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

The next day.

Ning Yao arrived at the company and before she even entered, she heard familiar mocking voices coming from inside.

"Aren't you a design company? But the layout and space planning of your office are not very good. You don't have any representative works or any noteworthy pieces. You dare to call yourselves masters with such a shabby office environment!"

Ning Yao paused slightly. What was Li Lifen doing here?

"Madam, please watch your words. We treat you as a VIP out of respect, and we ask that you also respect us and refrain from making unwarranted comments about our company."

Ning Yao recognized Wen An's voice. She never expected that this girl, who was usually so amiable, would actually retaliate.

"What kind of attitude is this! Do you know who we are!" Li Lifen retorted, her tone immediately becoming arrogant.

"Who you are is none of our business. If you're not here to ask us to do your design work, then please leave," Xiaoxiao retorted without any mercy.

"How dare you try to drive me away? Believe me or not, just wait until my daughter..."

"You came uninvited and are causing a scene here, why can't we kick you out?"

Ning Yao lightly interrupted her and walked in from outside, only to find that the Ning family of three had all arrived.

"Sister Yaoyao."

When Xiaoxiao and Wen'an saw her arrive, smiles finally appeared on their faces.

Zhong Yunche, who hadn't been able to get a word in edgewise, nodded slightly as a greeting when he saw her.

Upon hearing the sound, Li Lifen and Ning Jianguo immediately looked towards the door and saw Ning Yao walking in slowly, wearing a well-tailored long dress.

The soft fabric swayed gently with her movements, highlighting her refined elegance.

Ning Yan already knew last night that Ning Yao was no longer the same as before, but she was still shocked when she saw her today.

She should be living in poverty and hardship after leaving the Lu family, how could she be more glamorous than her!

"Are you Yaoyao?" Li Lifen asked incredulously.

Ning Yao smiled coldly, "I have no relation to Mrs. Ning, there's no need for us to address each other so intimately."

Li Lifen was enraged by her attitude and retorted angrily, "No manners! What Mrs. Ning? I'm your mother!"

Upon hearing this, Zhong Yunche and the other two wisely went upstairs.

Seeing that they left on their own initiative, preserving their dignity, Ning Yao felt a warmth in her heart.

Seeing that Ning Yao was being tactless, Ning Yan immediately started to stir things up, "Yao Yao, don't be angry. Mom and Dad came to see you today because they heard that you opened a studio and became a designer."

Ning Yao knew she had come with ill intentions and, too lazy to deal with it, said directly, "You've already seen me, can you leave now?"

"You insolent brat! What are you saying! We, your parents, came to see you, and you think we're wrong?!"

Ning Jianguo, who had been silent until now, couldn't hold back any longer and spoke up to criticize her.

Ning Yao put her bag on the cabinet and couldn't help but laugh when she heard his words.

"Just a friendly reminder, we signed a paternity severance agreement in the presence of a lawyer a long time ago, and I have absolutely no relation to you."

Ning Jianguo felt slightly guilty, but not wanting to lose face in public, he stood up angrily and pointed at Ning Yao.

"Relationships can be severed, but blood ties cannot. Don't think that just because you're more capable than before, you can look down on us. Let me tell you, unless I, Ning Jianguo, agree, your lousy company can forget about staying in Whale City!"

Ning Yao's expression changed slightly, and a hint of coldness appeared in her beautiful eyes.

Seeing that the atmosphere was about right, Li Lifen softened her tone and persuaded her, "Yaoyao, look how angry you've made your dad! We're just concerned about you. Last night, Yanyan told us that you deliberately embarrassed her and Jingmo. You should apologize to Yanyan and your dad right now, and this matter will be over."

Ning Yan chimed in, "That's right, sister. As long as you apologize, Dad and I won't hold it against you. I'll also put in a good word for you with Jingmo so he won't be angry with you anymore."

"Are you guys out of your minds? I caught Ning Yan faking it, and you're telling me to apologize to her?"

Ning Jianguo was about to sit down when he heard Ning Yao's words and jumped up again, "Don't you have any manners? How dare you curse your own parents and sister like that!"

Ning Yao had no patience to deal with them anymore, so she simply cut to the chase: "Don't give me that nonsense! I told Ning Yan last night that unless she publicly apologizes and clears up the smears against 'Shattered Star,' we'll have to see each other in court. If you keep bothering me, don't blame me for calling security to kick you out!"

"You wretched child!" Ning Jianguo was so angry that his chest ached, but he was completely helpless against her.

Seeing that her husband's expression was not right, Li Lifen quickly went over to comfort him.

Seeing that her parents couldn't suppress Ning Yao even when they joined forces, Ning Yan secretly cursed them for being useless.

At that moment, she suddenly noticed that Lu Jingmo had arrived, and a calculating glint flashed in her eyes.

Then she stepped forward and grabbed Ning Yao excitedly, "Yao Yao, it's right that you blame me. I was wrong about this. I shouldn't have taken your draft without your permission and smeared 'Shattered Star'. But I really didn't mean to. I apologize to you. Please don't say those harsh words to upset Mom and Dad anymore. They're not in good health and they won't be able to take it..."

Ning Yao was caught off guard by her sudden change in temperament, but she didn't like being caught by Ning Yao, so she subconsciously raised her hand.

Unexpectedly, Ning Yan fell heavily to the ground in a very exaggerated manner.

"Yanyan!"

"Yanyan!"

The sounds from inside and outside the door rang out simultaneously.

Ning Jianguo and Li Lifen were reaching out to help Ning Yan up when another figure helped her up first.

When they saw who it was, they were overjoyed. "Jingmo, what brings you here?"

When Ning Yao saw Lu Jingmo, she instantly understood that Ning Yan's fake fall was because of Lu Jingmo.

A mocking smile curled at the corners of his lips.

After Ning Yan regained her footing, Lu Jingmo suppressed his temper and greeted Ning Jianguo and Li Lifen, "Uncle and Aunt, I'm here to see Ning Yao."

"You..." Ning Yao had just started to speak when Ning Yan hurriedly interrupted, "Jing Mo, don't blame my sister. She didn't push me just now. I lost my balance on my own."

Although she stated the truth, her tone was filled with deep grievance.

Anyone who heard this would think she was covering for Ning Yao.

Ning Yao was aware of this, so she directly confirmed the facts, "You all heard it, she admitted that she fell down on her own, so don't try to smear me."

Ning Yan's face stiffened. Shouldn't she have been nervously explaining and trying to gain everyone's trust? How could they have gone along with what she said!

Seeing her eagerness to distance herself, Lu Jingmo's eyes suddenly turned sharp.

"Ning Yao, Yan Yan was protecting you. Instead of thanking her, you kicked her when she was down and humiliated her. You've gone too far!"

Ning Yao was surprised that even after she had said all that, Lu Jingmo could still try to pin it on her, and she couldn't help but wonder if there was something wrong with his brain.

"I suggest you go to the hospital and see a neurologist to see if you have any serious illness. Early detection and treatment are key."

Lu Jingmo realized she was being sarcastic and became even angrier. "Don't push your luck! Yanyan has already apologized to you, what more do you want? Can't you learn to be more magnanimous? Do you have to make everyone lose face?"