Reborn to Outshine My Ex and His White Moonlight-Chapter 70 - Turning the Tide

Chapter 70: Chapter 70 Turning the Tide

Chapter 70 -70 Turning the Tide

Chen Jin found Gong Chen silently drinking tea in Li Huan’s office.

“Third Young Master, Miss Lin has been taken away by the eldest young master.”

Gong Chen narrowed his eyes and took out his mobile phone to dial Lin Zhiyi’s number.

It was turned off.

Accompanied by a mechanical voice, the teacup in Gong Chen’s hands cracked.

A dark surge flashed through his eyes, chilling to the bone.

Li Huan glanced at him: “In a rush now? Then why did you pressure her earlier?”

Gong Chen tossed the broken teacup into the trash can, too lazy to explain anything.

Li Huan pointed to the neatly folded sweater on the table: “You even had her wear this sweater, that’s your…”

“Are you very free?”

Gong Chen interrupted and picked up the sweater before turning to leave.

By the time he returned to the Gong Family, it was very late.

Gong Chen stood in the courtyard, lighting a cigarette for himself.

Chen Jin looked at the sky: “Third Young Master, it’s about to rain, let’s go inside.”

Gong Chen lifted his gaze toward the clouds covering the moon, exhaled a white cloud of smoke forcefully, while his peripheral vision stayed fixed on a dark room in Gong Shiyan’s courtyard.

He took out his phone again, but the screen showed a status update from Gong Yan.

A message, “Lazy kitten.”

A photo.

In the photo, Lin Zhiyi was hugging Gong Yan’s arm, leaning on his shoulder, and sleeping. Her delicate profile, even with a scar, did not detract from her beauty; instead, it added a touch of broken charm.

Soft and tender, it made one want to weave her into their bones and blood.

Gong Chen put away his phone, took a deep drag of his cigarette, his eyes denser than the oppressive darkness of the night.

…

Pitter-patter.

Lin Zhiyi was awakened by the sound of rain.

She looked up at the dim warm light above her head and rubbed her eyes.

“Awake? Have some water.”

Gong Yan handed her a bottle of mineral water.

She accepted the water, embarrassingly said, “Big brother, sorry, I accidentally fell asleep.”

Gong Yan smiled, “I should be the one apologizing. I wanted to bring you to the mid-mountain to see the stars, but it suddenly rained, and we missed the stars and even the moon.”

He pointed at the skylight above their heads.

Lin Zhiyi looked at the dark night sky and laughed along with him.

“It’s quite nice like this.”

“Feeling better?”

As he spoke, Gong Yan raised his hand to tuck the hair sticking to Lin Zhiyi’s cheek behind her ear and then gently caressed the scratch on her face, frowning slightly.

“Girls should take better care of themselves.”

His hand was warm and dry, a very comfortable touch.

But Lin Zhiyi felt uneasy inside. She shifted slightly and covered her face: “The doctor said it’s fine.”

“That’s good,” Gong Yan said without prying further, changing the subject. “The heavy rain makes it difficult to descend the mountain, so let’s watch a movie.”

“Okay.”

Lin Zhiyi nodded in agreement, at least it wasn’t so awkward.

Gong Yan instructed the driver to drop the screen and specifically played a comedy movie.

Watching a movie in the car on a rainy day was a unique experience.

Lin Zhiyi laughed at several scenes, seemingly forgetting all the embarrassing moments.

Halfway through the movie, the rain stopped.

Gong Yan instructed the driver to drive down the mountain.

Upon returning to the Gong Family, Gong Yan walked her back to the courtyard.

“Big brother, thank you,” Lin Zhiyi expressed her gratitude.

“Do we still need to be so formal between us? Zhiyi, don’t worry, it will all pass,” Gong Yan said as he gently touched her head.

Lin Zhiyi nodded and waved before entering the courtyard.

She tiptoed back to her room, but the light snapped on behind her.

“Finally know to come back?” Liu He sat on the sofa with an aggrieved face.

“Mom.”

Lin Zhiyi turned around, and Liu He screamed when she saw her face.

“Ah! What happened to your face? I’ve always told you to take good care of your face since you were young. What if you are left with scars? Song Wanqiu, that bitch, I will never let her off!”

“It’s okay, it’s all over. The doctor also said I’m fine, and as long as I apply the medicine on time, there won’t be any scars,” Lin Zhiyi quickly interrupted Liu He’s words.

Liu He was no match for Song Wanqiu.

She didn’t want to tell Liu He about the threats from Song Wanqiu either.

Liu He breathed a sigh of relief only when she was sure there would be no scars. Looking down, she saw the overcoat on Lin Zhiyi’s body.

She lifted Lin Zhiyi’s arm to take a closer look, “This is… Gong Yan’s clothes, I saw him wearing them this morning, are you two…”

Liu He had a keen eye for clothes and instantly recognized Gong Yan’s clothing.

Lin Zhiyi pulled her hand back, “Mom, have you lost your mind? Don’t talk nonsense.”

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“Is there something we can’t talk about? You two aren’t real siblings, and since childhood, he has been the kindest to you. Madam is a gentle person too. If you were with him, I’d be at ease, although he is no compare to Lao San…”

Liu He rambled on, getting more animated as she spoke.

Lin Zhiyi grabbed her mother’s shoulders and shook them, “Mom, do I have to find a man? I don’t want anyone! If you keep pushing me, I’ll just go out and randomly find someone to marry.”

“Look at you, am I not doing this for your own good? Isn’t it nice to find a good man and have a good life?”

“Can’t I have a good life on my own? Must it depend on a man?” Lin Zhiyi retorted.

“I… I can’t win against you, go to sleep.”

Liu He waved her hand helplessly.

Lin Zhiyi returned to her room, lay down on the bed, and exhaled in relief. Moments later, she remembered her switched-off cell phone.

She rummaged through her bag, mustered the courage, and turned on her cell phone.

She had expected it to go off nonstop, but to her surprise, the phone was unusually quiet.

She clicked on her private messages, where the insults that had been directed at her were all retracted, and she even received apologies.

In just a few hours, Song Wanqiu, who should have been basking in glory, actually lost hundreds of thousands of followers.

She was even getting backlashes from her fans.

Everything started after Lin Zhiyi had released an apology letter.

Song Wanqiu’s followers not only insulted Lin Zhiyi but also criticized the hospital for not intervening, and even cursed Li Huan for treating such a ‘vicious woman’ like Lin Zhiyi.

Li Huan might have been a doctor, but he had status, background, and powerful connections.

Song Wanqiu’s fans had kicked the iron plate, releasing the full version of the surveillance footage directly opposite Lin Zhiyi’s hospital room.

The angle was tricky, but it had just managed to capture both Song Wanqiu and Lin Zhiyi.

The audio was intermittent, but it was enough for netizens to hear some of the inside story.

Especially the despicable threats Song Wanqiu had made to Lin Zhiyi.

“Lin Zhiyi, sssss… Although we can’t openly post it online, privately sharing it as entertainment for the ladies is just as interesting… You look so cheap… sssss…”

Lin Zhiyi’s face turned noticeably pale the moment she heard these words, even under the surveillance camera.

Then she slapped Song Wanqiu twice, saying that someone with a foul mouth deserved a slap.

However, the footage of Lin Zhiyi slapping herself was not released.

Li Huan then tossed out a sentence at just the right moment.

“Please watch the drama rationally.”

Implying that Song Wanqiu deserved the beating.

Coupled with Lin Zhiyi’s timely release of an apology, which was sincere and even took the blame onto herself, she instantly became the object of public sympathy.

Soon, the winds of opinion online began to shift.

“I never thought the elegant goddess could be so ugly off-screen. If it were me, I’d slap her even harder.”

“What exactly did Song Wanqiu say? I’m really curious, it must have been something to anger the other person this much.”

“Do Song Wanqiu’s fans feel the shame? They called others a ‘vicious woman’, but looking at this surveillance, it’s hard to tell who’s more like one.”

Later, Song Wanqiu’s fans began to post the cease and desist letters they received for defamation and insult.

They went to Song Wanqiu for help.

Song Wanqiu immediately came out sobbing, responding, “I’m sorry, I really didn’t know things would turn out this way. I’ve said before that Zhiyi and I had too much to drink and a small misunderstanding, but we’ve resolved it, we’re still good friends. I never asked anyone to cyberbully Zhiyi.”

The implication was that she had nothing to do with her fans’ behavior.

Wasn’t she looking for sympathy in her video earlier so her fans would attack Lin Zhiyi?

Now that the situation had turned against her, she quickly distanced herself from her fans, but those who had spoken for her each received a cease and desist letter, more spiteful than abandoning allies after crossing a river.

No wonder the fans decided to unfollow and backlash.

Song Wanqiu’s reputation, which she took pride in, suffered a huge blow.

Lying on the bed, Lin Zhiyi burst out laughing, thinking to herself that the tactic of letting someone have enough rope to hang themselves was indeed powerful.

But the cease and desist letters posted by the fans online were very professional, it must have been an extremely efficient team to have responded so quickly.

Who could it be?

She remembered Gong Yan telling her not to worry.

She opened WeChat, just about to send a thank you message to Gong Yan, when she saw the photo he had posted on his Moments.

Feeling a bit shy, she quickly sent a message.

“Brother, thank you.”

“For what?”

“The cease and desist letter.”

Gong Yan was silent for a few seconds.

“It’s good that you’re alright. I just posted your photo, if you mind, I’ll delete it.”

“No worries, you’re my brother, after all.”