Rebirth: CEO's Sweetheart Reaches the Life Pinnacle!
Chapter 231 - 200: Are We Still Talking About Money? _3

Chapter 231: Chapter 200: Are We Still Talking About Money? _3

Mrs. Su waved her hand to stop him from speaking and fixed her gaze on Su Meng. She didn’t know why, but deep inside, it felt like she was holding back some intense force. She just wanted Su Meng to make a decision today.

"Su Meng, say something! Just give me a clear answer!"

Su Meng felt that her mom sometimes acted like a stubborn child, jumping to conclusions and making a fuss. She wasn’t like this before; maybe it was menopause, making her temper volatile.

While Li Si was away during this period, whenever Su Meng came home after work, her mom would either ask indirectly about Long Wensong or loudly question her about what she kept brooding over every day.

However, there were some things she could talk about with Li Si but couldn’t share with the old lady! Could she really tell her mother what she had gone through?

Her health had only somewhat improved recently, but who knew when it might relapse?

That’s why life wasn’t easy for her either.

Today, she had originally planned to celebrate her mom’s birthday by herself, but she couldn’t resist her mother’s insistence and Long Wensong’s opportunistic move.

After all, she thought it’s rare to celebrate a birthday, so she relented and followed their wishes.

She never expected it would turn out like this. Not only was she overwhelmed and muddled, but she also felt a burst of frustration ready to explode!

"Mom, I’ve told you countless times that what I had with Long Wensong is in the past! It’s over, do you understand? Li Si, since you’ve been away lately, you don’t know!

But my mom keeps asking about this every day. If I could really be with him, it would’ve happened long ago. Why would I keep holding back? Do you think I’m the type of person who pretends to be aloof for the sake of drama?

Everyone’s here today, so I’m not afraid of being laughed at. Let me share my thoughts! What we had before was in the past. Now, our situation is right in front of us! Forget the bad financial conditions at home—it’s just my mom and me left!

What does Long Wensong’s family situation look like? Even if he genuinely wants to be with me, would his family agree?"

Mrs. Su got furious when she heard Su Meng say this. She had put aside her pride today for her daughter’s sake. Spending her whole life working hard—how much money can she earn through toil?

Year after year, she’s getting older. If they don’t act while Long Wu still has feelings for her daughter, should they wait until everyone gives up, and he marries someone else for good?

Li Si understood how Su Meng felt. She didn’t understand why Mrs. Su was acting like she was forcing a duck onto a perch.

But the entire table of people was stunned into silence. Long Wu moved his lips many times, trying to say, "I like her, and that’s enough." But such floaty words carried no real weight!

Nobody knew what to say, so Li Si tried persuading her, "Auntie, please calm down. We all came here to celebrate your birthday! Aren’t you happy we’re here? As for Brother Wu and Meng Meng, it’s better for them to discuss their matters in private later!

Having us bystanders here just makes things awkward! Even if they wanted to say anything, they wouldn’t be able to under such circumstances, isn’t that right?"

Mrs. Su let out a sigh and sat back down in her chair with a face full of disappointment. "Sisi, you’re right! Auntie got a bit too anxious."

In truth, there was something she hadn’t shared with the children. Being an old-school person, she was slightly superstitious. Lately, she didn’t know why, but she kept dreaming about Meng Meng’s father—the kind of dreams she’d never had before.

She kept wondering if he was coming to take her away! But her daughter’s lifelong marriage prospects weren’t secured yet; how could she close her eyes peacefully? How would she explain herself to her late husband?

That’s why when Long Wu proposed celebrating her birthday for her, she didn’t refuse. It wasn’t because she wanted to take advantage of others—she wasn’t that type of person. She just thought it would be nice to gather close friends, connect emotionally, and ultimately bring her daughter and Long Wu together in front of everyone.

But everything had gone completely against her wishes. She didn’t anticipate her daughter’s current attitude, nor did she expect her daughter to think of her as so unreasonable!

Forget it, everything would just have to follow fate!

She truly felt old and was ready to let go. Perhaps she couldn’t do much anymore!

A good meal, ruined by this unexpected conflict, left everyone feeling uncomfortable.

In the end, Long Wu walked the guests to the door. Xu Er left on his own, while Leng Mochen drove Su Meng and her mother back home. Along the way, the mother-daughter pair kept tense expressions and didn’t speak to each other. Li Si didn’t know how to mediate either, thinking they’d probably be fine after a good night’s sleep.

Li Si asked Leng Mochen to drop her and Shasha off at the little room on the third floor. Downstairs, Leng Mochen saw Li Si cheerfully waving goodbye, then pulling Bai Shasha upstairs joyfully and arm-in-arm like sisters.

He touched his nose, feeling a bit like a lonely man left out in the cold. This heartless girl! But when he thought about the documents Jiang Feng had sent over, his brow furrowed, and his expression darkened.

It turned out Qian Rouxuan had gone to Li Si’s store. He arranged for someone to monitor her and see who she was associating with, but no anomalies turned up.

Since he had taken over another person’s body, he tried his best to honor that responsibility.

But even if that child belonged to the original owner, he couldn’t accept it. Now, he could only hope things turned out as he wished.

This little apartment of Li Si’s was her very first property purchase, but she had never lived in it. The place had been thoroughly cleaned two days ago by a housekeeper.

The original owner had left behind quite a few kitchen utensils and tableware. Li Si thought that if Bai Shasha needed anything, she’d go shopping with her later.

As soon as they walked in, Bai Shasha put on slippers at the door and stepped onto the white floor tiles. She found the décor far more stylish than her own home. After checking out the bedroom, kitchen, and bathroom, she could only nod in satisfaction.

Then she excitedly shouted at Li Si, "Hey, Li Si! Your apartment’s pretty nice!"

Li Si had long been sitting on the sofa, waiting for her "royal highness" to finish inspecting the environment and share her thoughts.

Hearing Shasha say that, she smiled and asked, "So, does this mean you’re satisfied, Your Majesty?"

"Definitely super satisfied! So, tell me—how much are you thinking of charging me for rent?" Bai Shasha sat next to her, curiously glancing around and stroking the space, feeling the apartment’s quality was quite high. She wondered if the RMB 8,000 her mom had budgeted would be enough.

Affectionately linking arms with Li Si, she posed a question that almost made Li Si spit blood.

Li Si couldn’t help but flick Shasha’s forehead. "What are you even saying? Do you and I need to discuss money? Don’t you know that talking about money damages relationships?"