reignition

Jiang Mian had no idea what Lu Chaochi had discussed with his father.

In short, when we came out again, I wasn't so nervous anymore, and I even said I would go with her.

On the day of the art exhibition, Lu Chaochi, carrying his little schoolbag and water bottle, got into Qin Chu's car with Jiang Mian.

The little guy looked at Qin Chu and hummed a little, "I want to go with him too."

Qin Chu was almost driven crazy by Lu Bozhou's son; he had originally planned to go with the mother and son.

Goodness, this little kid is already treating his dad like a potential enemy.

Qin Chu found it somewhat amusing. As they got out of the car, Qin Chu leaned close to Jiang Mian and whispered, "You should know that it wasn't my idea to come to this art exhibition with you, right?"

Jiang Mian pursed her lips, remained silent, and simply nodded slightly.

Of course she knew whose good intentions this was.

Actually, I was hesitant at first, but after thinking about it carefully, I realized that even without Lu Bozhou's kindness, I would have tried to come and see the art exhibition if I had known about it.

So why make things difficult for myself? I simply agreed.

When I brought my child into the art exhibition, the staff specifically reminded me not to make loud noises, probably because they were worried that the child would make a lot of noise in the venue.

But Lu Chaochi was unusually quiet, and only occasionally would he ask Jiang Mian a few questions in a low voice if he didn't understand some of the artistic conception.

Many people who came to see the art exhibition appreciated it. While naughty children are certainly disliked, good-looking and well-behaved children are naturally likable.

After looking around, Lu Chaochi picked up his small water cup and sat down on a chair to drink some water.

Qin Chu stood not far away, looking down at his phone.

Upon seeing the message on his phone, he raised an eyebrow slightly.

Jiang Mian kept her eyes down, holding a pen and writing or drawing something in the small notebook she carried with her.

The next second, Qin Chu's low voice rang out from above.

"You should know from what I just asked that accompanying you to this art exhibition wasn't my idea, right?"

Jiang Mian blinked, not understanding why Qin Chu would suddenly say this.

"What's wrong?" Jiang Mian asked.

But thinking about how Qin Chu had been looking at his phone, she glanced at it and a vague sense of unease crept in.

Qin Chu said in a low voice, "I originally thought that Lu Bozhou just thought you liked this art exhibition and was worried about you coming alone, so he asked me to come with you. But it seems that's not all there is to it."

As Qin Chu spoke, he handed his phone to Jiang Mian.

Jiang Mian stared at the content on the screen, her gaze pausing.

It was a breaking news report, and the content was clearly the further investigation results of the previous project collapse.

Pulling out the radish brought out the mud, implicating many people, the most prominent of whom was Lu Bolin.

Furthermore, the news report pointed out that someone had made a confession and received leniency, and provided a lot of evidence.

Jiang Mian: "This is..."

“Previously it was just an investigation, so there was still room for maneuver. But with this news, the evidence is solid, and there's no room for doubt anymore,” Qin Chu said. “Lu Bozhou is probably worried that the people over there will do something desperate because of this.”

Qin Chu didn't finish speaking, but Jiang Mian understood what he meant.

Lu Bozhou was worried that the Lu family would act desperately because of this, so knowing that the news was going to be revealed today, she asked Qin Chu to accompany her to see an art exhibition.

Security in the exhibition hall was already very tight. This meant she and her child were in an even safer place.

Jiang Mian remained silent, and Qin Chu showed no intention of saying anything more.

He put his phone back in his pocket, and then he heard Jiang Mian ask a question softly.

"So... is that the end of it all?"

The events that spanned her two lives were perhaps all related to Lu Bolin's scheming.

Now that Lu Bolin has fallen, is everything over? Jiang Mian really wanted to know.

After listening to this, Qin Chu pondered for a moment and understood what she was asking.

"Probably, but not necessarily." Qin Chu curled the corners of his mouth. He was also in this circle. Although the Qin family was not as complicated and troublesome as the Lu family, from his position, he could always see things like this.

"Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. Sometimes, in these situations, you can't be sure of success until you've crushed the enemy into the mud so they can never get back up. Anyway, Lu Bozhou hasn't finished speaking yet, and I'll continue to watch over you."

Qin Chu smiled and said, "I have a strong sense of service."

Jiang Mian could tell that Qin Chu was trying to joke, and she smiled, wanting to laugh but unable to quite manage it.

Even if Lu Bo collapses, even if the Lu family falls, even if everything settles down.

She's already dead. She's already died once. Those most youthful years of hers with Lu Bozhou have been wasted.

So even after learning that Lu Bo was on the verge of collapse, Jiang Mian felt relieved and breathed a sigh of relief.

But I wasn't very happy.

After viewing the art exhibition, Qin Chu accompanied her and her child to have a meal before taking them home.

The parents were waiting at home, and had obviously already heard the news from Los Angeles.

Lu Chaochi went in to take a shower.

Jiang Mian then asked, "You found out?"

“How could I not know? It’s causing quite a stir in Los Angeles. Some of your father’s former business partners have come to talk about it,” Song Wan said.

Jiang Shan looked worried. "Mianmian, with this news, Lu Bolin's matter is practically settled. It looks like Lu Bozhou's doing. Now I'm afraid the Lu family will do something desperate. You two shouldn't go out for the next couple of days, just to be safe."

Jiang Mian actually felt that the Lu family was too busy taking care of themselves to have that much influence.

But seeing her worried father, Jiang Mian still agreed, "Okay, I won't go out with Xiao Shitou for the next two days."

Jiang Mian asked for leave for her child's kindergarten, but she couldn't really keep it a secret from Lu Chaochi.

To be honest, the situation in Los Angeles is not good right now. If the mother and daughter go out rashly and get taken advantage of, it could be detrimental to their father.

Upon hearing that it might be detrimental to his father, Lu Chaochi immediately became obedient.

Wearing Minion pajamas, she said earnestly, "I'm not going out. I'm not going anywhere. I'll just stay at home with my mom."

Jiang Mian called Qin Chu to let him know, and the mother and son stayed at home making clay figurines.

I spent one day sculpting a set of clay figures, and another day sculpting them. On the third day, they were finally almost finished.

When Qin Chu called, Jiang Mian was sculpting the last clay figure in a set.

Lu Chaochi said that this clay figure was his father, and Jiang Mian was making some adjustments to the details for him.

He held the phone to his ear with his shoulder, "Qin Chu, what's up?"

Qin Chu's voice was somewhat heavy on the other end of the line, "Jiang Mian, you might need to prepare yourself mentally, something has happened to Lu Bozhou."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Mian's fingers paused, and with a sudden shift in force, the clay figure's leg snapped off.