Be Careful, Scum Dad! Mommy Is Back!
Chapter 432: Going to Find Dad

Chapter 432: Chapter 432: Going to Find Dad

Stayed in Country C for a week.

Lu Xining took the three kids to the amusement park and also visited Ming Yuan’s movie set.

During this time, the gifts received by the three siblings filled the entire toy room. Before heading back home, they selected some gifts to bring back while leaving the rest at the estate’s castle to unwrap on their next visit.

Lu Nuonuo sat on her fluffy cushion and began distributing the candies Lu Xining bought for her and her two brothers.

"One for mommy, one for Nuonuo."

"One for big brother, one for Nuonuo."

"One for little brother, one for Nuonuo."

"..."

Lu Xining, just done packing the suitcases, saw Ji Chao and Ji Chaenze looking at their little sister with indulgent smiles.

Neither of them thought there was anything wrong with how the Little Dumpling was dividing candies.

"Alright, the three of you need to rest now."

"Mommy, Nuonuo wants to sleep with the two brothers tonight."

At the estate, Lu Nuonuo had a small movable bed. She could move it to whichever room she wanted to sleep in.

For the past two days, her small bed had been placed between Ji Chao’s and Ji Ze’s beds. Waking up in the morning to see her two brothers was something that made her very happy.

"Okay." Lu Xining scooped up her daughter, led her two sons, and took them back to their rooms.

Her master bedroom was located right across from their rooms.

After coaxing the three kids to sleep, Lu Xining returned to her own room, opened her phone, and saw the content of a text message that made her fall into deep thought.

[Secretary Cheng: Miss Lu, please contact me after returning to the country. Old Xi would like to meet with you.]

Lu Xining had just finalized her flight ticket back home today, and Xi Juan’s secretary texted her precisely at this moment.

It felt like an invisible warning.

Sending a message to Lu Xining: Every one of your actions is under our surveillance, so don’t try to play clever tricks.

She didn’t immediately reply to Secretary Cheng’s message.

After a moment, she responded with a simple: Okay.

Sitting on the sofa by the floor-to-ceiling window, Lu Xining sank into the softness of the seatback, draped in a blanket, gazing at the bright moonlight outside as her thoughts drifted toward Xi Juan’s identity.

A power figure with Xi Juan’s status, even a slight shake in his position, would ripple through certain domestic circles.

If he was indeed connected to the Royal Cruise’s biological laboratory, then the roots of the matter might have already rotted beyond measure.

The scary thought was, what if there were even higher-status figures above him?

As her mind wandered, sleepiness began creeping in.

Lu Xining went to the children’s room to check on the three siblings, ensuring their blankets were properly tucked in before returning to her room to sleep. She left the door open so she could quickly respond to any movements from them.

At dawn the next day, the Little Dumpling was playing with a chubby bird in the courtyard.

Lu Nuonuo crouched on the grass, curiously watching the chubby bird stretch out a leg and jiggle it on the ground. She asked, "Xiao Bai, when you grow up, can you carry me to fly? I’m very skinny, surely not heavy."

The previously smug chubby bird gazed at its little owner, towering over it in height by who knows how many times. Its vacant stare immediately revealed its thoughts: [Are you seriously trying to make things difficult for me?]

Terrified, it flapped its way onto a tree branch, standing stiffly and ceasing its leg jiggles.

Lu Nuonuo stood up, gazing at the chubby bird perched on the tree.

Remembering Uncle Fu saying it could fly extremely fast, an idea struck her mind.

"Xiao Bai, I’ll give you super sweet candy. You go find my cheap daddy and tell him that I, mommy, and my brothers are going back to the country. Ask him to come back quickly to see my brothers, okay?"

Given the choice between carrying its little owner in flight or searching for someone, the chubby bird immediately chose the latter.

Lu Nuonuo sneaked Xiao Bai into her room and let it sniff the scent of Ji Muye’s suit.

"This is the smell, remember it! You can’t get it wrong~"

"Chirp chirp chirp." No problem!

The chubby bird picked up the candy with its beak and flapped away into the distance.

In the study, Lu Xining, Jing Zheng, and Fu Junhang were discussing matters when they caught sight of the bird flying by the window. Lu Xining sighed, "Monkey, I really didn’t expect you have the skill to raise birds."

The key is that this bird can fly so far.

Fu Junhang explained, "I’ve always had small boats following the Royal Cruise. The information is sent remotely to trusted contacts who then place it under Xiao Bai’s feathers to deliver to you."

"Otherwise, no matter how fast or far she flies, she couldn’t make it across the distance from Country C to Beicheng."

Jing Zheng, frustrated at the thought of the bird, cast Fu Junhang a sharp look. "Be honest. Was it you who got her to poop on my head before? That day I’d just washed my hair!"

"Seriously, you emptied out so many of my cherished bottles of wine. Even the one I couldn’t bear to drink myself, you finished! You tell me, don’t you deserve to be pooped on?"

"Fu Junhang! Isn’t it just wine? I’ll pay for it; how about that?"

Saying this, Jing Zheng’s tone grew quieter toward the end. Clearing his throat, he added, "But it’ll be in installments. My sister hasn’t wired me my paycheck for this month yet. Sis, right? Sis? What are you thinking about?"

This was already the second time today he’d noticed Lu Xining spacing out.

Frowning slightly, he remarked, "Don’t tell me you’re worried about Ji Muye? With his grandfather’s and uncle’s capabilities, nothing will happen to him. You needn’t worry."

"It’s not that." Lu Xining pulled out her phone and showed the new message to Jing Zheng and Fu Junhang.

[Shang Lvxing: Haozi has been secretly taken away by Xi Juan’s men.]

Previously, while on the Royal Cruise, Haozi and Shang Lvxing’s connection had suddenly cut off and remained unreachable, leaving them with a sinking feeling of unease.

After Shang Lvxing left, he immediately returned to Beicheng to organize efforts to find his younger brother.

His power rooted deeply in Beicheng, yet it took over a week to trace Haozi’s whereabouts—a testament to Xi Juan’s influence being far more potent than anticipated.

"Sis, I’ll go back with you." Jing Zheng, who was also friends with Haozi, couldn’t stand idly by as his friend landed in trouble.

Though Fu Junhang didn’t verbally agree, his gaze clearly conveyed his intent to join them.

Unlike Ji Muye and Shang Lvxing’s cultivated forces, Fu Junhang’s resources were in areas explicitly forbidden by domestic regulations but permissible in Country C. Thus, limitations for domestic operations could be significant.

Despite his superior combat power, Fu Junhang’s strengths were concentrated in Country C.

In terms of efficiency, he couldn’t compare to Ji Shang and Lvxing.

Moreover, while his extended absence from Country C wouldn’t paralyze his mobility, challenges and occasional trouble-making factions would inevitably arise. Originally, his plan was to handle ongoing affairs in Country C before returning home to reunite with Lu Xining and the three kids.

The abrupt nature of Haozi’s predicament, however, made him unwilling to leave her to face potential dangers alone.

Jing Zheng shared the same sentiment.

Yet Lu Xining stopped them from considering a return, speaking firmly, "You two should stay in Country C this time."

"Jing Zheng, ZN Laboratory needs your talent; Monkey, your matters are piling up enough as it is—not exactly a simple workload."

She smiled and said, "Don’t forget, besides the ZN Laboratory, I also have the support of the Chu Family’s old forces."

This is the legacy her grandfather left her—a form of wealth sufficient for self-protection.

Lu Xining couldn’t keep relying again and again on Fu Junhang’s network of forces for shelter.

She still had so much room to grow.

Her first step was to stand on her own, forging the courage to face challenges and latent threats independently.