Stop clinging to his wife so much when you've got nothing better to do!

After finishing work, Lu Siye went straight to the Banquet Mansion.

At that moment, Chu Wanning was chatting happily with several of her masters!

Upon learning that she was finally going to school, her masters were more excited than the other.

If they had any lingering regret, it was undoubtedly that they had never allowed this only, precious disciple to experience a normal childhood growth rhythm.

She had been put through rigorous training the moment she learned how to walk. While other children were still crying for their milk, she was already studying which poisons could instantly cause fatal harm!

When her peers were starting school, she had already mastered the zither, chess, calligraphy, painting, and a wide array of weaponry with effortless ease. When others were traveling the world for leisure, she was already executing dangerous missions across the globe!

Sometimes, the old men would even wonder if their disciple had been slightly less brilliant, she wouldn't have had to endure such exhausting hardships!

Yet, they always firmly believed that one can never have too many skills. Therefore, not only did she have to master all their respective unique abilities, but she also had to study various skills from specialists in every field.

In short, her relatively short past life was entirely spent amid rigorous learning, executing missions, and occasional brief rests. Although she accumulated countless wealth and supreme honors, her life had also been exceptionally dry and monotonous.

Thus, given the rare chance to live anew, she was determined to make her days far more unrestrained and filled with the warmth of ordinary human life.

When Lu Siye walked in, he saw Chu Wanning holding her phone with a soft, gentle smile playing on her lips.

It was a look that simply made one want to tease her mercilessly.

"Darling!"

Hearing the footsteps, Chu Wanning sprang up instantly and leaped directly into Lu Siye's embrace.

"Did you miss me?" Chu Wanning asked, tilting her pretty face upward, looking entirely like she might burst into tears if he dared to answer in the negative.

"I did, very much! When is my wife coming home with me?" Lu Siye's large hand gently stroked her soft waist, pulling her closer against his chest.

"Let's have dinner here, and we'll leave right after!"

"Alright!"

At dinner, Chu Xi insisted on sitting in a wheelchair at the dining table. Chu Wanning did not refuse her, and Shu Qing pushed her forward.

"Xixi, once your health is fully recovered, we'll travel around the world together!"

Chu Xi shot her a look that clearly conveyed the words: *You wish.*

"That man of yours should be catching up here very soon!"

Just as Chu Xi's voice faded, Old A came in to report that Ye Tan had arrived!

Upon hearing this, Shu Qing immediately looked displeased!

Why was this man so terribly clingy? It had only been a few hours since she left him.

And how on earth did he manage to track her down?

Chu Wanning covertly raised her hand and whispered, "Godfather contacted me!"

As soon as he entered and caught sight of Chu Xi, another emotionally charged reunion of long-separated old friends inevitably played out.

Refusing to disturb their reunion, Chu Wanning and Lu Siye left after finishing their meal, allowing the old friends to reminisce at leisure.

She still needed to return and prepare some medicinal pills to present to Qin Sikai the following day.

Her primary goal, however, was to find an opportunity to acquire a sample of his hair or something similar.

***

Little did she expect that he would soon present her with quite a surprise.

The Lu family's second branch.

Lu Shaoheng had selected a few socially weaker families from the guest list to conduct a test using the Gu worm lure, yet not a single attempt had succeeded.

He was now forced to begin suspecting whether something had gone wrong with the wine.

Furthermore, why on earth had he ended up sleeping on the sofa that night, and what exactly had transpired during those missing hours?

Did this incident have any connection to Lu Siye?

If it was connected, did that mean his identity had already been exposed!

What should he do next?

The more he thought about it, the more panic gripped his heart. Finally, he picked up his phone and made a call.

"Master! I think my mission has failed! What should I do? Please save me!"

The voice on the other end uttered only two words in response.

"Useless trash!"

With that, the line went dead!

Only then did Lu Shaoheng realize that something seemed to have slipped out of his control and was spiraling toward the worst possible outcome.

Yet, he could not fathom why things had turned out this way; he had always maintained a flawless disguise.

Even the incident involving his father being sent to prison had allowed him to walk away entirely unscathed.

What should he do? What should he do? Panic overwhelmed him instantly.

He completely lost his usual detachment and calm demeanor.

The thought of fleeing crossed his mind, but where could he possibly run to?

If he truly ran away, his master would never let him off, and Lu Siye even less so.

If Lu Siye ever discovered that the scheme at the abandoned factory was a plot he had devised for his father, he would undoubtedly make him suffer endless torments.

Yet, he felt not a single shred of guilt for sending his own father to prison.

If his father hadn't been so incompetent and failed to secure the position of the head of the Lu family, would he ever have needed to resort to such measures?

Of course, hadn't his choice to go abroad been precisely to hide in the shadows and continuously develop and strengthen himself?

Although he could not yet openly contend with Lu Siye, when it came to covert schemes, which time had Lu Siye ever managed to avoid his traps?

That included the time Lu Siqing was kidnapped and thrown into the deep ocean.

It was just that the boy seemed ridiculously lucky, managing to get rescued even under such circumstances.

It seemed all these changes had begun the moment that woman named Chu Wanning appeared.

Damn it!

Utterly damn it!

Yes, Chu Wanning—he had to make her die!

Thus, he dialed his master's phone number once again, outlining his plan and reaffirming his absolute determination and loyalty.

***

"One last chance!"

Lu Shaoheng knew that his master meant what he said. If he failed this time around, death was certain, but at the same time, he had quietly reserved a fallback option for himself.

He had to admit that in certain aspects, he fell short compared to Lu Siye, but when it came to being insidious and cunning, he refused to concede defeat.

At this thought, a smile broke across his face!

It was a deeply chilling and eerie smile!

And this exact scene happened to be witnessed by Lu Ling'er.

Terrified, Lu Ling'er covered her mouth with her hands. How could her older brother be such a person? This was not the brother she knew!

Yet, what they did not know was that Chuyang had already reported their every move back to Lu Siye.

Lu Shaoheng was nothing more than an insignificant pawn, destined to be discarded at any moment.

As for his shadowy master behind the scenes, since their identity remained elusive, they could only cast a long line to catch a big fish.

Meanwhile, Lu Siye and Chu Wanning had already returned to the Lu family estate.

The moment the car came to a stop, a small cannonball of a child flung himself straight into Chu Wanning's arms.

"Sister-in-law~"

"Good boy, Qingbao, have you been eating your meals properly?"

"I ate, I really ate!"

After arriving at the estate earlier, Chu Wanning had learned that Lu Siqing struggled with eating, so she gave the little fellow a few therapeutic massages. Since then, the servants no longer needed to chase him all over the courtyard just to feed him!

This also gave Lu Siqing a convenient excuse.

He practically wanted to announce to every single servant who had ever chased him around with a spoon: *Look! It isn't that this young master refuses to eat; it's simply that my body didn't want it. It had nothing to do with me.*

After playing together for a little while, Lu Siqing was swiftly shooed away by Lu Siye!

He had better things to do than have this little kid clinging to his wife!

The two of them walked straight into the private pharmacy.

"A-ye, do you think Qin Sikai is truly my biological father? I plan to collect a strand of his hair tomorrow to run a paternity test."

"Besides, my mother seemed entirely unaware of who my father was, but my father likely knew that a child existed. Ah, the specific details can only be sorted out when I question him directly!"

Chu Wanning analyzed the situation while gathering medicinal herbs.

Lu Siye held the tray for her, the two of them moving with an extraordinary, seamless tacit understanding.

"Don't worry. If he truly is your father, some unexpected accident must have occurred back then, causing them to miss each other for all these years. Qin Sikai seems like a decent person; he wouldn't intentionally abandon your mother."

"Mm, we'll know for sure tomorrow!"

Having finished preparing the medicines, the two of them retired to bed for an early night.