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

Lu Group.

Ning Yao parked her car, took the elevator to her office, and when she arrived on the first floor, a lot of people rushed in.

Everyone who sees her gives her a knowing smile, then congratulates her with a smile.

Ning Yao was taken aback. Congratulations on what?

My heart skipped a beat. Could it be that they also knew about Zhong Yunche's incident last night?

What a social death!

Soon, Xiaoxiao and Wen'an arrived and greeted her as usual.

A short while later, Zhong Yunche also arrived.

When Ning Yao saw that he was about to greet her, she immediately avoided his gaze.

Zhong Yunche was slightly taken aback when he noticed.

She went to bed late last night, so she got up and went to the break room to make coffee.

Zhong Yunche arrived just as the coffee machine was started.

He held his cup, glanced at the coffee machine, and said with a smile, "Can I have a cup?"

Ning Yao was slightly reserved, but still smiled and agreed, "Of course."

Zhong Yunche walked up to her, lowered his eyes and smiled, "You didn't come last night, were you scared by me?"

Ning Yao thought that what happened last night was over, but she didn't expect him to bring it up again, and in such a blunt tone.

She didn't know how to answer.

"If you don't say anything, then that's it." Zhong Yunche turned to look at her, his eyes as warm as the winter sun. "Actually, I thought about taking it slow, but after coming to the Lu Group, I lost my composure, so I made this decision. But it's good that you didn't come, because your response might be the result I don't want to hear."

Ning Yao listened to his thorough analysis of her psychology, and the slight embarrassment in her heart was replaced by surprise.

"As expected of someone from a top PR firm, their analysis of the characters' psychology is excellent."

When Zhong Yunche saw that she had finally spoken, his smile softened even more. "I didn't use psychological analysis on you. You're a very easy person to understand; I figured all of this out myself."

"Am I easy to understand?"

"Yes, your emotions are all on your face, very real."

Ning Yao smiled faintly after hearing this.

Why couldn't Lu Jingmo understand her? Instead, he always thought she was scheming and had ulterior motives towards him.

"Ning Yao." Zhong Yunche called her name, turned to her and said with a very solemn expression, "I know you've just come out of the mire and will definitely need time to recover, so I won't force you. But I want to tell you that you are very outstanding and very charming, and you deserve all the good things in life."

Ning Yao was taken aback.

This was the first time someone had said something like that to her.

This kind of recognition is a powerful remedy for someone who has never received encouragement from childhood to adulthood.

"Thank you."

When Zhong Yunche saw that she was staring straight at him, he felt a little embarrassed and could only look at the bridge of her nose.

"I'm sorry about last night. I won't be so reckless again and cause you trouble."

Ning Yao shook her head dismissively, "It's alright, everyone will forget about it as they chat."

The two left the tea room, chatting and laughing as if nothing had changed.

Xiao Xiao and Wen An, who were initially worried that they would have a conflict, were relieved.

With the full cooperation of Lu's Group and Suixing Company, the Whale City National Games project was successfully completed.

On the day of the sports meet, Ning Yao and his team went to the site to cheer on every athlete.

At the end of the competition, they also heard the participants praise the event for its thoughtful organization, noting that even their clothes had running maps printed on them, which was very detailed and considerate.

Soon, Ning Yao and Sui Xing's names reappeared on the trending searches.

As Ning Yao's reputation grew, more and more companies came to Suixing to collaborate.

Some companies are even willing to wait a quarter just to secure Ning Yao's availability.

While Ning Yao's orders kept coming in, the Ning family's situation was bleak.

“The bank has given me an ultimatum: if I can’t pay back the 30 million by the end of this month, they will auction off our villa.”

Ning Jianguo looked at Li Lifen and Ning Yan with a grim expression.

Li Lifen's heart tightened, and she quickly asked, "Honey, didn't you say before that an investor was interested in Ning's production line? They haven't replied to you since?"

"The production line is Ning's core technology. If it is sold, Ning's will be an empty shell. I don't want to take that step until the very last minute."

“But we’ve lived in this villa for half our lives. If it’s auctioned off, where will we live? Besides, I can’t bear to see you leave here. Honey, can you think of another way?”

“If there’s a way, why wouldn’t I want to?” Ning Jianguo got angry when he mentioned this. “I’ve approached so many partners recently, but they either gave me the runaround or turned me away!”

Li Lifen, exasperated by his outburst, sighed helplessly, "What can we do now?"

Ning Jianguo's gaze swept coldly over Ning Yan. "The only solution now is for Yan Yan to marry Lu Jingmo. As long as the Lu family becomes our in-laws, not only will the 30 million loan be secured, but the Ning family will also have a better opportunity to leapfrog into becoming a first-class family in Whale City!"

Li Lifen's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately asked, "Yanyan, what's the situation between you and Jingmo right now? Are you confident you can win him over?"

Ning Yao naturally didn't have any, but she didn't dare say that Lu Jingmo had just divorced and that Chen Wanrong didn't agree to let her into the family.

Ning Jianguo's hopes were dashed, and he slammed his fist on the table in anger, "Is Heaven really going to drive my Ning family to the brink of destruction?!"

Ning Yan's eyes flickered slightly, and she quickly remembered something. "Dad, do you remember when we met President Lü last time, he mentioned a wealthy man from out of town, saying that he was very rich. If we could win him over, wouldn't the Ning family's crisis be resolved?"

Ning Jianguo frowned slightly, "But the other party came to Whale City not for high investment, but for matchmaking. He wants to marry a daughter of a prestigious family, and his requirements are very demanding."

"A blind date?" Li Lifen immediately perked up. "Isn't Ning Yao single now? She's famous, capable, and good-looking—doesn't she perfectly fit that rich man's requirements?"

Ning Jianguo slammed his fist on the table and stood up abruptly. "That's right! How could I have forgotten about that brat!"

Ning Yan was secretly delighted to see that they had taken the bait.

“But Mom and Dad, Yaoyao definitely won’t agree now. Besides, she’s probably wary of us now that we went to Suixing to look for her last time. If we go to see her again, we might not even be able to see her.”

Ning Jianguo, however, didn't take it seriously. "So what? Anyway, that rich guy is willing to spend money, so let him become Ning Yao's client, and the two of them will meet, won't they?"

Shattered Star Company.

Because Ning Yao's schedule is already booked until next year, she is currently extremely busy.

The client I booked today didn't want to come to the company, so I arranged to meet her at a revolving restaurant in the city.

Lu Jingmo had just accompanied a client out from the other side when he saw her being led to a VIP room by a waiter.

What is she doing here?