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

Lu Jingmo left with Ning Yan.

The ward fell silent.

Ning Yao calmed herself down and turned around to see Merlin, who was watching the melon with shining eyes. She couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. "Master Merlin, I'm sorry, you must have found this amusing."

Merlin waved his hand dismissively, "It's alright, you don't need to worry about it. But that girl isn't someone to be trifled with, you need to be careful."

Ning Yao's contempt for Lu Jingmo deepened after hearing his words.

Even Master Merlin, who was meeting Ning Yan for the first time, could tell that there was something wrong with her, but he was deaf and blind to her true feelings.

Ha, these two are locked in for good!

As expected, Lu Jingmo did not appear that day.

Merlin was perfectly healthy and was discharged that same day, while Ning Yao was kept in for observation for an extra day due to hypothermia.

She arranged to meet Meilin at the Lu Group the next day after she was discharged from the hospital to complete the first draft of the new Chinese style.

After a day of quiet rest, Ning Yao was informed by the doctor that she could be discharged from the hospital.

She quickly tidied herself up, hailed a taxi as she walked, and prepared to go directly to Lu's company to report for duty and discuss her new inspiration with Merlin.

But as soon as she arrived downstairs at the hospital, she saw that Zhong Yunche had arrived. It seemed that he had seen her in advance, so he was standing in front of the car, smiling and waiting for her.

Ning Yao was slightly taken aback, feeling a warm sense of being waited for for the first time.

"How did you come?"

Zhong Yunche smiled and stepped forward, carefully examining her to make sure she wasn't acting out of line before saying, "I heard from Xiaoxiao that you encountered danger while collecting folk songs with Master Merlin, so I came to check on you."

Ning Yao glanced at him. Although he didn't say anything, she noticed that Zhong Yunche's license plate was from Haicheng, so she knew that he came directly from Haicheng.

Some people travel hundreds of miles just to be sure they are safe.

It would be a lie to say she wasn't moved.

"Thank you."

Zhong Yunche noticed that her gaze had softened, and his smile grew warmer. "Get in the car, I'll give you a ride."

Ning Yao was about to get into the car with him when a black Bentley suddenly darted out from the side and screeched to a stop in front of them.

If the two had walked any faster, they would have been knocked down by the vehicle.

Before the two could get angry, Lu Jingmo got out of the car.

After getting out of the car, his gaze immediately fell on Ning Yao, and then he casually glanced at the man next to her.

"Where is Mr. Zhong taking my people?"

Ning Yao glared at him angrily, "Don't drag other people into this."

Hearing her denial, Zhong Yunche's smile deepened. "President Lu, our President Ning has nothing to do with you. Don't make false accusations."

Lu Jingmo ignored him, his gaze fixed intently on Ning Yao.

Seeing that she didn't move, his voice turned colder, "Ning Yao, come here."

Ning Yao ignored him and gestured for Zhong Yunche to leave.

Lu Jingmo has always been pampered in Whale City; he has never been ignored like this before.

With a long stride, he blocked their path.

"Ning Yao, don't forget, you promised Master Merlin you'd meet him today. Are you trying to break your promise by leaving now?"

Ning Yao's expression remained indifferent. "I will go by myself. There's no need for President Lu to trouble himself."

Lu Jingmo was amused and reached out to grab her hand, pulling her away from Zhong Yunche and towards him. He glanced at her coldly and said, "You were chosen by Master Merlin, so of course I have to take care of you. Get in the car, don't waste my time."

"Are you crazy?!" Ning Yao tried to shake off his hand, but he held on too tightly and she couldn't.

"Mr. Lu, don't go too far."

Zhong Yunche stepped forward to help Ning Yao, but Lu Jingmo ignored him and deliberately moved closer to Ning Yao.

The two were so close that their breaths almost mingled.

Ning Yao was afraid he might do something rash, so she dared not move again.

"Ning Yao, our agreement isn't over yet. Are you sure you want to cause trouble for me here?"

Ning Yao and Zhong Yunche both understood what he meant.

"Ning Yao." Zhong Yunche had come all the way despite the wind and rain after seeing the photo of Lu Jingmo carrying Ning Yao out of Qingyang Mountain. He didn't want her to force herself.

He could shield her from all storms if she wanted to.

Ning Yao had known Lu Jingmo for two lifetimes and knew very well that he was a person who would not give up until he achieved his goal.

If she were to reject him here today, neither she nor Zhong Yunche would have peace afterward.

After making her decision, she turned to look at Zhong Yunche and said, "You go back to 'Shattered Star' first."

After she gave up struggling, Zhong Yunche knew her decision, and his gentle eyes darkened.

She watched helplessly as Lu Jingmo took her away.

Lu Jingmo and Ning Yao did not speak a word the entire way.

One is angry, and the other doesn't want to talk to them.

After the car stopped in the parking lot of the Lu Group, Lu Jingmo looked up at her and said, "Ning Yao, this is my final warning. Don't cause any more trouble during this time, or you'll have to pay more than 100 million in compensation."

Ning Yao really wanted to say that she wasn't afraid, but thinking of those sleepless nights before, she held back.

But I was still angry and couldn't help but stab him.

"If even President Lu can't keep himself clean, what right does he have to demand that of me?"

Lu Jingmo frowned deeply. What was she saying? Why wasn't he keeping himself pure?

He opened his mouth to explain, but then thought that he didn't need to explain to her, so he held back.

The two entered the elevator together.

After Ning Yao arrived at Master Merlin's floor, he cleared his throat and reminded her, "Grandma is back. She asked me to take you back to the old house for dinner tonight. We'll go together after you get off work."

Ning Yao froze in her tracks as she turned back to look at him in disbelief. "Lu Jingmo, we're already divorced. You can ask Ning Yan to go to the old house."

Lu Jingmo felt a throbbing pain in his temple when she refused, and said coldly, "If you don't go, be prepared to be sued by the Lu Group."

The elevator door closes.

Ning Yao was so angry she wanted to hit someone, but she held back in the end.

Back in his office, Lu Jingmo recalled how Zhong Yunche had rushed over earlier and found it inexplicably irritating.

"Tell the Zhong family in Haicheng to keep their son in check."

Yang Qian was puzzled when he heard this.

But looking at the BOSS's dark face and the place he had just gone, he quickly understood.

Lu Jingmo leaned back in his chair, resting his hand on his temple. He had only intended to calm himself down and get into work mode as soon as possible.

But as she sat there, the scene of Ning Yao and Zhong Yunche standing together with smiles on their faces flashed before her eyes.

After their divorce, Ning Yao completely changed.

Not only do they talk to him to spite him, but they also show him no respect in public.

Now she's even exchanging flirtatious glances with men like Zhong Yunche, all smiles.

This made him very uncomfortable.

But he didn't understand why he felt so uncomfortable.

He and Ning Yao didn't have the affection they'd shared growing up together, nor did they have the feelings of a husband and wife.

He doesn't need to be upset about his ex-wife, Ning Yao.

Thinking of this, he immediately dismissed those inappropriate emotions.

Get back to work.

Before I knew it, it was time to leave work.

Upon learning that Ning Yao and Mei Lin were still busy in the design department, Lu Jingmo went downstairs.