reignition

Jiang Mian pondered to herself that Lu Bozhou hadn't returned for several days.

I don't know if he went on a business trip or, as Little Stone said before, stayed at the temple for a few days.

Jiang Mian adapted well to this, since he rarely went home in her previous life anyway, and she spent most of her time living alone in the mansion.

But Jiang Mian planned to make these fried chickens and take Xiao Shitou to give some to her father to try.

That way, maybe he won't be too opposed to Little Stone eating fried chicken in the future.

Jiang Mian was in a good mood and was busy in the kitchen.

She had no idea that Yan Ke had arrived at some point.

They took Lu Chaochi out.

Little Stone was still a little reluctant, "But Mianmian, she..."

"You'll be back once she's done," Yan Ke said gently, holding Lu Chaochi in her arms. "And you didn't go for a follow-up check-up after you left the hospital last time, did you?"

Lu Chaochi nodded obediently, but still argued, "But last time it wasn't because I was sick, it was because I was scared."

Uncle Song said it was a fever caused by stress.

“You still need to have a follow-up check-up. You’ve been in poor health since you were little. How can your grandparents feel at ease if you don’t have a follow-up check-up?” Yan Ke said.

"I originally planned to go with Mianmian when she went to the hospital for her follow-up check-up," Lu Chaochi said softly.

Upon hearing this, Yan Ke's eyes turned cold.

But her voice remained gentle as she continued, "You need to have a follow-up checkup to make sure everything is okay before you can eat the junk food she made for you today, right? I heard from Sister Lu that she's going to make you fried chicken?"

Hearing his grandmother's words, Lu Chaochi became obedient and said, "I'll go for a follow-up check-up."

The driver drove the car toward the hospital.

Yan Ke smiled slightly upon hearing this.

Then she thought about Lu Bozhou, who was going home today, and the plans she had made.

Yan Ke's smile widened.

Jiang Mian was busy in the kitchen, frying the first batch of chicken.

She took a bite and raised an eyebrow in satisfaction.

Little Stone will probably like it.

"Little stone, little stone?" Jiang Mian walked out of the kitchen carrying a small basket of fried chicken. It was quiet outside.

She was stunned.

Where did it go?

Place the basket on the dining table.

Jiang Mian headed towards the room. "Little Stone? Is he asleep?"

But the room was empty.

Jiang Mian frowned, becoming somewhat nervous.

He was about to go out and ask the bodyguards guarding outside.

But before she could go out, Aunt Lu came over at some point.

"Where did Little Stone go?" Jiang Mian knew that Aunt Lu and she didn't get along, but they were still quite concerned about the children.

Aunt Lu didn't answer immediately, but glanced at the time on her phone.

I've already sent it to Yan Ke; Lu Bozhou should be back around the same time.

Aunt Lu then said, "It seems he went to the third floor, but I'm afraid to go up. Why don't you go and bring him down? Otherwise, if his father finds out, he'll be in trouble!"

Jiang Mian certainly remembered that not long after Lu Bozhou brought her to the mansion, he personally gave her instructions.

The third floor is off-limits; you are not allowed to go there.

She didn't know why the storage room and attic were forbidden areas.

But Aunt Lu spoke very carefully and somewhat urgently, seemingly genuinely worried that the child would be punished for it.

Jiang Mian bit her lip, thinking that Lu Bozhou wouldn't be back so soon.

Go upstairs and call the child down; don't touch anything on the third floor.

"I'll go upstairs and call him." Jiang Mian went upstairs.

Watching Jiang Mian's retreating figure as she climbed the stairs step by step.

Aunt Lu smirked and took out her phone to make a call.

……

A black Maybach is driving on the highway leading from the airport to the city.

In the quiet carriage, a cell phone suddenly rang.

"Boss, you have a phone call," Song Xun whispered.

The man in the back seat had his eyes closed, seemingly asleep.

But upon hearing Song Xun's voice, he opened his deep eyes.

There was still a hint of fatigue in his eyes, but when he saw the character "Lu" on the screen...

Lu Bozhou agreed to let Aunt Lu come to the mansion, partly so that someone could keep an eye on Jiang Mian at home and prevent her from doing anything underhanded.

Lu Bozhou reached out and took the phone, swiped the screen, and answered the call.

"speak."

Aunt Lu spoke with an air of seriousness on the other end of the line.

"Young Master! Madam took the young master to the hospital for a check-up. That Jiang Mian seems to have thought that I left too, and that there was no one left at home, so she sneaked up to the third floor!"

The man, who had been leaning back in his chair, immediately sat up straight.

His face, already pale and weary, was now filled with only coldness.

The same applies to sound.

Almost every single word.

"What did you say?" Lu Bozhou's voice seemed to come from an ice cave.

"She sneaked up to the third floor!" Aunt Lu knew that Madam's plan was indeed correct as soon as she heard Lu Bozhou's voice was off!

Aunt Lu said, "Young master, you're keeping a close watch on the third floor. Could it be that because of your serious attitude, she thinks there's something valuable inside and sneaks in?"

Lu Bozhou didn't say anything, he just hung up the phone.

"Drive faster."

The sound was devoid of warmth.

The driver couldn't help but shudder at the sound of it, and he floored the accelerator as if he wanted to take off!

Jiang Mian walked to the door on the third floor.

I was actually a little hesitant, but the door on the third floor was indeed ajar.

"Little Stone! Is he in there?" Jiang Mian called out twice but received no response. After thinking for a moment, she reached out and closed the door.

Then, I gently pushed it open.

Later, Jiang Mian thought about it and realized that her current state of mind was not just because she was worried about Xiao Shitou inside.

Perhaps, deep in my heart, there are still some little thoughts hidden.

I want to know what's on the third floor and why it's a forbidden area.

This was the place she used to lie down, read books, and daydream.

How did it become a forbidden area?

The lighting inside wasn't very good.

When I first went in, my eyes hadn't adjusted to the dim light yet, and I couldn't even see anything clearly.

However, you can smell the kind of odor that comes from a room that has been unoccupied for a long time.

It wasn't an unpleasant smell, but it just made you feel a bit lonely.

Jiang Mian reached out and pressed the switch on the wall.

The lights come on.

The scene in this space immediately came into Jiang Mian's view.

She was a little stunned.

His eyes widened suddenly, and the emotion in his constricted pupils was more disbelief than shock.

"This is……"

She blinked rapidly.

On the third floor, in what was originally her place for reading and daydreaming.

At this moment, everything in sight is her stuff.

When she returned to the mansion, she found that the layout of the house had basically remained unchanged.

But all her old things are gone.

Jiang Mian thought they were all gone, which made sense; keeping things belonging to the dead at home was probably considered unlucky.

But I didn't expect...

This shocked Jiang Mian, and made her even more curious: what was in that storage room outside?

She bit her lip and decided to go and take a look.

But before she could get there, the door was pushed open violently!