Be Careful, Scum Dad! Mommy Is Back!
Chapter 368: She Wants to Take Back Everything from the Chu Family!

Chapter 368: Chapter 368: She Wants to Take Back Everything from the Chu Family!

Ji Muye might be inexperienced at comforting his daughter, but he wins with enough sincerity and candor. He wasn’t sure if his daughter could understand what he was saying, yet he still briefly shared the situation with her.

To be honest, seeing his daughter’s reaction to the matter brought a faint joy to his heart, which slowly unfurled.

Could this mean that his daughter, like Ji Chao and Ji Ze, also preferred the five of them being together as a family?

The spark in Ji Muye’s heart burned even more fiercely.

The air was filled with the sweet scent of cotton candy and popcorn, and Lu Nuonuo observed Ji Muye’s eyes until her own hurt.

She let go of the hand that was cupping his face, rubbed her eyes, and her gaze gradually shifted towards the freshly popped popcorn not far away, its aroma proving more irresistible than any cheap dad or any aunt.

Ji Muye sighed inwardly upon seeing this and carried her towards the popcorn stand. This time, Lu Nuonuo proactively chose popcorn bucket designs that her two brothers liked, knowing well she was too young to eat it herself.

But, smelling it is still delightful~

When Ji Chao and Ji Ze came out, they saw their little sister, with a popcorn bucket slung on each side, waving at them cheerfully.

Ji Muye was called away by a sudden phone call.

On the way back from the amusement park, Fu Junhang called Lu Xining twice, but both times the calls didn’t go through.

There had been no message or reply all day long, which was uncharacteristic of her usual style.

That morning, Lu Xining received a phone call.

The person she had secretly arranged to come to Beicheng to find the remnants of the Chu Family had found some clues and had already made contact with them.

The other party proposed to meet somewhere today.

At this moment, Lu Xining sat on a sofa to one side, with bodyguards standing at the door, the room’s interior bright and clear. The narrow-faced and sharp-cheeked man across from her had a heavy streetwise air about him; what really made her cautious was the man sitting next to him—it was actually Cheng Cang.

"Miss Lu seems to be quite surprised. After so many meetings, we could be considered old acquaintances, couldn’t we?"

After reclaiming the assets from Zhao Yuanchen’s people last time, Cheng Cang disappeared as if he had evaporated into thin air.

She didn’t expect that the old members her people had gotten in touch with would turn out to be him.

"I underestimated Mr. Cheng’s abilities. From Fuxian to Beicheng, Mr. Cheng is truly accomplished for one so young."

Cheng Cang was older than Lu Xining, so the remark coming from her mouth sounded particularly grating. But at this moment, he was representing the Beicheng branch of the Chu Family, coming to negotiate with Lu Xining.

He chuckled and said, "How could I mingle in the world without some skill?"

"Isn’t Miss Lu the same... Your abilities are not displayed openly. I thought you were uninterested in the Chu Family’s possessions, but I didn’t expect that you had already secretly sent people to inspect Beicheng. If you had spoken sooner, we could’ve avoided all this trouble. Wouldn’t it have been more convenient for me to bring you here directly?"

The narrow-faced, sharp-cheeked man had an alert and astute appearance and listened quietly to the dialogue between Cheng Cang and Lu Xining.

When their conversation was nearing an end, he finally spoke up, "Miss Lu can rest assured, the people in Beicheng are not like Zhao Yuanchen’s rabble. All of the Chu Family’s assets are intact and hidden away safe and sound."

With a shift in his tone, he squinted his eyes and studied Lu Xining in front of him, falling silent for a while before continuing, "However, Elder Chu has made it clear that if the descendant lacks true ability, they would rather have those things sink to the bottom of the sea than fall into the hands of the Chu Family’s progeny."

After all, the value of those things could place a descendant of the Chu Family in a powerful position or even lead to their demise in Beicheng.

Lu Xining discerned the underlying meaning in his words—acquiring the Chu Family’s possessions was simple, she merely needed to show them that she had the true capability to protect those assets.

The man slid an invitation across to her, his tone loaded with implication, "The day after tomorrow, at the Beicheng Royal Cruise evening banquet, find the real ’Heart of the Deep Sea,’ and show us the strength of the Chu Family’s descendant."

"As long as you can come back safely from the Royal Cruise dinner, I will take you to meet all the Chu Family’s former loyalists."

"From then on, I will be at your disposal! Absolutely loyal!"

The "Heart of the Deep Sea" is a gem passed down from the last century.

There have been more than a dozen movies made about this treasure, both domestically and internationally, yet the real "Heart of the Deep Sea" has always been hidden by a private collector, and no one has ever seen what the true "Heart of the Deep Sea" looks like.

Some say it’s a sapphire, some guess it’s a ruby or a pink gemstone.

There are countless speculations, but not a single person knows what the real "Heart of the Deep Sea" gemstone is, or even if it’s some other kind of rare and precious jewel.

Lu Xining did not directly accept the condition because she had heard about this Royal Cruise dinner; it’s not just any ordinary, harmonious party, but an abyss filled with sin.

The Royal Cruise dinner is held only once every ten years!

One of the most important prerequisites to board the cruise is that: every person who steps aboard must sign a life-or-death agreement!

Whoever successfully boards the cruise, whether they are carried off horizontally or walk down vertically, their family and friends are not allowed to inquire about anything that happens on the cruise.

Once the life-or-death agreement is signed... one’s fate is left to the heavens!

In other words, even if one dies on the cruise, their family can only obediently prepare the funeral.

But even with such harsh conditions, there is still an endless stream of people who wish to board.

It’s because every edition of the Royal Cruise dinner comes with a major draw, whether it’s an astonishing amount of banking wealth or supreme connections you receive as a favor, anything you can imagine can be fulfilled on the cruise.

Furthermore, one of the major reasons for the frenzied chase is that... besides the wealthy nobility, ordinary civilians also have the chance to board the cruise.

There have been instances where ordinary people have gotten off the cruise and directly leapt into the world of the wealthy elite, gaining an innumerable amount of resources, connections, and wealth, perfectly achieving upward social mobility.

This year happens to be the tenth anniversary of the Royal Cruise dinner.

Rumors say that in addition to the "Heart of the Deep Sea," there will also be a Rejuvenation Elixir that can restore one’s youth.

For the wealthy who already possess enough riches and status, the ever-increasing numbers in the bank have lost their allure.

What truly obsesses and drives them now is the extension of their own lives.

The elderly want to return to their youth.

Those in pain desire a healthy body.

Under the drive of greed and desire, many sinful things arise.

The man did not rush Lu Xining for an answer, and Cheng Cang also waited quietly for her response, observing the darkening in the depths of her eyes, the corner of his mouth lifted into a silent curve, only to return to calmness in an instant.

He also wanted to know if Lu Xining had the qualifications to bear the legacy of the Chu Family.

Time slowly ebbed away in silence.

Lu Xining lifted her eyes and slowly consented, "Alright."

She needed to take back everything belonging to the Chu Family!

Only then would she truly have the power to contend with the Shang Family.