After I Became Famous, the CEO Wants Remarriage
Chapter 368: Catching a Fish, King’s Identity!

Chapter 368: Chapter 368: Catching a Fish, King’s Identity!

After leaving the lab.

Ning Yichu took the two adorable kids to the hospital cafeteria for lunch.

The food here was served in a buffet style, featuring a variety of Western cuisines and divided into front and rear sections.

Long spiral conveyor belts stretched across several lines, offering a wide range of dishes to satisfy every palate.

It was now lunchtime, and the cafeteria was quite packed—not only with patients’ families but also with doctors and nurses.

Ningning entered the area, as lively as a fish in water, grabbed a small plate and began picking items.

"Don’t just focus on the meat; grab some vegetables too. Balance your nutrition, okay?" Ning Yichu worried that her daughter would be picky and reminded her.

Ningning reluctantly abandoned the idea of grabbing another steak. "Okay then, I’ll go make myself a salad~"

"That’s my good girl." Ning Yichu smiled and began selecting food as well.

The food here was appetizing, and Chen Bao was already hungry.

Holding a small plate, he unknowingly wandered into the rear section...

He remembered Ningning liked strawberry shortcakes, so he picked up an extra piece for her!

’Ring ring ring...’ Suddenly, the children’s phone in his pocket began ringing unexpectedly.

The pale screen displayed two bold words: "Mommy".

Chen Bao froze and instinctively glanced around but couldn’t see Mommy or Ningning anywhere.

Forget it, I’ll just answer first...

"Mommy, don’t worry. I’m at the back section of the cafeteria grabbing something, I’ll come back soon."

But what he didn’t expect was...

The voice on the other end wasn’t Ning Yichu’s—it was Li Lingyang’s!

"Chen Bao?"

"Deadbeat Dad?"

Chen Bao looked at the phone screen in shock, confirming that it was indeed Ning Yichu’s number. What was this about?

His big black eyes filled with confusion. "Why are you holding my Mommy’s phone?"

Li Lingyang, sitting on the hospital bed, had a complex expression and replied nonchalantly, "Your Mommy left her phone here. I noticed some messages came through and worried it might be urgent, so I called to check."

Chen Bao was momentarily dumbfounded and asked, "Didn’t Mommy come to retrieve it just now?"

So Chu Chu did come back earlier!

Li Lingyang’s heart felt like riding a roller coaster, dropping sharply to the depths.

He had just seen the phone on the bedside table and heard some peculiar noises, leading him to suspect something and deliberately called to test his hunch.

And it turned out...

The person standing outside his door earlier really was Chu Chu!

She probably overheard him lamenting about becoming a cripple, and left without even taking the phone, right?

His fingers clenched tighter around the phone, turning slightly pale at the joints.

He’d rather let Mo Baiyou, his great rival in love, know than let Chu Chu herself...

In Chu Chu’s mind now, his image had probably plummeted even further, hadn’t it?!!

Damn it, why didn’t he assign someone to guard outside the ward then?

Taking a deep breath, he asked, "You’re at the cafeteria right now? I’ll send someone over."

"Alright."

Chen Bao replied softly, though his mind was swirling with suspicion.

Mommy clearly turned back earlier to grab the phone. If she didn’t take it, then where did she go?

Li Lingyang suppressed the agitation roiling inside him and abruptly changed the subject, asking, "Chen Bao, do you know King?"

Chen Bao’s heart skipped a beat, but he feigned ignorance. "King? Is that some new celebrity? Deadbeat Dad, I’ve never been into celebrity worship. Why are you asking me this out of the blue?"

"He’s a very skilled hacker who often defends your Mommy online. He’s probably my rival in love, so I wanted to see if you knew anything about him..."

Rival in love?!

Chen Bao rolled his eyes so hard they nearly disappeared into his skull.

But remembering how he used King earlier to provoke the deadbeat Dad, Chen Bao felt a bit guilty.

"You already said he’s online—how would I know him? Besides, Mommy is so exceptional; isn’t it normal for her to have a few impressive fans?"

"You really don’t know him?"

"Nope, not at all..."

He sure can act! Li Lingyang’s brow twitched. Chu Chu had only just discovered he’d been crippled. If Chen Bao wasn’t tipped off by King, how else could he have known?

"Alright, let’s say I’m overthinking it. If you truly don’t know him, we’ll leave it at that."

Even as he listened to the deadbeat Dad say this, Chen Bao’s little heart was thumping wildly, feeling like his cover might be blown if he kept talking to him.

"If there’s nothing else, Mommy and the others are still waiting for me. I’m going to eat now, bye."

"Bye—"

Before he could finish saying the last "bye", the call ended abruptly.

Li Lingyang froze but didn’t get angry. Instead, a meaningful smirk curved his lips.

Not knowing him, huh? Trying to put on a show, are we?

Well, this time, he’d personally unmask King...

Li Lingyang made up his mind and immediately summoned Special Assistant Xu, instructing him to recruit a few reasonably skilled hackers.

Standing in front of the hospital bed, Special Assistant Xu was momentarily confused, thinking his boss really intended to take on King.

"President Li, King’s hacking skills are extraordinarily advanced. If we want to suppress him, it’s best to form a team and slowly set traps to lure him in. Otherwise, he likely won’t fall for it."

"No need to completely suppress him." Li Lingyang’s eyes flickered with intrigue. "It’s enough to stall him for a while."

"President Li, are you...?"

"Fishing."

Fishing?

Special Assistant Xu was puzzled. Could it be that President Li already knew King’s true identity?

Though he didn’t understand, Special Assistant Xu dutifully began to make the arrangements.

...

Elsewhere, in Imperial City.

Late at night, in a private room at the Muse High-end Club.

Rainbow-colored lights spilled down from above, young and graceful bodies swayed endlessly to the music, tables were covered with famous liquors, and wisps of cigarette smoke floated lazily in the air.

A few rotund men in suits, drunk and red-faced, surrounded themselves with women, each absorbed in the indulgent scene.

Li Jingtian lounged idly in a corner, puffing on a cigarette.

The hazy light played over his features, making him seem out of place among the revelry.

When no one was paying attention, the private room’s door silently opened.

A figure clothed in black approached him and whispered, "Young Master Ting, the informant from Reykjavik has reported back. Ning Yichu brought Chen Bao and Ningning to the lab and conducted a paternity test..."

Li Jingtian, in the process of consolidating his power in the Imperial City, had some necessary social obligations tonight, which required entertaining a few high-level contacts.

Upon hearing the news, his thin lips curled into a sinister smirk.

"Also, Li Lingyang is now starting to investigate the fire that occurred during Ning Yichu’s childbirth..."

Perhaps feeling guilty for his actions, the assistant seemed genuinely panicked, fearing Li Lingyang might uncover the truth.

Li Jingtian had anticipated that doing what he did would attract attention. His voice carried a hint of danger. "Everything that needed resolving has been taken care of. What’s there to be afraid of? Just divert their attention a little, isn’t that enough?"

The assistant froze. "You mean...?"

Li Jingtian picked up a champagne flute, swirling the contents lightly. "The old estate has been far too peaceful lately."

"Understood!"

The assistant quickly retreated.

"Young Master Ting, what are you up to? Hurry up and come drink with us!"

One of the older executives, holding a wineglass, staggered over.