Chapter 38: What Is Family

Later on, Liu Yue found out that Li Mingming was pregnant, and they never got a marriage certificate.

Sun Hao's excuse was, "I don't have a solid enough financial foundation right now to give you happiness. In the future, I'll definitely make it up to you."

The love-brained Li Mingming didn't mind either. For someone earning a million a year after tax, she didn't need Sun Hao's measly scraps.

During the pregnancy, Sun Hao also showed a man's responsibility, taking care of Li Mingming in every way. At that time, Sun Hao was especially perfect, making Li Mingming believe Sun Hao truly wanted to live a real life with her—at worst, he was just greedy for her money.

Saying this, Li Mingming even glanced at Shen Mo, making Shen Mo unable to resist complaining inwardly.

【Don't look at me, I'm not a scumbag. I'm all alone—no first love, no childhood sweetheart, none of that messy nonsense.】

Liu Yue heard Shen Mo's inner thoughts and said with a smile, "I believe Shen Mo isn't the kind of scumbag Sun Hao is."

Li Mingming didn't say much more. If the boss herself believed it, so be it. She continued, "Maybe it was because Sun Hao's attentive care of me made his wife jealous, afraid Sun Hao would really fall for me and divorce her."

Li Mingming paused, showing a proud smile.

She was indeed worth being proud—young and beautiful, with a house and a car. Marrying her was no different from picking up tens of millions in assets for free.

"So Sun Hao's wife kept going after Sun Hao, and exposed a flaw."

Although Li Mingming was love-brained at the time, she hadn't lost all her intelligence. She quickly followed the flaw to uncover the truth.

After learning the result, Li Mingming directly kicked Sun Hao out—keeping the child, discarding the father.

Li Mingming could do without the money she'd spent on Sun Hao, but she also didn't want any further entanglement with him.

She even got rid of the job she'd found for Sun Hao, determined to cut things off completely.

【Decisive enough. Too bad they didn't want the nearly two-year setup they'd laid to go to waste.】

Shen Mo had already guessed the reason the last siege blew up.

Liu Yue clenched her fists. How hateful.

Li Mingming continued, "That old woman just now was Sun Hao's mother. She came to cause trouble, demanding the child, and demanding I write a letter of forgiveness."

【They're dreaming.】

Liu Yue said speechlessly, "They're dreaming, right?"

Li Mingming laughed, "Right, they're dreaming. They even said they'd take it online and ruin my reputation."

【So stupid.】

Shen Mo shook his head, feeling those people were stupid to the core.

Top-tier talent and companies aren't idiots—they won't let you off just because you spread rumors.

Besides, Li Mingming had solid evidence for this matter.

Liu Yue smiled coldly, "Mingming, let them do whatever they want. Even if they take it online, I'm not afraid. PR costs are just a few million, maybe ten million—consider it advertising for the company."

"When the time comes, we'll establish a strong female lead persona for you decisively kicking the scumbag to the curb."

With solid evidence, the Liu Family wasn't afraid.

Li Mingming nodded firmly. She wasn't afraid.

She had grown up in the Liu Family since childhood, with two generations having served the Liu Family. In ancient times, someone like her would be called a household-born servant—a verified loyal person. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to sit in the position of Financial Director of the Liu Corporation.

So Li Mingming had zero psychological burden about spending the Liu Family's money.

The Liu Family minded even less.

Liu Yue turned to caring about Li Mingming's future, the child's future education, and so on.

Shen Mo was getting a bit bored staying there, so he said goodbye to Liu Yue and prepared to head downstairs for a stroll.

Just as he exited the elevator, Shen Mo saw Shen Jiafeng in the hospital lobby.

Shen Jiafeng, alone, looked haggard, his head shaved, carrying a bag of medicine.

Shen Jiafeng immediately tried to leave. Shen Mo stepped forward, grabbed him, and dragged him to the hospital garden. Without a word, he snatched the medicine bag and started examining them one by one.

He didn't recognize a single one, so he pulled out his phone and started looking them up.

Shen Jiafeng panicked and tried to grab it back. Shen Mo flipped him and pinned him to the ground.

Asking was out of the question.

Based on Shen Mo's years of reading novels, someone like Shen Jiafeng who comes to the hospital alone is a drama queen. Just like now, Shen Jiafeng gritted his teeth and said, "Shen Mo, are you sick?"

Shen Mo glanced at the man pinned beneath him and said calmly, "I'm not sick. I just feel Shen Yilong and Zhu Kailan have been good to me, so I need to report your situation to them. After all, you're their son—they definitely won't ignore you, they'll definitely care about your condition."

Even a tiger doesn't eat its cubs.

No matter how rebellious a son is, a father will love him unconditionally.

This has been the case on this land since ancient times.

Of course, extreme individual cases are exceptions.

After checking the medicines, Shen Mo fell silent. Sure enough, bald head plus haggardness plus coming alone plus being a wealthy family heir equaled stomach cancer.

Shen Mo looked at Shen Jiafeng and said coldly, "Early stage or late stage?"

Shen Jiafeng clenched his teeth and said nothing.

Damn, it had to be late stage.

Without a word, Shen Mo dialed Shen Jiajia's number and reported the situation truthfully.

Shen Jiajia exploded over the phone, telling Shen Mo to give the phone to Shen Jiafeng.

Shen Mo calmly placed the phone by Shen Jiafeng's ear, who was pinned beneath him: "Talk."

Shen Jiajia's roar came through the phone: "Shen Jiafeng, are you freaking sick? You get sick and don't tell your family, just go to the hospital by yourself?"

"Do you really think your wings are hard enough to fly on your own?"

"Shen Mo, keep that bastard pinned down. I'm on my way right now."

After hanging up, Shen Mo took off his jacket, tied Shen Jiafeng to a nearby chair, lit a cigarette, and said calmly, "You don't need to say I'm a busybody or anything like that. I don't want to hear it."

Shen Jiafeng gritted his teeth. After a long while, he said in confusion, "Why would you do this?"

Shen Mo looked at the sky and said calmly, "Nothing. It's just that your mother has been good to me. I can tell she truly loves you three, so I don't want to let her be kept in the dark."

The reason is sometimes quite simple.

Shen Jiafeng let out a cold laugh: "Don't be stupid. After she hears it, she'll only feel satisfied, thinking I got my just deserts."

Snorting with laughter, Shen Mo glanced sidelong at Shen Jiafeng: "You kid, that brainless stunt you pulled at the birthday banquet before — it couldn't have been to make your mom and dad hate you, and along the way find a future for your kid, and leave some money for the girl you like, could it?"

Based on the novels Shen Mo had read, this was usually how it played out.

Shen Jiafeng said nothing.

Shen Mo had guessed right.

He smiled disdainfully: "Shen Jiafeng, if I were your dad, I'd slap you right across the face."

Shen Jiafeng's eyes went wide — what did that mean?

Shen Mo said coldly: "Grandma once said something — there are no parents under heaven who don't love their children."

"It might be a bit extreme, but most parents' love for their children is real, and more often than not, selfless."

"Like your brother Shen Jiayun — no matter how rotten and useless he was before, your dad and mom still arranged a marriage for him with someone like Liu Yue, so he could have a stable future. After Liu Yue's incident, no matter how many stupid things he did, your dad and mom never gave up on him."

"When you met that bleached-hair girl and ruined your reputation at home, your dad and mom sent you abroad, working hard to pave a future for you."

"Your sister wanted to join the company, and your dad and mom agreed — just because they were afraid she'd feel she was being treated less favorably because of being a girl."

Shen Mo shook his head and sighed endlessly.

Shen Jiafeng bit down on his lip, stubbornly refusing to speak.

Before long, Shen Jiajia arrived. After finding the two of them, she first gave Shen Jiafeng a slap, then threw her arms around him and cried.

No matter how rotten her little brother had been before, he was still her little brother in the end.

Shen Mo taunted Shen Jiafeng: "See that? That's what family is. No matter when, no matter what happens, they'll always support you."

When it comes to family, I have the deepest feelings of all.

Back in my grandpa's generation, his brothers fought each other like dogs, didn't speak for decades — but when something happened, when trouble struck, it was still those very brothers who charged to the front.

When my grandpa fell ill, Second Grand-Uncle and the Old Master came the moment they heard, without a moment's hesitation.

(End of Chapter)