaps it was just because he hadn't seen this face for too long, hadn't seen this woman for too long.

That's why things got so out of control.

No one knows the exact amount of my grandfather's inheritance. They only know that I received a portion, but the portion that was publicly known was a drop in the ocean compared to what they received. So no one cared.

"But Lu Bolin somehow knew that I might have gotten more than that. But he couldn't be sure, so he couldn't be completely at ease."

"The less-than-harmonious relationship between him and me made what I had a sword hanging over his head. Given Lu Bolin's personality, he needs to know and understand my weaknesses before he can feel at ease."

“Back then…” Lu Bozhou’s voice suddenly stopped.

Upon hearing his words, Jiang Mian suddenly realized that the "back then" Lu Bozhou was referring to was probably not the "back then" with Jiang Mian.

Rather, it was about Jiang Mian's past.

Once this opening is made, it's essentially equivalent to completely tearing apart the barrier between the two people.

Jiang Mian is Jiang Mian.

Jiang Mian remained silent, waiting quietly for him to continue.

Lu Bozhou remained silent for a moment, his voice sounding even lower and hoarse.

“When we got married, Lu Bolin was behind it. He secretly pushed for this, wanting to use you as my weakness and send you to my side.”

Jiang Mian remained silent for a long time.

She had no idea about this, and it's likely that not only she, but even her parents were completely unaware of it.

Her marriage to Lu Bozhou was an arranged marriage, but it was also a case of her marrying up, so her parents didn't think much of it.

She was overjoyed.

No one would have known that such a secret existed.

“What…” Jiang Mian stared blankly, and stammered.

The man on the screen looked very gloomy, as if he was about to be swallowed by darkness.

His voice sounded increasingly hoarse.

"Although I, Lu Bozhou, am incompetent, I do not wish for my woman's safety to be threatened. You cannot be my weakness."

Lu Bozhou spoke in a low voice, so hoarse that it was almost inaudible.

"I will not allow you to be seen as my weakness."

Jiang Mian remained silent for a long time, lost in thought.

At this point, she finally learned about those secrets she had never known in her past life, the ones she had experienced in sadness, pain, resentment, and torment.

"Mom!" Lu Chaochi rushed in after taking a shower, his hair still wet, his face full of smiles.

They quickly noticed that something was wrong with Jiang Mian's expression and immediately became worried.

"...What's wrong? Why are you unhappy?" Lu Chaochi walked up and saw the image on the phone screen on the table. "Dad?"

"Hmm." Lu Bozhou composed himself, before he could say anything to Lu Chaochi.

Then I heard my son frown and ask, "Did you bully Mianmian?"

Lu Bozhou, who had been feeling quite depressed, inexplicably felt a sense of relief upon hearing his son's words.

“Yes, help me coax her,” Lu Bozhou said.

Jiang Mian then raised her eyes and glanced at the man on the screen.

Some things need time to process. Even if you have some general idea, it's still different from knowing the real details.

Moreover, he learned these truths from Lu Bozhou, who told him them personally.

Jiang Mian felt that she didn't need to ask him any more questions about what he had done, the decisions he had made, or the hidden reasons behind them.

After going through countless twists and turns, and being reborn, I found myself repeating the same mistakes.

When Lu Bolin came knocking on her door, all those threats... she returned to Lu Bozhou's side.

For Lu Bozhou, she was also a weakness that Lu Bolin had sent to his side.

Upon hearing Lu Bozhou's words, Lu Chaochi couldn't help but sigh, feeling as helpless as someone who couldn't carry a teammate who was incompetent.

"Can't you just stop bullying Mianmian?" Lu Chaochi muttered under his breath. "If you weren't so useless, you wouldn't have even lost to your son..."

Lu Bozhou raised an eyebrow but remained silent.

Jiang Mian glanced at him. The man on the screen seemed to relax a little. The bandages wrapped around his shirt sleeves were faintly visible peeking out.

Jiang Mian lowered her eyes and said to Lu Chaochi, "You two talk."

She paused, then added, "You should try to persuade him."

Lu Chaochi was taken aback. "Advice? Advise on what?"

"I advised him to cherish his life and avoid getting hurt."

Lu Bozhou was surprised that Jiang Mian would say this directly to her son.

On his thin, handsome face, a rare look of unprepared helplessness appeared on his face. "I..."

Lu Chaochi's eyes widened instantly as he stared intently at his father on the screen. "You're injured?! Why are you injured? Dad, I've wanted to tell you for a long time, you've become so thin! How could you get injured?"

“No, things aren’t as serious as you think…” Lu Bozhou explained to the child in a low voice.

He deserves it. His son should teach him a lesson.

Jiang Mian raised an eyebrow before turning around and leaving the room.