Chapter 95: Threats, I Just Want to See Mommy

Dinner time—

Zheng Bo went to call the two little ones downstairs to eat.

He had just learned of Mobai's background from Li Beijue, and for a moment, he couldn't help but feel a sense of melancholy.

Zheng Bo arrived outside the room door and knocked gently.

"Two young masters, dinner is ready. Come downstairs to eat."

Yanbao and Mobai were standing in the room discussing a strategy, and upon hearing this, they both looked toward the door.

The next second, they spoke in unison: "We are not eating!!!"

"Ah? This..."

Zheng Bo stood frozen in place, not knowing what the two were planning to do.

He pondered for two seconds, then began to persuade them again: "If the two young masters don't want to come downstairs, then I will have someone bring the food up..."

There was no sound in the room.

After a few more seconds, the door was opened a small crack.

Yanbao stood at the doorway and said in a serious tone: "Grandpa Zheng, please tell Daddy that if he doesn't let Mobai and me see Mommy, we will not eat."

The little one spoke with great confidence, and after finishing, he closed the door without hesitation.

Zheng Bo stood outside the door with a troubled expression, having no choice but to go down and relay the message.

Li Beijue listened to the two little ones' terms and was instantly so angry that his face turned livid.

He glanced in the direction of the upstairs and stood up in silence.

Zheng Bo thought he was going upstairs to discipline them and hurriedly tried to dissuade him: "Young Master, Young Master Mobai just returned and might not be used to this place yet. Please, you must not be angry with him..."

Li Beijue's footsteps paused.

He turned his head to glance at the food on the table, then said helplessly: "Have someone keep these dishes warm at all times. Once they are hungry, they will naturally come downstairs."

"Yes." Zheng Bo agreed and hurriedly let out a sigh of relief.

On the other side—

Jiang Baobao returned home alone, feeling utterly dejected.

As soon as she entered the door, she saw Tiantian pouncing toward her.

"Mommy! You're finally back! Where is Mobai? Why didn't Mobai come back with you?"

The little girl had been worrying the whole time, and as she spoke, her large eyes couldn't help but fill with tears.

Jiang Baobao felt a wave of pain in her heart and hurriedly picked her up.

Afraid that she would burst into tears the moment she opened her mouth, she buried her head in the little girl's embrace.

Cai Xiaotang was also asking anxiously from the side: "What exactly is the situation? Where is Mobai?"

"Mobai is fine..."

Jiang Baobao's voice was muffled.

She paused for a long time before continuing: "He was taken back to the Li Family by Li Beijue..."

"What?!"

Cai Xiaotang looked surprised upon hearing this and instantly clenched her fists in annoyance: "By what right did he take Mobai away? Is he a robber? We can go to the police station and report him!"

Jiang Baobao was silent for a moment, then raised her head and asked in a low, hoarse voice: "How can we report him? Mobai is indeed his son..."

Cai Xiaotang was choked up by this and instantly had nothing left to say.

Tiantian understood what had happened and also clenched her little fists tightly.

"How could Daddy be like this! Last time he snatched Brother Yan away! This time he snatched Brother Mobai away! He is just too hateful!"

The little girl hadn't liked Li Beijue to begin with, and now she was even more repulsed by him.

Jiang Baobao shook her head, feeling physically and mentally exhausted, her head throbbing with pain.

"Then... what do you plan to do next?"

Cai Xiaotang was also at a loss and looked at the adult and the child in front of her with a worried expression.

Jiang Baobao remained silent.

She held the little girl tightly, as if she were holding her last treasure, and whispered: "I want to go back and rest for a while..."

Cai Xiaotang hurriedly agreed: "Okay, go rest first. With Mobai at Li Beijue's place, he is at least safe..."

At this point, she could only comfort herself this way.

Jiang Baobao carried the little girl and turned to go back to her room.

As soon as she entered the room, her tears finally couldn't help but fall.

Tiantian was given a big fright and hurriedly wiped the tears from her face in a fluster.

She kept comforting her in her milky voice: "Mommy, don't cry! Brother Mobai is so smart, he will definitely find a way to come back! Or tomorrow, we'll find a way to snatch him back! He doesn't like Daddy! He definitely won't want to live with Daddy!"

Jiang Baobao listened to the little one's innocent comfort, and her tears flowed even more fiercely.

No matter how smart Mobai was, he was still just a five-year-old child.

Now that his identity had been exposed, how could Li Beijue possibly let him go?

If he really cared about the child's feelings, he wouldn't have forcibly taken them away today!

She also bore responsibility...

If she were strong enough, she wouldn't have needed to beg Li Beijue to save Mobai!

Jiang Baobao's heart was in a chaotic mess, filled with guilt and self-reproach. She lay on the bed with the little girl, holding her tightly.

"Baby, now only you are left to keep Mommy company..." She kissed the little girl in her arms, her voice trembling.

Tiantian felt heartbroken, and while wiping Jiang Baobao's tears, she hurriedly kissed Jiang Baobao like a little adult.

"Mommy, don't be sad. The brothers surely wouldn't want to see you upset..."

The little girl comforted Jiang Baobao, then her eyes suddenly lit up, and she quickly said, "Mommy, let me tell you a story! Whenever I was unhappy before, you would always tell me stories to coax me to sleep. Godmother said that the brothers won't be in danger at Daddy's place. When you wake up, we'll find a way to bring them back, okay? If Mommy cries anymore, Tiantian is going to cry too..."

As Tiantian spoke, her voice couldn't help but take on a sobbing tone.

Jiang Baobao finally felt a glimmer of warmth in her heart; she nodded obediently and closed her eyes.

She was truly too tired.

Tomorrow, she would definitely find a way to snatch both children back!

The next day—

Early in the morning, Li Beijue saw Zheng Bo run into his bedroom.

He had originally thought that no matter how stubborn the two little ones were, they would at most hold out until midnight before they couldn't take it anymore.

But he hadn't expected Zheng Bo to report that the food left out last night hadn't been touched at all.

"The two of them really didn't eat anything?"

Li Beijue rubbed his temples wearily; he felt a headache the moment he woke up.

Zheng Bo also had a look of worry on his face: "That's right, the young masters didn't eat anything. Young Master, this can't go on like this..."

Li Beijue's thoughts shifted slightly.

Do the two of them care about Jiang Baobao that much?

This isn't the first time they've staged a hunger strike!

The more Li Beijue thought about it, the angrier he became; his heart, which had softened for a moment, suddenly hardened again.

"If they won't eat, then let them be. We can't let them form a habit, letting them think that as long as they use this method, they can get what they want!"

Li Beijue dropped this sentence and turned to go into the bathroom.

Zheng Bo sighed helplessly and had no choice but to turn and leave.

A moment later, Li Beijue finished washing up and intended to head out.

He stood in front of the wardrobe, but hesitated for two seconds before grabbing his phone and dialing a number.

"I'm not going to the company today. Report anything that comes up over the phone."

Li Beijue said this to the person on the other end of the line, then coldly tossed the phone aside.

So they won't eat, is that it?

He would stay home today and see how long the two of them could hold out!