When Ah Chen first heard from Bai Huii about how Xu Chang and Lu Mingxue went from having a diocre relationship to being inseparable, and then suddenly divorced, she began to speculate about Xu Chang’s situation.
Now, after inquiring from Ji Wuyan, she found out that Xu Chang had experienced amnesia before, which more or less confird what could have happened to her. Most likely, it was similar to what the Commissioner went through—was it done by other mbers of the Nightingale Clan?
This also explains why Lu Mingxue reacted so indifferently upon learning that his eldest son’s body had been possessed by soone else.
It’s not that he doesn’t care for his eldest son; rather, he knows Bai Ying will eventually leave Lu Fengqiu, and he sowhat embraces everything about her, thinking Bai Ying is of the sa kind as the one who once inhabited Xu Chang’s body.
It’s truly...ironic.
In the Commissioner’s mory, whether it was her own experiences or what Yu Xingfan narrated about her past life, there was little disclosed about Lu Mingxue’s self-proclaid stance; even his reactions seed quite reasonable each ti. After all, no one would enjoy being with soone almost deranged. In reality, Lu Mingxue’s heart probably had its inclinations long ago.
Bai Huii separating from him was definitely not because she minded whom he had once liked or still rembered in his heart. Even if Lu Mingxue sought her out rely to find a mother for his two children, she wouldn’t have minded because, at that ti, she truly had nowhere to turn. Compared to those vile people outside who took advantage of her beauty to tornt her endlessly, Lu Mingxue was undoubtedly her optimal choice.
Regarding their separation, there might be other reasons behind it; one could be on behalf of the Commissioner’s grievance, and it’s also possible she unintentionally realized Lu Mingxue’s attitude. As for other reasons, further observation is needed.
However, given Lu Mingxue’s current attitude, if Bai Huii were to find out, she would probably leave him too.
Lu Wangqiu claid that Lu Mingxue drove Bai Huii away, but at least in the Commissioner’s lifeti, it wasn’t like that—he never once asked Bai Huii to leave, nor did he even entertain such thoughts; it was she who was adamant about leaving. Lu Mingxue even intended to provide her with a share of the property, but she took only the necessary living expenses and nothing extra.
He probably wasn’t a cold-hearted and ruthless person, but his attitude towards the Commissioner and Bai Ying was sothing Bai Huii could not tolerate.
Bai Huii went out, concerning the adorable bags she designed—she needed to check the factory.
In the past, Ah Chen always accompanied her to familiarize herself, but Ah Chen deliberately wanted her to step out on her own. Because she sensed Bai Huii’s innate timidity and longing for the outside world, she acted in this manner. If Bai Huii truly didn’t want to go out, she would have respected her choice as well.
Ah Chen had already ntioned before that she wouldn’t accompany her today, and Bai Huii didn’t make additional demands, leaving ho with a sense of apprehension mixed with anticipation.
Deep down, she felt sothing.
From her daughter’s praise of her scarves to now selling her designs to fans, she had grown braver.
Even though she married into the Lu Family, lacking nothing, and Lu Mingxue never scrutinized her financial expenses, she still yearned internally to accomplish sothing herself. In the past, she felt that living like that was fine, but now that her daughter opened another door for her, she wanted to seize the opportunity.
Perhaps she was soone who couldn’t live contentedly as a wealthy housewife. For over twenty years, she felt a persistent discontent deep down, always sowhat gloomy.
This gloominess peaked when advising her daughter not to compare herself with others. If she had the ability, why shouldn’t she buy her daughter luxurious and expensive items? If she were more impressive, would people still look down upon her daughter due to the attitude of the two Lu children?
Lu Mingxue ignored all this, and she couldn’t bla him. After all, those two were his biological sons, and since their relationship wasn’t great, he surely didn’t want to go against his own sons.
But she felt aggrieved at heart.
Recalling all these monts, she only felt helpless. In reality, her daughter’s forr personality was inseparable from the attitude of the two Lu children.
But she had no options, truly none.
Even though she was supported by others, despite investing ti and effort for the family, the attitude of the two Lu children constantly reminded her and her daughter that they were being supported by the Lu Family, as people turning their palms upwards, having no right to dispute those matters. Her daughter couldn’t be compared to the two Lu children of the Lu Family either.
With a hopeful heart and unprecedented determination, Bai Huii boarded the car.
She looked at the driver in front and suddenly picked up her phone to send a ssage to her daughter: Chenchen, what do you think about mom learning to drive now?
Yes, she didn’t know how to drive.
The Lu Family always had a driver available, and Lu Mingxue specifically arranged a driver for her, along with several cars; she truly wasn’t deprived in this aspect, but now she considered it.
There was an urge inside her, as if sothing was breaking through the earth.
Ah Chen saw the ssage, laughed, and replied: Of course, you can, you can even learn at eighty, and mom is only in her early forties, why couldn’t you learn? I recently saw a news article about a woman in her forties taking the college entrance exam with her children and getting admitted. Driving is a basic skill, anyway; it’s good to learn if you can. As long as you want to, it’s never too late, mom.
Encouraged, Bai Huii replied with a smile: Okay.
She put her phone down, looking at the scenery outside, feeling life had taken on a new aspect.
Then she bowed her head again to read her daughter’s ssage—could soone actually get admitted to graduate school in her forties? She was born in a remote area, where it was extrely backward, but not all families’ daughters were raised only to marry. So families valued education greatly; as long as the children could study, be it boys or girls, they’d break the bank to send them to school.
However, her family wasn’t like that. As a child, her parents hoped she’d work harder, and when grown, they hoped to marry her off to a good family, expecting to bring in a hefty dowry.
That’s why she finished only junior high school.
It was seeing those studying girls leading exciting lives outside and seizing the chance, unnoticed by her family, that she ran away.
Nonetheless, shortly after settling in a city, she unexpectedly fell in love. Of course, she wasn’t a romantic fool; able to date her partner was because they looked towards the future with shared goals.
Unexpectedly...the outco was unforeseen, trapping her in another dead-end, almost unable to proceed further.
"Madam, we’ve arrived."
The driver’s voice pulled Bai Huii back to reality.
First, she had to accomplish the tasks at hand, step by step, now having soone unconditionally supporting her behind her back.
The daughter had changed significantly. Was it really just due to that brief marriage? She doubted it, suspecting there might be more she didn’t know.
She didn’t pry much, maybe one day her daughter would share it with her.
If not, it didn’t matter, as long as Chenchen was doing well.
At noon, the housemaid called Bai Ying down for lunch.
She was indeed hungry and ca downstairs hoping Ah Chen wasn’t there, but unexpectedly, she still was.
Ah Chen saw her coming down and smiled at her, almost making Bai Ying stumble off the stairs.
Suppressing her nervousness, Bai Ying watched as the housemaid walked away and then sat next to Ah Chen, abruptly asking, "Bai Chen, why are you doing this? What’s in it for you to stuff into your elder brother’s body?"
"If you’re here to eat, just eat. Why do you have the recorder on?" Ah Chen teased, "Big Brother, what are you talking about?"
Bai Ying’s face turned pale instantly; how did the other figure it out right away?
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