Rebirth: CEO's Sweetheart Reaches the Life Pinnacle!
Chapter 138: Amended - 135 Each Returns to Their Own Home

Chapter 138: Amended: Chapter 135 Each Returns to Their Own Home

Leng Ning happily held Li Si’s hand and walked out the door. Standing next to the artificial hill, she exhaled lightly and turned to smile, saying, "Feeling a bit unaccustomed? You’ll adapt to it soon! By the way, how did you meet my brother?"

She had long wanted an excuse to step outside and breathe. Listening to their conversation felt suffocating. Luckily, her mom had enough foresight to rescue her from the metaphorical fire and water.

Li Si smiled as she recalled, "I first met him at Pan Garden. Later, I ran into a bit of trouble, and he and Brother Long stepped in to help me! That’s how we met. Slowly, we just ended up together!" She finished speaking, and her face became red with shyness.

Leng Ning smacked her shoulder forcefully, a surprised smile lighting up her face. "Really? It’s like something out of a drama! You mean Brother Long is Long Wu, right?"

Li Si rubbed the spot where she’d been hit. This person was really a bit like Bai Shasha—always fond of smacking and touching. But she liked it. She smiled sincerely, "Exactly! Looking back now, it does feel like quite the extraordinary experience!"

Leng Ning crossed her hands under her chin, exclaiming, "Too romantic—hero saving the damsel in distress! But my brother doing this kind of thing doesn’t surprise me. As for Brother Long... does he really have that much of a sense of justice? He’s just a typical swindler!"

Speaking of this, she wrinkled her delicate nose and snorted coldly, "You have no idea how bad he is. Last time, I brought my classmate over to see some artifacts at his place. Even though one of them was fake, he didn’t openly say so. We ended up wasting half a day for nothing!"

Li Si remembered that incident—Long Wu had mentioned it briefly. So she simply smiled and listened as Leng Ning recounted it.

"Oh, by the way, can I call you Sisi from now on?" Leng Ning thought Li Si looked more and more pleasing to the eye, far more genuine than the previous Xuanxuan.

"Of course! Then I’ll call you Xiao Ning!" Li Si’s impression of her was great, especially her cheerful and straightforward personality. Conversations naturally felt comfortable.

Leng Ning grinned mischievously, "Do you know why I want to call you Sisi?"

Seeing Li Si shake her head, she chuckled, "Not sure if you ever saw it, but when I was little there was a TV drama called ’Destined Love.’ There was a character named Hong Sisi—I adored her! So when I heard your name had ’Si,’ I thought, why not call you that!"

Li Si was thrilled—what a kindred spirit! "I loved that show too. Watched it several times!" She still remembered back then when her family got a DVD player; they specifically bought the disc to watch it at home! Especially at the time, she thought Wen Zhaojun was so handsome. Such fond memories!

The more they talked, the more perfectly in sync they felt. Before long, their friendship seemed to grow so strong it was as if they were one person.

When Leng Mochen found them, what he saw was exactly this scene. Curiously, he asked, "What’s making you two so happy?"

Li Si giggled, "We’re chatting about enjoyable old TV dramas we watched!"

"Are you two finished talking? Brother!" Leng Ning saw the two standing together and thought they both looked quite pleasing to the eye.

Leng Mochen glanced at Leng Ning and responded with a light "hmm," which counted as his reply.

Li Si hesitated briefly before asking, "So, when can I go home?"

"Brother, are you staying at home this time since you’ve returned?" Leng Ning knew her brother hadn’t had much affinity for noise and crowds since waking up. His personality had changed greatly. Although they used to be a close-knit pair of siblings, things had since grown cold.

Leng Mochen shook his head, "I’m returning to Jinyuan."

"Alright then!" Leng Ning was visibly disappointed but remembered her mom’s advice—that as long as his health improved, nothing else mattered, and everything was worth enduring.

Li Si sensed the hint of melancholy in her words but knew it wasn’t something she could address herself.

The three returned to the villa, where Li Si said goodbye to the Leng Family. Mrs. Leng cheerfully saw them off and made a point to add, "Li Si, in a few days I’ll take you to a banquet. It’ll be a chance to introduce you to some friends. You and Xiao Ning are about the same age—spend time together when you can!"

"Sure, I understand, Auntie!" Li Si exchanged a knowing look with Leng Ning, both laughing quietly. Leng Mochen smirked faintly from the side.

At Li Si’s top-floor city apartment, Jiang Feng had arranged for housekeeping beforehand, so although it hadn’t been occupied in a while, it was spotless.

She glanced at Leng Mochen, who insisted on accompanying her upstairs to drop her off, and pouted, "Alright, you brought me back, but now isn’t it time for you to leave?"

Leng Mochen casually lounged on the sofa and cast her a sideways glance, "It’s Christmas Eve today—we should spend it together!"

Li Si gritted her teeth, "Didn’t we agree when we reached Beijing, we’d stay at our own places separately!"

Ever since Mrs. Leng had looked at her oddly last time, she’d always tried to draw clear boundaries regarding him, keeping a safe distance. After all, they weren’t married yet, and even if nothing happened between them, living together could easily lead people to speculate.

"It’s a holiday—would you really have the heart to let me spend it alone? Besides, aren’t you curious about what they thought of you?" He teased her deliberately, though he didn’t actually care about their opinions. To him, only his affection mattered.

Sitting in this warm and inviting home, he truly didn’t want to leave immediately! Returning to the chillingly desolate Jinyuan, where solitude awaited him, now felt unbearable. Before he met her, he had reveled in such quiet loneliness—now, it was no longer possible. Perhaps this was the magic of love?

Having someone by your side, even just sharing a simple breakfast, felt blissful!

But since Li Si didn’t know the Mind Reading Technique, she genuinely grew nervous as she asked, "Maybe they had a good impression? Tell me already—what did they say?" She leaned closer affectionately, clinging to his arm and acting cutesy.

He let her pull on him, secretly enjoying it while keeping a poker face, "They all think you’re pretty good! Keep up the good work!"

She caught on and huffed coquettishly, "Who knows whether you’re telling the truth or not! Alright, it’s getting late—you should head back now, okay?" Saying this, she tried to drag him off the sofa.

But the physical strength difference between men and women was obvious. Even though she was fairly strong, she couldn’t budge him.

"No need to tease anymore! Sweetheart, let me hold you for a bit longer!" He used her pulling motion to guide her onto his lap. Gazing deeply at her soft, radiant face under the lamplight, he said, "I’ve wanted to embrace you all day!"

The entire day, he had been suppressing his emotions. To be honest, it had been exhausting! But he had no other choice. He would never involve himself with Leng Group’s business. Upstairs, Mr. Leng Sr. had called in a few people to discuss plans for the company’s future.

Seeing Leng Mohao’s attitude—so deeply guarded—it was clear trouble might ensue if he got involved!

Li Si looked earnestly into his deep eyes. "Me too."

She understood his deep affection for her—it had quietly taken the most important spot within her heart. His every expression, every smile, was etched deeply into her memory. She instinctively felt that her love for him might be even deeper.

Their faces approached closer and closer, and it was unclear who initiated it. At first, their kiss was light and tentative. Gradually, it grew more passionate; after what felt like an eternity, they reluctantly pulled away.

Li Si squirmed uncomfortably—the place he was flustered was happening to be right under her bottom, making her uneasy. Even though she had no prior experience, she had heard about men’s natural physiological reactions.

"Don’t move!" He hissed softly, tightly hugging her. His long fingers began stroking her back gently, "If you don’t want me to take things further right now, then stop moving!"

The few accidental rubs she had made were so intoxicating that waves of pleasure rushed straight to his head, forcing him to bite down and suppress the longing writhing within him. (To be continued. If you enjoy this story, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to cast recommendation votes and monthly votes. Your support is the greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com for reading.)