Top-tier celebrity's nightly pampering, the abstinent doctor loses control and spoils her.

In late December, City A was so cold that your breath would freeze instantly.

Lu Er nestled on the sofa, reading the script.

Director Guan's last drama received a lot of praise when it was released, and subsequently, many directors also extended olive branches to him.

Last week, Director Zhao mentioned that he had an art-house film and wanted to cast him as the male lead.

The film tells the story of a pair of artistic young people who went to the countryside to contribute to the construction of the motherland. The story is touching, warm, and profound.

Fine snowflakes drifted outside the window, and the heating inside was on full blast.

"elder brother?"

Lu Er answered the phone, her tone languid.

"Xiao Er, it's Mom's birthday the day after tomorrow. Take Jingmo home with you."

Lu Er hesitated for a moment: "If I take Jingmo back, will Mom be angry? I'm afraid she..."

After all, it was his birthday, and he was afraid that bringing Song Jingmo back would only upset Leng Qinghua.

Several months have passed since Leng Qinghua last brought Song Jingmo home for dinner, and she hasn't called to ask the two of them to come back.

On the other end of the phone, Lu Chen's voice was gentle: "I asked Mom for you, and she said it's up to you whether you come or not."

The words were phrased tactfully, but Lu Er understood: Leng Qinghua had agreed.

This opportunity was secured for the two of them by Lu Chen.

"Brother, thank you."

"Why are you being so polite with your own brother? Have you gone mad from being in love?"

Lu Chen glanced at the calendar on the table. "The company's year-end party is tomorrow at the Shangli Hotel. Bring Jingmo along, and after the party, we'll go home together to celebrate Mom's birthday."

"Okay, what time?"

"It starts at 3 PM, so you can arrive around 4 PM. No need to arrive too early, otherwise you'll be bored."

After hanging up the phone, Lu Er stared blankly out the window.

Song Jingmo came out of the study, holding a medical journal in his hand.

He sat down next to Lu Er and pulled her into his arms: "What are you thinking about?"

"My mom's birthday is the day after tomorrow."

Lu Er looked up and said, "My brother asked us to attend the company's year-end party, and then go home together to celebrate my mom's birthday."

Song Jingmo put down the magazine: "What does your mother like? Let's go buy her a gift tomorrow morning."

"My brother already called, so the gifts must have been prepared long ago. All we need to do is show up."

Song Jingmo held Lu Er's hand: "Your brother prepared this as a token of his affection, so I have to prepare one myself with care. I can't just do it half-heartedly."

"I can't let any opportunity to win over your mother slip by. Even if she doesn't like me, I have to respect her."

If he holds a grudge because of Leng Qinghua's bad attitude, it will only put Lu Er in a difficult position.

"Dr. Song, you remind me of a line from a book."

"What did you say?"

"Thinking of the gentleman, his gentleness is like jade."

Lu Er played with Song Jingmo's fingers, "No wonder when I was little, my mom said you were a real prince the first time she saw you."

"She told me to learn from you, not to be as elegant and proper as you, but at least not to act like a hooligan all the time and only know how to fight."

Song Jingmo pinched the other's ear: "I didn't realize your mother thought so highly of me."

If he hadn't been with Lu Er, Leng Qinghua would have been a really good aunt.

They will buy a house near the school for the two of them and carefully select a responsible nanny to take care of their daily life.

Every time the seasons change, no matter how busy I am, I always make time to take the two of us to buy new clothes.

During holidays and festivals, they would always condescend to visit their teachers with gifts, fearing that the teachers might be bullied at school.

Compared to his parents and uncle, Leng Qinghua actually took better care of him in his daily life.

His high school homeroom teacher even mistakenly thought Leng Qinghua was his mother, which led to many funny incidents.

He felt indebted to Leng Qinghua.

The next day at 3:30 pm, in the hotel's top-floor banquet hall.

The entire banquet hall was booked and decorated luxuriously yet tastefully.

The crystal chandelier was dazzling, the long dining table was laden with exquisite desserts and drinks, and a band was playing soothing jazz music.

When Lu Er and Song Jingmo arrived, the banquet hall was already bustling with noise.

Business luminaries, business partners, and company executives were all adorned with jewels.

Lu Er wore a dark blue suit, which was well-tailored and accentuated her slim waist and long legs.

Song Jingmo wore a classic black suit and white shirt, looking handsome and composed.

The two attracted a lot of attention as soon as they appeared.

"The second young master of the Lu family has arrived..."

"Is that Dr. Song next to you?"

"I have to say, they look quite good together."

"What a pity, with such good conditions, why did they have to..."

Lu Er remained expressionless and led Song Jingmo inside, saying, "Where there are many people, there is also much trouble. Don't worry about it."

Song Jingmo whispered, "It's okay, I don't mind."

Lu Chen was chatting with several business partners when he saw the two of them and nodded in acknowledgment.

Luo Bingbing walked over with a wine glass in her hand, greeting them with a smile: "Xiao Er, Jing Mo, you're here."

"Sister-in-law," Lu Er nodded, "Where's Mom?"

Luo Bingbing smiled and said, "On the way, we should be there soon."

Lu Er looked at the group of wealthy women walking towards Luo Bingbing and said, "Sister-in-law, you go ahead with your work. Jingmo and I will go get something to eat."

As she spoke, she pulled Song Jingmo towards a less crowded area and found a relatively quiet corner to sit down.

At the other end of the banquet hall, the ladies sat in a circle.

Each of them, adorned with jewels and holding exquisite bone china teacups, discussed the latest handbags and their children.

"My daughter Shushu just returned from France. She studied art and now works at the National Art Museum of China."

Mrs. Wang's tone was tinged with pride, "This child just loves these refined things. She absolutely refuses to take over the family business."

"Art is great," Mrs. Li chimed in. "My son is no good at it. He insists on studying computer science. He's been staring at the computer all day, and he's become dull-witted."

"Speaking of children," Mrs. Su put down her teacup and glanced at Lu Chen not far away, "President Lu is truly young and promising, managing the company so well at just over thirty."

"The key is that he's also very handsome. I should have let my daughter have him back then..."

The words were left unsaid, but the meaning was clear.

Mrs. Wang scoffed, "Back when the Lu family had that incident, which of you didn't run far away? You were all afraid your daughters would jump into a fire pit."

The atmosphere stiffened subtly for a moment.

The scandal of Lu's father abandoning his wife and running off with another man was the biggest joke in the circle, to the point that no one wanted to marry into the Lu family.

"But things are better now," Mrs. Li said, trying to smooth things over. "Mr. Lu married Luo Bingbing, and they even have a child. He's finally settled down."

"Stable?" Mrs. Su raised an eyebrow and lowered her voice. "Do you really think Luo Bingbing is doing well?"

"The second young master of the Lu family is having an affair with another man. As the saying goes, like father, like son. Luo Bingbing might be living a life of widowhood. Whether she's doing well or not, outsiders have no idea."

The ladies exchanged knowing glances.

"And besides," Mrs. Wang leaned closer, "I heard that Qinghua's two children were both conceived through IVF. Lu Chen and Luo Bingbing's child might also be...."

"No way?" Mrs. Li covered her mouth in surprise. "The Lu family kept it a secret so well?"

"Who knows?"

"If we're talking about what's a pity, it's Lu Er who's a real shame."

Mrs. Wang shook her head, "With such a beautiful face, if he could get married and have children, the children he has would definitely be beautiful."

"I don't know what's wrong with the Lu family. They all like men. I don't know what's so good about men."

"That's right," Mrs. Li agreed. "Qinghua worked hard her whole life to build such a large family business, but in the end, she doesn't even have an heir."

"If you ask me, a woman's job is to be a good wife and mother. What's the use of being successful in your career if, in the end, your son runs off with another man?"

"What's the difference between this and being childless and having no descendants? It just makes us a laughingstock."