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Song Xun was indeed just casually reminding him.

Lu Bozhou did indeed have a rather distant relationship with the Lu family.

However, Jiang Mian has very bad memories of the Lu family.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a psychological trauma.

The wives of the Lu family were all in similar situations.

In a family like the Lu family, free love is practically nonexistent.

Every wife of the Lu family's sons and grandsons was a business marriage.

You can play however you want normally, and if something goes wrong, your family will even cover for you.

However, they have virtually no autonomy in marriage; it is all decided by their families.

These arranged marriages involve almost no feelings. They're all about the kind of situation where if you don't love me, I'll be even more annoyed with you.

It seems like only Jiang Mian is a fool; she loves Lu Bozhou to the point of madness.

When it comes to feelings, there is no harm if there are no feelings involved.

Furthermore, the treatment a daughter-in-law receives in the Lu family depends on the influence of her maternal family.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the Jiang family was in dire straits at the time.

It was also because Lu Bozhou was not favored in the Lu family compared to Lu Bolin, Lu Boyi, and the others.

The marriage to Jiang Mian was arranged because the Jiang family was in ruins at the time. Lu Bozhou's uncles and aunts actually had some intention of humiliating Lu Bozhou.

So at that time in the Lu family, Jiang Mian was always referred to as the 'daughter of a poor family'.

Jiang Mian once thought that Lu Bozhou's dissatisfaction with her and his indifference towards her were because she was the "daughter of a down-and-out family" in their eyes.

To make him lose face?

Even though the wives of the Lu family were all in similar situations, Jiang Mian was the one who had the most difficult time in the Lu family at that time.

The treatment of the other wives of the Lu family in the Lu family... well, how should I put it.

To put it bluntly, even when beating a dog, you have to consider its owner.

Even if you don't give them face, you have to give their husbands face.

Even without feelings, as husband and wife, they would still give his wife dignity in the Lu family and in public.

Only Jiangmian...

Nobody was going to give her any face.

Because Lu Bozhou never gave her any respect.

Because from the very beginning, in their eyes, she was nothing more than a lowly substitute.

Xu Yawei's body double.

"I... understand." Jiang Mian was silent for a moment on the phone before responding softly.

Hearing her hesitant tone, Song Xun assumed she was overly worried.

He then reassured her, "Don't worry too much, the BOSS will protect you."

"I understand." Jiang Mian's voice did not brighten because of Song Xun's words.

It actually sounds even more depressing.

After ending the call, Jiang Mian sighed softly.

Song Xun said that Lu Bozhou would protect her.

Jiang Mian gave a bitter smile.

If Lu Bozhou would protect her...

Yes, he was even willing to protect her, the nanny, rather than her, his former wife.

It's true... I can't feel happy at all.

Jiang Mian made a phone call to Jiang Feng.

She's not comfortable just sending messages anymore; she has to call and hear Jiang Feng's voice to feel at ease.

"Hello? I'm about to start class!" Jiang Feng lowered his voice on the other end.

It sounded suspicious, but despite that, he still answered his sister's call.

"I have received the compensation."

"I got it, so what? Why do I need to sign it or something?" Jiang Feng asked, puzzled.

It's easy to tell from Jiang Feng's words that this simple-minded guy doesn't care whether he or Jiang Mian gets the money.

"No need, I just wanted to let you know. Don't be stingy with money later. Just tell me what you want to buy, so your classmates won't bully you."

Jiang Feng said with a smile, "After what happened with Xue Ze last time, I shouldn't have any classmates bullying me anymore."

The school bullies have all withdrawn from the battlefield.

Jiang Mian was about to hang up the phone so as not to disturb his class.

But Jiang Feng stopped her, "By the way, Mom might contact you. You know how easily she listens to things and how little she has her own opinions. Just listen to what she says and ignore her. Or just don't answer her calls."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Mian thought of the woman who gave the original owner of life, Mu Xiaomei.

To be honest, in the original owner's memories...

Jiang Da was indeed wicked; almost every evil a father could possess was embodied in him.

Preferring sons to daughters, domestic violence against wives and children, gambling, drinking, and smoking.

But Jiang Da's wickedness was a gleaming knife, which he never concealed from the beginning.

Therefore, knowing from the outset that it would hurt, one can make mental preparations in advance.

But Mu Xiaomei was different; she was an observer from the very beginning.

She never laid a hand on the original owner of this body, but she was always an accomplice to Jiang Da.

Jiang Da thought that her studying was a waste of money, so Mu Xiaomei would give her a sad face and persuade her that there was no tuition fee, so maybe she should give up.

Seeing that she wouldn't come home and he couldn't squeeze any money out of her, Mu Xiaomei would use the excuse of the New Year to persuade her to come back, and Jiang Da would steal her tuition and living expenses.

Mu Xiaomei's subtle attacks are even more difficult to defend against, leaving people unprepared.

Sometimes it even hurts more.

Jiang Mian had no expectation of fatherly love, but she did have expectation of motherly love.

She thought that one day her mother would be willing to leave Jiang Da for her and Jiang Feng's sake.

But Mu Xiaomei made Jiang Mian back down time and time again for Jiang Da's sake.

The original owner felt as if he had washed his neck clean time and time again and then presented it to Mu Xiaomei.

She harbored expectations of maternal love and hoped for a positive outcome.

But each time, she was left covered in wounds by her mother's gentle but sharp words.

"Okay," Jiang Mian replied. "You focus on your studies and don't worry about me."

Jiang Mian's gaze was very calm. "I am no longer the person I used to be."

After ending the call, Jiang Mian quickly sent two messages to Jiang Yu and Qin Yanhuai to thank them.

Only then did he take the small schoolbag he had packed for Little Stone and leave the room.

When I arrived at the restaurant, I saw Lu Bozhou coming out with his child.

After showering, the man changed into a windproof jacket and athletic pants that he would wear outdoors.

He didn't have the same aloof and ascetic aura as he usually does when he wears a suit.

He held the child in one arm, supporting the child's bottom with his palm, holding him steadily.

With her other hand, she held the child's calligraphy practice book with her long, slender fingers, glancing at it casually.

Jiang Mian watched this scene and inexplicably felt that it was quite heartwarming.

perhaps……

In fact, Jiang Mian no longer remembers whether she had any fantasies about life after having children with him.

Perhaps it happened, but she doesn't quite remember.

But looking at it now, I can't help but feel...

Perhaps the scene I've been imagining is actually what I'm seeing right now.

"Mianmian!" Lu Chaochi pouted and waved to Jiang Mian.

"Hmm? What's wrong?" Jiang Mian put her small backpack and phone on the dining table and walked over.

Lu Chaochi said, "You be the judge, Dad says I wrote this character wrong!"

Jiang Mian walked over.

She didn't expect the man to casually place the calligraphy practice book on the table.

With his free hand, he casually draped it over her shoulder!

Then a force appeared, and her body was pulled by this force... uncontrollably closer to him!