novelburst-info
Chapter 79
Chapter 79
After school, Chen Mo drove his BYD to his suburban apartment, then left through the underground passage, got into a Cayenne, and returned to his villa.
As soon as he entered, a bald man stood up: "Boss, you're back."
Seeing the bald man, Chen Mo's eyebrows furrowed.
"I've told you, unless absolutely necessary, don't come to China."
The bald man, seemingly oblivious to his displeasure, replied nonchalantly: "Vengeance hasn't been operational for two years, no one will notice."
He rubbed his hands together, looking at Chen Mo with anticipation: "It's been so long, the heat has died down, Ji Tingzhou isn't investigating us anymore, can we start selling again?"
"Boss, have you... made any new drugs recently? Our old clients have been asking me about it."
Chen Mo waved his hand in disgust, signaling him to stay away.
"How can you be sure Ji Tingzhou isn't just pretending to stop, waiting for us to slip up?"
Hearing this, the bald man grew impatient: "Boss, we really can't wait any longer, our funds for other research are running low."
Chen Mo remained unmoved: "Wait a little longer."
The bald man's anger flared up, but fearing Chen Mo's usual ruthlessness, he didn't dare to vent.
Instead, he changed the subject: "I heard you've become a teacher."
"Is that little bastard Ji Tingzhou's kid also there?"
"Boss, you're really far-sighted, getting close to Ji Tingzhou's weakness."
"Is it an elementary school kid? Boss, don't you hate Ji Tingzhou? Why not let me handle that little bastard, I can help you vent your anger?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Mo's face instantly darkened, his black eyes filled with a cold intensity that seemed almost tangible.
"Didn't I say it before?"
"Don't mess with children."
He stepped closer to the bald man, grabbing his collar and pulling him down, his gaze fierce: "If you dare to experiment on kids behind my back."
"I'll make sure you try every single one of those drugs."
Each word was laced with menace.
The bald man broke into a cold sweat.
He forced a bitter smile: "Boss, how could I? I wouldn't do such a thing."
"Really, you can trust me."
Chen Mo released him, turning away as he coughed violently.
Seeing this, a subordinate quickly brought over a wheelchair, helped him sit down, and then coldly escorted the bald man out.
Standing outside the door, the bald man's face no longer showed any respect, instead twisting into a look of disdain.
Stupid sickly bastard.
I'll f***ing @#%$@#%$@#%!
He knew about Chen Mo's health condition.
"Who knows how long he has left, still thinks he can order me around..."
Thinking about the high-quality and beautiful experimental subject he had obtained a few days ago, but due to the lack of a control group, the experiment had been stalled.
He gritted his teeth, a crazy idea forming in his mind.
Kids, there are so many missing cases these days, what's the harm in kidnapping a few?
Once the experiment succeeds, even that idiot Chen Mo will have to come begging!
...
Ji Nian finished her homework and looked around but couldn't find Ji Tingzhou.
"Maybe he's in the study?"
Thinking this, she headed towards the study.
Ji Nian didn't need to knock when entering her father's study.
The automatic recognition system confirmed her identity, and the door opened.
Ji Nian pushed the door open and walked in, just in time to hear her father's familiar voice.
"Missing?"
"Yes, I know, I'll send someone to investigate."
Noticing Ji Nian's presence, Ji Tingzhou waved her over.
The child obediently walked over, naturally squeezing her way onto the seat, pushing her father aside.
Ji Tingzhou hung up the phone.
He turned to look at Ji Nian: "What's wrong?"
Ji Nian blinked, curious: "Who's missing?"
After wiping her hands with a disinfectant wipe, Ji Tingzhou casually replied: "Lu Zhi's son."
"Same age as you."
His eyes swept over Ji Nian's rosy lips and white teeth, frowning slightly: "These next few days, have the driver take you straight home after school, don't wander around outside."
Ji Nian nodded, indicating she understood.
She leaned her head against Ji Tingzhou, looking up: "Dad."
"Hmm?"
"Is my hair like... mom's?"
Ji Tingzhou's expression turned grim: "Zhang Yulan (the nanny)?"
"That pig's hair you dare to claim?"
Ji Nian: "......"
You really hold a grudge.
"Not her, I mean the one who gave birth to me."
Hearing that Ji Nian's 'mom' wasn't Zhang Yulan, Ji Tingzhou relaxed.
He ruffled the child's curly hair, clearly not very interested in the topic.
"Probably."
After all, the Ji family doesn't have naturally curly hair genes.
Then his gaze sharpened: "Why bring this up suddenly?"
"Did someone at school say something to you?"
Like calling her a motherless bastard, or saying she was born but not raised by a mother.
The thought of someone saying such things to Ji Nian made Ji Tingzhou's temples throb, a fierce aura swirling around him.
Ji Nian patted him: "No, nothing like that."
"I was just curious."
Hearing this, and seeing the child's expression was genuine, Ji Tingzhou reluctantly relaxed, thinking he'd ask Shen Qingtang about it later.
"I'm seven years old, Dad, it's not strange to be curious about these things, right?"
Afraid her father might storm the school in a fit of rage, Ji Nian comforted him.
Ji Tingzhou pinched her little face: "Is that so."
Ji Nian's mother.
He had said before, nothing could be found.
But, not knowing whether that person was alive or dead, it wouldn't hurt to satisfy the child's curiosity.
"Speaking of which..."
He thought for a moment, uncertain: "Back then, there was something in your swaddling clothes, probably left by that person."
Ji Nian tilted her head: "Huh? Huh? Huh?"
Tapping her forehead, Ji Tingzhou teased: "Shall I have Zhiliao look for it?"
Ji Nian nodded eagerly like a pecking chicken: "Yes! Yes! Yes!"
Seeing the child so interested, Ji Tingzhou's smile faded: "So eager."
Ji Nian, seeing his expression, immediately resorted to her usual tactic of sweet-talking: "Good Daddy, you're the best! Ji Nian loves you the most in this world! When my classmates ask me why I'm so pretty, I always say it's because I look like you!"
"Because I look like you, I'm beautiful, kind, brave, upright, and full of compassion!"
Seeing her exaggerate to the point of absurdity, Ji Tingzhou couldn't help but laugh and tapped her forehead.
"Enough."
"All you talk about is Daddy this, Daddy that, don't your classmates call you a clingy child?"
"Go find Zhiliao, tell her I sent you."
Ji Nian raised her hands in celebration: "Yay!"
"Thank you, Daddy!"