Reborn to Outshine My Ex and His White Moonlight-Chapter 373: Pity Me?

Lin Zhiyi suddenly fell silent.

She stared blankly at her surroundings, feeling both estranged and unreal.

Why could everything turn out to be fake overnight?

Sang Li remained silent for a long time.

Lin Zhiyi lifted her bloodless face, her eyes glistening with faint moisture: "You approached me to clear obstacles for your sister? Or did you pity me? Compensate me?"

"Mr. Sang, what a grand sacrifice."

No wonder Sang Li was always so accommodating towards her.

"No! I won’t deny that there were elements of compensation regarding you, but during our first meeting, I had no idea who you were. My desire to get engaged and married to you has always been because I truly like you," Sang Li said earnestly.

Lin Zhiyi let out a bitter smile.

The line between truth and lies no longer mattered to her at this moment.

She was truly exhausted.

Even if Sang Li confessed everything, what would change?

She slowly turned around: "Let’s end it here."

"Zhiyi, I won’t break up with you. No matter what happens, I will help you," Sang Li said, looking at Lin Zhiyi with guilt.

Lin Zhiyi, too weary to argue, left without a word.

On her way back, she opened her phone and saw the statement Gong Shiyan had issued.

Facing pressure from the Gong Family and the internet, he stepped forward to support Liu He.

Some called him foolish.

He responded with just one line: "I believe in my wife."

Perhaps it was his sincerity that caused some people to stop their accusations and wait for an official announcement instead.

Lin Zhiyi put down her phone and said to the driver, "Please change the route and take me to Tian Jing Garden."

The villa of Liu He and Gong Shiyan.

She had just reached the villa when she heard voices arguing in the garden.

"Gong Shiyan! Are you crazy? For Liu He, look at what you’ve become! Calling you a stray dog wouldn’t be an exaggeration! Why are you willing to degrade yourself like this?"

It was Wen Qing.

Her cheeks were flushed, her neck veins bulging, as she spoke with such force.

Gong Shiyan’s face was tense, but his tone remained courteous: "Wen Qing, this is my own choice."

"What’s so good about that shameless woman? Don’t think I don’t know. The moment we broke up, you got involved with her. It was you who betrayed me! I disregarded the past and came back for you, yet you treat me like this? I’m offering you a hand to pull you out of this!"

Facing the detached Gong Shiyan, Wen Qing no longer had the calm demeanor of a powerful woman.

Hearing Wen Qing slander Liu He, even Gong Shiyan’s good temperament turned icy.

"President Wen, thanks for your generosity, but I don’t need it!"

Wen Qing froze, losing her composure a little. She grabbed his arm and said directly, "Don’t you understand? All these years, I’ve been waiting for you to turn back."

"I know you married Liu He just to spite me. It’s been so long, can’t we stop being petty with each other?"

"If you’re willing, now that Liu He is in trouble, with witnesses and evidence in place, her outcome is inevitable. You can divorce her, and no one will fault you."

"I’ll beg Old Mr. Gong for you. By then, you’ll return to an important position in Gong Group. As long as we join forces, we can get anything we want."

Upon hearing this, Gong Shiyan threw off her hand, his face darkening.

"Wen Qing! Do you think you’ve truly covered all your tracks?"

"You... What do you mean?" Wen Qing’s expression suddenly stiffened.

"The means you employed to rope in my father back then." Gong Shiyan’s face was devoid of emotion as he spoke, "Want me to continue?"

"You... You actually know about that?" Wen Qing’s eyes widened, her gaze clearly flustered.

"That woman said a lot more. Should I spell it all out for you, President Wen?"

Gong Shiyan’s demeanor shifted from amicable to steely, exuding the deep calculation of a businessman.

Wen Qing took a step back: "You’re threatening me?"

Gong Shiyan didn’t answer. Instead, he stared steadily at Wen Qing and asked, "How did you know so much about Xiao He’s matter?"

"..." Wen Qing pressed her lips tightly and said nothing.

"You’d better have nothing to do with it. Farewell."

Gong Shiyan turned and walked away.

Wen Qing’s exquisite makeup began to crack piece by piece as she unwillingly blocked Gong Shiyan’s path.

"I’m sorry. Is that enough?"

Gong Shiyan scoffed coldly, saying no more as he sidestepped her and left.

Proud as Wen Qing was, she had never bowed her head to a man.

She was furious, shouting, "You won’t be able to save her!" ƒrēenovelkiss.com

Just as Gong Shiyan was about to retort, a stray cat suddenly darted out, heading straight for Lin Zhiyi.

Lin Zhiyi was startled and instinctively revealed her presence.

Seeing this, Gong Shiyan quickly stepped forward to chase the stray cat away.

"Zhiyi, are you okay?"

"I’m fine." Lin Zhiyi shook her head.

When Wen Qing saw her arrival, disdain flashed across her face as she sneered, "Looking for reinforcements? You mother and daughter truly are vampires, refusing to suffer even a bit of loss. How does it feel eating blood-stained buns?"

Lin Zhiyi pressed her lips together without arguing, yet her mind absorbed every word of Wen Qing’s comment.

Gong Shiyan, displeased, pointed towards the door: "President Wen, please leave."

Suddenly being issued an expulsion order, Wen Qing’s face twisted in anger as she spun around to leave.

Lin Zhiyi caught Wen Qing in her peripheral vision and deliberately said, "Uncle, I’ve found evidence."

Wen Qing’s high heels paused, her steps noticeably slowing.

Lin Zhiyi grabbed Gong Shiyan’s arm and whispered mysteriously, "Let’s go inside and talk."

"Alright."

Gong Shiyan brought her into the house.

At this moment, Wen Qing stopped in her tracks and turned back, glaring jealously at their retreating figures.

...

Lin Zhiyi forwarded the video Gao Ting had sent her to Gong Shiyan.

Gong Shiyan finished watching the video, his thoughts conflicted.

"Uncle, is this evidence not enough?" Lin Zhiyi had already guessed what he was about to say.

"Hmm, Zhiyi, I plan to talk to Mr. Sang..."

Lin Zhiyi interrupted him: "Uncle, I’ve declined."

Gong Shiyan wasn’t surprised, sighing softly: "Zhiyi, do you think your uncle is useless?"

"No, Uncle, you’ve always been the best." Lin Zhiyi smiled faintly.

Gong Shiyan was just about to relax when Lin Zhiyi pursed her lips and continued: "Uncle, who is the boss behind that project?"

He froze, stunned by the abruptness of her question.

She bitterly remarked: "It really is him."

"You already know?" Gong Shiyan’s expression turned complicated, tinged with helplessness.

"What does he want?" Lin Zhiyi asked with difficulty.

Gong Shiyan remained silent for a long time, struggling to find the words.

Lin Zhiyi had already prepared herself mentally and replied calmly: "What is it?"

Gong Shiyan’s face darkened: "You don’t need to know. I’ll find a way to handle your mother’s situation."

Lin Zhiyi noticed him gripping his phone so tightly his fingers had turned red—clearly, the Gong Family was pressuring him.

After leaving the Gong Family with Liu He, everything seemed calm on the surface, but in reality, Old Mr. Gong was suppressing him everywhere.

Now that Wen Qing had laid things bare, it was likely with Old Mr. Gong’s tacit approval.

His situation would only grow increasingly dire.

Lin Zhiyi curled her lips slightly, pretending to be relaxed: "He’s forcing me, isn’t he?"

Gong Shiyan said nothing, implicitly confirming it.

"Where is he now?" Lin Zhiyi asked.

Gong Shiyan noticed her determination but couldn’t bring himself to look at her directly.

After a long silence, he finally said:

"He’s with Xiao Ran."

"..."

Lin Zhiyi lowered her gaze and let out an inexplicable laugh. Her beauty shimmered, so surreal it seemed as though she might vanish in the next instant.