Chapter 297: Chapter 297: What if it’s Mom?

“I don’t want to.”

Ji Ze’s voice was soft but very firm.

He couldn’t bear the thought of Dad being left alone in Jingzhou; it would be just too sad and pitiable.

“Exactly, which is why Mom said that, because she knew we wouldn’t abandon Dad on his own.”

Seeing that his words had taken effect, Ji Chao continued, “Plus, we have school to attend. Next year we’ll start primary school, so transferring now wouldn’t make much sense.”

Although the twins looked the same, their personalities were quite obviously different.

Ji Ze was clearly more dependent.

Besides kindergarten classes, Ji Chao and his brother also followed the curriculum arranged by the Ji Family, learning various skills on a regular basis.

“Dad’s career is very important, but so is Mom’s.”

“If we hold Mom back for our happiness, what about Mom’s happiness?”

Ji Chao saw that his younger brother’s eyelids were uncontrollably starting to flutter and gently patted his back, his voice full of an elder brother’s steadiness.

He could tell that Ji Ze wasn’t worried about whether Mom liked Nuonuo more out of jealousy, but whether Mom liked him at all.

Because in the past, he had made many choices that hurt Mom between her and Aunt Xixi.

Now becoming more sensible, Ji Ze began to feel sad about his past actions, and that very sorrow was a clear sign of his growing affection for Mom.

Ji Chao liked his little sister, Lu Nuonuo, a lot.

But he also loved Ji Ze, his brother who was born just seconds before him.

“Xiao Ze, sleep well; your brother will always be with you.”

“Mom, Dad, sister, and us, no matter what happens in the future, we will always be a family.”

Ji Ze had already been lullabied to sleep by Ji Chao; after covering his brother with the blanket, Ji Chao also closed his eyes.

The two figures at the door stood motionless for a long while before coming to their senses.

Since Lu Xining had come back, Ji Muye and the rest had also moved back to Jingzhou No.1 District.

Worried about the twins’ emotions, Lu Xining came over to console her sons after her daughter had fallen asleep and unexpectedly overheard their conversation.

She leaned against the cool wall outside the children’s room, a relentless sourness seizing her heart.

Hearing Ji Chao’s sensible and thoughtful words filled Lu Xining with both relief and heartache.

Ji Mu’s gaze remained intently fixed on her, quietly observing the shifts in her emotions.

It was only after she had regained her composure that he spoke softly, “Let’s talk downstairs.”

The issue of custody over the two children had, in fact, never been conclusively discussed.

When Lu Xining saw the custody agreement Ji Muye handed to her, her pupils shuddered, and she stared incredulously at the man in front of her who still appeared austere and taciturn.

“You’re planning to…”

Having experienced the affairs with the Port City Zhou Family, the Gou Family, and the Jing Family, Ji Muye had seen that Lu Xining’s capabilities were not lesser than his own.

It was only because her starting point was later than his that she fell short in some aspects.

It was this realization that led him to decide to let go completely.

As a lover who had come to understand too late, he was now willing to respect all of Lu Xining’s current choices.

As a father of three, as long as they could be happy, even if not living with him every day, he no longer saw it as a big issue.

“The custody of the two sons I’ll leave to you, and I won’t fight you over our daughter’s custody either.”

“But if one day they wish to come back and live with me…”

He didn’t finish his sentence, but Lu Xining understood his intent and promised, “Don’t worry, if Xiao Chao and Xiao Ze prefer to be with you, then I won’t stand in their way.”

“No matter what, they are my sons.”

Ji Muye slowly curled his lips into a smile, “If possible, let them study abroad.”

When Lu Xining heard this, she was first stunned, then she became alert as if she had sensed something, and looked thoughtfully into Ji Muye’s eyes.

“Respect the children’s wishes.”

The two had agreed that custody of the two children would be entirely with the mother, but if later they preferred to live in Jingzhou, they would continue their studies in Jingzhou.

If they wanted to study abroad, she would send them to Country C.

Both she and Fu Junhang’s powers were primarily there, which assured safety for the two children.

As for their future university education, it would depend on which country, city, and school they wanted to attend.

Her three children would always be free.

The living room regained its silence, with a faint scent flowing through the air.

It was the smell of the shampoo that Lu Xining always used.

Watching Lu Xining leave with the contract in hand and a pleased look on her face, Ji Muye stayed in the living room for a long time before he finally dialed the long-silent number.

“I’m willing to take that path.”

Even if it were full of thorns and hardships, even if he were destined to lose certain things.

He would certainly carve out a broad road!

All for his lover and children’s future, so that no matter where they were, they could enjoy the right to return home safely.

Meanwhile, after returning home, Lu Xining reviewed the contract in her study again.

Ji Muye had already signed his name in his place.

Without hesitation, she quickly wrote her own name in her designated spot.

After stuffing the contract into the study’s drawer, she relaxed on the couch, looking up at the castle puzzle on the opposite bookshelf.

It was a project that Lu Nuonuo and his two brothers had completed together.

It was quietly placed on the shelf, in a prominent position where she could easily see it when she looked up.

Lu Xining was not unaware of Ji Muye’s transformation; the deep scent on him intensified, clearly planning something he didn’t want her and the children to know about.

Instead of saying he was handing over custody, it was more like he was arranging a worry-free ending for the children.

A message that had been ignored in the past suddenly flashed through her mind.

Could it be that Ji Muye intended to take the path fraught with danger and power struggles?

Without fully understanding this matter, Lu Xining took one last look at the castle puzzle on the bookshelf, turned off the lights, went back to the bedroom, and quickly fell asleep next to Little Dumpling.

In the study, the castle puzzle emitted a shimmering light in the darkness, projecting onto the ceiling like a magnificent starry sky.

This was a little surprise from the three children to their mother.

And at this moment, in the basement of a certain villa.

The old lady tore off the high-tech mask from her face, casually throwing it onto the table.

Her hunched body slowly straightened up, as if growing in an instant, and she quickly transformed into a tall figure over one meter eighty.

Reflected in the mirror was the face of a young man, his narrow, fox-like eyes glinting with a dangerous light.

He thought of the indifference on the woman’s face that he saw through the car window that day, without any surprise or excitement at seeing her supposedly deceased grandmother, but rather a cautious and scrutinizing vigilance.

Indeed, quite an interesting woman, no wonder the boy from Shang Lvxing had been fixated for so long.

His pale, slender fingers fiddled with a pile of materials, mixing various things together to create magical transformations.

When he took out a new mask as thin as cicada wings from a large machine nearby and affixed it to his face, watching the reflection of a face that seemed to belong to a celestial being descending to earth, the arc of his mouth couldn’t help but widen.

“Lu Xining, you’re not excited to see Grandma – but what if it’s Mother?”