Chapter 353: Chapter 353

Bai Shasha blinked her eyes. She was observant and sensitive, and she could tell there was definitely something wrong between Sisi and her husband. Leng Mochen’s behavior was completely different from before.

But since Sisi didn’t mention it, Bai Shasha didn’t press her. Instead, she changed the topic: "Hey, let me tell you guys something I just learned!" trying to pull Li Si out of her anxious mood.

"What is it? Why are you being so mysterious about it?" Li Si immediately cooperated and asked.

Su Meng also became interested. The three of them leaned closer together, and Bai Shasha felt very satisfied with their responses.

Clearing her throat, Bai Shasha then spoke: "I overheard some news recently—absolutely true. I heard that Ye Duowei and Yin Xian got divorced!"

"Why did they get divorced?" Li Si asked eagerly, curious.

She had previously encountered the two of them, and they seemed fine together. Ye Duowei divorcing Yin Xian so easily? If there wasn’t a good reason, Li Si wouldn’t believe it.

Su Meng, who spent her days at Simeng and often overheard gossip from wealthy socialites even without leaving her home, had already heard a bit about Ye Duowei.

"Are you referring to the one who got her ear beaten deaf by her sister-in-law?" Su Meng recalled hearing this from a guest one day. It seemed to be this person. At the time, she thought this woman was pretty pitiful—not only had she lost her child, but her eardrum was pierced, too. What kind of family was that? So ruthless.

Li Si’s face was filled with shock. Sister-in-law—that must be Yin Qi, right? Was she really that fierce? How much strength would she need to accomplish that? Li Si felt it must have been Ye Duowei aggravating her to the extreme; otherwise, it was hard to imagine such an intense situation.

Bai Shasha slapped Su Meng playfully, excited: "Look at you! You’re good at this! Where did you hear about it?"

Su Meng clearly had potential and could be groomed.

"I overheard it from customers chatting! Pretty pitiful!" If not for her sympathy, Su Meng might not have remembered it at all.

"Pitiful? I have to say, Meng Meng, you don’t know the full story—Sisi does! Back in the day, she wasn’t the type to suffer losses. Let me tell you..."

Without continuing to keep them in suspense, Bai Shasha began recounting the details she knew.

Yin Qi had divorced and returned home with her child to live for a while, hoping to spend time with her parents. Initially, it was supposed to be a good thing, but Ye Duowei, full of unease and jealousy, would compare herself to Yin Qi in every way. Moreover, she didn’t even look kindly on Beibei. She’d seize moments when others weren’t looking to fill Beibei’s ears with nasty remarks like: "Your dad has no shame, hooking up with others," or "Your mom is dragging you along like baggage..." All horribly hurtful.

Yin Qi had been completely unaware of this. But she noticed that ever since her child returned home, they’d become quieter and more withdrawn. She immediately began investigating the cause. No way was she going to let adult issues impact her child’s development!

Mrs. Yin was equally puzzled. The child used to love visiting the family home—why were they suddenly behaving so timid and melancholic?

She even complained several times about the older generation of the Han Family and Yin Qi herself. Both were too careless, causing such harm to the child.

Eventually, Yin Qi discovered the truth, and she was so furious that she felt like ripping Ye Duowei’s heart out.

Initially, Yin Qi had felt sympathy and guilt toward Ye Duowei, who had suffered a miscarriage after fighting with Zhou Rou in her own home.

She also understood that Ye Duowei wasn’t having a good time—Yin Xian was becoming increasingly absent from home. They’d tried persuading him, scolding him, but nothing seemed to get through to Yin Xian.

Even so, Yin Qi thought: her divorce and living at her own family’s home didn’t mean she owed Ye Duowei anything. How could Ye Duowei have the nerve to feed such words to her child?

Yin Qi relayed everything to Mrs. Yin, who was equally livid. Conveniently, Ye Duowei came home that day, and the two confronted her directly.

Ye Duowei denied everything at first, but as the conversation escalated, Yin Qi struck a nerve, and the two ended up throwing caution to the wind and fighting.

Ever since her miscarriage, Ye Duowei had been carrying deep resentment, feeling displeased with everyone around her. Now, being yelled at for a child in such a humiliating way—there was no way she could hold back. Impossible.

The situation escalated into a physical confrontation. Yin Qi, consumed by rage, lost control for a moment, and in her blind fury, she accidentally perforated Ye Duowei’s eardrum. However, a hospital check-up later revealed the injury wasn’t too severe.

But this time, the Ye Family refused to let it slide. How dare Yin Qi—the newly-divorced sister-in-law—physically harm a woman who’d just had a miscarriage? They demanded an explanation and compensation from the Yin Family.

Tian Yaru, Yin Qi, and Mrs. Yin all got into a fierce argument with Ye Cheng at the hospital. Ye Cheng, having drunk too much, also got physical. Soon, Yin Xian joined in, and the chaos ensued, with everyone fighting as though they were mortal enemies.

Unable to sustain such a relationship, Yin Xian proposed divorce.

Initially, Ye Duowei didn’t agree to the divorce, but later Yin Xian employed some unknown tactics, and Ye Duowei begrudgingly signed the papers.

After listening to Bai Shasha’s recounting, Li Si neither gloated nor sympathized, feeling indifferent—these were unrelated people, so she didn’t care much. Right now, her thoughts were entirely focused on when Lu Zhenghang would come back.

Long Wu and Xu Er returned arm-in-arm from the restroom, their faces flushed red from drinking, and their speech slurring slightly.

"Sisi, wait till your husband wakes up, then we’ll drink again!" Long Wu suggested.

"Yeah! Haven’t had enough yet! Let’s enjoy ourselves!" Xu Er agreed.

Both Su Meng and Bai Shasha simultaneously shot daggers at them with their eyes, and the two men instantly shrank back.

At this moment, Leng Mochen slowly regained consciousness, and Li Si anxiously stared into his eyes. When his gaze transitioned from confusion to clarity, and then into a deep, affectionate look toward her, Li Si nearly cried on the spot—it was him! He was back!

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The two embraced tightly, and Long Wu and Xu Er started causing a commotion: "Kiss! Kiss!"

Li Si, clinging tightly to the warm embrace she was enveloped in, still felt as if everything that had happened was just a dream.

It was so unreal—the person she’d been seeing every day suddenly seemed like someone else entirely. She truly couldn’t accept it.

Leng Mochen also felt much calmer. He hadn’t felt right since his time at the old house and eventually understood the truth of what was happening.

The mysterious and inexplicable incidents had actually occurred to him. But he could only face it bravely because he knew Li Si was even more terrified than he was.

"It’s over now! It’s over now!" Leng Mochen comfortingly murmured while gently stroking her back, just like he usually would.

But Li Si still keenly noticed the trembling in his voice. He must have been scared, too.

"I knew! I just knew it would be okay! Honey, I love you!" Li Si pushed away from his arms, gazed deeply into his slightly reddened eyes, and confessed.

This was a phrase she needed to say every day—otherwise, what if there wasn’t another chance in the future?

"I love you too, sweetheart!" Leng Mochen responded passionately, especially since there were others around to witness it—something he never would have done before.

But after the events that had just transpired, he understood that love needed to be expressed. Life was unpredictable, and regret should be avoided.

Their display caused Long Wu to yell dramatically: "What are you two up to?"

The sudden outburst startled everyone.

Some things defy explanation—they can only be understood through intuition. Li Si could only clasp Leng Mochen’s arm, wearing a sweet smile, as she bid farewell to everyone.

Her actions elicited a chorus of teasing, and Bai Shasha feigned heartbreak: "You’ve shattered my heart! Who was the one who said they’d come stay at my place? Now your words don’t mean anything!"

"Haha! Another time! Another time!" Li Si playfully turned and waved at her, then turned back to gaze deeply at Leng Mochen. Their eyes locked, and it felt like everything was conveyed without words.

Watching the completely different atmosphere between them before and after, Bai Shasha’s eyes twinkled with the excitement of gossip.

By the side, Xu Er couldn’t help but develop an increasing fondness for Bai Shasha the more he looked at her. He felt compelled to show off and make a good impression on her.

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