CHAPTER 604: CHAPTER 521: SCANDAL BREAKS OUT

That night, Li Si cooperated with someone, wholeheartedly letting him experience a wave of fiery passion and tender sentiment.

The next day, Leng Mochen arranged for people to investigate everything about Zhang Shan and her sister.

He also gave Heizi a hint, knowing that his amateur efforts couldn’t compare to professional ones.

When Leng Mochen arrived at the company, he immediately learned about the entertainment news for the day. The headline revealed explosive news: "Mo Si International’s opening yesterday witnessed President Leng and Zheng Qian exchanging affectionate glances publicly, suggesting a romantic involvement."

There was a photo that seemed incredibly intimate. The paparazzi even fabricated evidence of their alleged relationship, with vivid details that seemed almost plausible.

Leng Mochen was furious, though he had mentally prepared himself for this situation.

No need to guess—it undoubtedly involved Qin Xin and Nie Xiuwei’s participation.

Outside Mo Si, hordes of reporters who had caught wind of the story were scrambling to interview Leng Mochen.

The staff, however, had barred them at the door.

Li Si was at home giving Xiao Guai a bath when Bai Shasha called her to inform her about the scandal involving Leng Mochen.

"Si! Don’t you think those people from Xing Weekly are just shameless? I was right there at the scene! Zheng Qian is such a cheap woman; during the chaos, she practically flung herself at your old Mr. Leng. You know what your old Mr. Leng is like—he pushed her away directly, almost knocking her off balance.

And yet, they depict it as though there’s something romantic between them? They’re absolute masters of twisting the truth! I can vouch for this. There’s absolutely nothing going on between them!"

Li Si burst out laughing: "Got it! I didn’t believe it for a second!"

White Shasha teased her upon hearing her confident response: "Oh, wow! Here I was worrying for nothing! You’re quite magnanimous, huh? You trust your old Mr. Leng that much? This scandal might linger for a few days, though. As long as you don’t mind, it’s all good! Let’s grab a meal sometime!"

"Sure! I’m giving Xiao Guai a bath now. I’ll call you when I’m free!"

On the other end, Bai Shasha gritted her teeth in mock frustration: "You little pest! Couldn’t you wait until I come over to your place so we could bathe it together?"

"Alright, alright. Next time you come over, you can do it again, okay?"

Li Si finally managed to placate Bai Shasha enough to get her to hang up, then continued shampooing the wet fur on Xiao Guai while saying, "I’ll finish soon!"

Xiao Guai sat contentedly in its special bathtub, enjoying the water and not caring at all about when its owner would finish bathing it.

Li Si casually splashed some water on Xiao Guai while thinking to herself. Honestly, she wasn’t really that magnanimous. If the scandal involved Qin Xin instead, she’d definitely be upset.

Before noon, Leng Mochen rushed back home. Seeing Li Si swinging on the backyard swing without showing any signs of distress, he finally felt relieved.

Li Si, amused, maintained a straight face and teased: "Why’d you come back? Ready to confess your sins?"

Earlier, while sitting there herself, she had been mulling over an idea sparked by the charity banquet.

Could she, in her personal capacity, implement a charitable initiative to selectively donate rural schools to impoverished areas, giving left-behind children access to education and books?

Knowledge transforms destinies—at the very least, these children shouldn’t end up like their parents, only able to scrape out meager earnings through manual labor.

Leng Mochen sat next to her, cupping her face in his hands, his expression tense. "You already know?"

With Bai Shasha around, how could Li Si not know?

Feigning anger, Li Si demanded: "Of course I know! Pretty impressive, huh? So, you big-shot President Leng has started mingling with celebrities now? Alright, spill—when did it start? How much does it cost to keep her for a month? Do you have too much allowance, and it’s burning a hole in your pocket?"

Watching Leng Mochen’s obvious concern about her feelings made her inwardly pleased!

"What nonsense are you talking about? Keep celebrities? Is that something I’d do?" Leng Mochen glanced around, saw no one nearby, and retaliated by biting her lip. "You little rascal!"

He just knew he still had a certain degree of trust in her heart—unlike that Long Wu guy, who had completely voided his credibility.

Li Si cheekily winked at him. "Then keep me!"

Leng Mochen: "..."

A crowd of reporters and fans were also gathered outside Zheng Huanxue’s entertainment company.

Inside the conference room, Zheng Huanxue swept an icy glare at Zheng Qian, who was nervously picking at her nails. "Is your brain full of water?"

Utterly brainless! If she wanted to create a scandal, couldn’t she pick a high-value, single guy?

And now, what’s this? A rumor with a married man—does she want to be labeled as a despised third party?

Zheng Qian sat upright, pouting in grievance. "Cousin! It’s not my fault! How would I know when those paparazzi were taking pictures? You weren’t at the scene yesterday. If you don’t believe me, ask Sister Ling—I was scared out of my wits!"

Her performance yesterday had been a bit exaggerated, but deep down, she had genuinely been frightened. Faced with sudden chaos, who could predict what might happen?

Qin Xin remained silent, her head bowed as she focused on her own thoughts. When Zheng Qian dragged her into the discussion, she simply shot Zheng Huanxue a faint glance without saying a word.

Truthfully, she knew that Nie Xiuwei had orchestrated this entire affair behind the scenes. The night before, Nie Xiuwei had proudly told her that there would be good drama the next day.

Sure enough, as soon as she arrived at the company, the drama was unfolding before her.

Zheng Huanxue, of course, wasn’t clueless about what was going on. Furious, she slammed the table and pointed at Zheng Qian, berating her: "Do you think you can fool me? I don’t know what’s going through your head? Listen carefully, Zheng Qian—I can raise you up high, but I can also throw you down from the pedestal. Believe it or not?"

She was enraged after being scolded over the phone by her family elder earlier.

Mo Si International’s choice to feature their company’s artists at the opening was undoubtedly out of respect for her family elder.

Sima Ling had even discreetly reminded her that day, and she had specifically warned Zheng Qian. Who would’ve thought this brainless fool would pull a stunt like this?

Now the situation had made them incredibly passive.

If Leng Mochen were single, perhaps they could spin the ambiguity and stir up hype.

The problem was, he had a wife and child. Wasn’t this obviously tarnishing their own reputation?

Terrified of her cousin’s wrath, Zheng Qian’s eyes reddened as she softly apologized: "Cousin! I was wrong! It really was an impulsive moment back then. What do you think I should do next?"

Zheng Huanxue felt even more stifled inside. Zheng Qian caused trouble, yet now the mess fell into her lap to clean up.

Scandals were called scandals precisely because they could be passed around and then forgotten.

Mrs. Leng hadn’t meddled this time. After all, based on previous incidents, she now understood that her son and daughter-in-law disliked her interfering in their matters.

Besides, she had been at the scene too and knew that this so-called starlet wasn’t someone her son would ever be interested in—it was clearly fabricated hype!

Leng Mochen and Li Si attended a fashion gala later, putting on a real-life performance of affection. Meanwhile, Zheng Qian accepted interviews, condemning the media outlet for fabricating lies and damaging her reputation.

After the situation had somewhat calmed, Leng Mochen swiftly received reports about Zhang Yao’s activities.

After being discharged from the psychiatric hospital, Zhang Yao’s family had taken her back home, where she quietly recuperated for a few days. Soon after, she moved to another city with her parents.

As for Zhang Shan, aside from staying home to care for her child and occasionally going shopping, there hadn’t been any unusual behavior for the time being.

Just as he was pondering this, Long Wu pushed the door open, looking solemn. (To be continued. If you like this work, please support it on Qidian.com with recommendation votes or monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, visit m.qidian.com to read.)