Be Careful, Scum Dad! Mommy Is Back!

Chapter 434: Chapter 434: Borrowing a Person

“Old Xi, I’m not very good at solving riddles.”

Lu Xining met his piercing, oppressive gaze, her smile calm and placid as always.

Her voice carried a lazy tone, “At the ZN Experimental Base, my main responsibility is research and experimentation. Naturally, my understanding and manipulation of human psychology can’t compare to yours, Old Xi. Instead of beating around the bush with guesses and half-truths, why not be sincere from the start and speak openly?”

In simpler, less tactful terms: I refuse to guess, say it if you want.

Xi Juan’s gaze grew deeper; his voice dropped several octaves as he cut straight to the point, “What if I want to buy out the Artificial Uterus biological project?”

Buying out the Artificial Uterus biological project… He certainly dares to think big!

The seconds ticked by, and the silence between the two caused the atmosphere in the room to steadily solidify, forming an unspoken rejection.

“Xiao Lu, you know who I am. There are things in this world that take only one word from me.”

“You, your child, and the laboratory behind you…”

The pressure from the other side kept increasing, like a lurking predator biding its time to strike. This silence seemed to be a psychological assault designed to break her defenses and achieve an unreasonable demand.

She raised her head with a full-faced smile, “Old Xi, I believe you’re not that kind of person.”