A Little Trick, the Scumbag Dad Can’t Hold the Knife After Understanding Love

When Ji Nian entered, he was sitting on the sofa, his black hair brushing against the leather surface. His fair cheeks were tinged with an unhealthy flush, and his eyebrows were slightly furrowed. The commanding aura that usually made people hesitant to meet his gaze had softened due to his illness, making him look almost pitiful.

Ji Nian had never seen her father like this before. She stood at a distance, her eyes wide with astonishment.

【Wow】

Perhaps due to his illness, his senses felt dulled. He had repeatedly told the doctors he was fine and, after a reminder, noticed Ji Nian’s presence when Zuo Yi went to fetch his laptop.

Seeing Ji Nian standing there dumbly, Ji Tingzhou’s frown deepened.

“Wei Yang, take her out.”

He turned his head away, worried that the child might catch his illness.

Wei Yang, who had been leaning against the door outside, looked down at Ji Nian upon hearing the order.

Ji Nian gave him a subtle look.

Wei Yang immediately understood.

“Oh, my... uh, my pet’s about to give birth. I need to go to the bathroom.”

He blinked at Ji Nian and then dashed off without a second thought.

Ji Tingzhou: “………”

Who exactly was paying his salary?

“Dad, are you okay?”

Unbothered by the risk of infection, Ji Nian walked closer, gazing at her father’s feverish face up close.@@novelbin@@

She thought to herself how handsome he looked, undeniably attractive in this state, though her expression remained one of concern.

Ji Tingzhou’s voice was cold. “Catching a sick man’s illness? Nothing serious.”

He couldn’t help but slip in a dig at Chen Mo.

Ji Nian shook her head in exasperation. Turning to the doctor who had arrived a bit later, she watched as he disinfected the thermometer in front of Ji Tingzhou before using it.

“Thirty-nine degrees,” the doctor announced.

Ji Nian frowned. “That’s high.”

Ji Tingzhou’s body had never been in great shape. Besides the scar on his finger, Ji Nian knew his usually long-sleeved arms hid other similar marks.

It was clear he had lived a difficult life, and it was no wonder his health was bad.

In recent years, he had managed to cure his insomnia and no longer drank as heavily as before, indulging only in moderation. Though he seemed to be in better shape, it was only a temporary reprieve from subpar health. A single illness could wear him down for quite a while.

“Dad, stop blaming Uncle Chen,” Ji Nian said, fuming.

“You went into the water to save me and then worked nonstop for days afterward. It’s no surprise you got sick.”

Hearing the child reprimand him was a rare experience for Ji Tingzhou, but a throbbing headache dulled his focus, making everything seem blurred.

“...Hmm.”

Seeing him so uncomfortable that he could barely speak, Ji Nian felt a pang of heartache. She gently led him toward the bed.

“Lie down, I’ll have someone bring you pajamas, and then you can take your medicine and rest.”

Ji Tingzhou still had some remnants of awareness and refused weakly. “No...”

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Ji Nian’s gaze immediately turned sharp, sending chills down one’s spine.

“Is work more important than his health?”

Zuo Yi’s forehead immediately broke into a cold sweat.

It was hard to fathom how such a young girl, barely taller than an armpit hair, could possess such a terrifying gaze.

The authority and solemnity in her eyes were remarkably incongruent with her age, making Zuo Yi see a shadow of Ji Tingzhou in her.

His earlier doubts vanished instantly, and he quickly bowed his head. “You’re right... I’ll think of something.”

Though he said this, his expression remained bitter.

Ji Nian turned her attention to Ji Tingzhou, who had been helped onto the bed.

The man who had just been complaining could barely speak now, his face buried in the soft pillow, his breathing heavy.

Feeling Ji Nian’s presence, he struggled to open his eyes.

“...He can’t...”

“Some things... are urgent.”

Seeing how important these tasks were to Ji Tingzhou, even at the cost of his health, Ji Nian tucked the blanket around him.

“I understand. Just get some rest; I have a solution.”

With what little strength he had left, Ji Tingzhou glanced at Ji Nian before he finally succumbed to exhaustion and fell asleep.

Zuo Yi had left earlier, knowing he couldn’t make decisions but could still handle what he could.

Ji Nian watched her father fall asleep before stepping out of the room.

By the time she walked out, she had already thought of a plan. Without hesitation, she headed toward Ji Tingzhou’s office.

She had access to the office, and after fingerprint recognition, the AI butler, Pink-headed Turtle, confirmed her identity and allowed her in.

Zuo Yi was inside, frantically trying to reach someone, looking utterly stressed.

Seeing Ji Nian enter, he was a bit puzzled.

But when she walked directly to Ji Tingzhou’s desk and sat down in his chair with practiced ease, picking up a file, his confusion turned to astonishment.

“Has it worsened to this extent?” Ji Nian asked, after glancing through a few documents.

“The Lu Family’s lost child in China isn’t already found? Why has it escalated to this point?”

Although the child had royal blood, the current ruler and Lu Zhi’s wife weren’t closely related. Their relationship was average at best, so they wouldn’t go out of their way for an outsider.

However, taking advantage of the situation to extort something was inevitable.

Of course, the Chinese side wasn’t going to play the patsy.

The child had indeed disappeared in China, but the investigation had revealed that the mastermind behind it was from O Country. The Chinese had done their part, offering all the help they could. Now, with this extortion attempt, it was overboard.

Thus, the two sides had been deadlock, unable to reach any resolution.

When gods fight, mortals inevitably suffer. Ji’s and the Lu Family’s important projects had both been adversely affected, causing significant problems.

The Lu Family was hit even harder, forced to use their vulnerable child for their own gain.

Zuo Yi was still in shock but maintained his professionalism, answering instinctively. “We believe he has suffered irreversible damage or possibly passed away.”

However, the truth was unknown. Ever since Lu Zhi had suddenly gone on a rampage, aggressively targeting Vengeance, there had been no further news.

Even Ji Tingzhou hadn’t been able to contact him. No one knew what had happened to him.

“But, the head of the Lu Family has spoken with the higher-ups and received an ambiguous answer.”

“It seems he’s still alive, but... severely injured. Probably not long now.”

Zuo Yi wasn’t sure why he was explaining so thoroughly, especially when faced with Ji Nian’s piercing gaze. He couldn’t help but reveal everything.

Ji Nian asked, “Do we know what exactly is wrong with him?”

Was it a severed limb, a missing organ, or something else?

She thought of the worst possible scenarios for a kidnapped child.

Zuo Yi replied, “He was a victim of that experiment.”

Ji Nian was startled. “Besides me and... were there other victims?”

He nodded. “Yes, they had other bases where they used children for experiments. Lu Jinghuai was one of them.”

Zuo Yi remembered Ji Tingzhou’s previous concern that mentioning this might upset Ji Nian, so he didn’t explicitly say that Lu Jinghuai was the child they had rescued together.

After all, no one knew whether he was dead or alive.

Ji Nian thought to herself: This was solvable.

The O Country had been using the child as a bargaining chip, so why not just heal him?

She couldn’t regrow limbs or restore missing organs, but if he was dying due to the aftereffects of the dystopian rejuvenation experiment...

She could fix that.