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

In the end, Jiajia chose the former.

After apologizing, she obediently picked up Ning Yao's bag and other belongings and returned them to her.

Then, holding the necklace, she left, feeling both ashamed and annoyed.

The farce came to an end, and the banquet was drawing to a close.

Lu Jingmo wanted to tell Ning Yao that they could talk later.

But Ning Yao completely ignored him.

He wanted to call out to Ning Yao, but a customer pulled him aside to talk.

Jiang Tian, ​​who hadn't gotten a chance to speak before, stepped forward and pulled Ning Yao aside to praise her, "I was worried you'd get the short end of the stick, but I didn't expect you to be so quick-witted."

Ning Yao couldn't help but laugh, "We're in the same boat."

Xu Sang also stepped forward to apologize to her, "I'm sorry, Ning Yao, it's the first time I invited you here and you've run into this kind of trouble. Consider it a favor I owe you. If you come again in the future, I'll give you a free meal."

Ning Yao listened to her voice, her eyes deepening slightly. "Since you're so sincere in inviting me, then I won't stand on ceremony with you."

Xu Sang was amused by her, "Don't be shy, I have other guests to attend to. You and Jiang Tian can play for a while."

After this commotion, Ning Yao lost interest.

But Jiang Tian was in high spirits.

Ning Yao told her to do as she pleased and prepared to return to her room.

As soon as she swiped her card to open the door, she remembered that Lu Jingmo was right across from her. Thinking about their previous unpleasant parting, she felt that it would be better to avoid contact with Lu Jingmo.

So, I packed my things and went to check out.

After completing the formalities, she told Jiang Tian and went out to hail a taxi.

Unexpectedly, just as she reached the door, she saw Zhong Yunche hurriedly walking in from outside.

When the two met, Zhong Yunche spoke first.

"Ning Yao, are you alright?"

Ning Yao was puzzled. "What could possibly be wrong with me?"

After she finished speaking, she looked at Zhong Yunche again. Was he here for her?

Zhong Yunche noticed her confusion and breathed a sigh of relief, explaining, "A friend of mine came here tonight. He said there was a little incident here and specially filmed it for me. I saw you in the video, so I came to check on you."

Ning Yao looked at his wind-blown hair and felt a pang of melancholy.

Zhong Yunche noticed she was carrying a bag and asked, "Are you planning to leave? How about I give you a ride? It's hard to get a taxi here. I drove all the way here and didn't see many cars."

Ning Yao glanced at the empty map and nodded in agreement, "Okay, then I'll trouble you."

Just as the two were about to leave, Lu Jingmo's deep, cold voice lingered around them again.

"Ning Yao, where are you going?"

Ning Yao frowned impatiently, not wanting to turn her head, and continued walking out.

Lu Jingmo chased after her angrily and grabbed her wrist. "I have something to say to you."

Ning Yao got annoyed by his nagging and said, "Let go!"

Lu Jingmo refused to let go.

Seeing this, Zhong Yunche immediately circled back from the front of the car to protect Ning Yao, "President Lu, she doesn't want to talk to you, please let go."

Lu Jingmo raised his eyes indifferently, his gaze carrying an extremely strong aura, "Our affairs are none of your business."

"There's nothing between us!" Ning Yao forcefully broke free from his hand and walked behind Zhong Yunche.

Her actions instantly chilled Lu Jingmo's eyes.

She's only known Zhong Yunche for a short time, how can she trust him so much!

Zhong Yunche shielded Ning Yao behind him, his gentle features now calm and indifferent. "President Lu, Ning Yao is a person with choices. You can't always control her with your own ideas."

"It's none of your business to tell me how to do things!" Lu Jingmo was furious.

He couldn't understand how, after six years of marriage and a five-year-old son with Ning Yao, he couldn't even have this much trust in her!

"Stop wasting your breath on him, let's go."

Ning Yao didn't want to waste time, so she went straight to open Zhong Yunche's car door.

Zhong Yunche was about to help open the car door, but he was a step too slow and his hand accidentally touched the back of her hand, lightly enveloping her entire hand.

"Sorry." He quickly withdrew his hand, but his entire hand was burning hot.

Ning Yao felt a little embarrassed, but she didn't show it and quickly got into the car.

Lu Jingmo didn't see their action, but he didn't chase after them.

He knew that if he continued to pester her, he would really anger Ning Yao.

This is not the situation he wanted.

Back at the apartment, Ning Yao and Zhong Yunche parted ways downstairs.

Ning Yao took advantage of the last day of the weekend to get some rest.

On Monday, she first went back to Suixing Company, held a short meeting with the three of them, handed over the first draft she had completed to Wen An, asked her to revise it, and contacted a reliable factory to produce samples.

If all goes well, this will be their first new product from Shattered Star Company.

Upon hearing that the company was going to grow bigger and stronger, Xiaoxiao and Wen'an were both very motivated.

Why didn't you contact the investor I recommended to you?

Zhong Yunche hadn't forgotten that the Lu Group had almost sued Suixing Company, so he took the initiative to go into the office to inquire about it.

Ning Yao put down her paintbrush and looked at him. "It's not necessary for now. My issues with the Lu family have been resolved, and the company's operations do not require external investment at the moment."

Before Zhong Yunche could say anything more, Meilin called Ning Yao.

"Yao, when are you coming back? Our first draft has been approved, but there are a few details that need to be revised."

"I'll be back in half an hour."

Ning Yao chatted with him for a while longer before hanging up the phone.

Seeing that it was almost time, she got up, took off her coat, picked up her bag, and said to Zhong Yunche, "I'm going now. Contact me anytime if you need anything."

Zhong Yunche wanted to say that he had something to do, but seeing that she was in a hurry, he didn't dare to speak.

He could only watch her leave.

If Lu Jingmo can use projects to keep Ning Yao by his side, can't he do the same?

Lu Group.

Lu Jingmo learned from Yang Qian that Ning Yao had returned, and the frustration in his heart finally eased a bit.

After thinking about it, he got up and went out.

Seeing him suddenly walk out, Yang Qian couldn't help but speak up, "President Lu, you have an appointment with a client to come to the company in ten minutes."

"Hmm." Lu Jingmo responded indifferently and walked straight towards the elevator lobby.

Yang Qian knew he was going downstairs to Master Merlin's place, so he didn't follow.

“You see, if this color were a little lighter, it would match the overall color scheme better. And here, this ribbon could be a little shorter…”

Merlin and Ning Yao are refining the details.

As soon as Lu Jingmo entered the office, he saw Ning Yao wearing a shirt with a half-tied bow tie, her long hair tied up with an antique hairpin, making her look elegant and beautiful.

This is the norm for Ning Yao's work.

But every time he met her, he would discover new shining qualities in Ning Yao.

It's like digging for treasure.

Now that she's within his sight, he doesn't need to disturb her work.

Once he left, Ning Yao glanced at the spot where he had stood.

What's wrong with this man?

Why do you always like to peek at her?

So she suggested to Merlin that a screen be placed at the entrance to better keep everyone's work confidential.

It can both prevent people from disturbing you and add a touch of elegance to the office.

Soon, it was Wednesday.

Ning Yao had just woken up when she received a call from Lu Mingjin.