After three years of misplaced affection, Mrs. Yu is no longer willing to pretend to be obedient.

After arriving in Longcheng, Jane Ailing felt that her relationship with Yu Yunting had returned to what it used to be.

On the first day, he was late returning as usual, and Jane didn't see him before she went to rest.

They returned to their previous state of not bothering each other.

Those few days in Jiangcheng felt like a fleeting, easily forgotten episode.

But that's fine too; she doesn't feel any regret now. The reason she inexplicably started caring about that person before must have been because she saw him every day.

When Jian Ailing woke up the next day, Yu Yunting had already left. Jian Ailing was eating breakfast alone when her phone suddenly rang.

The person who called was completely unexpected; she had no idea why this person would suddenly call her.

"Feed? Mom?"

"Ailing, are you free right now?" Jiang Yurong's voice and tone made it impossible to understand what she meant. "If you're free, come over to Minghua Manor."

"Now? What's up?"

"Come over here and we'll talk. I'll wait for you here." It didn't sound like Jiang Yurong was asking for her opinion at all.

"Okay, I'll pack up and come over." She had originally wanted to go back to the studio, but now it seemed she had no other choice.

Jian Ailing just couldn't understand why Jiang Yurong would take the initiative to find her for no reason.

Normally, she would completely ignore him, and even told Yu Yunting not to bring her back unless necessary.

Jane Eyling happened to hear her say that.

After starting the car, Jane Ailing picked up her phone again and dialed Yu Yunting's number.

The call was disconnected after ringing a few times before it was even connected.

This is very much like his style; barring any unforeseen circumstances, he should be in a meeting right now.

Of course, it's also possible that he simply didn't want to answer her call.

But now Jane Ailing no longer wants to guess what he's thinking.

If she doesn't want to answer, she doesn't have to. She can just go by herself!

Minghua Villa is not close to Yunsong Bay, and Jian Ailing doesn't drive very fast. By the time she got there, an hour had passed.

She went inside and saw Jiang Yurong sitting on the white sofa, seemingly waiting for her.

After Jane Ailing entered the living room, she noticed that Zeng Ying was sitting on the other side of the sofa, but there had been a blind spot blocking her view.

"Finally here? The scale is getting bigger and bigger, making us wait so long."

"Mom, Xiaoying." Jian Ailing forced a smile at them, "There was a bit of traffic on the way."

"Second sister-in-law, I know you want your brother to pity you and take you to Jiangcheng. But you can't falsely accuse someone for no reason when you do something like this!" Zeng Ying raised her eyes and looked at her with some displeasure.

Jane Ailing was stunned for a moment, not understanding what she was talking about.

Zeng Ying turned to Jiang Yurong, her eyes immediately filled with grievance. "Mom, now my second brother is framing me, saying that I and our people locked my sister-in-law at the construction site. That's completely untrue..."

She then realized that Zeng Ying was referring to the time she was trapped at the construction site before going to Jiangcheng.

"But the door was indeed locked after you left... You said Li Tong would come and open the door for me, but I waited for a long time and he never came." Jian Ailing originally wanted to explain a few words, but seeing Jiang Yurong's gaze becoming colder and colder, her voice also lowered.

"The construction site door might be a bit broken, it's not easy to open anyway, how can you say that I locked the door?" Zeng Ying stared wide-eyed at the woman in front of her in disbelief. "The way you put it, it makes it seem like I deliberately locked you in there."

"I..." Jane Ailing moved her lips, "That's not what I meant."

"But that's what you meant when you told my brother!" Zeng Ying became increasingly angry as she spoke, standing up from the sofa and walking towards Jian Ailing. "I asked Li Tong to go there to find you, but Li Tong was in a meeting and didn't have time! I thought you could leave on your own if you couldn't wait for her, but you insisted that we were deliberately messing with you!"

"Now my brother wants to investigate thoroughly and hold those responsible accountable. You can lose someone's job just by talking, and you've also caused our entire department to make mistakes. Sister-in-law, you're really something."

"That's not what I meant..." Jane Ailing didn't know how to explain. "If the investigation finds that the brand department has no problems, then why not just let this matter pass?"

She clearly remembered that she hadn't pulled the door open; it was already locked when she tried to open it.

Is it really just a problem with my memory?

"You make it sound so easy. Do you know how hard it is to find a job these days? How many people want to get into Tianheng? Do you realize how many people your casual remark could implicate?"

"No, Yu Yunting won't show favoritism because of me..." Jian Ailing waved her hand with a wry smile.

She knew very well that if she was wrong, that man would never side with her.

But Zeng Ying watched her silently, steadily approaching. Jian Ailing subconsciously took a few steps back, keeping a certain distance from her.

Jiang Yurong, who was behind her, also stood up and walked towards her, her tone very unfriendly, "Xiao Ying clearly didn't do anything wrong, but you ruined her with just a few words. While you were out having fun with your husband, she was being questioned by her superiors! Next time you talk nonsense, can you please think before you speak?"

"That's not how it works..."

Jane Ailing wanted to explain, but the next second, with a "smack," she was slapped and turned her head to the side.

"You still want to argue? All you do is scheme and lie all day long. Can't you be sincere with people at all?"

Jiang Yurong wasn't very strong, but the pain still spread silently across her face.

"Sister-in-law, I really didn't mean to lock you in there..." Zeng Ying's tone suddenly softened. She sniffed hard, as if she was about to burst into tears from grievance, "I really didn't..."

Seeing Zeng Ying's pitiful appearance, as if she had suffered a great humiliation, Jian Ailing moved her lips, but she didn't know what to say at all.

Seeing her daughter in tears, Jiang Yurong tenderly took out a tissue to wipe them away. After wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes, she didn't forget to turn her head and glare at Jian Ailing, as if silently accusing her of making her daughter cry.

Zeng Ying grasped her hand, signaling her to stop talking.

"I'm sorry... I didn't expect it to turn out like this." Jian Ailing's eyes were blank; besides apologizing and trying to smooth things over, she seemed unable to find any other suitable words. "Maybe I really did make a mistake..."

"Xiaoying, don't cry... I'll talk to Yu Yunting when I get back. But he might not listen to me on how to handle things afterwards," Jian Ailing said, trying to comfort her.

"Hmm..." Zeng Ying wiped away her tears and finally smiled. "Then remember to explain things clearly to your brother tonight, otherwise he will misunderstand me."