"Ancient recipe?"

How could Lu Anning forget about this!

Her mother had once mentioned to her that ancient Chinese medicine was vast and profound, with numerous remedies capable of bringing the dead back to life. If they could find them all, the so-called terminal cancer wouldn't exist. Patients wouldn't have to endure the pain of chemotherapy and radiotherapy, and wouldn't have to bankrupt themselves on treatment.

The new project of this cooperation is to develop an effective drug that can completely cure cancer and benefit the people of China.

Traditional Chinese medicine is not as complicated as Western medicine. If it can be successfully used to cure cancer patients without any toxic side effects, it will have epoch-making significance.

Her mother had also told her that among the many ancient Chinese remedies, there were methods for prolonging life. Ancient books mentioned that some people could live for one or two hundred years, and that was no exaggeration.

At that time, she sighed that if she could find these ancient recipes, it would definitely shock the whole world.

No wonder my father and Gong Shaohua were so eager to put on such a show in front of me. If it was all about the ancient recipe in my mother's hands, then everything would make sense.

Gu Zhiwei's eyes dodged, and Lu Anning became more certain that Tang Jingyuan had guessed right.

She knew that her father would never be so proactive if there was no benefit.

"It seems that Jing Yuan guessed right. I knew that it would be impossible to change your gender. Go away! I won't help you."

"If you don't help me, are you going to help someone named Gong? Do you think Gong Shaohua is a good person? If he were a good person, your mother wouldn't be alone abroad all these years. He must have told you how deep his feelings for An Li are! But have you ever thought that Gong Ming is his biological son?"

Lu Anning's expression changed. Gu Zhiwei continued, "If he really loved your mother, how could he have a son? Gong Ming was born to him and another woman. It doesn't matter whether you love me or not, but at least your mother, you and my brothers and sisters are the five of us. No matter what, we are a family. No matter what happens, I will not hurt you."

Lu An Ning couldn't help but sneer: "Hasn't it hurt my mother enough? That's enough. I don't want to hear you say this anymore. Please leave."

"peaceful……"

"Auntie Wang, please show the guests out."

Lu An Ning growled, stopped looking at Gu Zhiwei, and stood up and walked upstairs.

She was almost deceived by the father and son of the Gong family. She said that she always felt something was wrong. If Gong Shaohua really loved his mother, Gong Ming would not exist.

Gong Ming and he are exactly like two peas in a pod. How could they be adopted?

In the living room, the two men looked at each other.

Gu Zhiwei looked at Tang Jingyuan with a cold face, and only then did he realize that having a son-in-law who was too smart was not a good thing.

Tang Jingyuan ignored the dissatisfaction in Gu Zhiwei's eyes and said with a faint smile: "Ningning has a bad temper, please bear with me."

Gu Zhiwei sighed heavily: "Just now, you did it on purpose."

"There are some things that everyone knows, so I naturally can't hide them from her. You should know better than me that Ningning won't help any of you, and Professor An won't let anyone sway his decision. If you really want to redeem her, you can only use your sincerity in exchange."

"How much is sincerity worth?"

"But everyone has money, so sincerity naturally becomes priceless."

Gu Zhiwei was speechless. Looking at the steaming tea in front of him, he could no longer stay.

Tang Jingyuan politely escorted him to the door. Not far away, the Gu family's driver was waiting. Gu Zhiwei looked back at Tang Jingyuan with some reluctance.

"How dare you say that you have no selfish motives at all? Don't you want the ancient recipe?"

Tang Jingyuan smiled faintly: "I already have it, have you forgotten? I snatched it from the daughter you mistakenly recognized at the auction."

Gu Zhiwei almost couldn't breathe. He stared at Tang Jingyuan with wide eyes for a long time, and finally left angrily.

As the car drove away, the smile on Tang Jingyuan's face disappeared.

He took out his phone and sent a message: "As you expected, both of them are here. However, Ningning has already seen the reality, so you don't have to worry."

Not long after, An Li's earnest voice came from Tang Jingyuan's phone.

"People are treacherous. If you weren't with An Ning, I really wouldn't be able to trust her. That child is still too kind."

"Only by experiencing the cruelty of the world can one become ruthless. With me here, Ningning can always maintain her original intention."

Lu An Ning was still sulking about what happened today. She didn't enjoy her dinner. When she got home, she had to face her father's greedy look. She thought of her mother's life and felt more and more sorry for her.

One or two of them approached her out of selfish motives. Only now did she understand the complicated expression on her mother's face when she saw Gong Shaohua. Most of them were once newcomers, and at the critical moment, they saw the other party's true face and broke their defenses, which is why they still can't let it go.

Everyone envies my mother for her superb medical skills, her beauty and kindness, and her constant pursuit of admirers, but they fail to see the selfish motives of these people in approaching her wantonly.

She suddenly felt that her mother's life had been truly difficult and tragic. No wonder, when it came to relationships, she was always so nonchalant, neither loving nor hating, preferring to focus entirely on developing new drugs.

It turns out that I have seen through it all. It will be difficult to meet a sincere person in this life.

When Tang Jingyuan went upstairs, he saw Lu Anning sitting on the bed with red eyes. Thinking that she was angry, he hurried forward to comfort her.

"Why are you really angry?"

"I feel bad for my mother."

"She's been through so much, she won't care about this. You don't have to take it to heart. Didn't you say no?"

"One by one, they are all sanctimonious."

Tang Jingyuan smiled and held the man in his arms, not saying anything more. They were all elders, so he had no right to comment.

In a fit of rage, Lu Anning immediately blacklisted Gong Ming. With such a scumbag father, the son couldn't be much better. He had a cynical face, and his words were nothing if not true.

If he really cared about his mother, he would not have disregarded her reputation and exposed her past, causing her to be scolded by netizens as the third party who destroyed other people's marriages.

All reasons are just excuses in the face of facts!

Lu An Ning was still furious, and Gong Ming also found himself inexplicably blacklisted. He was even more confused and could only contact Lu An Ning through the company phone.

When the call came in, Lu Anning was looking at the financial statements for the previous quarter. The sales manager was trembling with fear. Zhong Ling's words made Lu Anning's face darken several shades, and the documents were slammed heavily on the desk.

The sales manager's shoulders trembled, smelling the scent of anger.

Could it be that Mr. Lu is not satisfied with last quarter's sales? But last quarter's sales had already increased by 10%?

"No. Tell him I have nothing to say to him."

Zhong Ling was also stunned. She didn't expect Lu An Ning to be so angry today. She didn't dare to ask any more questions and quietly retreated.

Gong Ming was suddenly rejected and was confused for a moment.

Weren't you fine at dinner last night?