Chapter 48: Li Beijue Accidentally Learns the Truth

Yanbao subconsciously glanced in the direction of the ice cream truck, then quickly withdrew his gaze.

No... he couldn't let Daddy know that Mommy and Mobai were here too!

Yanbao's eyes flickered for a moment, and a deep sense of reluctance welled up in his heart.

Yet he still spoke firmly: "Daddy, let's go home first. I'm a little tired from playing..."

"Alright."

Li Beijue replied in a deep voice, then turned and walked away while holding Yanbao.

Jiang Baobao stood in the crowd, watching as Yanbao was carried away by Li Beijue, and subconsciously took a step forward!

No!

Li Beijue couldn't just take him away like this!

The next second, she felt her hand being pulled by a small, soft hand.

"Mommy, you can't go over there." Mobai frowned tightly, looking in Yanbao's direction.

Jiang Baobao snapped back to reality, her eyes meeting the large eyes Yanbao was looking back with.

He twisted his body, leaning on Li Beijue's shoulder to look behind him, and shook his head gently at Jiang Baobao...

Mommy, please don't come over!

Jiang Baobao's footsteps faltered; she seemed to understand what the little guy was trying to express with his eyes.

She stood where she was, silent for a long time, her heart feeling as if someone had torn a piece out of it alive.

She didn't know when she would be able to see that little guy again...

She had only just learned his identity, and hadn't even had the chance to make up for anything!

She couldn't even let him play in the amusement park for a whole day...

"Miss, what flavor would you like?"

Hearing the salesperson's voice ring in her ear, Jiang Baobao snapped back to her senses.

She had been standing there in a daze for a long time, and the customers behind her were becoming dissatisfied.

Mobai tugged her hand tightly and hurriedly said in a loud voice: "Thank you, sister, we won't buy any for now!"

As he spoke, he pulled Jiang Baobao out of the crowd.

Li Beijue's figure had long since disappeared.

Jiang Baobao was still a bit dazed, and only slowly came to her senses after sitting down in their previous spot.

Looking at the double set of toys still on the table, she blinked, her nose feeling a bit sore.

"Mommy, don't be sad. I'll find a chance to swap Yanbao back, okay? You'll be able to see him again very soon!"

Seeing Jiang Baobao so sad, Mobai hurriedly spoke to comfort her.

Jiang Baobao was stunned, the expression on her face becoming even more sorrowful.

"Silly child, what are you saying? Mommy can't bear to part with Yanbao, and I can't bear to part with you either. Mommy wants both of you to stay by my side."

Jiang Baobao spoke slowly, her mind filled with the attitude Li Beijue had shown during their repeated confrontations, and for a moment, she felt a massive headache coming on.

Now, she didn't even dare let him know of Mobai's existence, let alone try to snatch Yanbao back; it was simply a fantasy.

But she had to try every possible way!

Yanbao was not living happily at all by Li Beijue's side!

Aside from material things, he didn't have anything a child his age should have!

It was her own debt to him!

She had to find a way to take back her son!

As Jiang Baobao thought this, she felt even more distressed.

Neither of them was in the mood to continue playing, so they hailed a taxi and went home.

Mobai was also in low spirits; as soon as they entered the door, he wrinkled his little face and made an excuse to return to the room where Yanbao had stayed.

Jiang Baobao's mind was also in a mess, constantly thinking about Yanbao.

Mobai had snuck out of Li Mansion...

Would Yanbao be punished after he went back?

What if Li Beijue raised a hand to hit him?

Jiang Baobao sat in agitation, feeling restless.

Then, she suddenly heard her phone ring.

She picked it up casually and heard her precious daughter's voice on the other end.

"Mommy! What are you doing? Did you miss Tiantian?"

Jiang Baobao instantly felt much healed and hurriedly answered with a smile: "Of course I did! Has Tiantian been a good girl lately? Don't be naughty, okay!"

Tiantian was eating a snack on the other end of the phone, and upon hearing this, she immediately pouted unhappily: "Of course I have! I'm much better behaved than my brother! He's not good at all! He snuck out to find Mommy and didn't take me!"

Jiang Baobao found it somewhat amusing, but thinking of today's events, her mood became complicated again.

After coaxing her little daughter for a while, she heard Cai Xiaotang take the phone and ask: "How are things on your end? I still have some work to wrap up here, so I'm afraid it will take a while before I can bring Tiantian back to the country."

"Sigh..."

Jiang Baobao let out a sigh.

Cai Xiaotang had known her for many years and immediately heard that her tone was off, so she hurriedly asked: "What's wrong? Have you been very tired lately? Is there still no progress with the investment?"

Jiang Baobao answered listlessly: "The investment contract has already been signed, but right now..."

Thinking of the two little ones' identities, she paused for a moment.

Hearing this, Cai Xiaotang became even more anxious: "What's wrong now? Who is the investor? Did he go back on his word?"

"No..."

Jiang Baobao shook her head, and only then did she tell the whole story of Mobai and Yanbao from beginning to end.

Cai Xiaotang was simply stunned as she listened.

"This... what kind of situation is this? Didn't that Doctor say back then that the child was... the moment he was born? How could he have grown up to be this big, and still be by that scumbag's side?"

Jiang Baobao also felt there was something fishy, and no matter what, she could not figure it out.

How could a perfectly healthy child be declared dead by a Doctor?

Or did Li Beijue really do something behind the scenes?

Jiang Baobao's mind was filled with the image of Yanbao being carried away today.

Whenever she thought of the expression on Yanbao's face when he shook his head at her, Jiang Baobao felt a dull ache in her heart.

He was so clingy toward her; he must have been longing for maternal love for a long time.

And today, she had just watched helplessly as Li Beijue carried him away, yet she could do nothing!

Jiang Baobao closed her eyes, suddenly hardened her heart, and said loudly: "I was just thinking, if there's no other way, I'll just go and have a showdown with Li Beijue! He doesn't know how to take care of a child at all, and Yanbao isn't happy by his side! I am the child's legitimate mother; at worst, I'll just go to court!"

"But you also know that doing this is inappropriate..." Cai Xiaotang knew she was anxious now, so she immediately retorted, her tone becoming much more serious.

Jiang Baobao fell silent and did not speak.

After a long while, she said softly: "I truly don't have absolute certainty, and once I fail, Mobai will also be exposed to him. Perhaps even Tiantian will..."

Jiang Baobao paused mid-sentence and sighed.

Cai Xiaotang, however, suddenly had a flash of inspiration. Thinking of something, she probed: "Then why don't you just go and have a showdown! Tell him that you saved his life back then! After all, it's a life-saving grace; I don't believe he could still be as shameless as he is now!"

Jiang Baobao immediately retorted helplessly: "What if he is just that shameless?"

"This... that shouldn't be the case, right?" Cai Xiaotang was choked up.

Jiang Baobao let out a cold snort of annoyance: "Heh, why wouldn't he be? Li Beijue is just that kind of ungrateful person! You know that, don't you? Although I look different from when I was a child, I haven't changed that much, have I? How could he not even recognize his own savior?"

Cai Xiaotang asked with some hesitation: "You mean... he's doing it on purpose? Knowing it's you, but pretending not to know?"

Jiang Baobao let out another cold snort in response.

That guy was just pretending not to know!

She had not told Cai Xiaotang that she had mentioned this matter to Li Beijue countless times, but every time, he had interrupted her!

She remembered that back then, when Li Beijue was forced into marriage by his grandfather, she had tried every possible way and finally succeeded in marrying him!

On the night they were married, she had told Li Beijue about this!

However, whether Li Beijue had drunk too much alcohol or was doing it on purpose, he had been arguing with her one second and then fell fast asleep the next!

Several times later, she wanted to tell him, but he either didn't come home at all or simply wouldn't listen!

It seemed that he was impatient even to say one extra word to her!

In the end, she heard Li Beijue on a phone call with his assistant talking about that kidnapping case and realized that Li Beijue might have known about this all along and was just deliberately pretending not to know, so she didn't continue to be thick-skinned and bring it up!

This man, Li Beijue, was cold-blooded, shameless, selfish, and ungrateful!

A total dog of a man!

Jiang Baobao thought to herself, feeling conflicted to death, not knowing what she should do next.

The conversation between the two reached a stalemate.

After a long while, Cai Xiaotang said helplessly: "Let's keep the situation as it is for now. I will try my best to finish the work on hand as quickly as possible. In a week at most, I will bring Tiantian back to find you after a week and help you think of a way."

"Xiao Tang, thank..."

"Don't say thank you." Cai Xiaotang interrupted Jiang Baobao: "Who else would you be if not my best friend."

Jiang Baobao laughed.

The two spoke a few more words before hanging up the phone.

Jiang Baobao threw her phone aside but couldn't help but stare blankly into the air.

Xiao Tang was right...

One must not be impulsive in doing anything right now.

But no matter what, she had to snatch Yanbao back!