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Little Stone probably knew where his father was taking Mianmian, so he wasn't worried.

Some were even happy that their father, who had been grabbing noodles, had finally left.

But Jiang Mian didn't know that, so she was a little uneasy as she followed him to the end of the first-floor corridor.

The man suddenly turned to Jiang Mian; his tall stature already exuded a sense of oppression.

The dim lighting at the end of the corridor only amplified the oppressive atmosphere.

Jiang Mian nervously pursed her lips, only to see Lu Bozhou raise his hand towards her and press it against the wall behind her!

Her pupils contracted sharply, and her body involuntarily leaned back against the wall, but...

But there was nothing there? The wall that was behind him had vanished!

Jiang Mian's eyes suddenly widened, and her body fell backward uncontrollably.

The next second, the man's well-defined forearm gently wrapped around her waist.

This saved Jiang Mian from falling flat on her face.

With a simple movement, the heavy aura of ebony and sandalwood emanating from him instantly pressed down.

In Jiang Mian's wide-open eyes, the man's handsome face magnified and drew closer to her expressionlessly.

He was so close that his eyelashes were clearly visible, and even the small mole on the tip of his nose was clearly visible.

Jiang Mian's breath hitched.

After helping her to her feet, Lu Bozhou withdrew his hand.

Jiang Mian quickly steadied herself! Her heart was pounding in her chest.

"Thank you, Mr. Lu," she said softly.

Jiang Mian then realized that she had just leaned against an empty wall, which was actually a door.

Lu Bozhou's gesture of reaching out and pressing down wasn't to push her against the wall, but simply to push the door open.

Five years ago, the house didn't have this door, so she didn't react in time.

Fortunately, Lu Bozhou didn't think much of it. Hearing her thanks, he simply nodded and walked into the door.

Jiang Mian secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

But he had just taken a step into the door when he seemed to suddenly realize something, stopped, and turned to look at her.

"W-what's wrong?" Jiang Mian asked softly.

"You didn't think just now..." Lu Bozhou didn't finish his sentence, but a slight smile appeared on his usually expressionless face.

His expression and voice carried a hint of sarcasm. "Don't worry, I wouldn't be so desperate as to do anything to my son's nanny."

Jiang Mian pursed her lips slightly, her heart skipping a beat. She had heard similar words in her past life.

She was pregnant at the time, and Lu Bozhou probably didn't want the child, so he came back less often, even though he hadn't been back much before.

Jiang Mian was overjoyed to be back, and with the added effects of pregnancy hormones, she wanted to stick close to her husband.

Lu Bozhou said coldly that he wouldn't be so desperate as to do anything to a pregnant woman.

I thought I had long forgotten, but now I hear similar words.

Jiang Mian was startled to realize that she had never forgotten him, and she remembered even the subtle changes in his expression when he said those words.

"You've misunderstood." Jiang Mian took a deep breath, calming herself down from the previous heartache.

His expression remained normal. "I was just startled. I didn't expect the wall to suddenly disappear."

Lu Bozhou didn't intend to delve into whether she had been frightened earlier. "You'll stay in this room from now on."

Behind this newly opened door is a room, which is not as cramped and narrow as a servants' room.

The interior is quite spacious, with a bed and wardrobe, a well-lit window, and a separate bathroom.

On the other side of the wall is another door.

"What is this door?" Jiang Mian asked.

"Lu Chaochi's bedroom is on the other side of the door. It's convenient for taking care of him."

Jiang Mian never expected that her home would have such a design after her child was born.

"Pretty good," her eyes lit up.

The man continued, "Lu Chaochi's main activity area is on the first floor, and he also has a studio on the second floor."

"Okay," Jiang Mian nodded.

The man's deep gaze suddenly turned dark and dangerous. "Entry to the third floor is prohibited."

“…Okay.” Jiang Mian nodded again. She thought for a moment. There was nothing on the third floor before, just a sunroom and an attic. She wondered what it was used for now.

After giving his instructions, Lu Bozhou had no intention of lingering. He simply gave Jiang Mian his direct contact information and then left the mansion.

Jiang Mian looked at the number on her phone screen.

Actually, he doesn't need to give it to you at all.

She could recite this phone number backwards.

Lu Chaochi, having finished his meal, walked over and asked, "Has my dad left?"

"Hmm, they must have some work to do to be in such a hurry to leave, right?"

Jiang Mian didn't want her child to feel disappointed because her father left without saying goodbye, so she tried to make up for it by doing this.

To everyone's surprise, the child wasn't disappointed at all.

Lu Chaochi even breathed a sigh of relief, "Finally gone... Mianmian."

He took Jiang Mian's hand and pulled her towards the restaurant. "Come and eat some fruit. Are you hungry? The noodles are especially delicious! I've set aside a bowl for you. They'll get soggy if you don't eat them soon."

When Lu Bozhou was around, she might have felt heartache and bitterness because seeing him always reminded her of the past.

And now? None of that seems to matter anymore.

A child's understanding, kindness, and thoughtfulness can fill her heart completely.

"Okay!" Jiang Mian pulled him onto her lap and sat him down. "Then I'll eat. You can think about what you want to eat or do next. I'll go with you."

Lu Chaochi's already bright eyes shone even brighter after hearing Jiang Mian's words.

Jiang Mian was planning to cook something even better for her son that evening, but she didn't have any ingredients at home, so she might have to go out to buy some.

To everyone's surprise, Song Xun arrived before evening.

"Assistant Song, what brings you here?" Jiang Mian looked at him. She remembered that Song Xun was always busy to death.

Song Xun smiled and said, "The boss asked me to bring some ingredients over."

Soon, people brought in all sorts of ingredients, including fresh cooking ingredients and even baking supplies.

They even brought in a brand new freezer; you'd think they were stockpiling food for the apocalypse.

Jiang Mian looked at the baking ingredients.

"Baking ingredients?" She looked at Song Xun.

Song Xun smiled and said, "Yes, it was the BOSS who instructed me to do it."

Jiang Mian bit her lip. How did he know she knew how to bake?

She said, "What if I don't know how to bake?"

Song Xun took out his phone, and in the chat box, he asked her almost the same question as before.

Below is a voice message; clicking on it reveals Lu Bozhou's highly recognizable voice.

"Let her learn."

Jiang Mian: "..."

Song Xun smiled politely, "Miss Jiang, would you like some baking and cooking tutorials?"

"...No need, thank you." Jiang Mian gritted her teeth secretly.

Song Xun nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll be going now. Miss Jiang, get some rest. The boss instructed me to arrange for someone to help you move to your old residence tomorrow morning." [Please vote, please add to your favorites, thank you darlings, mwah, see you tomorrow!]