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

"Ning Yao".

As soon as Lu Jingmo spoke, Lu Jingmo, who was crying and shouting, was so startled that he hiccuped.

He looked at the other side in disbelief, tears welling in his eyes, and froze when he saw that the person who came was indeed Ning Yao.

Ning Yan also saw Ning Yao, but she wasn't guilty at all. Instead, she tilted her head provocatively and smiled at her.

Ning Yao turned and left without even putting down the fruit basket.

She came to the hospital to visit Lu Mingjin out of her duty and obligation as a mother.

She had even prepared herself for the possibility that their relationship wouldn't be pleasant.

But she never expected that her son, who was like a char siu (barbecued pork), would call her vicious and say that he would never acknowledge her again...

Okay, that's fine too.

Out of sight!

"Ning Yao!"

Lu Jingmo's voice came from behind, and Ning Yao changed from walking to running, afraid that if she was a step too slow, she would be stopped again.

By the time Lu Jingmo caught up with Ning Yao at the hospital entrance, she had already disappeared.

At that moment, the pent-up frustration that had faded returned.

It was even more unbearable than when I was at Shattered Star Company.

He exhaled a long breath and turned back into the hospital.

Lu Mingjin waited anxiously in the ward, his brows furrowed no matter how Ning Yan tried to comfort him.

"Mingjin, change your clothes."

Lu Jingmo's voice came from outside the door.

“Dad…” Lu Mingjin sat helplessly on the bed, her small figure curled up into a ball.

Ning Yan assumed that Lu Jingmo was going to arrange for Lu Mingjin's discharge from the hospital, and immediately spoke up, "Jingmo, Mingjin's health hasn't recovered yet. Isn't it a bit too early for you to bring him home now?"

Lu Jingmo said expressionlessly, "You don't need to worry about this. Your knee is injured, so you should go home and rest as soon as possible."

Before Ning Yan could reply, he ordered outside, "Yang Qian, arrange for someone to take Miss Ning home."

Upon hearing this, Yang Qian, who had just arrived at the hospital to report on his work, immediately arranged for two bodyguards to escort Ning Yan back.

Ning Yan didn't want to leave, but she also didn't want to upset Lu Jingmo, so she said goodbye to him and Lu Mingjin.

After Ning Yan left, Lu Mingjin felt as if he had lost his protective umbrella, and he was filled with anxiety.

"Dad, I didn't mean to, I didn't expect her to come..."

Lu Jingmo was looking for his clothes when he heard this and reminded him in a deep voice, "She is your mother."

Lu Mingjin wanted to refute, but remembering what had just happened, she held back.

He nervously picked at his fingers.

Lu Jingmo rummaged through the wardrobe and found that it was full of coats but no pants. His face immediately turned cold.

"Mingjin, why are there only coats and no pants in the closet? Who packed them for you?"

Lu Mingjin carefully observed his expression and answered in a low voice, "It's the housekeeper, but it used to be her... my mother who cleaned it."

Just then, the butler brought Lu Mingjin his lunch and overheard their conversation. He quickly came in to explain, "Young Master, it was my fault. Madam used to dress the young master's clothes and trousers together on a weekly basis, so I mistakenly thought there were trousers underneath. I'll have someone bring the young master's trousers right away!"

Lu Jingmo's grip on the clothes hanger tightened slightly. He used to think that whether Ning Yao was there or not had no impact on them.

In retrospect, he underestimated her.

"No need to make a fuss. Mingjin, just change your clothes."

Lu Mingjin obediently changed the clothes, then looked at him with a puzzled expression, "Dad, where are you taking me?"

“Go apologize to your mother. You shouldn’t have said those things to her.”

Lu Mingjin instinctively resisted, hugging her arms and backing away. "But she ignored me first! I don't want my current mother. She treats me badly and doesn't care about me at all. If anyone should apologize, it should be her to me!"

Lu Jingmo's cold eyes darkened, and it took him a while to speak, "You're wrong. She still cares about you. The night you were sick, she stayed with me outside the operating room and only left after making sure you were alright. Today, she came to see you out of concern, but you said things you shouldn't have."

Lu Mingjin knew his father wouldn't lie to him, and the resistance on his face lessened considerably.

It's not that he doesn't understand reason; he just can't get used to his mother, who used to dote on him, suddenly becoming indifferent to him.

“Dad, I’m willing to apologize to Mom, but she’s also at fault, so you should make her apologize to me too.”

Lu Jingmo touched his chubby cheeks and nodded in agreement.

Shattered Star Company.

Ning Yao sat in her office, trying to calm herself down.

Throughout the journey, she kept reminding herself not to care about the actions of that ungrateful father and son.

But her heart still felt as if it were being crushed by a thousand-pound stone, making it hard for her to breathe.

She picked up the pen, intending to distract herself with the design draft, but upon picking it up, she realized it was new. After searching around without finding a pen sharpener, she casually picked up a small knife next to her to sharpen the pen.

"Buzzing..."

The phone suddenly vibrated, startling her. Her hand holding the knife swerved, slicing her right thumb and forefinger, and blood gushed out instantly.

She quickly put down the pen, pressed it down with a tissue, and answered the phone.

"President Ning."

Zhong Yunche happened to be looking for her. He knocked a few times but no one answered. He gently pushed the door open and saw Ning Yao's hands covered in blood. He rushed in immediately.

"How did you get hurt?"

Ning Yao hung up the phone, looked at her hand, and said with a faint smile, "It's nothing, I just accidentally cut myself. Are Xiaoxiao and Wen An downstairs?"

“They went out to meet clients.” Zhong Yunche noticed that her wound was a bit deep and added, “If you need anything, you can arrange for me to go. I don’t have anything to do right now.”

Ning Yao considered for a moment, then pulled open the other drawer with her left hand and tossed a car key onto the table. "I sent my car for repairs earlier, but the repair shop just called to say it's fixed. Could you please come with me to pick it up?"

"no problem."

The two had only been gone a few minutes when Lu Jingmo's car arrived.

The property management didn't dare offend him, so they told him that everyone from Suixing Company was out and asked him to come back later.

Lu Jingmo did not leave, but instead took Lu Mingjin back to the car.

Half an hour later, Lu Mingjin, who was getting a little bored while waiting, leaned against the car window and looked out. Soon he noticed a car driving in from outside.

Upon closer inspection, he realized that the person in the passenger seat was his mother, and the driver was an uncle he didn't recognize. He couldn't help but exclaim, "Dad, Mom's back, but she came back with an uncle I don't know!"

Lu Jingmo immediately stopped working, looked outside, and saw a young man very attentively opening the passenger door of Ning Yao's car, naturally taking the bag from her hand, and helping her out of the car.

His mind went completely blank, and his blood seemed to freeze. He stared at them, completely motionless.

He didn't come to his senses until Ning Yao and the man walked into the office building side by side.

He had seen the man's photo before, because the last time he turned back because he was worried about Ning Yao, Ning Yao got into his car!

Thinking of this, an indescribable rage burned fiercely in his chest!