After coming ashore, the little mermaid was pampered by his five fathers.

Back home, looking at Xiao Ranran sleeping peacefully on the bed, Murui smiled, and his previous unpleasant mood disappeared.

He gently stroked the little one's face with his fingers, his voice tender: "Daddy will protect you."

I won't let you get hurt.

Tonight's events made Murui realize that it was indeed difficult to raise a child by his side, so he sent Xiao Ranran back to Lu Garden the next day.

Lu Lingzhou had anticipated this possibility, so he didn't go to the company today and waited at home.

Sure enough, at 9:30 a.m., I successfully saw someone come over with a child.

He got up, walked over, and extended his hand: "Little Darling."

Little Ranran saw Lu Lingzhou and excitedly rushed over, "Papa~"

Although he has Mu's father, he prefers Lu's father.

"Smells good~"

"Put it on~"

The little one pressed his delicate cheek against Lu Lingzhou's face, gently rubbing against him, his little hands tightly hugging Lu Lingzhou's neck, not letting go for a moment.

Feeling the little one's dependence, Lu Lingzhou's heart softened, filled with both joy and worry.

He's happy that the little guy is so attached to him, but worried that the little guy might have three more fathers – it's an unknown quantity.

Lu Lingzhou kissed the baby's face in his arms and held him close, comforting him.

Watching Lu Lingzhou's skillful movements and gentle words, and even how he could understand the meaning behind Ranran's slightest gesture, Mu Rui sighed with envy.

He still has a lot to learn.

Mu Chen, holding Xiao Ranran's luggage, stood beside him and said, "Don't be disappointed. It's okay if you can't learn. Besides, you're already doing pretty well, at least you have someone to teach you. The other three are the ones who are the worst off."

"That makes sense." Murui immediately gained confidence and decided to make Xiao Ranran like him even more, so that when all five of them were together, he wouldn't be afraid that Xiao Ranran would forget him.

Seeing Mu Rui's sudden excitement, Mu Chen was confused. He shook his head and took Xiao Ranran's things into the villa.

Lu Lingzhou talked with Xiao Ranran for a while before looking at Xiang Murui.

"Do you need my help?"

For the sake of his little darling, he wouldn't mind helping out.

Murui was taken aback, then realized what he was talking about and shook his head: "No need, I can handle it."

Once the previous incident escalates further, he will release other information, which will be a heavy blow to the Mu family.

"Alright, just let me know if you need anything."

"Thanks."

"You're welcome. Let's go swimming."

Lu Lingzhou rudely chased him away, and to retaliate, he even had Xiao Guai wave his hand.

"Sweetie, say goodbye to your dad."

Little Ranran waved sweetly: "Bye-bye~"

Murui touched his cheek. "Bye-bye, Dad will come to see you again in a few days."

"Uh-huh."

Murui left Lu Garden quickly, but on her way back, she was almost surrounded by people. She made her way back to her home, took off her hat and mask and threw them on the sofa.

When can I openly and legitimately bring Xiao Ranran by my side?

After thinking for a moment, he took out his phone, but to his surprise, the news of encountering him on the street went viral within minutes.

Murui glanced at it and tossed the phone aside.

He decided against it, not wanting Ranran to be attacked.

Jingle Bell

"Hey, chick."

"What little chick? It's a Level 1, a Level 5 Flameless!" the assistant roared.

Murui sighed helplessly, "Alright, alright, Xiao Ji, what's the matter?"

Yan Wuji: "Sister Wang got you a variety show, an escape room show, directed by Director Li. Do you want to go?"

"A locked room? Isn't that scary?"

What do you think?

Murui frowned. That's scary. What if Ranran gets frightened?

"Aren't there any slow-paced variety shows?" Why do they have to make this kind? Don't they know he's easily frightened? Who's responsible if he gets scared to death?

Yan Wuji: "Originally, there were some, but Sister Wang said that none of them would get any exposure, so there was no point in participating and she rejected them all."

"Hey, wait a minute, there seems to be one, let me go check."

Hearing the sounds of searching for something over there, Murray opened his tablet and started searching for escape room content online.

After watching the previous clips, his brow furrowed even more. Were they all this scary? Was it real or fake? Was there a script? What if he beat up the NPC? Would he have to pay compensation?

Sigh, what a worry.

It wouldn't matter if he was scared, but if Ranran was scared... Lu Lingzhou would probably have to rush to the filming location and beat him up.

Thinking about it, I shuddered. How terrifying.

"Brother Mu."

"Um?"

"No, this is it. And I just got the news that Sister Wang has already signed it for you. If you don't go, you'll have to pay 20 million in compensation."

Murui: ...What thrilling news.

Twenty million? Why doesn't he just rob it?

He used to think that it didn't matter how much money he had, but things are different now. He has children to support.

Raising children?

Murui suddenly thought of something, "Hey, are there any parent-child reality shows or anything like that?"

This is a chance for Ranran to appear openly and legitimately by his side.

Yan Wuji: "Don't even think about it. The other people have already been decided for this season. Also, that director forbids backdoor deals."

Murray: ...Does he really have to participate in this?

"How much will I get paid?" It depends on how much money he has, whether it's enough to support his kids.

"Two and a half million for the first phase."

"250? How did I end up with 250? Tell him to get another one, 258."

Yan Wuji: "...Is it really necessary?"

Murray: "As for it, it wasn't like that before, but it is now."

We mustn't corrupt Ranran, our little darling.

"Okay, I'll go tell Sister Wang. By the way, the first episode will be filmed this Friday night. Get ready."

"it is good."

Today is Tuesday, two days until Friday.

Is he coming back to clean up the Mu family's mess after filming, or is he doing it now?

Murui sat at his desk, looked at the documents in front of him, and smiled.

Let's do it now.

To avoid any unforeseen complications.

That day, several more news items circulated online, including a case of someone falling from a building and sexual harassment... In short, the Mu family suddenly became the target of public criticism, and the situation took a sharp turn for the worse.

People in the circle quickly severed ties with the Mu family, fearing they would get into trouble.

After seeing off the court officials once again, Old Master Mu opened a drawer, took out a wooden box, and left the study.

They strolled leisurely into the courtyard.

Follow the path forward until you come to a quaint courtyard.

This is their ancestral hall, where their ancestors are enshrined.

Grandpa Mu looked at the memorial tablet, walked to the back room, pushed open the bookshelf, and took out a booklet from the cubicle.

This is the Mu family genealogy. All descendants of the Mu family must be recorded. If someone is not listed, it means the Mu family does not recognize them.

Gently place it on the sandalwood table and turn to the latest page.

Below his name is Mu Kang, and next to Mu Kang is his wife, Liu Yuemei, who is Mu Rui's mother. Below them is Mu Rui's name.

Mu Kang's current wife and her son Mu Lang are not on this list.

Looking at Mu Rui's name, the old man picked up a brush, dipped it in ink, thought for a moment, and then wrote down each name below Mu Rui's.

After blowing away the ink, Old Master Mu carefully put away the family genealogy book, stuffed a letter inside, placed the wooden box he was carrying on top, and called his butler to deliver the book to Mu Rui.

"Master..."