His Genius Wife Is A Superstar Chapter 1673: Gone Soft

Lu Zihao compelled himself to settle down, lest he succumb to a hypertensive rage from these two intolerable AI rascals.

His sibling was a heavenly creature, yet she had brought into existence these two pint-sized demons.

Ketchup usually acted like an absolute darling, but for some reason, she was being just as bothersome as her little brother this day. It had to be that Bacon, the tiny fiend, who corrupted his big sister into turning into a fiend like him.

To this day, he remained clueless about which jerk his sister had modeled Bacon’s temperament after. Should he ever discover the culprit, he would undoubtedly give that scoundrel a thorough dressing-down.

Thankfully, Lu Zihao still held affection for his sister’s AI feline offspring. He curbed his irritation with a few profound inhalations.

Now composed, he disregarded the two imps’ jabs about him being a hearing-impaired geezer, and instead informed them, “Your mother can manage that woman without any need for our involvement.”

Bacon spun about and presented his plush rear to him. His frustration and annoyance shone through plainly. The imp likely dashed to his location convinced that Lu Zihao would back him in annihilating Girl Abante.

In contrast to her brooding sibling, who now pouted, Ketchup bobbed her head. “Yes, yes! The cute and mighty Ketchup agrees one thousand percent with Uncle Haohao! Mommy can handle that poopoo-headed woman even without us! Because Mommy is the bestest mommy in the whole wide world! Right, Uncle Haohao? Meow~”

A soft laugh slipped from Lu Zihao’s mouth. “Hm.”

Bacon continued to avoid turning toward him. It was evident the imp still yearned to obliterate the woman, Girl Abante. At this point, he likely nursed a resentment toward his Uncle Zihao for refusing to support him.

The imp was indeed a genuine imp.

Lu Zihao let out a sigh. “While your mother requires no assistance from us in dealing with that woman, that doesn’t preclude us from complicating that woman’s existence.”

The ebony feline glanced at him yet remained quiet. His plush dark tail began swaying side to side. He anticipated his uncle’s further explanation.

Lu Zihao nearly scoffed at the imp’s childishness. Even though he was a formidable AI being capable of dismantling contemporary human society entirely, Bacon was ultimately still a child. He proved rather simple to appease.

“Hand over that woman’s profile,” he instructed.

“Oh, oh, oh! The cute and mighty Ketchup has it! Here you go, Uncle Haohao! Is Ketchup amazing and awesome and wonderful and beautiful and stunning and gorgeous and marvellous and superb or what? Hehehe. Meow~”

“Hm.” Lu Zihao resisted the impulse to roll his eyes. Rather, he retrieved the tablet from the coffee table and accessed the document Ketchup had transmitted to him.

As he perused Girl Abante’s history on the tablet, he caught his AI cat nephew’s voice, which sounded somewhat disinterested.

“Why bother with all this trouble for such a trivial individual?” Bacon inquired. “Wouldn’t it be simpler to simply eradicate that woman, ensuring she never rises again in the Filipino entertainment scene? No matter how often Bacon ponders it, Bacon deems her inexcusable for harassing Mother. Bacon’s logic remains the soundest, yet Uncle Zihao rejects it. Uncle Zihao has turned lenient.”

Lu Zihao’s digit, gliding across the tablet, halted. He glowered at the imp on the television display. “Me, lenient?”

Ketchup cocked her snowy, fluffy head sideways. “Uncle Haohao is not lenient at all! Uncle Haohao has big and hard muscles, and lots of tattoos and scars! Uncle Haohao is even scarier than those inmates in prison! Not lenient at all! Bacon is the lenient one, like Ketchup! Because we are soft and cute and cuddly and fluffy kitty babies of mommy and daddy! Right, Uncle Haohao? Meow~”

“Tsk, stupid,” Bacon grumbled quietly.

“Mreow? Who is Bacon calling stupid?! The cute and mighty Ketchup is not stupid, you Bacon big meanie! Ketchup is mommy and daddy’s precious little white kitty baby! Take this and this and this!!!”

Again, the ivory feline unleashed a flurry of feline martial arts as the obsidian feline evaded each strike effortlessly. Despite the superhuman velocity of the duo AI cats’ actions, Bacon’s demeanor stayed indifferent.

Lu Zihao paid no heed to the pair of scamps’ brawl, declining to intervene between them. He wrapped up scanning Girl Abante’s profile and flung the tablet onto the coffee table thereafter. Then he grinned like the fiend incarnate.

“Heh. Don’t imagine I’m unaware of your true motive for rushing to me, you pair of scamps. You simply wish to avoid parental reprimand, so you not only intend for me to handle the grimy tasks but also shoulder the fault.”

Ketchup stiffened, her verdant eyes bulging in astonishment. “Gasp! Uncle Haohao! The cute and mighty Ketchup would never do such a thing! Ketchup is a good kitty baby! Mommy and Daddy said so! Please don’t tell that to mommy and daddy! Ketchup doesn’t want to be scolded. Meowuwuwuwu!”

Bacon, conversely, offered no denial of his uncle’s assertion. Rather, he declared, “Uncle Zihao labeled Bacon and Ketchup ‘little brats’, wounding our delicate, youthful feelings. Bacon demands recompense—”

Lu Zihao snorted. “I’ll dispatch red packets to you both shortly, but don’t assume you’re justified merely because I yield. I’m undertaking this not for your sake, but for your mother, who happens to be my sister.”

“Bacon knows. Bacon is also undertaking this for Mother.”

A misty-eyed Ketchup gazed at her uncle and brother. She grasped the essence of their discussion, though she couldn’t fully connect. She fretted more over potential parental scolding! So distressing! She abhorred the idea of reprimands!

Lu Zihao snorted once more and reflected on the profile he had just reviewed.

Girl Abante exemplified the archetype of an elderly lady intoxicated by riches and authority. She leveraged her fortune and clout to seize whatever she desired within the Filipino entertainment realm. The majority of stars yielded to her, given her status as one of the Philippines’ premier producers. She wielded her talk show to manipulate celebrities as well.

Should they comply with her, she aided them by boosting their visibility via her program, and consequently, securing additional gigs as a producer. Even absent roles in her ventures, she arranged connections between the stars and her producer peers.

Yet, should they defy her, she orchestrated spiteful edits on her talk show, portraying the defiant stars negatively. This sparked public backlash alongside rejection from most industry leaders. Ultimately, the rebellious stars ended up virtually ostracized from the field. They merely awaited their popularity to dwindle into utter irrelevance.

Lu Zihao regarded someone like Girl Abante as unremarkable. He firmly held that his sister could tackle the woman independently, without requiring his or her AI cat offspring’s meddling.

Nevertheless, he felt a surge of fury upon viewing the bodycam recording.

Since embracing his fresh existence as Lu Zihao, reconnecting with his cherished sister who now embodied Iris Long (Long Xiulan), and ultimately founding his own household with his spouse, perhaps Bacon held truth in one observation.

He may have genuinely softened.

Were it the former him, Nikolai Vetrov, he would have utterly demolished anyone who slighted him and his treasured sister. Not merely the offender, but their kin spanning five generations.

Presently, though, he discovered himself holding back, permitting his sister to address her issues solo.

Hm, his brother-in-law stood ready to safeguard his sister regardless.

While he occasionally scorned the fellow for excessive righteousness, the initial Lu Zihao’s faith in his Third Brother Jin Liwei had somehow passed to him too. Nowadays, he too relied on Jin Liwei to ensure his sister Evelinka remained secure and well.

Next, he eyed the television where the two AI cats observed him.

He sighed.

Alright, he would permit his cat nephew (and perhaps himself) a minor outlet.

“Summon the ShaWn,” he commanded.

Bacon’s golden eyes illuminated. “Connecting....”

Lu Zihao issued multiple directives to the Shadow Winds hacking squad. Naturally, Bacon directed them.

Ketchup yearned to participate in the excitement, but Lu Zihao deterred her, noting her parents would undoubtedly berate her for intruding in Shadow Winds affairs. She protested briefly yet failed to overcome her Uncle Haohao’s firm denial. She could merely pout somewhat, but swiftly diverted by fresh chatter regarding his other uncle, Jin Chonglin, on the fan club forum.

Ultimately, she bid a hasty farewell to indulge in gossiping at her Uncle Lin Lin’s fan club.

Bacon relished freeing himself from his sister’s grating prattle. He felt immense satisfaction with his Uncle Zihao’s choice to render Girl Abante’s life somewhat tougher, that vile woman who had the audacity to torment his adored mother.

Though Bacon felt slightly let down that Uncle Zihao rejected his proposal to wholly eradicate the vile woman, he settled for the day’s result. At minimum, they planned action.

Bacon eagerly anticipated. He promptly guided ShaWn in executing his Uncle Zihao’s orders.

Lu Zihao allowed the imp to pursue his endeavors. Just as he departed the study, a thunderous voice echoed from below.

“Where’s the pinheaded husband of yours, Jinjing, my girl? Is that boy still skipping lunch like a rebellious teenager? Don’t worry, my girl. Grandpa Lu will spank him for you!”