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

"Alright, why do you elders always tease the younger generation? Haven't you seen how Yao'er is so afraid to speak because of your teasing?"

Grandma Lu had a full head of white hair, but a kind and gentle face.

As the only elder in the entire Lu family, she was highly respected by everyone.

"Yao'er, come here to Grandma."

Ning Yao then released Lu Jingmo and obediently went to the old lady's side.

The old lady smiled and took her hand, "Not bad, you've grown up, even more beautiful than when you first got married. Sit with Grandma for a while."

Ning Yao felt a natural respect and closeness to her. Seeing the old lady move to the side, she smiled and was about to sit down.

Chen Wanrong was the only person present who knew about their divorce.

Although she knew that her son was doing this mostly for the sake of Madam Lu, she still couldn't help but say, "Grandma has had a long and tiring journey. She has finally managed to sit down and rest. How could you disturb her?"

Before Ning Yao could retort, Old Madam Lu began to scold, "I asked her to sit down, do you have a problem with that?"

Chen Wanrong disliked Ning Yao, but dared not upset the old lady, so she forced a smile, "Mom, I have no objection, I just..."

"If you have no objections, then shut up. Tonight is a family dinner, don't spoil the fun."

The old lady was always kind and rarely spoke harshly.

To say something like this means they're already angry.

Lu Baichuan understood and quickly gestured to Chen Wanrong, "Mom just got back, don't upset her."

Seeing that her husband wasn't helping her, Chen Wanrong clenched her fists in anger and stopped talking.

Lu Jingmo walked straight to Lu Baichuan and sat down next to him, chatting with him about company matters while silently observing Ning Yao and Old Madam Lu.

Seeing this, Lu Bingtian and Wang Yue quickly spoke to ease the tension.

Soon, the living room was lively again.

"Yao'er, you've had a tough time these past few years. Jingmo is away most of the time, and you've been taking care of the children and dealing with your difficult mother all by yourself. You must have suffered a lot, right?"

Ning Yao could dislike anyone in the Lu family, but she couldn't bring herself to hate the old lady.

If it weren't for the old lady's consideration for their past relationship and her disregard for Chen Wanrong's objections, she probably would have been abandoned by the Ning family back then.

Because the old lady didn't like Whale City, she often lived alone in the countryside.

All things considered, she had only met the old lady twice in her previous life.

The first time I saw her was at her wedding to Lu Jingmo. At that time, she only briefly offered her a cup of tea before being taken away.

The second time was on television in a mental hospital.

The old lady was already critically ill and hospitalized at that time. She was emaciated and looked as if she had been severely tormented by the disease.

The old lady passed away that very night, but the Lu family only released her obituary the next day, leading some to suspect that her death was not natural.

But at the time she was preoccupied with her own problems and didn't pay any more attention to the matter.

Counting the time, it's only been half a year since the old lady passed away.

The old lady still cares for her, so she reciprocated by saying softly, "Grandma, I don't think you look very well. You can go to the hospital for a check-up when you have time."

In case there is a problem, it can be detected and treated in time.

Grandma Lu paused for a moment after hearing her words, then smiled and said, "Okay."

"great grandmother."

Just then, Lu Mingjin ran in from outside with a little girl dressed in a princess dress, trying to throw herself into the old lady's arms.

Halfway there, he saw Ning Yao and froze.

"Oh my, my little Mingjin, Grandma hasn't seen you in so long, you've grown so much."

Grandma Lu doted on the younger generation, and upon seeing him, she quickly invited him into her arms.

The other little girl is Lu Bingtian's granddaughter, Lu Chenghuan.

She had never met Ning Yao before, but when she saw her, her eyes immediately lit up, and she hurriedly gave her the fairy wand she was holding.

"Pretty auntie, this is for you."

Ning Yao was taken aback. She had only ever heard Lu Mingjin call Ning Yan "pretty auntie," and had never heard any other child call her "pretty auntie." She didn't react immediately.

She only came to her senses when the whimsical fairy wand landed in her hand.

“Silly child, this is your aunt.” Wang Yue immediately corrected her, then smiled at Ning Yao, “This is my and your second uncle’s granddaughter. My son Tianming was originally supposed to come tonight, but he and his wife couldn’t get away, and considering that your grandmother likes children, they asked me to bring Chenghuan instead.”

"Auntie, you're so beautiful!" Lu Chenghuan really liked Ning Yao and immediately tried to get close to her.

Ning Yao had always thought she was unlucky with children, but she was surprised that the little girl liked her. She couldn't help but smile and said, "Your name is Cheng Huan, right? You're very cute too."

Seeing Ning Yao smile at other children and even praise her for being pretty, Lu Mingjin felt displeased. She reached out and knocked the fairy wand out of Ning Yao's hand, angrily retorting, "Her eyes aren't as big as mine, her skin isn't as fair as mine, and she's spoiled and loves to cry. She's not cute at all!"

His anger came out of nowhere, leaving everyone stunned.

Lu Chenghuan was belittled by her brother for no reason, and burst into tears.

Wang Yue and Lu Bingtian quickly comforted her.

"Lu Mingjin!" Ning Yao was furious at his willful behavior. She immediately stood up and glared at him coldly. "How could you talk about your sister like that? Apologize to her right now!"

"I won't listen to you! You treat other children better than me, so I won't listen to you!" Lu Mingjin clenched her fists, tears welling up in her eyes after being scolded.

"Yao'er, don't be angry. Mingjin is still young. Talk to him nicely." Grandma Lu felt extremely sorry for the two adorable children who were crying.

Chen Wanrong felt sorry for him and shielded Lu Mingjin, looking angrily at Ning Yao, "Mingjin is only five years old, why are you yelling at him? You always say you take good care of him, but listen to what he says. If you really cared about him, he would have said that!"

Ning Yao took a deep breath, looked at the stubborn and unyielding Lu Mingjin, and said nothing more.

She looked at Lu Jingmo indifferently.

Lu Jingmo then got up to persuade Lu Mingjin, and Lu Mingjin apologized to Lu Chenghuan.

Lu Chenghuan had a very good temper, and immediately smiled.

The tense atmosphere in the living room was finally relieved.

But Ning Yao couldn't cheer up no matter what.

Grandma Lu noticed this and kept reminding Lu Jingmo to put food on Ning Yao's plate during the meal.

Ning Yao was disgusted, but dared not refuse, so she could only protect the bowl with her hands.

Lu Jingmo was originally looking for a reason to refuse, but seeing her avoidance attitude, he suddenly felt rebellious.

I used serving chopsticks to pick up a small piece of celery and put it in her bowl.

Grandma Lu glared at him, "You brat, what kind of food did you put on Yao'er's plate!"

Lu Jingmo readily agreed, saying, "She likes to eat it."

Ning Yao, who was being watched by everyone: "..."

Get revenge on her, huh!

Just as she was about to pick up the ginger slices that Lu Jingmo hated and put them in his bowl, Ning Yan's gentle laughter suddenly came from the living room.