Reborn to Outshine My Ex and His White Moonlight-Chapter 265: The Rest, I’ll Handle

As Gong Chen cracked his whip, snowflakes sprinkled down through the night sky.

There was a whimper, as if someone was in sorrow, in the instant the snowflakes swirled in the air.

Lin Zhiyi collapsed to the ground upon hearing it, blood seeping from her back and staining her sweater red.

A moment of numbness, as if physically extracting her senses from her body, left her breathless.

Only when she felt suffocated did the pain begin to shudder through her entire body.

The flesh on her back felt as if it were being torn apart by someone, hurting so much she could only lie face down on the ground, clenching a handful of snow.

Even so, she did not cry or beg for mercy.

Slowly, she moved her arms, slowly pushing herself up.

"One," her lips trembled as she counted, "continue."

Her voice carried defiance and stubbornness, shocking even those in the Gong Family who usually looked down on her.

Few men in the Gong Family could endure their family discipline, let alone a delicate woman like her.

These people had all been waiting to see the joke of Lin Zhiyi kneeling and begging for mercy.

After all, Lin Zhiyi was already like a joke in the Gong Family.

But now, no one could laugh.

Lin Zhiyi was truly stubborn!

However, what shocked people most was Gong Chen’s ruthlessness.

With one lash, skin burst open and flesh split.

He and Lin Zhiyi had shared a brief intimacy, and although it was long past, the Gong Family could not help but speculate in private.

It seemed their relationship was nothing beyond that.

Yet, unnoticed by others, amidst the falling snow, Gong Chen’s eyelashes collected snow, his eyes bloodshot underneath.

As he raised his whip again, Shi Yan rushed back and pushed Gong Chen aside, shielding Lin Zhiyi with his body and snapping angrily, "What are you doing? Am I dead? Do you need to discipline my daughter for me?"

Old Mr. Gong chastised discontentedly, "What do you mean, your daughter? She bears the surname Lin!"

Shi Yan looked up at Old Mr. Gong, retorting coldly, "So, dad knows she’s a Lin, then what right do you have to treat her like this?"

"You..."

Old Mr. Gong looked displeased at Shi Yan.

Shi Yan helped Lin Zhiyi up, his gaze sweeping angrily over the crowd: "If you don’t regard me as part of the Gong Family, then you might as well beat me too, then I can take my wife and children and leave."

"You insolent thing! What are you saying?" Old Mr. Gong bellowed.

"Dad, I’m just a useless person who can’t even protect his own wife and children, it’s better if I leave!"

Shi Yan emphasized the word "children," as self-mockery, and also a challenge to his father.

He had once had a child!

Old Mr. Gong’s guilt swelled, subconsciously clenching his fist.

Seeing this, Shi Yan’s eyes misted over, his expression ashen.

As the angry words were about to spill from his lips, Lin Zhiyi grasped his hand.

She whispered weakly, "Uncle..." don’t.

He and Liu He still had to live, they couldn’t afford to shatter that last bit of pretense.

Shi Yan looked at Lin Zhiyi with pity, whispering softly, "Zhiyi, don’t be afraid, uncle will take you to the hospital."

Listening to his voice, tender like a father’s, Lin Zhiyi’s eyes moistened.

She nodded, then shook her head, "No... there are still nine lashes to go."

Shi Yan swept her into his arms, his gaze scanning those assembled, finally landing on Old Mr. Gong.

"Dad, don’t forget you already publically disowned Zhiyi from the Gong Family, and if she is to repay any debt, it should be me to decide, this lash settles all."

Old Mr. Gong pursed his lips.

Seeing this, Wen Qing couldn’t stay put any longer, his eyes flickering with a trace of hatred.

"Second Young Master, Lin Zhiyi was at fault first, and she voluntarily agreed to accept the family discipline to completely break with the Gong Family."

"President Wen, let me remind you, if it’s a family affair, then it’s none of your business, this isn’t your place to dictate!" Shi Yan answered sharply.

Wen Qing felt as if he had been slapped in public, struggling to maintain a dignified facade while grinding his teeth painfully.

As she was leaving, Lin Zhiyi looked up at Gong Chen with a pale face, her eyes hollow and silent.

"Third Young Master, don’t forget, from now on, I have nothing to do with the Gong Family anymore."

"Since Third Young Master is in charge, let us swear with a clap of our hands!"

With that, she raised her trembling hand.

Gong Chen’s pupils contracted sharply, but in a blink, they were as calm as a pool of quiet autumn water, undisturbed.

He even lifted his hand without hesitation.

Clap, clap, clap, three times.

It was only after the last clap that neither of them let go immediately, the coolness of the wind and snow still trapped between their palms.

Lin Zhiyi slowly closed her eyes, her body swaying and falling like a blood-stained maple leaf in the cold wind.

Her hand slipped from Gong Chen’s palm; he curled his fingers and, in front of everyone’s gaze, turned heartlessly.

Gong Shiyan hurriedly left with Lin Zhiyi in his arms.

Gong Chen was engulfed by the black night, motionless.

It wasn’t until Sang Ran noticed the fresh blood dripping from his fingertips onto the ground that she realized the base of his palm holding the whip was raw.

"Third Young Master, what happened to your hand?"

Gong Chen ignored her and walked past her to throw the whip in front of Old Mr. Gong.

"The remaining nine lashes, I will take them. But remember your words."

"..."

The crowd was stunned.

...

Hospital.

When Li Huan hurriedly arrived, Lin Zhiyi was laying on the bed receiving treatment.

As a doctor, he only saw patients, regardless of gender, so he quickly put on disposable gloves and approached.

When he initially saw the whip marks on Lin Zhiyi’s back, he couldn’t help but gasp.

Lin Zhiyi’s skin was very white, and the startling redness made him afraid to proceed.

"Who, who did this?"

"Who do you think?" Lin Zhiyi controlled her breathing as she gripped the pillow with both hands.

"Him? Impossible! He, to you..." Li Huan did not finish.

A nurse handed over the medicine with a gentle smile, "Doctor Li, don’t be frightened by the wound. The other doctors have already examined her. It’s just a superficial skin injury, it just looks severe because Miss Lin’s skin is very delicate."

Li Huan blinked in surprise and leaned in closer to inspect.

The nurse pointed to the lower end of the wound and whispered, "Look here, this should have been the most severe spot, but it looks like it was controlled all of a sudden."

Although the wound wasn’t serious, Lin Zhiyi felt uncomfortable from the pain, hearing the two whisper behind her, she shifted her body.

"What is it?"

The nurse was about to speak, but Li Huan, having thought of something, interrupted, "Nothing, just seeing how to bandage you."

After speaking, he took the medicine from the nurse and then motioned for her to leave.

Once the nurse left, Li Huan quickly treated Lin Zhiyi’s wound, then immediately turned his back.

Lin Zhiyi struggled to sit up and got dressed.

Perhaps due to the medication, the wound didn’t hurt as much anymore.

Once sure she was dressed, Li Huan turned with a frown, "You are being too risky. President Wen wouldn’t hold her position if she were an ordinary woman. How could you be her match?"

"I know, but I’ve actually gained quite a lot from this experience."

At least she knew how heartless Gong Chen could be, not sparing even her who had lost her memory.

Thinking of this, Lin Zhiyi lowered her eyes, her face lifeless, like a doll that had lost its spirit.

In their eyes, she was nothing but a worn-out toy, still useful for exchanges.

Haha.

Lin Zhiyi let out a cold laugh.

Just then, her phone lit up. freēnovelkiss.com

She opened the message and sneered, "It seems the fish has taken the bait."