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

Ning Yan's expression turned slightly angry when she heard Ning Yao's provocative words. What was she showing off?

“Yaoyao, your performance in this competition was indeed excellent, but your victory was not only due to your own strength, but also to the support of the Lu family. Moreover, Jingmo was also thinking of you. Even if you don’t accept this kindness, don’t say things that would hurt your relationship.”

Ning Yao shifted her gaze, landing lightly on her, her eyes filled with undisguised mockery. "You, a defeated opponent, have no right to question my strength. As for your so-called good intentions, I really don't need them."

Ning Yan was so angry at her words that she choked.

Lu Jingmo disliked Ning Yao's current state, and anger surfaced in his eyes. "Ning Yao, we are talking about you and me right now. Don't take it out on others."

"Since we're talking about our business, why bring her along? Or is it that you two can't live without each other anymore?" Ning Yao said, then asked with a hint of doubt, "Since you've come this far, why haven't you signed the papers yet?"

Ning Yan looked at Lu Jingmo with a somewhat aggrieved expression after hearing her words.

Lu Jingmo ignored it, but a knowing glint flashed in his eyes as he looked at Ning Yao.

Sure enough, she was still bothered by his closeness with other women...

“I’ve explained this many times. She’s your sister. My interactions with her are normal and I haven’t crossed any lines. You don’t need to worry about this. Mrs. Lu is still yours, provided you know when to stop.”

The phrase Ning Yao hated most was "enough is enough."

She immediately stood up, looking down at him condescendingly, "Mr. Lu is really generous, but it's not necessary. I don't care about the position of Mrs. Lu. Please, Mr. Lu, sign the divorce papers as soon as possible, and I will grant your wish."

A hint of surprise appeared on Lu Jingmo's usually indifferent face, and he almost blurted out, "Just because I won't let you go abroad, you want to divorce me?"

"Whatever you think."

Ning Yao turned to leave, but Lu Jingmo couldn't sit still any longer. He stood up and blocked her again, "Ning Yao, haven't you made enough of a scene?"

"If you really like design and want to work, I can arrange for you to join a company, or I can help you set up a studio. Isn't that better than going abroad to suffer and face setbacks?"

Ning Yao looked at him indifferently, without any surprise or joy on her face. "You can keep these preferential treatments for Ning Yan. I don't need them."

After she finished speaking, she walked straight past him and left.

Lu Jingmo hadn't expected that even after he had backed down to this extent, she remained unmoved, her expression shifting from indignation to coldness.

Since she won't listen to reason, then he shouldn't blame him for taking a hard line.

Even without her signature, he could make her give up this spot!

"distant……"

Ning Yan was very happy to see the two of them arguing like this, but she still had to pretend in front of Lu Jingmo.

She said softly to Lu Jingmo, "Yaoyao is angry right now and her words aren't very nice. Don't take it to heart. I'll go and explain to her again, and maybe she'll understand."

Lu Jingmo remained noncommittal and walked out with a gloomy face.

Ning Yan knew that his lack of refusal meant he acquiesced.

She quickly chased after her and stopped Ning Yao at the entrance of Xingyi Group.

"Wait a minute, I have something to tell you."

Ning Yao was really annoyed. Was this never going to end?

Noticing that Ning Yan was still trying to pull her, she quickly dodged away, "Haven't you learned your lesson yet? How about I help you spread the word again?"

Ning Yan's expression tightened, and she immediately looked around. Only after seeing that there were no passersby who had called her a mistress did she reveal her true colors.

She looked coldly at Ning Yao and said in a low voice, "Ning Yao, what are you so arrogant about? I stopped you to tell you that you couldn't beat me before, and you can't beat me now. If you don't believe me, we'll see."

Ning Yao was so angry she laughed. Love really does make people lose their minds, but she wasn't afraid. "Fine, we'll see."

After saying that, she pushed Ning Yan aside and walked into the company.

Ning Yan was in pain, but dared not lose her temper, lest she alert others and cause more trouble.

When Ning Yao went upstairs to inquire, she found that, as Ning Yan had said, because this opportunity was so rare, their internal review process was more stringent than usual, and she was asked to wait two more days.

She knew this was probably Lu Jingmo's doing, but there was nothing she could do but wait.

As long as she doesn't give in, no one can take this spot away from her!

For the rest of the time, Ning Yao stayed in her apartment drawing blueprints. Although her eligibility for further studies was still under review, she continued to receive orders.

She had a premonition that she might not get the opportunity to pursue further studies this time, so she had to be fully prepared.

After finishing processing all the orders in her hand, she stretched to relieve her stiff back.

At this time, the mobile phone rang.

It was Lu Jingmo calling.

She hung up without hesitation. A few minutes later, her phone rang again, this time from Lu Mingjin. She hung up again.

Now her world was quiet.

When she finished drinking a glass of water and returned, she picked up her phone and saw an unread message from Lu Jingmo.

Tomorrow night is Mom's birthday. She wants us to go back to the old house for dinner. Don't forget, and remember to buy her a gift.

After reading it, Ning Yao snorted coldly and threw her phone aside.

They're getting a divorce anyway, why is she meddling in this?

The next day, Ning Yao went to deliver the design drafts to a client who had been serving her since she opened her shop. This client ran a relatively large clothing brand and had high requirements.

To facilitate revisions, all submissions are conducted offline.

After successfully submitting the manuscript, the client contacted the finance department to make the payment, asking Ning Yao to wait a moment.

Feeling fine, she started wandering around.

"Yaoyao, I didn't expect to run into you here. Are you here to choose a gift for Mrs. Lu? I also need to buy a gift, let me help you look at some."

Seeing Ning Yan walking towards her excitedly, Ning Yao immediately refused, "No need, you can look at your own."

If it weren't for the fact that this was a customer's shop, she would have yelled Ning Yan out of the shop.

Ning Yan didn't mind and said very enthusiastically, "Yaoyao, we are sisters, you don't need to be so polite. Tonight is Madam Lu's birthday banquet, such a formal and grand occasion. If you can't find jewelry that suits her taste, she will definitely be unhappy."

Ning Yao looked at her, a faint sneer in her eyes, "What does this have to do with you? Why are you so eager? Do you think that just because you picked out a gift for me, you'll gain her approval?"

A hint of jealousy flashed in Ning Yan's eyes. The more she hated him, the gentler her smile became.

"Yaoyao, you've misunderstood. I'm helping you choose not because I want anyone's approval, but simply because I want to help you."

"After all, you've been taking care of Mingjin at home for the past few years, and your life revolves around the family. Even if you were amazing before, you've probably forgotten most of it. Besides, this clothing store has a new style that has only emerged in the last two years. You've definitely never seen it before."

Ning Yao interrupted her coldly: "How do you know I haven't seen it before?"