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

Ning Yao drove to the villa's entrance. Perhaps Lu Jingmo forgot to have her facial recognition removed, because the door opened automatically just as she was about to ring the doorbell.

She walked straight inside.

She thought she would run into the housekeeper or other servants, but she didn't see any of them as she walked into the living room.

If the living room hadn't been brightly lit, she would have thought she'd wandered into a deserted place.

"housekeeper?"

She called out from the doorway, but no one answered.

"Lu Jingmo?"

She called out again, but still no one responded.

what happened?

Why is the whole villa so quiet at this time when the servants should be here?

Could something have happened?

She immediately went to Lu Mingjin's room, only to find the bedroom empty when she opened the door.

Lu Mingjin isn't here either?

"Boom-"

Suddenly, a noise came from the ceiling.

It sounded like something had hit the floor.

Ning Yao was startled, then looked up at the ceiling.

The study is upstairs.

She closed Lu Mingjin's door and went up the stairs to the third floor.

It was quiet here too.

The corridor lights were dimmed, giving the whole environment a slightly eerie and mysterious feel.

She immediately dared not go any further.

But then, another muffled groan came from the study.

His voice was suppressed and tinged with pain.

Ning Yao's heartstrings tightened involuntarily. Should she go over there?

What exactly happened here?

Hesitating for a moment, another muffled groan of discomfort followed.

Ning Yao took out her phone to call the police, but then hesitated because she thought that the villa area where the Lu family lived was the most prestigious and wealthy area in Whale City, and she was afraid of causing an out-of-control chain reaction.

"boom--"

Another heavy object fell to the ground.

At this point, the muffled groans also stopped.

Ning Yao was worried that something might happen to someone, so she quickly walked over.

The study door wasn't locked; she opened it with a gentle push.

But what came into view was a scene she had never expected.

Lu Jingmo was wearing a white shirt, propping his head up with one hand and resting his other hand on the edge of the desk. His face was pale and his eyes were somewhat unfocused.

Ning Yao immediately realized something was wrong, "What's wrong with you?"

Lu Jingmo couldn't explain what was wrong with him; his body felt as if it were frozen by frost, and waves of coldness washed over him.

These chills are pervasive, seeping into the bones little by little through the joints of the body.

"Ning Yao, help me down."

Ning Yao instinctively became wary when she saw him reach out to her. "I came to see Lu Mingjin, but he's not in his room. Do you know where he went?"

Lu Jingmo felt extremely dizzy. As soon as his hand left the edge of the desk, he lost his balance and fell to the ground.

Ning Yao didn't want to get involved, but she had no choice but to support him.

Upon touching him, I discovered that his body was burning hot.

"What's wrong with you? Why are you so hot all over?"

Lu Jingmo's wrist, which was rolling up his cuffs, brushed against her fair skin, instantly quelling the chill that was creeping into his body.

He paused for a moment, then placed his entire hand on it.

"I don't know. Ning Yao, I feel so cold and uncomfortable."

Ning Yao found his symptoms strange; his body was burning up, yet he said he felt cold.

"Don't grab me, hold onto the desk, I'll call an ambulance for you."

Lu Jingmo was thrown away, and that unbearable feeling surged into his bones again.

My body went from feeling cold to feeling hot.

Even my throat started to feel dry.

He unconsciously tilted his head back and began to unbutton his collar, but the sensation of being torn between ice and fire nearly drove him mad.

At this point, he realized that something was wrong with his symptoms.

It doesn't seem like an illness.

It's more like she's been drugged.

"Why is the signal so weak?"

Ning Yao dialed the number several times, but without success.

In her memory, the signal in the villa wasn't that bad.

Tonight is so strange.

"Ning Yao".

Behind him was Lu Jingmo's hoarse, calm voice.

Ning Yao instinctively turned around, her gaze momentarily blank.

Lu Jingmo's shirt, which had been buttoned up tightly just moments before, was now slightly open at the collar, revealing his sexy Adam's apple.

He was probably a little hot, as a light pink tinge appeared on his face.

His forearms, revealed by his rolled-up cuffs, were strong and powerful, and his hands had distinct knuckles and a lot of tension.

Seeing her staring blankly at him, Lu Jingmo suddenly moved and walked towards her.

Ning Yao sensed danger and quickly retreated.

But a dark flame had already ignited in Lu Jingmo's eyes. He took a big step forward, hooked his arm around her waist, and easily picked her up.

Ning Yao felt a sudden dizziness.

Immediately afterwards, she was pinned down on the sofa.

"Lu Jingmo, don't touch me!"

Seeing her begin to struggle, Lu Jingmo tightened his grip slightly, pinning her firmly to the sofa. Then he leaned down, his eyes deeper than the night.

"Ning Yao, stay with me."

The man's voice was magnetic, as if he were bewitching her.

Ning Yao refused to give in and bent her knees, intending to kick him.

However, Lu Jingmo recognized it in advance and easily suppressed it.

"Don't be afraid, I will be very careful."

"roll!"

Ning Yao ignored her and began to struggle again.

Lu Jingmo was so angry that he felt like he was on fire.

He found it difficult to move around on the sofa, so he grabbed Ning Yao's hand, pulled her into his arms, and went straight to the study's lounge. The moment he put Ning Yao down...

Ning Yao seized the opportunity, grabbed the bedside lamp, and smashed it over Lu Jingmo's head. "If you need anything, I can call someone to come and provide services."

The sharp pain and warmth in his head instantly brought Lu Jingmo back to his senses.

Lu Jingmo looked intently at Ning Yao, "Ning Yao, do you hate me that much now?"

Ning Yao doesn't want to care about him in his current state.

Looking at the fierce look in Ning Yao's eyes, it seemed like she was going to attack him, and kill him.

For some reason, Lu Jingmo felt as if something had struck his heart hard.

"Ning Yao, we've been husband and wife, is it really necessary to go this far?"

These words made Ning Yao laugh. "You're telling me we were husband and wife? If we were husband and wife, would you have advised me to give the chance to Ning Yan? Would we have ended up getting a divorce?"

"If you dare touch me, I'll call the police!"

The determination in Ning Yao's eyes was that she would rather die than have a relationship with Lu Jingmo.

Lu Jingmo realized the determination in Ning Yao's eyes, and finally, he got up and went to the bathroom...

Outside the study.

Taking advantage of Lu Mingjin losing her homework, Ning Yan returned while no one was paying attention.

She had calculated the time; Lu Jingmo's medicine was at its most potent right now.

I have to get back.

Once the two of them have consummated their relationship, she will no longer be afraid.

The thought of becoming the enviable young mistress of the Lu family made her smile involuntarily.

She knew Lu Jingmo was in the study, so she went straight up and gently pushed open the door.

I thought Lu Jingmo would be inside, but I couldn't see him anywhere.

Just as she was wondering where Lu Jingmo had gone, she heard a noise coming from the innermost part of the study.

But just as she was about to listen carefully, she heard a noise coming from the other end of the corridor.

It looked like someone was running towards the study.

Ning Yan's expression changed. She couldn't let anyone discover that she was here, otherwise Lu Jingmo would definitely suspect her if he investigated tomorrow.

So she slipped to the side and hid in the gap under the desk...