Chapter 447: Chapter 447

Leng Mochen walked up to the baby crib and bent down to kiss Buding’s little cheek as he lay there in utter contentment.

"Be gentle! Don’t wake the baby!" Li Si whispered to stop him.

Men—it’s always the same. When the baby is awake, they put on an act like they’re the strict father!

Then when the baby falls asleep, their fatherly love overflows, kissing and doting on them! For original chapters go to Nov3lFɪre.ɴet

What’s the point of that?

Why don’t you let the child know how much you care?

Leng Mochen quickly leaned in close to her with a mischievous grin. "Then can I kiss you instead?"

"Go away!" Li Si dodged anxiously. "Go take a shower!"

He smelled like seafood!

Crab! Ugh! She wanted to eat some so badly! But she was breastfeeding, and it wouldn’t be good to eat something cold.

Watching Leng Mochen and Leng Ning devour crabs, her heart felt a pain too deep for words!

She forced herself to swallow down lobster and abalone while imagining she was eating big juicy crabs!

Leng Mochen instinctively sniffed himself—yep, he really did smell like seafood.

After he cleaned up and got ready to tease Li Si again, she had already fallen asleep, hugging her blanket tight and ignoring him altogether.

Seeing Li Si’s fatigued sleeping face, Leng Mochen felt content deep down. He gently tucked her into his arms, listened to her steady breathing, and drifted off himself.

The next morning, Leng Ning lamented endlessly—her once white, tender skin was gone for good!

While eating breakfast, Li Si noticed her scrunched-up, frowning face and suggested taking her to Simeng for some skin care treatments.

Leng Ning perked up instantly and nodded eagerly. Seeing her daughter-in-law and niece get along so well, Mrs. Leng felt genuinely happy.

Li Si asked Mrs. Leng to come along, but the latter reassured them to go on their own, promising she’d look after the baby—no problem at all!

Leng Mochen had just come back home for breakfast before heading off to work, while Li Si and Leng Ning left soon after.

Mrs. Leng carried the chubby Buding while chatting with Sister Ding, endlessly praising what a wonderful daughter-in-law she had!

At Simeng, Zhang Qian and another beautician personally worked on special whitening and moisturizing treatments for the two of them.

High-quality skincare products, brightening serums, and essential oil repair massages produced amazing results.

However, restoring their delicate whiteness would still require a few more sessions of targeted treatments.

Ever since Su Meng got married, Li Si had temporarily handed Simeng’s management over to Zhang Qian. It had been a while since she last visited, but business was still thriving!

As Zhang Qian massaged Li Si, she suggested, "President Li! Our business is doing so well—how about opening a branch?"

Li Si closed her eyes and pondered. "Opening a branch is a great idea, but the key issue is lacking staff!"

Leng Ning, listening from the side, couldn’t help but chime in, "Sister-in-law! If you open a branch, count me in!"

Li Si turned her head and smiled teasingly at her. "What’s this? Is our Xiao Ning ready to dive into entrepreneurship?"

If Leng Ning were truly interested, that would be fantastic!

She and Su Meng were now both moms with families—there wasn’t nearly enough energy left to manage a beauty salon!

Plus, involving outsiders would inevitably lead to conflicts and friction.

But Leng Ning was practically family, and the two of them hit it off so well. From every angle, Li Si wholeheartedly supported the idea.

"Of course I’m interested! Sister-in-law, you once said something absolutely right! As women, we need to have our own careers. It doesn’t matter whether the career is big or small—it’s enough that we can sustain ourselves independently. Frankly, I’m not short of money, but now that I’m about to graduate, you know what’s up with him and me. Given the current situation, going abroad is out of the question.

So I thought I’d start something domestic. And here you are—it’s perfect timing! Sister-in-law! Count me in! Your sister’s purse is plenty fat for this venture!"

Leng Ning didn’t want to rely solely on her family anymore. Starting her own business would be something respectable to her.

Besides, her boyfriend himself managed a sizable multinational company; if she kept dragging her feet, they’d lose common ground, and sooner or later, they might grow apart and break up!

"I’m just teasing you! Why the hurry? Here’s the plan: Xiao Ning, don’t worry about whether or not to count you in. I’m also short on energy, as you know.

Get your brother to assign some reliable people to help you manage the operation. I’ll send over some experienced staff from the main store, and then you hire a few more beauticians. Don’t worry about products—they’ll all be handled and shipped from Mo Si.

The real challenge is location; picking the right place is crucial..."

Li Si rambled on, explaining everything in detail, leaving Leng Ning giddy with happiness. She had initially thought her sister-in-law might not agree to avoid any awkwardness.

As soon as she brought it up, she’d regretted it!

But seeing now how Li Si had considered every aspect, planning thoroughly for her sake, she felt deeply moved.

"Sister-in-law! You’re the best! I’m treating you to a feast later!"

Li Si grinned mischievously, "Then I’m ordering the most expensive dishes, okay?"

If Leng Ning weren’t lying down, she would’ve slapped her chest and promised, "Absolutely no problem!"

And just like that, the two of them decided on the branch shop’s details in a few sentences—knowing full well they wouldn’t be the ones doing the legwork in the end.

After finishing their skincare treatments, Leng Ning eagerly dragged Li Si straight to one of Beijing’s priciest restaurants—Bright Moon Palace!

The restaurant’s ambiance was luxurious and elegant, offering an unparalleled dining experience—for a price that was far from ordinary!

Given that Li Si was still breastfeeding, they ordered mostly warming and nourishing dishes. Leng Ning cheerfully ordered a feast and even added two portions of premium bird’s nest soup.

When the delectable dishes arrived one after another, Li Si took a bite of the bird’s nest soup. Wow, it tasted absolutely amazing!

Once they had eaten their fill, the two walked arm in arm out of the restaurant. But as they crossed the main hall, Leng Ning—chatty and laughing moments ago—suddenly stopped, staring to her left.

Curious, Li Si followed her gaze and saw—oh my god!—Leng Mo speaking with a handsome man.

Leng Ning’s hand tightened reflexively around Li Si’s arm. Li Si whispered, "Xiao Ning! That seems to be Leng Mo!"

Could she really be this emotional about seeing Leng Mo? It didn’t make sense.

Even though Leng Mohao had nearly caused Leng Mochen’s death, that had absolutely nothing to do with Leng Mo!

Li Si understood this clearly, and she believed Leng Ning did too.

But something about today seemed off!

A faint bitterness tugged at Leng Ning’s lips. Her eyes grew red. "Sister-in-law, let’s go..."

Li Si hadn’t even moved her right foot yet, but their pause had been evidently too striking.

Both Leng Mo and the man suddenly noticed them.

The man looked alarmed and quickly walked over, speaking softly, "Xiao Ning, what are you doing here?"

Then his eyes unconsciously shifted to Li Si, a flicker of doubt crossing his face.

His reaction left Li Si totally baffled. What was there for him to be confused about?

She didn’t even know him!

Wait a minute—why did this man look so familiar?

Oh no! Isn’t this the man from the photos Leng Ning showed her the other day? What was his name... Something like Jin Chen? Whatever it was, his name ended with "Chen" just like Leng Mochen’s!

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