Chapter 327: Chapter 327

Li Guofu and her son can explain themselves to others however they want. Li Si hummed a little tune as she returned to the Mo Si Branch.

As she walked through the company, the employees curiously examined her. Only a small number of senior staff smiled and nodded in greeting.

Leng Mochen was reviewing a document. Seeing her radiant expression, he couldn’t help but feel happy too: "Where did you sneak off to for half the day? You’re glowing with joy!"

Li Si cheerfully walked over to him and hugged his head from behind. "I went to a bunch of places! Which story do you want to hear first?"

"All of them! Are you hungry? Sweetheart, have you felt nauseous?" Leng Mochen closed the document and clasped her small hand, sniffing it on both sides curiously. "What’s this smell?"

"Haha, spicy pickled cabbage! Darling, now that you mention it, I’m starving. Hurry and order some food. I want sparerib rice! Shredded pork with garlic sauce! Oh, and sweet-and-sour pork with pineapple. Perfect with the side dishes—doesn’t feel greasy at all!"

Li Si pulled out a jar of spicy pickled cabbage from her space pocket while Leng Mochen had already used the internal phone line to instruct someone outside to order the food.

The speed was impressive. As soon as Li Si finished mimicking Li Guofu’s stiff expression with radiant gestures, the steaming hot food arrived.

The delivery person was a brisk and skilled young woman with a neat ponytail. She looked quite young as she swiftly laid out the food and asked if they needed anything else. Leng Mochen waved her off, signaling her to leave. Before stepping out, the girl bit her lip in disappointment and glanced mournfully back at Leng Mochen and Li Si as she opened the door.

Li Si’s full attention was on the food and hadn’t noticed the exchange at all.

Leng Mochen, meanwhile, focused entirely on Li Si. Seeing her favorite shredded pork with garlic sauce, he moved the dish closer to her.

Watching her eat with large, hearty bites, visibly enjoying herself, he picked up a pair of chopsticks to try a few bites himself. The flavor was rather average—it was clear she was genuinely hungry.

After the meal, satiated and sleepy, Li Si relaxed on the sofa, occasionally responding to him while yawning as he spoke about the situation in Beijing.

Leng Mochen had naturally gathered more detailed intel than Bai Shasha. Leng Mohao had previously registered a private company in secret and had been quietly directing its operations from the shadows.

Now that he was no longer part of the Leng Group and was in open conflict with the Liu Family, he might finally step into the spotlight.

An upcoming opportunity awaited him at Beijing’s land auction two days later, where he could make a high-profile comeback and simultaneously target Leng Mochen.

If he could gather sufficient funds and successfully bid for the prime plot of land, his previous scandals would temporarily be overshadowed by this event.

After all, which man doesn’t have a few tabloid-worthy affairs? Some might even play dirtier behind closed doors than he does.

But no one else had been unlucky enough to encounter that vile woman—carrying on with two men at once and getting caught on camera in a full-blown movie.

What’s worse, the recordings had been exposed for the public to mock and enjoy.

Especially after he had personally stepped out to deny those claims, swearing up and down that the scandal was fake—the backlash slapping him hard across the face.

Adding to this were the internet revelations about an illegitimate child that had become a widespread uproar, leaving him disliked even in the business world.

His situation had become rather precarious. The business world values professionalism, but also integrity. With his reputation and moral standing, who could truly trust him?

This auction featured five plots of land, and Leng Mochen, with keen insight into Beijing’s future development, knew one of them would eventually be worth its weight in gold.

But on paper, Mo Si only planned to bid for four of the plots, leaving an opening for Leng Mohao’s informants within the company to leak the information to him immediately.

Six developers had registered to participate in the auction, one of whom was Leng Mohao’s personal company, making the competition predictably fierce.

Even the starting prices for the plots had been pre-arranged to feign confidence in winning certain parcels.

The real showdown would come in two days. How would Leng Mohao play his cards?

Li Si, lulled by his words, couldn’t resist curling up on the sofa and drifting off to sleep.

Leng Mochen dotingly kissed her forehead, amused by the adorable sight of her sleeping figure.

He was going to be a father, and she would soon be a mother. Together, they were finally creating a beautiful product of their love.

Sometimes he found himself imagining—if their baby were a boy, he would raise him to help protect Li Si together.

If their baby were a girl, he’d protect both mother and daughter with all his heart.

As he fantasized about the little one growing inside her belly, an uncontrollable smile spread across his face.

Suddenly, his phone vibrated. Li Si twitched her eyelids instinctively. Leng Mochen gently patted her back, coaxing her back into deep slumber.

He frowned while checking the phone but quickly smiled as his expression relaxed. The fish had bitten the bait!

Leng Mohao scrutinized the document carefully, deliberating over it word by word. He couldn’t shake the feeling—it had come far too easily.

Even with Leng Mochen and Li Si absent locally, had his people completely let down their guard?

He couldn’t believe it. Throughout their past clashes, he’d sensed that Leng Mochen had significantly changed from his earlier self.

Now, he seemed like someone who relished deploying covert tactics. Perhaps surviving adversity changes a person fundamentally!

Apart from this explanation, there was no other way to rationalize the new depths of cunning in Leng Mochen’s actions.

Fingering the document, Leng Mohao made up his mind. Regardless of its authenticity, he was determined to make a grand statement at the land auction.

He would stand tall before everyone again, silencing their secret ridicule.

He wanted to prove he could succeed without the Leng Group.

The Liu Family had offered him no mercy, with Liu Jiaqi mercilessly divorcing him and almost taking away half his assets. Fortunately, he had anticipated that move and stopped them just in time.

He silently noted all these wrongs—those he couldn’t act against immediately would one day pay for it in full.

Over the years, he’d made impressive gains in the stock market, rarely losing a bet.

Building up capital was only part of the equation; he focused more on the promising trajectory of the real estate industry.

If he pulled off this auction win, he wouldn’t just thwart Leng Mochen but also deliver a resounding slap to the face of Mr. Leng Sr.

For now, he didn’t care about the Leng Group. But when the right moment came, both the Leng Group and Mo Si, he vowed, would be his to conquer!

Meanwhile, the very target of Leng Mohao’s bitter fantasy—Mr. Leng Sr., lay ill. His previously decent health had deteriorated under the strain of his family’s disgraceful antics.

The scandals about the children had already upset him deeply. Then came one calamity after another, with the release of Leng Mohao’s obscene video serving as the final straw.

Utterly humiliating! His reputation—the dignity he’d maintained for decades—was completely destroyed! After living so many years with a clear conscience, he now felt ashamed of himself, as if he’d betrayed the Leng Family ancestors.

His old friends tried inviting him out to alleviate his gloom, but he avoided everyone, preferring to stay home in silent solitude.

What good were words or attempts at comfort? The scandal had turned the Leng Family into a laughingstock within their social circles.

He repeatedly reflected on his past, questioning his failure. Why had Leng Mohao turned out this way?

Could he truly absolve himself of all responsibility?

Upon discovering Leng Mohao had hidden substantial funds from the family, he understood—it was time to let go of his children. They were grown now and could no longer be controlled.

Perhaps he had indeed erred somewhere.

After Leng Mochen’s car accident, he’d intentionally avoided the Leng Group’s business, whereas Leng Mohao seemed overly obsessed with it!

Perhaps the conversation he’d had with Leng Mochen had been overheard by Leng Mohao, planting seeds of resentment.

But how could one explain the child born five years ago?

Just how deep a person’s scheming could be, to bide their time for five years before strategically making a move?

This time, Mr. Leng Sr. truly felt disheartened. His health worsened rapidly as his spirits declined, leaving him bedridden within days.

He instructed his assistant, Mr. Xu, not to inform anyone in the family but to summon Kang Zhenye instead—a trusted lawyer and close friend for many years.

There were matters that he believed must be arranged in advance. If delayed, he feared...

After making those arrangements, Mr. Leng Sr. stared out the window. The sky was still brilliantly blue, a reminder of how precious life is! Chapters first released on novęlfire.net

But alas, no one escapes death—it’s only a matter of time. If life were akin to a bus ride, then perhaps his stop had simply come sooner... (To Be Continued. If you enjoyed this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to cast recommendation votes and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)