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

The next day.

Ning Yao woke up on the sofa. She thought she wouldn't be used to sleeping on the sofa, but she slept quite well.

She listened for a moment and found no movement in the bedroom. She peeked inside and saw that Lu Jingmo was no longer there, and the blankets were neatly made.

After washing up, she went downstairs.

Everyone in the Lu family was there except for her.

Even Lu Mingjin got up earlier than her.

She felt a little embarrassed, but her expression remained calm.

"How rude! Making all the elders wait for you alone." Chen Wanrong couldn't help but scold her in a low voice when she saw her come down last.

Grandma Lu gave her a disapproving look. "You're everywhere."

Chen Wanrong gripped the spoon tightly in her hand in anger, but dared not say another word.

Lu Baichuan sighed helplessly and handed her a piece of toast, "Have something to eat."

Lu Mingjin's big, dark eyes darted back and forth between Ning Yao and Lu Jingmo. He had originally wanted to go find Ning Yao last night, but his great-grandmother said that they had something very important to do and told him not to disturb them.

They also said that if they succeeded, they could reconcile and stop arguing.

But he couldn't see anything different about them compared to before.

Knowing she was in the wrong, Ning Yao didn't argue with Chen Wanrong. After sincerely apologizing to them, she sat down in the only remaining empty seat next to Lu Jingmo.

She noticed that Lu Jingmo's eyes were a little dark, as if he hadn't slept well.

Lu Jingmo noticed her gaze, his eyes remaining indifferent. "Why are you looking at me?"

"It's nothing." Ning Yao was too lazy to ask any more questions. She was sure that she didn't snore or grind her teeth when she slept.

He didn't sleep well, and it definitely has nothing to do with her.

Hearing her perfunctory tone, Lu Jingmo's already emotionless expression became even more indifferent.

He shouldn't have interfered last night. He should have carried her to bed while she was asleep, so he wouldn't have been in pain all over from sleeping on the sofa.

Even more inappropriate was the idea of ​​carrying her back to the sofa after daybreak just to avoid her noticing.

Doing good deeds for nothing!

"I'm done eating."

As soon as Lu Jingmo stood up, Lu Mingjin also put down his chopsticks and greeted the elders one by one.

Although Ning Yao had just sat down, seeing that Lu Jingmo and his son were about to leave, she stood up without hesitation and said, "Grandma, I'll be going now too. I'll come to see you again next time."

Grandma Lu noticed something amiss on her grandson's face, so she was very pleased to hear Ning Yao's words. "Okay, remember to come next time!"

After the three left, Chen Wanrong finally couldn't bear it any longer and asked Old Madam Lu, "Mom, don't be too nice to Ning Yao. I confirmed with her personally before that she and Jing Mo have divorced and will no longer have any relationship with our Lu family."

Lu Baichuan was shocked. "Are you serious? She really admitted it herself?"

Chen Wanrong glared at him. "Why would I lie to you? If you don't believe me, ask Jingmo later."

Grandma Lu snorted and put down her chopsticks. "So what if we're divorced? You can't understand Ning Yao's attitude, but surely you can see through Jing Mo's feelings too? If he really had no feelings for Ning Yao, would his eyes be black and his back be aching?"

Now it was Chen Wanrong's turn to be shocked. Everyone here is an adult, so they naturally know what kind of things to do at night to leave such aftereffects.

But she couldn't believe it. "Mom, what are you saying! Jingmo has always been a very sensible person. How could he possibly do something like that at the old house!"

Lu Baichuan's expression immediately turned serious, but he felt that he shouldn't ask too many questions about this topic, so he could only listen silently.

Grandma Lu remained calm and composed, making no attempt to hide anything. "Why is it impossible? Jingmo is only a child, and he only has Mingjin. He can do whatever he wants."

“But…” Chen Wanrong still found it unbelievable, “But he clearly cares about Yanyan, not Ningyao!”

Grandma Lu sneered, "I don't know where you got such fallacies, but I'm not blind. I can see that he has feelings for Ning Yao. Otherwise, he wouldn't have spent the night in the same room with Ning Yao and put himself in such a state."

Chen Wanrong was speechless.

Lu Baichuan remained silent.

In the car.

Ning Yao and Lu Jingmo sat on either side of Lu Mingjin. The atmosphere should have been harmonious, but there wasn't a trace of a smile on their faces.

This left Yang Qian, who had been in high spirits, in a complete mess.

He assumed that since the BOSS had gone back to Ning Yao's hometown last night and stayed overnight, it must be a good start.

Surprisingly, he was optimistic after all.

Perhaps the atmosphere was too tense, as Lu Mingjin felt somewhat uncomfortable and couldn't help but whisper to Lu Jingmo, "Dad, can I stay home for another week?"

Lu Jingmo's gaze shifted slightly, and seeing that Ning Yao wasn't paying attention, he said calmly, "No, you've already rested for two weeks."

"But I still feel uncomfortable. My stomach was still hurting this morning," Lu Mingjin said, clutching her stomach cautiously.

His small frame unconsciously leaned against Ning Yao.

Ning Yao wanted to dodge, but she was already pressed against the car door and had no way to hide, so she could only accept it calmly.

When Lu Jingmo saw Ning Yao move, he thought she would speak up for her son, but she just changed her posture.

His face immediately darkened. "There's no room for discussion about going to school."

Seeing that her attempts to play the victim were ineffective, Lu Mingjin mustered her courage and gently tugged at Ning Yao's arm with her small hand. "Mom, I really feel bad."

Ning Yao looked down at him, her eyes showing no pity whatsoever. "You rely on your father for food and drink now, so you should listen to him."

This statement is based on the facts themselves.

But Lu Jingmo felt relieved after hearing this.

She was indeed on my side.

Lu Mingjin was a little angry when he saw that his mother, who always protected him, was not helping him this time. But when he thought about how his mother had not comforted him when he was angry before, he did not dare to vent his anger and could only pout angrily.

"Hmph, you've bullied me, I'm never talking to you again."

“It’s not ‘you all’. I am me, he is him, and we are all independent individuals.”

Ning Yao immediately corrected her.

Lu Jingmo's expression turned ugly at a visible speed.

The atmosphere inside the car plummeted to freezing point once again.

After dropping Lu Mingjin off at the villa, Ning Yao and Lu Jingmo encountered the morning rush hour.

Ning Yao arrived at the Lu Group at 9:10, and was immediately notified that she was 10 minutes late as soon as she clocked in.

She was speechless. She arrived at the company with the president of Lu's Group, but she was the only one who was late.

The first draft was due on Monday, and in order not to affect the schedule, she and Merlin worked overtime until nine o'clock to finalize all the first drafts.

After returning home, she planned to take a nice, relaxing shower and get a good night's sleep.

Unexpectedly, on her way to the bathroom, all the lights in her house suddenly went out.

The entire room was plunged into darkness in an instant.

power cut?

Once her eyes adjusted, she immediately went to the window, and even through the distance between the floors, she could hear the cursing and swearing from across the street.

"Another power outage! It just happened last night, and now it's out again!"

"Yes, the property management company doesn't issue any notices, and we have no idea what happens to the monthly property management fees we pay!"

Ning Yao was very tired today and needed to take a good bath, so she simply curled up on the sofa and used her phone to search for the nearest hot spring hotel.

Just as she clicked the search bar, someone suddenly banged on her door.

And it was a really hard slap.

Ning Yao's scalp tingled almost instantly, and she shrank back into the sofa!

All the crime cases and thrillers I had ever seen flashed through my mind.

My entire back started to feel cold!