Rebirth: CEO's Sweetheart Reaches the Life Pinnacle!
Chapter 100 - 97: Truly Clever Tricks

Chapter 100: Chapter 97: Truly Clever Tricks

Li Si sneered coldly. Oh, so this is how it is! Couldn’t wait to come knocking and force her, huh? Just who exactly is this person in front of her?

Ever since she learned the truth, any desire to meet Tian Yaruo had completely died in her. Calls from unfamiliar numbers went unanswered; at school, she ignored everyone except close friends; and when there were no classes, she holed up at Brother Leng’s place all day, refusing to see anyone!

"Director Wang, I think you must have made a mistake. I have never had any intention to donate bone marrow. As for this lady here, I don’t even know who you are. Are you just speaking nonsense?"

Tian Yaru took a glance and thought the girl’s forehead and eyes faintly resembled her younger sister when she was young. Wearing a white shirt and jeans, she looked pure, beautiful, and full of energy. But then remembering her rural father and a bunch of poverty-stricken relatives who only cared about money, Yaru couldn’t bring herself to like her!

At this moment, Li Si stared at her with icy eyes that made her feel fearful. Could it be... had the girl detected something? But logically, that shouldn’t be possible!

"You’re Li Si, right? My surname is Tian; you can just call me Aunt Tian. How could there be a mistake? Not long ago, Deng Hui, who visited your grandmother’s house, is my assistant. And just yesterday, your family at your grandmother’s house agreed for you to donate bone marrow and even accepted the patient’s family’s compensation of 300,000 yuan! Here’s the agreement we signed. If you don’t believe me, you can take a look!"

With that, she took out a paper agreement and placed it on the coffee table.

Li Si didn’t even glance at it, scoffing coldly: "Oh? So you’ve already paid? No wonder you’re acting so justified. Unfortunately, I am an adult now, and I have no parents. Even if you gave my relatives at my grandmother’s house a million, I still wouldn’t donate my bone marrow! What now? You wasted your money!"

So it’s true—the woman in front of her said her surname was Tian! Then she must be some relative of her supposed mother, huh? Truly, what a cunning move!

"You... Li Si, I hope you understand that even without your parents around, you still have to listen to your elders, don’t you? Moreover, saving a life is an act of incredible virtue. Director Wang, wouldn’t you say that this is the right thing to do?"

Tian Yaru simmered with frustration and intended to pull Director Wang to her side. Let’s see how this little girl could refuse then! She’d already come here herself, and the money was paid—how could she still reject it? Hmph, giving out the money was easy, but taking it back wouldn’t be so simple!

At the thought of it, her disdain for Li Si and her family grew even stronger. A bunch of rural folks whose eyes only see money! She truly couldn’t fathom what her younger sister had been thinking back then—or how she could have liked that poor rural boy. With that family’s upbringing, what kind of decent person could they even raise?

Director Wang looked troubled—how was he supposed to respond to this! Originally, he thought this was a voluntary act of kindness, a good deed they could publicize as a positive example of morality. But now? Paying for bone marrow, coercion?

"Uh, Miss Tian, I wasn’t aware of the situation earlier. So, you mean Li Si doesn’t agree to donate her bone marrow?"

Tian Yaru glared at Li Si, her tone filled with sympathy as she said, "Director Wang, you don’t understand—the child who needs the bone marrow is pitiful beyond words! If the transplant doesn’t happen soon, their life will be in imminent danger!"

Seeing Li Si remain unmoved, she paused and added, "Doesn’t North City University have admission requirements emphasizing noble character and ethics? Yet, an idea as selfish as this comes from Li Si? Could it be that she somehow got in through connections?"

"How am I selfish? As a human being, do I not even have the basic right to say no? Let me ask you: where is your morality? Paying off my relatives, coercing me into donating bone marrow—does that count as noble behavior? Director Wang, I don’t think there’s any need to continue talking with her. I have classes; I’ll be leaving now."

She stood to leave, but Tian Yaru suddenly grabbed her arm forcefully, "Stop right there!"

Li Si yanked her hand away fiercely, "So this is what you call ’manners’?"

"Miss Tian, please calm down! Let’s talk this over peacefully!" Director Wang hurriedly stepped forward to separate the two, who were now glaring at each other like lifelong adversaries.

"Li Si, I came here today to make this clear in front of your department director—as a witness! The money has been paid in full, and whether you donate or not is no longer your decision! Besides, saving lives is a good deed! How can you be so heartless and unsympathetic at your young age? Can you truly stand by and watch such a sweet child die simply because they cannot find a suitable marrow donor? A family torn apart by life and death—is this the upbringing your family taught you?"

Li Si smirked mockingly: "I’m heartless? I lack upbringing? I have no empathy? Then let me ask you, Miss Tian—are you really a part of some charity organization? Moreover, how could you even be so sure that my marrow would successfully match? Do you happen to have some familial relation to me? Should I call you Aunt Tian or something else?"

Tian Yaru’s heart sank in panic—how had she found out about such a well-hidden matter?

When they first searched for this child, they had been cautious to avoid any leaks. They sent people under the guise of bone marrow donation with compensation to coax her to Beijing for matching tests. If successful, they’d send her back to North City—all without the Yan Family noticing a thing!

But who could have anticipated an initial failure—Deng Hui hadn’t completed the task and shamefully returned to Beijing. That led to Yaru personally stepping in, offering the Li family 300,000 yuan and signing an agreement as a last resort.

Director Wang now stared at the two in shock. On closer examination, there were indeed some subtle similarities in their appearances. Tentatively, he asked, "Are you two relatives?"

This revelation was too astonishing. A tinge of contempt rose in his gaze as he looked at Tian Yaru—just what kind of person was she? Well-dressed with an air of wealth and refinement, but this was how she conducted herself?

"Uh... Director Wang, I think there’s likely some misunderstanding here! We live far apart and have never met before, so how could we be relatives? Isn’t that right?" Tian Yaru forced a dry laugh after speaking.

"Whether or not we’re relatives is irrelevant. All you need to understand is that I will not donate. As for your 300,000, whether you can get it back is now your problem—it has nothing to do with me. Director Wang, I’ll be leaving first."

"You..." Tian Yaru tried to grab Li Si’s arm again, but the latter avoided her grasp with agility.

Director Wang hesitated before advising, "Miss Tian, I feel the need to tell you—this approach isn’t appropriate. Matters like this should be voluntary. You’d better go back and think of another solution. I won’t be seeing you off."

Tian Yaru stormed out in rage, letting out a cold snort at the door, "Just wait and see!"

Who did they think they were? Daring to speak to her like that!

Li Si’s composed façade crumbled the moment she stepped out of the office building. Tears welled in her eyes—everyone who came to her was like this. Then, what about her mother? Did she still need to hold onto even the faintest shred of hope?

The Li family! She could only laugh bitterly at the mention of them!

Who could tell her what she should do?

Had she been wrong? If they hadn’t cornered her like this, how could she have steeled herself to act so resolutely?

She was a daughter too, wasn’t she? Why couldn’t she... (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to vote on Qidian.com or give monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users can read on m.qidian.com.)