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

After giving my statement and testimony at the police station, it was already dark.

At Ning Yao's insistence, the police investigated Huang Mao and found that he had taken girls to the warehouse multiple times and committed crimes there.

Huang Mao initially refused to confess, but faced with irrefutable evidence, he had no choice but to admit it.

But when the police pressed him to admit that he had accomplices, he denied it and claimed that he did it all by himself.

The police did not find any trace of a third person in the warehouse, and since he cooperated and confessed, they had no choice but to transfer the case to the court.

With Lu Jingmo's legal team present, it's impossible for Huang Mao to receive a lenient sentence.

Although Ning Yao felt it was a bit of a pity that they hadn't caught the person behind Huang Mao, this was already the best possible outcome.

She walked out of the police station lost in thought, not noticing someone coming in, and the two bumped into each other.

Upon seeing this, Lu Jingmo immediately reached out to support her, and scolded her in a displeased low voice, "Don't you know where you're going?"

Ning Yao immediately shook off his hand, "I didn't ask you to help me."

Lu Jingmo's face darkened.

"I'm sorry, it was my fault for not paying attention. Are you alright?"

Ning Yao heard a voice that was both distant and familiar, and immediately turned her head to look.

Then she saw a very young girl apologizing to her with a look of remorse.

His heart skipped a beat, and he blurted out, "You're Huang Ling?"

Huang Ling was slightly startled. Looking at the stranger in front of her, she asked cautiously, "Do you know me?"

Lu Jingmo was puzzled when Ning Yao called out the other person's name directly. "You know her?"

Ning Yao then realized that she had made a mistake; Huang Ling didn't recognize her now, so she quickly tried to make amends.

"Yes, but you probably don't know me. I'm Ning Yao. I heard from a friend that you play the piano very well, so I remembered you."

Huang Ling suddenly realized, "Oh, I see. Thank you for your praise. I will continue to work hard."

Ning Yao smiled at her and encouraged her, "Keep going, I believe you can definitely stand on the stage you've been waiting for."

"Yes, I'm looking forward to that day too." Huang Ling nodded with a smile, her eyes confident and determined.

There was not a trace of the emptiness and numbness he experienced in the mental hospital in his previous life.

Ning Yao then asked, "Why are you at the police station?"

This question goes beyond what two people meeting for the first time should ask.

Lu Jingmo noticed it.

Huang Ling also noticed it, but she did not refuse to answer. Although it was the first time she had met Ning Yao, she felt a strange sense of familiarity.

“I’m here to see my boyfriend. He works here, and I’m bringing him food.”

Ning Yao then noticed the lunchbox in her hand and immediately made way for her, saying, "Okay, then I won't delay you any longer."

She didn't know in her past life that Huang Ling had a boyfriend who was a policeman.

But now is just right.

Huang Ling's life trajectory has been changed, so she will definitely be happy for the rest of her life.

Huang Ling smiled and thanked her, then walked inside.

Lu Jingmo noticed the look in Ning Yao's eyes, a mixture of relief and sadness, and couldn't help but frown.

According to his investigation, Ning Yao only attended university until her first year and then stopped going to school. In addition, she was busy with part-time jobs and was basically invisible in class, with few friends.

Not to mention friends from other places.

Ning Yao felt his scrutiny, but she didn't care. Even if he thought there was something wrong, he couldn't possibly find out that she was reborn.

"Mr. Lu, thank you for your help today. Let's part ways here. I have other things to attend to, so I won't bother you any longer."

Lu Jingmo glanced at the time and calmly declined her suggestion to part ways.

"I have to attend an important banquet at eight o'clock and I need to bring a female companion. I don't have time to find someone right now, so if you really want to thank me, be my companion."

Yang Qian's eyes widened upon hearing Lu Jingmo's suggestion.

Although this banquet is important, the boss shouldn't be unable to find a female companion.

He clearly wanted Ning Yao to accompany him, but didn't want to say it outright.

Ning Yao had no reason to refuse, right?

After all, she used to like the BOSS so much.

Not only him, but even Lu Jingmo felt that Ning Yao couldn't possibly refuse him.

Ning Yao looked at Lu Jingmo with a puzzled expression. In her opinion, even if they weren't enemies now, they could never be friends.

How dare he make such a request?

"Are you sure you're not joking?"

When Lu Jingmo saw that she did not agree immediately, but instead looked at him with some suspicion, a hint of displeasure appeared in his eyes.

"You think my invitation is ridiculous?"

"Isn't that ridiculous?"

Her mocking tone made Lu Jingmo's eyes suddenly sharpen, as if a storm was about to break.

Yang Qian was horrified and was about to speak up to mediate.

Lu Jingmo spoke again, expressionless, "Aren't you looking for machine-made mesh fabric? There's a manufacturer at tonight's banquet that has it. Their product quality and environmental safety are far superior to any small workshop you're looking for."

Ning Yao's eyes flickered. She was in a hurry to leave in order to find a new manufacturer of mechanical mesh fabric. Now that he had a channel, she naturally wouldn't refuse.

"Okay, then I'll be your date, and you promise to introduce me to reliable manufacturers."

After the sports meet, the demand for mechanical mesh fabric will definitely increase. At that time, she will need a reliable manufacturer with stable delivery. Rather than searching for a needle in a haystack, she might as well hitch a ride on his coattails.

Although Ning Yao was only a temporary female companion, Lu Jingmo's requirements for her were not low at all, and he directly chose a dress from a high-end Italian luxury brand.

The pure white dress, romantic yet elegant, perfectly complemented Lu Jingmo's black suit.

The shop assistants were amazed and exclaimed that the two were a match made in heaven.

Ning Yao was used to such insincere praise, and Lu Jingmo seemed unmoved, urging her to leave quickly.

Only after Ning Yao got into the car did he scrutinize her with a critical eye.

He had never paid attention to Ning Yao's figure and appearance before. It was only after their divorce that he vaguely realized that Ning Yao was no longer an invisible person who accepted everything passively, but a person with her own sharp edge.

In the past, whenever she returned to the Lu family's old residence, she would feel uneasy and do many things she shouldn't have.

But now she is confident and radiant. Wearing a formal dress, she is even more elegant and poised, as if she has been reborn.

He found her very interesting.

This dinner was a high-profile affair, attended by successful people that Ning Yao had only ever seen on television and in magazines.

Moreover, those people were very polite to her because of Lu Jingmo.

Lu Jingmo was initially worried that Ning Yao would not be able to join in the conversation and that it would make the atmosphere awkward.

But Ning Yao surprised him. She didn't say much, but every word she uttered was meaningful and well-reasoned.

"Mr. Lu, the master is waiting for you on the terrace outside."

Lu Jingmo was invited by the design master's assistant. He turned around and was about to tell Ning Yao, but found that she had already started talking to a manufacturer with a stock of mechanical mesh fabric without his introduction.

The two chatted very congenially, laughing and talking.

The veins on his forehead bulged slightly, and his eyes became deep and complex.

A few seconds later, he walked over there on his own...