When he returned home, Shen Luoying was sitting safely in the living room watching television, as though nothing had happened.
"Mom, are you all right?" Jun Wangchen stepped forward and looked Shen Luoying over carefully, his voice full of concern.
Shen Luoying waved a hand. "I'm perfectly healthy. You don't need to worry."
Deep down, she felt gratified. Her son had grown up and learned to care about her.
Jun Wangchen froze. "Did you forget what happened earlier?"
"What happened?" Shen Luoying looked bewildered.
At her reply, Jun Wangchen frowned.
Strange. Wasn't Mom kidnapped by that black-robed man?
Why was she acting as though she'd never been kidnapped?
Ding-dong!
Just then, a message notification sounded from the Groundhog Phone.
(Mr. Jun, I had Xiaomin erase your mother's memories of the kidnapping. Please forgive me for acting without consulting you.)
"So that's what happened." Jun Wangchen focused on the message and finally understood.
He hadn't expected Mo Long to be so considerate. He owed him a favor now.
After sending Mo Long a grateful reply, Jun Wangchen turned to Shen Luoying and covered it up. "It's nothing, Mom. A friend of mine wants to work at the restaurant. Can I have her be your assistant?"
After what had happened today, he felt it would be best to arrange for a bodyguard to protect his mother. Ji Ruyu happened to have little to do these days, so having her protect his mother under the guise of an assistant was ideal.
"Of course. What's her name?" Shen Luoying nodded and asked curiously.
"Her name is Ji Ruyu." Jun Wangchen smiled slightly, then added, "She doesn't have anywhere to go right now, and we're old friends, so I thought I'd have her come help you."
As he spoke, he walked outside and called Ji