The big boss is reborn and lets himself go.

In the shadow cast by the gilded pillars, the current matriarch of the Si family trembled slightly as she held the champagne glass, as if it weighed a ton. Her gaze was fixed on the four people chatting and laughing not far away, especially the old Si family crest on Rong Huaizhi's cufflink, which struck her heart like a bolt of lightning.

Years ago, to cover up the secret of her young son being stolen, she went to great lengths to have him replaced and kept it a secret all along. Her son remained the highly regarded heir to the Si Group, and everything seemed peaceful. However, half a month ago, Zhou Yanhuan ruthlessly exposed this secret to the public, and like a malignant tumor, it quickly spread among the wealthy women of the capital, making her a laughingstock.

At this moment, the secret that had been buried deep within them pierced Rong Huaizhi and Zhou Yanhuan like a sharp blade. Madam Si stared wide-eyed at the man who looked exactly like her son, her heart filled with resentment and fear.

This jinx she had abandoned has reappeared before her at this moment, and has even stolen his brother's fiancée! Mrs. Si felt like her world was collapsing; she couldn't accept this fact.

"Oh, isn't this the eldest daughter of the Zhou family?" With a slightly mocking remark, the matriarch of the Si family, wearing high heels that were at least ten centimeters high, walked gracefully toward the eldest daughter of the Zhou family like a proud peacock.

Each step she took sounded like a drumbeat, crisp and clear, as if announcing her arrival to those around her. The scent of her Chanel No. 5 perfume swept over her like a whirlwind as she moved, its rich fragrance mixed with the pungent smell of gunpowder, causing people to frown involuntarily.

The matriarch of the Si family walked up to the eldest daughter of the Zhou family, stopped, tilted her head slightly, and looked down at her with a condescending air. A half-smile played on her lips as she continued, "What, has the Zhou family fallen so low that it needs to cooperate with the Lu family?"

Her voice was full of disdain and mockery, seemingly looking down on the cooperation between the Zhou and Lu families. However, she suddenly changed the subject, deliberately drawing out the last syllable, her gaze sweeping over Rong Huaizhi's face, before saying with a half-smile, "Or is it... someone trying to use the Lu family to find a fig leaf for themselves?"

This statement was delivered in a sarcastic and unpleasant tone, making the listener very uncomfortable. In particular, the last phrase, "fig leaf," directly targeted the eldest daughter of the Zhou family and Rong Huaizhi, implying that their affair was dishonorable and needed to be covered up by the Lu family.

Zhou Yanhuan twirled the emerald ring on her finger expressionlessly, as if it were just an ordinary action. However, the slight upturn of her lips revealed a chilling sneer.

She knew the Si family matriarch's mind all too well. Back then, one of the twins had been stolen right under her nose, a serious provocation to the Si family. To secure her position as the Si family heir and the eldest daughter-in-law, she didn't hesitate to pin all the blame on the newborn Rong Huaizhi.

In this way, she could not only alleviate her guilt, but also abandon Rong Huaizhi in a seemingly legitimate way. She even used this so-called "crime" as an excuse to ignore Rong Huaizhi, who was still an infant at the time, and leave him to fend for himself.

Fortunately, her parents were kind-hearted and couldn't bear to see such cruelty, so they took the child into their home to raise her. After about three years of careful care, Rong Huaizhi finally grew up healthily.

But just then, the eyes of the matriarch of the Si family lit up again. Seeing that Rong Huaizhi had grown up and was being raised very well, she immediately snatched the child back and couldn't wait to announce his identity to everyone in order to show her status as his biological mother.

However, unexpectedly, this matriarch of the Si family used an incident from half a month ago as an excuse to vent all her resentment on Rong Huaizhi. It was as if he were an unwanted presence, an indelible stain on her life.

Seeing this, Zhou Yanhuan's lips curled up slightly, revealing a mocking smile. Her eyes, which were originally gentle as water, now shot straight at the matriarch of the Si family like poisoned arrows.

"Madam Si's words are quite amusing." Zhou Yanhuan's voice was cold and tinged with disdain. "Compared to some people who can heartlessly abandon even their own sons, our Zhou family at least understands what loyalty and righteousness are." With that, she gracefully stepped aside, revealing Rong Huaizhi's upright figure to everyone.

Rong Huaizhi's face was ashen. He stood there silently, like a statue, without the slightest expression. However, only Zhou Yanhuan could sense that his clenched fists and slightly trembling body revealed the turmoil within him.

The Si family matriarch's face turned extremely ugly in an instant. Her lips trembled slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she could only utter an angry shout: "You!"

She turned her head sharply, staring intently at Rong Huaizhi, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes. It was an indescribable feeling, a mixture of disgust, resentment, and even a trace of...guilt? But this trace of guilt vanished in an instant, quickly overshadowed by deep disgust.

"Look at you now, you're just like a dog wagging its tail and begging for mercy!" The voice of the matriarch of the Si family was full of contempt and mockery. "It was definitely the right decision for me not to acknowledge you back then. Now that you've shown me, it only reinforces my belief in that."

Rong Huaizhi remained silent, as if the surrounding noise had nothing to do with him. However, when those words pierced Zhou Yanhuan's heart like a sharp sword, she finally couldn't hold back and was about to speak in rebuttal.

Just as her lips parted slightly, Rong Huaizhi suddenly raised his hand, stopping her with an undeniable air. His movements were swift and decisive, as if he had anticipated Zhou Yanhuan's reaction.

Immediately afterward, the man took half a step forward, his tall figure pressing down on the matriarch of the Si family like a mountain, completely enveloping her in shadow. His voice was low and cold, like a pronouncement from hell: "Madam Si, your memory seems to be a bit poor, so let me remind you."

His words struck the heart of the matriarch of the Si family like a heavy hammer. Every word was filled with coldness and determination, sending chills down her spine.

“Back then, you blamed everything on me because you were afraid of being held responsible by the old man. You did this simply to alleviate your own guilt.” Rong Huaizhi’s tone grew increasingly stern. “Moreover, I didn’t grow up in your Si family. I was raised by Zhenzhen’s parents, and after I turned 12, I was supported by my current father. From beginning to end, all you gave me was a life. However, I have already returned that life to you. Now, I bear the surname Rong, and I have no relation to you whatsoever.”

As his words fell, the entire banquet hall seemed to be enveloped by an invisible pressure, becoming eerily quiet. All eyes were fixed on the three people facing off, as if time itself had frozen.

The Si family matriarch's face instantly flushed crimson. She raised her hand, filled with rage, about to slap Rong Huaizhi across the face. However, just as her hand was about to strike, Zhou Jiayu moved with lightning speed, grabbing her wrist and stopping her.

"Madam Si, this is our Zhou family's territory. Your Si family is merely holding a banquet here. Moreover, this banquet hall belongs to the second branch of the family, not your first branch!" Zhou Jiaze's voice was like an ice pick, cold and sharp, piercing straight at the matriarch of the Si family. "If you continue to act crazy, then don't blame our Zhou family for being impolite to you!"