novelraw Chapter 476 - 393: Who Are All These People?
Chapter 476 - 393: Who Are All These People?
Chapter 476: Chapter 393: Who Are All These People?
"Zhang Shan? I remember now! She’s the one who was scorned by her mother-in-law at the postpartum center after giving birth to her daughter, right?"
If it hadn’t been for the deep impression her mother-in-law left on Mrs. Leng, she probably wouldn’t even remember this person!
Li Si nodded and said, "That’s her!"
Mrs. Leng shot up to her feet in fury. "No wonder her mother-in-law said that about her! At first, I felt somewhat sympathetic toward her, but now it seems her mother-in-law may not have been wrong!"
Thinking about the Tian Sisters’ video, her anger flared again. "That Tian Yaru is the same—truly shameless!"
She had always disapproved of her but had considered that Tian Yaruo, being her sister, and as Li Si was Yaruo’s biological daughter, Yaru wouldn’t be foolish enough to shout about her affairs everywhere, right?
But now, with the widespread exposure of this video, Mrs. Leng felt a rare sense of satisfaction imagining how Yaru wouldn’t have the face to flaunt herself anymore.
"She won’t end up well! Sisi, remember this in the future—there’s no need to associate with them anymore! What kind of people are they?"
"I know!!"
She had no emotional ties with the Tian Family.
As for Zhang Shan, she certainly wouldn’t bother with her anymore.
Li Si noticed Mrs. Leng looking worn out, her eyes bloodshot, with deep shadows underneath. "Mom! I’m sorry! You haven’t rested well because of all this, have you?"
Mrs. Leng sighed. "Don’t overthink it—it’s not entirely because of your matters; it’s all about Xiao Ning. Your father is stubborn to the core! I’ve said everything I can, both harsh and soft words, but he remains completely unmoved! It’s maddening!"
What could Mrs. Leng say? Deep down, she wasn’t satisfied with the exposure of Li Si’s lineage this time.
But yesterday Leng Ning had spoken to her, saying that her brother and Li Si were doing well together, and they shouldn’t blame Li Si because of this family background revelation.
After all, Li Si was innocent—no one gets to choose their birth or their parents.
Besides, it was her brother who caused the scandal. If blame were to be assigned, it should land on him, right?
Mrs. Leng, swayed by her daughter’s reasoning, felt her anger and resentment subside, patiently regaining clarity.
As for Mr. Leng, Li Si didn’t comment much. She and Leng Mochen both sensed something unusual, but Mrs. Leng, being directly involved, hadn’t realized it yet.
"Did Leng Ning head to school today?"
"She said she had something to take care of on campus and would come to see you after she was done!"
At that moment, Sister Ding came downstairs carrying the freshly-awake Buding. Mrs. Leng’s attention immediately shifted to her grandson.
"My darling grandson! Come to Grandma’s arms!" Mrs. Leng picked up the soft, milky-smelling Buding, and the frustrations in her heart finally dissipated substantially.
As much as there were problems with Li Si, the fact she had given their family a precious grandson was undoubtedly a significant accomplishment!
Seeing the light in Mrs. Leng’s eyes as she looked at Buding, Li Si discreetly slipped into the study to check on the latest developments regarding those posts.
Before shutting her computer last night, the post had been pinned and shared by several websites.
Even for someone as skilled as Xu Er, it was impossible to delete every single post completely—there would always be a few stragglers left!
But today, the tide had suddenly shifted. The internet was now abuzz with commotion. Nobody had expected such a dramatic turnaround before they could even process the initial situation.
Someone had exposed the original poster of the threads, revealing them to be a mentally unwell individual—a psychiatric patient who fabricated lies for attention and maligned others unfairly.
The video about Li Si’s lineage was also exposed as a deliberate fabrication using an alternate ID by this person.
This whistle-blower even posted the psychiatric patient’s medical records.
Many netizens felt as though they’d been taken for a ride, posting comments condemning the psychiatric patient.
Li Si scrolled briefly, and the majority of comments were either scolding the psychiatric patient or sympathy posts directed at her.
After reading it all, she couldn’t help but feel amused and exasperated.
She didn’t need to guess to know who had orchestrated this turnaround.
Now, though, she was highly curious about the fate of Zhang Yao and Zhou Rou!
Unfortunately, all she knew was that Zhang Yao had spent a month in a mental hospital before her entire family moved out of Beijing shortly after her discharge.
As for Zhou Rou, there had been no news whatsoever—she had completely disappeared.
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By the time Leng Ning arrived, it was already afternoon.
Li Si noticed her looking utterly listless. "Xiao Ning! What’s wrong?"
"Has Mom left? Where’s Buding?" Leng Ning didn’t see Mrs. Leng or Buding in the living room.
"Mom and Buding are napping and haven’t woken yet! Shall we talk in my room?" Li Si saw that Leng Ning seemed to have a lot on her mind.
The living room wasn’t the most private place to discuss sensitive matters; after all, there were outsiders downstairs.
Leng Ning nodded. "Alright!"
At this moment, her mind was a whirlwind of confusion—she really didn’t know who she could confide in about this matter.
It wasn’t until she sat on the sofa in Li Si’s bedroom and remained silent for a while that she spoke softly.
As it turns out, ever since Jin Yichen had visited and Mr. Leng had declared his disapproval, Leng Ning’s movements had been restricted.
But she didn’t pay much mind to it, as her mother supported her. Whenever she wanted to leave, her father wouldn’t be able to stop her.
Yesterday, with her brother and Li Si’s matters exploding online, she had been busy comforting her mom, so she hadn’t gone out.
This morning, Jin Yichen had sent her a text asking her out. She claimed she had school affairs to handle, which forced Mr. Leng to reluctantly let her leave.
To her surprise, when she met Jin Yichen, he seemed hesitant to say something.
After her persistent questioning, he admitted that he suspected her father might have had a past with his mother!
This revelation suddenly made many inexplicable things crystal clear. No wonder her father objected to their relationship so vehemently.
The son of an old romantic rival wanting to marry his darling daughter—how could her father possibly agree?
This Chapter of her father’s life was clearly unknown to her mother, given her mom’s current reaction.
She then asked Jin Yichen what to do next.
After a brief silence, he suggested that their fathers meet to discuss the past—he couldn’t think of a better way to resolve the issue.
Although Li Si had speculated about this, hearing it confirmed left her shocked.
"I recall you mentioning that Jin Yichen’s mother passed away due to complications during childbirth?"
"Yes! That’s what makes this so hard to untangle. Yichen suggested that his dad meet with ours and talk about the events of the past—perhaps that would clear the air.
Sister-in-law! I really don’t know what to do. I doubt Dad would agree to meet him!
Seriously, how could things be so coincidental? My relationship with Jin Yichen is entangled in such a feud stemming from our parents’ past.
His father ended up marrying Dad’s girlfriend! How could Dad swallow that resentment? Now I understand why the relationship between Dad and Mom has felt distant all these years! If Mom ever finds out about this, you can be sure it’ll cause an explosive fight!"
Leng Ning was deeply conflicted!
If the feud between their parents were the reason she and Yichen had to part ways, she knew she wouldn’t accept it and wouldn’t let go of this love.
But asking her father to directly face his old romantic rival because of her relationship—it was something she couldn’t bear.
Despite her father’s frequent absences and his lack of attention toward her.
Whenever he returned from overseas, he always brought her small keepsakes.
Just as Li Si prepared to console her, the bedroom door was suddenly shoved open with force! (To be continued. If you enjoyed this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com for reading.)