Reborn to outshine My Ex and His White Moonlight

Chapter 1156: What Does My Secret Crush Amount To?

Gong Chen heard the sound and paused in raising his glass, instinctively looking through the car window towards downstairs.

What caught his eye was a figure clad in blue and white.

Beauty that transcends age, matched with youthful vitality.

Mixed in one person, it becomes dazzling.

Exceedingly dazzling.

Gong Chen felt a momentary trance as never before, a whirlwind of emotions surged in his heart.

He understood himself, he knew clearly what was happening to him.

It was at this moment that Gong Chen suddenly understood Gong Shiyan.

Women can truly be captivating.

Young girls too.

"How old is she?" Gong Chen asked.

"Who?" Gong Shiyan glanced down below, not thinking much of it, "Zhiyi, isn’t she pretty? Almost sixteen, in the blink of an eye, she’s a young lady. Xiao He is worried sick, saying there are too many boys who like her to fend them off completely."

Gong Chen raised his cup and drank tea, yet his gaze never left Lin Zhiyi.

Lowering the teacup, Gong Chen casually said, "Second brother, if you want to marry Liu He, just marry her. I’ll help you."

"Ah?"

So quickly agreed?

Gong Shiyan hesitated, "Zhiyi’s still a child out there, Xiao He certainly won’t be at ease. I want to bring her back with me."

Gong Chen slowly put down his teacup.

"Hmm."

"Lao San, are you alright?"

For the first time, Gong Shiyan thought Gong Chen was easy to talk to.

"Nothing’s wrong."

The figure downstairs departed, Gong Chen withdrew his gaze, an unclear shadow in his eyes.

Then, a gust of wind blew outside the window.

The dust rose, Lin Zhiyi coughed twice, pulling Gong Chen’s thoughts back.

"Is it over?"

"Hmm." Gong Chen nodded.

"You..." Lin Zhiyi stared at him, "Didn’t expect Chu Yin guessed right, you weren’t kind-hearted towards me from early on. So, what does my secret admiration count for?"

"Counts as me hiding it deep." Gong Chen candidly admitted.

Lin Zhiyi pursed her lips, pulled out a book, and threw it at him.

"Why are you always like this? Not everyone is as clever as you, to guess everything. Do you know that because you hid it deep..."

So much happened afterward?

Lin Zhiyi couldn’t continue speaking, she truly didn’t want to recall the days of her past life.

Gong Chen asked no more, extending his arms to wrap her in his embrace.

Lin Zhiyi thought he would explain, but contrary to her expectations, he merely lowered his head and whispered softly in her ear an apology.

She was held tighter by Gong Chen.

Gong Chen murmured, "From now on, I’ll be the one to guard you."

Lin Zhiyi nodded, "Hmm."

After getting what they needed, the two of them found some old sheets from a cupboard to cover the bookshelf.

On the way back, Lin Zhiyi found that Chen Jin had already asked another reporter to release a report about Yu Mei’s family.

Especially the workplace sexual harassment that her husband always wanted to suppress.

Now, with the high exposure, everyone began to question Yu Mei’s reports.

Even though Yu Mei repeatedly assured her professionalism.

She still couldn’t stop the mouths of netizens.

"Likes to dig into news so much, why not dig into your husband’s harassment of interns?"

"Not to mention what the relationship is between Lin Zhiyi and the man in the photo, they are already married, regardless of whether the daughter belongs to the man, it was accepted without public drama. Why insist on reporting, what’s the motive?"

"A fashion magazine reporter, when did she become so interested in other people’s family affairs? Is her own family’s business handled well?"

Netizens always hit the nail on the head.

Lin Zhiyi saw the timing was about right, so she issued a statement.

"Hoping campus bullying will not be passed down."

Then released two pieces of evidence.

One was a photo of Yu Mei’s handwritten review from high school, the other was a recording of her maintaining her son’s abusive remarks at kindergarten.

Once the evidence was released, it shattered Yu Mei’s credibility as a journalist.

But Yu Mei wasn’t willing to give up, she even called out to Lin Zhiyi in the distance.

"I hope everyone won’t be misled, we’re discussing Lin Zhiyi being kept in high school, there was only a misunderstanding between me and Lin Zhiyi in high school, as for my son’s affairs, I was misled by Xie Jing, the little girl."

Truly unexpected, Yu Mei even offended the Xie Family in order to slander Lin Zhiyi.

The Xie Family, being politically involved, always kept a low profile.

Few people even knew Xie Jing was attending this prestigious school.

Yu Mei mentioned it, the Xie Family probably hated her.

Not to mention, Xie Jing had absolutely nothing to do with Yu Mei’s son’s incident.

Lin Zhiyi knew the teacher would definitely inform the Xie Family afterward, originally it was supposed to be settled quietly, but now it was widespread.

Indeed, Yu Mei far surpassed expectations in stirring the curiosity of netizens.

They even dug out this child named Xie Jing.

According to the relative of a kindergarten staff member.

"This Xie Jing is usually very well-behaved, who would’ve thought she’d turn around and bite Lin Zhiyi’s daughter, even the teacher was stunned at that time. Perhaps because Lin Zhiyi’s daughter transferred over and gained the affection of many children and teachers, she felt a bit jealous."

"Such a family actually raises such a child? What are the parents like?"

"Yu Mei’s child is also annoying, so young yet bullying at school."

"What other excuses does Yu Mei have?"

"But I’m still curious about what Yu Mei said, Lin Zhiyi in high school...

Clearly, Lin Zhiyi’s evidence was insufficient to silence the mouths of netizens.

Lin Zhiyi wasn’t planning to continue hiding.

She released her marriage certificate.

"Met in high school, went beyond time, and in the end, it’s still you. May the three of us be happy forever."

This was her direct response to who the man in the photo was.

All along, she was only with one man.

The child belonged to this man too.

Afterward, Lin Zhiyi no longer responded.

Because she felt it was unnecessary.

When Lin Zhiyi put down her phone, a man’s slender hand covered it.

"Don’t worry, you just go ahead, I’ll handle it."

Lin Zhiyi stared at Gong Chen, "What did you do?"

"Just gave the Xie Family a slight reminder, but not in my own name." Gong Chen’s gaze was deep.

It was clear he must have caused trouble for the Xie Family and Yu Mei.

Before, no one could deal with him, and now he’s even more untouchable like a phantom presence.

Lin Zhiyi understood, "If the Xie Family can’t find someone, they’ll go trouble Yu Mei, looks like her good days are over."

"No." Gong Chen said coldly, "She will come to miss these days."

"..."

How could Yu Mei miss the days of arguing with netizens?

Lin Zhiyi took a glance earlier, Yu Mei’s husband only got worse upon exposure.

It wasn’t the first time he preyed on interns, before others looked at his high rank and power, and his wife’s influence, and didn’t dare offend him.

This time he got caught, obviously someone couldn’t stand him anymore.

Lin Zhiyi said in shock, "Could Yu Mei truly not know about her husband’s affairs?"

"Yu Mei was just an intern who rose up, do you think she wouldn’t know? If the illusion of marriage was shattered, what else could she gain?" Gong Chen responded.

"How do you know so much?" Lin Zhiyi asked curiously.

"Do you know who set up the trap for Yu Mei’s husband?" Gong Chen asked.

"Who?"

Lin Zhiyi didn’t know there was someone around her who knew Yu Mei.

Gong Chen answered plainly, "President Yu."

President Yu from Cha Hua Manor.

Old acquaintance.