Rebirth: CEO's Sweetheart Reaches the Life Pinnacle!-Chapter 709 - 626: Hard to Bring Up?

Luxurious and ornately decorated, the restroom was silent as Li Si slowly lowered her head to wash her hands.

Footsteps of a woman approached from behind, and as she glanced into the mirror, she was startled to see Qi Yayun.

She hadn’t left!

Qi Yayun smiled faintly at the reflection of Li Si in the mirror and said, "Li Si, there are some things I’d like to discuss with you privately. Would that be possible?"

Li Si’s eyes flickered as she tried to decipher Qi Yayun’s intentions. What could they possibly have to talk about?

Did she still want her help to explain the Qingchi issue to Mr. Jin?

If so, then she’d certainly picked the wrong person!

Li Si replied coldly, "I have no interest, nor the time."

She shook her hands dry and methodically pulled out a paper towel to wipe them.

Qi Yayun remained persistent, gazing at Li Si. "Aren’t you curious about what I want to tell you? Don’t misunderstand—it’s not about Qingchi. It’s... It’s about some of your father’s past. Perhaps it’s time you knew."

She didn’t believe that, upon hearing this, Li Si wouldn’t want to learn more about her father. She had found the perfect opening.

Li Si smirked coldly and fixed her gaze on Qi Yayun. "What past?"

From her perspective, Qi Yayun was clearly being deliberately enigmatic. What was her angle?

Qi Yayun’s expression grew complicated as she looked at Li Si, murmuring, "Do you want to know? If you do, let’s speak somewhere else. This restroom is obviously not the place to talk!"

She didn’t believe Li Si would be so young and yet know everything about the events of the past. Nor did she think anyone could uncover the deeper hidden truths.

Li Si sneered and turned her gaze toward Qi Yayun. "You keep saying you want to talk to me, claiming it’s about my father. But do you even realize he’s been dead for years?"

Qi Yayun’s eyes darkened as she lowered her gaze to hide her emotions, nodding faintly. "I know. When I returned to the country, I asked around about him."

Li Si scoffed coldly, her tone sharp. "Save your pitiful act—it’s revolting! Say what you want to say, or forget it!"

With that, she strode directly past Qi Yayun, exiting the restroom.

She wasn’t naive enough to follow Qi Yayun anywhere. Who could be sure if this woman had something sinister planned?

In times like this, one had to stay vigilant.

At the door, Jiang Tong noticed Li Si and gave her a slight nod. Li Si returned the gesture with a glance and continued her leisurely pace back to the banquet hall.

In truth, she was slightly curious. This woman kept mentioning something about her father. But what exactly was it?

Still, outwardly, Li Si maintained a calm and unyielding demeanor. In situations like these, whoever showed their hand first would inevitably lose control.

As expected, hurried steps echoed behind her—Qi Yayun hadn’t given up.

She quickened her pace to catch up with Li Si. "Li Si, this won’t take much of your time! You see, your father... he and I were actually classmates. We..."

Her father and Qi Yayun had been classmates?

Li Si halted her steps and turned slightly, scrutinizing Qi Yayun closely. She looked to be around her father’s age, and as she watched Li Si, she appeared slightly uneasy, glancing warily at their surroundings.

They were currently in the banquet hall’s northeastern corner—a spot where few people lingered.

"I think here is fine. Say whatever you want to say."

Qi Yayun hesitated slightly and looked at Li Si. "This doesn’t feel like the right place," she said, gesturing toward another direction. "Why not move somewhere more private? What I need to say is... sensitive, and..."

Li Si’s gaze sharpened further. If earlier she’d only been speculating, now some things were nearly confirmed.

At Leng Ning’s engagement banquet that day, Tian Yaruo’s reaction upon seeing Qi Yayun had already revealed much.

However, she hadn’t delved into or analyzed it too deeply until now.

Just moments ago, Qi Yayun’s demeanor inadvertently betrayed her emotions.

"Embarrassing to speak of, is it?"

Qi Yayun’s expression shifted slightly, and she exclaimed, "You!"

She hadn’t expected Li Si to remain so composed, and her words to be so cutting.

Li Si chuckled coldly. "If it’s not something shameful, wouldn’t any spot be suitable to talk? Besides, with what little you’ve revealed, how am I supposed to know if this isn’t just some excuse to deceive me?"

Qi Yayun’s face changed, a flicker of unease in her eyes. "I’m not lying to you! Back then, your father and I... There are simply things that, with people around, I truly can’t say openly."

Li Si found it both infuriating and amusing. Could it really be that her father had shared something with this woman in the past?

Even if there had been anything, what relevance did ancient history have to her?

This woman had the audacity to make it seem so mysterious and declare that the moment had come for her to know? 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

Ridiculous to the extreme!

"If you want to say something, say it now. If not, don’t bother! But let me warn you—don’t count on the chance to meet with me again. I don’t have time for this nonsense!"

As soon as Li Si finished speaking, Qi Yayun clenched her teeth. It was clear now—Li Si, this young woman, was not easy to deal with.

Taking a deep breath, Qi Yayun made up her mind and took a chance. "Honestly, I was the first to become acquainted with your father back then. Later, certain events happened, and your father secretly got involved with Tian Yaruo. However, their relationship wasn’t approved by their families, which led to their eventual separation..."

Li Si interrupted her rambling, unfocused storytelling. "What exactly are you trying to say?"

Qi Yayun spoke quietly, her expression complicated. "I just want to share some things about the past, to let you understand that your parents, too, had their difficulties."

Li Si sneered. "You really are amusing! You came all this way just to tell me that? Do you really think I don’t know who you are?"

Still, her purpose seemed baffling. Was she here to vindicate Tian Yaruo?

But why? Weren’t they once at odds, completely irreconcilable?

Had the world changed too quickly, or had something significant happened in this short time that she was unaware of?

"Then tell me—who am I?" Qi Yayun shed her complicated expression and gazed directly at Li Si.

She shouldn’t have been privy to the details. Could it be that Tian Yaruo had revealed everything?

"You and Tian Yaruo used to be close friends, didn’t you? And back then, you lied to her, claiming my father had already found a stepmother for me!"

Li Si had long harbored suspicions. Years ago, when Tian Yaruo came to North City, fate brought them together. During their emotional conversation, she had recounted why, after her father brought her back to North City, she married someone else.

The explanation given was that she had been overly naïve and trusting, deceived by a good friend who claimed her father had already married someone else. Heartbroken, she accepted her family’s arrangements and wed Yan Xuefeng.

Because of this, she spent all those years without ever looking into the father-daughter pair.

It wasn’t until Yan Kesong needed a compatible bone marrow donor that she reached out.

Only then did she discover that her father had never remarried and had passed away early, due to saving someone’s life.

Even though this was Tian Yaruo’s version of the story, containing elements of subjectivity, it still hinted at someone—whether out of instruction or personal motives—having deceived her.

That person might very well be Qi Yayun standing here now!