Rebirth: CEO's Sweetheart Reaches the Life Pinnacle!-Chapter 37 - 35: Keeping the Benefits within the Family

"That’s nonsense, who said that?" As soon as Li Si thought about it, she realized it must have been Li Fei who saw Yin Xian and went home to embellish the story.

"Really? Even if it were true, it’s no big deal. Back in the day, it was perfectly normal to get married and have kids at 18 or 19. If you did have someone, there’s no need to hide it—bring them in front of us relatives so we can check them out for you. After all, you’re still young; you might not have a good eye for people!" Li Si thought sarcastically to herself, If I did bring a boyfriend to meet you guys, wouldn’t you just transfer all your attention to your daughter?

Zhang Meihua didn’t respond immediately after Li Si muttered an "Mm-hmm," so she continued, "Fei’er mentioned it after she came back. She said she saw your male companion at the ski resort, and he’s pretty handsome. Looks like he comes from a good family too. If, Li Si, you don’t have any feelings for him, maybe you could introduce him to your sister? Isn’t there an old saying—’don’t let fat water flow into others’ fields’? If Fei’er marries well, as her sister, wouldn’t you benefit from it too?"

Just as expected. Li Si huffed coldly, "Second Aunt, I doubt Li Fei needs me to introduce her to anyone; she’s been chasing after one of our classmates lately. You’d better keep an eye on her! Anyway, I have things to do—I’m hanging up now." Without waiting to hear what Zhang Meihua wanted to say next, Li Si promptly ended the call.

"Si, don’t you think your Second Aunt’s train of thought is a bit... unconventional?" The voice was loud enough that Bai Shasha, sitting nearby, inadvertently understood most of it.

"Who knows. We’re certainly not on the same wavelength, that’s for sure." The two fell silent for a moment. The taxi arrived at Li Si’s house first; she handed the driver 100 yuan, asking him to make sure Bai Shasha got home safely. Bai Shasha stepped out of the cab, laughing at how overbearing Li Si was, and Li Si headed upstairs.

Li Si watched the car drive off before turning to enter her building. The old voice-activated lights in the stairwell weren’t working properly, so she hurriedly climbed the stairs. When she reached the third floor, she suddenly noticed a dark shadow in the pitch black. Her heart nearly stopped in fright, and she instinctively bolted back down.

A voice called out, "Li Si, don’t be scared—it’s me, Yin Xian!"

"What are you doing here? It’s late at night—you scared me to death!" Li Si was a little annoyed, patting her chest to calm her frantically beating heart. If she hadn’t been braver, she might have screamed.

"Sorry, I didn’t expect to frighten you. I knocked at your door earlier, but you weren’t home." Li Si used the light from her phone to unlock her door and then flicked the switch on the wall. As the room lit up brightly, she steadied her breathing. That’s when she noticed that Yin Xian was holding a small gift bag.

"Oh, this is for you—Happy New Year! I wasn’t sure if you’d like it." Yin Xian casually handed over the gift box to Li Si.

Li Si shook the box and asked suspiciously, "What is it? But let me say upfront, I didn’t prepare a gift for you today. I’ll get you one another time."

Yin Xian stifled his smile with a slight cough. "Why don’t you open it to find out?"

"Alright." Li Si carefully opened the box to reveal a jade bracelet that seemed to flow with emerald-green light. "Oh my God, this is way too expensive—I can’t accept it! Please take it back!" She quickly closed the box and tried to return it to him. Though she wasn’t an expert on jade, its quality was unmistakable.

Yin Xian firmly pushed the box back into her hands. "I didn’t buy this gift—it was from Aunt Han. She asked me to deliver it to you before she left. I’m just the messenger! If you really want to return it, you’ll have to handle that yourself."

"When did Aunt Han leave? Why didn’t she let me know? I could’ve come to see her off!" Li Si hadn’t expected them to leave so quickly. She had been planning to help her adjust her health after New Year.

"Your Aunt Han’s health has greatly improved. There was an urgent matter at her company, so they had to leave on short notice. Don’t worry—you’ll have plenty of chances to see her again. You can always prepare a gift for her; it’s really no big deal." Yin Xian plopped down on the couch, casually picking up a photo album from under the coffee table. Li Si lunged forward to snatch it back, but she was too late.

"Is this you as a kid? You look pretty different now." He pointed to a photo of her wearing little pigtails and split pants, grinning teasingly.

Li Si groaned inwardly. What kind of person just rummages through someone else’s photos like this? "Why do you care? Stop looking! That’s me at a year old—it’s normal to change as you grow up! By the way, how come you didn’t leave with them?"

"I’ve still got some things to take care of, so I’m staying for now. By the way, I’ve been here half a day and wasn’t even offered a glass of water—is that how you treat your guests?"

"I’ll get you some!" Li Si seethed, heading to the kitchen. Meanwhile, Yin Xian swiftly slipped the photo from the album into his coat pocket.

After drinking a few sips of water, he bade her goodbye calmly. But once he left, Li Si couldn’t shake the feeling that he’d been acting strangely.

The second day after New Year’s, Cui Hao called Li Si to say he’d arranged a cashier job for Zhou Rou. Li Si was satisfied, hopeful that Zhou Rou would work hard and leave her troubled past behind.

With school on winter break, Li Si didn’t have much to do. Her days blurred together—eating, sleeping, and occasionally teasing Xiao Guai. After a few days of being a shut-in, she finally succumbed to Bai Shasha’s relentless badgering and went out with her.

North City First Department Store, third floor women’s fashion section. Li Si sighed with relief that she’d eaten before leaving the house—otherwise, she wouldn’t have had the energy. Shopping was a real workout, and if anyone other than Bai Shasha had asked, she wouldn’t have bothered tagging along.

"Si, what do you think of this outfit? Does it look good on me?" Bai Shasha stepped out of the fitting room wearing an ensemble suggested by a store assistant, checking herself out in the mirror from every angle, indecisive.

"Looks great! Just buy it already—I’m starving!" Li Si glanced briefly and then complained pitifully. freewēbnoveℓ.com

"Alright, I’ll take this one. Miss, please ring it up!" Bai Shasha had been shopping all morning and was running out of energy herself. Feeling satisfied with the outfit, she decided to buy it.

Li Si quickly handled the payment, dragging Bai Shasha—who was now wearing her new clothes—straight to the rooftop restaurant elevator.

Upstairs was a western restaurant with elegant ambiance, exorbitant prices, and excellent food—places like this were something Li Si wouldn’t have dared to try in the past.

"This place is nice—great atmosphere. Madam Bai, I’m lucky to enjoy such luxury in my lifetime, huh?" After ordering, Bai Shasha started gawking around like Granny Liu in the Grand View Garden.

"Could you stop being so unrefined? This is just the start. One day, when the opportunity comes, I’ll take you to taste all the delicacies around the country. Save your awe for then." She’d always had a dream of traveling across the nation, trying local foods and soaking in their unique cultures.

"Really? I’ll eagerly await that day! Honestly, if you were a man, I’d marry you in a heartbeat!"

"Get lost! If I were a man, I wouldn’t want someone like you—I’d choose someone sweet, gentle, and considerate!" Li Si teased her deliberately.

"Boring! Are you saying I’d end up single? Loads of people like me! Hmph, no taste!"

"And who has such bad taste?" A playful male voice interrupted.

Both women looked up. Well, well—it was Jia Yuejing!