Reborn to Outshine My Ex and His White Moonlight-Chapter 381: Who is the Third Person?

Lin Zhiyi and Sang Li still decided to proceed with the original plan to get engaged.

As soon as the news broke, Liu He showed up with a safe box to see her.

At this moment, the housekeeping company had just finished tidying up her home.

She was doing a declutter, throwing away what she didn’t need and planning to pack the rest directly into her luggage.

To prevent any unforeseen complications, she and Sang Li decided to get engaged and immediately make an appearance in Hai City.

Let the Gong Family know she officially entered the Sang Family’s gate, and then the two of them would head abroad from Hai City.

This time, they might be gone for several years.

As Liu He walked in and saw the suitcase on the ground, she froze for a long time, blinking her eyes to hold back tears.

"So, so you’re really leaving me?"

"Mom, it’s not like we’ll never see each other again. Haven’t you always wished I’d find a rich husband and marry quickly?" Lin Zhiyi replied with a smile.

Indeed, she hadn’t even told Liu He about her partnership with Sang Li.

According to Sang Li, the guest list for Gong Family’s Qingming banquet had already been finalized, and neither Gong Shiyan nor Liu He were on it.

However, Sang Li, being an outsider relative, was indeed on the list.

This showed that the old patriarch was firmly set on targeting the marriage between her and Sang Li.

She didn’t want Liu He to worry any further, so to this day, Liu He still believed she was genuinely marrying into the Sang Family to become Mrs. Sang.

Liu He pressed her fingertips to the corners of her eyes. "Do you even know me? I was just saying that for fun, I’d never truly let you marry so casually. At least Mr. Sang is a decent man."

Lin Zhiyi said nothing, merely nodding.

Despite her words, Liu He’s expression didn’t relax.

She worriedly asked, "Then... what about the child? Did you tell Mr. Sang? I might be vain, but this kind of deceitful act really can’t be done."

"Mom, what are you thinking? I’ve already told him. He agreed. The child will be born normally, but you’d better forget the existence of this child forever and never bring it up, or the child and I will be in danger, and it could even implicate Mr. Sang."

Lin Zhiyi understood Liu He too well: timid and afraid of trouble, but especially serious when it came to her matters.

After all, in her previous life, even though Liu He was terribly scared, she still stood up against the threats and oppressions of the Gong Family to prove that she hadn’t harmed Song Wanqiu and that child.

Unfortunately, in the end, Liu He also died because of her.

Thankfully, everything was past now.

As expected, Liu He immediately stopped asking. She was scared that knowing too much would make her unable to hide things.

As long as Sang Li was willing to accept, then that was good enough.

Liu He opened the safe box she had brought. "These are the jewelry Song Wanqiu and her daughter compensated me with last year. The Gong Family has no right to dispose of them. This is also the best I have to offer right now. You’ll need some jewelry to keep up appearances when you enter the Sang Family..."

Before she could finish speaking, Lin Zhiyi closed the safe box. Not only that, but she also took out a card and placed it on the safe box.

"Mom, I know you and Uncle haven’t been doing well. Keep this jewelry. After all, you’re still the Second Madam, so appearances matter when you go out. The money on the card includes what you gave me before. I also sold a house, kept half for tuition fees, and deposited the other half on the card. As for the other house, you and Uncle should keep it."

"You... what are you doing? The dowry I prepared for you is already insignificant to the Sang Family. If you don’t bring it with you, won’t you be disrespected by your in-laws? Besides, Mr. Sang is willing to accept you and the child, so these formalities are even more important." Liu He tried to refuse.

"Mom, I remember you saying Uncle was full of ambition when you first met him. I believe with his abilities, this money will be put to its best use."

"It doesn’t matter if he’s wealthy or not; I’ve always followed him. But the dowry—you must..."

"Mom, just think of it as me investing the dowry in Uncle. Besides, neither of us is cut out for business. What are we supposed to do, sit idle and waste this money?" Lin Zhiyi persuaded.

"True enough."

Liu He stopped arguing and put the card and property deeds back into the safe box.

Lin Zhiyi continued packing her luggage, but Liu He snatched the clothes out of her hands.

"You sit over there and rest. Look at the mess you’re making folding these clothes; I’ll take care of it."

"Alright."

Lin Zhiyi knew Liu He couldn’t bear her leaving. Thinking about how long it might be before she could see her again, she didn’t resist.

Sitting on the sofa, she handed clothes to Liu He while her phone rang suddenly.

The caller ID showed Gao Ting.

She quickly answered, "Gao Ting, are you alright?"

"Sister, I’m fine! It was Third Young Master who saved me. He even set me up in a new school," Gao Ting said excitedly.

"Saved?"

Wasn’t Gong Chen the one who deliberately took Gao Ting away?

Gao Ting explained, "That day, after I came down from the rooftop, I realized I dropped my student card. There was still a month’s worth of meal money in it, so I went back to look for it. Suddenly, two strangers came out of nowhere and tried to take me away. It was Third Young Master’s assistant who rescued me. Third Young Master directly transferred me to another school, but he told me to wait until after yesterday to let you know I was safe."

After hearing this, Lin Zhiyi felt as if something was clogging her chest.

Gong Chen deliberately refrained from explaining—it was probably because he feared she wouldn’t agree to stay that night.

Suddenly, her throat felt dry. She sat motionless, listening to Gao Ting speak.

"Sister, thank you this time."

Lin Zhiyi snapped back to reality, her voice hoarse. "Why are you thanking me?"

"Third Young Master said it was your idea. You knew I felt stifled at home and helped transfer me to a new school."

"..."

Lin Zhiyi’s eyes brimmed with a mist of tears, her gaze lowered as she bit her lip tightly.

Liu He, overhearing Gao Ting’s voice, quickly leaned in and asked, "Gao Ting, how’s your mom..."

"Auntie, I’m sorry. My mom lost her mind and almost hurt you this time. But she’s been punished. Before, she hastily mortgaged her house and car, but they were undervalued. She can’t redeem them now. My brother even lost his school district qualification."

"Sigh."

Liu He sighed deeply and said no more.

Lin Zhiyi continued chatting briefly with Gao Ting before hanging up the call.

As Liu He packed, she commented with resignation, "They weren’t always like this before. After work, we’d gather every week to eat and laugh together. Back then, everyone was cautious in their job, never suspecting friends would betray each other."

"Now, look at them. Nothing’s left. I heard from the police that Jiang Fen might not even survive until her sentencing, and her son’s prepared bone marrow transplant surgery has mysteriously been canceled. No one knows what’ll happen to him next."

Lin Zhiyi comforted her, "Jiang Fen’s son is fifteen or sixteen years old already. Do you really think he’s clueless? Actually, if he hadn’t set up that donation channel, people wouldn’t have hated him this much. At such a young age, he’s already greedy and insatiable. Who knows what the future holds for him?"

Liu He nodded, her face full of emotion.

Talking about Aunt Yang and Jiang Fen reminded Lin Zhiyi of something.

When Jiang Fen was taken away, she mentioned one sentence: "The three of us."

But at the time, it was clearly just Jiang Fen and Liu He there.

Who was the third person?

Initially, Lin Zhiyi thought Jiang Fen was referring to Aunt Yang.

But after calming down, she realized Aunt Yang and Jiang Fen weren’t from the same shop. They only knew each other through Liu He.

Their relationship wasn’t close enough for Jiang Fen to use "we."

"Mom, the third person Jiang Fen mentioned—who is it?"