Chapter 383: Chapter 383

While the mother and daughter were talking, a villa complex with equally distinctive decoration soon appeared right before their eyes.

Before they even got out of the car, two middle-aged women dressed neatly and clearly in housekeeper attire hurried forward at the gate, both receiving them and carrying things, seemingly terrified that their young lady might suffer the slightest bit of fatigue.

Inside the main hall, the elderly couple of the Shen Family who had received the news early were already waiting in the front hall. Seeing their precious granddaughter arrive, the grandmother Yu Jing's originally gentle face instantly blossomed into a smile.

Beside her, although Master Shen maintained a stern and calm expression, the newspaper in his hands had unconsciously shifted considerably.

"Perfect timing, I saw a piece of ancient jade at an auction last week with excellent quality. Since Ning Ning is here, come upstairs with Grandma later to see if it catches your eye."

"By the way, didn't Ning Ning like piano before? A well-known musician recently returned to the country. After some time passes, Grandma will personally take Ning Ning to visit..."

"Ah, our Ning Ning is so clever. Your mother when she was little, she really..."

For nearly the entire day, enjoying her dear maternal grandmother's meticulous care, An Ning couldn't help but think to herself:

Well, she finally understood why her own mother, young lady Shen, had developed such a personality!

As if to prove that she, young lady Shen, was absolutely not the shallow type who judged people by appearances.

Without staying too long at the Shen Family home, the mother and daughter soon returned to their own house. But even though they spoke nicely, physical reactions often reveal the most undeniable truths.

For the next half month, at the Shen Family villa, apart from elementary school student An Ning who attended school on time every day, the lifestyle of the other two could be described as completely different from before.

Every evening, young lady Shen would inevitably retire early, seemingly afraid there might be any nighttime activities.

Most noticeably, regarding her husband's daily whereabouts, Shen Qing clearly no longer bothered to care much. Even when he returned late without reason, and even when he deliberately mentioned Jiang Miao who was still in the hospital, she no longer grew suspicious and hysterical as she had before.

Instead, she devoted more time to shopping around with her girlfriends, focusing on various beauty treatments, so much so that even elementary school student An Ning, who was still attending school, received a large collection of beautiful jewelry and an entire walk-in closet filled with various stylish little dresses.

"Ah, who would have thought it? A midlife crisis can arrive in an instant!"

During the afternoon, while lightly sipping her afternoon tea, Shen Qing couldn't help but complain to her close girlfriend.

Realizing this, young lady Shen's sense of crisis grew even stronger. Not only did she visit the beauty salon more frequently, but she also became particularly dedicated to her daily fitness routine, hiring various personal trainers as if money was no object.

Shen Qing was already exceptionally bright and beautiful, and having been a cherished young lady spoiled by her parents since childhood, one could say that apart from matters of love, she had never suffered any other hardships in her life.

Even after passing thirty, she remained a vibrant and stunning beauty. Even the depression she had felt recently due to family life had largely dissipated as her mindset completely opened up.

Of course, it couldn't be ruled out that, in young lady Shen's view, certain feelings of depression and frustration were highly likely to accelerate the arrival of midlife crisis. Having witnessed her husband Lu Ting's precedent, at this moment, appearance-conscious Shen Qing absolutely dared not let such things come anywhere near her.

To broaden her horizons, she even specifically went with her sisters to enjoy a long beach vacation.

In contrast, looking at his wife who appeared happy every day, dressing flamboyantly and running around everywhere, with her figure and beauty improving even further, and then looking at himself who, despite spending a great deal of time exercising every day, could only barely maintain control over his physique...

The moment he heard movement outside the door, a certain person didn't even have time to change clothes before hurriedly burrowing under the covers. Looking at the bundle wrapped up tightly except for the head poking out.

For no apparent reason, Lu Ting irritably rubbed the space between his eyebrows.

The next day, at Jiang City's largest private hospital.

"Doctor Jiang, there must be something wrong with my body."

In the familiar department, came a man's particularly urgent voice. This time, Lu Ting seemed especially certain. There was no reason why, despite his intense exercise and controlled diet recently, the results should be so...

Even during middle age, it shouldn't happen this quickly.

Of course, it couldn't be ruled out that, in young lady Shen's view, certain irritations and depressions were highly likely to accelerate the arrival of midlife crisis. Having witnessed her husband Lu Ting's precedent, at this moment, appearance-conscious Shen Qing absolutely dared not let such things come anywhere near her.

To be honest, having lived so long, the old doctor had seen plenty of strange and unusual cases, but ones gentleman before him were truly rare.

After a long silence, this Doctor Jiang finally managed to speak:

"I heard you were previously in a car accident, suffering impacts to your head, and even your body, is that correct?"

In contrast, looking at his wife who appeared happy every day, dressing flamboyantly and running around everywhere, with her figure and beauty improving even further, and then looking at himself who, despite spending a great deal of time exercising every day, could only barely maintain control over his physique...

"Ahem... after all, as you know, the body is an exceptionally precise instrument. Even the most skilled doctors and researchers find it difficult to completely unravel its mysteries..."

Is that so? The car accident...

As if remembering something, when Lu Ting left the hospital without obtaining a definitive result, his expression remained particularly grim. And just at that moment, the other person involved in that day's car accident, Jiang Miao, had also left the hospital early.

Having not seen him for so long, the moment Jiang Miao saw him, she couldn't help but freeze for an instant, instinctively averting her gaze. However, in the next moment, after confirming it was indeed him, she revealed a gentle smile reminiscent of spring orchids after rain.

Then, realizing something in an instant, her expression transformed into mild concern. She couldn't help but quickly step forward: "Brother Lu, what's wrong? Is there something wrong with your health?"

These words were indeed sincere, since in Jiang Miao's view, Lu Ting had always been disciplined—how could he allow himself to become ...

As if thinking of something, Jiang Miao's expression grew even more gentle, seemingly completely unaware of the other's clearly distorted appearance and figure. A trace of emotion flickered in her eyes, yet she concealed it as if by instinct, making it vanish in an instant, transforming it into a hint of bitterness.

Unfortunately, deeply immersed in her performance, Jiang Miao failed to notice the similarly fleeting suspicion in the eyes of the man opposite her.