Chapter 47: The Male Lead's Misunderstanding is Cleared Up
"What's the meaning……"
"Three years ago... wasn't the reason you ran away from home to elope with Qi Han? You abandoned everything so that you could be with him for life..."
Nan Jiao looked at him in surprise: "How could I possibly elope with Brother Qi Han? I only met him after I came to Lant City..."
"So..." Lu Xiao's voice trembled slightly with excitement, "You and Qi Han actually have no relationship? You didn't abandon me and the child because you wanted to elope with someone else, right?"
"If it wasn't Qi Han, then why...why did you leave?"
Nan Jiao was stunned. She didn't know how to explain the matter of bullet comments; others would probably think she was crazy.
"It's okay, none of this matters anymore..."
Nan Jiao has no male infatuation, nor does she dislike herself, which means she still has a chance.
Amidst Nan Jiao's exclamation, Lu Xiao pulled her into his arms and spun her around a few times.
Nan Jiao quickly patted his shoulder.
She was about to vomit and couldn't understand why Lu Xiao was suddenly so agitated.
In her memory, the last time Lu Xiao was this excited seemed to be shortly after Yan Yan was born.
Lu Xiao quickly put her down and immediately apologized, "I'm sorry, it's all my fault. Are you still dizzy? How about I massage your temples?"
"No need. Let's get back to business. Since you know Qiu Lian's motives are impure, why did you still go to the Qiu family's banquet..."
Nan Jiao looked at him, puzzled.
In her memory, Lu Xiao wasn't that stupid; he wouldn't have knowingly joined a trap set by the other party.
Lu Xiao's face instantly darkened, but a trace of sadness flashed deep in his eyes:
"I underestimated Qiu Lian; she used my father's whereabouts as bait. She actually put on such a good show for me."
A murderous glint flashed in Lu Xiao's eyes. His hands cracked as he suddenly walked towards the door.
"Hey Lu Xiao, where are you going?" Nan Jiao quickly grabbed him. "What are you going to do?"
His voice was cold: "I'm going to kill her."
"Wait, wait!" Nan Jiao grabbed his hand. "You can't be so impulsive. Even though Her Majesty the Queen is protecting you, if you really do this, your reputation will be ruined!"
"I don't care what other people think."
"What about Yan Yan? Do you want him to get scolded too? To be scolded for having a cruel and heartless father? What will other people think of him?"
Lu Xiao was stunned, and his indifferent expression vanished.
Nan Jiao knew he had come to his senses: "We have better ways. What you said about just rushing over and killing Qiu Lian is a last resort!"
"So what should we do?"
Nan Jiao tilted her head and pondered for a while.
Her serious expression was particularly captivating, especially her beautiful eyes, which seemed to hold a hidden light.
Looking at her slightly swollen lips, Lu Xiao's Adam's apple bobbed slightly. He couldn't help but lean closer to her, when suddenly he saw her look up at him:
"Yes, do you have any witnesses to what you know?"
Lu Xiao pondered for a moment: "I disbanded the Colosseum many years ago, but I should be able to contact the owner. As for the steward... I have never met him, and I don't know where he is, but I remember my adoptive parents mentioning that his name is Lian Shou."
"Without further ado, let's go and gather clues now."
After saying that, Nan Jiao left the room first.
Lu Xiao followed behind, his eyes full of smiles.
It felt so wonderful to be cared for by her.
During dinner, Nan Jiao was still searching for information while eating. Lu Xiao, who was sitting next to her, was not idle either, glancing at the person next to him from time to time, with starry eyes the whole time.
“Dad, there are stars in your eyes!” Yan Yan suddenly exclaimed.
An employee next to him couldn't help but tease him, saying, "Haha, you seem to be love-struck."
"What does 'love-obsessed' mean?" Lu Xiao asked, intrigued.
"Being love-struck is..." This question clearly stumped the employee. After thinking for a moment, he tactfully replied:
"It means focusing all your energy on your lover and being completely swayed by their emotions, right?"
"Oh... so I'm just a hopeless romantic."
"Lu Xiao, look at this. This person's information matches the butler you mentioned. By the way, have you contacted the adoptive parents and the owner of the arena?"
"Yes, I've already sent someone to communicate with them, and we'll have news soon."
"Okay, then let's go find the housekeeper."
After Nan Jiao finished speaking, she stood up.
Lu Xiao looked at her and felt very sorry for her, who had only eaten half of her meal: "Are you full? Let's go over after you finish eating."
"It's okay, I'm already full."
Seeing the two of them get up, Yan Yan also shouted, "Mom and Dad, where are you going? Yan Yan wants to go with you!"
Nan Jiao patted his head: "Yan Yan, be good. We'll be back soon. Why don't you stay home and play with your older brothers and sisters for a while?"
Xiao Chen said, "Yan Yan, be good, your brother will play with you."
"I don't want to play with my uncle."
Another female employee, Xiao Fang, gently wiped Yan Yan's mouth and said, "Yan Yan, be good. We'll all play with you."
"But sister..."
"Hey!" Xiao Chen immediately bristled: "I'm a year younger than Sister Fang, so why is Sister Fang the older sister and I the uncle? No way, we have to find someone else, uncles aren't young at all."
Yan Yan looked at him: "You want someone younger?"
"Of course, I am a fine male in the prime of my life."
"younger brother."
The people around burst into laughter: "Now you're young enough, aren't you?"
Xiao Chen had no words to express his bitterness and lowered his head in sorrow.
"Yanyan, Mommy promises to be back soon. Can you play here with your older brothers and sisters for a while?" Nan Jiao squatted down and spoke gently and attentively.
Lu Yanyan nodded slowly: "Okay, then Mom and Dad must come back soon..."
*
Because Lu Xiao's identity was unusual, the police station quickly helped them find the butler's latest file and address.
"It should be at the alleyway ahead."
Nan Jiao got out of the car first, followed closely by Lu Xiao.
Suddenly, a masked, hunched-over male passed by. When Lu Xiao saw the man, his expression changed slightly. He ordered everyone around him to stay and protect Nan Jiao, and then chased after him.
Nan Jiao watched his retreating figure, intending to wait there for a while.
A commotion arose ahead, and Nan Jiao took a few steps forward before realizing that the area was packed with people, completely blocking both sides of the road.
Nan Jiao was unfamiliar with interstellar customs, so she asked the bodyguard next to her, "Is today a special day?"
Five bodyguards, all tall and imposing, surrounded Nan Jiao, keeping an eye on their surroundings while giving her a reply.
"Reporting to Madam, today is not a holiday, and as for why so many people have gathered here... we have no idea either."
Nan Jiao's curiosity was piqued, so she took a few more steps forward and then heard people around her repeatedly mentioning a name: Feng Yu.
Her former beast husband—Feng Yu.
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