Rebirth: CEO's Sweetheart Reaches the Life Pinnacle!-Chapter 737 - 654 Suspicious (Part 1)

"Alright then!" He Qingchi, attempting to mask her nervousness by changing the topic, said, "Yayun, by the way, Wanru called me yesterday. She’s asking us to go out and catch up. Says her family’s opening a store to sell luxury handbags and wants us to help support it! She’s really lucky!"

At this, He Qingchi pursed her lips with a touch of disdain.

Qi Yayun replied perfunctorily, "Yeah! Out of all of us, she’s living the best life! Well, lucky girl, marrying a good man!"

"Qingchi, this isn’t the time to talk about these things. We need to be careful now!"

Qi Yayun turned her head and cast a distant look at Li Si, who was happily chatting away. Li Guoqiang’s daughter truly resembled him in more ways than one.

He Qingchi’s expression darkened, visibly unhappy with Qi Yayun’s comment. What did she mean by Wanru was lucky to have married a good man?

If it weren’t for that incident back then, there’s no way Liu Yuanqing’s wife would’ve been Peng Wanru instead of her.

But now, it was pointless to bring up those old grievances, not to mention that Qi Yayun didn’t know the details of that incident.

She breathed heavily, glancing at her surroundings but ultimately refrained from saying more.

Turning her gaze toward Jin Jiachao, her resolve only grew stronger.

Only by marrying Jin Jiachao could she truly outshine Peng Wanru.

Meanwhile, completely oblivious, Li Si and Jin Jiachao were deeply engrossed in their conversation, laughing and enjoying themselves.

Li Si, who had always felt a mixture of respect and pity for Jin Jiachao, was now further impressed by his words and insights. The more he shared, the more she thought he embodied wisdom and grace—a truly refined elder.

In her heart, she felt happy for Leng Ning, grateful that she had such an admirable father-in-law.

From Jin Jiachao’s deeds alone, it was clear—he was a man of depth and integrity.

Jin Jiachao, in turn, held higher regard for Li Si. He hadn’t expected that this seemingly young and girlish woman possessed such insight and poise.

Yet he also surmised that perhaps her lack of proper guidance during her upbringing might have led her to certain extremes in addressing some issues.

Thinking of her background, Jin Jiachao began to understand why this child had turned out this way.

After all, under those circumstances, anyone might end up similarly: growing up without a mother, raised by a father.

Only to have that sole father suddenly pass away just as she was entering her university years—her youth still burning bright.

How was a young girl supposed to cope?

Later on, her biological mother, for the sake of her ill son, made decisions that left scars.

Even hearing about these actions had made Jin Jiachao feel heartache for the Li Si standing before him.

Fortunately, she had met a man who truly cared for her. She seemed to be quite happy now.

But some things were ingrained deep within a person’s bones—not so easily changed.

Longstanding mindsets and ways of handling situations weren’t things one could easily learn to adapt and transform.

In truth, Jin Jiachao didn’t know that Li Si’s occasional extremes were deeply intertwined with her past life’s experiences.

Both continued chatting for a while longer before Jin Jiachao checked the time and said, "Li Si, it’s been enjoyable talking to you! Let’s not linger too long today—I have another engagement coming up. We’ll meet again soon. No need to rush!"

Li Si replied with a smile, "Alright, Mr. Jin. I’ve really enjoyed chatting with you too. Next time, let’s meet again and discuss the Rising Sun Plan in more detail!"

Jin Jiachao nodded cheerfully. "Sure! Let’s thoroughly analyze it then!"

Outside the restaurant’s parking lot, the two waved goodbye, laughing.

Jin Jiachao climbed into his car and settled into the back seat. He lowered the window and called out to Li Si, who was still standing there waving at him, "Li Si! Find time to bring Buding over to visit my place someday!"

"Absolutely, Mr. Jin! Drive safely! If you have social plans later, try to avoid drinking too much. Best to have some tea to sober up!" Li Si replied with a smile, noticing Jin Jiachao’s somewhat flushed face, and feeling a bit concerned.

She regretted not stopping him from having too much wine earlier—what if something happened to him at his age?

Jin Jiachao waved dismissively with a smile, "It’s fine! Li Si, you don’t know—I’ve still got some tolerance for alcohol. I’m genuinely happy today, so I had a few more drinks.

I’m meeting with an old friend I haven’t seen in years shortly—we’ll definitely have a little toast together. Don’t worry! Hurry up and get in your car! See you!"

"Alright, Mr. Jin! But take care of yourself! See you!"

Li Si shook her head with a smile and got into the back seat of her car as well.

The two waved once more, and Jin Jiachao’s car was the first to pull out.

Li Si glanced at Jiang Tong, who had started the car but hadn’t begun driving, and asked curiously, "Why aren’t we leaving?"

Their car was stationary, causing the bodyguard car behind them to remain in place as well.

Jiang Tong turned toward Li Si and said, "Madam, awhile ago in the restaurant, there was a situation—two individuals appeared suspicious. I’m not sure..."

Remembering the boss’s instructions before leaving, he had remained highly alert to any unusual movements around them.

"In the restaurant? Who were the two people?" Li Si asked, curious why she hadn’t noticed anything herself.

Jiang Tong took out his phone, opened the album, and handed it to Li Si. "I snapped a picture of them. Take a look!"

Li Si quickly took the phone and examined the somewhat blurry photos. The faces looked familiar to her.

"What did they say?"

Jiang Tong continued answering, "Didn’t catch most of it—just a few words here and there. But I did hear one name. One of them seemed to be called Qingchi!"

Qingchi?!

Li Si immediately scrutinized the photos more closely, realizing that the short-haired woman was indeed He Qingchi!

As for the other one, after careful examination, she identified Qi Yayun.

What were these two doing?

Following and monitoring Mr. Jin? The thought was almost laughable.

At their age, still indulging in the kinds of tricks young people play?

Were they hoping for a "coincidental" encounter?

But then, Li Si suddenly felt something was off. If it was supposed to be a coincidence, why bother disguising themselves instead of showing their true faces?

Their objective seemed to be hiding their presence entirely. What exactly were they after?

Recalling He Qingchi’s feelings toward Mr. Jin, Li Si couldn’t help but delve deeper into her thoughts.

Her face turned serious as she pressed further, "What else did they say? Think carefully!"

Jiang Tong tried to recall. If he hadn’t happened to pass by the area while heading to the restroom earlier, he might not have spotted the suspicious pair at all.

"One of them mentioned something about reliability—whether media people could be trusted."

Li Si’s intuition screamed that something wasn’t right—the two women seemed to be plotting something.

Media professionals? What could that signify?

She quickly pulled out her phone to call Jin Jiachao, intending to warn him to remain vigilant.

But after repeated attempts, all she got was an ongoing "unreachable" response.

Li Si became genuinely anxious at this point. If there was truly some conspiracy brewing and it succeeded, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Jiang Tong, let’s drive—we’ll see if we can catch up with Mr. Jin!"

"Understood!" Jiang Tong immediately prepared to start driving but hesitated. "Madam! Did Mr. Jin mention where he was heading?"

"No, he didn’t!"

Li Si realized she was asking for the impossible. They had already been delayed for a while and didn’t even know which direction his car had taken.

Chasing after him would prove to be an incredibly difficult task.