Five years after their breakup, a prominent lawyer is desperately seeking reconciliation.

After talking with Professor Qian for a while, it got completely dark.

Lu Jingshi and Jiang Wan got up to say goodbye, and Xianxian, who heard the noise, ran out of the room.

"Brother, are you leaving? I want to go with you."

Professor Qian stopped her, saying, "Don't cause trouble. Let me find you a place to stay and settle you in before you go over."

Xianxian shook off Professor Qian's hand: "No, my brother's family definitely has extra rooms, they won't let me sleep on the streets."

Her narrow eyes glanced at Jiang Wan's wrist.

That was a classic C brand bracelet that Lu Jingshi sent along with the dress she was wearing.

"Dad, if you don't agree, I'll go out in a bit. They invited me to a party tonight, and it's all foreigners..."

Professor Qian's face flushed red with anger, and he looked at Lu Jingshi with pleading eyes.

Lu Jingshi thought for half a minute and looked at Xianxian.

"You can go to Kairong if you want, but even if I agree, the other partners won't agree to it in your current state."

"I'll give you a month to dye your hair a normal color, remove any tattoos that need to be removed, and cover up any tattoos that need to be covered up. Come back to Haicheng to find me when you're all done."

Xianxian was somewhat disappointed and remained silent in dissatisfaction.

Professor Qian gratefully nudged her.

"Aren't you going to thank Brother Lu?"

Xianxian snorted, shoved Jiang Wan aside, and ran back to her room.

A pair of long arms promptly put their arms around Jiang Wan's shoulders, helping her to stand firm.

Professor Qian's smiling gaze swept back and forth between the two of them, making Jiang Wan's face flush.

On the way back, Jiang Wan was chatting with Wang Yiran and the others in a group chat on her phone.

They always bring each other gifts when they go on business trips.

Although none of the items were expensive, the feeling of sharing them made Jiang Wan feel like they were family.

Right now, the group members are "ordering food" in the group chat.

Some wanted candy, some wanted panda keychains, some wanted hot pot broth...

Jiang Wan hurriedly took screenshots and wrote them down, planning to buy them as soon as she got off the bus.

"Professor Qian helped me a lot; he gave me three years' worth of retirement pension as start-up capital."

Lu Jingshi's abrupt and cryptic words successfully drew Jiang Wan's attention away from her phone.

"What?"

"Professor Qian trusts me completely, so I'm willing to give his daughter a chance too."

Jiang Wan nodded, indicating her understanding.

"But I'm only helping him out of respect for Professor Qian, nothing more."

Jiang Wan was a little confused. Who asked him?

"oh."

She lowered her head and continued chatting.

Lu Jingshi glared at her and rubbed his chin in annoyance.

As soon as she got in the car, she put on a sullen face and angrily tapped her phone. Wasn't she unhappy because she saw how readily she agreed to let Xianxian come to Kairong?

He patiently explained it to her, so why is she still acting like this?

My phone suddenly vibrated, and an unfamiliar number popped up.

Jiang Wan carefully pressed the answer button.

"Sister Jiang Wan, it's me, Xianxian. Can you come shopping with me? My brother told me to change, but I don't know what to buy. Can you come with me?"

Jiang Wan checked the time: "Now?"

"Please, please, Sister Jiang Wan."

Jiang Wan looked at Lu Jingshi, hoping he could help her out of the predicament, but Lu Jingshi raised his eyebrows in confusion and uttered a question.

"Go if you want to."

Jiang Wan had no choice but to get off the bus halfway and wait for Xianxian to come find her by taxi.

A short while later, a taxi pulled up beside us, and a slightly familiar face peered out.

"Sister Jiang Wan, it's me. Get in the car."

She did as Lu Jingshi said. Less than half an hour after they left, Xianxian had already removed her heavy makeup.

She even took off her oversized punk coat and put on a beige vest dress.

She was wearing the bag that Lu Jingshi had just given her.

Although her skin looks a bit rough, she has the advantage of being young, with an undeniable youthful energy and purity.

In the mall, Xianxian tried on clothes at each store, and Jiang Wan patiently took photos of her and gave her feedback.

Two hours later, Jiang Wan's arms were covered with shopping bags, and the mall started playing light closing music.

"Sister Jiang Wan, we've been out so late, you must be hungry. Let's go get something to eat."

Before Jiang Wan could refuse, Xianxian had already hailed a taxi.

"Driver, Sky Bar on Anning Road."

"Xianxian, didn't you want to eat something? What are you doing at the bar? Are you going to drink?"

"Sister Jiang Wan, you're so out of touch! Bars now offer all sorts of barbecue and light meals that are even better than the ones at dedicated barbecue restaurants. A bite of meat followed by a sip of ice-cold beer—it's so refreshing! Don't worry."

Xianxian hugged her arm and laughed as she fell back in the back seat.

Jiang Wan felt a little embarrassed by her laughter.

After getting off the car, Xianxian took her arm and pushed open a seemingly inconspicuous glass door.

As soon as he entered, a wave of sound hit him, and the strong drumbeats seemed to strike Jiang Wan's heart one after another.

She couldn't help but push Xianxian away, turn around and rush out, breathing heavily on the side of the road.

Xianxian followed and ran out.

"Xianxian, how about I take you to eat something else?"

"It's okay, sister. You just went in suddenly and your heart started beating in sync with the drumbeats. You'll get used to it. I'll go find a seat first."

Jiang Wan got some fresh air at the entrance for a while before returning to the bar.

Colorful lights flickered in the dimly lit basement, and upbeat music echoed throughout the room.

The guests at each table ate and drank, seemingly already used to it.

She found Xianxian at the innermost table and casually ordered a drink.

Xianxian seems to be a regular here, and staff members in uniform often come to greet her and offer her drinks.

She didn't seem to have a high alcohol tolerance; after only a few bottles, she started talking nonsense and crying uncontrollably.

"Sister Jiang Wan, I miss my mom so much. Why is it that everyone else has a mom, but I've never had one since I was little?"

Jiang Wan sipped her drink and listened quietly.

"Sister Jiang Wan, if my mom knew how terrible I am now, do you think she would still want me?"

Jiang Wan looked at the tears on her face and gently wiped them away with a smile.

"Yes, no matter what you are like, Mom will always love you."

As soon as they finished speaking, two tall, thin men walked straight towards them.

"Qian Xianxian, it really is you! I thought I had mistaken you for someone else. Didn't you go abroad? What's wrong? You're not used to the ocean eagle?"

One of the blond men pointed at Xianxian and gave her a lewd wink.

Xianxian glared at him, annoyed: "Damn it, you're still as foul-mouthed as you were in high school. Don't talk nonsense in front of my sister."

Another boy with medium-length black hair sat down next to Jiang Wan.

"Damn, Qian Xianxian, is this your sister? More like Qian Xiannu, right?"

Jiang Wan frowned and forced a smile.

"You're Xianxian's classmate, right? We're leaving, so you can have our seats."

But as soon as she got up, she felt dizzy and her vision went black.

She lunged straight at the black-haired boy in front of her...