Chapter 39: My Daddy Can Only Be Bullied By Me

Li Xinghua could not help but feel a bit worried.

Just as he was thinking this, he heard Li Beijue say indifferently, "I have no such intention. Dad, aren't you here to see Grandfather today?"

Li Beijue's tone was devoid of any emotion, and his words were a reminder to Li Xinghua to worry less about his own affairs.

Li Xinghua's gaze flickered for a moment; thinking of his wife's instructions before he left the house, he opened his mouth, but then swallowed his words back down.

A flash of sharp light crossed Li Beichen's eyes, and he took over the conversation quite naturally: "Big Brother, don't blame Father. He is only worried about you. It is truly because the rumors outside recently have become a bit excessive..."

"What rumors?" Li Laoyezi's brows tightened, and he immediately asked.

Upon hearing this, Li Beichen immediately put on a somewhat hesitant expression and said, "This... Grandfather, do you really want to hear it?"

Li Laoyezi struck his cane down hard: "What is there that cannot be heard? Speak!"

Li Beichen hesitated for another two seconds, then looked at Li Beijue: "Big Brother, if I say it, you must not get angry..."

Li Beijue shifted his gaze away indifferently and did not speak.

He had long since grown accustomed to this.

It would truly be a rarity if this father-and-son pair came here today and said nothing at all.

As Li Beijue was thinking this, he immediately heard Li Beichen slowly begin to speak: "I also heard from others before that it is being rumored outside that Big Brother actually doesn't like... women at all..."

Li Beichen spoke slowly, observing the expressions of Li Beijue and Li Laoyezi calmly, and continued: "They also say that Yanbao was only born because you specifically went to... enter into an agreement to borrow a womb to have a child, just to add an heir to our family."

"Nonsense!"

The cane in Li Laoyezi's hand slammed against the floor once again!

Li Beijue, as the person involved, had no reaction at all, his expression remaining as calm as it had been just a moment ago.

Li Xinghua also hurriedly spoke up: "Dad, don't get angry yet. We are also just worried, so we wanted to ask Beijue today, what is actually going on? In case it is true... it would be better for us to have some idea. Recently, Li Corporation's stock has dropped by several points; I fear it is because of this reason."

Li Beijue's eyes suddenly turned cold, and his expression finally showed some movement.

He had indeed heard such rumors recently, but he had not paid them any mind.

The bit of stock that had dropped would eventually rise again; it posed no threat to Li Corporation.

It was just that he hadn't intended to tell Grandfather and cause him worry...

"Beijue, is what Beichen said true?" Li Laoyezi's expression was, as expected, much more serious than before.

Just as Li Beijue was about to answer, he heard Li Xinghua speak again: "I happen to know some young ladies from prominent families. Why don't you meet them? If you are interested in any of them, it would be better to get married sooner rather than later. Those rumors will naturally fall apart on their own. Besides, Yanbao also needs a mommy."

"No need." Li Beijue refused without a second thought, his tone leaving no room for negotiation.

Did they really think he didn't know what they were planning?

Even if he were to marry, he would not marry a woman arranged by them!

Li Xinghua's face immediately looked somewhat unsightly.

Out of respect for Grandfather, however, he did not say anything more.

Li Beichen, however, was somewhat displeased with Li Beijue's attitude.

"Big Brother, isn't it too impolite to speak to Dad like that? He is doing this for your own good. You are now the Helmsman of the Li Family, representing the face of the entire Li Family! If such rumors spread outside, the one who will lose the most face in the end is Grandfather! Have you considered him at all!"

With one sentence, Li Beichen escalated the matter to a new level, dragging Li Laoyezi into it.

A trace of anger suddenly rose in Li Beijue's eyes.

Just as he was about to speak, his peripheral vision suddenly caught the little one in Grandfather's arms moving.

"Why would this kind of thing make one lose face?" Mobai blinked his large eyes and asked with a look of innocence.

The adults fell silent for a moment.

Li Beijue's expression was also somewhat surprised.

Mobai, however, was feeling a bit unhappy inside.

He didn't know why, but hearing Li Beijue being spoken of this way made him very annoyed.

If Daddy didn't like women, how could he have been born to Mommy?

These two people were truly annoying when they talked!

Only he himself was allowed to bully Daddy!

He wouldn't let anyone else bully him!

The little child had no idea that he had already carved out a place for Li Beijue in his heart.

Thinking this, and seeing that no one answered him, Mobai asked again on purpose: "Great-Grandfather, do you think my Daddy has made you lose face?"

"Of course not!" Li Laoyezi immediately shook his head: "Your Daddy is the most outstanding child our family has ever had! He has never disappointed Great-Grandfather!"

Once these words were out, Li Beichen's expression became somewhat subtle.

Mobai nodded as if he had suddenly realized something: "Then what does Uncle mean? Teachers have always taught us that a straight body is not afraid of a crooked shadow! Why bother with what others say? Besides, the ones speaking ill of Daddy are outsiders. Why doesn't Uncle help explain things for Daddy, and instead ask Daddy to get married quickly?"

A child's questions were always direct and sharp, and the adults present fell into silence once again.

Li Beichen clenched his fists tightly, his gaze landing on Mobai with ill intent.

What was wrong with this little mute today?

He was talking so much!

Didn't he usually not like to talk!

Li Beijue's expression was also somewhat surprised.

He never expected that Yanbao would actually speak up for him.

Just at this moment—

"What a great... 'a straight body is not afraid of a crooked shadow'!"

A voice suddenly came from the direction of the doorway, sounding somewhat intoxicated.

The people in the living room looked toward the door in unison, watching as a man wearing a floral shirt and white trousers swayed toward them unsteadily.

"Li Xiao! How did you get this drunk again!"

Li Laoyezi looked at his youngest son with dissatisfaction, his brows full of helplessness.

Li Xiao waved his hand, stepped forward, and ruffled Mobai's little head.

"Dad, among these wealthy scions... there are plenty who swing both ways, gossip is unavoidable everywhere, and besides, Beijue has never done such a thing, so why bother caring about this?"

Li Laoyezi paused slightly, suddenly realizing something.

Li Xiao's lips curled up slightly, and he turned his head to look at Li Beichen: "Beichen, you don't need to bring such talk home in the future; if some gossiping servant hears it and spreads it, they might think you are intentionally smearing your older brother in front of Grandfather."

When he said this, he looked half-smiling, as if it were just a drunken remark, yet also as if it were a warning.

Li Beichen immediately lowered his head: "Third Uncle, I will remember that."

Li Xiao withdrew his gaze and waved his hand: "You all chat, I'm going upstairs to rest."

He dropped this sentence and lifted his feet to walk toward the stairs.

Mobai watched Li Xiao's back, blinked his eyes, and suddenly felt a bit curious about him, and also liked him a little in his heart.

Just as he was thinking this, he felt himself being picked up by Li Laoyezi again.

A large hand also covered the top of his head.

"Sigh... if only... were still here, how good that would be."

Li Laoyezi muttered in a low voice, but when he reached the name, he mumbled for a moment.

Yet Mobai heard it clearly...

Jiang Baobao? Was that Mommy whom Great-Grandfather just mentioned?

Mobai rolled his big eyes, then asked deliberately: "Great-Grandfather, were you talking about Mommy just now? Mommy has already come back!"