Chapter 291: Chapter 291

All those explanations just now were nothing more than an attempt to take a big issue and turn it into a small one, and then let the small one disappear altogether.

Even if this matter turned out to be true, she would still help Leng Mohao come up with countless excuses to evade responsibility.

No wonder mom always said she was foolish, caring more about her husband’s family than her own in many aspects.

Now, looking at it, isn’t that exactly the case?

Zeng Qiuping couldn’t immediately find an excuse or reason, so she anxiously stepped forward and grabbed Liu Jiaqi’s arm, preventing her from leaving: "Qiqi, listen to me. I’m not actually defending him—this matter happened so suddenly. Can we not lose our composure for now?

About those photos and the disk, we can consult professionals to check if they’re authentic. What if they’re fabricated? If you just storm into Mohao’s company , it won’t have a good impact on anyone!

If this turns out to be a falsehood, wouldn’t your relationship as a couple also suffer?

Zeng Qiuping now bitterly regretted not being the one who received the package. If she had, she would have burned it or torn it up directly so that her daughter-in-law wouldn’t find out—at least it would’ve been better than having a big showdown over it.

What she said made Liu Jiaqi somewhat hesitant, but she remained firm: "Mom, don’t worry. I’m just going there to ask him—I won’t create a scene!"

In her heart, however, Liu Jiaqi had her own calculations. Looking at the situation now, the only one who could help her was her own mother. This mother-in-law couldn’t be counted on at all—if anything, she was pulling her down.

"Qiqi, I’m begging you, just this once. If you really insist on asking him, I won’t stop you. But can you not go to his company to ask? You know that no matter what, Leng Family is now being managed by Mohao. If this gets noticed by someone with ulterior motives and is reported to your grandfather...

Even if it turns out to be nothing, it could have consequences. If the old man gets angry and directly takes back the authority from Mohao, then... you tell me, am I making sense here?"

Zeng Qiuping spoke with painstaking sincerity. She understood her father-in-law well enough. It was already apparent that he favored Leng Mochen from the second branch of the family in most things, and now she saw that this situation was practically handing leverage over to them!

Liu Jiaqi couldn’t misinterpret her meaning; she also understood the circumstances. No matter the situation, this incident was undeniably Mohao’s fault. But embarrassing her own family in public—how could she stoop to that? Even her father wouldn’t allow her to handle the situation like that.

If this was someone deliberately fabricating evidence, then fine. But if it were true, she wouldn’t just severely punish that vile woman—she’d seize the opportunity to claim the greatest advantage for herself as well.

Thinking this through, she affectionately pulled Zeng Qiuping to sit down, pouring her emotions into a heartfelt cry: "Mom, I’ve thought about what you said too. But I really love Mohao. For him and for our entire family, I’ve always devoted myself wholeheartedly...

You could say I’ve even cared less about my own family. If this matter is false, I’ll make sure to find out who’s behind it. But if it’s true, then Mohao has broken my heart too deeply! How could he do this to me—"

Zeng Qiuping hurriedly consoled her, patting her trembling shoulders as she sobbed: "Good child, you’ve been wronged! Don’t worry, when Mohao gets home later, I’ll make sure to confront him with you together and figure out what’s going on."

Liu Jiaqi transformed into the image of a docile daughter-in-law, nodding tearfully without speaking further. But a flash of resentment glimmered in her eyes.

At that moment, Liu Jiaqi’s phone on the coffee table suddenly rang loudly. Zeng Qiuping glanced nervously at the caller ID—it was her in-law, Mrs. Liu. Truly, it was one disaster after another.

Liu Jiaqi sniffled, wiped away her tears, and answered the call with a slightly hoarse voice. After exchanging just a few words, Mrs. Liu on the other end seemed to catch on and quickly came up with an excuse, claiming she was having a heart attack and needed Jiaqi to come home immediately.

There was no way Zeng Qiuping could stop this, so she kindly said a few reassuring words. Then she went to get some high-quality gift boxes for Liu Jiaqi to take back to Mrs. Liu as a gesture of goodwill.

Taking advantage of the time while Zeng Qiuping went to the storage room, Liu Jiaqi swiftly slipped the disk and photos into her bag.

Even if her mother hadn’t called her, she was planning to find an excuse to go out shortly.

After sending off Liu Jiaqi, who left Zeng Qiuping with a whirlwind of anxious thoughts, she turned to go back to her room to change clothes and get ready to talk to Leng Mohao first.

As she passed by the sofa, she noticed that the disk and photos had disappeared. She sank onto the couch, furious and ready to curse someone. Liu Jiaqi certainly had her own mind—despite everything she’d just said, she had taken the items away anyway. What was she planning to do?

Was she going to confront Leng Mohao directly? Or was she going to show them to her own parents, exposing this scandal for everyone to see?

Sighing deeply, Zeng Qiuping suddenly noticed a single photo lying near the corner of the coffee table. She guessed it must have fallen unnoticed just now.

She angrily picked it up, and this photo was slightly different from the others—it showed the woman’s face clearly, while Mohao’s figure was only captured from the back. The source of this content ɪs noᴠelfire.net

She could already tell that it was undoubtedly real. She could only blame her son for being careless—how could he let himself be photographed so thoroughly?

Putting on her reading glasses retrieved from under the coffee table, Zeng Qiuping scrutinized the photo carefully. After a few moments, her eyes widened in disbelief: That woman—how could it possibly be her?

It was clearly Leng Mochen’s ex-girlfriend, Qian Rouxuan! She recognized her instantly because she had seen Rouxuan by chance at a mall during the time Mochen was dating her.

But something wasn’t quite right here! By logic, any entanglement should have been between Leng Mochen and Rouxuan. How could Mohao be involved with her?

Conspiracy theories started to brew in Zeng Qiuping’s mind. She thought she understood now—it must have been Leng Mochen being unwilling to accept Mohao taking over the position of Leng Family CEO and plotting to get revenge. Rouxuan still had some charm, so he likely orchestrated her to seduce Mohao and captured incriminating footage as an opportunity.

The more she thought about it, the more convinced she became. Rage and resentment flared within her; she wanted nothing more than to throw the photo in front of Mrs. Leng and let her see the despicable deeds her supposedly upright son had committed!

Lost in these thoughts, Zeng Qiuping gradually calmed down. It wasn’t the right time to go directly to Mrs. Leng. If Mrs. Leng didn’t know how to handle things properly and escalated it to the old man, no matter what, Mohao would still be in the wrong. Ugh, it’s all because of these meddling women!

After wrestling with her thoughts once more, she finally decided to talk to Leng Mohao first. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit qidian.com to cast votes or make recommendations. Your support is my greatest motivation! Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)