Reborn to Outshine My Ex and His White Moonlight-Chapter 301: She Knew the Answer Long Ago

Liu He couldn’t hold back her impatience and hastened to confront Ye Feifei.

"Miss, please don’t talk nonsense. Second Young Master and I are together in a clean and honest relationship; there’s no such thing as meddling in another’s relationship."

Upon seeing Liu He, Ye Feifei was terrified.

"Second Madam, please... don’t be like this. I was wrong, I won’t speak of it anymore, I shouldn’t have revealed those things."

Even though Liu He had not touched Ye Feifei, she reacted as if she had been struck by fear.

In her panic, she moved hastily backward, knocking over a chair onto the ground.

The solid wooden carved chair fell onto the floor tiles with a loud crash.

Lin Zhiyi’s heart jolted; she understood that this meal was not going to be peaceful.

The crowd fell silent.

Liu He looked at her own hands and explained, "I, I didn’t touch her; I just wanted her not to spout nonsense."

Wen Qing stood up, dissatisfied, and said, "Second Madam, I treated you as a guest and gave up my seat out of kindness. Why are you still trying to lay a hand on Feifei? Could it be that you’re feeling guilty?"

"You..."

Liu He was at a loss for words.

Indeed, she was no match for a strong woman like Wen Qing. It felt like no matter how she explained, Wen Qing would have a retort waiting for her.

At that moment, Lin Zhiyi stepped in front of Liu He.

She did not rush to retort, but instead turned to sincerely apologize to the Sang Family.

"I’m sorry, please give me a few minutes."

The elders of the Sang Family looked towards Mr. Sang.

Mr. Sang was not an unreasonable man. Although Ye Feifei spoke convincingly, he was somewhat aware of her character.

Very willful and reckless.

Furthermore, he never quite agreed with Wen Qing’s way of doing things.

But after all, she was his wife’s good friend, and particularly kind to Sang Ran, so he never spoke ill of her.

Mr. Sang lowered his voice, "Since things have escalated to this point, it is indeed necessary to clarify."

Lin Zhiyi expressed gratitude, "Thank you."

"Zhiyi..."

Sang Li softly called her name, wanting to step forward to protect Lin Zhiyi, but she gestured with her hand to stop him.

The incident today was clearly aimed at her and Liu He; Sang Li’s intervention would only cause the Sang Family to doubt them further.

Sang Li didn’t say anything more; he just looked at her trustfully.

Lin Zhiyi nodded to acknowledge him and then turned her gaze to the Gong Family.

Although their expressions were filled with disdain, they didn’t dare to speak before Gong Chen had his say.

So they all looked to Gong Chen.

Lin Zhiyi was no exception and looked towards Gong Chen as well.

She asked directly, "Does Third Young Master also agree with what they are saying?"

On one side were the nonsensical ramblings of Ye Feifei and Wen Qing, and on the other were she and Liu He.

It was an easy choice for him.

Gong Chen looked up, his gaze settling on her face, his black pupils reflecting the lights in a shattered form, with an indescribable sense of restraint.

He clenched the towel in his hand, and as he began to speak, Sang Ran placed her hand gently on his, patting it as if to calm him.

His voice suddenly turned cold and stern, "Enough, I said I don’t want to talk about anything else today."

There was no change in Lin Zhiyi’s eyes; she had already known the answer.

She looked at the man, let out a cold laugh, while he remained silent, his eyes shrouded in an unyielding gloom.

She did not pay him any attention, calmly shifting her gaze away.

"Since the Third Young Master also thinks so, then please, Miss Ye, tell us who you heard this from."

As she spoke, she walked up to Ye Feifei.

"Miss Ye, rest assured, I believe you are not the kind of person who cannot discern right from wrong, so someone must have misled you. Otherwise, being the distinguished young lady that you are, how could you possibly just parrot what others say without your own judgement?"

"After all, my mother is the Second Madam of the Gong Family, and the elder always emphasizes maintaining a clean reputation. Even if he doesn’t consider my mother’s integrity, he should think about his own son’s reputation."

"How dare someone brazenly claim the Second Young Master is having an affair? I remember such scandalous gossip has never emerged from the Gong Family, no?"

"Miss Ye, please do tell us who informed you; slandering my mother is one thing, but if it involves the Gong Family, that’s a much bigger issue. If others start saying ’if the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked,’ how will the elder face going out in public in the future?"

With each sentence Lin Zhiyi spoke, she inched closer to Ye Feifei.

Ye Feifei had never seen Lin Zhiyi like this; flustered and without a plan, she took a step back and bumped into a jewelry stand.

"You, you..."

Despite her struggle to find words, she didn’t know how to retort.

But Lin Zhiyi still looked at her with undeniable trust.

"Miss Ye, we are colleagues, and you are good friends with Xiao Ran, so I particularly trust your character. I’m doing this because I’m afraid you might inadvertently anger the Gong Family, you see?"

"..."

Ye Feifei took a sharp breath.

She had only intended to provoke Lin Zhiyi and Liu He, causing them to embarrass themselves in front of the Sang Family.

How had it turned into a dispute involving her and the Gong Family?

The problem was that Lin Zhiyi had been the one to speak all the good and bad words; what could she say now?

Helplessly, Ye Feifei glanced towards Wen Qing.

Wen Qing frowned, worried she might blurt out something inappropriate, and quickly tried to smooth things over with a laugh.

"Miss Lin, Feifei has never seen you like this, you’ve scared her. How do you expect her to respond?"

Between the lines, he implied that Lin Zhiyi lacked the decorum expected of a wealthy young lady.

Ye Feifei pretended to be frightened, clutching her chest and nodding.

Lin Zhiyi turned and glanced at Wen Qing with a smile, "President Wen, I know you mean well, which is why you’re particularly concerned about the Gong Family. Given this, shouldn’t we be even more eager to clear the Gong Family’s name? The century-long good name of the Gong Family must not be tarnished. You speak on behalf of Miss Ye—do you know something perhaps?"

Wen Qing kept his smile, though his expression faltered slightly.

"I just don’t want the situation to get blown out of proportion, making it uncomfortable for everyone."

He quickly broadened the scope of the issue, using the influence of both families to pressure Lin Zhiyi, the lesser-known figure.

Lin Zhiyi mimicked Wen Qing’s previously exaggerated expression.

"President Wen, how can you say that? Are the affairs of the Gong Family so trivial in your eyes?"

"Have you forgotten that Xiao Ran will soon be marrying the Third Young Master? Shouldn’t the Gong Family clarify things even more? How could the Sang Family bear to let their cherished young lady marry into the Gong Family then?"

After she changed her tone, the members of the Gong Family who listened could no longer sit still.

The wedding was imminent and had always been the center of attention. If any chaotic rumors surfaced, it would be a loss for both families.

Wen Qing also realized that the direction of events was going awry and said lightly, "Miss Lin is quick-witted; I, as her elder, can’t outargue her. Let it go."

This was a veiled criticism of Lin Zhiyi’s sophistry.

Lin Zhiyi didn’t back down, countering, "I learned from the best, President Wen. Even though my last name isn’t Gong, it doesn’t stop me from protecting the reputation of the Gong Family."

Wen Qing’s face changed abruptly, his breathing becoming rapid.

Lin Zhiyi looked straight at him with a smile, as if to say, ’Yep, that’s right, you’re an outsider meddling in other people’s business.’

Before Wen Qing could open his mouth, Lin Zhiyi interrupted, "Not only have I learned well, but I also act accordingly. Matters concerning the Gong Family naturally require police intervention. Later, my uncle could also release the story of how he and my mother met and fell in love on the internet. I’d like to see who else would dare question my uncle and the Gong Family!"

As she spoke, she raised her mobile phone, which was being used to dial the police.

Wen Qing was seething with anger, grinding his teeth. If Gong Shiyan truly made their so-called love details public, then she’d have no chance at all.

It would only spread further the details of her own breakup with Gong Shiyan.

Yet before Wen Qing could do anything, someone was even more afraid, more unable to keep their composure.