reignition

Jiang Mian was taken aback when she heard Lu Chaochi's words.

Often, children speak without any deeper meaning, without any euphemism, and are straightforward and undisguised.

It possesses a kind of naive cruelty.

Jiang Mian felt very sad when she heard what the child said.

The thought that had been running through his mind since his rebirth resurfaced—that he had died far too early.

She hugged Lu Chaochi and gently comforted him, "It's okay, it's okay, they probably didn't mean to bully you."

Lu Chaochi nestled his little face against her shoulder, and his soft, sweet voice betrayed his low spirits.

“I know. They’re just stating the facts…” Lu Chaochi said in a low voice.

If the child's somewhat aggrieved words earlier had broken Jiang Mian's heart, then...

Lu Chaochi's words at that moment were like a knife to Jiang Mian's chest.

The child is too sensible and understands everything, but he will still be sad when he should be.

I don't know if the child's recovery ability is too strong, or if they have become used to growing up in disappointment.

Lu Chaochi's emotions didn't last long; he was only disappointed for a short while.

He regained his cheerful mood and enthusiastically dragged Jiang Mian to stroll around the camping area.

"Mianmian, can we have a barbecue?"

"Mianmian, can we go fishing?"

"Mianmian, can we fly a kite?"

Jiang Mian was already feeling sorry for her son's emotions earlier, so she naturally went along with his wishes at this moment.

Before I knew it, my shopping cart was full of camping supplies.

I've even started thinking that instead of waiting for the weather to cool down, I should quickly find a cool place with mountains and water and take the kids there to play.

Otherwise, it's one thing if you don't buy anything, but it's too cruel to buy everything and then leave it there untouched, making the child wait.

A whole bunch of camping gear was brought to the cashier.

Jiang Mian suddenly realized... it was a problem with money.

Since he hadn't planned to let her take the child out, Lu Bozhou hadn't given her any money or cards.

Faced with these shopping options... she could only use her own money.

These things weren't cheap, but fortunately, her savings were enough to cover them.

Jiang Mian silently breathed a sigh of relief.

After buying the things and returning home, Lu Chaochi was so tired that he fell asleep.

She went to the kitchen to prepare dinner ingredients, skewering the marinated meat and vegetables one by one with skewers, planning to make some skewers in the oven.

Jiang Mian felt that Lu Bozhou wouldn't agree to the camping trip so easily, and there would probably be a lot of haggling afterward.

So let's make some kebabs first, set up a small stove in the yard, and let Little Stone have some fun.

After skewering all the skewers, Jiang Mian was washing her hands when she heard a noise coming from the kitchen door behind her.

"Awake?" Her eyes crinkled, assuming that Lu Chaochi had woken up.

To her surprise, she turned around and saw a tall man walking towards her.

His handsome face held a somewhat cold expression.

Jiang Mian was stunned for a moment, and before she could react, he grabbed her wrist.

She let out a short, soft gasp as he pulled her along, making her stagger towards the corridor.

They didn't stop until they reached the study.

Jiang Mian frowned, her eyes filled with confusion. "President Lu, what happened?"

"You contacted him again?" Lu Bozhou asked, his voice cold.

"What?" Jiang Mian didn't realize who this 'he' in the sentence was.

"I thought you took this job to avoid him," Lu Bozhou said, his voice still devoid of warmth.

They probably found the feigned confusion in her eyes quite ridiculous.

Lu Bozhou chuckled lightly, "Don't play dumb, your gambling-addicted father."

Jiang Mian immediately realized what was happening. Her eyes widened suddenly, and her voice became somewhat hurried, "I'm sorry, Mr. Lu, I can explain."

But the man showed no intention of listening to her explanation.

“And you not only maintained contact with him, but you also brought him to my son.”

Lu Bozhou glanced at her coldly, "Pack your things, leave my house, and don't come back."

After saying this, Lu Bozhou turned and left.

Jiang Mian immediately panicked!

Leave? Her son is here, she absolutely cannot leave!

Jiang Mian took a few steps forward abruptly, disregarding whether it was offensive or not, and grabbed Lu Bozhou's hand.

"Mr. Lu!"

Lu Bozhou stopped and turned to look at her.

He met her eager eyes. "Please let me explain."

"I haven't contacted him, and I don't know how he found me. Please believe me!"

Jiang Mian hurriedly pulled out her phone. "I don't have his contact information, and my phone is in this state, so I can't send any messages!"

Lu Bozhou glanced indifferently at the old phone whose screen was shattered beyond recognition, with half of the screen no longer able to display a normal image.

"I know he is indeed a nuisance, but I really haven't contacted him, nor do I have any intention of going along with him!"

The man was probably angry because he felt that she had contacted Jiang Da, bringing that uncertainty to Xiao Shitou's side.

Sure enough, after hearing her words, Lu Bozhou pinched her chin.

"That would be for the best." The man's cold eyes stared at her.

“I don’t care if Lu Chaochi is laughing and joking with you all the time, but if he is in any danger, you won’t be able to pay for it with your life.”

After saying this, he didn't look at her again, turned around and walked out of the study.

Jiang Mian finally breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to leave the study.

They had only taken two steps when they stopped again.

Jiang Mian glanced at the messy mosaic fragments covering an entire wall in the study.

She muttered to herself, "Is it just my imagination...?"

For a fleeting moment, out of the corner of her eye, she had a feeling that the messy fragments on the wall were actually a certain scene.

But upon closer inspection, there are no clues whatsoever.

Jiang Mian didn't think much of it and left the study.

Lu Chaochi was unaware of this little incident.

He was in a good mood after waking up, and his mood improved even more when he saw the kebabs that Jiang Mian had prepared.

After thinking about it, he took two skewers of grilled meat and went to find his dad.

On the second floor, in the gym.

The weights on the gantry crane moved up and down with the man's pulling motion.

Fine beads of sweat gathered on his skin and then slid off.

After exercise, the muscles in the body show more smooth and obvious lines and curves.

It possesses a captivating sexual tension.

Seeing the child awkwardly approach, Lu Bozhou released the lever, grabbed a towel, and wiped his sweat.

He glanced indifferently at Lu Chaochi.

"Dad..." Lu Chaochi placed the plate in front of Lu Bozhou, "You have some grilled skewers. Mianmian grilled them, they smell especially good!"

Lu Bozhou glanced at the perfectly browned skewers on the plate.

He gestured to the side with his chin, "Just leave it there."

Lu Chaochi obediently placed it on the stool next to him.

"What do you want?" Lu Bozhou asked directly.

The way this father and son communicate seems very unhealthy.

But it must be said that it is very direct and convenient.

Lu Chaochi immediately replied, "Can I go camping with Mianmian tomorrow?"

Lu Bozhou paused in wiping his sweat, glanced at the child, and asked, "Tomorrow?"

Lu Chaochi nodded, his eyes shining brightly. "Yeah! Mianmian took me to the store today, and we bought a lot of camping gear!"

He thought for a moment, then asked softly, "Can we go tomorrow?"

Lu Bozhou remained noncommittal on these words for the time being.

After hearing her son's words, she raised an eyebrow slightly and asked in a low voice, "She...bought you a lot of camping gear?"