Chapter 55: Kidnapping

Lu Xiao quickly arranged for people to clean up the scene, and after comforting his wife and children, he went to deal with Feng Ran's matter.

Yan Yan nestled in Nan Jiao's arms, still somewhat dazed, his childish voice filled with confusion:

"Why did Aunt Feng do this?" He looked up at Nan Jiao, his big eyes filled with tears. "Why did you separate Yan Yan from her mother?"

In his memory, Feng Ran was a good person.

Nan Jiao hugged Yan Yan tightly and sighed softly:

"She probably had her own motives; everyone changes. Maybe she was sincere towards you, but perhaps she changed later..."

The thought of Feng Ran injecting Yan Yan with an unknown drug filled Nan Jiao with dread.

"Yanyan, promise Mommy that you will keep your distance from her from now on, okay? Mommy is worried that you will get hurt. Once you start, you'll do it again and again."

Yan Yan nodded: "Yan Yan will definitely protect himself, Mom, don't worry, Yan Yan will always be with you!" He patted his chest and promised.

A gentle smile involuntarily appeared on Nan Jiao's lips. She hugged Yan Yan tightly, feeling alive again only in his warm body.

If anything were to happen to Yan Yan, she would never forgive herself.

"Yanyan, your little bed is still here. How about you sleep with Mommy tonight?"

She was really worried about leaving Yan Yan alone in this room. It was as if she had developed a psychological trauma; whenever she closed her eyes, all she could see was Feng Ran's gloomy back and the cold, gleaming needle tip.

"good!"

*

The next few days were finally peaceful, and everything was fine.

There was no further news from Feng Ran, and there was also no word from the royal palace, so Nan Jiao breathed a sigh of relief.

In this society, the Queen is the most powerful person, the one with the highest authority. She was really worried that the Queen would question Lu Xiao because of Feng Ran's matter.

Fortunately, the Queen did not take any action.

Back when she was in the first star, Nan Jiao had interacted with the Queen a few times, because she was once considered the Queen's daughter-in-law. However, they never talked for more than a few words each time, because Feng Yu was very opposed to her being with the Queen.

Nan Jiao was unsure of the reason.

The construction of the interstellar facility was incredibly fast; soon, several of Nanjiao's branches were already renovated.

On the opening day, Nan Jiao, along with Lu Xiao and Yan Yan, cut the ribbon.

Amidst the sounds of gongs and drums and cheers, the branch officially began its trial operation.

On the opening day, Liu Yuan actually came too. He was holding a cigar, wearing a purple suit and sunglasses.

He paused for a moment when he saw Yan Yan, and even lifted his sunglasses to take a closer look: "Is this your cub? No way, you have a child?"

Nan Jiao nodded: "Yes."

"Oh." A smile spread across his face as he reached out and poked Yan Yan's cheek. "The little thing is quite cute."

Yan Yan slapped his hand away with a "smack," her tone fierce but still revealing her childishness: "You're the little thing! Yan Yan isn't a thing, she's Mommy's baby!"

Liu Yuan laughed loudly, then reached out again, only to be hit and then reached out again, repeating this over and over... It was almost like a masochist.

Only when the back of his hand turned red did Liu Yuan hiss as he withdrew his hand: "Pretty strong, huh?"

"What brings you here today?"

"Oh, I was forced to work as a laborer today. On my way back, I remembered your branch opening, so I came to check it out."

After saying that, he looked left and right and said, "Not bad, a long line has formed so quickly." Liu Yuan nodded in agreement, a carefree smile on his face, and gave a thumbs up.

"The moment I saw you, I knew you were going to be amazing!"

Nan Jiao was too lazy to expose him: "Come in, I'll treat you to dinner."

"This isn't right... It's embarrassing to eat someone else's food for free." Liu Yuan said, but his body was already pushing his way into the shop.

Suddenly, a tall figure walked out of the store, looking more than half a head taller than him.

Liu Yuan shuddered and said to Nan Jiao behind him, "I can go, all the military and political bigwigs must be coming to eat here. Wait, why is he carrying a tray? Wait, could he be a staff member?"

Liu Yuan looked at Nan Jiao with even more admiration.

"Tell me, how did you do that?"

Lu Xiao had already walked over. While he was busy in the store, he saw a purple-haired male talking to his wife. He tried to hold back, but finally couldn't bear it any longer and came out.

His gaze fell on Liu Yuan, his eyes filled with wariness and scrutiny: "Who are you?"

Having finally secured the opportunity to have Nan Jiao all to himself, he didn't want to be disturbed by anyone else.

"He is..."

Before Nan Jiao could answer, Liu Yuan interrupted, "I... I'm a guest here for dinner."

Lu Xiao narrowed his eyes suspiciously, his gaze toward Liu Yuan becoming even more hostile.

His eyes are fine, and they've been chatting for so long, they're obviously acquaintances. This purple-haired guy is lying to him.

"So what were you talking about just now?"

Liu Yuan was now certain that those outrageous rumors, which sounded like his great-grandmother had jumped out of her coffin and was dancing, were true.

Looking at Lu Xiao's murderous eyes, his muscular physique, and the bulging veins on the back of his hands, Liu Yuan chuckled dryly, "We're discussing a cooperation project. Let's not delay. Hurry up and pack it up for me so I can go home and eat. Old friend... boss."

Nan Jiao didn't know why he suddenly changed his mind halfway through, but she still asked the staff to pack it up.

Liu Yuan stood outside for a while, feeling extremely uncomfortable, before finally saying, "Ahem... I'll go check on the kitchen."

"Don't you hate cooking fumes?"

"Cooking fumes? Oh well, I love cooking fumes! I'll just treat them as a way to achieve that dewy, radiant skin!"

After saying that, Liu Yuan plunged inside.

Lu Xiao walked over and said plaintively, "Why did you talk so much to him? Aren't I your favorite male?"

“He is my business partner and also my old classmate. I was worried about the natural food supply problem before, and he helped me a lot…”

Nan Jiao explained earnestly, meaning that he shouldn't overthink it, and that there was a reason why she had spoken to Liu Yuan.

However, Lu Xiao's expression did not improve, and Nan Jiao then remembered something: "You are my favorite male."

Sure enough, his expression instantly brightened: "Don't ask him for help anymore. Ask me instead, and I can help you solve it."

Nan Jiao smiled and asked, "Are you planning to develop a natural food business?"

"I'll do anything you need."

Nan Jiao had originally intended to tease him, but after hearing his reply, she was touched and didn't know what to say.

Lu Xiao opened the parasol in his hand to shield his wife and child: "It's too hot in here, you guys go inside and play."

The family of three walked in, and the warm sunlight shone on the ground.

*

"Where is this..." Nan Jiao woke up in complete darkness, feeling as if her hands and feet were bound.

Wasn't she on her way home? Why is she here?

Since the branch opened, Nan Jiao has been running around to several stores. She remembers that she was on her way home, so how did she end up here?