novelraw Chapter 555 - 472: Daughters are the Best (Five Updates)
Chapter 555 - 472: Daughters are the Best (Five Updates)
Chapter 555: Chapter 472: Daughters are the Best (Five Updates)
Leng Mochen’s eyes flashed with gloom, and he refused directly, "No need! The child is too young to leave us!"
Even if Mr. Leng and Mrs. Leng meant well, he would not budge.
Buding was the lifeblood of both him and Li Si, and now with Nie Xiuwei lurking around, ready to take advantage of him at any moment, how could he possibly hand over his weakness to the other party?
"Alright then! I was just worried you wouldn’t enjoy yourselves with the child," Mr. Leng said, not pressing further.
He had only brought it up to try and ease the tense atmosphere between them.
Mr. Leng and Mrs. Leng stayed for a while longer before leaving.
They did not bring up anything about the matters concerning Nie Xiuwei afterward.
Leng Ning and Jin Yichen left after they had dinner.
When only Li Si and Leng Mochen were left alone, Li Si said, puzzled, "I can’t shake off the feeling that there’s something really off about Nie Xiuwei! Why does your dad value him so much? Could they actually be father and son?"
Leng Mochen curled his lips. "Whether they are or not, maybe the truth will soon be revealed."
When matters spiral out of control, some people are bound to act in desperation...
Mr. Leng carefully organized the painting Nie Xiuwei had gifted him and hung it on the western wall of his studio.
Looking at the angelic woman in the painting, he displayed a smile filled with nostalgia.
Back when he painted this, he already knew about Su Ye’s death.
Suddenly struck by inspiration, he had wanted to capture the beauty and freedom of Su Ye in his art.
When he completed the painting, he cried!
Born in the wrong era—how wonderful it would’ve been if they hadn’t lived in those times!
His Su Ye should’ve been like this: wearing a flowy white dress, her black hair dancing in the breeze.
Living a life of ease and tranquility.
Not one consumed by the struggles of a bitter era.
He picked up his brush and started a new creation on the canvas.
When Mrs. Leng got home and saw that he had gone into his studio without coming out, she pursed her lips. She knew this meant another all-nighter of work and creativity.
When Leng Ning returned, Mrs. Leng couldn’t help but share with her what had happened after they left.
After listening for a while, Leng Ning became even more convinced that Nie Xiuwei was hiding secrets.
She thought for a long moment before tentatively asking, "Mom, what do you think about it all?"
Mrs. Leng sighed, "Your dad feels insecure and doesn’t dare tell me the truth. Does he think I don’t know who that painting depicts?"
"Who’s in the painting?" Leng Ning asked cautiously.
"I suspect it’s Jin Yichen’s mother! Your dad has always held her in his heart. I’ve come to terms with it—there’s no point in competing with someone who’s passed away.
But as for that Nie brat—I just feel he has ulterior motives. I’ve mentioned this several times, but your father refuses to listen! Even if that painting wasn’t originally stolen by his mother, she can’t be entirely uninvolved!
Also, when I saw a photo of his mother, something about her smile made my skin crawl! It didn’t look normal. But maybe I’m just overthinking it!"
Mrs. Leng rambled on about her thoughts.
Since she hadn’t seen the photo, Leng Ning couldn’t make any firm judgments.
Still, Nie Xiuwei gave her a bad feeling too!
"You know dad’s personality — stubborn as a mule! So, I think you should just let it be, Mom. Let him mess around all he wants, and we’ll just ignore it!"
Mrs. Leng squeezed her daughter’s hand and nodded. "Daughters really are the best—always there for their mothers! Unlike your brother... sigh, forget it! It’s late! Go to bed now!"
She’d just started complaining when her daughter showed her disinterest, so Mrs. Leng decided not to continue venting.
This little girl had clearly taken the opposite side by now!
Leng Ning playfully stuck out her tongue. "Goodnight, Mom! I’m off to bed!"
Mrs. Leng laughed and gave her a light slap. "Go on! I know you’re not in any rush to sleep—just eager to have a late-night call with Jin Yichen, aren’t you?"
Leng Ning grinned cheekily. "You know me so well, Your Majesty!"
Once Leng Ning returned to her room, a text from Jin Yichen arrived, asking if she was already back.
Seconds later, his call came through.
After a sweet chat, Jin Yichen finally mentioned that his father had just called, saying tomorrow’s flight would bring Zhuang Liqun’s family and his uncle’s family to Beijing.
He invited her to join him in picking them up.
Leng Ning sat up on her bed. "What kind of outfit should I wear? This is kind of my first appearance in front of your relatives, right?"
Jin Yichen’s teasing voice came through the phone. "Anything works! Just be yourself, really."
"’Anything’ is the hardest choice—don’t you know? By the way, is your uncle’s family easy to deal with?" Leng Ning asked as she hurried into her walk-in closet, balancing the phone against her shoulder while browsing through her clothes.
"Uh! My aunt is a remarriage, so she’s a bit... unconventional. But you don’t need to mind. We hardly see them anyway, maybe once a year at most!"
"Fine then! I’ll pick an outfit first, talk later! See you tomorrow!" Picking up on his hesitation, Leng Ning figured she’d see what made her so "unconventional" in person and didn’t dwell on it further.
After hanging up, Jin Yichen thought back on how long he’d searched for the right word before landing on "unconventional." What else could he say? Shameless? Flirtatious?
Just then, his phone rang again. Seeing the international number, he hesitated briefly before answering.
The next day, Leng Mochen was busy with company affairs while arranging for his subordinates to plan a trip to Bali.
Meanwhile, Li Si went to Bai Shasha’s workplace to drop off some tasty treats. Upon seeing Li Si, Bai Shasha immediately pouted and complained, "Si, I feel so attacked! Your private plane, and I’m not even the first one to ride it!"
Li Si patted her shoulder reassuringly. "Well, your job kept you from leaving, right? Don’t worry—there’ll be more chances in the future! By the way, what’s your Xu Er up to? I can’t even reach him!"
"Who knows? He’s just been super busy lately! Anyway, tell me about running into Cao Yufan!"
Li Si had casually mentioned it in a phone call before but hadn’t gone into detail.
"Didn’t I already tell you? Xiao Fan and I went to North City University to grab some food, and when we were getting into the car, we ran into..."
Bai Shasha laughed gleefully after hearing Li Si recount the full story about meeting Cao Yufan.
Right outside their magazine office, Shasha grinned smugly and said, "Si, don’t you think men really are masochists? Let me tell you something I didn’t mention before. When Xu Er and I went back to North City, my mom gossiped to some colleagues at work.
And guess what happened?"
Li Si laughed, playing along. "What? Let me guess—did Cao Yufan’s mom make some snide remarks?"
It was only natural. The Cao Family probably thought they’d traded up by matching Cao Yufan with someone like Meng Xi. Losing Bai Shasha wouldn’t seem like a big deal.
But Bai Shasha went on to find a wealthy and handsome man, leaving Cao Yufan miles behind. How could they not be bitter about it? (To be continued. If you’re enjoying this story, please visit Qidian [qidian.com] to vote for it and show your support. Mobile users can read more on m.qidian.com.)