Chapter 14

When did Shen Man leave the study?

Lu Mingyuan didn't know, but the person hiding in the dark did!

In the dim master bedroom on the second floor, the door panel let out a screech.

Shen Man's pampered fingers dug into the door panel; inside, she felt an itchy hatred toward Shen Man.

She just knew that a daughter raised by Shen Qingluo could never be a pure, harmless little lamb!

In less than two days back, she had already captured the hearts of the Lu father and son!

Just now in the study, that tone, that aggrieved attitude—wasn't she just giving her eye drops?

Damn it!

She can't break face now; she can't hold her daughter back!

That little brat can leave the day after tomorrow; best if something happens on the road, she gets kidnapped by traffickers and sold to a mountain village, never to return!

The more she thought, the angrier she got; she didn't even leave a light for her husband, just changed into pajamas and lay down.

She rubbed her belly and couldn't help fantasizing.

If only she had a child of the Lu bloodline!

Then she would truly be the mistress of the Lu household—no need to lower herself or be looked down upon!

Whenever she had a moment, she'd go to the hospital to check her uterus and ovaries; she refused to believe she couldn't get pregnant!

……

After returning to her room, Shen Man washed up simply, filled her hot water bottle with hot water, and placed it under the covers.

She sat on the bed, combing her long hair intermittently.

"Master, I just saw—your father's chest aura is white."

"He's clearly a good person, with a faint golden merit aura protecting him, and he loves your mother—why would he divorce her and marry another woman?"

Tangyuan hugged a ball of yarn, rolling on the bed while asking whatever she didn't understand.

Even after a thousand years, it's still a single cat, completely unable to comprehend human love and hatred.

Human emotions are truly complicated!

"He's a good person, but that doesn't make him a good husband or father!"

Shen Man put down the wooden comb, took a strand of hair from it, slowly rolled it up, and tossed it into the trash bin.

"Zhang Xuemei's husband saved his life; on his deathbed he entrusted his orphans, and he promised to care for his comrade's widow and children—that was not wrong."

But he was indecisive, indulging Zhang Xuemei and her daughter's behavior in the Lu household, making them even more like the mistress of the Lu family than my mother.

"And Zhang Xuemei is no pushover; she wants a good life, to be above others, and her only stepping stone is Lu Mingyuan."

Perhaps the scumbag father really hadn't done anything wrong to Mom before divorcing her, and hadn't slept with Zhang Xuemei.

But his solitary act of gratitude shouldn't drag the whole Lu family into trouble!

A woman who could withstand such pressure in this era and decide to divorce would surely be pointed at by many!

Mom's decision to divorce must have come after suffering much unknown injustice!

Besides the scumbag father, who else could have caused this resentment?

Zhang Xuemei is not innocent at all, and neither is the scumbag father!

"Master, you just comforted the scumbag father and also handed him a handkerchief......"

Tangyuan became even more confused—does the master forgive the scumbag father, or is she deliberately setting up a confusion spell?

"Idiot, flies don't bite seamless eggs."

"Shen Man poked Tangyuan's nose and patiently explained:"

"The scumbag father doesn't deserve forgiveness, but his monthly allowance is still substantial; rather than let it go cheap to Zhang Xuemei and her daughter, I might as well take as much as I can while he still feels guilty toward me."

At any time, money is a good thing—who would complain about having too much?

Since her current identity is that of a vicious female side character, her step-sister, the good older sister, must be able to withstand the heroine's halo.

She wants to see, without her space, without the spiritual spring water, without Lu Father's financial support.

In this life, Lu Manman, can she keep advancing rapidly and become the little sun everyone loves~

"Understood, Master—Tangyuan will train diligently, restore her cultivation, seek treasure for you, and earn her own keep."

Tangyuan half-understood, oh well—it's just a little cat; better to be a good artifact spirit, the master's most loyal pet!

Shen Man pulled down the lamp, crawled into bed, hugged the hot water bottle, and drifted toward sleep.

The room fell into darkness, only Tangyuan's mandarin-duck pupils glowing brightly......

Tropical rainforest region——

In the jungle, unknown dangers lurk everywhere; over by a mud pit, the buzzing sound gradually faded.

About half an hour later, the buzzing sound disappeared completely.

The mud pit's surface suddenly changed; several dirty heads, covered in mud, with unreadable expressions, crawled out slowly.

Looking closely, each of the four had bandages tied in different places—wounds, and likewise, guns.

"Damn those golden-ringed hornets—next time I meet them, I'll wipe out the nest and burn them to ashes!"

"All right, Old Pan, quit the lip—come help lend a hand; Old Li's leg is broken, we need to find a suitable stick to splint it fast, or else......"

"Gangzi, I'm not that weak—first find shelter, completing the mission is urgent."

"Xiu Bai, what are you doing? Don't randomly touch things in the rainforest—watch out for poison."

"I think I've found the mission target."

"Ah?"

For a moment, the others looked at Lu Xiu Bai, unsure whether to say his luck was good or bad.

Really, during this half-month mission, because of Lu Xiu Bai, they'd alternate between bad luck and good luck.

Completely, numb!

The captain signaled the others to be on guard, he himself led the way to verify whether what Lu Xiu Bai said was true.

After a moment, the captain looked at Lu Xiu Bai with an indescribable expression; indeed, after surviving a great disaster, future blessings await.

This mission is completed!

They can launch signal flares so that the General Headquarters can arrange a helicopter to come pick them up...

"Old Lu, what kind of physique do you have? Do you usually pick up money on the road?"

Gangzi bared a neat set of teeth; his original intention to find a chance to beat this kid faded, replaced by joy and boundless gratitude.

Over a hundred people joined the rainforest training, but fewer than ten soldiers remained after the final selection.

Their squad managed to secure four spots—what sheer dumb luck!

"I don't know either, but anyway, my grandfather had a master calculate my fate when I was young, saying I was born with a noble person's destiny, turning danger into safety, and misfortune into fortune. ~"

Lu Xiu Bai raised his eyebrows proudly; the next second, something bit his ankle, a stabbing pain surged, and numbness spread from the wound.

"Old Lu~"

"Xiu Bai~"

Lu Xiu Bai fainted, falling into a coma.

Fortunately, the experienced captain smashed the snake that sneakily attacked Old Lu with a shovel, found a nearby companion herb, crushed it, and applied it to Old Lu.

Hardly had the poultice been applied when a helicopter precisely hovered overhead, and the General Headquarters sent personnel to pick them up!

Old Lu's luck is just incredible!

No wonder so many people applied to be on Old Lu's team when the squad was first formed—risk and opportunity really do go hand in hand.

"Jiang Tuan."

"Is Lu Xiu Bai dead?"

"No, he was just unfortunately bitten by a snake; we've already applied medicine to him."

"Oh, take him away, get on the helicopter."

"Received."