Rebirth: CEO's Sweetheart Reaches the Life Pinnacle!-Chapter 789 - 706: A Misleading Rumor

On this day, Li Si was at home hosting an unexpected visit from Wang Meishu.

On the white coffee table in front of them were two steaming cups of coffee, the rich aroma filling the air as though it lingered between them.

"Sisi, you know, this is really a case of the family temple being flooded without realizing we’re all family! Let me first apologize on behalf of my niece for causing you trouble.

Sigh, I only heard the news while out of town and rushed back here as soon as I could. What was supposed to be a good thing, how did it turn into this? Truly, dealing with people who can’t see things straight is maddening!

But don’t worry, okay? I’ve already spoken with Wang Ye and the others, and we’ll withdraw the case immediately. They’ve all agreed on this!

Wang Ye is thumping her chest vowing that she’ll force her mother-in-law to withdraw the case, or she’ll file for divorce!"

Wang Meishu was practically beside herself with anger. It had taken such effort to get Li Si to agree to let her open a branch of the Simeng brand while she was away scouting locations.

Who would have thought that here in Beijing, such a mess would arise? Wang Ye’s mother-in-law actually went to the police, accusing Li Si of being involved in her daughter’s disappearance.

Wasn’t this sabotage? When it came to Wang Ye’s sister-in-law’s disappearance, whether she was alive or dead, Wang Ye’s mother-in-law didn’t care. All Wang Meishu knew was that this situation would likely make the contracts she signed with Li Si much harder to follow through on.

Everyone knew how Leng Mochen treated Li Si like she was the center of his universe. Even a few spiteful words about her were unacceptable, let alone a situation like this.

What could she possibly do about it?

So, she immediately dropped all her work out of town and rushed back to Beijing. At the very least, she needed to quell this situation quickly. Otherwise, her burgeoning beauty business might come to a screeching halt.

Li Si felt impatient deep down, but maintained a faint smile on her face. "Auntie! It’s okay! I’m not afraid of false accusations. If they keep going after me, so be it. Everything needs evidence—I haven’t done anything, so what do I have to fear?"

Lately, Li Si had been harassed endlessly by Officer Feng, so she didn’t even want to bring up Zhou Rou’s matter anymore.

She hadn’t expected Wang Meishu to bring it up the moment she walked in the door.

Li Si knew exactly why Wang Meishu was saying all this, but she truly didn’t have the patience to dance around the issue with her.

With an ingratiating smile plastered on her face, Wang Meishu nodded vigorously. "Exactly! Exactly! Sisi, that’s precisely the point! We’ve done nothing wrong, so naturally we fear no gossip!

But, Sisi, sometimes, rumors can take on a life of their own. Even if it’s unrelated to us in the beginning, after being passed around, the story gets twisted!

You know, everyone understands our connection, and now, with Wang Ye’s mother-in-law stirring this up, what has it all turned into? What would outsiders think? How could they not point fingers at me and your uncle?

So, even if we don’t care about it, we still have to stand our ground. How can we just let people slander us with impunity? Don’t worry. With Wang Ye stepping in, there shouldn’t be any issues with her mother-in-law.

Unless the woman’s completely lost her mind and doesn’t care about her son’s well-being. Besides, Wang Ye is carrying the Zhou family’s heir in her belly. Would that woman really disregard all of this?"

Li Si remained indifferent, offering no further remarks, letting Wang Meishu’s attempts to leverage their relationship fall flat.

As for what Zhou Rou’s mother might actually do, Li Si didn’t care in the slightest.

Because at this point, even if Zhou Rou’s mother withdrew the case, it wouldn’t change a thing.

In her eyes, Officer Feng wasn’t the kind of man to let this go easily, which was why she and Leng Mochen had already devised a plan.

They were waiting for concrete evidence before enacting their strategy.

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Meanwhile, the Zhou family matriarch, who was being discussed by Wang Meishu, found herself reluctantly backing down after facing a barrage of sharp threats from Zhou Gang and Wang Ye.

For the sake of her son’s happiness and her unborn grandchild, she had no choice but to make concessions.

In truth, her initial resolve to go to the police and accuse Li Si stemmed from her pent-up resentment toward Zhou Gang and his wife.

That bitterness had fizzled out over time. After being persuaded by Zhou Gang and Wang Ye—who reminded her that fabricating accusations could land her in prison—fear took hold of her heart.

She was old, but still, she had no desire to end up behind bars.

When she saw that letter, written with such certainty, she had her doubts. Who was Li Si, anyway? Could she really be capable of such ruthless acts?

Back in North City, she’d met Li Si in person—cautioned many times by Zhang Meihua to view the girl as soft-hearted and pliable.

But after Li Si’s father passed away, the girl had undeniably transformed.

There was even a time when she and Zhou Rou mulled over the idea of arranging for Li Si to marry into the family as her daughter-in-law. What a pity that circumstances had changed so drastically. These days, Li Si’s status was worlds apart from their own, and she was hardly someone the Zhou family could afford to provoke.

Seeing her son full of blame and her daughter-in-law full of complaints, Zhou Mama could only do as they said. Otherwise, her home would never know peace!

But when it came to her daughter Zhou Rou—still missing, her whereabouts unknown—her heart ached with sharp pain. She could only hope that her intelligent and cunning daughter would one day reappear high-spiritedly, giving her the stability she longed for in her old age.

Anything beyond that, she didn’t dare imagine.

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When Officer Feng Yong heard that Zhou Rou’s family had withdrawn their case, he kept his expression neutral, offering no comment on the surface. But behind the scenes, he was taking action.

First, he made a phone call to report the situation and awaited further instructions from the other party.

Then, he sorted through the case files, intending to escalate it to higher-ups.

After all, Zhang Yao had given a fairly detailed account when she regained consciousness and provided her statement.

She’d described in-depth how she and Zhou Rou had been abducted by Long Wu and his men.

Even if he couldn’t pin the entire case on Li Si and Leng Mochen, Long Wu would surely not escape the consequences.

The charges of unlawful detention, sending a clearly sane Zhang Yao to a mental institution, and the still-unknown fate of Zhou Rou—all of these could be traced back to Long Wu. No matter how powerful he was, the law would eventually catch up with him.

Unfortunately, little did Feng Yong know that his discrete maneuvers would soon expose some of his own secrets, leading to severe retaliation.

Long Wu hung up the phone with a smug look, giving Leng Mochen an "OK" gesture with his hand.

"That idiot actually thought he could take down someone like me! He must be tired of living!"

Since learning there were people digging into the case involving Zhang Yao and Zhou Rou, he and Leng Er had taken precautions.

They only waited for Feng Yong to step into their trap—and today, the opportunity presented itself seamlessly.

The plan set in motion by Leng Er and Long Wu was underway. They expected it wouldn’t take long before Feng Yong was suspended from duty.

Leng Mochen’s lips curved into a faint, cold smile; he had no intention of saying much.

Long Wu lounged casually on the sofa across from him, crossing one leg over the other as he teased, "Hey, Leng Er, I have to say, this time I’m taking the fall for your sake. Don’t you think you owe me something in return?"

This entire ordeal barely had anything to do with him, but here he was, cleaning up a mess for others.

Leng Mochen glanced at him impassively and replied, "What do you want in return?"

As early as a few days ago, Leng Mochen had already uncovered some dirt on Officer Feng.

If Feng’s earlier intervention on Tian Yaru’s behalf could barely be explained as the result of Yan Xuefeng pulling strings through upper management, that was one thing.

But now that Feng clung so fiercely to Zhou Rou’s disappearance, how was that supposed to be justified?