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

Ning Yao stood in front of the car, slightly turning her head to look at Lu Jingmo inside, "I thought we had arranged to meet at the hospital."

When they made the deal, Lu Jingmo didn't say he would come to pick her up.

Doesn't he feel that his uninvited arrival is overstepping his bounds?

Lu Jingmo sat upright, leaning back slightly, exuding an innate nobility and composure.

Hearing Ning Yao's words, his expression remained calm. "I just don't want to disappoint Ming Jin."

Ning Yao understood his unspoken meaning; he was afraid that she would change her mind and disappoint Lu Mingjin.

She curled her lips in a mocking smile. They had been married for seven years, and he hadn't devoted any attention to her at all, which was why he questioned her character.

"Alright, then I'll trouble you, Mr. Lu."

Hearing their conversation, Yang Qian's newly ignited hope began to falter once more.

Haven't they already made up?

Why does your tone still sound so aggressive?

hospital.

Lu Mingjin felt a little nervous for some reason when he learned that Ning Yao was about to arrive.

Suddenly, he remembered something and immediately asked the butler to pour him a glass of water. After gulping it down, he didn't forget to remind the butler.

"Uncle Butler, if Mom asks me about it later, remember to tell her that I've been drinking water and taking walks lately, and I haven't been wandering around aimlessly."

The butler understood immediately and agreed with a smile.

Ning Yan, standing to the side, felt uneasy but tried to comfort him gently, saying, "Mingjin, don't worry. There is no mother in the world who doesn't love her child, especially such a well-behaved child as you. If your mother knew how sensible you are, she would definitely praise you."

Lu Mingjin didn't understand her hidden meaning and thought she was encouraging her, so she nodded emphatically, "Auntie is right, Mom will definitely praise me."

Soon, Lu Jingmo and Ning Yao walked in together.

"Dad." Lu Mingjin called out to Lu Jingmo first, then carefully observed Ning Yao's expression. After confirming that she was not unhappy, he called out to "Mom."

His voice is soft and sweet, making it easy for people to soften their hearts.

Ning Yao didn't respond. She glanced at Ning Yan, who was smiling beside her, and walked straight to the bedside with a calm expression.

Lu Jingmo was surprised to see Ning Yan, and his deep gaze fell on the butler.

Upon noticing this, the butler quickly explained before he could ask, "Young Master, Miss Ning came here specifically because she heard that Miss Ning Yao was coming."

Ning Yan also explained, "Jingmo, Yaoyao and I haven't seen each other for a long time. We had a misunderstanding last time we met, and I've been wanting to find an opportunity to apologize to her, which is why I came."

Lu Jingmo glanced at Ning Yao and saw her pouring the eight-treasure porridge into a bowl as if she were carrying out a mission, and his brows furrowed involuntarily.

"You can apologize now." Ning Yao handed the bowl of eight-treasure porridge to Lu Mingjin, looking at Ning Yan with a cold gaze.

Ning Yan's expression stiffened slightly. She had just made up an excuse on the spot, but she didn't expect Ning Yao to actually agree.

The organization couldn't find a solution even after half a day.

Ning Yao guessed that she wouldn't apologize and sneered, "It seems you're not sincerely apologizing either."

Ning Yan instantly felt like she was being held up by Ning Yao, leaving her in a dilemma.

After weighing the options, she finally spoke up.

"Yaoyao, I didn't mean to bring Mom and Dad to 'Shattered Star' company to see you last time, don't be angry. Mom and Dad have been very worried about you lately, why don't you go back and see them when you have time?"

"I'm busy." Ning Yao refused without hesitation, then turned to Lu Mingjin, who was holding a bowl and neither eating nor making a sound. "Lu Mingjin, why aren't you eating?"

Lu Mingjin held the bowl and secretly rubbed her eyes. "Mom, I'll eat now."

He quickly took it, tasted it with a small spoon, and the familiar and warm taste immediately made his aching stomach feel better.

Seeing that his nose was red and his eyes were filled with tears, Lu Jingmo ignored Ning Yan and immediately sat down by the bed, asking gently, "What's wrong? Is it because the food isn't good, or are you feeling unwell somewhere?"

Ning Yan was still waiting for Lu Jingmo to stand up for her, but unexpectedly he directly cared about Lu Mingjin and completely ignored her.

No, it wasn't like this before!

Lu Mingjin shook his head, rubbed his eyes, and then looked up to find that Ning Yao was not watching over him like her father, but was standing in front of a window a little further away.

He pouted, looking aggrieved, and said in a choked voice, "Dad, I just think that Mom's eight-treasure porridge is really delicious."

Ning Yao deliberately stood so far away to prevent Lu Mingjin from using different tricks to torment her.

Upon hearing the praise, she raised her delicate eyebrows slightly. Had her char siu son really learned his lesson?

"Why are you standing so far away? We're not monsters." Lu Jingmo said, somewhat displeased, seeing that his son was crying but Ning Yao remained unmoved.

Ning Yao didn't care at all, "You are more terrifying than floods and wild beasts."

One sentence was enough to make Lu Jingmo's forehead veins bulge.

The housekeeper and Ning Yan were also terrified. How dare she speak to the young master (Lu Jingmo) like that!

What puzzled them even more was that Lu Jingmo, apart from his cold expression, did not show any anger.

After finishing her bowl, Lu Mingjin held the empty bowl, a tiny glint of light flashing in her dark eyes. "Mom, I'm done."

In the past, when he finished his meal obediently, his mother would not only praise him but also kiss his forehead.

This time it will definitely be the same!

Sure enough, Ning Yao walked towards him.

The light in Lu Mingjin's eyes shone even brighter, and her pale face flushed with a rosy hue.

Just when he thought Ning Yao was going to kiss him, Ning Yao simply took the bowl from his hand, covered it with the thermos, and calmly asked Lu Jingmo.

"I've finished my porridge, can I leave now?"

Lu Mingjin pouted again, tears welling up in her eyes, on the verge of crying.

Lu Jingmo rubbed his throbbing forehead and looked at Ning Yao angrily, "No matter what, Jin is still your child. He's sick right now, can't you comfort him?"

Ning Yao sneered, "No, that request is not within our scope of conditions."

Lu Jingmo's face darkened instantly, and he looked at her coldly, "Ning Yao, how could you say such things in front of a child!"

Ning Yan seized the opportunity and pulled Lu Mingjin into her arms, disapprovingly echoing, "Yaoyao, aren't you afraid of upsetting Mingjin by saying that? You have no idea how happy he was to hear you were coming, but he was also worried that you would be unhappy, so he took his medicine and drank his water early, just waiting for you to praise him. But you... you're too cold to him."

The butler also chimed in with kind words.

Seeing them colluding together, Ning Yao's smile grew even colder.

"I'm indifferent? Back then, when he wanted to recognize someone else as his mother, he beat and verbally abused me, calling me a good-for-nothing, and you all pretended not to hear. Now that he's shed a few fake tears, you all unite to morally blackmail me. Who's really indifferent here!"

Lu Mingjin stopped crying immediately and looked at her with teary eyes.

Lu Jingmo's suppressed anger suddenly had nowhere to go.

Ning Yao ignored them and left with the insulated container.

Seeing her storm off, Ning Yan smiled smugly. Now she should realize her place!

However, her smile froze the next second.

Lu Mingjin suddenly pushed her away, jumped off the bed, and ran out without even putting on his slippers.

"Mingjin." Lu Jingmo's expression changed, and he strode after her.