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Jiang Mian knew that many wealthy businessmen in high society were actually quite superstitious.

The wealthier people are, the more superstitious they become.

And he's very devout; even at home, he acts like a tyrant in the business world.

When they arrived at those temples and encountered highly respected elders, they didn't dare utter a single word.

Many members of the Lu family believed in these things and were very devout. Sometimes they would even take their entire families up the mountain to the temple to pray.

When Grandpa Lu was still alive, he donated a golden statue to the temple, which has been enshrined ever since.

The Lu family descendants continued to live on.

But Lu Bozhou never believed in these things and never participated, so only Jiang Mian went with the Lu family.

Unexpectedly, things were quite different after I died; Lu Bozhou actually went to the temple?

Is it because their business has grown to a certain size and they have become wealthy enough that they start to become superstitious?

Lu Chaochi was a little sleepy, and shook his head, saying, "Dad doesn't tell me about this. They say it's because my mom died, but I don't really know..."

Little Stone's voice grew softer and softer as he spoke, and then he closed his eyes and fell fast asleep.

Jiang Mian continued to pat him gently, coaxing him to sleep.

But the child's words stirred up some turmoil in my heart.

Is it because she died?

She really is... honored.

Jiang Mian's lips curled into a bitter smile.

Her phone vibrated in her pocket. She took it out and saw a text message from an unknown number.

I initially thought it was spam, but when I opened it and saw the contents, I instantly recognized who it was from.

[You brat, you're asking for trouble! You dare block my number! Do you think I can't find you? Didn't you say you'd give me money? Haven't you received your salary yet? Even Jiang Feng is more filial than you! Just give me your living expenses! What a worthless bastard you are, I'd rather have given birth to a piece of barbecued pork!]

Jiang Mian originally didn't want to pay any attention to it and just wanted to add the number to her blacklist.

But when she saw the second half of the content, she frowned and felt a little reluctant.

My family definitely favors sons over daughters.

But Jiang Da is just that kind of person. He treats his mother, Mu Xiaomei, that way, and he's so mean to Jiang Mian. Even if he's very sexist, he might not be much better to Jiang Feng.

Jiang Feng didn't have much living expenses to begin with. Coming from the county to Luocheng to study, his meager living expenses were probably already barely enough to make ends meet.

There's also Jiang Dalai who sucks blood!

Jiang Mian considered that it was already lights out, so she didn't call directly.

She only sent Jiang Feng one message: [My phone broke before and I couldn't contact him, so you gave him your living expenses? How are you going to live?]

But Jiang Feng was probably asleep and didn't reply to the message.

Jiang Mian waited for a while, but didn't receive a reply, so she fell asleep.

What she didn't know was that, on the other side, in the boys' dormitory of Luocheng No. 1 High School...

Jiang Feng was soaking wet and locked in the bathroom.

He squatted in the corner of the bathroom, his thin, wiry back slightly hunched, with many clearly visible scars on his body.

The phone lay on the floor, its screen cracked and smelling foul, as if it had been pulled from a filthy place.

In the darkness, Jiang Feng slowly exhaled, trembling, and bit his lip.

He reached for the dirty, smelly phone, wiped it gently, and pressed the power button to see if it would still turn on.

Even if it was a cheap item that they looked down on, it was still a gift from his sister to him.

Jiang Feng knew very well how difficult it was for Jiang Mian to save up this money to buy him a new phone, given the broken family background of his family.

But today they threw it directly into the toilet and mocked it, saying that they wouldn't even use such low-end goods if they were given them to them, and it would be better to just throw them in the toilet and flush them away.

I saw the screen flicker, but it could still be turned on; it was just that the battery was completely drained.

Jiang Feng breathed a sigh of relief. He hugged his knees, buried his face in them, and slowly closed his eyes.

For some reason, Jiang Mian didn't sleep very soundly.

Perhaps it's because the original owner's lingering regrets are causing her to worry about her younger brother?

As dawn broke, Jiang Mian woke up and the first thing she did was check her phone to see if Jiang Feng had replied, but there was none.

Her brow furrowed, and although her worries were growing, she still thought it was just because it was too early.

Jiang Feng probably hasn't gotten up yet.

Jiang Mian turned her head and saw Lu Chaochi sleeping like a little pig.

Her heart softened, and her eyes curved into a smile.

Even when the little guy was in the hospital, he slept curled up in a ball, a posture that showed a lack of security.

But when he slept next to her, he seemed unusually relaxed, stretching out his arms and legs in all directions.

He's so restless; I have to cover him with a blanket several times a night.

Jiang Mian prepared herself; if she still couldn't contact Jiang Feng today, she might have to go to Luocheng No. 1 High School to check.

Since I couldn't sleep anyway, I decided to get up and prepare a simple breakfast.

My hands are still a bit inconvenient, but I happened to get up early, so I had plenty of time to prepare.

They were only halfway through when Lu Chaochi still hadn't woken up.

The doorbell rang first.

But before Jiang Mian could walk to the entrance, she heard another voice.

beep beep.

That's the sound of a combination lock being pressed!

Jiang Mian paused for a moment, then quickened her pace and walked to the entrance.

Then a figure pushed open the door and entered!

Jiang Mian was stunned for a moment, then she understood. The doorbell just now was just a warning.

The other party didn't even wait for her to open the door; they just entered using the password.

"Uh, who are you?" Jiang Mian asked.

It wasn't that she wasn't wary of this suddenly arriving stranger.

It's really hard to be wary of a middle-aged woman who looks to be in her fifties.

And the bodyguards let her in, so there shouldn't be any problems.

Jiang Mian looked at her.

She also looked Jiang Mian up and down, her gaze...

Jiang Mian wondered if it was just her imagination, but the other person's gaze seemed to hold a hint of scrutiny.

This gaze made Jiang Mian feel a little uncomfortable.

After a moment, she said, "My surname is Lu."

"Ah, hello." Perhaps because she had gotten up early in the morning, Jiang Mian was still a little dazed and didn't react immediately.

The other person continued, "Madam sent me here to take care of the young master."

Jiang Mian's eyes widened slightly, and she immediately understood!

Yes! Lu!

"That asparagus! That asparagus!" She suddenly remembered what her son had said to her when he was in the hospital.

Several days have passed, and Jiang Mian is indeed a little slow to react.

Now that I've realized what's going on, I'm really having trouble speaking.

"Ah, I've heard Little Stone mention you! You must be asparagus?"

After saying this, Jiang Mian froze for a moment, wishing she could slap herself on the mouth!

"Excuse me, I had an accident earlier and injured my mouth, so my pronunciation is a bit unclear. Are you Aunt Lu?"

Jiang Mian spoke in a polite and respectful tone.

But Aunt Lu's expression suggested otherwise.

Their gaze remained scrutinizing and appraising, even showing some dissatisfaction and contempt.

"You should call the young master 'young master,' it's so disrespectful." Aunt Lu's voice was full of undisguised disdain.

Jiang Mian blinked and understood; this was a rule that Yan Ke had sent to set rules for her.

Jiang Mian thought for a moment and said, "But this is the 21st century now. Even nannies in good families have five social insurances and one housing fund." [Qiqi is asking for votes and favorites! My goodness! Fan Zhendong's performance was so exciting! Did you guys watch it?]