Rebirth: CEO's Sweetheart Reaches the Life Pinnacle!-Chapter 64 - 62: Inseparable from Ten

You know, it’s such a coincidence. Li Guozhi was using the restroom on the first floor of the shop when she overheard two young girls chatting outside in hushed voices. At first, she didn’t pay attention, but later, she caught them mentioning Li Si’s name several times.

She thought to herself, maybe they’re talking about someone else with the same name—Li Si is a common name, so it wouldn’t be unusual to meet a namesake.

Still, she listened on, half-heartedly.

"Let me tell you, I finally figured out who Li Si is! Just the other day, I saw her with my own eyes!"

"Come on, spill! Is it a man or a woman? What do they look like?"

"It’s a woman. A few days ago, three people came in, and Manager Cui was unusually courteous to them. I overheard him calling one of the girls ’Li Si’."

"Ah, that rings a bell! Wasn’t that the day Manager Cui had Da Ming arrange for that serious-looking guy to eat in a private room?"

"Exactly! That guy was with them. I don’t know who he was. But that girl didn’t look very old, and she managed to open such a large shop. She must come from a really wealthy family!"

"Tsk! Whether she’s rich or not has nothing to do with us. But that guy she was with—he looked wealthy and had this commanding presence. Do you think he could be her boyfriend?"

"I don’t think so. I heard Xiao Wang delivering food saying that the girl called the guy something like ’Big Brother.’"

"So they’re siblings? But they don’t even look alike!"

"Who knows? It could even be an affair! That guy looks nearly thirty—how could he not be married? Who’d believe that?"

The two chuckled and bantered until one of them suddenly exclaimed, "Hey, if you put it that way, I just remembered something. Didn’t Zhou Rou go into the private room briefly that day? Do you think she knows them?"

Just then, it seemed someone else walked in, and they said, "Oh, perfect timing, Zhou Rou! We’ve got a question for you. About that man and woman who were here the other day, when you went into the private room, do you know them? Is the woman’s name Li Si?"

Li Guozhi heard a soft voice saying, "That girl is my high school classmate. Her dad passed away last year, and she’s the only one left at home. She’s now at North City University—how could she possibly be the legal person listed on our business license? Don’t make jokes like that!"

"You still don’t believe it? It’s absolutely true. Let me tell you, Manager Cui was bowing and scraping to those two that day—we all saw it!"

"Even then, it’s definitely not her. I know Li Si. Her dad was a designer while he was alive—how much money could he possibly make? And opening a shop like this would cost at least hundreds of thousands. Stop fooling around! Let’s hurry up; the dinner rush will be busy later."

"Zhou Rou, you’re still so naive. Her dad doesn’t need to have the money—she could have it! Did you see that guy that day? His demeanor screamed wealth. Who knows, maybe he’s keeping her!"

Li Guozhi originally intended to wait for them to leave before stepping out. But the more she listened, the more something felt off. Piecing all of this together, wasn’t this clearly her niece, Li Si? Who else would be studying at North City University, whose dad had already passed away from the design institute? Everything matched!

"Who are you saying is being kept? You know you can’t talk nonsense, right?" Li Guozhi opened the toilet cubicle door and shouted at the three girls standing by the sink.

"Oh my, ma’am, what are you making a fuss about? We weren’t talking about your family; we were talking about the boss of the shop. What does that have to do with you?" One of the girls, who looked plain and had a sharp tone, retorted. Li Guozhi recognized that voice—it was the one chatting the most earlier.

"Isn’t the boss of the shop Manager Cui? When did it become Li Si?"

"You really don’t know much, huh? Just focus on your own work! The name listed as the legal representative on the shop’s business license is Li Si. As for who the actual boss is, we’re just employees—we wouldn’t know!"

"Even then, you can’t talk behind others’ backs! Believe me—I’ll tell Manager Cui about this!"

"You... Forget it. Trying to reason with an old hag like you won’t go anywhere. Let’s go!" One of the girls said as she turned and led the other girl she had been chatting with out.

Now, only Zhou Rou and Li Guozhi remained in the restroom.

"You said you’re classmates with Li Si?"

"Yeah... And you are?" Zhou Rou feigned ignorance, though she had actually recognized Li Guozhi as Li Si’s aunt when she accompanied someone to the shop a while back.

"I’m Li Si’s aunt! What they were just talking about—it can’t be true, can it?" Li Guozhi asked hesitantly.

"I wouldn’t know. Li Si’s a good friend of mine. So I guess I’ll call you Aunt too. Aunt, don’t take their nonsense seriously—how could Li Si be kept by anyone? She told me she just sees the guy as her elder brother!" Zhou Rou lowered her gaze to hide the schadenfreude in her eyes.

"What? So you’re saying this guy really exists?" Li Guozhi was stunned. Could it actually be true?

"Aunt, how am I supposed to answer that? People say things, but I don’t believe it at all," Zhou Rou replied, the corners of her lips curling slightly into a cold smile.

The rest of Li Guozhi’s work shift passed with her noticeably distracted. The revelation that Li Si might actually be the owner of this private restaurant rattled her. Even though she didn’t want to believe it, deep down, she couldn’t deny the possibility. If the money came from her "Big Brother," she didn’t buy it. But what about the rich guy they mentioned? What if Li Si really was...?

All of a sudden, certain events in the past started to make sense. She always had the easiest tasks in the shop and earned both visible and hidden incomes.

During the New Year, her sister-in-law had wanted her own sister-in-law to come work at the shop. Li Si’s disdain and rejection were clear at the time. Back then, she had simply thought that helping family members wasn’t a big ask.

And secretly, she had felt a trace of superiority. She had always looked down on her sister-in-law a bit, but now she was buttering her up—and she enjoyed it!

But now, her mind was in chaos. No wonder Li Si hadn’t contacted her at all since New Year’s. Sure, even when her older brother was alive, they didn’t meet often, but at least it hadn’t been like this—not a single encounter in months.

She touched the right pocket of her pants, where a bank card sat. It held the six thousand yuan she had secretly saved over the past few months of working. She felt a slight discomfort in her heart. Was her job at the shop some kind of charity or pity from Li Si?

After work that evening, Wu Dachuan came to pick her up. The two of them rode a bicycle together, chatting as they went. Li Guozhi thought it over and eventually decided to tell her husband everything, hoping he could help her figure it out.

After hearing her out, Wu Dachuan mulled it over and said, "I think there’s an eighty to ninety percent chance it’s true. Otherwise, why would that shop hire you? You’ve been a housewife for so many years and don’t have any particular skills—why would they hire you and even pay you such a high salary?"

Ever since his wife started working, even though she handed over her salary on time, he still felt a bit resentful. She had a more relaxed workload but earned more money than him. Just thinking about it irked him. But for the sake of their livelihood, he had to put up with it!

Li Guozhi sat on the bike’s rear seat, silently nodding. It seemed like the truth was coming to light. What should she do now? Confront Li Si? Or..."