Rebirth: CEO's Sweetheart Reaches the Life Pinnacle!

Chapter 547 - 464: Mind Your Own Business (Second Update)

Leng Ning finished eating, washed her hands, and came back to find her mother looking upset, with her brother wearing the same expression.

She tried to smooth things over, saying, "Mom! What would you like to drink?" At that moment, Aunt Zhang was tidying up the dining table and glanced at Mrs. Leng when she heard Leng Ning speak.

"Nothing at all!" Mrs. Leng sat down beside Mr. Leng and looked upstairs.

"Why hasn’t Sisi come down yet? Has Buding woken up or not?" Her tone was noticeably harsh.

Leng Ning sat next to her mother and wrapped her arm around her, saying, "Buding went to the early education center earlier; maybe he’s tired from playing and still hasn’t woken up! Mom, don’t worry!"

Mrs. Leng glanced at the indifferent Leng Mochen and felt utterly frustrated.

Everyone here seemed to disregard her position as the mother-in-law.

Jin Yichen felt it was inappropriate to stay any longer; after all, he was not really part of this family.

So, he stood and bid farewell to everyone. Mrs. Leng instructed Leng Ning to escort him out.

With only the three of them left in the living room, Mrs. Leng began to speak earnestly. "Mochen, Mom knows that you deeply care about Li Si, but you can’t cater to her in everything!

Take this monkey business, for example—I can’t believe this is something you would do. Ever since you were young, you weren’t particularly fond of animals! Being good to your wife, Mom has no objections! But you still need to have some principles!"

Leng Mochen stroked Xiao Guai’s small monkey head, his expression unreadable. "I know what I’m doing."

Mrs. Leng could tell he was unhappy and didn’t want to hear this, but there were things she simply had to say, especially now that they were alone.

"Mochen, Mom knows you still have grievances against me! I admit I was wrong back then! But the truth is, my mistake wasn’t entirely uncalled for! If I hadn’t stopped that shameless woman from entering the Leng Family, do you think life would have been peaceful afterward?

No matter what, everything I do is for your own good!

Take you and Li Si’s marriage, for instance. I suggested a prenuptial agreement, but you stubbornly refused!

Today, I ran into your Aunt Liu at the gallery. Her son also didn’t arrange a prenuptial agreement before marrying a woman from a small household, and now they’re divorcing. The wife isn’t just claiming part of the property; she’s demanding shares in the company too!"

Mrs. Leng was deeply affected today, and this naturally led her to have new concerns about their family.

Young people these days are unpredictable, and with Li Si being so beautiful—what if she changes her mind one day? Wouldn’t all their wealth and assets become hers?

Leng Mochen responded impatiently with a cold snort. "My business is none of your concern!"

He began to feel as though his mother had entered some sort of menopausal phase, nagging at him right after she had finished whining to Leng Ning.

At that moment, Li Si came downstairs with Sister Ding holding Buding. The delay was caused because, after waking up, Buding needed to have his diaper changed and wanted to nurse for a while.

Just as they were about to bring him down, Buding made a mess in his diaper again, forcing them to wash his little bottom and tidy him up before coming downstairs.

As Li Si stepped onto the staircase, she immediately sensed an odd tension in the living room.

The three of them all had sour looks on their faces!

Sister Ding now avoided Mrs. Leng as much as possible, and Li Si understood her feelings—being criticized at her age would upset anyone.

So, Li Si took Buding and walked over to the sofa.

Mrs. Leng brightened up seeing Buding but glanced at Li Si with an air of scrutiny.

Mr. Leng, not liking what his wife had been saying earlier, had been silent in the background. Now, he finally came over to join the others by Buding.

"Oh, my precious grandson! Grandma missed you so much! Let me see if you’ve gotten chubbier!"

Mr. Leng entertained Buding with gentle teasing.

Li Si sat beside Leng Mochen and asked softly, "What’s going on here?"

"Ignore them," Leng Mochen replied, holding her hand, which still felt warm and damp.

"Did you bathe the baby?"

"No, just cleaned his bottom. I’ll give him a bath before bed tonight."

Mrs. Leng played with Buding but kept sneaking glances at Li Si and Leng Mochen as they chatted warmly.

Seeing them so close, Mrs. Leng wrongly assumed they were discussing Xiao Guai.

She held Buding and sat down beside Li Si. "Sisi, please don’t be upset with what I’m going to say, okay?"

"What is it?" Li Si didn’t explicitly promise not to get angry—what if Mrs. Leng said something unpleasant? She wasn’t going to put up with this mother-in-law’s nonsense.

Mrs. Leng couldn’t figure out what Li Si was thinking. Shouldn’t she respond with: ’Mom, go ahead; I won’t get upset’?

"I heard you took Buding to the early education center today, and he played so much he slept this long? He’s still very young; you shouldn’t let him exert himself too much. It could affect his development! This has been on my mind for a while now."

Li Si furrowed her brows and responded coolly, "He only went swimming for a bit. How could that tire him out? The rest of the time he was in my arms, just watching the other children play!"

Mrs. Leng exclaimed, "Fine, maybe my concerns are unnecessary! But let’s talk about the monkey now! It really isn’t safe to keep it around with a baby so small. Why don’t you wait until Buding is older before bringing it up again?"

"It’s not dangerous! Xiao Guai is very well-behaved!" Li Si explained innocently.

Leng Mochen squeezed her hand tightly—his way of showing support and encouraging her to push back.

Mrs. Leng’s smile faded. "Sisi, since you’re insisting, I have to remind you: this monkey has injured someone before! What if it hurts Buding one day?

You’re young and inexperienced. Don’t regret it if something bad happens!"

As Leng Ning entered the living room, she overheard her mother’s words and glanced at her, annoyed. Wasn’t this just another case of forgetting past lessons?

Back then, because of that shameless woman, her mother had gone to her brother’s office to make a scene, which her sister-in-law had overheard.

Although things seemed fine on the surface afterward, everyone knew some wounds and distances weren’t so easily healed.

If this had happened to her, she wouldn’t have forgiven the other person and might not even address them as "Mom" anymore.

But her sister-in-law? She thought Li Si had done well enough!

Was it worth this fuss over a monkey?

Leng Mochen’s expression froze to one of absolute iciness—it was that severe. He was about to speak, but Li Si stopped him.

She wasn’t naïve anymore and couldn’t rely on Leng Mochen to stick up for her every time.

Li Si countered Mrs. Leng directly: "Mom, are you talking about that boy named John? You were there; you should know exactly why the monkey acted out.

If it wasn’t for that woman deliberately provoking Xiao Guai, it wouldn’t have reacted aggressively.

But Mom, at this point, you still bring up that woman, and it makes me very upset!

Mochen and I are already married and have Buding now. Even so, in your heart, am I still not as good as that woman?"

Even if Mrs. Leng wasn’t her real mother-in-law, no one would feel happy being compared like that.

Back then, Li Si had been overly accommodating, not knowing Leng Mochen had been reborn, forcing herself to endure things. After all, that was his mother, and she didn’t want to make things harder for him.

But now, what was there to fear?

Afraid that Leng Mochen might be a foolishly obedient son? What a joke!

Mrs. Leng also regretted her lapse in judgment, mentioning John in the first place; in her haste, she had brought it up carelessly.

She hurriedly explained, "Sisi! That wasn’t what I meant! I was just drawing a comparison! You know I was reckless back then to have done those things! I suggested you not keep the monkey purely for your own good!"

Mr. Leng, too, felt Mrs. Leng had gone off-topic about the monkey. Why bring up that unpleasant incident? That event had created cracks between them. Just when things had started to smooth over recently, why bring it up again?

Leng Mochen sneered, "For our own good? You should focus on managing your own affairs first. We don’t need your meddling!"

Sure enough, give her an inch, and she’d take a mile!

Mrs. Leng hadn’t expected her son to look at her and speak so coldly; her disappointment and heartbreak were immeasurable.

She placed Buding into Leng Ning’s arms and ran out crying. (To be continued. If you enjoy this story, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com for reading.)