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

Li Lifen's eyes turned red with anger, and she raised her hand to strike Ning Yao, but Ning Yao easily intercepted it in mid-air.

Ning Yao curled her red lips into a mocking smile, staring at her coldly as if she were looking at a complete stranger with no blood relation.

"Did I say something wrong? Mr. Ning personally signed the agreement to sever ties that day. He's already signed it, and you still want to renege on your promise? Do you need me to expose the agreement online so that your Ning family can become famous again?"

Li Lifen was so angry that her face turned red when she was exposed in public. She used all her strength to pull her wrist away, and upon closer inspection, she found that Ning Yao had already gripped it so tightly that it left a bruise.

"You unfilial daughter! How dare you lay a hand on your own mother!"

Ning Yao's expression was indifferent.

"Since we have no connection, what's wrong with me hitting you?"

"you!"

Li Lifen glared at Ning Yao through gritted teeth, wishing she could tear her to shreds.

"Who gave you permission to sever ties?" Chen Wanrong looked at Ning Yao, her tone somewhat dissatisfied.

Jingmo and Ningyao's loving relationship image hasn't faded yet, so if this kind of news breaks, the Lu family will definitely be affected.

Chen Wanrong mistakenly thought that she was standing up for her, and her confidence immediately increased. "Ning Yao, did you hear that? Even Mrs. Lu can't stand how unfilial you are!"

Ning Yao immediately understood Chen Wanrong's meaning and said calmly, "Don't worry, your son won't let this kind of news spread."

Chen Wanrong was relieved, then glanced at Li Lifen and said, "Although Ning Yao and Jing Mo are divorced, they haven't made it public yet. Watch your words. If this gets out and affects the Lu family, I'll deal with you both!"

Li Lifen then realized that she wasn't supporting herself, but rather afraid that the Ning family would implicate the Lu family.

I felt a little resentful.

But she dared not show it on her face, and could only force a smile, "Mrs. Lu, don't worry, we will definitely keep our mouths shut. As for the bank..."

Chen Wanrong said graciously, "Alright, there's no need to bother me with such a small matter. I'm going to get a beauty treatment later, we can talk about it later."

She already looked down on the Ning family, so why should she listen to their nagging now?

Li Lifen stood there dumbfounded. Was she not going to help?

Watching Chen Wanrong leave, she immediately vented her anger on Ning Yao.

"You heartless bastard! You know the Ning family is in dire straits, and not only do you not help, you kick them when they're down! Are you determined to bankrupt the Ning family before you're satisfied?!"

Her features were fierce and distorted, making her look ferocious and terrifying.

Ning Yao crossed her arms indifferently, her expression completely calm.

"If the Ning family really goes bankrupt, I will definitely set off fireworks all night to celebrate."

Li Lifen stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

The next second, Ning Yao and Zhong Yunche got into the car. Li Lifen almost had a heart attack and nearly fainted on the spot.

I should never have brought that ungrateful scoundrel back to the Ning family!

If it weren't for Ning Yao, the Ning family would never have ended up like this!

She's such a jinx!

"Are you OK?"

Inside the car, Zhong Yunche handed a bottle of water to Ning Yao with a worried expression.

Ning Yao calmly took a sip and shook her head.

"This kind of person isn't enough to affect my mood. Let's go."

Seeing that Ning Yao didn't say anything more, Zhong Yunche didn't press the matter further. He stepped on the gas and drove away from the garage.

At the same time, Li Lifen dialed Ning Jianguo's number and told him everything that had just happened.

Upon hearing this, Ning Jianguo slammed his fist on the table and stood up.

"You heartless little beast! Since she's no longer a member of the Ning family, let her make the most of her last bit of value!"

……

Back at Shattered Star, Ning Yuanyuan caught a glimpse of a tall and imposing figure entering the Shattered Star Company.

She recognized him at a glance.

Lu Jingmo, what's he doing here? He's like a persistent ghost.

Sensing Ning Yao's displeasure, Zhong Yunche took the initiative to speak.

"Why don't I go and get rid of him for you?"

Ning Yao took a deep breath.

"No need, this is my territory, I don't need to hide from him."

She'd barely slept together when Lu Jingmo came to Suixing to find her—he must have ulterior motives. That scoundrel won't give up until he sees her.

Moreover, she had already returned to the Lu Group to resolve the issue when Lu Jingmo said there was a problem with her initial draft last time. This time, she wanted to see what new tricks he had up his sleeve.

Zhong Yunche went to park the car, and Ning Yao strode into the Shattered Star in her high heels.

As soon as I reached the office door, I saw through the glass that Lu Jingmo had asked Wen An for a cup of coffee and was sitting patiently on the sofa, clearly preparing for a long battle.

Ning Yao frowned slightly, but walked in without changing her expression, and snatched the coffee that Wen An was about to hand to Lu Jingmo.

"I wonder what President Lu wants to do this time? Could it be that there's another problem with the design drawings?"

Ning Yao took a sip of coffee, her tone laced with sarcasm.

Lu Jingmo didn't mind at all, crossing his legs and exuding an air of nobility in every gesture.

"You stole my coffee, how are you going to make it up to me?"

Ning Yao nearly spat out her coffee.

This is her place, so the coffee is naturally hers. Why should she need to compensate Lu Jingmo?

Lu Jingmo wasn't targeting her at all; he was clearly here to cause trouble.

Ning Yao sat down opposite him, her gaze shifting without a word, simply watching him silently.

An awkward and eerie atmosphere permeated the surroundings.

After an unknown amount of time, Lu Jingmo was the first to become restless.

After that night, even during breaks at work, he would intentionally or unintentionally think about his loss of control over Ning Yao that night.

Even though Ning Yao refused to submit and pushed him away, he still savored the memory.

Because that's the truest feeling in my heart.

He was certain that he needed to keep Ning Yao by his side.

"Mr. Lu, if you don't have anything important to do, please leave. You're just getting in the way."

Ning Yao lost her patience and immediately told them to leave.

She had a lot of things to do and didn't have time to deal with Lu Jingmo here.

Lu Jingmo's dark eyes shifted slightly, and after a few seconds, he slowly spoke.

“Mingjin’s school will be holding a parent-teacher meeting in a few days, and I would like you to come with me.”

Ning Yao raised an eyebrow almost imperceptibly, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.

Has Lu Jingmo changed his gender?

He never used to participate in these school activities, but now that they're divorced, he's eager to participate and even drags me along.

Are you crazy?

Besides, what is the point of parent-child activities for a divorced couple?

Perhaps sensing Ning Yao's thoughts, Lu Jingmo added another sentence.

“This is what Mingjin wanted. We are his parents, so naturally we shouldn’t be absent from such an important occasion.”

Important occasions?

Ning Yao almost burst out laughing.

He wasn't doing this for Mingjin's sake; he might just be using this method to torment her.

Ning Yao leaned back and squinted.

“Since Mingjin wants us to go together, let him tell me himself.”

Her son, who's like a char siu, must really want Ning Yan to go with him, so even if Lu Jingmo wanted to force her to go, he couldn't.

Lu Jingmo seemed to have anticipated Ning Yao's response and immediately dialed Lu Mingjin's number.