Chapter 386: Chapter 386

Lei Ming called Leng Ning, wanting to sweet-talk her, but was completely dumbfounded when she informed him of their breakup!

Wasn’t it just a little unpleasantness at the dinner table? How did it escalate to such an extent that they had to break up?

Does it really have to be taken to such extremes?

Lei Ming absolutely refused to accept it. He truly loved Leng Ning, and they had always gotten along so well. How could this one incident lead to such an outcome?

He just couldn’t understand!

But afterward, whenever he tried to contact Leng Ning, her phone was always turned off, and he couldn’t find her anywhere!

When Mrs. Lei found out, she was equally indignant. She paced angrily at home, cursing nonstop, and speculated that it must have been Leng Ning’s parents’ decision. Otherwise, how could they break up so easily?

Look at Leng Ning—she was clearly head over heels for her son!

No way! Why should such a good relationship end in a breakup? She would throw caution to the wind if necessary, even put her pride aside, to win back such a wonderful daughter-in-law as Leng Ning.

Wasn’t it just because she got a bit impatient that day and upset her parents?

Couldn’t she just visit them in person and apologize sincerely?

Mr. Lei tried to persuade her for half the day but still couldn’t stop her from heading out.

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Mrs. Lei went to the school to ask Lei Ming, but unfortunately, even Lei Ming didn’t know. The last time Leng Ning took him to meet her parents, their meeting was arranged at an external location.

Mother and son exchanged bitter smiles, each filled with regret.

Lei Ming regretted even suggesting this meeting with both sets of parents, just to stop his mother’s nagging. If they had never met, he and Leng Ning could have continued developing their relationship step by step. How could so many complications have arisen?

At the same time, he also blamed his mother somewhat—why did she have to say such over-the-line things, upsetting Leng Ning and her family?

Meanwhile, Mrs. Lei regretted being too impulsive and failing to see the situation clearly. Why couldn’t she have waited until her son got closer to Leng Ning—maybe even slept with her or made some further progress—before bringing up marriage?

Once the girl had crossed that bridge, there was no way her parents could act this aloof, right?

At that thought, Mrs. Lei grew even more indignant and said with determined hope in her eyes, "Da Ming, is Leng Ning still at school now? I’ll go apologize to her properly! This is all my fault!

If not for me, her family wouldn’t have stopped her from being with you! I think 80% of this breakup was her parents’ idea. Maybe she still cares for you in her heart! I’ll go talk to her properly!"

Lei Ming slumped against a tree trunk, looking defeated. "She’s not at school. Her friends said she went abroad!" It was only today that he learned from one of Leng Ning’s friends that she and her father had flown abroad yesterday!

As for what they were doing there and when exactly she would return, no one had a clue.

"What? She went abroad? For what?" Mrs. Lei’s eyes widened, her mouth twisting in disbelief. "Was she forced to leave by her parents?"

Well, that’s the privilege of wealthy people, isn’t it? They can just go abroad whenever they feel like it! If she married into our family, could I just pack up and go abroad whenever I wanted, too?

That thought added to her frustration again!

Lei Ming shook his head. "I don’t know. All I know is that her dad travels back and forth often. Who knows if this time is for real or if she’s just too angry?"

But in his heart, he had a feeling—Leng Ning seemed serious this time.

Mrs. Lei sighed regretfully, shaking her head. "Da Ming, you’ve been seeing Leng Ning for so long, how could you not even find out anything about her family? You only mentioned before that her older brother was well-off. Clearly, her family’s situation is far better than we imagined!

You dated for such a long time, and you don’t even know how much her family’s worth, or even where their front door is. Look at us now—completely stuck! We don’t even have an opportunity to visit and apologize!"

Her son had many good qualities, but he lacked her cunningness—just like his father, so naive!

Lei Ming lowered his eyes in frustration. "Mom, I was dating Leng Ning because I liked her, not because of her family’s assets! Why would I need to figure out their financial situation?"

He understood his mother—living a life of poverty had made her desperate to improve their situation. But there are some opportunities you can seize, and others you can’t.

In the end, their discussion ended on a sour note.

At that moment, Leng Ning was sitting in a café, thoroughly enjoying the sights of a foreign land. If her mother hadn’t been worried about her sister-in-law being pregnant, she might have come along with her this time.

Just like her mom said, taking a trip was a good way to clear her mind. With her mood lifted, she felt like she had left everything behind.

Lei Ming and all his family drama? She had left it all behind. For now, she simply basked in the warmth of the afternoon sunlight.

But some things seemed impossible to escape. Her best friend called her from overseas, chattering about how Lei Ming was running around everywhere looking for her. Before hanging up, her friend even teased, saying he seemed genuinely worried about her.

A trace of a bitter smile appeared on Leng Ning’s lips. She listened quietly without commenting, only saying before hanging up that she had officially broken up with Lei Ming. She told her friend not to bring him up again in the future!

Her friend seemed stunned and tried to say more, but Leng Ning had already ended the call.

So what if he still cared?

After calming down, she knew with absolute clarity: there was no future for her and him.

The sound of wind chimes jolted her from her thoughts. She glanced reflexively toward the entrance and saw two women walk in, each with a distinct style. One had a neat short haircut, while the other had shoulder-length hair. Both were black-haired, yellow-skinned compatriots.

The two women took a seat next to Leng Ning’s table. Since they were compatriots, they exchanged polite nods and smiles before turning their attention back to themselves.

Leng Ning continued to daydream, staring out the window, her mind wandering aimlessly.

Occasionally, snippets of their conversation reached her ears, but she wasn’t paying much attention until a name they mentioned caught her notice.

"Li Si! Yes, that girl’s name was Li Si, right? If I’m not mistaken, that’s who she is!"

"Why are you bringing her up?"

Could it just be a coincidence? After all, her sister-in-law’s name was quite common. It wasn’t unusual for people to share the same name.

Leng Ning sipped her fragrant coffee absentmindedly, gradually focusing more intently on their conversation.

The short-haired woman asked playfully, "Sis, if you think about it seriously, wouldn’t it have been better if our cousin had ended up with that Li Si girl? Maybe he wouldn’t have gone through so much trouble!"

The long-haired woman replied warmly, "Xiao Xuan, don’t say silly things! Li Si found herself an excellent man. Everyone has their fate. Let’s not dwell on this! Are you coming back to China with me?"

Something stirred in Leng Ning’s heart—it really did sound like they were talking about her sister-in-law!

The short-haired woman shrugged indifferently. "OK! So you’re really going back to attend our cousin’s engagement? But I really don’t want to go! Just thinking about that Weiwei gives me a headache!

How did she become like that? If my cousin found out I was the one who sent Weiwei those photos of him and Li Si, do you think he’d hate me?

If not for those photos, and if Li Si hadn’t returned to China, my cousin wouldn’t have gone through all that suffering!"

The long-haired woman consoled her, "Let’s not bring up the past. I want you to come home too because Mom and Dad miss you! You’ve been away for so long—what is that?"

"Sis! You know I’ve gotten used to living abroad! I hate listening to Mom nag!"

"Alright, alright. I promise I’ll talk to Mom for you when we get home so she won’t scold you. Alright? Xiao Xuan, I’m also going back this time to find a good school for Beibei. You’ve noticed lately that Beibei hasn’t been too happy here, right?"

The short-haired woman thought for a moment, then nodded reluctantly. "Fine. But I’m only going back for Beibei, alright?"

"Deal! No one loves Beibei more than you. But I also hope our cousin can open his eyes this time and find someone reliable."

The short-haired woman shrugged. "Well, that’s up to him!"

Even after the two women left, their conversation lingered in Leng Ning’s mind. Who were they, exactly?

Xiao Xuan, Weiwei—who were these people?

She picked up her phone, thinking of calling her sister-in-law to ask. But after hesitating for a long time, she put it down again. Forget it—maybe it really was just a coincidence.

Still, she couldn’t shake the feeling that the long-haired woman looked familiar, like she’d seen her somewhere before. And judging by her accent, she was probably from Beijing. Perhaps they had crossed paths at some event. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Qidian.com to cast your recommendation and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to continue reading.)