CHAPTER 421: CHAPTER 338: TO SEE THE SEQUEL

Li Si is doing her best for the baby. Her weight has gone from 98 pounds before pregnancy to 125 pounds now. Oh, the emotions! It’s truly a mix of pain and joy!

Li Si lay on her side on the bed, raised her arm, and looked at her plump, fair hand. The back of her hand was already marked with little dents, and she couldn’t stop wailing.

She’s really turned into the little pig that Leng Mochen calls her!

Leng Mochen walked into the room carrying a cup of hot milk. Seeing her gloomy expression, he asked curiously, "Honey! What’s wrong?"

Li Si cast a resentful glance his way, "Look how fat I’ve gotten! I just weighed myself and now I’m 125 pounds! I don’t need you to tell me—I’m officially a little pig! I feel so down about it!"

Pregnancy is nothing delightful! In the beginning, all she did was vomit, vomit, vomit. When the vomiting finally eased, her weight skyrocketed at an alarming rate.

No wonder her steps now felt so heavy. What she really couldn’t accept was that her small, oval face had turned into a round one.

Her slender hands had turned into bear paws! Her engagement ring? Forget about trying to wear it anymore!

Leng Mochen put the milk down on the bedside table, smiled, and gently soothed her wounded soul, "When I call you a little pig, I’m just joking around! Why do you take it seriously? Besides, you’re pregnant with our baby now. If your weight doesn’t increase, that wouldn’t be normal, would it?

Didn’t you pay attention in class? The baby inside your belly isn’t just their own weight—there’s also the amniotic fluid and the placenta! That adds up to at least ten pounds! So this isn’t a big deal! Once you give birth and finish your confinement period, you’ll be back to your slim self, a beautiful lady again!"

His new motto was to ensure his wife’s mental health, nipping any signs of melancholy in the bud.

Li Si loved hearing him say this, "You know what? I’ve noticed something! How come you’ve become so good with words lately? You used to be the king of sarcasm!"

Could he have changed?

Leng Mochen quickly acted humble, "Well, isn’t it because my leader has taught me well?"

"Smooth talker!" Li Si got up with his help, propping herself up with his strength.

Leng Mochen instantly brought the milk to her, "Be good! Drink the milk!"

Li Si took a deep breath. Honestly, she really didn’t want to drink it! But for the baby, she had to push through!

As her pregnancy progressed into later stages, Li Si ate less and less. Perhaps the baby was pressing on her stomach, making it feel smaller, and she constantly needed to go to the bathroom.

Before, she used to take leisurely walks around the villa after meals. Today, there was a light snowfall outside, and the view from the large window was beautiful.

But going out wasn’t an option—if she fell, that would be no laughing matter!

Leng Mochen pulled out a deck of cards and suggested playing a sticky-note game with Li Si!

The loser would get a sticky note. Li Si’s eyes lit up—this game was fun! She hadn’t played it in years!

Shuffling cards, drawing cards, the two dove straight into the game with great enthusiasm!

They were deep into play when Li Si ended up with three sticky notes on her face, while Leng Mochen only had two.

Just then, Sister Ding shouted from downstairs, saying Leng Ning had arrived.

Li Si quickly peeled the sticky notes off her face, and taking advantage of the moment Leng Mochen turned around, stuck one on his back.

She smugly thought her little prank had worked, only for Leng Mochen to suddenly spin around, remove the note, and wave it at her threateningly.

Li Si helplessly said, "Leng Ning is still downstairs! Are you really going to stick it on me?"

"Just wait, little one! After she leaves, I’ll show you how I’ll win!" With that, he strode into the study. They’d surely chatter away with their secrets, why should he play the third wheel?

"Hmph! Who’s afraid of who!" Li Si lifted her chin and waved her tiny fist at him.

Leng Ning was sitting on the sofa in the living room, surrounded by several large shopping bags. Her face was lit with a gossipy smile. When she saw Li Si come down, she couldn’t resist teasing, "Sis-in-law! Don’t tell me you’re sleeping early now? It’s not even late yet!"

After sitting down, Li Si replied, "What nonsense! What brings you here today?" This child had been acting wild ever since her breakup, running about everywhere and becoming impossible to catch!

"Missed you! Sis-in-law, it’s been days—don’t you miss me even a little?" These days, Leng Ning and Li Si were particularly close. There were things she wouldn’t tell her own mom, but she’d happily share with her.

Li Si smiled and nodded, "Of course! I almost forgot who you are!"

"Ugh! So annoying! How can you tease me too? But Sis-in-law, guess what? I saw some drama at the mall earlier! Wanna guess what happened?"

Li Si looked at her curiously, her eyes glowing, "Why are you sounding just like Bai Shasha now?"

Always seeing drama! Though to be fair, Bai Shasha didn’t seem as lucky as Leng Ning—it was never as big of a spectacle.

"I’m not like her; she’s a professional gossip. I’m just dabbling as an amateur!"

"Alright then, amateur beauty—tell me! What kind of amusing drama did you see?" She genuinely looked forward to hearing Leng Ning’s gossip!

Leng Ning couldn’t wait to start, "I never thought I’d see a sequel!"

"Huh?" Filming a TV series now? A sequel?

"Sis-in-law! This woman Wang Mei’s mom—the fierce, overweight one—was at the mall with two tough ladies, all of them ganging up on a younger woman. They were yelling about how it was her fault for that old video incident!"

The scene was utterly brutal! Leng Ning thought those women clearly didn’t hold back—they were hitting with full force!

Li Si urgently asked, "What did the young woman look like?" Could it be Ye Duowei or Zhou Rou?

"She was dressed quite well! About five foot six or so. Oh, right—she shouted something with ’Wei’! Could it be that Weiwei I heard about when I was abroad?" Leng Ning suddenly connected the dots, her eyes lighting up.

"Sis-in-law! That Weiwei was Yin Xian’s ex-wife, right? Remember how Yin Xian got engaged, and his ex-wife leaked a video of his fiancée, showing it to everyone in public?

That not only stopped Yin Xian’s engagement but also dragged Wang Mei’s name through the mud. What a vicious plan!

But if that’s the case, her getting beaten this badly today—it’s not entirely unfair!"

"That’s debatable! Wang Mei’s mom beat up Ye Duowei! And then?" Li Si still felt Ye Duowei might not have done such a thing, but who could really say for certain?

"Then someone called the police, and they came to break it up! I guess they’ll take them in for investigation or something."

...

Ye Duowei was lying in the hospital. Though her body had multiple soft-tissue injuries and her face was marred with all sizes of wounds, internally, she was oddly satisfied!

Now Wang Mei’s mom and those two accomplices were locked up. She absolutely refused to settle things, no way she’d compromise! This time, they needed to suffer and learn their lesson. How dare they beat someone in public! Did they seriously think they could act like tyrants?

Tian Yaru was secretly wiping away tears. If she had known Weiwei would suffer like this today, she wouldn’t have insisted on forcing her to stay in the country, and wouldn’t have made her wait until after the New Year to leave!

If she’d gone abroad, there wouldn’t have been any of this awful bad luck!

"Weiwei, my dear! I’m so sorry! It’s all my stubbornness! If I hadn’t insisted, you wouldn’t have gone through this!" Tian Yaru apologized anxiously, realizing that Ye Duowei’s gaze now held barely any warmth—there was far more resentment.

This was her only daughter! If she were to drift away like Tian Yaruo, who’s now gone somewhere unknown, what would she do then?

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