Reborn to Outshine My Ex and His White Moonlight-Chapter 348: Get Married, Honeymoon

Burden.

Lin Zhiyi tried to find reasons to refute Old Mr. Gong’s words.

Only after unraveling the thread did she realize that many things had already become a mess.

Seeing her silent, the old man continued, "Do you really think I want to waste my time dealing with you? Blame yourself for crossing that line you shouldn’t have."

In the end, it all came back to that one night’s mistake.

Lin Zhiyi had no response, because she did have selfish intentions that night.

But ever since that night, she had been trying every possible way to leave the Gong Family; it was they who wouldn’t let her go.

Old Mr. Gong saw through Lin Zhiyi’s thoughts, stubbornly and disdainfully chuckled.

"Lin Zhiyi, don’t think I can’t see what you’re up to, beguiling me while flirting with Gong Chen. You’re just like your mother, a clinging plaster."

"Your mother has already ruined one of my sons, so I will never let you destroy Gong Chen."

To his judgment, Lin Zhiyi was not surprised at all. She knew early on that Old Mr. Gong did not like her and her mother.

She withdrew her gaze and snorted, "Keep those words for Third Young Master."

She was no longer the teenage girl trying to comfort and please him.

And not the woman from her previous life who constantly suffered in silence.

These words could not hurt her.

Lin Zhiyi turned around, and her indifferent attitude enraged the old man.

He slapped the table at the foot of the bed hard, the bang echoing in the room, and halting Lin Zhiyi’s steps.

He angrily said, "Such disrespect for your elders! What makes you think you can compare to Xiao Ran? Her entire family can help Gong Chen climb higher still, and you?"

"You only make him the laughingstock of others. Let me be blunt, Lin Zhiyi, you’re not even comparable to a cripple."

He continued to press, "Do you only feel happy once he’s lost his life?"

Lin Zhiyi looked at his face, backing away step by step, until she bumped into the hospital bed and came back to her senses.

"Enough! Do you think you’re such a good person? What right do you have to wave your fingers at me?"

Old Mr. Gong furrowed his brow, his face full of anger.

But after all, the experienced are still more wily; with a second thought, he understood the reason.

"Did Ren Xiya tell you? So what? I haven’t spent any less money on them these years. It’s not that I can’t leave them; it’s that they can’t leave me."

"Is this how you control them? Make them think you’re important?" Lin Zhiyi gritted her teeth.

"Control? It’s not so much that. I’ve simply put the good-looking fish into my pond. If she behaves, I feed her the highest quality fish food. If she doesn’t, I’ll starve her for a few meals. Then when she sees you, she’ll swim over obediently. It’s much simpler than controlling," replied Old Mr. Gong with a mocking, indifferent smile, as if talking about a game for those in power.

Lin Zhiyi felt like there was a fishbone stuck in her throat.

She could only clutch tightly at the bed railing to appear calm.

Old Mr. Gong casually glanced over her face, and suddenly changed his tune.

"Since you’re alright this time, consider yourself lucky; I allow you to follow Gong Chen."

"What?" Lin Zhiyi looked at Old Mr. Gong in astonishment.

"It’s normal for a successful man to have several women close to him. Just keep a low profile, and Gong Chen will give you what you want."

"You want me to be his mistress?" Lin Zhiyi asked incredulously. fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓

Old Mr. Gong glanced sideways, "What else? You still want to be the Third Madam? Lin Zhiyi, don’t overstep."

Lin Zhiyi replied with self-ridicule, "Rest assured, I am well aware of my place. I could not shoulder such an honor."

She turned around and left, unable to stay a moment longer.

Old Mr. Gong watched her retreating figure, sarcastically saying, "Do you think because he protects you so much, he might have you in his heart or even want to marry you?"

"No, a man’s heart may have room for many women, but there’s always only one wife."

"Even though he nearly died for you, he will still only marry Sang Ran. Because in his heart, you do not match the position of his wife."

Lin Zhiyi’s hand, opening the door, froze mid-air.

Old Mr. Gong sneered, "Why aren’t you leaving? Afraid to face the truth?"

As he finished speaking, he glanced at the bodyguards by the door.

Regardless of whether Lin Zhiyi was willing or not, they covered her mouth and took her to the doorway of the adjacent hospital room.

Old Mr. Gong gently pushed open the door, forcing Lin Zhiyi to look inside.

Gong Chen had clearly just woken up not long ago. Watching Sang Ran cry her heart out, he still lifted his hand to wipe away her tears.

"Don’t cry."

"Can you promise me you won’t do this again? I was really scared to death," Sang Ran clutched his hand and pressed it tightly against her cheek.

Gong Chen looked at her and nodded, "Mhm."

Sang Ran got up and gently leaned against his chest, cautiously asking, "What about the wedding...?"

Gong Chen stared at the ceiling and said solemnly, "I’ve promised you, I will definitely marry you, no need to postpone the wedding."

"But your health..."

"I’m fine," Gong Chen assured her.

Sang Ran, excited, buried her cheeks in his chest, crying tears of joy and exhilaration.

"I just knew you care about me."

Gong Chen patted her back, saying nothing.

The door before Lin Zhiyi’s eyes was closed by Old Mr. Gong.

Old Mr. Gong took a few steps back and then reveled in the pale look on Lin Zhiyi’s face.

"Gong Chen is the heir I’ve raised; he knows the difference between a woman to be married and one for play."

"Let her go. If she still doesn’t understand, then she’s just shameless," he added.

The bodyguard obeyed and let go of Lin Zhiyi.

Old Mr. Gong didn’t look at her again and turned to leave.

Leaving Lin Zhiyi standing there, lost and dazed.

She didn’t know how long it had been before she turned and left the place.

...

Hospital room.

When Li Huan entered the room, Gong Chen couldn’t care less about his wounds and tried to sit up anxiously.

After seeing who had come, he scanned behind Li Huan to make sure no one else was there before lying back down with difficulty.

Li Huan sighed slightly and walked over to Sang Ran, "Miss Sang, please step outside for a moment; I need to perform a thorough examination on Third Young Master."

"Okay."

Sang Ran got up and left the hospital room.

Li Huan pulled the curtains around the bed and with a grave expression, handed over the report from the hidden compartment.

"Per your request, I sent the blood from your Chinese medicine treatment for further tests, and the results... are not good."

Gong Chen read the report without any surprise; he knew about his body.

The moment he drank that glass of wine, he knew something was wrong.

Gong Chen, expressionless, set down the report and slowly sat up, reaching for the cigarettes on the bedside table.

Li Huan pressed down on the cigarette box immediately, saying, "Don’t worry, I’ll think of a solution, but I need your cooperation in the process."

"Li Huan," Gong Chen spoke with a hoarse voice, his eyes dark and lifeless.

Li Huan still moved his hand away, watching him light a cigarette.

His half-closed eyes blurred behind the wisps of smoke rising from his fingertips: "What about her?"

"She left," Li Huan hesitated a bit before speaking.

"Don’t tell her."

"Hmm, so what are you planning to do?" Li Huan gazed at the blood report on the quilt.

"Get married, go on a honeymoon," Gong Chen spat out the words devoid of warmth, even chuckling lightly, "Isn’t this what everyone wishes to see?"