Be Careful, Scum Dad! Mommy Is Back!

Chapter 31: Chapter 31: He Has a Wife and Children in Country C

“Are you suspecting Liu Xixi?”

Lu Xining’s expression remained calm, unsurprised by his recent response.

She said sarcastically, “What if it was indeed her?”

Ji Muye was silent for a long time before he spoke, “But, she has no reason to do that.”

His words were like a bucket of ice water, extinguishing all the flames in her heart, fortunately, she had been mentally prepared this time.

She nodded, “You really trust her.”

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Ji Muye wanted to speak again to defend himself, but she didn’t give him the chance, turning around and going back into the house.

“I will bring the kids to the Ji Family on Sunday, and you shouldn’t come over anymore.”

Ji Muye stood in the yard, looking through the living room’s floor-to-ceiling windows at Lu Xining who was playing games with the three children inside, her eyes gentle and her body radiating with the glow of motherhood, not at all distant as she was in front of him.

For the following period, Lu Xining picking up the children from school would mean sending a message to Yan Dong in advance.

On weekends, whether the children wanted to stay at the Ji Family or the Lu Family, they would take the initiative to tell him, maintaining this rhythm of life for half a month.

With Lu Xining’s care for the two children, Ji Muye found more time to focus on his work.

He also did not need to rush back from business trips to accompany his two sons; everything was moving in a positive direction.

The important thing was that she was happy, and the children were happy.

Only he…

In fact, Ji Muye had always been unemotional and couldn’t say what he was feeling now.

At this moment, he stood at the banquet hall, watching Lu Xining in a black dress, smiling and chatting with the man beside her.

Lu Xining seemed to sense his gaze, which was scrutinizing, and unapologetically assessing her companion.

She deliberately turned sideways to block his view; she came today to meet an important client, and this friend had specially come to facilitate the connection.

Her friend asked perplexed, “What’s wrong, Lu?”

Lu Xining shook her head, “Nothing.”

The two had almost finished meeting people and together headed to the balcony for some fresh air, the friend thanking her for the medicine she had provided for his wife.

“Lu, my wife really wants to thank you personally, but traveling isn’t suitable for her health. I’ll thank you on her behalf; you’ve been a lifesaver for both my wife and me, and if you ever need anything, just let me know.”

Lu Xining nodded, “I will.”

The man sighed in relief. If not for Lu Xining’s timely help, his wife would have left him over a year ago.

“When you are free, bring Nuonuo to Country C for a visit, my little rascal always nags about Miss Nuonuo, this time he even snuck onto the plane wanting to come along.”

Thinking of Yosen’s prince-like boy, who was always well-mannered and had been kind to Nuonuo.

Lu Xining smiled and nodded, “I’ll definitely visit when I get the chance.”

Yosen glanced at the time, everything was done, and he had to fly back home to be with his wife and children, so he offered to drive her home.

Lu Xining declined.

“Yosen, you should hurry back to your family; my driver is waiting at the door, I will head home by myself in a while.”

Yosen left early.

Lu Xining was not planning to stay long either.

Just as she grabbed her bag to leave, Ji Muye stopped her.

The drinks had gone round three times.

His eyes slightly unfocused, he asked, “Is he your current husband?”

Lu Xining raised an eyebrow, “Is that any of your business?”

Her gaze fell on Liu Xixi who was standing not far away, looking around; her eyes grew colder by the minute, and her loathing for Ji Muye increased.

She had figured it all out.

The car accident back then was arranged by Liu Xixi.

Had it not been for her daughter’s sudden fever that day, allowing her to arrange for Monkey to fetch and change to a private jet for the lab, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Ji Muye couldn’t express why he felt so annoyed, just thinking about the information Yan Dong had found made his brain tighten uncomfortably.

“Do you know he has a wife and child in Country C?”

He couldn’t understand why she was with Yosen, just as he couldn’t fathom why Lu Xining insisted on divorcing and abandoning her family.

Ji Muye’s distrust was like a sharp knife plunged into his heart.

Lu Xining’s gaze was firmly locked on his flawless handsome face, with a bitter smile that didn’t reach her eyes.

She asked herself, why had she devoted herself entirely to this man at the beginning—was it because of his stunning face that could make one fall at first sight?

She pondered deeply, but ultimately couldn’t find an answer.

There was a silence between them that lasted three full minutes.

Lu Xining looked up at him and scoffed, “So what? This is my business. Does it have anything to do with Mr. Ji?”

Ji Muye couldn’t believe his ears.

He stared intently at the beauty before him and asked earnestly, “Lu Xining, do you realize what you’re saying?”

Lu Xining nodded. “I’m more aware now than ever.”

She heard Liu Xixi walking towards them and the corners of her mouth widened, pulling out the last thorn in her heart by herself.

“Ji Muye, you have no right to control me.”

She turned to leave but Ji Muye forcefully grabbed her wrist.

“So your so-called custody battle is just to make my son the illegitimate stepchild of your current partner?”

“Lu Xining, how dare you!”

Lu Xining jerked her hand away, rubbing the sore wrist, and casually examined the furious man in front of her.

She tilted her head, clearly puzzled.

“Ji Muye, I learned this from you.”

“During our marriage, dining with the opposite sex, giving expensive gifts, and then dismissing your wife with a claim of ‘just friendship’.”

“No responsibility, no guilt, cloaking your self-righteous veneer with a layer of hypocrisy, and then turning to accuse your wife—you can do it, but I can’t now that roles are reversed?”

Ji Muye’s face turned dark with anger.

Just then, Liu Xixi hurried over, looking worriedly at Ji Muye, “Aye, are you okay? You don’t look well.”

With a stranger present, Ji Muye turned away to compose himself.

Liu Xixi, despite hating Lu Xining, still acted gentle and understanding, making herself appear as the magnanimous wife.

Her voice cooed, “Aye, didn’t you say you’d take me to meet Mr. Chen and introduce me to that professor from the ZN Laboratory?”

“I just saw Mr. Chen going upstairs; let’s hurry up.”

ZN Laboratory?

Lu Xining felt a pang inside but quickly concealed her emotions.

Liu Xixi couldn’t wait to get Ji Muye away from Lu Xining, but his gaze was still focused on her.

Lu Xining had also drunk some wine today, not much, just enough to feel slightly tipsy.

Watching Liu Xixi’s two-faced behavior, she grew truly weary, along with Ji Muye, this blind fool of a man, lying to her time and again, truly undeserving of a good partner.

In a spur of alcohol-induced boldness, she suddenly gave a flirtatious smile.

Ji Muye paused, a light fragrance soothing his senses slightly, calming him and causing a momentary lapse in concentration.

Lu Xining tiptoed closer and whispered in Ji Muye’s ear.

“Ji Muye, is this your ‘just friendship’?”

“Or should I say, have I misunderstood, and all along there has been nothing but ‘lip friendship’ between you two?”

She let out a mocking laugh and asked him, “I’d rather choose Yosen over you—isn’t it you who should be reflecting?”

Ji Muye’s dark eyes shook, his blood rushing as though he’d suddenly descended from a plain to a high plateau, thin air, splitting headache, veins bulging, struggling for breath.

He watched the woman’s unforgiving silhouette, her heels clicking firmly and steadily, overlapping with the figure exiting the Civil Affairs Bureau after their divorce.

Liu Xixi wanted to go to him, but the man avoided her.

As long as Lu Xining wasn’t in front of him, Ji Muye could quickly adjust his emotions, returning to the cold and detached exterior visible to outsiders.

He and Liu Xixi kept their distance. “Let’s go.”

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