Lu Xingyan stared at the lip gloss on the coffee table, feeling completely unfamiliar with it. "Found in my car?"
Lv Jianglan replied with certainty, "By the passenger side door, under the seat."
She explained clearly where it was found, leaving him no room to argue.
Lu Xingyan confidently said, "Impossible, no one’s ever sat in the front passenger seat."
Lv Jianglan said, "I wouldn’t buy a lip gloss to fra my own son, would I?"
That made sense, but Lu Xingyan really had no idea how it ended up in his car.
"Mom, I rembered sothing." Lu Xingyan said, "I gave a colleague a ride before, she must have accidentally dropped it."
A coincidence can be understood once, but if it keeps happening, it’s a bit untrustworthy.
Lv Jianglan said, "Things are never yours, always other people’s accidents or drops, right."
You could tell from her tone that she didn’t believe it at all.
"Why would I lie to you, it really is my colleague’s," Lu Xingyan said.
Lv Jianglan asked, "Your colleague sat in the front passenger seat?"
Lu Xingyan said, "Back seat, she sat in the back seat."
Lv Jianglan said, "I found it in the front passenger seat, what do you have to say now?"
Lu Xingyan was at a loss, "How would I know, it just ended up there."
Lv Jianglan knew her son well, if he decided to be stubborn, not even eight oxen could pull him back.
She tried to calm down first, and earnestly advised, "Xingyan, you’re in good shape, our family may not be super wealthy, but we’re better off than most. I won’t stop you from dating, but there’s just one condition, she must be unmarried, single, and have a clean background. You can’t ss around, you must resist temptation, and not be misled onto the wrong path. Listen to your mother, break up with her, and find a nice girl from a decent family."
The more Lu Xingyan listened, the more confused he beca, "Mom, what are you thinking? I’m really lost. Who’s been telling you things, or are you misunderstanding sothing?"
Lv Jianglan saw her son playing dumb without opening up, so she said directly, "Are you and Chen Ningxi together? I’ve heard it from people, so you can imagine how many others know."
Lu Xingyan was solemn, sat back on the sofa, and asked, "Mom, who told you that?"
Lv Jianglan said, "I can’t tell you. They’re just being kind, not wanting you to waste your youth on her, you’re unmarried and can afford to spend ti with her."
Lu Xingyan was furious, his face noticeably darkened, "Mom, no matter who told you, you must tell . I want to ask them face to face, were we caught sleeping in the sa bed, or hugging each other? If they can’t explain, I’m not letting this go."
Lv Jianglan saw her son’s firm attitude, "Are you really not together?"
Lu Xingyan’s eyes were red with anger, his chest heaving violently, "Mom, you have to believe , Manager Chen and I are innocent, nothing happened. I’m your son, if I’m lying, you can tell."
Lv Jianglan was convinced that Lu Xingyan wasn’t lying to her, so it must have been the ssenger who lied.
Lu Xingyan asked, "Mom, who told you that?"
Lv Jianglan pondered, "No matter who it was, you can’t show up."
"Mom, tell who said it." Lu Xingyan urged, "I’m a guy, it doesn’t matter, but Manager Chen has a family and career, getting unjustly accused is damaging, and it’s a serious blow to her reputation."
Lv Jianglan, focused on the matter of the ssenger, overlooked how strongly Lu Xingyan defended Chen Ningxi.
"Mom, tell quickly, who told you." Lu Xingyan impatiently asked.
Lv Jianglan saw Lu Xingyan was ready to confront soone and worried he might act rashly, she comforted,
"Xingyan, let mom handle this. At work, try to keep your distance from Manager Chen, avoid unnecessary occasions, and over ti, this will be forgotten."
Lu Xingyan felt this wasn’t sothing ti could heal over, "Spreading rumors about a female leader’s misconduct is extrely malicious, especially when it involves , I have to deal with it. Mom, tell who said it."
Lv Jianglan finally saw a hint of his intent, scrutinizing him without pointing it out. "Why are you so agitated? Rumors die out if not discussed. The more you make a fuss, the more wide-spread it becos. If you truly care for her, keep calm and stay quiet. Do as I say, keep your distance from her, avoid contact as much as possible, and even if you see her on the street, walk away."
Lu Xingyan frowned, feeling helpless but it seed to make so sense.
His colleagues’ attitude towards him hadn’t changed, indicating the rumors hadn’t spread, and the fewer people knew, the better.
Seeing he was persuaded, Lv Jianglan continued, "Xingyan, should we consider relocating? Being away from ho alone, your dad and I do worry. I’ll talk to your dad about finding a power company closer to ho, how about it?"
Lu Xingyan imdiately refused, "No, I’m not going anywhere, I’m fine here."
Lv Jianglan said, "What’s so good? Far from ho, no friends, parents can’t take care of you, what’s the future in a third- or fourth-tier city?"
Lu Xingyan remained firm, "I’m not leaving, I’m not going anywhere. Don’t talk to dad about it. Even if you do, I’m not moving. If you push , I’ll quit and go sowhere you can’t find ."
"You..." Lv Jianglan was speechless with anger, resolving the rumors was still the priority.
Lv Jianglan: "Fine, stay at Danjiang Power for now. Who knows how things might develop, you might want to co back."
Lu Xingyan didn’t refute, and after a while, started to probe about the rumor spreader.
Lv Jianglan, annoyed by his persistence, finally divulged the relationship of the ssenger.
When Lu Xingyan heard Liu Yahui’s na, it took him a while to recall she indeed worked at his place.
Liu Yahui’s sister-in-law had a good relationship with Lv Jianglan, so when Liu Yahui chatted on the phone with her sister-in-law about workplace gossip,
it involved her friend’s son, and with good intentions, asked Lv Jianglan to intervene before it blew up across the whole system, as it wouldn’t do Lu Mingxuan any good.
Lv Jianglan worried Lu Xingyan might confront Liu Yahui at work, repeatedly warning him not to.
But concerning Chen Ningxi’s reputation, Lu Xingyan couldn’t let it go.
On Sunday, Lu Xingyan seed at ease accompanying Lv Jianglan to shop, eat, and even watched a movie. On Monday morning, after seeing her off at the train station, he drove straight to Danjiang Power.
At that ti, in Danjiang Power.
The restroom on the fourth floor was out of order, so Chen Ningxi went to the third floor restroom; as she was about to leave, she heard soone saying:
"Any news on the little wolfdog and the seductive woman lately?"
Wang Qing laughed and said, "No."
Liu Yahui also laughed with a hidden aning, "Two days without seeing each other, must be hard to bear."
Wang Qing said, "Isn’t it more convenient on holiday, to book a room outside."
Is there gossip?
In such a situation, Chen Ningxi could not leave, nor could she make a sound.
Liu Yahui hushed, "Is there anyone outside?"
Wang Qing said, "No one."
Liu Yahui: "No one inside either?"
Wang Qing said, "It’s early, everyone is in the canteen eating breakfast, no one."
Liu Yahui said, "I’ll show you. Last ti I caught Little Lu entering Manager Chen’s office, they stayed inside for half a day."
Wang Qing said sarcastically, "Why would you take photos of people discussing work."
The two had a good laugh.
Liu Yahui whispered, "They really have guts, not scared of being found out."
Chen Ningxi frowned; the gossip involved her unbeknownst.
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