Mrs. Leng remained silent for a while. She recalled what her sister-in-law had ntioned yesterday and spoke nervously, "Mochen, actually, it’s like this. Your aunt knows that Mo Si International is about to open soon and is currently leasing spaces.
So, she ca to , hoping to secure a good location in the building. She and your uncle want to switch to the building materials business.
You know how tedious and exhausting the supermarket business can be. Besides, your uncle has expressed interest, and I find it hard to outright refuse them."
In truth, Mrs. Leng had sowhat misunderstood. Ouyang Zhenglin had only casually ntioned that the booming real estate market in the country would inevitably drive the growth of many related industries, such as building materials.
When she heard him say this, she assud it coincided with Wang ishu’s recent discussion about wanting to start a building materials business. Perhaps her brother shared the sa idea.
Moreover, when Wang ishu previously expressed her desire to open a beauty salon, she didn’t support or approve it. Denying this request again would indeed be difficult.
The opening of Mo Si International and its leasing arrangents were matters everyone was aware of. If Mochen couldn’t even make decisions on small issues like these, her prestige would undoubtedly take a hit.
Li Si, holding Buding, glanced up at Mrs. Leng. In fact, when Wang ishu brought up the idea of opening a branch store to her that day, she had already ntioned it to Leng Mochen upon returning ho. At first, she thought her uncle seed decent and trustworthy, but this aunt was truly sothing else.
Now it seed too early to say anything definitive! Ti always reveals a person’s true character.
Leng Qiankai shot an unimpressed look at his wife. He detested people trying to pull strings for family reasons.
As for Ouyang Zhenglin, he found him sowhat agreeable. But when it ca to Wang ishu, he really couldn’t bring himself to like her.
Ever since they moved into the house after returning, she had been buzzing around, making herself quite unpleasant.
Leng Ning sneered with visible disdain. She couldn’t understand this aunt’s thought process at all.
She seed to want a piece of anything others were doing, and her jealousy flared up way too easily.
Take, for example, her desire to open a branch of Sing’s business. She spoke about it as if it were so money-printing machine handed on a silver platter.
Now that this route had failed, was she setting her sights on Mo Si International?
Leng Mochen watched everyone’s reactions with mild amusent. Other than Mrs. Leng, it was safe to say no one here liked Wang ishu.
"Regarding the leasing arrangents at Mo Si, if he’s interested, he can consult with the leasing manager. But as you know, I operate on the principle of business being business. When it cos to relatives, I don’t want anyone claiming connections to as a badge of convenience!"
Mrs. Leng froze montarily but quickly grasped his aning. "Alright! I understand!"
She understood so things, but since this involved matters concerning her only brother’s family, she found herself caught in a dilemma.
Fortunately, it was rely a trivial matter, and Mochen hadn’t outright refused; he simply sought fairness for all parties.
Once the Leng parents left, Leng Ning made an excuse about needing to visit the restroom and asked them to go on ahead without her.
When only the two of them were left in the hall, Li Si asked Leng Mochen, "Do you think that Wang ishu will do as you suggested? She doesn’t look like soone who will play by the rules."
She couldn’t help doubting it.
In fact, she could already imagine Wang ishu strutting around with an air of arrogance, declaring, "Mo Si belongs to my nephew. Who would dare not show respect?"
At that point, wouldn’t Mo Si turn into a chaotic ss?
Leng Mochen lovingly wrapped his arm around her. "That depends on how she acts. Don’t worry, I’ve got it covered. Enough about that."
Li Si quietly cuddled against him, nodding. "Okay!"
They had already agreed that on the morning of the wedding, Li Si would depart from Jinyuan while Leng Mochen would co from Leng Mansion to et the bride. Therefore, they would have to spend the night before the wedding apart.
Starting tomorrow, distant guests would begin arriving one after another. Li Si had sent wedding invitations only to close friends.
She had notified Jiang Fan, who was abroad, in advance, and he had confird his arrival on a flight to Beijing the following afternoon.
As for her old classmates from North City, she originally hadn’t planned to inform them. However, after Bai Shasha shared the news in their high school group, everyone expressed a strong desire to attend.
Unable to refuse their enthusiasm, and given that she still had good feelings toward her high school classmates, she decided not to decline.
Regarding her peers from North City University, aside from Bai Shasha and Jiang Fan, she had no intention of informing anyone else.
She didn’t want to be accused of showing off again!
From W University, she only invited Liu Xiaole since graduation was approaching, and her classmates were busy with thesis defenses, job searches, or preparing for graduate exams. Besides, she wasn’t particularly close to any of them, so she didn’t notify anyone.
Leng Mochen went along with all her preferences. He even thought having her high school classmates attend would make the wedding more lively.
As for the Li Family in North City, those sent to check on them had already confird their plans to co to Beijing. Leng Mochen had made so arrangents accordingly.
If the Li Family behaved appropriately, he wouldn’t interfere further. But if they dared to overreach, they had better prepare for his retaliation.
He was determined to give Li Si a grand and perfect wedding. Anyone trying to cause trouble would beco his sworn enemy.
He and Li Si’s choices for best man and maid of honor had also been finalized, and there would be a rehearsal before the wedding.
While they were discussing wedding details, Leng Ning erged from the restroom, biting her lip. "Sister-in-law, I need to talk to you about sothing! Brother, we need a mont, just us girls!"
"What is it?" Li Si asked, puzzled, as she was pulled upstairs by Leng Ning. She looked back at Leng Mochen with a warm, teasing smile. "Hubby!"
Leng Mochen chuckled at Leng Ning. Perhaps she was dealing with so emotional issue and wanted to confide in "the girl squad." He didn’t think much of it.
He waved a hand and winked at Li Si, giving her a knowingly amused look before heading off to play with Buding.
Once inside her bedroom, Li Si glanced at the now-secretive Leng Ning as she opened up her laptop. "What’s going on this ti?"
Don’t bla her for speculating too much. With all the online rumors and gossip circulating, it was enough to drive anyone mad.
Did so new scandal surface again? That was her first instinctive thought.
"Sister-in-law! Look at this missing persons post about the jade pendant!" Leng Ning pointed at the screen.
Yesterday, as a guest at the Jin Family, she had a conversation with Jin Yichen. During their chat, he explained why both he and the old man seed particularly curious about Li Si when they t her.
Jin Yichen had pulled out an old photo album to show her. He revealed that Li Si bore so resemblance to his aunt, Jin Jiai.
He also recounted so past events. Years ago, after giving birth in a hospital, Jin Jiai had fallen into a brief coma. While her husband had stepped out briefly to fetch water, their newborn baby disappeared from the hospital room by the ti she woke up!
This incident had caused a rift in Jin Jiai and her husband’s relationship, leaving them estranged for years.
Jin Yichen ntioned that when he was young, they had even lived in Shandong for two years, as part of their efforts to search for the missing child.
But despite the passage of ti, the child’s whereabouts remained unknown.
Recently, he discovered that the old man had kept a jade pendant all these years. It had an engraving of the character "Chao" on it, while Jin Jiai’s pendant bore the character "i."
Back then, the jade pendant had been placed around the child’s neck. They had no idea if the person who stole the child had discarded or sold it.
The family was now seeking information online, but progress had been minimal. Most responses they received were fraudulent or deceptive.
After reading the post, Leng Ning recalled that Jin Yichen had suggested she ask Li Si about it.
She thought it wouldn’t hurt to inquire, just in case, and so she agreed on the spot.
However, upon reflection, she felt deeply conflicted! (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian to vote for recomndations or monthly tickets. Your support gives the greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian for reading.)
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