Reborn to Outshine My Ex and His White Moonlight-Chapter 364 Liu He Gets Captured

This breakfast, Gong Chen didn’t get to eat at all, as he was called away by a phone call from Chen Jin.

Before he left, he stood at the door and took a look at Lin Zhiyi.

Lin Zhiyi didn’t turn her head and continued eating the breakfast Sang Li had brought.

Only after hearing the door close did she let her shoulders relax.

When she looked up, she just happened to see Sang Li watching her.

She apologized, "Thank you for last night."

Sang Li smiled lightly, "Actually, I am quite pleased. It shows that you have complete trust in me now."

"Stop joking, you’d be justified to be angry if you were," Lin Zhiyi set down her breakfast.

"Then you tell me," Sang Li’s smile faded as he reached out and took Lin Zhiyi’s hand, "Zhiyi, I don’t like him acting this way, but Jing City is his territory, and I shouldn’t stir up trouble. Moreover, he is... Xiao Ran’s husband."

Husband?

Lin Zhiyi’s face turned pale.

Whether Sang Li intended to remind her or not, he was not wrong.

She changed a lock, and Gong Chen would still be able to get his hands on it.

Even when Ren Xiya came to kill her, he was able to clear out the entire building swiftly.

He rarely ever let go of what he wanted.

With determination Lin Zhiyi proposed, "Then, what do you think..."

"Move to my place, he probably can’t get the keys to my house," Sang Li suggested with a joking tone, worried that Lin Zhiyi would feel uncomfortable.

In fact, Lin Zhiyi also thought it was a good idea.

But that’s under the premise that she and Sang Li would make it to the end.

As a fiancée moving into Sang Li’s home, it would seem logical and appropriate.

But since she decided to keep the child, she definitely couldn’t be with Sang Li.

It would be unfair to him.

She didn’t want to keep taking advantage of this man who was so good to her.

After thinking for a while, Lin Zhiyi made an excuse, "No, I can’t. After all, I come from the Gong Family and there are too many eyes on me now, my status is not yet rightful."

Sang Li did not want to pressure Lin Zhiyi and changed his suggestion, "Then move to an apartment under my name; since we’re getting engaged soon, think of it as a transition."

Lin Zhiyi was still hesitant, and finally she made a request, "Could you lend me a bodyguard?"

Sang Li gave a bitter smile, "Zhiyi, we don’t need to be so formal with each other. Besides, I don’t think my bodyguards would stand a chance against Third Young Master. He and Chen Jin were taught by the same master, and most can’t compete with Chen Jin, let alone him?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhiyi immediately recalled the dagger Gong Chen used against Ren Xiya, its speed as if gravity had no hold on it, only under his control.

If she hadn’t panicked and run slower at that moment, he wouldn’t have had to take a bullet for her.

Lin Zhiyi gathered her thoughts and with furrowed brows, insisted, "Still, I’d prefer a bodyguard. You should know the Gong Family’s view of me; I don’t want to be labelled as a woman who is impatient to climb the social ladder."

"Alright, I’ll have Zhou Zhao arrange for a couple of bodyguards for you."

"Thank you."

"Do you really need to be so formal with me? Fiancée," Sang Li spoke affectionately, his eyes filled with tenderness as he looked at Lin Zhiyi.

Lin Zhiyi felt even more guilty, she carefully organized her words and earnestly said, "Mr. Sang, actually, I want to tell you..."

Ding-dong ding-ding...

Lin Zhiyi’s phone rang, and she answered it immediately.

"Hello, is this Miss Lin Zhiyi?"

"Yes."

"This is the police station, your mother has been arrested on suspicion of fraud..."

"What! I’ll be right there!"

Lin Zhiyi felt a chill all over her body, and she stood up stiffly, nearly losing her balance as the room seemed to spin.

Fortunately, Sang Li was there to support her.

"What’s happened?" he asked with concern.

"My mom has been arrested."

Fraud.

Lin Zhiyi simply couldn’t utter the word.

It was even harder for her to associate it with Liu He.

Sang Li comforted: "Don’t panic yet, I’ll go with you to the police station."

Lin Zhiyi was already at a loss for words, and could only nod.

The two quickly left for the police station.

...

An hour earlier.

Gong Chen was tying his tie while walking downstairs.

When he exited the elevator, Chen Jin smoothly handed over a neatly pressed suit.

"How’s it going?"

"The so-called project is currently at a standstill, at most it can be considered a ruse; it’s essentially a pig-butchering scam. Create a beautiful facade, give you a taste of sweetness, and then more sweetness, until you can’t bear to let go and get hooked."

"Go take over the project."

"Third Young Master, this is a hot potato. If it becomes public, it’s not just a matter of getting burned, but also losing a lot of money," Chen Jin cautioned.

"I can afford to lose that money. Have someone go over the background of the people involved again. Although Liu He is vain, she’s timid and fearful. She must have dared to do this to gain face at Lin Zhiyi’s engagement, but such a coincidence is unlikely."

"Understood. And about Miss Lin..."

"I’ll wait for her to come to me." Gong Chen glanced at the upper floor and coldly got into the car.

Chen Jin inhaled sharply; Lin Zhiyi ultimately couldn’t escape Gong Chen.

...

Police Station.

As soon as Lin Zhiyi got out of the car, she rushed in only to be told by the police that she needed to cooperate with the investigation and couldn’t see Liu He for now.

During the conversation, the expressions of the police officers turned very strange, filled with scrutiny, speculation, and some doubts.

Lin Zhiyi did not understand what the police meant.

Sang Li stepped forward and said: "We are willing to cooperate with the investigation."

Only then did the police’s expressions soften a bit, asking them to wait a moment before leaving first.

Lin Zhiyi anxiously said: "Why won’t they let me see my mom?"

"They are afraid you’ll collude with your statements," Sang Li honestly spoke, his expression becoming slightly solemn.

"Collusion? Why would my mom and I need to collude? Am... do they suspect that I might be involved too?"

She stopped talking halfway through as Lin Zhiyi suddenly realized what was happening.

Sang Li nodded helplessly and spoke in a calming tone: "Zhiyi, I know you are anxious, but the more flustered you are now, the worse it gets. Tell me about the situation."

Lin Zhiyi ran her fingers through her hair, and after a burst of numbness, her mind also calmed down a bit.

"The police said over the phone that my mom used the investment project to swindle a lot of money, but they didn’t tell me the amount. They just said that the situation was serious and she needed to go to jail."

"What project?" asked Sang Li.

"I was just about to show you."

Lin Zhiyi opened her phone, which happened to display the status she had sent before going to sleep yesterday.

With Gong Chen’s appearance, she became so anxious and upset that she had forgotten this matter after Sang Li arrived.

Sang Li quickly skimmed a few lines, his eyebrows tightly furrowed.

"This project has already stopped. Although it’s still being promoted publicly, we in the industry know that it’s basically fallen apart on the inside; now it’s just an empty shell that sounds good."

After going through all the content, his voice grew heavier: "It seems someone set up this scheme under the guise of a good cause. This is a trap."

Lin Zhiyi immediately thought of someone.

"It’s Aunt Jiang. My mom said that Aunt Jiang encouraged her to invest. She just wanted to prepare more dowry for me, so she tried it. If we find Aunt Jiang, she can definitely clear my mom’s name."

As she spoke, Lin Zhiyi rushed forward without regard for the consequences and grabbed the police officer who had received her earlier.

"You have to find Aunt Jiang; she’s the one behind all this."

"You’re talking about Jiang Fen?" asked the police officer.

"Yes." Lin Zhiyi nodded.

"She has already turned herself in and confessed to the crime," the police officer said, staring at Lin Zhiyi.

"Then why do you still need to arrest my mom?"

"When Jiang Fen turned herself in, she claimed the entire scheme was planned by her and your mom. As the Second Madam of the Gong Family, she used information unknown to the public to set this trap and deceive investors. So if you know anything, you must tell the truth."

"..."

Lin Zhiyi stood there in disbelief, stunned.