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

“I have no reason to lie to you like this, but the fault lies with you, and you have a responsibility to resolve this problem.”

Lu Jingmo spoke in a completely official and impartial manner, without the slightest favoritism.

Ning Yao handed the phone back to him and said calmly, "Even if something like this happened, you didn't need to come all the way here to find me, did you?"

This is a minor matter; it could be easily resolved by sending someone or making a phone call.

Lu Jingmo looked at her intently and said seriously, "This matter concerns the reputation and image of the Lu Group, and it cannot be known by more people."

Ning Yao chuckled softly, "Okay, I'll go back to the Lu Group this afternoon to handle it."

Lu Jingmo raised an eyebrow slightly, the coldness in his eyes fading considerably.

He raised his wristwatch, checked the time, and said, "It's almost noon, shall we have lunch together?"

"No, I have other things to take care of." Ning Yao refused without hesitation.

The coldness in Lu Jingmo's eyes returned, but he did not insist. He simply stood up and said, "Mingjin has been very unhappy these past two days. He thinks you are deliberately retaliating against him. You can explain to him when you have time."

Ning Yao's smile turned cold. "There's nothing to explain. If he thinks it's revenge, then it's revenge."

Lu Jingmo was slightly annoyed, "Ning Yao, there are problems between us, but Mingjin is your biological son, how can you ignore him!"

"There are plenty of parents and children in this world, but not every parent values ​​their child. If he doesn't feel comfortable with it, he can choose to find someone who values ​​him to be his mother. I don't mind."

Lu Jingmo was taken aback by Ning Yao's tone, but this time he didn't say anything in anger and retained some rationality.

"You can say these angry words to me, but don't let Mingjin hear them. He cares about you more than you think."

Ning Yao pictured the meticulously crafted jigsaw puzzle, the first gift Lu Mingjin had ever given her.

At the same time, what also comes to mind is the warm and loving interaction they shared yesterday, like a family of three.

Lu Mingjin might care about her, but that care pales in comparison to Ning Yan's.

Lu Jingmo left with Yang Qian.

Zhong Yunche went upstairs first to check on Ning Yao's condition. He was relieved to see that she was not injured at all.

"Why did he rush over like that? Did he force you to do something again?"

“Yes, Yao Yao, let’s forget about what happened last time, but if you have something to hide from us this time,” Xiao Xiao added.

“Sister Yaoyao, although our strength is meager, we will definitely stand firmly on your side,” Wen An echoed.

"I'm fine. He just came to discuss some issues with the design drafts. I expect it will be resolved in two days. You guys should start preparing for our new project first, and we'll seize the opportunity when Lu's Group launches its new products."

After explaining the work matters, Ning Yao had a working lunch with everyone and then drove to Lu's Group.

"Yao girl, you're really back." Merlin couldn't suppress the smile on his face when he saw her.

Ning Yao noticed his strange look and couldn't help but ask, "What's the problem?"

Merlin smiled mysteriously and offered no further explanation.

Ning Yao wasn't particularly curious about these things, so she didn't ask any more questions, and the two immediately got to work.

The actual situation is not as serious as Lu Jingmo described.

Ning Yao and Master Merlin resolved those risks that very day.

"Actually, Mr. Lu, there was no need to call me back. You can handle such a small problem."

Upon hearing her words, Merlin's mysterious smile reappeared on his face.

"President Lu isn't really here to solve your problems; he has ulterior motives."

Ning Yao sensed something, but she didn't pay it any mind. "It has nothing to do with me."

“Of course it’s related,” Merlin said, seeing her disbelief. “If he didn’t want to see you, why would he go to the trouble of bringing you back? You have no idea how awful he looked these past two days while you were gone.”

"You're overthinking it." Ning Yao knew Lu Jingmo better than he did. "He deliberately brought me back. It's not that he wanted to see me; he just didn't want me to be comfortable."

After all, Ning Yan had just suffered.

Merlin shook his head, "Trust your man's intuition!"

Ning Yao looked him up and down, then immediately poured cold water on him, saying, "Men have no intuition."

Merlin: "..."

Meanwhile, Ning Yan learned through her bribed informant that Ning Yao had returned to the Lu Group, and her already dwindling patience completely ran out.

Ning Yao is really persistent; even though they're divorced, she still won't let go of Jing Mo!

No, she couldn't give Ning Yao any more opportunities!

Lu Group.

Ning Yao resolved the problem and left work on time.

She had just gotten into the car when she received a call from the old lady of the Lu family.

"Yaoyao, are you busy today?"

Ning Yao was a little surprised. "I'm not busy. Is there anything I can help you with?"

Grandma Lu seemed very happy and hurriedly said, "It's nothing, it's just that I don't have a photo of Mingjin yet. Could you give me one? I want to keep it with me so I can look at it when I miss him."

Ning Yao's heart tightened. "Grandma, are you...is something wrong?"

Didn't the old lady say she was fine during her last checkup?

Something doesn't sound right now.

Grandma Lu quickly denied it, "No, you young people are busy with work, and I don't want you to go through all that trouble, so I asked you for the photos. That way, if I miss Mingjin, I can look at his photos."

Ning Yao remained silent for a while.

Grandma Lu's request wasn't unreasonable, but she found it difficult to fulfill.

"What's wrong? Is something bothering you?"

"No, it's because of Lu..."

"It's okay, just pretend I didn't say anything if it's inconvenient. By the way, Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon, remember to bring Mingjin back for dinner with Jingmo."

Ning Yao was surprised that Old Madam Lu didn't make things difficult for her at all, and even warmly invited her to visit the old house again, which made her feel bad.

Grandma Lu reminded her again that the weather had been changing recently and that she should take care of herself.

Ning Yao is the kind of person who responds better to gentle persuasion than force. Since the old lady cared about her so much, she naturally didn't want to disappoint her, so she agreed to take photos for the old lady before hanging up the phone.

But Lu Mingjin had already gone home from school and returned to the villa, so she only had two ways to take photos.

One option is to go find Lu Jingmo.

One option is to go to the villa by yourself.

She chose the former without hesitation.

However, no one answered the phone.

She hesitated for a while before finally driving to the villa.

Inside the villa.

Ning Yan, wearing an apron, served dishes to Lu Jingmo and Lu Mingjin, all of which were the father and son's favorites.

The variety of delicious dishes brightened Lu Mingjin's eyes, which had been gloomy for two days.

Lu Mingjin enjoyed the meal very much.

Ning Yan specially served the two of them a bowl of soup, which Lu Jingmo and Lu Mingjin drank without any suspicion.

"Jingmo, thank you for taking me in these past two days. I'll go pack my things in a bit and won't bother you tonight."

Lu Jingmo nodded. "If you need anything, just tell the butler, and he'll make the arrangements. I still have some things to take care of, so I'll go to my study first."

Upon hearing this, a strange light flashed in Ning Yan's eyes.