The daily life of a space tycoon raising children, doting on his husband, and farming.

Chapter 169 Big Gift
"How is it a bad thing?" Chu Xu proudly explained the bird droppings plan, where he came up with the idea and Yuan Yuan was in charge of carrying it out.

Everyone: "..."

This plan has a certain peculiar feel to it.

Everyone immediately felt uncomfortable lying down and went to get hot water to take a shower.

Taking a bath is very relaxing. Shang Wan took Yuan Yuan to bathe, while Lu Chengjing took Chu Xu to bathe.

Compared to the laughter and chatter next door, Lu Chengjing and Chu Xu remained silent and quiet.

Chu Xu tried to start a conversation, "Why are you so thin?"

Lu Chengjing: "..."

Chu Xu was unaware that she had precisely stepped on a landmine. She poked Lu Chengjing's ribs with her little hand and muttered, "It's all bone."

Lu Chengjing picked up the handkerchief expressionlessly. "Turn around, I'll rub your back for you."

"Oh." Chu Xu obediently turned around, her little mouth chattering away, "My brother said that a man needs to be strong to protect his country. Someone like you could be blown over by the wind."

"Scholars seem to be all thin, why is that?"

"Aunt Shang likes chubby children, so she'll definitely prefer strong men. You're so thin, why would Aunt Shang marry you?"

Before Lu Chengjing could answer, the child answered his own question, "Mother said that girls like good-looking guys. You're good-looking, so Aunt Shang must have fallen for your face."

Lu Chengjing's face grew darker and darker as he listened. Why did this little brat talk so much?
He draped the towel over the edge of the bathtub and said coldly, "You're done drying off, go to sleep."

Chu Xu turned to look at him, "Are you angry?"

Lu Chengjing: "No."

"You're just angry." Chu Xu understood, and while climbing out of the bathtub on a small stool, he said, "I'm also good-looking. I need to eat more and grow bigger. If I'm good-looking and healthy, I'll definitely be able to marry a powerful wife in the future."

Lu Chengjing: "..."

He's not even fully grown yet, and he's already thinking about getting married.

Chu Xu quickly dried himself off, put on the new pants and jacket he had bought a couple of days ago, and obediently climbed onto the kang (heated brick bed) to sleep.

After several days of "hardship," the young master, who used to need to be waited on in everything, has learned to dress, eat, and sleep by himself without needing to be coaxed.

Lu Chengjing put on his nightgown and came out from behind the screen. He saw the child sleeping soundly on the kang (a heated brick bed) like a little pig. The thin quilt was kicked to one side, most of it was on the ground, and only one corner was still hanging on the edge of the kang.

Lu Chengjing shook his head helplessly, walked over and picked up the thin blanket. He touched Chu Xu's forehead and neck with the back of his hand, and only after finding that it was cool and sweat-free did he drape a corner of the blanket over Chu Xu's stomach and tuck the sides under his body to prevent him from being kicked off again.

Chu Xu smacked his lips and hummed twice, then tilted his head and fell asleep again.

Lu Chengjing half-closed the window, blew out the candle, and went outside.

In the next room, Shang Wan was putting Yuan Yuan to sleep. The little baby had just had a bath; her skin was rosy, her eyes were bright, and she looked very energetic.

Hearing footsteps, the mother and daughter looked towards the door curtain together.

Lu Chengjing lifted the curtain and walked in, his long hair cascading down his back, the ends still dripping water.

"Daddy!" Yuanyuan called out happily, reaching out her little hands for a hug.

"It's late, why aren't you asleep yet?" Lu Chengjing reached out and picked up his daughter, patting her back. "Waiting for Daddy to tell you a story?"

Yuanyuan immediately nodded her little head. The little baby had already developed a habit with her father that she wouldn't go to sleep without a bedtime story.

"It's up to you now." Shang Wan yawned. Soothing a child is a skill, more tiring than fighting.

She got up and went outside to dry her hair.

Lu Chengjing placed Yuanyuan on the crib, covered her with a small blanket, and softly began to tell her an original short story.

Yuanyuan felt that her father's voice was very soothing. Her big, bright eyes, which had been wide awake just moments before, gradually shrank. She yawned, clenched her little fists, and drifted off to sleep before the story was even finished.

The chubby little face pressed a crease into the pillow.

Lu Chengjing helped her adjust her sleeping position and only blew out the candles and left after making sure his daughter was sound asleep.

Outside, Shang Wan was drying her hair by the window when she heard the sound and turned her head. "Have you put her to sleep?"

"Hmm." Lu Chengjing stepped forward, took the cloth, and skillfully dried his wife's hair.

With nothing else to do, Shang Wan reached out and pinched the still-dripping ends of his hair, pulled it close, and blew on it with her lips, "Whoosh—"

The glistening water droplets clinging to the ends of her hair were blown to the ground, splashing into a small gray flower on the floor tiles.

She tirelessly repeated the process until all the water droplets were blown away.

Lu Chengjing let her have her way, reaching for the wooden comb on the windowsill and gently combing the strands of hair in his palm.

Shang Wan looked up at him and asked, "What message did Qiao Yu'an bring?"

"His men followed the fake Gao Qi to Yunyang Prefecture, but their whereabouts were discovered. They scattered and fled, losing two men in the process. The last man brought back a message mentioning several strongholds and related contacts."

"They've been discovered?" Shang Wan frowned. "Won't those people leave if we alert them?"

"At most it will raise alarms, it's nothing." Lu Chengjing helped Shang Wan comb her hair before taking care of his own. As he wiped his hair, he said, "Those people's appetites have long been inflated. Officials and businessmen collude and protect each other. They won't give up easily."

Shang Wan nodded. "Once Lin Jianshui exposes the matter, it won't be able to be kept secret anymore. I wonder what Lord An's plans are."

Lu Chengjing's voice deepened slightly, "This case has both witnesses and physical evidence. Although it involves a wide range of people, if we can investigate it thoroughly and get to the bottom of it, we can gain both fame and fortune. Lord An is no mediocre person. Whether for fame and fortune or for the people, he will continue to investigate."

Shang Wan clicked her tongue, "If it were someone who didn't want to cause trouble, you would have just created a huge problem for them."

Lu Chengjing chuckled, "Which official in the court doesn't have ambitions and aspirations? I'm giving Lord An a great gift."

"Fox," Shang Wan muttered, turning around to close the wide-open window.

She sighed, "This is a mess the Lin family made themselves. If Lin Jianshan hadn't sent Er Ya to fill in, driving Chen Guifang mad and accidentally waking Lin Jianshui up, Lin Jianshui wouldn't have come to us to find Er Ya, not only handing over the evidence but also being willing to act as a witness to report this matter."

"He was the one who reminded us about the house and land deeds. We were able to successfully scam the Lin family thanks to him."

Thinking of the forged official seal, Shang Wan asked, "Do you think Lin Jianshui might suddenly change his mind and betray us?"

Lu Chengjing shook his head. "He has no evidence, and his words are just empty words. The government will not believe him easily. Besides, some of the evidence of child trafficking, forcing women into prostitution, collusion between officials and businessmen, and embezzlement and bribery has already been sent to Lord An. Even if Lin Jianshui wants to back out, it will be too late. Being a witness might save his life."

"Besides, if he wants Er Ya to have a good life, he knows what he should and shouldn't do."

Shang Wan reached out and touched his half-dry hair, thinking to herself that it would be nice if there were hair dryers in this world.

After thinking about it, I realized that even if I had a hair dryer, it wouldn't be useful; without a hair dryer, it would just be a decoration.

Seeing that she was lost in thought, Lu Chengjing asked softly, "What are you thinking about?"