Reborn to Outshine My Ex and His White Moonlight-Chapter 294 vMe500

"Who?" Sang Li’s eyes turned slightly dark.

"Third Young Master. He has been downstairs the entire time," Zhou Zhao explained.

"I understand. I’ll find a time to talk with him."

After hanging up the phone, Sang Li walked to the window and looked down.

The man’s superior figure was very noticeable under the streetlight, leaning against his car and smoking a cigarette.

He almost simultaneously looked up towards the window.

Sang Li immediately pulled the curtains closed.

Seeing this, Lin Zhiyi asked curiously, "What’s wrong?

Sang Li glanced at her and said with a faint smile, "It’s safer this way."

"Okay."

"Since the person hasn’t been caught, I’ll just sleep in the living room today. I’ll be able to hear if there’s any noise immediately."

Sang Li walked back and sat down on the sofa.

Lin Zhiyi would have refused before, but now that the person hadn’t been caught, she really couldn’t find a reason to refuse.

"Thank you."

"Don’t mention it. I’m looking forward to the delicious food you’ll make for me tomorrow," Sang Li changed the subject.

"No problem. There’s a great supermarket nearby."

Lin Zhiyi took this as an opportunity to step down from the topic without mentioning the incident by the window again.

She found a new blanket and pillow from her room and laid them out on the sofa for Sang Li.

"I’m sorry for making someone as important as you sleep on a sofa."

"Then should I sleep in your room?" Sang Li joked, his eyes, however, were fixed intently on Lin Zhiyi.

Lin Zhiyi pursed her lips, "Mr. Sang, why do you always make such dry jokes?"

She got up and prepared to return to her room.

Sang Li reached out and grasped her wrist, looking up at her earnestly, "I’m serious. I’m someone who’s been queuing with a number."

Lin Zhiyi withdrew her hand quickly, "I know, I get it."

With that, she escaped back to her room.

After showering and lying in bed, Lin Zhiyi tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.

Finally, she reached for her phone from the bedside.

The property management had just announced in the group chat that the stalker had been caught, a delivery man who frequented the area. He noticed there were many single women in the complex and planned to commit a crime when the opportunity arose.

Today, he attempted to act and was arrested.

Lin Zhiyi recognized him in the group’s photo as the delivery guy who brought her medicine, which made her scalp tingle with fear.

Looking at the message, she debated whether to tell Sang Li so that he wouldn’t have to stay up watching over her.

But seeing the time, well past midnight, she guessed Sang Li was probably asleep.

Turning someone away when there’s trouble felt somewhat immoral.

Furthermore, just the thought of the stalker standing right before her earlier made her shudder.

Lin Zhiyi decided to let Sang Li stay the night after all.

She continued browsing on her phone for a while, then dimmed the nightlight to sleep.

...

Downstairs.

Chen Jin looked at the dimmed light, his heart reaching his throat, and he watched Gong Chen with some concern.

Gong Chen had rushed over as soon as he heard about the stalker.

Unbeknownst to him, Sang Li was also there.

"Third Young Master, are we still waiting? Miss Lin seems to have gone to sleep." With someone else.

Gong Chen glanced at his watch, "No rush. She wouldn’t normally be asleep this early. She probably knows the stalker has been caught and won’t let someone stay over."

Chen Jin pursed his lips, withholding words unsaid.

Even as an outsider, he remembered Lin Zhiyi’s habit of dimming the nightlight before bed.

The fact that only the bedroom light was left on in her home, wasn’t that indication enough?

Moreover, the two had been kissing by the window just earlier.

Chen Jin sighed softly and endured, waiting for three grueling hours with Gong Chen, witnessing Gong Chen’s discomfort from sitting too long before finally insisting on driving back.

Gong Chen remained silent the whole way.

Returning to Su He Bay.

As Gong Chen climbed the steps, his cane seemed barely able to support him.

Chen Jin quickly stepped forward to help but was pushed away by him.

"No need," he endured to say.

"Third Young Master..."

Chen Jin followed behind him with empathy, only resting assured once Gong Chen had lain down peacefully.

Moments later, he brought over medicine and a glass of water.

"Third Young Master, it’s time for your medication."

After taking the medicine, Gong Chen tossed his tie beside him.

"You can go back now."

Chen Jin didn’t respond. It was the first time he had seen Gong Chen in such a bad state, not just physically but seemingly worn down from the inside out.

Worried, after leaving the room, he decided to make do with a night on the sofa.

Sitting on the sofa, Chen Jin swept a stunned glance over it.

Actually, he didn’t quite believe Lin Zhiyi was a casual woman.

Could there have been some misunderstanding?

He thought about it for a moment and took out his phone to open WeChat.

He very reluctantly found Zhou Zhao’s profile picture.

That kind of insipid muscle-flexing photo.

"Where are you?"

"Video call me for 500 and I’ll tell you."

"Goodbye."

"Don’t leave, man. Last time you hit me, I haven’t settled the medical fees. Doctor Li said I was seriously hurt."

"Where’s your boss?"

"Trying to pump me for information? Hehe, video call me for 5000."

"..."

Chen Jin put down his phone, ready to sleep.

A few minutes later, Zhou Zhao sent a message.

"My young master is very innocent. He’s a gentleman. So am I. We don’t trick young girls."

"..."

Chen Jin didn’t waste words and directly took a screenshot and sent it to Gong Chen.

Boss, this is as far as I can help you.

Moments later, Gong Chen sent a message.

He transferred fifty thousand directly.

"Video call him."

"Okay."

Chen Jin immediately video called Zhou Zhao for 5000.

Zhou Zhao sent back a smug emoticon.

"Don’t fucking think I don’t know you’re skimming off the top! It’s a fifty-fifty split, not a penny less."

Chen Jin closed his eyes to sleep.

Elsewhere, Zhou Zhao sat with crossed legs, grinning and immediately dialed Sang Li’s number.

"Young Master, I said everything as you instructed. I don’t understand, isn’t it better for Third Young Master to have the misunderstanding?"

"Do I need to tarnish a woman’s reputation for such things? Gong Chen is a madman, and I don’t want both Xiao Ran and Zhiyi to get hurt. I stayed because I thought Zhiyi’s mental scars hadn’t fully healed, and being with her might make her feel more secure."

"Alright."

...

The next morning.

Lin Zhiyi woke up and saw it was already nine o’clock. A minute later, she suddenly remembered there was someone else in her house.

She hurriedly got out of bed and dashed out.

Sang Li had already changed into the clothes Zhou Zhao had brought over that morning, which were more casual and made him look very laid-back.

"Awake? I didn’t know what you liked to eat, so I had Zhou Zhao buy some breakfast."

Lin Zhiyi, looking at the breakfast on the table, scratched her head: "Sorry, I forgot I didn’t set an alarm since I was off work."

"Eat first. We’ll go to the supermarket after," Sang Li reminded her.

"Okay, I’ll wash up first."

Lin Zhiyi turned and entered the room.

When she came out again, she found that the eggs on her plate had been peeled.

Sang Li wiped his hands and pushed soy milk towards her: "Eat."

Lin Zhiyi was a little amused: "Mr. Sang, you really want to go to the supermarket, don’t you?"

"You could tell?" Sang Li admitted openly.

"I’ll be quick."

Lin Zhiyi didn’t want to disappoint Sang Li, so after eating, she took two large plastic bags and went to the supermarket with him.

As soon as they entered the supermarket, she led Sang Li all around.

Compared to the upscale import supermarkets Sang Li was used to, this large community supermarket had more of a lively atmosphere.

Lin Zhiyi didn’t buy much, but Sang Li, amid the calls of "handsome" and "young man" from the aunties, bought a whole bunch of random items.

After shopping, they chatted on their way back.

"Mr. Sang, you really are a sugar daddy. Just because someone called you handsome, you bought two cartons of milk? How long will that take you to drink?"

"She said, ’Handsome, buy two cartons of milk for your girlfriend,’" Sang Li reminded her.

"..."

Lin Zhiyi’s face flushed.

Just as they reached downstairs, a voice came from not far away.

"Brother. Zhiyi."