Be Careful, Scum Dad! Mommy Is Back!-Chapter 87 - The Child’s Father is Ji Muye
Chapter 87: Chapter 87 The Child’s Father is Ji Muye
Lu Xining had initiated a new research project at the Jingzhou Laboratory, in collaboration with other laboratories. It involved experiments with highly pathogenic microorganisms, requiring approval from above.
Although the review and approval process was very strict and time-consuming, by now, the waiting had been excessively long without any response.
She had asked someone to inquire, but there were no concrete replies.
She had prepared herself for the possibility that she might not be able to proceed with the research, but Ji Muye unexpectedly offered her a lifeline. However, the idea of having to lower her head to Ji Muye for this favor was not at all appealing to her.
In Country C’s ZN Laboratory, such research experiments were plentiful.
Without this one, there would still be others.
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She did have a certain spirit of research, but she was not ready to martyr herself for the cause, so she threw the file envelope into the bottom drawer of her study.
Ji Muye’s schedule for the next few days was all in Jingzhou, and even the work that was originally planned abroad was postponed.
Yet, after waiting two days, he had not even seen a glimpse of Lu Xining.
In fact, for the past two mornings when he went to pick up Ji Chao and Ji Ze for school, it was the butler and Lu Nuonuo who sent them to the door; Lu Xining was nowhere to be seen.
For the first time in his life, Ji Muye began to question the rationality of his decisions, his long, pale index finger tapping lightly on the clean, large desk.
Lu Xining’s change of attitude had started since that night at the City New Restaurant.
“After all, Sister Ning is single now. It wouldn’t look good if her multitude of suitors saw her, and she might plan to find someone satisfactory to marry again.”
Monkey’s words from a few days ago kept echoing in Ji Muye’s mind, his gaze returning to the family portrait on the desk.
So, was Lu Xining avoiding Jiang Jishu for his sake?
In the cold depths of his dark eyes, certain strong thoughts fluttered, and his thin lips slowly curved into a faint smile.
Ji Muye’s gaze darkened: So, it’s Jiang Jishu.
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Already, the Jiang Group had messed up the project due to Monkey’s meddling, with some people pushing things along, Jiang Jishu ended up permanently stationed in the company’s office and meeting rooms.
For several days in a row, Lu Xining had received anonymous picture messages.
Without exception, they were all various photographs.
The first was at the City New Building Hotel; it showed Ji Muye letting a woman into his room, his face clearly visible.
The second showed the woman nestled in his arms, both lying together undressed, the mole on the man’s collarbone, which Lu Xining had seen on Ji Muye’s body.
The third was in an unlit room with the man sitting on the sofa, head tilted back, his face hidden in the darkness, with the curtain slightly open and moonlight shining inside, the shapely woman kneeling between the man’s legs, bowing her head.
The subsequent images were similar.
Mostly, they were ambiguous photos taken after the actions of a man and a woman.
Whether they were real or fake, it was unclear.
The sender’s intention was obvious, merely to make her believe that Ji Muye was utterly unrestrained in his relationships with women, to make her despise Ji Muye to the bone.
Yet, what the sender probably forgot was that she and Ji Muye had long been divorced and would not be provoked.
Lu Xining even found herself admiring the angles of these photos, which were quite cunningly shot.
Did this person behind really want her to misunderstand, resent, and despise Ji Muye?
But now, she was no longer the Lu Xining who used to hide her sharpness during her covert marriage!
Recently, Lu Xining didn’t need to start any new research. She took a deep breath, and decided to just take her precious daughter shopping, letting Nuonuo get some fresh air.
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Having returned to the bustling Jingzhou Mall after a long absence, Little Dumpling hadn’t been to such a lively place in quite some time, his big, round eyes finding everything novel.
Lu Xining was pushing the stroller with one hand, while her two best-skilled bodyguards followed behind, their fierce demeanors deterring any men who initially wanted to approach her because of her beauty.
As they continued their outing, Lu Nuonuo fell asleep directly in the stroller.
Just as Lu Xining was about to leave with the stroller, she noticed a woman in maternity wear coming out of the nearby maternity store.
The woman wore a mask and her long hair was slightly curly; Lu Xining couldn’t help but take a second look.
It was because the woman’s eyes bore a resemblance to her own.
Although the woman used makeup techniques to cover most traces of plastic surgery, Lu Xining’s professional and medical experience gave her a natural sharpness in this area.
Especially the woman’s gaze, it always gave her a feeling of déjà vu.
Lu Xining knew that the ‘fish’ had shown up.
Without a sound, she signaled to the two bodyguards behind her; one promptly came forward to take over the stroller, while the other stood protectively beside Lu Xining.
The other bodyguards hidden in the shadows also prepared for defense immediately.
Liu Xixi suppressed the urge to slap Lu Xining and greeted her gently, “Sister, I noticed just now, your eyes look a lot like mine.”
As she approached, Lu Xining could smell the strong scent of rose perfume on her.
She remembered what Yan Dong had mentioned before.
Liu Xixi had an accident during plastic surgery abroad and was taken to another hospital for treatment.
Was this person in front of her Liu Xixi?
She quickly scrutinized the woman before her; her eyes were different from before, her breasts were several sizes larger, and her waist was much slimmer, overall she indeed looked much better than before.
Although she didn’t like Liu Xixi, Lu Xining greatly admired her pursuit of beauty.
After all, she could endure the pain, couldn’t she? With each surgery, if not death, it was akin to shedding a layer of skin.
Now, Liu Xixi had made her eyes look so similar to hers, giving Lu Xining an indescribable feeling of disgust.
Seeing her act this way, she must want to approach her under the guise of a stranger?
Lu Xining looked at her unchangingly, “They do look a bit alike.”
Liu Xixi didn’t realize she had been recognized yet; since her appearance, she had been holding her lower back with her left hand and touching her stomach with her right, all the while striking the posture of a pregnant woman.
Liu Xixi deliberately assumed this posture, waiting for Lu Xining to ask if she was pregnant so she could lead into her next topic.
But Lu Xining displayed an uninterested demeanor, which began to make her anxious.
“This must be your daughter, sister. She looks really cute.”
Without waiting for Lu Xining to respond, she bowed her head and caressed her own stomach, her face overflowing with maternal love.
“I just got pregnant, and as a new mom, I worry every day about the baby in my belly, which makes it hard for me to eat or sleep well. However, thankfully, the baby’s father is here, always finding ways to comfort and coddle me.”
Though she wore a mask, the joy enveloped in love had already escaped through her eyes.
Liu Xixi’s hand on her stomach suddenly pointed across the street towards the Shi’an Group building, boasting, “By the way, the baby’s father works over there at Shi’an Group. Maybe you know him too, sister.”
She deliberately slowed down her speech, enunciating every word, “His name is Ji Muye, do you know him?”
Lu Xining thought of the last of those anonymous photos.
It seemed to be in the hospital’s maternity ward.
