Chapter 10 : What is a Boyfriend?

• Huojingran's gaze was cold and fierce. With a wave of his hand, Ding Ningqiu was thrown to the ground.
• She coughed desperately, her tongue sticking out.
• Ding Ningqiu's mind was in chaos. She knew that Huojingran seemed to have little interest in her, but she never expected him to resort to violence in public for the sake of a servant.
• "I don't want to hear you disrespect Uncle Li again, and there won't be a next time!" Huojingran said coldly before leaving the restaurant.
• The maid hurriedly approached to help Ding Ningqiu up, but when Ding Ningqiu stood up, she pushed her away, causing the maid to fall to the ground.
• Li, the housekeeper, who witnessed everything, furrowed his brows deeply.
• Back in the study, Huojingran picked up the DNA test report from the table and fell into deep thought once again.
• He couldn't understand why a little boy who looked exactly like him when he was a child turned out to have no relation to him at all. It completely caught him off guard.
• After a while, Li, the housekeeper, knocked on the door and entered the study.
• "Young master, Secretary Fang has been murdered..." Li's tone was filled with sorrow.
• Huojingran was taken aback.
• Since Secretary Fang didn't show up for work and couldn't be reached by phone, Huojingran had reported it to the nearby police station. He never expected that Secretary Fang had been murdered.
• "Who did it?" Huojingran furrowed his brows slightly.
• "It's still unclear at the moment. Secretary Fang's body was found in a small garden near Wenchang Road. He was killed by having his throat cut." Li answered.
• "Ask the police to dispatch more officers and find the killer as quickly as possible!" Huojingran nodded slightly.
• The Lu family.
• The nanny prepared a table full of dishes, and after more than three months, the family finally reunited.
• Lufeng was slightly drunk, but he didn't forget to tease his niece in his arms, "Xiaohan, Grandpa missed you so much during these three months."
• Xiaoting, who was beside them, spoke coldly, "Grandpa, don't you miss your talented grandson?"
• This remark made Lufeng burst into laughter. He reached out and patted Xiaoting's head, wearing a kind expression on his face. "How could I forget about you, you little rascal? You disassembled the opera machine your mother gave me into a pile of parts, so I can't even listen to traditional Chinese opera anymore."
• "I just wanted to study the circuitry inside," Xiaoting said.
• "Alright, you've always loved tinkering since you were little. Maybe you'll become a scientist in the future," Lufeng said with a smile.
• "Being a scientist is not challenging for me," Xiaoting's gaze remained cold and sharp.
• "Oh? Look at this confident tone. Aren't scientists much more impressive than those white-hat hackers you mentioned?" Lufeng expressed his lack of understanding. In his eyes, the title of a scientist was the most dazzling.
• "Grandpa, I've already told you, being a scientist is not challenging for me," Xiaoting said again.
• "Alright, alright, you little rascal. I think you might reach for the stars when you grow up," Lufeng chuckled and scolded Xiaoting playfully.
• Lao Ma Xia Lan said to Lu Yanxi, "Xiaoxi, leave Xiaoting and Xiaohan behind when you go out next time. It's dangerous outside, and your father and I always have nightmares whenever you take Xiaoting and Xiaohan away from home."
• Lu Yanxi nodded and said to her mother, "I don't think I have any more missions this time. I'll talk to Lao Zhang and ask for a few months off to stay at home with you and Dad."
• "Well, that sounds good." Xia Lan's laughter lines appeared at the corners of her eyes.
• Watching her parents' affection for Xiaoting and Xiaohan, Lu Yanxi felt a mix of emotions.
• Six years ago, when she found out she was pregnant, Lu Yanxi refused to reveal the identity of the child's biological father. Lufeng felt that his family's reputation had been tarnished because of his daughter and insisted that Lu Yanxi have an abortion, or else he would sever their father-daughter relationship.
• But when Xiaoting and Xiaohan were born and called her "mom" and Lufeng "grandpa," Lufeng couldn't help but want them to be by his side twenty-four hours a day.
• After a harmonious atmosphere at the dinner table for a while, Lufeng eventually brought up the topic that Lu Yanxi disliked the most: "Xiaoxi, you're already twenty-eight this year. It's time for you to find a husband. I heard that Xiaoqiu, who is close to you, found a wealthy young man. You are much better than her. How come you can't find a boyfriend?"
• "Dad, are you short of money?" Lu Yanxi asked, gnawing on a piece of ribs.
• "I didn't say you have to find a wealthy second-generation boyfriend. Just find someone from a decent family." Lufeng continued.
• "Dad, that's really difficult for me. There are very few families in Jiangling that can match our family's status." Lu Yanxi rolled her eyes.
• "Alright, then I'll lower my expectations. Just find a normal man, even if he's from a lower social class." Lufeng said.
• This statement made Lu Yanxi feel both amused and exasperated. "Dad, why does it sound like you're implying that I'm so terrible that I can't find a husband?"
• "My daughter, you're already twenty-eight. You're not eighteen anymore, and soon you'll be thirty. Who would want you then?" Lufeng said.
• "Old Lu, I don't like what you're saying." Lu Ma pouted. "Our daughter is so outstanding. She has made great contributions to protecting Jiangling. Not to mention marrying into an ordinary family, even marrying into the Huo family would be more than enough."
• "Yes, yes, yes. The key is that she can't even find a boyfriend now..." Lufeng furrowed his brows.
• In his arms, Xiaohan took over the conversation and asked in a milky voice, "Grandpa, what is a boyfriend?"
• This question amused Lufeng, and he laughed before saying, "A boyfriend is someone who spoils you."
• Xiaohan nodded as if she understood, "If Grandpa spoils me so much, then isn't he my boyfriend?"
• Lu Yanxi couldn't help but burst into laughter.
• At night.
• Lu Yanxi put Xiaoting and Xiaohan to sleep and covered them with blankets. After leaving the room, she went to the corridor and took out her phone to call Zhang Xu.
• "Why are you calling so late? Is there any new development?" Zhang Xu's lazy voice came from the phone.
• "Master, I want to take a leave of absence." Lu Yanxi chuckled.
• Zhang Xu suddenly opened his eyes wide and shook his fan. "Leave? Why do you need a leave when everything is fine?"
• "Master, I've been working outside for so many years. I want to spend some quality time with my parents, as well as Xiaoting and Xiaohan, now that this mission is over." Lu Yanxi said.
• Zhang Xu pondered for a moment before saying, "You've worked hard all these years. I'll give you an extended leave to rest."