Reborn: Instead of Chasing the School Beauty, I Chased Her Mother
Chapter 1169 - 1169: Shen Xinrong doubled the compensation the next day

And now, this little guy keeps tangling with me all day.

Wants to kiss me, even...

"Mmm..."

Ding Baijie lovingly embraced Li Zhiyan, then kissed him softly.

In her heart, Li Zhiyan would always be that little boy who clung to her legs as a child, begging for treats.

So she instinctively always doted on Li Zhiyan.

She lost herself in the kiss.

Gradually, Ding Baijie's face began to flush.

"Xiao Yan, let's go back to the room."

Ding Baijie whispered gently.

"Sis, I feel like the scenery here is nicer."

"The weather is also warmer now."

"Let's just enjoy the view here."

No matter how many times Ding Baijie suggested it, Li Zhiyan insisted on staying to enjoy the scenery.

Ding Baijie had no choice but to nod reluctantly.

"Xiao Yan, did you bring your stuff?"

"Of course I did..."

Afterward, the two embraced each other once more.

...

After a long time, Li Zhiyan asked softly, "Sis, shall we have a baby?"

"No, Xiao Yan..."

Even though she had given him her all,

Ding Baijie always felt deeply resistant and unable to accept the idea of having a child.

"Xiao Yan, whatever you want, your sister can give you."

"But the matter of having a baby, it's really not possible for us."

Li Zhiyan didn't press Ding Baijie further.

He knew it was just a matter of time, there was no need to rush now.

...

The next day, when Li Zhiyan woke up, he went through the usual morning routines.

After fully waking up,

he found himself thinking that things felt a little crazy.

His situation with Shen Xinrong had been discovered by his mom just like that.

However, the system proved uncanny as ever, not marking this as a risk.

It had known that his mom would tolerate the situation.

When Li Zhiyan arrived at the dining room, as usual, Ding Baijie had already left for work.

Li Zhiyan could clearly sense

that Ding Baijie was deeply passionate about her job.

Perhaps it was because, after her marriage back then, she had been stifled and constantly criticized.

Now, she cherished the opportunity to work.

That was fine, too. Li Zhiyan knew that Ding Baijie was living a much more grounded and fulfilling life these days.

"Mom."

Li Zhiyan sat next to Zhou Rongrong.

Zhou Rongrong made a soft sound of acknowledgement.

"Son, eat your breakfast."

Seeing that his mom hadn't made an issue of yesterday's events, Li Zhiyan felt relieved.

"Son, let's treat yesterday as if it didn't happen."

"You can date Shen Xinrong, but you absolutely cannot let anyone else find out."

Zhou Rongrong instructed him firmly.

"I understand, Mom..."

Zhou Rongrong patted her son's head, sighing, "Son, why exactly do you have such a thing for older women?"

"There are so many young girls in the company's public relations department."

"They're always trying to please me, hoping to marry you one day."

"They're all young and beautiful."

"And you already have Chenchen, and Chenchen is youthful and pretty, too."

"But your heart is only set on older women."

Talking about her son's preferences, Zhou Rongrong couldn't help but feel a little exasperated.

She had never noticed before how much her son was attracted to older women.

Even Wu Qingxian had been involved with her son.

"Mom."

"I just can't muster any interest in younger girls."

Then he added,

"Except Chenchen."

"Maybe it's because I've gone through so much, so I prefer women in their forties."

"Sorry for making you worry about it."

The reason Li Zhiyan liked older women was because they could be so good to him.

They could understand his feelings better, and they could cook him breakfast in the early hours.

These things brought immense comfort to Li Zhiyan's heart.

In his previous life, he had suffered too many hardships.

So, in his heart, he found the care from older women incredibly precious.

"Mmm..."

"Alright, I won't interfere with what you like anymore."

"As long as you're happy, that's all that matters."

"But if you're dating Shen Xinrong, no one else can know."

"And everything else, you have to keep it secret too, only in the shadows, understand?"

A woman being over twenty years older than a man—

Zhou Rongrong knew all too well what society at large would think of such things.

She didn't want her son to face scornful eyes.

Li Zhiyan hugged Zhou Rongrong tightly.

"Mom, you're the best. You're the gentlest, most beautiful woman in the world."

Zhou Rongrong smiled softly, warmth filling her gaze.

"You really know what to say. No wonder so many women fall for you."

"Mom, I'm telling the truth, every word of it."

"There's no one in this world more beautiful than you. You'll always be my favorite."

"You're the one I love the most."

Zhou Rongrong's eyes gleamed with joy as she asked, "Really?"

"Of course it's true."

Li Zhiyan replied seriously.

"In your son's eyes, Mom, you are forever the most beautiful!"

"And that's just the truth."

Li Zhiyan's sincerity made Zhou Rongrong's heart brim with maternal affection.

"Eat your breakfast now, my good son."

She had already completely let go of what happened yesterday.

After losing her husband,

she deeply understood the meaning of life being short and impermanent.

As long as her son was happy,

then no matter what he did, she would let him be.

After breakfast, Li Zhiyan left the house, while Zhou Rongrong went alone to the viewing platform, gazing at the lake.

"Shen Xinrong..."

"Shen Xinrong..."

She softly murmured the name over and over, and gradually, a change flickered in Zhou Rongrong's gaze.