Rebirth: CEO's Sweetheart Reaches the Life Pinnacle!-Chapter 154 - 151 Xia Yu and Meng Meng

Li Si swallowed the bun in her mouth, fluttered her eyes with a playful smile, "Alright, Brother Wu, can’t I admit I was wrong? Be the bigger person and let it slide!"

Long Wu raised his chin with a proud expression, giving a glance at Leng Mochen, his look clearly saying he’d only tolerate this because of him. "Fine then! Coming to your turf and not even a sip of water for me? No sincerity at all!"

"Okay, tea or coffee?" Li Si massaged her forehead in frustration. The way Long Wu was behaving, like a child throwing a tantrum, made her feel utterly helpless.

"Coffee!" Long Wu walked over to the floor-to-ceiling window, casually looking down, when his expression suddenly changed. Pointing outside the window, he exclaimed, "Leng Er, look, who is that?"

Leng Mochen quickly stepped to the second-floor window and peered downward. He spotted Xia Yu tossing out garbage near a dumpster. There was no one else on the road.

Li Si also leaned closer, curiously asking, "Brother Wu, there’s no one special down there. That woman’s one of our employees!"

Long Wu asked urgently, "What’s her name?"

"Xia Yu!" Li Si felt exasperated. What was this sudden fuss about? Xia Yu shouldn’t have anything to do with Long Wu.

Long Wu’s face flickered with uncertainty. After a moment, he turned to Leng Mochen and said, "Leng Er, don’t you think she resembles someone?"

Seeing Leng Mochen shake his head, Long Wu muttered, "Why am I even asking you? You’ve lost your memory!"

"Brother Wu, what are you going on about?" Li Si couldn’t help but imagine a dramatic romance novel scenario. Long Wu, rebellious and frivolous in his youth, had missed out on a girl who looked just like Xia Yu.

Long Wu lowered his head in annoyance, dropping back onto the sofa. He pulled out a box of cigarettes from his pocket, lit one, and took a deep drag before exhaling a thick white plume of smoke. The haze surrounded him, making his melancholy even more apparent.

Leng Mochen gave Li Si a gesture to calm down and then took a seat opposite Long Wu. "What’s going on?"

"Leng Er, if only you hadn’t lost your memory! She looks so much like Meng Meng!" Long Wu seemed lost in his thoughts, his expressions shifting subtly.

"Meng Meng?"

Li Si softly repeated the name, unable to associate it with Xia Yu. Judging by the name, Meng Meng should be an upbeat, lively girl.

But Xia Yu was far too listless. Especially with her odd ex-husband. Judging by appearances, they had likely been together for years—how else could someone say things like that?

Leng Mochen lightly tapped the sofa’s backrest. "Wu, just call Xia Yu in and ask her?"

He could sense how important Meng Meng was to Long Wu and didn’t want him to carry unresolved regrets. Even if it wasn’t her, it would avoid unnecessary fantasies.

Long Wu shook his head with a bitter smile. "Forget it! Her back looked similar, but when I take a closer look, it might just be someone who looks like her. Where did you guys find this woman?"

"That’s a long story. Her ex-husband was causing trouble; I happened to come across it and helped her out. Afterward, she joined our company under Mochen’s wing!"

Li Si gave a brief recount of the incident. She couldn’t explain why, but she had a gut feeling Xia Yu had a hidden story that no one knew about.

"Then there’s no way it’s her! Let’s drop it. Sisi, this beauty salon of yours is quite impressive. I saw the modern design downstairs just now! You’re moving quickly—how did you manage to get things this far? Brother Wu used to underestimate you!" Long Wu brushed aside his inner turmoil, switching to a lighthearted tone.

His Meng Meng had been missing for many years, but she would never have ended up in such circumstances. It must have been his imagination.

"As long as you’ve recognized your mistake! Haha, well, it’s mostly thanks to the amazing people Mochen assigned to help me. I’m just a hands-off boss," Li Si replied playfully, giving Leng Mochen a quick smile. Anything she achieved was ultimately supported by him from behind the scenes.

Leng Mochen deliberately winked at her, prompting Long Wu to complain, "Seriously, can you two stop flirting in front of me? Spare a single guy like me the torment, will you?"

"Alright, how about I make you a coffee now?"

"Now you’re talking!" Long Wu exaggeratedly imitated Leng Mochen’s wink.

Li Si broke into laughter as she stood up. Long Wu winking looked more like he had sand in his eye.

At that moment, there was a knock at the door. "Come in!" Li Si assumed Jiang Feng had something to discuss.

To her surprise, it was Xia Yu who walked in.

Xia Yu entered without looking around, dressed in a gray business suit with neatly tied-up hair that framed her fair face. Though not stunningly beautiful, she had a quiet elegance about her.

"President Li, Mr. Gu downstairs is looking for you!" she spoke softly, sensing an intense gaze upon her. Glancing sideways, she saw a particularly handsome man staring at her. Their eyes met briefly before she quickly looked away.

Long Wu stared at her in shock, unable to put his feelings into words. Her voice—it sounded so much like Meng Meng’s!

Yet something wasn’t right. In their brief eye contact, her gaze held nothing but unfamiliarity.

"Brother Wu, how about letting Xia Yu make your coffee? You don’t mind, right?" Li Si interjected.

She had a feeling Mr. Gu wanted to discuss the renovation’s finer details, giving a perfect excuse to let Long Wu have some time to confirm things for himself!

"Sure! Leng Er, what about you?"

Long Wu tried to come off casual but couldn’t help sweating in his palms. His emotions were a tangle of hope and fear.

Leng Mochen threw him a look of disbelief. Where had this witless version of Long Wu come from? Didn’t he usually charm women effortlessly?

"Same!"

Li Si stifled a laugh in her chest, quickly opening the door to leave. Before exiting, she gave Leng Mochen a sly glance, signaling him to stay and gather intelligence.

Xia Yu remained calm, retrieving instant coffee from the cupboard, locating two clean coffee mugs, and filling them with water at the cooler.

The room was filled only with the soft sound of water flowing and the occasional gurgling of the dispenser; otherwise, it was silent.

Xia Yu first placed a freshly prepared coffee mug in front of Long Wu. Her lips parted slightly. "Please, enjoy!"

Long Wu accepted it, too focused on observing her to think, and took a sip immediately. The hot coffee burned him, and he jumped up, crying out in pain, "It’s so hot!"

Even Leng Mochen, who had been silently watching from the sidelines, couldn’t hold back his laughter.

Xia Yu’s hand twitched, as if she’d wanted to stop him but hesitated for a moment too long. Her expression flickered with concern and guilt. She quickly fetched a cup of cool water and handed it to Long Wu. "I’m terribly sorry!"

Long Wu took a big gulp and finally felt some relief, though his mouth still burned. Waving it off, he asked, "No problem. Where are you from?"

While she stood closer, a familiar scent washed over him—a unique fragrance he’d only ever known Meng Meng to have.

Xia Yu’s face turned slightly awkward. "I... I’m from out of town!"

Clearly skeptical, Long Wu noticed her slightly Beijing-accented speech. "What about your family?"

Stunned, Xia Yu looked to Mr. Leng for guidance. What was this man doing? Since working here, she’d felt safe without troublemakers lurking around. Mr. Leng and President Li had always been kind to her. But what was this handsome man trying to achieve?

Leng Mochen cleared his throat, disguising his amusement, and said solemnly, "This is Mr. Long, a company shareholder."

That one sentence explained everything.

Xia Yu’s expression shifted to one of comprehension. She answered respectfully, "Now, it’s just me." She could understand if the boss was trying to learn more about his employees.

Long Wu’s gaze lingered on her, deeply scanning her from head to toe. Struggling to contain his emotions, he said, "We need you to go for a health check-up. It’s routine for all our employees."

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