novelraw Chapter 525 - 442: Searching
Chapter 525 - 442: Searching
Very soon, the Jin Family found results from their investigation! Among their old classmates, there was a man named Zhuang Liqun, who loved playing table tennis and was from Shandong.
The Jin Family
Jin Yichen stood at the door, watching Jin Jiachao swiftly packing a few personal items to head out, and said, "Old man! If we go to Shandong to investigate that matter, we’ll definitely alert the Chen Family. By then, I’m afraid they’ll catch wind of it and dig up some information themselves!"
The Chen Family is in Shandong now, and apparently, they’re doing quite well for themselves.
It’s said that the son that woman brought with her married a wife whose family wields some influence.
Jin Jiachao snorted disdainfully, "Just a bunch of clowns! I’ve always had my doubts but lacked the evidence. This time, it’s high time we lift the veil! If this really involves certain people, I absolutely won’t tolerate it! No matter who it is!"
Some matters had weighed heavily on his heart for many years. When it came to Chen Shimei and that woman, he had always secretly placed people to monitor them. But all these years, there hadn’t been any valuable information.
Sometimes, he wondered—does even a tiger refuse to eat its cubs? Let alone a father. Could someone really personally abandon their own child?
Moreover, the pain on his face at the time didn’t look fake!
Jin Yichen, though he only saw those people when he was a child, had a vivid impression of them!
He still remembered that woman, Luo Juan, crying and pleading with the old man to forgive Chen Shimei, saying he’d only married her because he took pity on her and her child!
What a fine example of wanting to play both the saint and the sinner! And what was her motive in doing all this? Wasn’t it just to ensure that the Chen Family didn’t sever ties with the Jin Family? And maintain their financial benefits!
Before, she secretly carried on an affair with Chen Shimei. She had assumed that with the passing of his aunt, she could finally take her rightful spot and hurriedly became the legitimate wife.
But she underestimated her scheming, and the old man cut off the Chen Family’s financial support directly, leading to that pathetic crying scene!
At that time, Jin Yichen had even secretly entertained a thought—Chen Shimei’s devotion to that boy, could it be because he was his own son?
But their appearances couldn’t piece together no matter how hard one tried—they looked nothing alike.
Jin Yichen’s lips curled into a mocking smile. No matter what they did now, if they dared to step out of line, he certainly wouldn’t let them off easily.
In his presence, even a dragon had to coil up!
The father and son duo, Jin Jiachao and Jin Yichen, immediately set out for Shandong to find this man.
Perhaps he was Jin Jiamei’s child!
But now, no one dared to jump to conclusions lightly.
When Leng Ning came to find Li Si, she brought up this matter, and the two of them found it deeply intriguing.
Li Si sighed, "I hope they find him successfully this time! Actually, I feel fortunate—thank goodness it wasn’t my dad. Otherwise, how would I deal with this relationship with you?"
Leng Ning playfully stuck out her tongue, "To be honest, sister-in-law, I secretly prayed at the time, fervently hoping your dad wasn’t involved. But seeing how anxious Yichen and Uncle were, I couldn’t help but feel bad. In the end, I just thought to let nature take its course! I didn’t expect things to turn out like this!"
Just then, Buding woke up, and Sister Ding carried him over to his mom.
Leng Ning couldn’t help holding out her hands to take Buding when she saw him, but the little one, just woken up and in a foul mood, wasn’t having any of it.
He pouted and started crying pitifully, "Wah wah wah!"
The little one’s pitiful expression nearly broke Leng Ning’s heart.
"Buding! Fine, Auntie won’t hold you, okay? Don’t cry, be a good boy!"
If his mom were here, she’d surely scold her to no end.
Now Buding was his mom’s little darling—all it took was someone making him cry, and no one would hear the end of it!
Li Si chuckled and shook her head, "Crying for what? Buding, this is your auntie!"
The little one had been growing so fast since his hundredth day, changing practically every day!
Now, his appearance was a mix of her and Leng Mochen’s features. His brows and eyes took after her, while his nose and ears took after Leng Mochen.
Buding, still tearing up, glanced at Leng Ning, with tears hanging on his cheeks, and quieted down in his mom’s arms.
Blinking his dark, bright eyes in observation, Leng Ning leaned closer to him, gently mimicking a bunny’s move by placing her fingers on her cheeks to tease him, "Buding! You don’t want to be friends with Auntie anymore? When you grow up, Auntie will take you to the amusement park to play! How about it? How about it?"
"Hehehe!" Buding finally broke into a smile.
After playing for a while, Li Si noticed the sunlight outside was lovely. It was about 4 PM, a good time to stroll over to the fountain area in the villa district.
She asked Sister Ding to change Buding into a short-sleeved onesie, fill a bottle with warm water, and pack some of his little items into the mommy bag.
Leng Ning, eager to go out with Buding, excitedly helped push the stroller.
The Shengshi Court neighborhood had excellent greenery and facilities. The two chatted as they walked, "Xiao Ning! When’s your thesis defense?"
"The 20th! Sigh! I just want to get it over with. Sister-in-law, when are you and my brother going on your honeymoon? I’m so envious of you two. I’ve been wanting to travel with Yichen too!"
Had it not been for the new lead, she and Jin Yichen had already agreed to go abroad for a trip after her defense!
"After my defense, I’ll wait for Grandpa’s birthday and then return to North City to move my dad’s grave. Then we’ll go on the honeymoon!"
Li Si laid out her plans, realizing there was so much to do!
After coming back from abroad, Mo Si International Furniture would be opening—it was nonstop tasks!
"Grandpa said the other day that we’d just have a family dinner for his birthday this year. I think he was traumatized by last year’s 80th birthday banquet!" Leng Ning furrowed her brows at the mention of Qian Rouxuan, regretting bringing it up.
Li Si thought about last year too, "Anyone would be traumatized by that!" She was thankful that Leng Mochen handled things decently—had those videos been played at the banquet, who knew if the old man would have made it through.
When they reached the pavilion nearby, there were already others playing with children there.
Li Si saw Zhang Shan holding Mo Mo, with her husband Qiao An standing beside her.
The atmosphere between the two seemed tense, evidenced by the traces of tears on Zhang Shan’s face.
Li Si and Leng Ning exchanged a glance and decided to push Buding elsewhere.
Qiao An spotted Li Si and Leng Ning with the child and politely nodded, "Out with the child?"
"Mm!" Li Si nodded briefly. It wasn’t appropriate to stay around when a couple was arguing.
Besides, she greatly disliked Zhang Shan and didn’t want to stay where she was even for a minute.
Zhang Shan stared resentfully at Li Si—her embarrassment and helplessness always seemed to be witnessed by this woman.
Why did she get to be so happy? The wedding on Children’s Day had caused such a stir in the villa district that even the neighbors couldn’t stop talking about it afterward.
If it hadn’t been for her wedding, would her mother-in-law have found out about those things?
Overwhelmed by anger, Zhang Shan shouted impulsively, "Li Si! Why are you walking away?! Stay and watch! Watch my husband and me argue!"
"Zhang Shan! Shut up!" Qiao An snapped angrily. How they were had nothing to do with Li Si. This was no better than a mad dog biting indiscriminately! (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)