Rebirth: CEO's Sweetheart Reaches the Life Pinnacle!
Chapter 97 - 94: Tears Bring Clarity

Chapter 97: Chapter 94: Tears Bring Clarity

"Hey, Li Si, what kind of heartless thought is this? How can you suggest that Fei’er goes to donate? If the match turns out to be successful, won’t Fei’er’s body be completely exhausted?"

Zhang Meihua refused outright. If it were Li Si who was donating, she wouldn’t object! But her precious daughter—who hasn’t even been married or had children yet—how could she go and donate marrow for someone else? What if she couldn’t recover afterward?

"Oh? So, Second Aunt, you do understand that it’s harmful to the body, huh? Then why didn’t you think about how harmful it would be for me earlier? And Grandma, Li Fei is also your granddaughter. If the match succeeds and we get the money, I hope you’ll divide it just like you were planning earlier! As for my share of fifty thousand, I don’t want it! After all, this money is bought with Li Fei’s blood, and I couldn’t bear to keep it! You can split it however you like!"

Li Si intentionally said this, watching their furious yet speechless expressions with a hidden satisfaction. This was what they called beating someone at their own game! It seemed she had grown much tougher!

Deng Hui had put away his earlier contempt. This child wasn’t as easy to manipulate as the investigation had suggested.

"Li Si, this matter is indeed very urgent. Why not first go to the hospital to take the blood sample, and then we can discuss the rest?"

"Apologies, Mr. Deng, but have you still not understood my point? Just assume that I am a heartless person—whether I donate or not should always be based on the donor’s free will, right? I believe I have the right to refuse! Now, I have something to deal with, so I’ll be leaving! Feel free to continue your discussion. Goodbye!"

Li Si deftly opened the door, waved at him, and strode out with flair, closing the door decisively behind her.

"You..." Deng Hui clutched his forehead in frustration. If he couldn’t get this done, how was he supposed to report back to the board?

Zhang Meihua forced a smile. "Mr. Deng, perhaps if all else fails, you could try my husband instead? He’s very healthy, and being Li Si’s uncle, their blood samples should be similar!"

"What? Ridiculous! I’m leaving!" Deng Hui stormed off angrily, his sleeves flaring.

Grandma Li was deeply displeased with her. "Meihua, how could you suggest that Guofu donate blood? Guofu works hard driving vehicles for a living day in and day out. If he donates bone marrow and loses his ability to work, how will you all survive?"

In the old lady’s eyes, her son was the most important. Her words, of course, could not go unchallenged! Besides, if certain things came to light, what would she do then?

"Mom, I’m just desperate! You see, thirty thousand—it’s no small sum. For us to save up this much money without eating or drinking would take who knows how many years. Now there’s such a good chance; just donating a little bone marrow and we’ll get it. Little Li Si wouldn’t agree, and as her second aunt, what else can I do? Li Fei has been weak since childhood and can’t donate, so Guofu has to bear the brunt. It’s all for the family! Honestly, if I were eligible, I would’ve gone ahead and done it without hesitation. But the problem is, I don’t meet the criteria either!"

Zhang Meihua tried to portray herself as virtuous, though her primary intent was still to blame Li Si.

Grandma Li sighed in response, now also harboring resentment toward Li Si.

Meanwhile, Li Si didn’t care about their thoughts. She quickly stepped out of the apartment and got into a car. "Drive, brother!"

"What happened?" Leng Mochen asked, noticing Li Si’s troubled expression. He smoothly started the engine, turned the wheel, and drove out of the neighborhood.

"Brother, sometimes I really wish I weren’t part of the Li Family! You see how conflicted I am, right? Not too long ago, I was desperately wishing to be Dad’s child!"

Li Si let out a resigned sigh. Though she kept telling herself not to bicker with them, she was human after all—a person made of flesh and blood, with emotions and desires—and could not suppress the anger and frustration inside!

"Clearly something happened! Tell me about it!"

"You’re the only one I can talk to, brother. Just now, I walked in, and there was someone claiming to be from some Beijing charity foundation, asking me to donate bone marrow to a patient in exchange for thirty thousand! Grandma and Second Aunt were so thrilled—they even divided the money and figured out the shares! I’d get five thousand, and they’d split the rest!" Li Si laughed wryly at herself. So she did have some value, didn’t she?

"Shameless!" Leng Mochen’s face turned half as dark. What kind of relatives or elders dealt with others in this way?

"Brother, don’t be mad on my behalf; it’s not worth it! I later said, since it didn’t matter whose marrow was donated, might as well ask Li Fei to do it! Second Aunt immediately objected! Sometimes I wonder, where is my mom? If she were here, would she protect me just like Second Aunt protects her own child?"

As Li Si spoke, her eyes reddened. She gazed outside at the scenery, trying to conceal the emotion swelling deep within her.

Leng Mochen looked at her tenderly. He pulled the car over to the side of the road, embraced her, and comforted her gently. "Don’t be sad, girl! Jiang Feng is still investigating your mother’s whereabouts. I’m sure there will be news soon! Remember, I’ll always be your support. Don’t cry. Big brother will take you for a nice meal, how about that?"

"Okay! I know, brother. I don’t know why, but I can’t seem to stop these tears. Just now in front of them, I didn’t cry at all. Do you think I’m tough?"

Li Si wiped her tears, but they were like an uncontrollable tap—once opened, they wouldn’t stop, and wiping only seemed to bring more!

"You’re strong! But if you can’t help it, just cry as much as you need! You’ll feel better after crying!" Leng Mochen gently ran his fingers through her hair, his eyes flickering with a sharp glint.

"Brother, you’re so good to me. What would I do without you?" Li Si sniffled, her nose red from crying. She couldn’t help but lift her head to look at him, feeling mortified because he always saw her moments of weakness.

Leng Mochen playfully tapped her nose with affection. "What else could you do? I’ll just have to stay by your side forever!"

"I don’t believe you! Big brother, I know you’re just comforting me. You’re already over thirty, and you’ll definitely find a girlfriend, right? Even if you wanted to stay single, I’m sure your family wouldn’t allow it. So, no one can stay by someone’s side forever!"

Li Si knew very well that the more she relied on him, the harder the eventual separation would be. So she resolved to stay strong and independent. At least that way, when he found someone and got married one day, she wouldn’t feel as heartbroken or lost!

"Girl, how come you’ve gotten so insightful all of a sudden? Did the tears just clear your head?"

Leng Mochen was struck by her words. Indeed, they couldn’t stay together forever; everyone had their own lives. But why did the thought of her leaning into someone else’s embrace make him feel so uncomfortable?

"Isn’t being clear-headed a good thing? Actually, I’ve thought about this too. Look, I’m in my early twenties now, but time flies, and soon I’ll be twenty-five or twenty-six. If by then I haven’t found someone suitable to marry, I’ll just end up as one of those ’leftover women.’ So these next few years, I need to start finding a good husband; I can’t afford to be part of that crowd left behind!" (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Qidian [qidian.com] to vote with recommendation or monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read!)