Rebirth: CEO's Sweetheart Reaches the Life Pinnacle!-Chapter 669 - 586: Take it easy, don’t overstrain your kidneys
"Why isn’t anyone here at this time?"
Li Si’s face stiffened for a moment, but she quickly returned to normal and softly explained their pre-arranged excuse with Leng Mochen, "She had an urgent matter back in her hometown and took leave yesterday to handle it!"
If they told Mrs. Leng the truth, who knows what might happen, so this explanation was the best they could manage for now.
"Oh, I see! Alright, Sisi, you go ahead and get to work, don’t worry about us!" Mrs. Leng didn’t think much of it.
Leng Ning smiled and said, "Sis-in-law, let me help you out! Mom and the others can watch the child."
"Sure, that sounds good!"
After Li Si and Leng Ning headed upstairs, Mrs. Leng suddenly felt her necklace tighten around her neck.
She looked down to see Buding giggling in her arms, his chubby little hands clutching her sapphire necklace and trying to stuff it into his curious mouth.
She quickly stopped him, "Oh, my precious grandson! You can’t eat this!"
But when Buding saw the shiny stone taken from him, his mood soured immediately, and his lips began to quiver as if on the verge of crying.
Watching this, Mr. Leng couldn’t help but feel sorry for him and said, "Xiao Yan! If the child likes it, you should let him play with it!"
Mrs. Leng glared at her husband angrily, "You really are so indulgent with grandchildren. You never pampered Mochen and Xiao Ning like this before!"
Mr. Leng chuckled and didn’t argue back.
Upstairs, Leng Ning summarized what had happened in a few words, and then reassured her, "Sis-in-law, don’t take it to heart. Mom wasn’t upset because of you—it was the fault of Auntie! She clearly doesn’t have a clue. Grandpa’s health is already fragile, yet she said such things. Dad visited Grandpa this morning, and when he found out Auntie was the source of it, he immediately spoke with Uncle. Not only did he talk about what Grandpa overheard, but he also asked Uncle to pay extra attention to Grandpa’s condition during the few days we’re all in North City."
Li Si held her hand and said, "Xiao Ning, I still need to say sorry to you! If it weren’t for me, your engagement banquet wouldn’t have ended so disastrously! Sigh! If I’d known this would happen, I wouldn’t have troubled Mom and Dad to come along with us! Otherwise..."
She really felt like she hadn’t thought things through. She wanted to say maybe it would’ve been better if only one of Leng’s parents had stayed behind—after all, given Mr. Leng Sr.’s age, nobody could predict...
Her words were cut off by Leng Ning smiling as she interrupted, "Sis-in-law, you’re not allowed to say sorry anymore! Is there a need for that between us? Besides, it’s not your fault! The Yan Family is the one that doesn’t know proper boundaries, though they won’t have it easy either! Just wait and see—the newspapers and the internet will have the news today. They’ll suffer too! Oh, and you don’t have to worry about Grandpa—Dad already offered to stay back and take care of him, but Grandpa refused. He said he wasn’t at the point of needing his children to care for him yet!"
Leng Ning’s reassuring words warmed Li Si’s heart, leaving her momentarily at a loss for what to say.
She couldn’t forget Mr. Leng Sr., another person she felt deeply indebted to. She silently resolved to visit him more often with Buding after they returned, and perhaps find a chance to use some diluted river water for him.
After everyone finished packing and arrived at Capital Airport, they met with Long Wu and Su Meng.
To their surprise, Mrs. Su was there, holding Peanut.
Li Si’s eyes showed surprise at first, but then she quickly understood.
Mrs. Su gave Li Si a sympathetic look but didn’t say much in front of her in-laws.
Yesterday, her daughter had rushed home to share the incident about how Li Si’s son almost got kidnapped, leaving Mrs. Su shaken, unnerved, and deeply disturbed.
She had never truly believed anyone would have the audacity to outright snatch a child.
Thinking of her own circumstances only made her shudder more. Her daughter and grandchild were staying at her house now, but even that wasn’t safer than Li Si’s home.
Long Wu’s wealth was substantial, and if criminal intentions surfaced, how could she—a frail elderly woman—fend anyone off?
So, when her daughter decided to go to North City, she insisted on going along. After all, she wasn’t an outsider to Li Si’s family and could help keep an eye on the children.
Su Meng had actually considered the same earlier. After hearing her suggestion, both she and Long Wu thought it was a good idea.
Throughout the journey, the young members—Li Si and the others—chatted and laughed together nonstop.
Long Wu and Leng Mochen sat closer together, whispering back and forth.
Sitting a little ways from them, Mrs. Leng initially held a biased impression of Mrs. Su due to gossip from Mrs. Long, who described her as unsophisticated, small-minded, and cunning.
The two women began chatting casually, here and there.
But as their conversation progressed, Mrs. Leng started to feel differently—Mrs. Su seemed much nicer than Mrs. Long had portrayed, not at all lacking knowledge or steeped in petty schemes.
Add to this her little Peanut, who irresistibly drew Mrs. Leng’s attention.
For reasons Mrs. Leng couldn’t explain, she adored this child from the bottom of her heart. What’s more, Peanut wasn’t shy around her at all and kept smiling at her.
Because of this shared fondness for Peanut, these two semi-strangers were already laughing and exchanging parenting tips by the time they disembarked the plane.
As soon as they got off, everyone could feel the difference in temperature between North City and Beijing. Luckily, they had come prepared with jackets.
At the airport parking lot, several sleek black cars lined up in a row, with Bai Shasha and Xu Er smiling happily as they welcomed everyone.
Long Wu couldn’t resist teasing, "Xu Er, looks like life’s treating you well! Let me give you some brotherly advice—take it easy, don’t wear yourself out!"
Xu Er, busy greeting Mrs. Leng and Mrs. Su warmly, managed to shoot him a glare and muttered back, "Of course! Who’s like you with that constant look of unsatisfied lust on your face!"
Calling him out for exhaustion? He was just getting started! But Long Wu, who had fooled around with so many women, probably had kidney deficiency by now without realizing it!
"Get lost!" Long Wu mentally noted this down as a strike against Xu Er. "You’ll see where this goes!"
Leng Mochen laughed quietly at their banter, staying out of it.
Bai Shasha, her cheeks flushed, pulled Li Si aside and whispered in her ear, "Why did you bring your in-laws along?"
The surprise on her face was evident.
Li Si glanced at Mrs. Leng and the others, who were surrounded by greetings from Xu Er’s party, and whispered back, "It’s not convenient to talk here; I’ll explain later when there’s a chance."
Soon, everyone boarded their respective cars and headed straight for the hotel.
Xu Er’s parents and the Bai Family had already prepared a banquet at a luxurious hotel to host them.
The atmosphere was lively, with glasses being raised and exchanged frequently.
The two adorable little ones became the center of attention, earning endless affection from the elderly family members.
From the looks exchanged between the Bai and Xu parents toward Bai Shasha and Xu Er, Li Si could tell how eager and hopeful they were.
Yet, no one openly voiced their wish for the couple to settle down—it seemed they didn’t want to burden them with too much pressure.
Li Si could see how well Xu’s parents got along with Bai Shasha, and she felt genuinely delighted for her friend.
Meanwhile, Bai Shasha kept shooting her meaningful glances. Li Si instantly knew this friend of hers was dying to hear why her in-laws had come as well.
Catching an opportune moment, Li Si returned Bai Shasha’s look with one of her own, then feigned the need to use the bathroom so the two could sneak off to the hotel’s lounge to chat quietly.
"Spill it already! You’re making me crazy! What happened exactly?" Bai Shasha barely sat down on the sofa before impatiently grilling her friend.
Li Si signaled for her to calm down with her eyes and began explaining the story in a softer tone.
Bai Shasha didn’t even wait for her to finish before she got so angry she started cursing right away. Just the thought of her godson being almost taken away made it impossible for her to stay calm.
Li Si couldn’t help but laugh and cry at the same time, watching Bai Shasha act as if she were the boy’s real mother—her rage and indignation were palpable.
"Alright! Tomorrow’s your big day, so you need to hear this out and leave it at that. Don’t let it mess with your mood as the bride!"
"If I hadn’t told you, you’d be tossing and turning all night with anxiety, and then you’d look terrible tomorrow—that’s the only reason I said anything at all!"
Bai Shasha took three deep breaths to calm herself. She managed to reduce her fury, but she still couldn’t hold back a muttered curse, "Those bastards deserve to die!"
"Shasha?!" Suddenly, an excited male voice came from behind.
