After I Became Famous, the CEO Wants Remarriage

Chapter 54: Chapter 54: Colluding Shamefully, Turning the Tables

A hoarse voice suddenly came, as if smashing directly into Ning Yichu’s heart.

There was a scent of alcohol on him; could he be drunk and speaking nonsense?

Yet when he danced, his movements were very neat and free, nothing like those of a drunk man.

Just when Ning Yichu was somewhat unsure of his intentions, the man’s gaze suddenly sharpened, and he said, glaring at her, “No woman has ever been as fearless as you, carrying a child and deceiving me for five years! Tell me, should I go and have a paternity test done with Ningning?”

Ning Yichu’s heartbeat seemed to stop abruptly, but soon she laughed out loud, looking very carefree.

“I’m really going to die laughing because of you. Do you have a missing-child syndrome or something? You kept asking me about an illegitimate son before, and now you’ve moved on to asking about an illegitimate daughter? Okay, fine. I don’t mind if you want to humiliate yourself. Later, I’ll have Ningning leave her sample, and you guys can go get tested.”

Her indifferent expression was like a bucket of cold water pouring down, causing Li Lingyang to gently furrow his brow. Had he really overthought?

Was the mysterious man mentioned by Ning Yichu also real?

“I will!”

“Please, go ahead and do it. I couldn’t ask for more, so you’ll stop pestering me.”

More and more photographers came over to take pictures, and Ning Yichu, not wanting to share a frame with him, spoke casually before quickly walking away.

Her delicate body brushed past Li Lingyang’s shoulder as she left, a faint scent of gardenia lingering in the air.

Li Lingyang stared at her retreating figure, a dim light flickering in his dark eyes.

Soon, he was caught up again by Shen Jiangqing and a group of guests, leaving him no time to think further.

Shen Jiangqing knew intentional Mu Bailang was.

She couldn’t afford to offend Mu Bailang either.

She didn’t even dare secretly apply any medicine to Li Lingyang’s eyes because the two were truly good brothers, having grown up as close as brothers.

For some reason, every time she was in front of Mu Bailang, she had the impression that he could see right through her.

Once the opening dance finished, the atmosphere on-site became even warmer, with everyone chatting in small groups.

From time to time, some people still wanted to gain favor with Ning Yichu.

Even though they knew she had just danced with Mu Bailang, they still kept chasing her.

Ning Yichu understood very well that these people were drawn by Granny Li’s affection for her, not out of genuine concern. After tactfully refusing, she found Ningning, who was secretly eating ice cream.

Ningning wasn’t generally allowed to eat so much ice cream and immediately looked like a caught schoolchild, complaining aggrievedly, “Mommy, I only ate a little bit more.”

“Or was it a lot more?” Ning Yichu laughed.

Ningning looked embarrassed.

“After eating the ice cream, I immediately drank some hot water,” she still tried to argue.

Ning Yichu, “…” where did this strange theory come from?

She took Ningning and Doudou to another corner to sit. With two little babies as shields, no young men came up to her again. Out of boredom, she noticed a favor placed on the side.

One of the blue and white porcelain items caught her attention.

This seemed…

It’s a fake?!

She had been around the jewelry and gemstone circles, so she had some discernment.

She picked up the blue and white porcelain and examined it closely.

Doudou and Ningning popped their heads out, “That was a gift for Great Granny, Mommy, what are you looking at?”

“I’m not quite sure, let me take another look…” Ning Yichu had just said this when suddenly someone passed by and bumped her harshly.

She lost her balance, her body staggered clumsily a couple of times, and as a result, her hand slipped and the porcelain smashed to the ground with a crash.

Ning Yichu stared at the shattered vase, dumbstruck, and turned angrily to the man in the suit next to her, “Why did you bump into me?”

The man, probably in his late twenties, wore a loose blue suit, his handsome face slightly flushed, his hair messy, giving him a somewhat rakish appearance. He asked innocently, “When did I bump into you? Little sister-in-law, you accidentally broke Granny’s antique, you can’t blame it on me.”

Upon hearing the address “little sister-in-law,” Ning Yichu immediately realized that the man before her was Li Lingyang’s half-brother from a different mother—Li Jingtian!

He was the child of Li Jianbin and a dance girl from a brief fling, who, during a power transition within the Li family, had brought him to their door, nearly causing Mr. Li to strip him of his inheritance rights.

It was also because of this that Li Jianbin did not like this illegitimate son, often abandoning him abroad without concern.

Perhaps due to an unhappy childhood, when Ning Yichu was at the Li residence, she often heard of his misdeeds abroad, which were simply appalling.

“It’s just a fake antique, is there a need to pin it on you? You clearly bumped into me, denying it and even turning it around on me, Second Young Master Li, as a person, especially as a man, it’s best to be responsible.”

“A fake?” Li Jingtian chuckled, “Little sister-in-law, you can eat whatever you want, but you must be careful with your words.”

“What’s going on here?” The commotion quickly drew the attention of the guests. Shen Jiangqing and Li Lingyang walked over, and upon seeing the shattered porcelain on the ground, their expressions darkened abruptly, “This was a birthday gift for Granny!”

Shen Jiangqing looked inconsolable, “Lady Ning, I know you resent me for taking Aling, but you can’t stir trouble on Grandma’s joyous day! This porcelain was one of her favorite gifts…”

Ning Yichu had initially intended to resolve the matter quietly, but Shen Jiangqing’s loud protests drew even more onlookers.

Even Li Jianbin and his wife came over, their expressions earnest and accusing.

In a moment, Ning Yichu became the target of everyone’s arrows, as if she had deliberately broken the vase to get back at Shen Jiangqing.

That only made her heart grow colder, “The one stirring trouble isn’t me, it’s the person who gave Granny a fake.”

“What? Are you saying my porcelain is a fake?” Shen Jiangqing was so taken aback he almost laughed, staring at her incredulously.

Li Jingtian watched the quarrel between the two women lazily, interjecting, “Lady Ning did indeed say it was a fake, so its destruction is no great loss.”

Granny Li’s 80th birthday should have been a time for family unity, which is why they specifically called Li Jingtian back from abroad.

But that didn’t mean everyone in the Li family welcomed him.

Li Lingyang’s feelings toward this half-brother were complex. Hearing him continually stir the pot, he swept over him with a cold, commanding gaze, “Shut up!”

Li Jingtian made a zipping gesture across his lips and obediently closed his mouth.

But the quarrel did not stop because of his silence.

Granny Li, now knowing the whole story, looked from Ning Yichu to Shen Jiangqing and ultimately wanted to keep the peace, “It’s just a piece of porcelain, it’s broken, so let’s throw it away, it’s no big deal.”

“Mom, you’re easy to talk, but Ning Yichu actually tried to shirk responsibility by calling this a fake! That changes the nature of things, it’s simply despicable, we can’t just let this go…” Su Huimiao heard this and immediately became indignant.