Song Nianhuan suddenly hugged Lu Jingchen’s leg, and with a hint of grievance in her voice, said, "No, Daddy, I want to be with you too."

After a pause, she glanced at Ji Sifan and added, "What if Uncle bullies you later?"

Since their reunion in the morning, the little girl had been very attached to Lu Jingchen, wishing her dad could hold her every moment.

Upon hearing this, Ji Sifan felt a pang of sadness, bent down in front of the little girl, pinched her cheek, and said with dissatisfaction, "Is this how you see your Uncle? What if it’s your dad who bullies me later?"

Song Nianhuan’s big eyes fell on Ji Sifan, then looked at Lu Jingchen, and finally, with a serious little expression, she said, "Daddy isn’t as bad as you, and even if Daddy bullies you, I’m still on Daddy’s side, humph!"

Ji Sifan, "..."

This little traitor.

The little girl’s demeanor made him feel like all his affection for her over the years was for nothing. Clearly, he was the one who watched her grow up bit by bit, yet in just under twenty-four hours since she reunited with Lu Jingchen, she had given her whole heart to him.

Is this the power of blood ties?

Even so, seeing the scene in front of him, he couldn’t help but feel like an outsider, it would be strange if he didn’t feel hurt.

Lu Jingchen looked at his beloved daughter, and the more he looked, the more he liked her. He gently said to her, "Be good, Daddy needs to talk to Uncle. After that, I’ll take you out for some delicious food, alright?"

Upon hearing about delicious food, the little girl’s eyes immediately lit up, nodding vigorously, "Then it’s a deal, Daddy."

Lu Jingchen nodded, "Okay, it’s a deal."

Lu Jingchen placed Song Nianhuan in the care of Song Qiao and the others, asking Lu Wangshu to play with her.

Being siblings naturally meant they had a great relationship. No matter what the two little ones played together, they were always very enthusiastic.

Song Qiao watched Lu Jingchen and Ji Sifan walk towards the staircase in the distance. After withdrawing her gaze, she looked at Gu Qing standing next to her and asked, "Are you really with Ji Sifan?"

She had heard from others that Gu Qing and Ji Sifan were together, but never had the time to verify if it was true. Now seeing them appear together, she just remembered it. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Gu Qing cast a glance at Song Qiao, nodded with a hum, smiling, and asked, "Qiaoqiao, what do you think of him?"

After a pause, she added, "You’ve known him since childhood, I think you understand his character better... Actually, it was a spur-of-the-moment thing for me to want to be with him."

Song Qiao paused, noticing the little woman’s demeanor Gu Qing displayed, seemingly the first time she had seen her with such an expression.

Without immediately answering her question, Song Qiao instead asked, "Do you like him now?"

Gu Qing thought for a moment and nodded, "Mm, being with him, I feel very comfortable and safe. I’ve never met a man who could touch my heart like he does."

She had never been in a relationship before, Ji Sifan was her first man, and possibly her only.

She didn’t want to lose him, she just wanted to hold on tightly.

Song Qiao patted her hand and said, "Ji Sifan is great, you two are well-matched. If you two are together, I absolutely support it, but maybe there could be a bit of trouble with Ji Sifan’s grandmother..." She paused, then changed her tone, "But these aren’t big problems, Ji Sifan is there."

Gu Qing nodded, but her eyes dimmed slightly because she had already heard from Song Qiao’s tone that Ji Sifan’s grandmother wasn’t easy to deal with.

Seeing Gu Qing like this, Song Qiao couldn’t help but sigh internally. She didn’t actually intend to bring up Ji Sifan’s grandmother, but since she mentioned it, she couldn’t take it back.

...

Leaving the Lu Family Mansion, Xu Qian first called the villa. The auntie informed her that Lu Jingchen and Song Qiao hadn’t planned to return for lunch, so she headed directly to CK Group.

She didn’t have the driver take her but drove herself. She had learned to drive when she was young, just rarely drove.

Not long after her car left the Lu Family Mansion, Xu Qian failed to notice a black car following her at a not-too-distant, not-too-close range.

After leaving the villa area and getting on the road, that car suddenly accelerated, spinning around to block Xu Qian’s car.

The sudden appearance of the car in front of her made Xu Qian’s heart leap into her throat, and in her fluster, she mistook the accelerator for the brake, instantly crashing her car into the one in front with a loud bang.

Before Xu Qian fully recovered, just as she was unlocking and preparing to open the car door to confront the other driver, several men dressed in black emerged from the car in front and approached her menacingly.

Given the Lu Family’s vast size, Xu Qian had experienced kidnappings before. The scene before her was all too familiar; she could tell the intentions toward her weren’t good. As she froze for a moment, she remembered she should lock the car door, but before she could, they had already reached her, pulled the car door open, and forcefully yanked her out by the arm.

The collision of the cars just now had caused Xu Qian’s forehead to hit the steering wheel, injuring not only her forehead but other parts of her body too. At that moment, she felt a bit dizzy, especially with the forceful pull, making her head spin even more.

Once she was dragged out of the car, it took her a while to gather her wits, and she feigned calm as she asked, "Who are you? What do you want?"

The men remained silent, grabbing her arm and dragging her to the black car nearby. Once inside, someone covered her face with a cloth, and in the next second, she plunged into darkness.

Before long, the only thing left on the road was the car Xu Qian drove out.