Chapter 350: Chapter 350

"Xiao Ning, I’m going to find your brother!" A determined expression flashed across Li Si’s face. She had her space and the river water—perhaps they could save a life in a moment of crisis.

Leng Ning looked at Li Si’s belly with hesitation and tried to persuade her gently, "Sister-in-law, we should just return to the old estate and wait for news! Look at you, with your big belly—if anything happens, how will I explain it to my brother?"

"Xiao Ning, I’ll be fine! Give me your car keys!" Li Si regretted coming out—if she had stayed at the old estate, she might already know what was going on.

There would be no need for these endless speculations while knowing nothing. This feeling was truly awful!

In her heart, there was still a lingering sense of foreboding, making her scalp tingle.

Leng Ning couldn’t argue with Li Si but didn’t hand over the car keys directly—instead, she insisted on going with her to find Leng Mochen.

Li Si agreed. Meanwhile, she kept dialing Leng Mochen’s phone, but no one was answering.

Suddenly, she remembered something—back then, afraid that something might happen, Xu Er had installed a tracking app on both their phones.

She called Xu Er to explain the situation and then reached out to Heizi. They quickly arranged a meeting point.

Just as Li Si and Leng Ning urgently drove toward the agreed location, Li Si’s phone rang.

She glanced at the screen and saw it was the call she had been waiting for—it was from Leng Mochen, who hadn’t answered the phone earlier. Trembling with excitement, she answered the call, "Mochen! Is it you?"

A long pause on the other end before a voice emerged: "It’s me!"

Li Si couldn’t help but burst into tears, "You scared me to death! Where are you?" Hearing his voice somewhat soothed her unsettled heart. Yet, doubts lingered in her mind, but with Leng Ning by her side, there were certain things she couldn’t say.

Li Si quickly wiped her tears, "Stay right there—we’ll come to find you!" It was enough just to know where he was.

"Mm!" The other side hung up the phone.

Li Si furrowed her brow in deep thought. Even though they’d exchanged only a few words, the person on the other end didn’t seem like Lu Zhenghang. Then who could it be?

Li Si immediately told Leng Ning to head to the maze. She quickly notified Xu Er and the others of the change in location.

The entire drive was steeped in silence. Li Si remained contemplative, while Leng Ning wore a tense expression. Finally, they arrived at the entrance to the maze.

Leng Mochen stood with arms crossed, leaning against the car. He watched as Leng Ning and Li Si disembarked, hurrying anxiously toward him.

His gaze swept across Li Si’s belly before finally meeting her face.

Li Si felt a pinprick of unease—she was certain that the person before her was fundamentally not Lu Zhenghang. His gaze, his demeanor had completely changed!

Leng Ning cried out excitedly, "Brother! What are you doing? You scared me and sister-in-law half to death!"

Throughout the ride, her heart had been gripped with fear. Her hands shook; only she knew the struggle—she had even felt her legs weaken while stepping on the brake.

Leng Mochen suddenly chuckled, "Xiao Ning! You haven’t changed!"

"Brother, are you okay?" Leng Ning couldn’t grasp the strange shift in the atmosphere. Li Si, however, caught a fiery concern in his gaze toward Leng Ning—could he really be the real Leng Mochen?

If so, then where was Lu Zhenghang now?

Her heart pounded wildly. Her mouth felt dry, and she managed to squeeze out a hoarse question: "Who are you?"

Leng Ning looked at Li Si in disbelief, "Sister-in-law, what’s wrong with you? This is my brother!"

What was going on with these two? Why were they saying such strange things?

Leng Mochen gave a wicked smile as his gaze settled on Li Si. "Who else would I be?" He clearly knew she had already sensed something was off, and he had no intention of hiding it.

At that moment, Leng Ning’s phone rang. She kept an anxious eye on the two but quickly answered the call, said a few hurried words, and hung up.

The call was from Mrs. Leng, telling her Mr. Leng had returned to the old estate, but Leng Mochen and Li Si were nowhere to be found.

Hearing that they were together, Mrs. Leng was reassured and instructed them to return soon—the elder had just woken up.

"Brother, Sister-in-law, what’s going on with you two?" Leng Ning looked at them, only to find the two staring each other down without a word. The tension in the air felt oppressively eerie.

Leng Mochen smiled wickedly, "Nothing! Xiao Ning, you head back first. I have something to discuss with her!"

Leng Ning looked at him suspiciously, "Mom said we should return together. Grandfather just woke up!"

"I know! You go first!" Leng Mochen’s tone was firm.

Li Si realized that with Leng Ning present, certain things couldn’t be addressed. "Xiao Ning, you head back first—don’t worry about us!"

"Alright then! But you guys need to hurry up!" Leng Ning reluctantly got into the car, glancing back every few steps before starting the vehicle and driving away.

Li Si’s probing gaze never left him. "Who are you, really?"

"Is this the place for talking?" He smiled wickedly as he scanned the surroundings. The maze entrance was bustling with vehicles and pedestrians, some glancing curiously in their direction.

Li Si clenched her fists tightly. "Then where do you suggest?" Her mind raced—would Xu Er and the others arrive soon?

"Follow me!" Leng Mochen began to walk ahead. Li Si followed silently, staring at his back in a daze. He seemed totally different now—even the way he walked had changed. This version of Leng Mochen swung his arms heavily, each step landing firmly.

What was going on? It felt utterly surreal!

Li Si observed him cautiously, secretly searching her space for something she could use to knock him out if he meant her harm.

Then, she could figure out how to bring Lu Zhenghang back.

Earlier that day, nothing had felt this chaotic. It all unraveled after Leng Mohao’s outburst.

Leng Mochen led her into the elevator within the maze. He gave her a wicked grin upon noticing her guarded demeanor, "Scared now?"

Li Si shook her head. "What good would fear do?" She had already decided—if things went south, she would just hide within her space. Thᴇ link to the origɪn of this information rᴇsts ɪn Nov3lFɪre.ɴet

For now, uncovering the truth was her priority.

Leng Mochen reached out, seemingly to touch her hair, but she dodged instinctively. He didn’t mind and breathed in deeply, saying, "This feels so good!"

Li Si stared at him in disbelief—it should have been impossible for the real Leng Mochen to still be alive. So what was this? Possession?

It wasn’t as if her imagination was overactive—the situation felt straight out of a film or novel.

With surveillance cameras in the elevator, they both remained silent.

Finally, he led Li Si to the top floor and into a large private room under the guidance of an attendant.

Inside the room, they sat at opposite ends of a couch. Li Si chose a seat near the door, strategically planning for any unexpected twists.

"Curious, aren’t you? Want to know who I am?" Leng Mochen watched her playfully, directly verbalizing her inner turmoil.

"Yes! You’re definitely not Leng Mochen!" Li Si asserted confidently. "So, who exactly are you?"

Leng Mochen shook his head with a sly smile, lightly wagging his right index finger. "Wrong! I am the real Leng Mochen!"

Li Si’s jaw dropped in shock. While she had entertained the possibility before, hearing it confirmed rattled her deeply.

Something about her reaction must have amused Leng Mochen—he narrowed his eyes, smiling, "I only exist for a limited time. When the time comes, I’ll have to return to that place."

This cryptic statement made no sense!

Li Si shook her head. "I don’t understand what you mean! What place?"

"You don’t need to understand! Just remember—I won’t harm you!" He seemed to drum lightly on the couch’s backrest as if lost in thought.

The heavy silence pressed down on Li Si, leaving her feeling suffocated. Right now, she burned with the urgency to learn where Lu Zhenghang was.

She ventured cautiously, "Can I ask you a question?"

"Go ahead!" He nodded without hesitation.

"That... Where is he?" By the time she pronounced the question, her voice was trembling.

"What needs to come will come, and what needs to leave will leave—don’t worry about it at all!" His response was both cryptic and simple, leaving Li Si feeling intellectually inadequate.

"You..." Li Si stammered and trailed off.

A mischievous glint flashed through Leng Mochen’s eyes. "You’re adorable! No wonder he fell in love with you!"

"Uh..." Dammit, what was he even trying to say?

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