NOVEL NEXT Chapter 55 - 55 What Does Her Child Have to Do With Me?
Chapter 55: Chapter 55 What Does Her Child Have to Do With Me?
Lu Xining really wanted to say, “Ji Muye, I’m haunted by your spirit!”
However, the pain in her stomach was so intense that her swinging hand fell limply.
The exhaustion of the past two days had left her so weak that she briefly lost consciousness.
She felt herself fall into a cold embrace and could vaguely hear a voice filled with urgent tension that sounded like Ji Muye’s.
“Professor Lu, you finally woke up!”
The assistant, who had been by Lu Xining’s side the whole time, let out a huge sigh of relief upon seeing her awake, surrounded by several doctors in white coats.
Their concern was genuine and heartfelt.
“Sister, you scared me to death. I thought you were going to die young. You haven’t taught me your unique acupuncture techniques yet, you can’t…”
“Tsk, tsk, tsk! Junior brother, if you say one more word, be careful, or once I’m better, I’ll twist your head off and use it as a football!”
The named junior brother shrank his neck, “After you kick it, will you sew it back on for me? Remember to make it look pretty; I’m a bit of a face-controller.”
Lu Xining: “…” A bunch of oddballs.
She looked around and did not see Ji Muye.
She couldn’t quite place the feeling in her heart.
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Seeing this, the female assistant explained, “Professor Lu, it was Mr. Ji who carried you to the hospital room. He’s now downstairs accompanying the two children.”
Lu Xining tried to sit up in bed.
Her senior and junior brothers hurried over to help, babbling words of concern, fearful that she might have another mishap.
“Sister, I know you’re anxious, but don’t rush things. Even your iron body has broken down, and my frail body is even worse.”
The oddball junior brother came over with a cheeky grin.
“So, how about giving me a couple days off to rest?”
Lu Xining didn’t need to say a word.
His seniors had already dragged him out “for a talk.”
“Remember, no hitting the face!”
“Ah, ah, ah! My handsome and suave charm…”
Contrasting with the lively atmosphere in this room.
On the other side, Ji Muye stood on the balcony, gazing into the distance.
Behind him, his two sons were still asleep.
Thinking of the weakened Lu Xining, his heart tensed, a feeling he had only ever experienced with her.
The sunlight in Country C was much hotter than in Jingzhou.
Just standing on the balcony for a little while, he felt warmly bathed in sunlight.
In the distance were mountains, the exact location here unidentifiable.
But the environment was indeed suitable for recuperation.
Near the main entrance,
a black Bentley slowly approached.
The man they had seen the previous night got out first, bending down to lift a pink Little Dumpling out of the car.
The little one trusted him completely, very close to him.
As he picked her up, her little legs kicked in the air.
Even without hearing her voice, from Lu Nuonuo’s bright smile alone, it was clear Little Dumpling liked him a lot.
Monkey carried her towards the lab.
He felt a sharp, scrutinizing gaze on him as he got out of the car. He looked up and met the eyes of the man on the balcony not far away.
Lu Nuonuo clung to his neck, pointing at the lab’s main entrance urging him to hurry.
“Uncle Fu, find Mommy.”
Monkey came back to his senses, his eyes filled with tender love.
“Alright, Uncle will take you to find Mommy.”
As the figures below disappeared, Ji Muye withdrew his gaze.
The twins, having had their lunch and medicine,
were now sleeping soundly.
With the Lu family’s bodyguards at the door, he asked them to watch the children while he went up to Lu Xining’s hospital room.
The female assistant and the brothers had already left.
Lu Xining was eating.
Monkey came in with Little Dumpling. As soon as they entered, the little one in his arms struggled to get down and rushed to the bedside.
“Mommy…”
Lu Nuonuo propped her hands on the edge of the bed, standing on one foot, the other foot panting as she tried to climb onto the bed.
But she was too small to get up.
Nearly fell.
Lu Xining and Monkey tensed up and acted simultaneously, lifting her back onto the bed.
Little Dumpling quickly removed her shoes and, wearing her socks, jumped into Lu Xining’s arms for a hug.
Monkey took the half-eaten meal from the bed with deft and natural movements, watching mother and daughter with soft and warm eyes.
“Nuonuo, be good. Mommy is sick and can’t hold you all the time. Uncle will take you back to your room to rest in a while, okay?”
Little Dumpling obediently nodded and quickly got out of her mother’s embrace.
Lu Xining held her and kissed her, her voice sweet, “It’s okay, Nuobao isn’t heavy, Mommy can hold you just fine.”
Lu Nuonuo patted her little belly and nodded.
Monkey smiled helplessly, “Sister Ning, you really spoil this child.”
The faces of all three were filled with relaxed smiles, the atmosphere as harmonious as that of a family.
Outside the door, a pair of cold, deep eyes like dark ink, peering through the slightly ajar door, took in everything.
He did not enter the room but left as soon as he confirmed that Lu Xining had woken up.
His departing figure seemed a bit desolate.
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Lu Nuonuo, after sitting on the plane for a long time, was soon led by a female assistant to Lu Xining’s bedroom to wash and rest.
Monkey went to find Haozi to deal with the remaining matters.
Lu Xining changed out of her hospital clothes into home clothes and headed down to the twins’ sickroom.
The children had woken up and were eating fruits.
Seeing her enter, Ji Chao and Ji Ze both called out, “Mommy!”
Lu Xining smiled and nodded.
Ji Muye glanced at her indifferently without pausing his fruit peeling, a colder chill radiating from his body than before.
She sat down by the bedsides of the two children.
“Xiao Chao, Xiao Ze, are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?”
Ji Chao shook his head, “No discomfort.”
He held up his fork with a piece of fruit and brought it to her mouth, saying adoringly, “Mommy, the fruit Daddy cut is very sweet.”
Ji Ze also imitated his brother and fed her fruit.
Lu Xining did not refuse the kindness of the children and chatted with them for a while before asking Ji Muye to step out with her.
There was a movie screen in the sickroom, and she played a cartoon for the children.
Then she and Ji Muye went to the hallway outside.
From her position, she could clearly see the children’s condition.
Seeing Ji Chao and Ji Ze quietly lying in bed watching the cartoon, she turned to the man beside her and slowly told him.
“The kindergarten is about to close for summer vacation, and I will ask for leave for the next few days. Let the children stay with me in Country C for the summer.”
This was the result of Lu Xining’s thorough consideration.
Liu Xixi was staying at the Ji Family’s house, and if the children returned to the Ji Family, they would inevitably face a third assault.
Despite her capabilities, she feared she might not arrive in time to protect her children.
Just the thought made her heart wrench.
“Ji Muye, you always say that I target Liu Xixi, but have you ever thought about why I wouldn’t?”
He looked up at her, waiting for her to continue.
“You’ve been seen as a genius since you were young, unbeatable in academics and work, but emotionally, you are not sharp, even dull.”
Ji Muye’s eyes and brow grew colder, his deep gaze frosty as he continued to look at her still-talking lips.
“In your eyes, Liu Xixi is the pure and flawless first love, innocent in whatever she does, but have you ever considered?”
He asked in a hoarse voice, “Considered what?”
“Love can breed dark thoughts. We’ve been married for five years, Xiao Chao and Xiao Ze are our children.”
“The sordid matters over inheritance you’ve seen in our circle, including the Zhang Family’s patricide for power, the Wang Family’s fratricide for shares…”
She paused after each case, observing the emotions in the depths of his cold, star-like dark eyes.
“The Ji Family is a leading wealthy household, rich enough to rival nations; even if Liu Xixi doesn’t covet your fortune, what about for the sake of her future children?”
He frowned, “What do her children have to do with me?”
Lu Xining was rendered speechless by his comment.
“You don’t still think that there’s absolutely nothing ambiguous between you two, do you?”
Ji Muye looked at her puzzled, “Yes, what else?”
Lu Xining: “…”
Was this man truly clueless, or was he just pretending to be?
Just as the two stood in a tense silence, the female assistant rushed over, whispering something into Lu Xining’s ear, and her expression suddenly changed.