Reborn to Outshine My Ex and His White Moonlight-Chapter 400: Even Using Children as Pawns

Lin Zhiyi hugged Xingxing again, then put her down and resumed packing her luggage.

As she prepared to leave, she thought of the car accident at the kindergarten.

She knew most of the children involved.

So she quickly transferred fifty thousand yuan to the teacher via her phone, with a note saying it was for the injured children.

But shortly after, the teacher returned the money.

"Xingxing’s mother, a Mr. Gong has already fully covered the medical expenses for the injured."

Mr. Gong?

Gong Chen.

Wait, why was Gong Chen at the hospital?

Could it be that he specifically went to donate money for the children?

Just as she was pondering, the teacher sent another message.

"The principal mentioned that this Mr. Gong has been part of a blood donation group for a long time. It seems he couldn’t donate blood due to some condition, so he donated money instead. There are indeed good people like him. Thank you, Xingxing’s mother. By the way, how is Xingxing doing now?"

"She’s fine. By the way, I’d like to request a week off for Xingxing."

"Of course. Xingxing’s mother, please keep an eye on her condition and let us know if there are any issues. The principal is currently arranging for a children’s psychologist from the hospital to help stabilize the students’ emotions."

"Alright."

Lin Zhiyi felt relieved that the kindergarten was so attentive to the children’s mental health, but she wasn’t planning to return once she left.

Once she found a stable city, she would notify the school to process Xingxing’s withdrawal.

As she shut off her phone, she couldn’t help but glance again at the teacher’s earlier words.

Gong Chen underwent annual checkups from Li Huan, maintained a balanced diet, and exercised regularly.

How could he possibly not meet the requirements for blood donation?

This reminded Lin Zhiyi of what Du Qian had said—that Xingxing’s heart condition might be related to the drugs Gong Chen had taken that night.

Could even Gong Chen’s body have suffered repercussions?

Lost in thought, her phone rang—it was the rideshare driver announcing their arrival.

Lin Zhiyi hurriedly dragged her suitcase downstairs and told the clerk she would be taking Xingxing back to her hometown for a while.

As for where her hometown was, the clerk didn’t know.

After getting in the car, Lin Zhiyi didn’t head to any transportation hubs. Instead, just like three years ago, she went to an intersection near the highway tollgate.

She had to guard against the camera in the rideshare car. freewebnøvel.com

The mother and daughter had only been gone for a short while.

A car pulled up in front of the inn, and Du Qian got out in a rush, still wearing his white coat.

He must have been in an extreme hurry.

The clerk took one look at him and immediately knew who he was looking for.

"The landlady isn’t here."

"Is Xingxing alright?" Du Qian asked anxiously.

"She’s fine."

"Where did they go?" Du Qian walked straight inside, even the clerk couldn’t stop him.

The clerk frowned. "Doctor Du, this is a ladies’ establishment today. Your behavior isn’t appropriate."

Du Qian snapped back to his senses, reining in his expression. "Sorry, I heard about the kindergarten accident and became too worried about them."

"Really, it’s fine. The landlady took Xingxing back to her hometown, probably so she wouldn’t be frightened."

"When did they leave?" Du Qian’s face tensed.

"About ten or so minutes ago."

Upon hearing this, Du Qian’s fists clenched slightly, and he turned to run out.

The clerk pursed their lips. "Why is Doctor Du acting so strange today?"

...

At the hotel.

Zhou Zhao handed the investigation report to Sang Li.

"Someone just posted a necklace on social media. Because it’s connected to the Hai Yue Bay kindergarten car accident—and the mother wearing it went into labor from fright—it’s suddenly gained a lot of attention."

"Some sharp-eyed users noticed that the necklace design closely resembles Miss Lin’s style from her past design competitions. I even had someone in the jewelry industry compare them. It turns out that the ribbon feature on this necklace matches the design Miss Lin used for the wedding rings she made for the Third Young Master and the lady."

Sang Li opened the file. He had seen many of Lin Zhiyi’s design sketches.

So with just one look at the comparison, he knew the necklace was her work.

Sure enough, she was here.

Zhou Zhao continued, "I found out that the necklace the mother was wearing was custom-made by her husband from an online jewelry store called Xingxing Jewelry, which is based in Hai Yue Bay. The comic artist also lives in Hai Yue Bay."

Sang Li nodded. "Do you remember when Xiao Ran had that phase of wanting a baby? I recall she even said she had already decided on the name..."

"Xingxing. She didn’t even know if she’d have a child, or whether it’d be a boy or a girl, but she was certain it would be a daughter," Zhou Zhao recalled.

Staring at the jewelry store’s name, Sang Li seemed even more convinced.

"Looks like Xiao Ran overheard that name from the Third Young Master."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Zhao’s phone pinged with a message.

"The Young Master just came back from the hospital. Do you think he already knows Miss Lin and the child are in Hai Yue Bay? I remember there’s only one kindergarten in Hai Yue Bay, and it had an incident today."

Sang Li frowned deeply. "It seems my previous words weren’t enough to fool the Third Young Master. Picking a fight with me was clearly just a pretense."

Zhou Zhao immediately said, "Should I have a driver take us to Hai Yue Bay now?"

"No." Sang Li thought for a few seconds before responding slowly, "If the Third Young Master went back on his own, it means Zhiyi ran away. Do you think Zhiyi would just sit and wait to be caught in Hai Yue Bay?"

"She definitely ran again. But I’ve always wondered, how did Miss Lin manage to leave Jing City without leaving any traces back then? It’s not like she could’ve just walked away. Even if she took a car, there should’ve been records." Zhou Zhao was puzzled.

Sang Li hadn’t figured it out before either.

But if he put himself in Lin Zhiyi’s shoes, it wasn’t impossible she’d find a way to evade them all.

"Zhou Zhao, are there any modes of transportation that don’t require real-name registration?"

"Planes and trains are out of the question. Taxis now have surveillance cameras, and if we targeted Miss Lin, we’d find her. Illegal cabs? That’s even less likely; Miss Lin wouldn’t risk it with a child in tow," Zhou Zhao reasoned.

"Go downstairs and ask the locals."

"Alright."

Ten minutes after leaving the room, Zhou Zhao called Sang Li.

"Young Master, there really is one."

"Take me there."

Sang Li exhaled deeply. This time, he was determined to take Lin Zhiyi away.

...

Dusk settled in.

Lin Zhiyi adjusted Xingxing’s hat, waiting for a car to pick them up.

Suddenly, headlights flashed in front of them.

Lin Zhiyi immediately covered Xingxing’s eyes.

After adjusting to the light, she squinted at the car and saw the man who stepped out of it. She knew then that her escape had failed.

Gong Chen rested one hand on the car roof, his deep, eagle-like gaze locking onto her, as if he would never let her go.

Lin Zhiyi gritted her teeth. "You... How did you know I was here?"

Gong Chen’s eyes lowered, falling on Xingxing.

Xingxing pulled out a men’s watch from her pocket. "He gave this to me."

Lin Zhiyi glared furiously at Gong Chen. "You bastard! You even used a child!"

Gong Chen said nothing.

He walked straight up to Lin Zhiyi. No matter how she struggled, he pulled her tightly into his arms.

His breath grew heavier as he greedily inhaled her scent. He whispered close to her ear, "I can be even more of a bastard."

The car’s interior light turned on, revealing Liao Yi tied up in the back seat, struggling.

Just as Lin Zhiyi was about to resist, the man’s hand steadied the back of her neck, forcing her to meet his gaze.

"The rest, I’ll tell you slowly," he murmured as he leaned in.

"..."

Lin Zhiyi bit her lip and had no choice but to get into the car with Gong Chen.

As the car drove off, two cars parked not far away observed the scene with varying expressions in their occupants’ eyes.