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

Seeing that his expression was off, Ning Yao immediately remembered that she had left in a hurry last night when she had a sudden inspiration, and forgot to tell him. She felt a little embarrassed.

But seeing the people coming and going in the hall, and considering that Lu Jingmo was very concerned about his image, he figured he wouldn't do anything too outrageous, so he took the initiative to greet them.

Good morning, Mr. Lu.

The address "President Lu" made Lu Jingmo's face turn ugly again.

He stopped in front of Ning Yao, his sharp eyes piercing through the air and staring straight into her heart. "The person who didn't even say 'goodbye' last night has the nerve to ask me 'good morning'?"

Ning Yao guessed he would be dissatisfied and angry, but she didn't expect his tone to be so sharp.

"I had something to do last night, so I left early. I got busy and forgot to tell you."

"I forgot." Lu Jingmo looked down at her, his face indifferent and his tone icy. "If we hadn't run into each other here today, were you planning to give me this explanation without even bothering to say it?"

Ning Yao thought about it and realized that it was indeed possible.

She just couldn't understand why someone who used to not care about her food and clothing would be so petty about her leaving without saying goodbye.

"Mr. Lu, I have already explained to you that your assumption is invalid."

Lu Jingmo scoffed, "Clever words and eloquent arguments."

Ning Yao was in a hurry to leave and didn't bother arguing with him. "Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Lu. My car has arrived, I'll be going now."

Lu Jingmo raised his hand to stop him, but it was forcibly pressed down again.

She doesn't respect me at all, so why should I bother making a fool of myself?

Yang Qian had just noticed Ning Yao coming down. He thought the BOSS would stop them to chat, but when he turned around, only the BOSS was left behind.

He was surprised. "Mr. Lu, has Miss Ning already left?"

Last night he was worried that something had happened to Ning Yao, so he made me search for her whereabouts overnight. He almost turned the neighboring city upside down. Now that he finally found her, he just let Ning Yao go like that?

Lu Jingmo's cold gaze, still tinged with anger, fell upon him. "Are you asking me to report to you?"

Yang Qian was startled. "No, no."

Lu Jingmo turned and left the hall coldly.

He thought Ning Yao would apologize for leaving without saying goodbye last night and explain why, but she just greeted him with a "good morning" as if nothing had happened, and her explanation was so perfunctory.

If he had known she was so hypocritical, he wouldn't have bothered sending someone to look for her last night!

Looking at the furious Lu Jingmo, Yang Qian sighed inwardly. Ning Yao was really capable; she had only met him for a short time, yet she had managed to anger a boss like this.

Poor thing, that beast of burden!

Ning Yao was completely unaware of Yang Qian's situation. As soon as she got on the bus, she pulled out the revised design draft and made further modifications.

Lu Jingmo met with the design master last night. If all goes well, Lu's Group will officially announce the cooperation in a week and launch several high-quality products.

She had to get ahead of them and take advantage of the National Games to strike first.

As soon as she arrived in Whale City, she received a call from Zhong Yunche.

"Mr. Ning, we have received the samples. We have just checked them carefully and there are no problems. This afternoon, we can meet and communicate with the person in charge smoothly."

Ning Yao was completely relieved. "Okay, I've arrived in Whale City. It should take about half an hour to get to the company. Why don't you pack up the samples? We'll go see the person in charge after we finish eating."

hospital.

"Mingjin, why aren't you eating? This is a golden chicken leg that your aunt specially asked someone to buy for you. Didn't you used to love it the most? Is it because it doesn't taste good this time?"

Seeing that Lu Mingjin was not moving, Ning Yan asked in confusion.

Lu Mingjin sat listlessly on the hospital bed, gently covering her stomach, which had been sore from the previous night, and whispered, "Auntie, I felt really uncomfortable after eating a hamburger last night. The doctor said I can't eat these things anymore, so please don't buy them anymore."

Ning Yan felt a little unhappy.

He felt unwell because he has a weak stomach; what does it have to do with what she bought?

If she didn't need to win Lu Jingmo's favor right now, would she even skip her beauty sleep to help him snatch chicken legs?

Just like that bitch Ning Yao, she doesn't know what's good for her!

"Mingjin, why don't you try just a little bit? Your aunt got up at six o'clock to buy this chicken leg. It's a token of her affection."

Lu Mingjin hadn't felt anything before, but these past two days, staying at the hospital with Ning Yao, he felt that Ning Yan wasn't as good to him as he remembered.

I told her I was feeling unwell, but she didn't offer a single word of concern. Instead, she advised me to eat junk food that I shouldn't eat.

Unlike the woman before, who would immediately come to care for him if he made even the slightest groan.

Even after she divorced her father, she would stay outside his operating room all night.

Thinking of this, his little hands unconsciously gripped his clothes tighter.

He was starting to miss her...

Seeing that he was keeping his head down and not speaking, Ning Yan's dissatisfaction almost overflowed from her eyes.

Turning around casually, she saw Lu Jingmo standing at the door and immediately exclaimed with delight, "Jingmo, you're here!"

Lu Jingmo was surprised to see her in the hospital room and nodded politely.

Lu Mingjin looked up abruptly, and upon seeing him, immediately exclaimed, "Dad!"

Lu Jingmo's gaze softened instantly as he looked at his son. Noticing that his complexion wasn't good, he sat down by his bedside. "Didn't you sleep well last night? You look terrible."

Ning Yan felt a chill run down her spine, worried that Lu Mingjin would betray her. She quickly explained, "Last night, Mingjin saw other kids enjoying their hamburgers and insisted on having one too, so I had no choice but to buy it for them..."

Lu Jingmo couldn't help but look at her. Although what she said was true, he still felt that something was wrong.

Lu Jingmo's face immediately darkened, and he looked at his son with displeasure, "Didn't the doctor say you can't eat those things? Why have you forgotten?"

Lu Mingjin lowered her head. "I'm sorry, Dad. I won't do it again."

Lu Jingmo reached out and patted his head. He knew he could admit his mistakes and correct them, which was better than his mother.

"Dad." Feeling his concern, Lu Mingjin raised her little face and whispered, "I kind of want to drink Mom's eight-treasure porridge. Can you ask her to make it for me?"

Lu Jingmo's eyes flickered slightly as he patiently explained, "Dad can't help you with this; you'll have to do it yourself."

Lu Mingjin understood; his father was telling him to contact his mother himself.

He was a little embarrassed, "But Dad, I'm scared..."

His mother has a bad temper and sometimes scolds him, which scares him a little.

He was more afraid that she would reject him.

Seeing that Lu Jingmo did not stop Lu Mingjin from looking for Ning Yao, Ning Yan felt a sense of crisis.

“Jingmo, since Mingjin is afraid of Yaoyao, then don’t force him. I’ll call my mom right now and ask her to arrange for someone to make eight-treasure porridge.”

Lu Jingmo's voice was as if it had been tempered with ice, cold, sharp, and straightforward: "Even if my Lu family is at its worst, we are still capable of making a bowl of eight-treasure porridge."

Ning Yan's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly explained, "Jing Mo, that's not what I meant."

Lu Jingmo didn't want to hear her explanation. "You still have an injury on your leg. You should go back to your room and rest."

Ning Yan dared not disobey. After leaving the ward, she clenched her hands tightly, her fingernails pressing deep crescents into her palms.

She underestimated Ning Yao, but she had already come this far and could not possibly give up!

Encouraged by Lu Jingmo, Lu Mingjin called Ning Yao...