A White Lie

Without waiting for Lu Yanmin to speak, Ning Mengmeng continued, "If my mother-in-law comes back, I think you need to tell a white lie. Just say that my husband went to the company to deal with important matters. It's just a matter of words."

Lu Yanmin frowned and was about to retort when Ning Mengmeng spoke again with a half-smile, "Although you don't want to lie, I'm afraid that you won't be able to explain yourself clearly if you tell me the truth. If you say something that might cause a misunderstanding, it might make my mother-in-law angry. After all, the servants don't know what's going on. Only you know. If my mother-in-law is angry, do you think it's because of you?"

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