After I Became Famous, the CEO Wants Remarriage

Chapter 103: Chapter 103: Piercing Through Her Hypocritical Mask

Ningning couldn’t sit still anymore, and while Ning Yichu was taking a shower, she secretly checked her phone.

Oh no, she immediately saw the chat box with her godmother.

The timestamp showed it was from fifteen minutes ago.

Keke, “Chu Chu, how did it go with Director Zhang, did he accept the red envelope? Is there any problem with Ningning’s admission?”

Ning Yichu, “Don’t mention it, I had him convinced at first, but then out of nowhere, he said I was scheming against him. I guess Shen Jiangqing sent his wife anonymous photos, slandering us for having an affair. Because the guy surnamed Zhang was drunk, he even hinted that other parents are trying to stop Ningning from transferring, other than her, no one else would pay so much attention to Ningning…”

Keke, “!! What happened? Were you taken advantage of?”

Ning Yichu briefly explained the situation, “…all in all, Li Lingyang helped me out, and I’m fine, but Ningning’s admission might be troubling.”

Keke, “Does Shen Jiangqing have ears everywhere? How does she know everything! She’s really awful!”

Ning Yichu, “…”

Keke, “So what are you planning to do next?”

Ning Yichu, “Let’s wait and see how Director Zhang and his wife conclude this matter before deciding. If all else fails, I’ll find a way to talk to the principal.”

Ningning couldn’t bear to read any further, flames already flickering in her big eyes.

This damned Director Zhang! What the hell!

How dare he bully her dear mommy…

Her mommy, whom she and her brother cherished and wouldn’t dare to scold!

And there was Shen Jiangqing, that evil woman!

Fuming, Ningning carefully put Ning Yichu’s phone back where it was, and then quietly dialed Chen Bao’s phone.

…

The night gradually deepened, casting a thick, dense veil of darkness.

Li Lingyang returned home with his body covered in wounds, and even after a brief treatment, he couldn’t hide them from Shen Jiangqing.

Seeing the numerous wounds, Shen Jiangqing’s face showed full concern, “…God, Aling, what happened to you?”

Li Lingyang looked down at Shen Jiangqing from above.

Under the bright, dazzling lights, the delicate and perfect face before him was filled with worry, seemingly only having eyes for him.

Unlike Ning Yichu, who fell for everyone she met, and only made him angry every time she saw him.

Even when he had helped her, all he got in return was her leaving with another man without a backward glance…

But even so, Li Lingyang found Ning Yichu’s face more heart-stirring.

He didn’t even want to explain how he got injured, simply brushing it off, “had a fight.”

“A fight?” Shen Jiangqing was shocked, then angrily said, “Who is so blind to dare hit you? Do you want Special Assistant Xu to take some action for you?”

Li Lingyang frowned and directly refused, “It hasn’t come to that.”

“Then should we have the family doctor come over and treat you again?” Shen Jiangqing still worried.

Li Lingyang still refused, as it wasn’t a serious injury, and he wasn’t that fragile.

After being repeatedly refused, Shen Jiangqing wasn’t discouraged at all, but instead tried to please him, “You must be tired, why don’t you sit on the sofa, and I can give you a massage?”

Li Lingyang looked into Shen Jiangqing’s sincere eyes; he didn’t refuse again and lazily leaned back on the sofa.

Shen Jiangqing was delighted. She gently moved behind the sofa and began massaging him with her hands, gentle yet just right.

This was something she had practiced specifically to please Su Huimiao, and it was definitely very comfortable.

While massaging, she subtly started chatting with Li Lingyang about everyday matters, eventually steering the conversation towards sending Chen Bao to school in what seemed like a natural segue, “…We have to send Chen Bao to school next Monday, but I’m a bit worried. The child is too proud; could he struggle to fit in?”

Li Lingyang furrowed his brows, objecting to her choice of words, “Chen Bao is very bright. If he wants to, he can achieve anything. Besides, if he doesn’t fit in, it’s not his fault—it’s because the other kids are too dumb to keep up with his thinking.”

Sending Chen Bao to kindergarten wasn’t really about teaching him anything, but rather about giving him a more harmonious environment to grow up in.

Truth be told, he might not be a good husband, but he was trying to be a good father.

From a young age, Su Huimiao had told him how much Li Jianbin cherished them, mother and son.

But he had never felt that paternal love.

What he felt was strictness, giving him the illusion that he was merely a tool for Li Jianbin to manage the Li Group.

Similarly, after seeing how harshly Li Jianbin treated Jingting and the oppression it caused, he hoped even more that his own child wouldn’t turn into someone as sinister and unpredictable as Jingting.

Shen Jiangqing looked embarrassed and continued, “Yes, I mean he’s too smart. Maybe we should send him to a special school designed for high-IQ children?”

Li Lingyang furrowed his brows, feeling inexplicably that Shen Jiangqing was rejecting Chen Bao.

“Home wrecker!”

Suddenly, a sharp, angry child’s voice came from around the corner of the staircase on the second floor.

Li Lingyang and Shen Jiangqing both looked up and saw the usually proud Chen Bao looking like a little bull breathing fire, charging downstairs. He glared at Shen Jiangqing, “What have you done to my… Aunt Ning?”

Shen Jiangqing bit her lower lip, looking pitiful and innocent, “Chen Bao, what are you talking about? Auntie has been unwell lately, I only pick up and drop off the kids. I hardly ever go out, how could I have done anything to Ning Yichu?”

“Ha, stop pretending. I know everything. You encouraged that Zhang from the kindergarten to trouble Aunt Ning, and even rejected Ningning’s school application!” Chen Bao looked down at her contemptuously, clearly disdainful of her hypocritical guise.

Shen Jiangqing’s eyebrows twitched violently, how did he know she was the one who urged Zhang to trouble Ning Yichu?

Did Zhang not keep his mouth shut?

She tried desperately to feign ignorance, “Auntie really doesn’t know…”

“Jiangqing.” But Li Lingyang precisely caught her guilt, his tone turned icy, “Did you tell Zhang to go after Ning Yichu?”

So everything tonight, was Shen Jiangqing the manipulator behind the scenes?

“No, I didn’t!” Shen Jiangqing, sensing his suspicion, anxiously denied it.

“You should know, lying to me is pointless.” Li Lingyang looked steadily at her, as if seeing through her.

Shen Jiangqing, knowing she could not evade the truth any further, burst into woeful tears, “I really didn’t lie… I admit, I did tell Director Zhang that I didn’t want Ningning transferred to Saint Peter, but I didn’t ask him to do anything to Ning Yichu.”

Li Lingyang watched her tearful, distressed face, emotion unreadable, “Did I not tell you I already knew they were mother and daughter, and asked you to leave them alone?”

“Yes, you did say that! But as a mother, I really can’t tolerate someone with ulterior motives getting close to my daughter! You and grandma always say they have no ill intentions, but what I see is, ever since Doudou met Ningning, her disposition has changed, and she frequently throws tantraz and refuses to eat…”

Chen Bao rolled his eyes, nearly flipping them to the ceiling.

His cool voice cut through, “You’re the one with ulterior motives! Doudou plays with Ningning and has become livelier—is that what you call a radical change in behavior? Unless you hope Doudou never makes new friends and remains isolated and introverted her entire life?”