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

Lu Mingjin had been glued to her phone ever since she got out of kindergarten.

He waited from dawn till dusk, but Ning Yao's call never came.

"Young master, it's time for dinner."

The housekeeper called out several times, but when he didn't hear a reply from Lu Mingjin, he finally came over.

Seeing him holding his phone and not moving, she couldn't help but ask, "Young Master, whose call are you waiting for?"

Lu Mingjin touched her phone, her face darkening slightly. "Today is Mom's birthday. She promised to contact me when she had some free time, but it's already dark and she hasn't called. Uncle Butler, do you think Mom forgot?"

Upon hearing this, the butler remembered that today was Ning Yao's birthday and quickly smiled and said, "It shouldn't be. The young master and young mistress have been busy with Lu's new project recently, and they are probably still working overtime."

The disappointment in Lu Mingjin's eyes faded a little, and her gloomy face brightened a bit. "Really?"

The butler nodded affirmatively, "It seems the young mistress will probably contact you later. Why don't you eat something first? Don't wait on an empty stomach."

Lu Mingjin was actually hungry too, and after hesitating for a moment, she said, "Then I'll eat a little bit, otherwise I won't be able to eat when I see my mother."

"Mingjin, your aunt has come to see you."

Lu Mingjin had just sat down when Ning Yan came in from outside.

The housekeeper was puzzled. Didn't the young master tell her not to come in? How come she still came in?

"Auntie, what brings you here to see me today?" Lu Mingjin asked her curiously.

Ning Yao immediately held up the thermos in her hand and said with a smile, "This is the soup your grandma asked me to bring you. She said you like it very much, and I also said I wanted to come and see you, so she asked me to bring it over."

Upon hearing this, the butler suddenly realized that he had been asked by the madam.

"Miss Ning Yan, please sit with the young master in the restaurant for a while. I'll go and serve the soup right away."

Ning Yan smiled and nodded, then sat down next to Lu Mingjin. Noticing that he wasn't in a good mood, she couldn't help but ask, "Mingjin, what's wrong? You seem a little down."

Although Lu Mingjin couldn't be as close to her as before, he had gotten used to being honest with her over the years, so he told her that he was waiting for his mother's call.

Ning Yan frowned slightly after hearing this. She came to see Lu Mingjin tonight not only to bring him soup, but also to invite him to the Ning family home tomorrow night to celebrate her birthday.

Since Lu Mingjin went, Lu Jingmo will naturally go as well.

That way, he can also gain the upper hand over Ning Yao.

But why does Ning Yao disregard martial ethics and celebrate her birthday early? Isn't she deliberately trying to disgust herself?

She was so angry she wanted to scream inside, but Ning Yan's expression remained gentle.

"Oh, I see. Your aunt is going to send your mother an invitation later. Would you like to come along? That way you can give your mother the gift in person."

Lu Mingjin's large, dark eyes lit up instantly, "Is that okay!"

"Of course, when has your aunt ever lied to you?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Mingjin hugged her tightly and said affectionately, "Auntie is the best to me, thank you Auntie!"

Lu Group.

Ning Yao parted ways with Master Merlin and the others in the lobby. She hadn't driven today because of her license plate restriction, and was planning to take a taxi.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I went out, I saw Zhong Yunche waiting outside.

Seeing her come out, he smiled and went up to her, "It's your birthday tonight, how about we have dinner together?"

Ning Yao was about to refuse when she saw the back window of his car roll down, revealing Xiao Xiao and Wen An's bright smiles.

"Sister Yao Yao, get in the car quickly! We've already chosen the restaurant in advance this time!"

"Yes, you can't hide away for peace and quiet tonight. An'an and I have been exploited by our clients so much lately that we're practically dried out. We have to have a big meal!"

Ning Yao couldn't refuse any longer, so she smiled and agreed, "Okay, then I'll pay tonight, and nobody can take it from me."

Zhong Yunche gentlemanly opened the passenger door for her, saying, "My car is small, and the back seat will be a bit cramped, so you'll have to sit in the passenger seat."

Ning Yao glanced at the remaining seats in the back and ultimately held back.

Not long after Zhong Yunche's car drove away, Lu Mingjin's car arrived downstairs at the Lu Group building.

“Mingjin, this is the first time you’ve prepared a gift for your mother. It’s very meaningful, so we must give your mother a big surprise.”

Upon hearing Ning Yan's words, Lu Mingjin immediately asked, "Auntie, what should I do?"

Ning Yan deliberately thought for a few seconds before saying, "How about this, Auntie will take your gift upstairs first, and when the time is right, Auntie will send you a message, and then you can come up. Your mother will definitely be very happy that way."

Lu Mingjin had heard her classmates talk about this kind of surprise before. Her classmates' parents were very happy, and the two of them even kissed their classmates on the cheek.

He hadn't been close to his mother in a long time.

He immediately agreed and reminded her, "Auntie, this gift is a jigsaw puzzle that I made myself. It took me several days to put it together, so be careful later."

Ning Yan felt a pang in her heart. This little good-for-nothing was quite capable, having done it all himself.

She then carried the gifts into the Lu Group's main hall, only to learn that Lu Jingmo was still in a meeting and it was inconvenient for him to see her.

After Ning Yao was picked up a few minutes ago, her eyes darkened. It really came so easily!

But that alone is not enough.

Lu Mingjin knew that she was just being forgotten, and at most she would be sad, but she would be fine in a few days.

She needed to completely dispel any thought he might have of repairing his relationship with Ning Yao!

Lu Mingjin peered out the car window and watched as Ning Yan chatted with the staff for a few minutes before being led inside. He couldn't help but feel nervous.

I don't know if my mom will like the face gift I prepared.

It should be possible.

This gift was not only hand-drawn by him, but also a jigsaw puzzle that he had specially made and spent several days putting together.

He's putting in so much effort, Mom will definitely like it.

Thinking of this, his big eyes instantly lit up.

Like the brightest star in the night sky.

Ten minutes later, Lu Mingjin saw Ning Yan come out.

Just as he was about to be happy, he noticed that Ning Yan was still holding the gift he had carefully prepared.

Moreover, the gift wrapping was damaged.

The entire gift box was also dented.

It looked like someone had smashed it on the ground.

The light in his eyes dimmed slightly, and as Ning Yan approached, he asked impatiently, "Auntie, didn't I tell you to give the gift to my mother? Why did you bring it back?"

"Mingjin." Ning Yan opened her mouth, tears welling up in her eyes, looking at him with a face full of sadness, "I'm sorry, I didn't do a good job of the task you gave me. Your mother doesn't want to see me, and she won't even accept the gift I brought."

Lu Mingjin's heart tightened, unable to believe her ears. "Didn't you tell Mom that I sent it?"

“I told her, but as soon as your mother heard it was from you, she smashed the gift on the ground. I searched for a long time before I could barely put the pieces back together…” Ning Yan was almost sobbing. “I’m sorry, Mingjin, it’s all my fault.”

Lu Mingjin refused to believe it. His mother knew he had prepared a gift and had promised to contact him after get off work, so why would she smash his gift?

He immediately called Ning Yao.

I called twice in a row, but no one answered.

He was so sad that his eyes were filled with tears.

"Liar! Mom is a big liar!"