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

Lu Jinghuai slowly opened his eyes, only to be amazed by what he saw—

The foul-smelling monsters that had once surrounded him, coveting him, had all mysteriously disappeared.

A glaring light appeared above him.

A girl, whose appearance he could not discern, floated above him, looking down at him. No matter how hard Lu Jinghuai tried, he couldn't make out her face.

All he could do was gaze uncontrollably into her pitch-dark green eyes, which were reminiscent of the jade that had once sheltered him, yet far more captivating than jade itself.

"…It's you."

Lu Jinghuai recognized her and instinctively reached out to touch those eyes.

But the next moment, before his hand could reach her, the figure dissipated.

He called out desperately, trying to prevent her from vanishing: "Who are you? Tell me your name…"

As the words left his lips, everything around him seemed to recede like a retreating tide.

Lu Jinghuai opened his eyes once more.

...

Zuo Yi was still deeply shaken as he left.

The antidote had truly worked.

Frankly, seeing Lu Jinghuai's condition, anyone would have shaken their head in despair—there seemed to be no hope. His entire body was ravaged.

Such a severe case, yet it had been cured by a tiny vial of liquid that Zuo Yi had carried all the way.

Even now, Zuo Yi found it hard to believe.

But what was even more unbelievable was the person who had created it.

Ji Nian.

"Crazy… this world has truly gone mad."

Despite his words, Zuo Yi was exhilarated and filled with joy.

The thought that such a remarkable person was their young lady made him tremble with excitement.

When they returned, it was almost dawn.

After Ji Nian went to sleep, Ji Tingzhou, unable to resist, fell asleep in the aroma of the incense she had made personally.

He seemed at ease, as if he weren't particularly curious about the outcome.

Or perhaps, Ji Tingzhou was confident that Ji Nian's antidote would work.

Zuo Yi was too excited to sleep, so he decided to get up and handle some work instead.

He managed to endure until Ji Tingzhou woke up.

Unexpectedly, when Zuo Yi went to find Ji Tingzhou, he first encountered Ji Nian on the way.

The child was yawning, her hair messy from sleep, as she appeared in the corridor.

"Good morning, Mr. Secretary Zuo," she greeted.

Zuo Yi was overjoyed to see her. "Good morning, young lady!"

From his expression, it was clear that the young prince was fine.

But he still asked symbolically, "Did the antidote work?"

Zuo Yi nodded enthusiastically. "It worked! Extremely effectively!"

The fervor in those people's eyes made even Zuo Yi uneasy. If he hadn't made a quick escape, he might have been knocked out and interrogated endlessly about the details of the antidote.

Ji Nian, however, remained unperturbed. "That's good."

She still had to go back to school.

Ji Tingzhou's condition was fluctuating, and when Ji Nian entered his room, she took his temperature.

37.5°C, a low fever.

"It's nothing. Stay away from me," Ji Tingzhou muttered, coughing lightly and waving his hand to keep her at a distance when he saw the child enter.@@novelbin@@

Ji Nian thought the illness was quite tormenting.

"It'll be fine after a few days of medication," Ji Tingzhou said, reading her thoughts and casually waving it off.

When he was young, he would go through this almost every year. Back then, he was determined to endure it, thinking that if he didn't, no one would feed his dog, Da Gen.

After Da Gen was gone, he wished to silently succumb to the illness, imagining what expression the first person to find his body would have.

Not wanting the child to look at him with such concern, Ji Tingzhou coughed and said, "Lu Zhi sent a message."

"He asks what the Ji Family wants for doing all this."

"I've secured for you all the information they seized during their investigation of Vengeance, regarding the toxins."

"You've always been curious about the people who created those toxins, haven't you?"

Ji Nian hadn't expected him to remember this for her.

"Thank you, Dad!"

She was excited and, ignoring Ji Tingzhou's warning look, threw herself at him and hugged him.

Ji Tingzhou helplessly tugged at her, trying to peel her off himself.

"What are you even thanking me for? Traveling all this way just to save Lu Zhi's son's life. If he gave you the entire Lu Family, he'd still owe you a thank you."

Ji Nian thought, "You really have a big imagination, old man."

"Stay a bit longer," Ji Tingzhou said.

Hearing this, Ji Nian tilted her head. "Are you not feeling well and don't want to move?"

She could help Ji Tingzhou with a stretcher, though her strength might be a bit lacking.

Ji Tingzhou pulled a wry smile. "You're missing something."

Ji Nian wondered what it was.

It wasn't long before she found out.

The pharmacist who had once snapped at her arrived with his team to apologize.

It was so eager that it seemed more like a marriage proposal. They were so enthusiastic that they almost caused a stampede.

When they saw Ji Nian, their eyes were filled with not a shred of defiance but with feverish admiration. They smoothly repeated, "Miss Ji, it was my fault before," with great sincerity.

Ji Nian found their attitude… strangely good and accepted their apology generously. She thought, "Princess, oh Princess, you really hold grudges."

Just when she thought it was over, the Lu Family's pharmacists started to subtly inquire about the person who had created the antidote.

They complimented the creator to the skies, and Ji Nian, who thought she had thick skin, still found it hard to bear.

These foreigners, usually appearing bad-tempered and unapproachable, turned out to be extremely eloquent when it came to flattery, showering her with flowery words.

In the end, it was Ji Tingzhou who stepped in and had Wei Yang drag them out one by one.

Zuo Yi then came over and said everything was ready for departure.

Before that, he had erased all traces of Ji Nian's presence in the underground, so even if someone were lucky enough to enter the laboratory, they wouldn't find anything.

"Let's go," Ji Tingzhou said, dressed in neat attire, and looked at Ji Nian, gently hooking a finger on her cheek.

Ji Nian nodded and naturally took his waiting hand, swinging it slightly. "Let's go, Dad."

She had thought her impulsive actions would earn her a scolding from Ji Tingzhou, but to her surprise, he said nothing.

He didn't scold her for meddling and instead harbored resentment toward those who had doubted her.

With a smirk, Ji Nian spoke up loudly, "Dad, did you poop today?"

Ji Tingzhou: "……"

"Don't ask such a smelly question in a moment like this."

"So you didn't poop."

"……Shut up."

Zuo Yi, following behind, had a complicated expression on his face.

After Ji Tingzhou learned of Zuo Yi's knowledge of Ji Nian's secret, although he didn't say much, the depth in his eyes made Zuo Yi tremble.

He almost knelt down and swore on his life to gain his trust.

Fortunately, Ji Tingzhou didn't say much or threaten Zuo Yi's life, only instructing him to keep it confidential and handle the cleanup.

Having worked with Ji Tingzhou for so long, Zuo Yi knew his boss well. Seeing that he wasn't going to deal with him, Zuo Yi was actually moved.

Ji Tingzhou trusted him, and for that, he was willing to work for him for a hundred years!

Witnessing Ji Nian's calm and terrifying composure earlier, and then seeing her now, acting like a normal seven-year-old in front of Ji Tingzhou…

The contrast was quite hard for Zuo Yi to adapt to, given he had witnessed her brilliance.