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

As the host, Xu Sang also attended in formal attire.

What should have been a relaxing party turned into a banquet.

Ning Yao originally didn't plan to attend, but considering that Lu Jingmo was injured, she would definitely stay in his room.

If I go back, there will inevitably be another round of entanglement.

So she stayed.

But she didn't bring a dress, so she had to borrow one from Jiang Tian.

Fortunately, Jiang Tian always had dresses from the brand in her van, so it was easy to get her a one-shoulder dress.

"Isn't this a bit too formal?" Ning Yao couldn't help but ask when she saw Jiang Tian's assistant, Xiao Meng, taking the initiative to curl her hair.

Jiang Tian was applying lipstick when she heard this and chuckled, "No, tonight's guests aren't just big shots from Whale City, but also members of other prominent families from Haicheng. Although they told Xu Sang to keep it simple, you have to understand that wealthy people's social interactions are always for a purpose."

Ning Yao looked at her, "And what about you?"

Jiang Tian adjusted her deep-V dress and smiled meaningfully, "Of course I'm here for fun."

Ning Yao understood. She didn't interfere or comment, but smiled and gave her a thumbs up.

When she first met Jiang Tian, ​​she thought Jiang Tian must be a very dignified and composed veteran artist, but after getting to know her better, she realized that she was not.

After her makeup and styling were done, she entered the venue with Jiang Tian.

Jiang Tian originally wanted to introduce her to other celebrity friends in hopes of getting her some orders, but as soon as they entered, Grandma Lu called her.

"grandmother?"

"Yaoyao, are you busy? Is it bothering you that Grandma is calling you at this time?" Grandma Lu asked with a smile.

"No, I'm not busy right now," Ning Yao said, then remembered Grandma Lu's checkup and immediately asked, "Grandma, did you go for a checkup? How were the results? Are you feeling alright?"

Her concern made Grandma Lu very happy.

"Grandma is fine, it's just that she's getting old and her body doesn't always cooperate. But the doctor said she just needs to rest and recuperate."

Ning Yao felt slightly relieved to hear that she was alright.

But when she recalled how thin and bony her grandmother looked in her previous life, she couldn't help but feel puzzled.

In just six months, how could Grandma have become like that when she wasn't sick?

Are there other possibilities?

She was very confused.

After chatting with Mrs. Lu for a few minutes, she put away her phone, preparing to find another opportunity to probe further.

Just as she was about to leave, she suddenly heard voices coming from behind the greenery.

After her rebirth, what she feared most was trouble, so she walked out without thinking.

She vaguely heard the words "Lu family".

His steps faltered involuntarily.

"Honey, don't overthink it. I haven't mistreated you all these years, have I?"

“You haven’t treated me badly, but Ah Bing, I’m thirty-five years old, not one of those young girls. You promised to marry me five years ago, but you still haven’t divorced your wife. Do you regret meeting me, so you’re deliberately dragging me along? If so, then don’t hold me back. I’m not some pitiful nobody.”

Ning Yao wanted to confirm whether the other party had mentioned the Lu family, but she didn't expect to stumble upon such a juicy piece of gossip. Realizing that listening any further would be going too far, she quickly left.

Although she wasn't discovered, she was still a little embarrassed about eavesdropping on other people's private matters, so she walked away quickly.

Without noticing, I bumped into the person in front of me.

"what!"

The two stepped back together, but both reacted quickly and managed to steady themselves without falling.

"Sorry, I didn't see the road just now."

Ning Yao had just apologized when she recognized the person opposite her as Jiajia, whom she had met in the locker room earlier.

Jiajia knew it was her from the start, so she immediately cursed, "It's so unlucky to have bumped into you!"

Ning Yao was too lazy to argue and turned to leave.

Jiajia saw that there were people around, so she didn't stop them.

If she causes a scene, she'll be the one who loses face.

Besides, she came with a mission. The fact that Ning Yao hasn't checked her bag yet means she's completed her mission.

"Yanyan, I've already put the necklace in her bag, so you can go ahead and do your thing later."

Ning Yan had noticed that Ning Yao was alone earlier, and was afraid that her actions would attract too much attention, so she found Jiajia to take the blame.

"Okay, let's enjoy the show later."

Ning Yao disliked these kinds of social occasions. After walking around, she saw that Jiang Tian was already playing a palm-reading game with a popular young actor, so she wisely refrained from disturbing her.

Just as she was getting bored, she suddenly saw that Lu Jingmo, with a bandage on his head, had actually come here.

He changed into a dark blue three-piece suit, highlighting his deep and defined features.

The gauze covering his brow did not diminish his handsomeness; instead, it added a unique charm to him.

As soon as he entered, he attracted the attention of many daughters of prominent families.

Some people even winked at Ning Yan, guessing that he might have come for her.

Ning Yan quickly denied it, but her tone was slightly ambiguous, "Don't make wild guesses, Jing Mo must have come here on important business."

Ning Yao turned and went into the bathroom. When she looked in the mirror, she noticed that her mascara had smudged a bit too dark on her lower eyelids, so she immediately opened her bag and took out some tissues to wipe it off.

I reached in and touched something cold and hard.

She didn't remember having such a thing in her bag, so she immediately took it out to look at it.

It is a pale purple gemstone necklace encased in small diamonds.

Although she is not a jewelry designer, she can tell that this necklace is quite valuable.

How did it get into its own bag?

She immediately thought of Jiajia, who had bumped into her not long ago.

is her!

She made no fuss and went out nonchalantly with her bag.

As she passed a charity donation box at the entrance, she stopped to look at it, then took off her bracelet and necklace and put them in.

Wasn't he trying to frame her?

Then she'll make these people feel the pinch!

"Yanyan, look! She's coming out!"

Jiajia, who had been keeping an eye on Ning Yao, immediately told Ning Yan when Ning Yao came out of the bathroom.

Ning Yao then withdrew her gaze from Lu Jingmo and immediately said, "Alright, let's act according to plan. You must stay calm and not mess things up!"

"Don't worry, I can definitely do it!" Jiajia patted her chest, very confident in herself.

Once Ning Yao was a short distance away, she seized the opportunity to rush out and loudly questioned, "Did you take my necklace? My necklace disappeared after you bumped into me. I went back to check, but it wasn't on the ground. Did you hide it?"

Ning Yao had expected her to cause trouble, but she didn't expect her to be so obvious.

"No, I've never seen the necklace you're talking about."

"You're lying! Let me tell you, that necklace was a coming-of-age gift from my mom. There are only five of them in the world, and mine even has my name engraved on it. If it gets circulated outside, my parents will find out, and then you won't be able to sell it for money, and you'll face legal trouble!"

Her threat was child's play to Ning Yao. "I bumped into you, but I didn't touch your necklace. What evidence do you have to prove that this is related to me? Or are you so sure because you put the necklace in my bag?"