Rebirth: CEO's Sweetheart Reaches the Life Pinnacle!-Chapter 722 - 639: A Slip of the Hand

A stunning Bai Shasha in a red evening gown with flawless makeup spotted Li Si, her eyes lighting up as she winked at her, an unmistakable hint of helpless amusement in her gaze.

She quickly walked over to Li Si’s side and warmly hooked her arm through hers. "Li Si! You’re finally here!"

Li Si responded with an inquiring look, her expression calm and unaffected. She feigned ignorance, asking, "Oh? I was just looking for you! Where did you go?"

"Oh, nothing much. Yin Rui’s girlfriend accidentally spilled red wine on her dress, so I took her to the dressing room to change into another one!"

With one sentence, she laid the earlier misunderstanding bare.

Li Si silently praised Bai Shasha’s quick thinking. "Oh, I see! I was wondering why the whole table smells strongly of red wine. So it was her! She’s really careless, huh!"

Su Meng’s eyes glittered as she instinctively glanced at Long Wu. Unfortunately, Long Wu was leaning forward, closely listening to what Leng Mochen was saying.

He Zixi bit her lower lip lightly, her expression tinged with mild frustration, but quickly adjusted herself, giving a faint smile. "Yeah, just a slip of the hand—it caused all the trouble!"

Her words carried a double meaning, leaving the subject of whose hand had slipped intentionally ambiguous.

Yin Rui blinked his small eyes, his gaze filled with contemplation.

While speaking, Li Si’s eyes had been fixed on He Zixi, not missing any changes in her expression.

The previously mentioned white dress, presumably stained with red wine, had already been replaced by a pale pink ensemble.

She had decent features and her hair was loosely coiled, making her quite distinctive—a petite beauty for sure.

Why "petite"? Because she barely reached Bai Shasha’s shoulder, Bai Shasha being nearly 170 centimeters tall and wearing high heels at that.

He Zixi glanced at Li Si with an assessing gaze before turning to Yin Rui and saying, "This must be the sister-in-law you told me about!"

She then smirked faintly, arrogantly shifting her attention to Li Si. "Hello, I’m He Zixi!"

Li Si estimated her age to be around twenty-seven or twenty-eight. Standing beside the slightly chubby Yin Rui, she did seem younger, but her skin condition betrayed part of her age.

Especially when she smiled—the slight sagging of her cheeks gave away some inadequacies in her upkeep.

As a result, her coquettish voice felt extremely jarring, almost unbearable.

"Hello," Li Si replied indifferently, her tone far from enthusiastic.

Bai Shasha took the opportunity to lean closer to Li Si’s ear and whispered, "Li Si, watch out. This He Zixi seems very interested in getting information about you!"

During the earlier process of changing clothes, He Zixi had subtly probed and asked Bai Shasha all sorts of questions. Relying on her professional instincts, Bai Shasha sensed something was off.

So she pretended to share a private whisper and gave Li Si a timely warning.

A mental note to stay alert—now she was prepared to be cautious.

Li Si’s eyes flickered briefly before she smiled faintly and nodded. She replied quietly, "I understand, don’t worry."

At the same time, her mind raced with thoughts about why He Zixi wanted to dig into her affairs.

He Zixi was He Yinyin’s niece; it was possible she knew Qin He.

Could it be?

Li Si began piecing things together, though something still seemed amiss.

Raising her voice back to normal, she addressed Bai Shasha, "You go handle your business first! We’ll talk later."

Bai Shasha gave a playful smile and patted Su Meng’s back, saying, "Let’s catch up together later after everything’s done!"

Su Meng quickly nodded with a warm smile. "Alright!"

He Zixi noticed Li Si’s indifference and discreetly shot Su Meng a sidelong glare.

She and Yin Rui settled into their seats directly opposite Li Si and Su Meng.

Li Si and Su Meng exchanged a brief glance, choosing to maintain their cool and observe from the sidelines.

After Bai Shasha left, the atmosphere turned a bit stagnant. Sensing the lull, Yin Rui jumped in to smooth things over, his chubby face breaking into a big grin. "Leng Er, you guys sure arrived late."

Leng Mochen gave him a frosty glance but completely ignored him.

Feeling mildly embarrassed, Yin Rui turned to Long Wu instead. "Long Wu, sorry about earlier!"

Previously, he hadn’t understood the situation and was caught up chatting with Long Wu. When he heard his girlfriend’s shout, he had presumed it was Su Meng who had been careless.

Seeing the white dress stained with red wine, he had felt both saddened and a bit resentful. Without hesitation, he had rushed to the hotel’s exclusive boutique to buy a new gown.

Now, it was evidently just a harmless misunderstanding.

Still, he couldn’t quite figure out why his girlfriend harbored such animosity toward Long Wu’s wife.

Thankfully, judging from Long Wu’s earlier reaction, he didn’t seem all that invested in his wife, so naturally, Yin Rui didn’t give much weight to Su Meng.

Long Wu’s eyes flashed with a steely ruthlessness, and he sneered coldly. "Are you apologizing to the wrong person? Fatty Yin, do you think my woman is an easy target?"

Though he’d been angry with Su Meng earlier, refraining from standing up for her had been his way of allowing her to feel a little neglected.

But after being quietly advised by Leng Er, his initially muddled thoughts had cleared up.

That’s right. If he truly let Su Meng lose all feelings for him, wouldn’t he be the biggest fool on earth?

There were already enough misunderstandings between them. If he didn’t use Su Meng’s current guilt over her mother-in-law as an opportunity to mend things, he’d only be fanning the flames and worsening the situation. What had he been thinking before? Like he’d been under some spell!

Su Meng felt a warmth in her chest and instinctively looked toward Long Wu. That remark just now...

Li Si also turned her gaze toward Long Wu but instead focused on Leng Mochen. She winked playfully at him.

The two exchanged looks, silently conveying their impressions of the ongoing situation.

Yin Rui sensed Long Wu’s fierce aura, and cold sweat began dripping down his back. Quickly adapting, he plastered a smile toward Su Meng. "Uh, Sister-in-law, it was just a harmless misunderstanding earlier, so please don’t mind it too much! Xixi is young and doesn’t know any better—hope you can be forgiving!"

He Zixi snapped her hand back in irritation and glared angrily. "Who are you calling young?"

Was he so quick to believe the words of those few women?

Although she herself was well aware of what had actually happened, seeing Yin Rui act so obsequiously rekindled her fury.

After all, her sister Yin Peiwen had told her that Leng Er and Long Wu’s wife had joined forces to bully her.

What she’d done earlier was merely a tit-for-tat. So what?

Yin Rui awkwardly smiled and nudged He Zixi under the table. "Xixi, don’t make a fuss! Go on, say something to apologize to Sister-in-law. I know you were just caught off guard at the time!"

Li Si’s lips curled into a cold smile. She was gaining insights. Yin Rui, with his adaptability, was certainly someone to watch.

Unfortunately, not everyone played along.

Su Meng watched the double act between Yin Rui and He Zixi with an icy, expressionless gaze. Internally, she scoffed. She glanced at Long Wu first, then said coolly, "It’s fine, nothing much happened. It was just clumsiness on her part. But next time, be more careful—a mistake’s one thing, but blaming others for it is bad behavior!"

"You!" He Zixi’s eyes blazed with rage. If Yin Rui weren’t holding her hand under the table, she would’ve cursed aloud and stormed off.

The people around the table all had their own thoughts, their expressions varying.

At that moment, an enthusiastic voice called out from behind Li Si, "Li Si!"