Reborn to Outshine My Ex and His White Moonlight-Chapter 161 Your Eyes Are Like the Starry Sky

The man’s hands were white and slender, his fingertips like jade, sliding along Lin Zhiyi’s wrist and into her palm, clutching her five fingers.

He gently exerted pressure, drawing her into his embrace.

Lin Zhiyi was startled and slowly lifted her eyes, the man was close at hand, bending over to gaze intently at her.

It was Gong Chen.

His eyes were as deep as the night sky, with stars sprinkled across the limitless expanse.

They were fearsome yet drew one in.

Under his stare, her heart was tightly clenched, and the soft, mushy voice of her daughter echoed in her ears.

"Mama, why is my name Xingxing?"

"Because your eyes are as beautiful as a starry sky."

Like your father.

During the silent and prolonged eye contact, her vision began to blur.

Not wanting anyone to see her vulnerability, she quickly avoided Gong Chen’s gaze and lowered her eyes.

The next second, a man’s jacket was draped over her head, covering most of her face.

The man’s subdued scent tightly enveloped her, emotions surged in her eyes, and she subconsciously gripped the clasped hands tighter.

Her fingertips dug deeply into the back of his hand, and he did not pull away.

"Let’s go."

Gong Chen led her forward.

Making their way down a stretch of road, a passerby respectfully addressed him.

"Third Young Master."

Lin Zhiyi, flustered, tried to withdraw her hand, but Gong Chen held it even tighter.

He responded to the other lightly, "Hmm."

Lin Zhiyi, with tears in her eyes, was taken aback, not understanding why he wasn’t avoiding suspicion.

Gong Chen led her into the empty stairwell and stopped by the window before he finally spoke slowly.

"His name is Li He, Li Huan’s younger brother. After Mr. Li died, the three of them ran the Li Family business, with Li Huan always acting as the family leader. He doesn’t know."

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhiyi tugged at the jacket over her head and looked up at him, puzzled.

"Why are you telling me this?"

"What do you think?"

Gong Chen looked down at her. His casual demeanor belied the significance in his eyes.

It all came down to that review: you’re not smart enough and will mess things up.

"..."

Lin Zhiyi pursed her lips, struggling to free her wrist from Gong Chen’s grip.

Gong Chen exerted a bit more force, so her fingers could not move, and he pulled her in front of him.

Then he grabbed the lapels of the jacket, now even her head couldn’t move, and she was forced to look up at him.

The moonlight of the late night was cold and serene. novelbuddy.cσ๓

It fell on Lin Zhiyi’s face, making it appear slightly pale and translucent. Her damp eyelashes fluttered lightly, making her eyes shimmer. Her lips, though not as rosy as usual, were faint in color and still quite pretty.

Gong Chen’s fingertips caressed the moist corner of her eye, "Why are you crying?"

For a moment, the man’s voice was cold yet calm, like the clear water of a stream meandering past.

Lin Zhiyi parted her lips slightly, nearly calling out Xingxing’s name.

But who would believe her?

Him?

"What if I said Song Wanqiu had him kill me?"

After uttering those words, Lin Zhiyi’s fingertips curled slightly, her heartbeat quickened, as though she was anticipating a silent storm.

Gong Chen stood silently, his index finger lifting her chin, bringing her closer to himself, just enough for her to catch a fleeting glimpse of displeasure in his eyes.

Lin Zhiyi turned pale.

As expected, he didn’t believe her.

She turned her face away, "If you don’t believe me, then..."

She stopped mid-sentence.

Their breathing intertwined, merging with each other’s.

The sudden kiss caught her off guard, leaving her mind utterly blank.

She only heard a passionate "Hmm" from the breathing that was sometimes near and sometimes far.

Lin Zhiyi was stunned for a few seconds, but it allowed Gong Chen to completely take the lead.

It wasn’t until the ringing of her cellphone that he finally released her.

She looked at the unfamiliar number and took a few deep breaths before answering the call.

"Hello."

"Miss Lin, this is the police. I’m already in your hospital room. Where are you?"

The voice on the other end was deep but carried a hint of impatience.

Lin Zhiyi thought it was late, and considering the police had come out and couldn’t find her, they would indeed be annoyed.

"Sorry, I’ll be right there."

"Hurry up."

After hanging up, Lin Zhiyi took the opportunity to push Gong Chen away and stuffed her coat into his arms.

"Third Young Master, I have to go first."

She didn’t dare look at Gong Chen and turned to run away.

Gong Chen watched her disappearing figure, and his phone in his pocket also vibrated. Glancing at the message, his eyes grew colder.

He then left the stairwell too.

...

In the hospital room.

Lin Zhiyi pushed the door open, expecting to see the police officer waiting for her.

But to her surprise, not only was there a police officer, but also Liu Xinna, sitting in a wheelchair, her arms and legs bandaged.

Liu Xinna looked badly hurt, but her complexion was rosy, no trace of pain in her eyes, rather she seemed quite pleased with herself.

Lin Zhiyi paused, stunned.

Before she could speak, the door behind her opened again.

Old Mr. Gong entered coldly, followed by Gong Chen and Song Wanqiu.

Upon seeing Liu Xinna in the wheelchair, Song Wanqiu rushed forward, half-kneeling on the ground with sincere concern.

"Xinna! What happened to you? How did it come to this?"

Liu Xinna, who had been looking rather smug just moments ago, burst into aggrieved tears upon seeing Gong Chen and Old Mr. Gong: "It... it was Lin Zhiyi who did this to me."

Tears streamed down Song Wanqiu’s cheeks as she looked at Lin Zhiyi as if she were seeing something terrifying.

"Zhiyi, it’s fine for you to be reckless any other time, but how could you do this to Xinna? Do you know who she is?"

She then got up and walked over to Old Mr. Gong, bowing her proud neck as she pleaded, "Old Master, Xinna is my best friend. Please, you must seek justice for her, or else... how can I explain this to her father?"

As she finished speaking.

Old Mr. Gong’s stern face grew a shade of cold steel due to anger.

"Scoundrel! You’re still standing there? Aren’t you going to apologize?"

Suddenly, the room was filled with a heavy atmosphere.

Lin Zhiyi felt a sharp pain in her breath; the large hospital room seemed too small to allow her even a moment to explain.

Out of the corner of her eye, Gong Chen stood expressionless, as if all of this had nothing to do with him.

She scoffed, "Why should I apologize? Don’t forget, I was the one who called the police."

At this moment, the leading police officer stepped forward, unfolding a document in front of Lin Zhiyi.

A case withdrawal confirmation.

She was startled, "What do you mean? I didn’t say I wanted to withdraw the case."

The officer, growing impatient, flipped to another page in the document and pointed forcefully, "Miss Lin, we have already questioned Miss Liu. She said it was just a drunken joke on her part, but you deliberately pushed her into the water, resulting in multiple injuries on Miss Liu’s body; this is her medical examination report."

"We have checked the surveillance around the abandoned swimming pool and found nothing suspicious. However, Miss Liu has a witness who confirms that it was you who had a mental breakdown and pushed her into the pool."

"This is your mental health certificate from the hospital; we have both witness testimony and physical evidence."

"However, Miss Liu is not planning to pursue charges, and withdrawing the case is also good for you."

After the officer finished speaking, he unceremoniously pushed a pen into Lin Zhiyi’s hand.

In other words, no matter what she said or did, she had to withdraw the case.

Old Mr. Gong stood with his hands behind his back, sneering, "Truly disgraceful!"

Lin Zhiyi’s hand trembled as she held the pen, the people in front of her seemed like demons baring their fangs and pouncing towards her.