To avoid the line being busy, Luo Xiu considerately waited a few minutes to make sure Lu Zhiwei and her son had finished their call before dialing back.
They broke up seven years ago and parted ways hastily four years ago; they have already missed too much time together.
He didn't want to waste any more time.
"Sorry, the number you dialed is not in service."
The cold voice on the other end of the phone dealt Luo Xiu a heavy blow.
What he didn't know was that Lu Zhiwei had long suspected that Luo Xiu was monitoring her son's every move.
After finishing her call with her son, she almost immediately canceled the number and left the place. Even though he followed the address traced by the phone and rushed to find her, it was too late.
Looking at the list of numbers in his contacts that could no longer be dialed, Luo Xiu held his phone and smiled helplessly.
She was indeed still the familiar Lu Zhiwei, intelligent, cunning, and adorable.
After deleting the number he had just saved, Luo Xiu calmed down for the time being.
As long as Lu Anyu is in his hands, he will be able to see Lu Zhiwei one day.
This can't be rushed.
Luo Xiu, who was staying at the Luo family manor, thought that Lu Anyu would cry and fuss looking for his mother, that he would suffer from acclimatization problems, and that he would become depressed.
Who knew that this little guy would treat his territory like a resort and thrive there.
The next morning, he got up early and ran to the yard to help the old housekeeper prune the flowers. He even used his knowledge of compositional aesthetics to teach the old housekeeper how to prune the flowers to make them look more beautiful.
The old butler was completely bewildered by what he had learned. He had lived for so many years and never expected to be taught such knowledge by a five-year-old child.
After breakfast, he even dragged the servant to the backyard lawn to play football with him.
The little guy has great stamina and energy; it's as if a two-hour charge can keep him going all day, and he always seems to have inexhaustible energy.
Ruixi didn't have to go to kindergarten today. After practicing the piano in the morning, she saw Lu Anyu playing football in the yard and couldn't help but stop.
The old butler asked him, "Young Master Ruixi, would you like to play too? Would you like to join us?"
As a premature baby, Mizuki has always been in poor health and cannot jump around freely for fear that his body cannot handle it. He has never tried any strenuous exercise.
Lu Anyu was different. Lu Zhiwei took him hiking, rock climbing, and playing ball since he was a child. She also sent him to learn Taekwondo, martial arts, and Sanda, which made him exceptionally strong.
Lu Anyu kicked the ball to Ruixi's feet. Wearing a white tracksuit, his hair was soaked with sweat, and his fair face was flushed.
"Ruixi, want to play a game together?" Lu Anyu warmly invited him.
Mizuki glanced at him dismissively: "A waste of time."
He then followed the servant who led him back to his room to learn to paint.
At lunchtime, because he had used up too much energy, Lu Anyu had a very good appetite and ate a chicken leg, a steak, and dumplings that he had specially asked the old housekeeper to make for him.
Luo Xiu usually doesn't come home from the company for lunch, but now that there's a distinguished guest at home, he made a special trip back to have lunch with him.
At the lunch table, Lu Anyu and Ruixi sat opposite each other, while Luo Xiu sat in the main seat.
Seeing Lu Anyu's hearty appetite, Luo Xiu couldn't help but eat more.
"You little brat, don't you miss your mommy?" Luo Xiu asked him very seriously.
“Daddy, I’ve been with Mommy for five years now, so of course I should spend time with you too. What’s that idiom again? It’s like being touched by rain and dew.” Lu Anyu ate like a little hamster, his cheeks bulging as he spoke.
Luo Xiu smiled and used a handkerchief to wipe the grease from the corner of his mouth: "Equal distribution of affection."
"Yes, yes, yes." Lu Anyu nodded vigorously.
Luo Xiu grinned from ear to ear: "Who told you that this idiom is used like that?"
“My mom taught me that. Sometimes she has to sleep with Bailey at night and can’t sleep with me. She told me not to be jealous and said that word.”
"Who is Bailey? Has she been keeping a man around all these years?" Luo Xiu's smile vanished instantly, and he became serious and terrifying.
Lu Anyu was startled by his sudden change of expression.
"Now I finally understand why my mommy didn't want you. You're emotionally unstable. You're not suitable to be a husband."
Lu Anyu put down his cutlery, jumped off the chair, and ran away.
Luo Xiu didn't have time to chase after him, and instructed the butler beside him: "We must get it out of him today, who is that dog of a man named Bailey?"
That evening, the old butler knocked on the door of the study and entered, interrupting Luo Xiu's work.
“Young Master, I’ve finally found out. The Bailey that Young Master An’an is talking about isn’t some dog of a man, but a dog.”
"..." Luo Xiu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
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It's 7 p.m.
A major multi-vehicle collision occurred in the city center.
The driver of the unlicensed black sedan crashed into seven or eight vehicles at a traffic light intersection before abandoning the car and fleeing the scene.
Local police immediately dispatched traffic officers and local police commissioners to handle the situation.
Lu Zhiwei, the official profiler, was urgently dispatched to the scene to assist the police investigation.
When Lu Zhiwei arrived at the scene, she was wearing a black knee-length dress, her long, black curly hair neatly tied up with a hairband. She stood in front of the police officer in charge, holding a sketchbook and a pen, to confirm the details of the case.
"The perpetrator acted out of intent to retaliate. The license plate was deliberately removed. We checked the vehicle owner's information, but the owner and the perpetrator were not the same person. He was also wearing a black mask that covered most of his face, so the video captured by the traffic camera could not confirm his identity."
"Can't the pupil scan confirm it either?" Lu Zhiwei asked.
"The other party was even wearing colored contact lenses, so they must have been prepared," the officer said helplessly.
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