Ning Ran agreed immediately, “Sure.”

“I guess I'll order whatever I want, then?” Lu Jingyuan laughed.

“Of course. Be my guest.”

Lu Jingyuan only ordered a bottle of fruit wine and several snacks for herself.

She raised her glass. “It feels good to see you when I'm alive.”

“You're right. It's because of me that you—”

“Let's let bygones be bygones. There's no point in blaming yourself for what happened. Some things are just meant to be. We have no choice but to accept it.”

“All right, then. Cheers.” Ning Ran and Lu Jingyuan toasted one another.

“How are the children?”

“My brother brought them back to the capital. He said they needed to be treated regularly because of their traumatic experience.”

“Won't you be accompanying them?”

“I'll do so once I've settled matters here. I invited you out today to say goodbye.”

Ning Ran was taken aback. “You're leaving?”

“I wouldn't have considered leaving if not for what happened. My brother said it's too dangerous here and that I shouldn't stay any longer.”

Ning Ran sighed. “This place was merely a pit stop, which I planned to depart from after the shooting concluded. Am I too selfish to feel disappointed that you're leaving before me?”

“Don't worry. We'll meet again. I'll visit you in Flower City when I'm free, and you're always welcome to look for me in the capital. Don't forget to bring along your kids as well. My children and yours are best friends, after all.” Lu Jingyuan chuckled.

Ning Ran returned the smile but felt at a loss.

Lu Jingyuan had been enjoying her time here and had never foreseen that such a catastrophic event would force her to migrate. Ning Ran felt guilty for being the root cause of her evacuation.

“Please be careful. Those men are extremely brutal. I never expected them to be equipped with firearms. We were lucky to have been rescued.”

“Do you mind telling me what happened?”

“They were prepared to bring us across the border. Thankfully, my brother notified the armed forces stationed in the area to snipe at them. They were shot down as they stubbornly resisted.”

Ning Ran gasped in shock. “Every single one of them was shot down?”

“Yes. They were too ruthless. They took me hostage and shot volley after volley at my brother. He had no choice but to finish them off. They were a bunch of seasoned bandits, not just ordinary thieves. Besides, my brother lost someone from his side, so they had to die.”

Ning Ran could imagine the bloodshed back then despite not being present.

She shivered at the thought of being kidnapped and couldn't bear to imagine the consequences of what might have happened to her.

motives are? I know I was

says that investigations are still underway. He keeps such intel to himself most of the time and is rather taciturn, even more so than Mr.

me.”

aside, my brother's assistant urges you all to be more vigilant. Those bandits are part

about it. Actually, I have something in mind I'd like to share with you, but

“Go on.”

children are so close to one another and my kids are so fond of yours,

Jingyuan was tickled as

it'd be great for the children to have closer ties with one another,” Ning Ran said

own. It'd be nice to have a son since I already have two daughters, though. What do you think of Dabao becoming my godson? It's not that I value sons over daughters, but

My only concern is that Erbao might be upset about it, as she's

Jingyuan said, to which Ning Ran

referring to me as their godmother. All I hope for is that my wish of having a godson

Ning

son out of the blue.

“Cheers!”

a ceremony lest you

My son is blessed to have such a pretty

for a meal together, and Dabao addresses me as his godmother. By the way, have you

is none of his business. Why in

your children. It'll be awkward if he's

reason does he have to

to become his child's godmother. You should at least speak to him about it. I won't hold it against you if

tell my kids not to acknowledge him as their father if he

in her words after taking several gulps

there's no denying the fact that I've gotten myself a godson now! I've got to inform my brother that I won't be returning tomorrow. I want to treat my godson

wanted to

of present

necessary. He already has everything

something he likes. It can't be something cheap, too. So tell me, what exactly does

a moment. “How about you transfer one million into my bank account instead?

buying the gift myself,


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