Sober and beautiful, my husband and son begged for my forgiveness on their knees.

At three o'clock in the morning, Ning Yao arrived at the hospital where Lu Mingjin was.

Although Lu Mingjin did not acknowledge her as his mother, she had personally taken care of him for six years, so she rushed over as soon as she heard that he was going to have surgery.

As soon as I arrived near the operating room, I heard the doctor talking to Lu Jingmo.

"The young master has a weak digestive system. I've repeatedly told him not to eat raw, cold, or spicy foods, so why has it gotten worse? It's not only caused enteritis, but the inflammation has also spread to the appendix, causing appendicitis. We must perform surgery immediately, otherwise intestinal perforation will be even more troublesome!"

When Ning Yao heard it was appendicitis, her heart sank, but she didn't show it.

Lu Jingmo instructed the doctor to make sure Lu Mingjin suffered as little as possible before noticing that Ning Yao was already there.

Perhaps she was in a hurry to leave, as she only wore a thin cardigan over her nightgown, making her look rather frail.

Why are you dressed like that?

Ning Yao was furious when she heard his words.

"You disturbed my sleep at three in the morning, and I didn't even make a fuss about it; that's more than enough. And you still have the nerve to complain about how shabby I am? You're really ridiculous!"

Lu Jingmo didn't mean it that way, but Ning Yao had already walked to the chair next to him and sat down without looking at him, and then she held back.

The entire corridor was so quiet it was suffocating.

Gradually, Ning Yao felt a chill and reached out to wrap her cardigan tighter.

The surgery wouldn't take long, and she planned to endure it.

He left as soon as Lu Mingjin came out of the operating room.

Lu Jingmo noticed her movement, and even though they were no longer in a relationship, he still politely took off his suit jacket.

"Put this on, so you don't catch a cold."

Ning Yao was taken aback.

She glanced at the finely crafted suit, then at Lu Jingmo's indifferent expression, and curled her lips in a mocking smile, "No need, I find it dirty."

Lu Jingmo had displayed this so-called gentlemanly demeanor on Ning Yan countless times.

She doesn't care.

Lu Jingmo's indifferent expression was exposed by her words, and his face gradually darkened.

"Ning Yao, don't push your luck. I wouldn't have come to you if Ming Jin hadn't been taken to the operating room."

Ning Yao found it even more ridiculous, "So should I thank you for letting me be Lu Mingjin's free babysitter?"

Lu Jingmo frowned slightly, clearly suppressing his anger. "Don't put it so harshly. Our Lu family has never mistreated you. Even though we're divorced, Mingjin is still our child. You don't need to make our relationship so strained."

"Mr. Lu, I feel I need to remind you. When we divorced, I gave up custody of my children. In other words, I have absolutely no connection with your Lu family."

Lu Jingmo's eyes narrowed slightly, and the muscles on both sides of his cheeks gradually tightened.

The anger that had just been suppressed resurfaced uncontrollably in his eyes.

“Mingjin is still undergoing surgery, how can you say such a thing? Even if you give up custody, it doesn’t change the fact that you are Mingjin’s mother.”

Ning Yao was tired of hearing this, and her lips curled slightly, forming a faint, cold smile.

"Of course I know, that's why I came."

“But Lu Jingmo, please also take responsibility and obligation. It wasn’t me who made your son sick, so don’t try to push the blame onto me when something goes wrong.”

Lu Jingmo knew that his son's illness was related to Ning Yan, but when he met Ning Yao's cold and distant gaze, he knew that even if he explained, she wouldn't listen.

Then they started talking about something else.

"I called you here tonight because there's something else I want to discuss with you. Mingjin is still young and needs you. Since you're doing such rough work as cleaning at 'Shattered Star,' why don't you just go home and take care of him? Don't worry, I'll pay you the highest market price."

"This is much higher than the salary you can get at 'Shattered Star'."

Ning Yao thought her stance was clear enough, but she didn't expect him to still be daydreaming.

"Lu Jingmo, are you deaf? I'll tell you this again, no matter how high the price you offer, I will never leave 'Shattered Star'!"

"Not now, and not ever, so give up!"

"Ning Yao!"

Lu Jingmo's gaze suddenly locked onto her, as if trying to see through her soul.

Ning Yao was not afraid. She raised her chin and met his gaze calmly.

Their eyes clashed in the air, as if invisible sparks were colliding.

The air itself seemed ready to explode!

At that moment, a commotion came from the operating room.

"Mr. Lu."

A doctor wearing surgical scrubs and a mask came out.

Lu Jingmo then turned his gaze away and walked towards the doctor.

How is my son?

Ning Yao also suppressed the coldness on her face and slowly got up to go over.

The doctor removed his mask and said calmly, "Mr. Lu, don't worry. The young master's surgery was very successful, and he should wake up tomorrow if there are no complications. Although it was just a minor surgery, the young master is too young and may cry tomorrow. You and your wife will need to take good care of him."

Lu Jingmo noticed that Ning Yao looked somewhat resistant and, fearing she might say something inappropriate, spoke first, "Okay, we understand. Thank you for your hard work."

Soon, Lu Mingjin was wheeled out by the nurse.

Her tiny body was completely covered by the blanket, with only her pale face showing.

They look fragile and pitiful.

Ning Yao realized she was feeling sorry for him and quickly put away this dangerous thought.

"You tonight..."

She immediately interrupted Lu Jingmo when she heard him about to speak.

"Now that Mingjin is alright, I'll be going. Anyway, with you here, you'll definitely take good care of him."

"Ning Yao, stop right there!"

Lu Jingmo wanted to stop her.

But Ning Yao ignored her and left without hesitation.

He watched her departing figure, his eyes as cold as frost.

After returning home, Ning Yao tossed and turned for a while before finally falling asleep.

But I had only been asleep for a short while when the alarm clock went off.

After waking up, she spaced out for a while before washing up and going to the company.

As soon as she arrived, Wen An noticed that she didn't look well and immediately asked with concern, "Sister Yaoyao, you don't look well. Didn't you get enough rest?"

Ning Yao nodded, "I went to bed late last night, but it's okay. Come to my office after you've finished your work. We'll have a short meeting and readjust the work assignments."

hospital.

After receiving a call from Lu Jingmo asking her to go to the hospital, Ning Yan guessed that something had happened to Lu Mingjin. Worried that Lu Jingmo would blame her, she also brought Li Lifen along.

Sure enough, as soon as she arrived at the ward door, she saw Lu Jingmo, dressed in a black suit, sitting on the sofa, handling official business while instructing Yang Qian to do things.

He was elegant in posture and fluid in movement, exuding an indescribable handsomeness and charm.

"Jing Mo."

She walked in with a worried expression, her gentle, watery eyes gazing at him.

This is the man who deserves her!

When Lu Jingmo saw that she had come with Li Lifen, his expression softened before he spoke up to greet her.

"Why is Mingjin in the hospital all of a sudden? Did the maid feed him the wrong thing?"

As soon as Li Lifen entered, she saw Lu Mingjin lying on the bed with a pale face, and she was very anxious.

Lu Jingmo's gaze swept lightly over Ning Yan, whose expression had tightened. "What do you think?"