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

Lu Jingmo looked at Ning Yao with cold eyes. Seeing that she lowered her head and did not speak, he sat down in the seat next to her.

Ning Yao was sitting on a spacious two-seater sofa, but she didn't expect that it would become a bit crowded as soon as Lu Jingmo sat down.

"Can't you sit across from me?"

Hearing that she was blaming him, Lu Jingmo said coldly, "This is the seat I'm used to sitting in."

Ning Yao immediately got up and prepared to go to the seat next to her.

Unexpectedly, Lu Jingmo grabbed her hand and pulled her back to her original seat.

Their bodies rubbed together through the thin fabric.

An ambiguous atmosphere quietly arose.

"What are you doing? Don't think I'm afraid of you just because this is the Lu residence!"

Ning Yao's expression turned cold.

Lu Jingmo did not let go, explaining indifferently, "Grandma will see."

"So what? You can't force me just because your family disagrees!" Ning Yao wasn't buying it.

Lu Jingmo tightened his grip on her hand slightly, his indifferent expression now revealing a deep weariness. "Grandma came to Whale City this time for medical treatment. Aunt Chen, who is taking care of her, said that Grandma has been experiencing heart palpitations frequently in the past two months, and once she even slept for an entire day. Tomorrow, Mom and Dad will take her to the hospital for a detailed examination."

Ning Yao suddenly froze, unsure of what to say for a moment.

Her earlier warning has come true.

Although she didn't have a deep affection for Grandma Lu, judging from how she defended herself just now, she seemed to be a very kind old lady.

She didn't want the old lady to suffer as miserably as she had in her previous life.

"Since you only noticed something was wrong after two months, why didn't you bring her in for a checkup sooner?"

Lu Jingmo realized that she was no longer struggling, so he let go of her hand. "We originally had this plan, but Grandma is very perceptive, and we were worried that it would be exposed, so we didn't dare to make any big moves. We could only invite her to the family banquet."

Ning Yao nodded, but couldn't help reminding him at the end, "Elderly people's illnesses are usually quite complicated. When you do the check-up tomorrow, please remind your family to ask the doctor to pay close attention to Grandma's intestines."

In my previous life, my grandmother was so thin that it didn't seem like organ failure, but rather like a problem with her digestive system that prevented her from absorbing nutrients.

Lu Jingmo glanced at her and nodded slightly.

At this moment, Grandma Lu, having finished her walk, returned from outside with Lu Mingjin in her hand, the two chatting and laughing.

"Oh my, our Mingjin is so adorable. I, the old lady, am reluctant to let him go back tonight. Could you stay with him at the old house for the night?"

Ning Yao remained completely calm. Lu Jingmo now had Ning Yan by his side, so he definitely wouldn't agree.

Lu Jingmo waited a few seconds, and seeing that she didn't speak, he assumed that she didn't object. His eyes softened unconsciously as he looked at Old Madam Lu.

"Okay, I'll listen to Grandma."

Ning Yao's eyes widened, and she grabbed him tightly. "Why did you agree?"

Lu Jingmo looked down at her hand that was tightly gripping his, and then looked at her somewhat agitated face, realizing that he had misunderstood.

But the words had already been spoken, and he didn't have the habit of going back on his word.

"You didn't object, did you?"

“I am…” Ning Yao thought of the old lady’s condition and didn’t want her to know the truth, so she could only hint to Lu Jingmo, “Isn’t my meaning obvious enough?”

Lu Jingmo looked at her, his gaze deep.

"Oh, my granddaughter-in-law is so kind, she knows how to care for the elderly. Why don't you stay at the old house tonight? I'll talk to Mingjin a bit more. If you're tired, go back to your rooms and rest."

Ning Yao fell silent upon hearing the old lady's compliments.

Lu Jingmo then took Ning Yao back to her room.

Ning Yao had never lived in the old house before, and when she saw the dark-colored room furnishings, she raised an eyebrow without any surprise.

Seeing him go to the dressing room as if he knew the way well, preparing to change his clothes, Ning Yao immediately said, "Our relationship right now isn't suitable for us to stay together. Either you sleep on the sofa outside, or you go to the guest room. It's your choice."

Lu Jingmo, holding his pajamas, glanced at her coldly. "I only sleep in my own bed. If you can't accept that, you'll have to figure it out yourself."

His tone was so cold and uncompromising that there was no room for negotiation.

Ning Yao knew she couldn't let him leave, so she nodded gently, "Okay, I'll go sleep in the guest room."

When Lu Jingmo saw her walk straight out without pausing at all, his eyes darkened.

He calmly took out his phone and made a call downstairs.

Five minutes later, Ning Yao returned, furious.

"Lu Jingmo, was this arranged by you?!"

Lu Jingmo was wearing a black silk nightgown, his expression calm and indifferent.

What should I arrange?

Without the sharp business look of a suit, his entire demeanor softened.

In addition, he was wearing silver-rimmed glasses at the moment, and when he slightly raised his eyes, his angular profile was revealed, making him look both refined and ascetic.

Ning Yao's anger faltered for a moment before she retorted with feigned bravado: "I went to the guest rooms just now, and the butler told me that all the guest rooms on the first floor were locked because of a leak. Your Lu family always values ​​etiquette, how could you possibly lock all the guest rooms? This must be your doing."

Lu Jingmo was not in a hurry. With his well-proportioned hands, he gently closed the book and looked straight at her.

"Then let me ask you this in return: what benefit would I gain from doing this?"

Ning Yao was taken aback by the question. Yes, Lu Jingmo's heart belonged to Ning Yan, and he had no reason to resort to such tricks just to be in the same room as her.

Besides, Ning Yan also said that Lu Jingmo loathed her to the extreme.

Who else could it be but Lu Jingmo?

Just then, there was a knock on the bedroom door.

Ning Yan stepped forward and opened it; it was Aunt Chen.

"Young Madam, the Old Madam heard you cough twice while you were eating, so she specially asked the kitchen to make you a rock sugar pear stew."

Ning Yao looked at the half-ripe pear that was crystal clear in Aunt Chen's bowl, and her heart melted instantly.

"Thank you, Aunt Chen, for bringing this up for me. Please also give my thanks to Grandma."

Aunt Chen smiled and withdrew.

When Lu Jingmo saw Ning Yao come back in, she sat silently at the small dining table next to him, eating a ripe pear. Just as he was about to look away, he saw Ning Yao's tears fall without warning.

He unconsciously tightened his grip on the book.

she cried?

"Ning Yao, you..."

"Don't talk to me." Ning Yao's chest and eyes were still burning, but she tried to keep her voice steady. "I don't want to talk to you right now."

Lu Jingmo's face darkened, but noticing her reddened eyes, he still didn't say anything.

Third-floor bedroom.

"So? They live together?"

When Grandma Lu saw Aunt Chen return, she immediately asked her questions.

Aunt Chen nodded with a smile, "Yes, the old lady was still one step ahead, otherwise the young master and young mistress would probably have to sleep in separate rooms."

Grandma Lu chuckled softly, "That can't be. The fact that the guest room was locked was most likely done by my proud and arrogant grandson. Although his methods weren't the best, at least he's become more sensible. That way, if anything really happens to me, I can rest assured."

Aunt Chen's hand trembled slightly when she heard what she said, but she quickly smiled and comforted her.