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Chapter 380 Ji Muye, Speak Nicely

Chapter 380: Chapter 380 Ji Muye, Speak Nicely

But that night.

He clearly mocked her for becoming a busybody after becoming a mother, his words full of disapproval.

Lu Xining lowered her eyes, tugging at her lips; she couldn’t understand the man’s thoughts.

Memories felt like an inescapable net; just thinking about them gave a suffocating feeling. Lu Xining got up, returned to the bedroom, and continued packing the items in her suitcase, starting to prepare for the makeup and dress for the formal dinner.

After a while.

The sound of the Royal Cruise setting sail echoed, deep yet distant.

Lu Xining stepped onto the balcony outside the bedroom, her expression calm as she watched the dock slowly fade away, curious about what would happen in the next seven days and nights.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Ji Muye lay in bed.

Ma Sai was changing his bandages.

The wound wouldn’t heal in just one night’s time.

Yet he still couldn’t rest easy with Lu Xining boarding the ship.

Even though he knew that boarding the Royal Cruise with his current identity would easily give those in the dark a chance to attack him, Ji Muye boarded without hesitation.

"How is she doing over there?"

"Boss, rest assured, I’ve sent everything over and arranged for people to watch over Miss Lu from the shadows, ensuring everything is foolproof."

Ji Muye lowered his eyes, a hint of reassurance in their depths.

But Ma Sai found a memory buried deep in his own recollections. If not for the subordinate’s chatter today, incessantly calling her Sister Lu, he would have truly forgotten this matter.

"Boss, do you remember more than four years ago, on Christmas, you rushed back to Jingzhou to spend the holiday with your wife, only to see her with a young boy?"

Ji Muye looked at the somewhat reserved Ma Sai, asking with his eyes why he was bringing this up.

Ma Sai admitted his mistake, "Umm... I forgot Miss Lu knows this kid, and arranged for him to deliver things to her."

The deed was already done.

At this point, thinking about changing things was useless.

Ji Muye rubbed his tired brow and asked, "Let him protect her, and report back at any time if anything happens."

"Boss, don’t worry, this kid reports promptly, without a doubt!"

So promptly, indeed! No sooner had he finished speaking than the boy’s voice started coming through the Bluetooth earpiece, chattering on about updates.

Hearing that Lu Xining had already left the room, Ji Muye supported himself on the bed to get up and prepare to change into a suit for the formal dinner.

Today, he boarded the ship as the president of Shi’an Group, with only Ma Sai by his side.

The other subordinates boarded in various identities, scattered throughout different areas.

The clock struck midnight.

Lu Xining wore a black dress that was convenient for movement. All her hair was tied up at the back of her head. Besides the jade hairpin in her hair and the Chu Family bracelet on her wrist, she wore no other jewelry.

She and Shang Lvxing almost simultaneously opened their room doors.

He bent his arm invitingly, "I wonder if I have the honor of being Miss Lu’s escort for tonight?"

"Since Mr. Shang has extended the invitation, I naturally wouldn’t refu-..."

Before she finished her words, the door of the suite next door abruptly opened, and Ji Muye emerged from inside, impeccably dressed in a suit.

Lu Xining exclaimed in surprise, "What are you doing here?"

Wasn’t he supposed to be in some corner, executing indescribable tasks?

Ji Muye cast a cold glance at Shang Lvxing’s bent arm across from him, walking directly up to Lu Xining, his voice hoarse, "Xiao Chao and Xiao Ze called me, worried you’d be in danger in Beicheng, and told me to take good care of you."

Subtext: The kids asked me to come, not that I wanted to.

Lu Xining’s mouth twitched slightly, finding him increasingly skilled at lying without flinching.

At this moment, the scene before her was incredibly familiar.

The same three people, a similar hotel suite; time seemed to freeze, reminding them of the last time in Port City and also in Fuxian, where similar scenes had occurred.

Ji Muye knew to secretly apply some lip balm in front of the kids, so they wouldn’t notice he was injured.

But in front of Lu Xining, he made no attempt to hide his injury, even deliberately making himself look more miserable before coming out.

"Xiao Chao noticed I was injured."

"He said to find his mom when I feel uncomfortable because his mom is a doctor and can heal."

Those words were so strange.

Lu Xining could hardly accept his sudden change, frowning, "Ji Muye, speak properly."

This act of showing weakness didn’t suit him at all.

Shang Lvxing didn’t expect to hear such words from Ji Muye either, his mouth twitching just like Lu Xining’s.

He smiled at Ji Muye, raising an eyebrow, "President Ji, long time no see, why aren’t you parading around showing off with your Miss Zhuang?"

"Everyone in Beicheng was saying President Ji and Miss Zhuang were nearing something good. I was still waiting to celebrate your second spring."

Ji Muye shot him a sidelong glance, "If I remarry, I’ll certainly invite you to the celebration."

Whenever these two men met, they had to argue a few times; Lu Xining couldn’t be bothered to deal with them, interlocking neither arm and walking alone towards the direction of the elevator.

Speaking of which, Cheng Cang had already been out gathering information for several hours.

No updates had come back.

Lu Xining didn’t know if something had happened to him, deciding to check again at the banquet hall.

Ji Muye and Shang Lvxing exchanged a glance and followed her.

The three striking figures appeared simultaneously at the entrance of the banquet hall, attracting the attention of others inside.

Meanwhile, Lu Xining’s gaze swept the surroundings, observing the identities of those present.

Suddenly, her gaze paused, seeing Shang Yueling standing by Zhuang Tian’s side, glaring resentfully in her direction.

She hadn’t disembarked?

Given that Shang Yueling appeared under the identity of "Chu Yan’s daughter," Lu Xining found it difficult to have a good impression of her; not acting against her was already her greatest grace.

Shang Lvxing seemed surprised to see Shang Yueling still here as well.

He frowned, took half a step forward, came by Lu Xining’s side, and lowered his voice, saying, "I had someone take her off the ship; she’s not here under my arrangements."

Lu Xining lowered her brows, responding, "I know."

Recalling Shang Yueling’s public identity, Shang Lvxing reminded, "There’s a good chance that someone is targeting her due to her ’Chu Yan’s daughter’ status."

Failing to remove her from the ship was to gamble on another possibility.

If Shang Yueling was indeed Chu Yan’s daughter, wouldn’t that be an extra bargaining chip?

An unspoken atmosphere of trust flowed between the two.

Ji Muye’s attractive brow furrowed as he quickly strode to Lu Xining’s side, suddenly grabbing her hand to pull her into the crowd.

She stumbled slightly, almost falling, but fortunately, the man caught her in time.

Ji Muye: "Be careful."

Lu Xining, with a forced smile, said, "If you didn’t pull me so suddenly, I wouldn’t have nearly fallen."

He curled his lips in acknowledgment, "Yes, my fault."

Lu Xining: "..."

Why did she feel like he was somehow proud of it?

In front of so many heirs from esteemed families worldwide, Lu Xining didn’t wish to make a scene and clung to his arm, walking into the hall, soon being approached by someone to greet them.

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