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

Lu Group.

Yang Qian received a message immediately after the meeting ended, and his expression changed instantly.

After seeing Lu Jingmo part ways with the executives, he quickly caught up with him, "President Lu, there's been some movement in Haicheng."

Lu Jingmo's face darkened, and he gestured for him to come into his office to talk.

Upon entering the office, Yang Qian immediately explained, "The people we sent to keep an eye on Zhong Yunche said that an hour ago he contacted his subordinates in Haicheng and asked them to prepare 80 million yuan in cash to be sent to Whale City. Although we didn't find out the reason, it's very likely that he wanted to help 'Shattered Star'."

Lu Jingmo's expression was cold and stern, but his tone was nonchalant, "He's not really helping 'Shattered Star,' he has ulterior motives."

Yang Qian immediately understood and cautiously asked, "Then are you going to stop it?"

Lu Jingmo glanced at him indifferently, "Shut up."

Yang Qian dared not say anything more.

"I remember the Lin family sent us a banquet invitation before. When was it?"

Yang Qian quickly checked and found that "it's 8 PM tonight, and the Zhong family from Haicheng is also among the invited guests."

Lu Jingmo's lips curled into a mocking smile. "Arrange for someone to send Ning Yao a dress and tell her to attend the banquet with me tonight. If she behaves well, I will consider canceling the compensation."

Yang Qian looked at him in surprise. One hundred million! President Lu just said he didn't want it?

Shattered Star Company.

Although Zhong Yunche explained that the other party was a reliable investor, Ning Yao was still unsure.

Eighty million is no small sum, and she does need this money to resolve the current crisis.

But Lu Jingmo never showed her any mercy.

If he takes this matter seriously, even if she compensates 100 million yuan with this investment, he will still have other means to suppress 'Shattered Star', and her situation will be even worse.

She thought that once she escaped the quagmire of the Lu and Ning families, she could truly be reborn, but she never expected to fall into another quagmire.

Fate is truly unpredictable.

"Buzz-"

Her phone suddenly rang.

He picked it up and saw that it was a call from Yang Qian.

"Ms. Ning, Mr. Lu has invited you to accompany him to a banquet tonight. If all goes well, he will cancel your compensation claim."

Ning Yao thought she had misheard and immediately asked for confirmation, "You mean if I accompany Lu Jingmo to the banquet tonight, he won't make me pay compensation?"

"That's what I mean. Mr. Lu has also prepared a formal dress for you. Would you like it delivered to the company or your home?"

Ning Yao realized she couldn't understand Lu Jingmo anymore. He had been giving her a hard time and making threats that morning, so why was he backing down now?

"Assistant Yang, tell me honestly, was he really going to attend a banquet, or was he going to do some kind of shady deal?"

She would rather believe that Lu Jingmo wanted her to be a human shield than that he wanted her to be his female companion.

Yang Qian remained silent for several seconds before saying, "It really is a private banquet, so you don't need to worry."

The bait Lu Jingmo threw out was very tempting.

After hesitating for a while, Ning Yao agreed.

Rather than dragging innocent people like Zhong Yunche into this, she'd rather continue fighting against that scumbag Lu Jingmo.

So she locked the business card in the drawer and started working on her day.

Zhong Yunche had just received a call from his family. They were furious when they learned that he had embezzled so much cash from the company and gave him a severe scolding.

Finally, they insisted that he attend the Lin family banquet that evening and told him to get along well with the Lin family's daughter and not to damage the relationship between the two families.

Zhong Yunche didn't want Ning Yao to notice that something was wrong with him, so after finishing the call, he didn't even reply to the company messages. He left a message for Ning Yao on WeChat and left.

Ning Yao knew he had been busy with the aftermath of the crisis and had no suspicions.

That evening, Lu Jingmo's car arrived at the building downstairs of Suixing Company on time.

Ning Yao made a point of letting Xiao Xiao and Wen An leave work early before changing into her formal attire and going downstairs.

Lu Jingmo was waiting in the back seat when he inadvertently turned his head and saw Ning Yao come out.

She wore a light blue dress, and her fair skin matched the color of the dress perfectly, making her look elegant and graceful.

The dress was fitted at the waist and abdomen, with several layers of pleats flowing down, and the hem swayed slightly as she walked, making it very eye-catching.

"Miss Ning, please get in the car."

Yang Qian was also amazed by Ning Yao, but his amazement stemmed from his appreciation of beautiful things.

"Thank you."

Ning Yao bent down to get into the car and saw that Lu Jingmo was not wearing the formal dress he wore in the morning, but had changed into a dark blue suit in the same color scheme as her. Her expression stiffened for a moment.

unlucky!

She even has the same color as him!

But in order to avoid being burdened with an exorbitant debt, she smiled and greeted him, "Good evening, Mr. Lu."

This was the first time she had smiled at him since their divorce.

A strange feeling welled up in Lu Jingmo's heart, but he didn't pay attention to it and told Yang Qian to drive.

Ignored, Ning Yao pursed her lips and wisely kept quiet.

Soon, the car stopped at a private villa.

The villa boasts a magnificent architectural style, with a design that cleverly blends classical aesthetics with modern architectural concepts. Every detail has been meticulously crafted, creating a noble yet warm atmosphere.

Ning Yao and Lu Jingmo got out of the car together and walked towards the entrance.

Along the way, everyone who saw Lu Jingmo took the initiative to greet him.

When they saw Ning Yao, they didn't show any surprise or confusion, and greeted her very naturally.

It was as if they had never seen the divorce news that had previously swept the entire internet.

Ning Yao thought to herself, "No wonder he's a shrewd businessman; his acting skills are top-notch."

"Mr. Lu, Mrs. Lu, welcome, welcome."

Soon, the host of the banquet, Lin Sheng, arrived with his wife and daughter, Xu Xuan and Lin Yiyi, to greet them.

Lu Jingmo nodded in greeting and exchanged pleasantries with Lin Sheng.

Ning Yao met Xu Xuan and Lin Yiyi's gaze and immediately caught the fleeting contempt in their eyes, causing her smile to fade slightly.

As soon as Lu Jingmo entered the venue, he seemed to become a walking beacon of light, drawing everyone's attention.

Ning Yao wasn't good at handling these kinds of situations, so she made an excuse to go outside to the garden for some fresh air.

Just as I was about to sit down on the wooden chair, I heard arguing coming from the shadows not far away.

"Our elders made us get engaged last year, why haven't you agreed yet? I've liked you for over ten years, what is it about me that you don't like? Tell me, I can change!" The girl's voice choked with sobs.

"Yiyi, I've told you before, I only see you as a sister, I have no other feelings for you. Not getting engaged is also for your own good, I hope you won't waste your time on me." The man's voice was somewhat cold.

Ning Yao felt the man's voice sounded familiar, but there was no one around, and it wasn't appropriate for her to sit there and listen to gossip, so she quickly turned around and walked back.

"I don't believe you don't like me. If you didn't like me, why would you have risked your life to save me in the first place! You must like me..."

The two of them pulled each other out of the shadows and blocked Ning Yao's way.

The three met unexpectedly.

Ning Yao was stunned when she saw the man and woman opposite her.

The girl is the daughter of the Lin family, but the man is... Zhong Yunche?!

What an incredible plot twist!

If Zhong Yunche is engaged to the Lin family's daughter, does he have other hidden identities?