Reborn to Outshine My Ex and His White Moonlight-Chapter 319: Wanting to Help You is Useless

Sang Ran returned to her residence dispirited.

As soon as she sat down, Wen Qing gave her a cup of warm water and placed it in her hands.

"Xiao Ran, are you still going to endure this? Third Young Master has already cast aside father-son affection for her; how could things possibly be alright in the future?"

Hearing this, the water cup in Sang Ran’s hand trembled.

She lowered her head: "Once Zhiyi goes abroad, everything will be fine."

Wen Qing, frustrated and impatient, said: "Do you really think that there will be no problem once Lin Zhiyi is abroad? Have you forgotten that the Gong Family’s business spans several countries? Business trips are a frequent occurrence; each one lasts at least ten days to half a month. Who can guarantee what happens out of your sight?"

"Enough! Auntie, stop talking."

Sang Ran put down the cup forcefully, her face growing uglier.

Seeing this, Wen Qing frowned and a hint of impatience flashed in her eyes, but her tone softened a little.

"Xiao Ran, I know my words are harsh, but you must be wary of others. Look at how deluded your brother is by Lin Zhiyi; does he not know about the connection between Third Young Master and Lin Zhiyi? You must think ahead not only for yourself but for your brother’s future."

At the mention of Sang Li, Sang Ran’s expression softened.

She twisted her fingers and hesitantly said: "I... I don’t know what to do. But my brother is truly sincere about Zhiyi, I’ve never seen him like this."

Seeing an opportunity, Wen Qing grabbed her hand and patted it.

"I know. I don’t wish to see Sang Li hurt either. If he likes her, then let’s make Lin Zhiyi unable to leave him. When he gets tired of her one day, they can just break up, it’s not a big deal. But the most important thing right now is to keep Lin Zhiyi away from Third Young Master."

Sang Ran bit her lip as her indecisive look slowly became clearer.

"Okay."

"But! Auntie, you promise me, just let Zhiyi and my brother be together, that’s enough. Don’t hurt her."

Wen Qing smiled, but the smile didn’t reach her eyes: "Alright, I will make sure Lin Zhiyi is completely disillusioned."

Afterward, Wen Qing casually inquired about Lin Zhiyi’s plans to study abroad.

Since Sang Ran was Sang Li’s biological sister, it was very easy for her to find out anything she wanted to know.

So, she revealed everything about Lin Zhiyi’s study abroad plans, down to which schools and majors she applied for, and the current status of her interviews.

After chatting for over ten minutes, she was clearly exhausted.

Once Wen Qing got the information she wanted, she had a maid help Sang Ran upstairs to rest.

Exiting the courtyard, Wen Qing met Old Mr. Gong, who was already waiting under the veranda.

"Old Mr. Gong."

"How is Xiao Ran?"

Old Mr. Gong gave her a deep look, clearly not asking about Sang Ran’s physical health.

Wen Qing nodded: "She is willing to cooperate now. She even told me something that neither of us knew—Lin Zhiyi is planning to study abroad, and it’s very likely she will follow Sang Li."

Upon hearing this, Old Mr. Gong’s expression froze, and his barely concealed anger almost surfaced.

"So many people are watching Lin Zhiyi, yet such a big development has gone unnoticed. It seems Gong Chen has indeed gone mad in his efforts to protect her."

He couldn’t understand why Gong Chen, with his status, would go so far for a woman, neglecting everything else?

If Gong Chen wanted a woman after getting married and stabilizing the relationship between the two families, he could have any woman he desired with a mere gesture.

Why go to such lengths without considering the bigger picture?

Wen Qing’s eyes were fierce. She didn’t care where Lin Zhiyi went; all she knew was that Zhiyi must not be with Gong Chen.

And she absolutely must not be with Sang Li either.

"Old Mr. Gong, if Lin Zhiyi truly ends up with Sang Li, I’m afraid we’ll all have to address her as Mrs. Sang in the future. And Liu He at the Gong Family..."

She left her sentence unfinished.

The person least hoping for Lin Zhiyi’s success, aside from Wen Qing, was Old Mr. Gong.

The higher Lin Zhiyi climbs, the more it stings Old Mr. Gong, who had once declared she would degrade herself.

Old Mr. Gong stood upright, his expression grave.

"President Wen, since things have come to this, it seems you already have a strategy in mind."

"Yes."

Wen Qing’s smile was cunning.

...

Three days later.

Lin Zhiyi went to the hospital for a check-up and saw the five crucian carps in Doctor Li’s office.

Aren’t they thriving quite well?

Upon seeing the fish, Li Huan clicked his tongue twice: "Do you want to take one home and braise it in soy sauce?"

Lin Zhiyi pursed her lips: "If you wanted to eat them, wouldn’t you have done it already?"

"I won’t hold it against him."

Li Huan replied indifferently, bowing his head to examine the inspection report.

Lin Zhiyi knew that Li Huan was softhearted.

Just now, while waiting for Li Huan to make his rounds, she chatted briefly with the nurses outside.

Only then did she find out that Li Huan was previously hassled by a superstitious patient, and it was Zhou Zhao who helped him selflessly, almost getting stabbed in the process.

Sang Li also mentioned that Zhou Zhao was not only a sponsored student by Mr. Sang but also an orphan with no friends besides him.

Zhou Zhao teasing Li Huan and Chen Jin was also because he felt they didn’t treat him as an outsider.

You could only say that Zhou Zhao’s way of making friends was... a bit cheap.

Lin Zhiyi was just about to laugh when she noticed that Li Huan’s complexion didn’t look too good.

"What’s wrong? Not recovering well?"

Li Huan put down the report, comforting her, "The wound is healing nicely, but the finger functionality indeed isn’t recovering too well. However, don’t be too negative. The current condition is better than I initially assessed. As long as you actively cooperate with the treatment, I believe things will get better."

Lin Zhiyi touched her somewhat numb fingers.

Even though Li Huan’s answer wasn’t entirely satisfactory, she felt that there was still hope as long as there was a chance.

"I understand," she sighed in relief.

"Lin Zhiyi, actually..."

Li Huan wanted to persuade her further but was interrupted by her raising her voice.

"Doctor Li, I should be leaving the country soon. I don’t want any complications before that, and I hope you can keep this a secret for me."

"Going abroad... that’s good," Li Huan nodded and then cautioned, "Make sure to protect your injured finger recently. Absolutely prevent any secondary injuries."

"Mhm."

Lin Zhiyi was about to leave when Li Huan called out to her.

"Wait a second. There’s another checkup result coming out in ten minutes. Have a seat for a while. I’m going to see a patient scheduled for surgery tomorrow, and I’ll be right back."

"Okay."

Lin Zhiyi sat down again.

As Li Huan rose hurriedly, his sleeve swept the reports on the desk, revealing one underneath.

Gong Chen.

Lin Zhiyi abruptly remembered the scene of taking care of Gong Chen that night.

Apart from the injury to his waist, Gong Chen seemed to have other wounds on his body.

What exactly happened to him?

Why was there an additional wound that wasn’t there in his past life?

Thinking about it, her hand uncontrollably reached for Gong Chen’s medical report.

But in the end...

When Li Huan returned, he saw Lin Zhiyi playing with the silly fish in the fish tank.

He paused for a moment, scanning the desktop, which looked exactly as it did before he left.

Lin Zhiyi wiped off the fish food lingering on her fingertips, "Is the report out? I have other matters to handle."

Li Huan regained his composure, sitting down with a slightly complex expression as he turned on the computer.

"What’s the matter?"

"I have an appointment with Mr. Sang," Lin Zhiyi said with a smile.

Li Huan’s hand paused as he scrolled the mouse, his eyes scanning the pop-up report on the screen.

"There’s nothing major in the checkup."

"Alright, then I’ll be leaving first."

Lin Zhiyi grabbed her bag from the chair’s back, heading straight for the door.

"Lin Zhiyi," Li Huan stood up and called out.

"What’s the matter?" Lin Zhiyi curiously looked at him.

"It’s nothing. Just be careful with your hand."

"Mhm-mhm."

Lin Zhiyi waved her hand and left.

Li Huan sighed and took out Gong Chen’s medical report.

"Look at what you’ve done to him! Wanting to help you is useless."