Chapter 293: Chapter 293

And recently, your father-in-law’s company has been collaborating with the Leng Group. This might drive them to cancel the partnership out of anger.

Zeng Qiuping muttered irritably, "Mohao, I’m not against you finding someone, but even if you want to, it can’t be that woman. What can she possibly bring you? If this matter gets exposed, it’ll be a massive scandal. It won’t just harm you; it’ll also negatively impact your father’s career!"

Leng Mohao quickly adjusted his emotions, analyzing calmly. He was trying to placate her first—everything else could be dealt with later.

"Mom, I understand everything you’re saying! Right now, the most important thing is to stabilize Liu Jiaqi and the Liu Family. Secondly, we need to figure out who is behind this and what their objective is.

As for that woman, don’t worry, everything is under my control. She’s not capable of causing any trouble. She has no choice but to obey me!"

Zeng Qiuping was somewhat reassured by his confidence, but she still harbored doubts: "Mohao, where does your confidence come from? Why would that woman listen to you? Even though Grandpa hasn’t acknowledged that child yet, I believe it’s only a matter of time before he does.

At that point, he’ll be raised as the eldest grandson of the Leng Family. Even if you and Liu Jiaqi were to rush and have a child tomorrow, how could that compare to a child already so grown right in front of everyone?

Ah, this is my fault too. I should’ve paid more attention to your marriage before. If you’d gotten married and had children in your twenties, this child wouldn’t even matter right now!"

She saw Leng Mohao merely smiling without saying a word, and suddenly, a wild thought struck her. The image of John’s small face overlapped with Mohao’s childhood face in her mind. She realized they were identical—an exact replica of Mohao as a child!

She covered her mouth in shock. "Mohao, could it be... that child—could he really be..."

Speculation was one thing, but when she saw Leng Mohao nod lightly, Zeng Qiuping was at a complete loss for words to express her current emotions.

No wonder she felt an inexplicable fondness for the child as soon as she saw him. By logic, as Mrs. Leng’s grandson, it would’ve been a miracle if she didn’t dislike him. But to actually feel so strongly drawn to him?

Now it all made sense—it really was a matter of blood ties. She was stunned for a long while before finally recovering enough to question her son seriously. What on earth was he up to?

Since Leng Mohao had already revealed this much, he didn’t continue hiding anything. "Mom, there’s something I never told you. Don’t be fooled by the fact that Grandpa handed the Leng Group over to me for management. In truth, he still plans to give everything to Leng Mochen in the end. To put it bluntly, I’m nothing more than a glorified employee!"

Zeng Qiuping couldn’t accept his perspective and quickly tried to console him. "Mohao, you can’t think . You are the eldest grandson of the Leng Family. By tradition, the heir should be the eldest son or grandson.

But since your father chose a political career and your uncle is an artist, the Leng Group’s legacy naturally fell to the grandchildren’s generation.

Even so, the Leng Group should rightfully be yours. Why should Leng Mochen inherit it? In what way is he better than you? I honestly think you’re overthinking this!"

Leng Mohao shook his head with a bitter smile. "I’d really love to think I’m overthinking too, but some things are just right in front of my eyes and hard to ignore.

These aren’t my assumptions; they’re Grandpa’s words. I heard him tell Leng Mochen with my own ears!"

There were some things he chose to reveal, but there were others he intentionally held back.

"What?" Zeng Qiuping could scarcely believe it. In her mind, the Leng Group should ultimately belong to their family. She used to be unsure during the times when Leng Mochen was managing it, but his repeated refusals of the old man’s proposals recently gave her hope. Content originally comes from novel(ꜰ)ire.net

After all, Leng Mochen’s health was deteriorating, and on top of that, he had started his mess with Mo Si. How could he have the energy to meddle in the Leng Group’s affairs?

This was why she grew so concerned after John appeared. She feared the old man might play favorites and end up dividing the Leng Group into several portions, giving John a sizable share.

If that happened, Leng Mochen’s shares would increase significantly, granting him absolute control over the Leng Group’s decisions.

"Mom, do you see now why I’m so determined? The Leng Group is rightfully mine—why should I give it to Leng Mochen? Even if he has a son, so what? In the end, he’s just raising my son for me."

Zeng Qiuping still felt uneasy. "But that woman... the two of you..." The logic he presented seemed flawless, but people weren’t machines. How could they be completely under his control and obey his every word?