Chapter 17: The Secret Has Been Discovered

Mobai's blunt refusal made Liu Rumeng's face stiffen, and for a moment, she was unable to step down from the awkward situation.

Li Beijue couldn't help but pull a long face: "Yanbao, how did I teach you? Have you forgotten all your manners?"

"Yeah! So what if I forgot!"

Little Mobai had long been holding in a belly full of fire; he retorted loudly in an instant, giving Li Beijue absolutely no face, his big eyes wide and glaring.

Daddy is so annoying!

He's actually taking that bad woman's side!

Li Beijue was also rarely stunned, not expecting that Yanbao would dare to speak to him like this.

"You..." His brows were locked tight, seemingly at a loss for what to do with Mobai.

Mobai, however, had exhausted his last shred of patience and didn't want to stay any longer, so he simply jumped straight down from the chair!

"Daddy, I'm full, I'm going home first. Also, I don't need gifts, and I don't need a stepmother; I only want my own Mommy!"

Mobai made up his mind to give Li Beijue a show of force; after dropping that sentence, he twisted his little body and ran off at full speed!

"Yanbao!"

Li Beijue reached out abruptly, but his fingers only managed to brush against Mobai's hem, and he watched helplessly as he ran out toward the restaurant.

"Apologies."

He hurriedly threw those two words at Liu Rumeng and chased out at high speed.

Liu Rumeng sat in her original seat, watching the two run off, her expression unable to hide a hint of viciousness.

That little bastard Yanbao!

With him around... it seems it's impossible for Li Beijue to change his mind!

Outside the restaurant—

Li Beijue chased Mobai all the way across the street before he finally managed to grab him.

Mobai immediately struggled with all his might: "Let go of me! I don't want to go back to eat! I don't want to go back!"

"Yanbao!"

Li Beijue, unable to endure it any longer, grabbed him and tucked him between his arm and his waist.

Mobai's voice grew even louder: "Daddy, you're yelling at me! I don't like Daddy anymore! Daddy is a bad person!"

Li Beijue had a headache from the noise; he hesitated for two seconds, then simply carried her in his arms, strode toward the parking area, pulled open the car door, and tossed her inside.

"President Li..."

The driver had been waiting in the car and hadn't expected the two to come out like this, so he was momentarily confused.

Li Beijue said in a deep voice: "I have something to say to the young master; you can get off work."

"Yes." Seeing that both of them were in a bad mood, the driver hurriedly and nimbly got out of the car, not daring to linger.

Mobai sat in the car, pouting, glaring at Li Beijue with a look of defiance.

Li Beijue felt a breath of frustration stuck in his chest; he got into the back seat and slammed the car door shut with a bang.

"Why won't you go back to eat?" he asked Mobai, restraining his temper.

Mobai snorted instantly: "I don't want to go, so I don't want to go! I don't like her!"

Li Beijue felt a massive headache: "But you previously also..."

"Did I like her before?" Mobai interrupted Li Beijue's words directly to retort, his tone certain.

Although he didn't know how Yanbao had treated that bad woman, he could be certain of one thing: he definitely didn't like her either!

Li Beijue was indeed silenced instantly.

After carefully recalling for two seconds, a look of hesitation appeared on his face.

Yanbao previously... seemed to have very little to say every time he came to see Rumeng.

He had thought he was just shy, so... is this his true opinion now?

A rare look of helplessness appeared on Li Beijue's face; he didn't bring up the previous matter again, but still lectured him sternly: "Even if you don't like her, is it polite to act like that just now? How do I usually teach you?"

"I just don't want to be polite to her!" Mobai was infuriated by Li Beijue's forceful way of speaking, his little mouth pouting high.

That bad woman said such things about Mommy, so why should he have to give her a smiling face!

Daddy is really too much!

He should go find Mommy!

Thinking this, he turned his head to open the car door.

The next second, he was yanked back by Li Beijue!

Li Beijue's brows were locked tight; he placed Mobai directly on his lap, pressing down on his body so he couldn't move.

He raised his hand abruptly, but then hesitated, delaying the strike.

Mobai also realized what he was about to do and began to twist around forcefully, his little face showing a rare hint of nervousness.

Is Daddy actually going to spank my bottom?

Mommy has never hit me even once!

Thinking this, he immediately and deliberately put on a crying voice: "Daddy is going to hit people! I don't like Daddy anymore! Daddy is a bad guy!"

While faking tears, Mobai struggled hard, his little feet constantly rubbing against Li Beijue, covering him in dust.

"Then will you be obedient from now on?"

Li Beijue took a deep breath; in the end, he couldn't bring himself to do it and asked in a low voice.

Mobai ignored him completely, kicking even more vigorously, while continuing to wail: "Daddy is a bad person, I hate Daddy... I want to go home! I want Mommy!"

Li Beijue's expression shifted slightly, and he suddenly felt an uncontrollable softening of his heart.

From the time he was small until now, he had never hit Yanbao once, because Yanbao was truly too sensible.

Even crying and making a scene like this was only due to his condition.

Li Beijue closed his eyes and suddenly let go.

Mobai immediately darted out of his arms and hid to one side, alert.

Yanbao even said that Daddy is very good!

How is he good at all!

He was just about to spank his bottom!

Thinking this, Mobai's rating of Li Beijue in his heart dropped by a large margin.

Li Beijue was exhausted; he glanced at the restaurant outside the window and completely lost interest in eating.

He did not continue lecturing Yanbao, got out of the car alone, moved to the driver's seat, and started the car.

Mobai's little mouth was still pouting high.

He would never treat Daddy as an idol again!

He is just a bad daddy!

But as for Yanbao...

Thinking of the way Yanbao looked when he earnestly praised Li Beijue, Mobai couldn't help but feel a bit conflicted.

After pondering for a moment, he still shot a quick glance at Li Beijue before turning his head to look out the window.

Forget it!

For Yanbao's sake, he would observe him a little longer!

The two of them, one after the other, did not speak for the entire journey.

Half an hour later, the car finally pulled up slowly in front of Li Mansion.

Li Beijue's expression was hesitant; he was conflicted about whether to have a talk with the current Yanbao.

As he thought about it, he suddenly heard his phone ring.

He opened it and saw a message sent by Gu Ruohan.

【You busy person, when are you coming back? I've already arrived at your house!】

Li Beijue suddenly let out a long sigh of relief.

With a professional Doctor like Gu Ruohan around, he immediately felt much more at ease.

He quickly parked the car, and before he could speak, he heard a sound from the back seat.

Mobai had already taken the first step and run out.

He ran all the way into the house, and just as he reached the living room, he saw a casually dressed man sitting on the sofa, looking in his direction.

"Good evening, little Yanbao, did you have fun playing with your daddy?"

Gu Ruohan greeted him with a smile, attempting to bridge the distance between them.

Mobai's heart skipped a beat.

How did he run into a stranger again?