Mu Jingwan's face still hurt from the slap. She raised her hand to touch it and knew without looking in a mirror that it must be swollen. Su's mother had a strong hand and could slap someone until they were stunned, let alone when she was angry.

Mu Jingwan took a deep breath; it seemed she wouldn't be able to sleep tonight.

Su Zhixiang's breathing returned to normal just before dawn. He fell into a deep sleep and couldn't be taken to the hospital.

Su's mother sat by the bed all night, her eyes were bloodshot.

"Mother, you go back to your room and rest for a while. I'll stay here and watch over him."

"You? Do you think I would still dare to hand him over to you now?" Su's mother glared at Mu Jingwan with sharp eyes, her tone serious. "Mu Jingwan, don't think I don't know what you're thinking. You don't like my son, you must hate him to the core, but what I said to you last night was serious. You can try if you don't believe me."

Mu Jingwan's eyes flickered for a moment, "I believe you... He was the one who told me to sleep in the next room last night."

"Hmph! Even if my son asked you to go, you shouldn't go. You're never this obedient when he asks you to do other things!"

Su's mother could tell that she was doing it on purpose.

Mu Jingwan: "..."

"I was wondering why it was so quiet downstairs. Turns out everyone's inside." Li Tingting's casual voice came from downstairs. Su's mother's brow furrowed with annoyance, but she didn't dare to say anything.

"Zhixiang suffered respiratory failure last night and kept me up all night. Tingting, if you have anything to do, come back another day."

Su's mother gave the order to leave.

Li Tingting raised her eyebrows. "This is my home too. I can come back whenever I want. Why do I need to change the date?"

As she spoke, she sat down directly, ignoring the disapproving look from her mother. "My sister-in-law is pregnant, and it's her first time. I wanted to share my experience with her."

Su's mother opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but then stopped and didn't say anything more.

I wish Mu Jingwan could really get pregnant.

At least her son will have an heir in the future.

Mu Jingwan's only role now is to be the nominal biological mother of the illegitimate child born outside the marriage.

If it weren't for the fact that Mu Jingwan was relatively obedient, Su's mother would never have tolerated her.

"Thank you, sister-in-law."

Mu Jingwan said "obediently".

"You're welcome." Li Tingting smiled faintly. "Jingwan, the child in your belly may be the only boy in our Su family, so of course we must take good care of him."

"Hey! What era are we living in now? Boys and girls are the same. Our family doesn't discriminate against girls."

Su's mother explained with a strange sense of guilt, "I have two sons myself and I regret not having a daughter. Daughters are the parents' warm little cotton-padded jackets. Daughters are better than sons."

Mu Jingwan admired her ability to speak to people in a way that suited them.

The smile on Li Tingting's lips carried a hint of sarcasm. "Is that so? If that's what you think, then that's wonderful!"

Su's mother smiled awkwardly and opened her mouth to say something more, but Li Tingting interrupted, "Mother, does that mean you agree to give the company's shares to the two children?"

Li Tingting raised an eyebrow and said softly, "I am a very reasonable person. I will not give up a single share that belongs to my children, and I will not take a single share that does not belong to my children."

Su Zhifei now manages the entire Su family business, holding the largest share of the company, followed by Old Master Su and Su Zhixiang, with his share being only in the single digits.

Su Zhixiang has been in poor health since childhood and will not be involved in business in the future.

In the end, all of the Su family's businesses belonged to Su Zhifei.

Su Zhifei currently owns 60% of the shares, but Li Tingting wants all of them.

"What?" Su's mother was stunned. "What did you say?"

"Zhifei has no other children besides these two daughters, so of course the money will be divided equally between the two children."

Li Tingting paused for a moment, then continued, "We don't want what Zhixiang and his wife have, but the shares under Father's name will probably be left to the next successor of the Li family."

"Both of my children are quite outstanding. As for who will officially take over the business in the future, the other will just be there to assist. Do you think this arrangement is good?"

Su's mother's lips twitched violently. Had Li Tingting gone mad? Demanding an equal share right now!

Zhixiang's illegitimate child? Won't he end up getting nothing?

Su's mother did not say such a thing just now.

Mu Jingwan's eyes darkened, and she dared not speak.

No matter how the family shares are divided, they won't be hers.

Even if she has children in the future, it's uncertain how many she'll have.

Seeing that she didn't react, Li Tingting continued to press, "Mother, or are you saying that all those nice words you just said were just to fool me!"

"What I said is true, of course. It is true that Zhifei tried to take over the company after you two got married. The two children are still young. Can they be convincing to the public?" The two granddaughters are still in school. It would be too early for them to take over the company in ten years, let alone now.

"Of course, this won't convince everyone, so all I'm asking for now is to transfer the shares to them first to avoid any mishaps. Anyway, this business will be my daughter's sooner or later, so it doesn't matter whether it's given to her sooner or later."

Li Tingting repeated it again.

"Zhifei is still in charge of the company's main projects; he is just managing them on behalf of the company."

After Li Tingting finished speaking, Su's mother's face was indescribably gloomy. "Tingting, I can't decide this kind of thing. It depends on what Zhifei and his son think. Besides, my son is young and strong. If he divides the company so early, people who don't know better will think that our company is going to go bankrupt. It will definitely affect the company's shares."

"It's the same situation as your family now. Your brother's child is a few years older than our child. Did your parents give all the shares to the child a long time ago?"

“It’s different from our family situation. My brother and sister-in-law are very loving, and they won’t have any other children besides my two nephews.”

Li Tingting said meaningfully, "Our family is different. Your son and I are in an arranged marriage. We don't have any feelings for each other. Who knows if your son will find another woman and have a child with her? I'm only doing this to protect my daughter's and my rights!"

The Li family and the Su family currently have business dealings.

Moreover, they have very close ties.

If the Su family didn't have this business with the Li family, their annual losses would be in the single digits.

Su Zhifei's current foothold is also thanks to Li Tingting's help.

Li Tingting raised her hand to tuck a stray hair behind her ear. "Mother, we're both women, so you should understand my situation perfectly, right?"

I don't understand!

Su's mother was angered by Li Tingting's words, and then wondered if this woman knew something.

She was considering what to say when Su Zhifei arrived—

He had no idea that Li Tingting was there.

The main purpose of his visit today was to explain the situation of the other woman to his mother. She hasn't been feeling well lately, and even though they've hired a nanny, she's not comfortable with it. He was thinking of having his mother go and take care of her for a few days, as the child is the most important thing.