Rebirth: Divorcing the Billionaire
Chapter 97 Admitting Mistakes

Chapter 97: Chapter 97 Admitting Mistakes

Jian Xi touched Si Yuhuan’s forehead. "You don’t have a fever."

Si Yuhuan glared, his face cold. "Are you looking for death?"

Jian Xi quickly withdrew her hand. "I-I’m full. I’ll go back to the hotel first. Call me when we’re leaving."

Back in her room, her mind was still a messy tangle of thoughts.

Why was Si Yuhuan suddenly being so nice to her?

On reflection, apart from Jiang Qimeng being the bone he couldn’t spit out, he had been quite good to her at other times. Wan Yu’s words echoed in her head again: "It seems like he has fallen for you."

"Jian Xi, you must remember how he hurt you. You can’t be blinded by his little favors."

Si Yuhuan, who was just pushing the door open to enter, heard her. A surge of anger flooded through him.

"Get out here! We’re leaving."

What an attitude!

Jian Xi gritted her teeth, rubbing her stomach. "Baby, don’t blame Mommy for not keeping you. You’ve seen it yourself; a father like him won’t bring you happiness."

On the way back, they were both silent.

After arriving home, Jian Xi headed straight for Fuyuan Official Residence.

"You should stop clinging to me. Go check if your ’white moonlight’ is angry. If she’s too hard to coax and you get kicked out, I don’t mind taking you in."

As if he didn’t have a home to go to, Si Yuhuan thought, his handsome face trembling with fury.

Yan Qing stepped forward at the right moment. "Boss, the Second Young Master is outside asking to see you."

"He still has the nerve to see me!"

Si Yuhuan turned and left in a rage.

As Jian Xi closed the door, she saw his receding figure. Suddenly, she felt as if all strength had drained from her body, and she slumped to the ground.

Aunt Zhang hurried over. "Miss Jian, are you alright?"

Jian Xi waved her hand. "Nothing happened while I was away these past few days, right?"

"It’s about that young lady who applied for the job a few days ago. She left and then came back. It’s up to you whether to keep her or not."

"Whatever, you decide."

She waved her hand again, heading upstairs with a throbbing headache.

「Wan Yu invited her out for hot pot in the evening.」

Perhaps due to her pregnancy, Jian Xi was now crazily craving spicy food.

An entire basin of chili peppers was poured into the pot. The rising steam was tinged with spice, and Wan Yu’s lips numbed after just one bite.

"Damn it, are you trying to murder your best friend?!"

Jian Xi ate with relish. "Not at all. It’s more layered with extra spice."

Layered, she says, Wan Yu thought, her mouth twitching. This girl’s taste has become so picky since she got pregnant! But what can I do? She’s my best friend. Might as well spoil her!

"Here, have some tripe, then some greens."

Jian Xi nodded continuously, devouring her food with gusto. "This is delicious!" she exclaimed. "Have you found anything about the number I asked you to check?"

"It’s strange. I checked, and it’s a disconnected number. Could you be overthinking it?"

"A disconnected number?" Jian Xi continued eating. Looks like I got my hopes up for nothing.

"No!" she suddenly realized. "A person as arrogant and domineering as Si Junyan would never leave a disconnected number. It must have been canceled. Follow this lead and keep investigating."

Wan Yu said helplessly, "It’s just a disconnected number. How can you imagine so many possibilities?"

"Because I can’t afford to lose," Jian Xi suddenly lifted her head, staring intently at Wan Yu.

Wan Yu hadn’t experienced what Jian Xi had. Naturally, she wouldn’t understand the role Si Junyan played in that cruel relationship. Jian Xi had sworn to make him pay, and she was determined to find his weak spot and strike a fatal blow. This time, Si Yuhuan’s leniency had already shown Jian Xi that the bond between the brothers wasn’t so easily severed. She needed a bigger bargaining chip.

Si Junyan must die!

"Okay, I’ll keep looking."

Wan Yu immediately went to take care of it. freeNovelFire

Suddenly, the hot pot didn’t seem so appetizing anymore.

CEO Jian felt restless and irritable. Si Yuhuan left in such a hurry. It had to be either Jiang Qimeng or something at the company. I really don’t know what her next move will be. In that case, I’ll strike first as payback. Otherwise, she’ll really think I’m easy to bully.

Jian Xi notified the high-level planning department of Yaowang Group to organize an exhibition aimed at building brand reputation. She instructed them to invite all well-known stars and internet celebrities, deliberately excluding Jiang Qimeng and her artists.

「In the CEO’s office of Haohan Group.」

Si Yuhuan was currently listening to Si Junyan’s explanation.

"Brother, I’m sorry. I used such aggressive measures to try to return to Haohan Group quickly. It was my mistake, and I realize it now. Sister Meng has already scolded me."

Si Junyan hung his head. Usually so arrogant and spoiled, he now looked like a child who had made a mistake.

Si Yuhuan maintained a cold face, saying nothing. Jiang Qimeng quickly stepped forward, tugging on Si Yuhuan’s sleeve to plead for him. "He’s been pampered all his life and has never stayed in an impoverished place like the Northwest Region. He got a bit scared and inevitably did something rash in desperation. Grandfather’s health is very poor. It’s better to downplay this incident at a time like this. Besides, he’s taking full responsibility without asking for any compensation from the group. That’s like resolving a big problem for you. He may not get credit, but at least he put in the effort."

"Yes, Brother, I’ll take full responsibility. The company won’t have to pay. I promise I won’t make this mistake again."

"And if you do?" Si Yuhuan snapped.

Si Junyan glanced at Jiang Qimeng and gritted his teeth. "Then, I’ll voluntarily give up my shares, leave Haohan Group, and go to Q Country for good."

"Alright. Those are your words."

Q Country was war-torn, a place where doing business was a life-or-death gamble. Si Junyan had dared to say it, but Si Yuhuan suspected he no longer had the nerve to actually go, or to repeat his mistake.

Ultimately, he was his own flesh-and-blood brother. Even though Si Yuhuan was angry, he just scolded, "Get out of my sight."

Si Junyan quickly left with an ingratiating smile. As he departed, he didn’t forget to give Jiang Qimeng a thumbs-up.

Jiang Qimeng consoled Si Yuhuan, "You’re brothers; you shouldn’t let things get too ugly. Otherwise, it will be hard to explain to the Si Family elders."

Si Yuhuan felt she made sense and nodded.

"You are very sensible. In this regard, you think more comprehensively than I do."

Jiang Qimeng smiled gently.

Thankfully, she was clever. She had Si Junyan adopt a humble stance to gain Si Yuhuan’s forgiveness first, then used Grandfather and the Si Family to apply pressure. After all, they were brothers, connected by blood. What did Jian Xi even count for in comparison!

At that moment, Jiang Qimeng’s assistant, Xiaozhang, burst in. "Sister Meng, something terrible has happened!"

"What’s the panic? Speak slowly."

Xiaozhang was almost in tears. "Everyone outside is saying you’ve been blacklisted! They’re saying that offending Haohan Group is like offending Miss Jian of the Jian Family, the wife of the richest man!"

"What nonsense are you spouting?" Jiang Qimeng glanced at Si Yuhuan, then immediately rebuked Xiaozhang, "Explain yourself clearly."

"It’s Yaowang Group! They’re hosting an exhibition and invited all the well-known stars, celebrities, and internet personalities, but they’ve excluded our company and you specifically! Everyone’s saying you’ve been blacklisted by the industry because of what happened before. The netizens and fans are all in chaos! If you don’t issue a statement soon, you might lose your position as a top streamer!"

Jiang Qimeng gave Xiaozhang a look, and Xiaozhang immediately burst into tears. "Director Si, you can’t ignore Sister Meng over this! She’s been trying so hard to smooth things over between you and Second Young Master Si lately, completely putting her work aside. If she’s completely blacklisted now and loses her fans’ support, how will she survive?"

"Jian Xi, you really are courting death!" Si Yuhuan abruptly stood up, grabbed his coat, and rushed out.