Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Early morning in the Gu Qi financial office.
Wan Zhengping had just taken a seat when Li Zhenting walked in.
âMr. Li,â Wan Zhengping said in surprise, quickly approaching him.
âHowâs Gu Qi doing now?â Li Zhenting sat down on the sofa.
Wan Zhengping cautiously replied, âMr. Li, at the moment, Gu Qi is facing a financial crisis. Mr. Shen is trying to find a bank or institution to secure financing. If we donât receive funds within three days, the company will face bankruptcy.â
Li Zhenting furrowed his brows slightly, âHas the Jing Group not offered any assistance?â
Jing Chenxi loved Shen Ning so much, and he was also a shrewd businessman. He couldnât possibly be unaware of Shen Ningâs predicament, right?
Jing Group?
Wan Zhengping shook his head in surprise, âMr. Li, Mr. Shen has never accepted help from the Jing Group. She never even considered asking Jing Chenxi for a loan.â
Li Zhenting was momentarily stunned, then a faint smile curved at the corner of his lips. He stood up in silence.
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In the hospital room, @@novelbin@@
Ding Ding woke up to see Shen Ning sitting at his bedside, smiling.
Mommy!
The little guy was overjoyed. Even though he was the reserved and slow-to-warm-up type, he was extremely excited at this moment. He climbed out of bed and threw himself into Shen Ningâs arms, quietly calling her âMommy.â
Shen Ningâs eyes welled up with emotion. She hugged him and gave him a soft kiss, whispering, âYou canât call me that when there are other people around, alright?â
â1 understand.â Ding Ding nodded earnestly. âMommy, is it because of that ugly witch, Shen Mei, that you donât want people to know youâre my mommy? Donât worry, I wonât let Daddy marry her.â
Shen Ning was momentarily taken aback and quickly replied, âItâs not because of that. Youâre still too young to understand.â
Innocent children wouldnât understand that the reason she couldnât be with his father wasnât because of Shen Mei but because Li Zhenting didnât love her.
If there was genuine love between them, not even ten Shen Meis could come between them.
Ding Ding couldnât comprehend these things, but he was just happy to be with his mommy.
He sat in Shen Meiâs lap, still feeling quite weak, with cold sweat on his forehead.
Seeing his pale face, colorless lips, and his large eyes looking even bigger and lifeless due to his illness, Shen Ning felt a deep ache in her heart. She gently wiped the sweat from his forehead with a tissue, her heart filled with tenderness.
Ding Ding lay quietly in her arms, basking in the sweetness of his motherâs love.
Shen Ning would occasionally kiss his forehead, showing her deep affection.
As mother and son were bonding, Li Zhenting walked in, followed by several hotel staff carrying trays of delicately prepared breakfast.
âDing Ding, itâs time for breakfast.â
Li Zhenting had been in the room for a while, but Ding Ding didnât even look at him. He was engrossed in hushed conversations with his mommy, exchanging secretive words and sharing cheerful smiles, as if they completely ignored Li Zhentingâs presence.
Li Zhentingâs face darkened.
This kid, he had raised him, been by his side for so many years, yet he was less important than a stranger to him!
âHumph.â He let out a deep, disgruntled snort, and both Ding Ding and Shen Ning, who had been happily chatting, were startled. They looked at his stern face and fell silent.
Shen Ning began to take care of Ding Dingâs breakfast.
âAuntie, 1 really canât eat anymore.â Ding Ding shook his head after only having a small bowl of rice porridge.
âNo, have another bowl of birdâs nest soup.â Li Zhenting maintained his serious expression. âThe reason you caught a cold and got sick is because you eat too little usually. Your weak immune system is the cause.â
Ding Ding glanced at the birdâs nest soup, which looked both fishy and sticky, and he couldnât bring himself to eat it. He looked at Shen Ning with a pitiful expression.
Shen Ning felt extremely sorry for him.
âThe child is still recovering from a cold and stomachache. He should eat smaller but more frequent meals. You canât force a child to eat so much,â she suggested.
âThatâs right!â Ding Ding immediately agreed. âAdults shouldnât force kids to
eat. Youâre not a child, so you donât understand me..â