“If it’s the first kind, I’ll go and apologize in person. Whether you see me or not, you said this wouldn't count, so you need to ask your aunt what she thinks. If it’s the second kind, I’ll leave right away.” Jian Weining said this with a hint of smugness in her eyes.

Shen Wanci looked at her with a smile, "The man behind you didn't tell you? My relationship with him now is... like siblings."

Jiang Yajiu had previously mentioned wanting to adopt Shen Wanci as her goddaughter, but was rejected. After the divorce, she became "siblings" with her ex-husband. This relationship is too complicated.

Bo Jingzhou retracted his gaze and glanced at Jian Weining expressionlessly: "You stay here."

Jiang Yazi's room door was ajar. Before Bo Jingzhou even stepped inside, she said, "Go and invite Miss Jian upstairs."

She had already heard the noises downstairs.

Bo Jingzhou frowned: "Mom..."

“Don’t talk to me,” Jiang Yajiu said, her voice trembling with agitation. Her chest ached again, and she took a deep breath to calm herself before continuing. “You brought the person back, didn’t you just bring them here to meet my family? I’m giving you a chance now, go call them up here.”

"I'm not here to see her family, and I didn't bring her back."

He was only coming back to get something, he didn't even want Jian Wei Ning to appear in front of his mother.

“I told you to bring her here, yet you’re so reluctant. Are you afraid I'll eat her, or that I'll give her a fright? If you truly want to protect her, then get out of here with her!”

When Jian Weining heard Bo Jingzhou say that Jiang Yajue wanted to see her, she gave Shen Wanci a smile: "Sorry, Wanci. My mother-in-law wants to see me. I know what you're worried about, rest assured, I won't make her angry."

Since Jiang Yazhu had taken the initiative to meet Shen Wanci, she didn't stop her anymore. At the same time, she also prepared to leave.

She'd already checked and confirmed that there was no danger to life, so she felt relieved.

Just a few steps later, Auntie Wang chased after her from the villa, “Madam, your mistress wants you to stay for a while and has something to tell you.”

……

Second floor, bedroom.

"Mother-in-law."

Jian Wei Ning looked at Jiang Ya Zhu who was still receiving an IV drip on the bed. She called out in a proper manner, even though the other woman now had a sickly face and wasn't as domineering and arrogant as she was a few years ago, Jian Wei Ning was still afraid of her from the bottom of her heart.

Now, only the two of them were left in the room, everyone else had gone out.

Jiang Yajiu: "How much money will it take for you to leave my son?"

Jian Weining didn't understand. Where did she fall short compared to Shen Wanci? Jiang Yazhu wore a loving expression when facing Shen Wanci, eager to offer her the best things in the world. But when facing Jian Weining, it was as if she were looking at a beggar on the street... No, even beggars would get a glance. It was like she was treating Jian Weining like trash, completely ignoring her.

"Mother, what about you? How can you let go of your prejudice against me and allow me to be with Jingzhou? If you hadn't forced us apart back then, we wouldn't have wasted so many years."

You know best why this is happening. I understand my son; if he truly wants you, it wouldn't matter if you were abroad or even dead and turned to ashes. He would still want you within his sight at all times.

"Jīn Zhōu is going with me to pay respects to my father today," Jiǎn Wèi Níng said bluntly, almost making Jiang Yǎzhú, who thought she was mentally prepared for anything and could handle any surprise, faint from shock.

She was silent for a long time, not because she didn't want to speak, but because she was so angry that she couldn't find the words.

"Bo Jingzhou, get your ass in here!"

The sound was so loud that even Shen Wanci downstairs could hear it.

As soon as Bao Jingzhou pushed open the door, he saw Jian Weining with red eyes, looking at him with a wronged expression. However, before he could ask why, Jiang Yazhu bit her teeth and spoke: "Are you going to accompany her to pay respects to her father?"

The man frowned, glancing at Jian Weining with displeasure, "...Yes."

"Do you know what kind of identity would accompany the woman to pay respects to her elders during Chinese New Year?"

"Mom, her father passed away partly because of me, and today is his memorial day…"

“No matter what the reason, you can't go today. If you did something wrong, let the law deal with you instead of being morally blackmailed by some people with ulterior motives.” Jiang Ya Zhu took the IV drip in her hand and walked out.

Bo Jingzhou hurriedly stopped her: "Mom, what are you going to do?"

"I have my bodyguard watching you. If you dare to go, I'll have his legs broken and brought back here. You'll be lying in bed behaving yourself."

"..."

As soon as several people stepped out, they saw Shen Wanci standing with Bo Rongxuan.

Her gaze swept over Bo Jingzhou, as flat and indifferent as if she were looking at a stranger, with no fluctuation whatsoever.

Bo Jingzhou was taken aback by her gaze, his brows furrowed. He was about to speak when Shen Wanci's eyes shifted from him to Jiang Yajue: "Wang Yi said you had something to tell me."

Jiang YaZhu just got angry and forgot that Shen WanCi was still there, she also didn't know how much of what she said she had heard.

Although her tone remained the same, she keenly sensed a change. She didn't call her "Mom".

Whoever comes into this house, you are still my daughter. No one can take your place. If anyone has an opinion, tell them to get lost too. They're not welcome here anymore.

Although Jiang Yazhu said so, Shen Wanci couldn't really think that way, nor could she get cocky. After all, Bo Jingzhou was her biological son. There was no overnight feud between a mother and son, it was just hot words spoken in anger.

She offered some comforting words and then took her leave.

Jiang Yazhu didn't want to keep her either, after all, this situation was really awkward.

Shen Wanci went out, and Bo Jingzhou and Jian Wuning also came downstairs.

Jian Wei Ning: "Wan Ci, we'll see you off. It's the Lunar New Year and it's not easy to get a ride here."

Inward and outward, she was acting as if she were Thin Jingzhou's other half.

Before Shen Wanci could speak, Bo Jingzhou refused for her: "She doesn't want to ride in the same car with you."

Jian Weining :“……”

She was just saying it out of politeness, she didn't actually intend to give Shen Wanci anything, but the way she said it sounded a bit off.

Shen Wanci ignored them and drove away by herself.

Jian Wei Ning turned her head to look at Bo Jingzhou, wanting to say something, but there was no one beside her.

Bo Jingzhou had already gotten into the car. She opened the passenger door and heard a man on the phone, his voice deep and cold, emanating from every pore of his body: "Last night's news, have the PR department issue a statement clarifying my relationship with Miss Jian. If there are any more rumors, have Huo Tingdong send a lawyer's letter directly."