Lu An Ning didn't answer the phone and his contact information was blocked. Gong Ming had no choice but to go to the company in person to find someone to clarify the matter. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to explain to his father.

He had even chosen to go there near the end of the workday. Lu Anning had just emerged from the elevator when he spotted Gong Ming waiting. Just as he was about to turn back, Gong Ming spotted him. He took a few steps forward, blocking Lu Anning's path with a smile on his face.

"Mr. Lu, you've just finished dinner, and you've turned your back on me overnight? We still have some unresolved issues, and you've blocked me. That's not very kind."

Lu Anning glanced at him impatiently. Seeing this face, she remembered Gong Shaohua's plot against her mother and the disgusting expression he made when he was acting at the dinner party last night. She felt more and more annoyed and quickly took two steps back.

"Young Master Gong wants to settle a score. It's a good opportunity to do it now so we don't have to see each other again."

Gong Ming frowned: "Boss Lu, your period has come, why are you so angry? Weren't you fine at dinner last night?"

Lu An Ning sneered: "I can't control my temper when I see you now. As for what's going on, why don't you go back and ask your good father, who has superb acting skills, what he is planning."

Gong Ming was shocked, but still pretended to be innocent.

"Mr. Lu, did someone say something to you when you bought the money? You can't just believe one side of the story. My father's attitude towards Aunt An..."

"I've seen clearly how you and your son treat my mother. Don't tell me who instigated it. I have eyes and I can see for myself. Go back and tell your father that he's dreaming of using my mother. She used to be all alone, with no one to back her up. Now, with me and my brothers here, no one can hurt her."

After Lu Anning finished speaking, he roared, "Get out of the way! A good dog doesn't block the road."

Gong Ming was caught off guard and was pushed aside by Lu An Ning. He watched Lu An Ning leave angrily until the figure disappeared, and his eyes gradually darkened.

It seems that he has made a wasted trip today.

After coming out of the office building, Gong Ming got into the car and then called his father.

"I did see her, but she treated me very badly. It seems like she knows something. Maybe An Li told her something, and now she completely regards me as an enemy."

I thought Lu Anning was easy to approach and easier to gain trust, but now it seems that things are not as simple as expected.

There was silence on the other end of the phone for a moment before someone spoke: "I see, you come back first."

Lu Anning left the company and went to Uncle Yang's store to pack some food to send to the experimental base. Somehow, after such a commotion, she especially wanted to have a meal with her mother.

When she arrived at the experimental base, everyone else had already gone to the cafeteria to eat, leaving An Li alone in the office organizing documents.

The office door was ajar. She poked her head out and heard only the crisp clacking of keyboards. An Li was so engrossed in her work that she didn't even notice someone coming in.

When she heard a little noise, she thought it was her assistant bringing dinner. Without even looking up, she just said, "Leave it there! I'll eat it later."

"Okay! Then I'll wait for you."

An Li paused what he was doing, looked up, and saw Lu An Ning standing beside the sofa not far away, looking at him with a smile.

"You kid, why did you come here so suddenly without telling your mother? Are you alone?"

Lu Anning nodded: "I know you are busy, and I suddenly want to have dinner with you, so I packed some food from Uncle Yang and brought it over to eat with you."

"Where's Jingyuan?"

"He has to work overtime tonight, don't worry about him."

"Next time you want to eat, tell me in advance and I'll take you out to eat something delicious. If you pack it up, it won't taste as good."

"You're busy, aren't you? I dare not delay your work."

"No matter how important things are, it's not as important as having dinner with you."

Being able to recognize the children was something An Li had never dared to imagine before returning to China, so she now cherishes the time she spends with them. Although she is busy, she will make time for them as long as they ask.

"It's rare that I don't see you working hard in the lab."

An Li smiled as she and Lu An Ning set out the food. "The clinic will be opening soon, and the lab is also making good progress. I'm preparing some study materials for the new students who don't have a solid foundation."

By then, An Li would definitely have to lead the team personally, so there wouldn't be much time left in the lab. Fortunately, Liu Lin and the others were quick to learn, and now there were many things I could let them do.

"Will it be too tiring for you to be busy on both sides?"

“If you do what you like, you won’t feel tired.”

An Li vaguely noticed that there was something wrong with the way Lu An Ning looked at her today. She asked with concern, "An Ning, do you have something to tell me?"

"Mom, I just feel that you've lived for decades and it's been so hard. I feel sorry for you."

An Li paused what he was doing, then smiled gently.

"Who doesn't spend their life busy? As long as you feel it's worth it, then it's not tiring. Has anyone contacted you?"

Lu Anning smiled guiltily: "I thought I hid it well, but I didn't expect you to see it. Is it really that obvious?"

"You are my child. How could I not know that you have something on your mind? Was it the Gong family father and son who came to find you, or was it your father?"

"I found them all. His acting was so emotional and moving that even I was moved. I almost believed it."

"Oh? Then why are you..."

"Jing Yuan gave me a wake-up call, and I finally woke up. It was also because I was too naive before, and I kept asking what the relationship between you and Gong Shaohua was. Mom, I shouldn't have asked."

The memories that we don’t want to mention are naturally unpleasant.

"Actually, there's nothing wrong with asking. It's just that I have something they all want. First it was the Gu family's secret acupuncture technique, and now it's the ancient prescription. The human heart is the most difficult thing to satisfy."

Lu Anning was puzzled: "Isn't the Gong Group already very powerful overseas? Why is Gong Shaohua still thinking about the ancient recipe in your hand? The Gong family doesn't lack this little money anymore."

"Who would complain about having too much money? You have to know that once my new project, the ancient anti-cancer drug, is successfully developed, it will surely shock the world. He may be rich, but he wants to be at the pinnacle of power, to control the lives of more people. He had the same idea when he tried to steal the ancient family acupuncture secrets from me. They haven't changed over the years."

Lu Anning's expression turned ugly: "My father, is he like this too?"

"You should know his character very well. Back then, when my master valued me and trained me as his successor, he became jealous of me. Otherwise, why do you think he imprisoned me for so many years and forced me to give birth to you? In his eyes, no matter how powerful I am, I have to submit to his control and bear children for him. Only then would he be the true winner."