Chapter 148: Refusing to Hand Over Custody Even in Death

The air suddenly went quiet for a moment.

Little Mobai asked so earnestly that it was rare for him to stump Li Beijue.

He opened his mouth, but for a moment, he couldn't find any suitable reason or excuse.

Jiang Baobao hadn't expected the little one to be so serious about this matter, and she felt a bit helpless.

She had absolutely no interest in the Li Family's family banquet!

Thinking this, she hurriedly reached out and tapped Mobai's little head, feigning a relaxed tone as she said, "Mommy doesn't have the surname Li! Of course I don't count as a member of the Li Family! Besides, Mommy doesn't usually like going to banquets and such, have you forgotten?"

"But I want Mommy to come with us!" Mobai immediately retorted loudly without hesitation, and as he spoke, he deliberately looked in Li Beijue's direction.

Jiang Baobao sighed in her heart, but what she was thinking about at this moment was something else entirely.

She didn't want to have any arguments with Li Beijue in front of the children, so she had to settle for the next best thing to appease them: "How about this, let's talk about this tomorrow, okay? You three are all tired from playing today, you should get some good rest. Anyway, the banquet isn't tomorrow, you have to give Mommy some time to consider it."

As Jiang Baobao spoke, she pretended to be very tired and looked at Li Beijue again, signaling him not to speak.

Li Beijue's gaze flickered for a moment, and sure enough, he said nothing.

Seeing that Jiang Baobao seemed truly tired, Mobai also nodded obediently and stopped talking.

It was just that his eyes were still scanning Li Beijue with a look of dissatisfaction, a little expression that showed he wouldn't give up until he reached his goal.

Yanbao's little hand also tugged at Jiang Baobao's sleeve, his whole face written with the desire for her to go along.

Only a certain little girl had long since been lying on the sofa resting, looking completely uninterested in the topic the few of them were discussing.

Jiang Baobao smiled at the two little ones, not wanting to remain in a stalemate here, and said, "Alright, Mommy will take you upstairs to sleep, okay?"

Mobai and Yanbao looked at each other, then obediently gave a response and followed behind Jiang Baobao as they went upstairs.

Li Beijue stood where he was, watching Jiang Baobao's back, and couldn't help but narrow his eyes, a dark glint flashing in the depths of them.

Upstairs—

Jiang Baobao brought the three little ones back to their rooms one by one, watched as each of them got into bed and lay down, and chatted with them for a while before leaving.

Closing the door, her expression was not as relaxed as it had been downstairs just now.

Her mind was full of the family banquet Li Beijue had mentioned earlier.

Jiang Baobao's brows were tightly locked, her heart had been hanging high since just now, and she felt a bit uneasy.

This family banquet was definitely not that simple.

Once Li Beijue took Mobai back, it would be equivalent to acknowledging his identity!

Perhaps he would even make it public to the outside world later!

And he would use this to snatch away the custody she held!

The more Jiang Baobao thought about it, the more uneasy she felt. After pondering for a moment, she turned around without hesitation and headed toward the stairs to the floor above.

Stepping onto the last stair, she indeed saw a sliver of light shining through the crack of the study door not far away.

"He really hasn't slept yet..."

Jiang Baobao muttered to herself in a low voice, walked over cautiously, and knocked on the door lightly.

"Come in."

Li Beijue's voice rang out, making it impossible to tell whether his mood was good or bad at this moment.

Jiang Baobao didn't rush to go in, but instead took a deep breath.

She must not argue.

If they argued, the three little ones would hear it.

Today's goal was to make things clear to him regarding Mobai!

She reminded herself softly in her heart, adjusted her emotions, and then gently pushed open the study door.

"Why is it you?"

Li Beijue had thought it was Zheng Bo coming to deliver coffee; he couldn't help but be slightly stunned that the person who entered was actually Jiang Baobao.

Jiang Baobao closed the door behind her and went straight to the point: "I have something to say to you."

As she spoke, she walked in with large strides and stood in front of Li Beijue's desk.

Li Beijue looked at the person before him and frowned slightly, saying nothing.

Jiang Baobao then continued: "Regarding your family's banquet, I think I should have a say, right? Mobai's custody is still with me right now. Isn't it a bit too early for you to be in such a rush to take him back to acknowledge his ancestors?"

Jiang Baobao's tone was neither humble nor pushy, and she looked at Li Beijue with a serious expression.

She had already prepared herself for the possibility that the other party might fly into a rage at any moment.

But the expected storm did not arrive.

Li Beijue was silent, his eyes looking at Jiang Baobao thoughtfully.

Her identity had not yet been confirmed.

If Jiang Baobao really was the girl who had saved him sixteen years ago, then...

Li Beijue had been thinking about this matter, but so far there had been no result.

Jiang Baobao, however, felt her skin crawl from his gaze and couldn't help but take a step back.

What kind of look was that from Li Beijue?

Why did it look so strange...

She complained loudly in her heart while waiting for the other party's reply.

After a long while, she finally saw the man in front of her make a move.

Li Beijue put down the fountain pen in his hand, tapped his index finger lightly on the desktop, and said unhurriedly, "Mobai is a child of the Li Family to begin with; this is an unchangeable fact. Acknowledging his ancestors is Grandfather's intention, and I don't think there is any problem with that."

Jiang Baobao snorted in her heart and immediately retorted, "Yes, and what about after he acknowledges his ancestors? Do you dare say that your next step isn't to snatch Mobai's custody from my hands?"

Li Beijue did not speak.

He had indeed planned to do exactly that before.

However, for now, before confirming Jiang Baobao's identity, he had no thoughts on the matter.

Jiang Baobao, however, took his silence as agreement.

She was somewhat angry, but her reason remained.

She had only agreed to return before so that the two little ones would no longer hurt themselves.

But looking at it now, it was clearly not a long-term solution.

If she kept dragging things out like this, she would truly have no initiative left at all!

Sooner or later, Li Beijue would find a way, bit by bit, to snatch Mobai away from her side!

Jiang Baobao calmly analyzed the situation, then suddenly thought of something and asked, "Li Beijue, there is absolutely no possibility for the two of us anymore, right?"

"What do you mean by asking this?" Li Beijue frowned sharply, looking at the person before him with a complex expression.

Jiang Baobao said without hesitation, "Nothing, just confirming with you. I have no interest in you anymore, and I believe you feel the same. Since there is no possibility for us, I will tell you this: unless I am dead, I will never give up custody of Mobai!"

"You!!!" Li Beijue was instantly provoked into a flash of anger by her tough attitude.

Jiang Baobao snatched the conversation back and continued, "However—I can agree to let him grow up in the Li Family, on the condition that I can see him anytime, anywhere. You can also take him back to acknowledge his ancestors, and even if you want to remarry, I will not interfere. But you had better keep your eyes open and not let your woman bully my son, otherwise, I will take them away all the same!"