Reborn to Outshine My Ex and His White Moonlight

Under Gong Chen's icy gaze, Lin Zhiyi tightly pursed her lips, trying to remain calm.

Yet the pain of the past eight years was such that she couldn't stop her fingertips from trembling, forcibly turning her face away.

Gong Chen looked away from her, his voice tinged with disdain, "Thinking of secretly getting pregnant?"

Lin Zhiyi frowned deeply, glancing at Liu He from the corner of her eye.

It was Liu He who had bought the medicine; could it be she still hadn't given up on making her marry Gong Chen?

But under Gong Chen's cold demeanor, Liu He was shaking like a sieve.

Compared to the old master, Liu He was more afraid of Gong Chen.

She wouldn't have the guts to pull any tricks under Gong Chen's watchful eye.

What exactly was going on?

Lin Zhiyi looked up and found herself surrounded by gazes from all directions.

Among these people, there was one gaze that was particularly noteworthy.

Song Wanqiu.

Her lips curled into a smile that wasn't quite a smile, reminding Lin Zhiyi of an unpleasant past.

Sure enough, the next second,

Song Wanqiu, facing away from the crowd, grasped Lin Zhiyi's hand and said earnestly, "Zhiyi, I'm sorry, I can't help you deceive Third Young Master and the old master, so I had to tell the truth."

"But I never expected you to use me to quell the public opinion and then secretly support your own pregnancy."

"Had I not gone to comfort you and overheard your plan, wouldn't you have succeeded? If you really were pregnant, what would become of me and Third Young Master?"

Having said that, tears fell like broken strings from Song Wanqiu's eyes, her voice choked with grievance.

The crowd was furious, all speaking out in defense of Song Wanqiu.

"What is she trying to do if not obvious enough? Of course, she wants to replace Wanqiu! If she really gets pregnant, with the child boosting her status, Third Young Master would have no choice but to marry her, and then our Gong Family's face would be utterly disgraced!"

Someone clenched their fist in anger, "In all my life, I've never seen such despicable tactics. It's good that Wanqiu maintained the bigger picture and didn't fall for it, otherwise, wouldn't a loving couple have been torn apart?"

"Third Young Master, Lin Zhiyi cannot stay, or who knows what troubles she might cause in the future!"

Each word sharply pierced Lin Zhiyi's heart.

Just like in her previous life, everyone protected Song Wanqiu, making her seem utterly worthless.

Hearing it so often, she had grown accustomed to it.

Lin Zhiyi looked up, meeting Song Wanqiu's eyes, which although appeared delicate, flickered with scheming intent.

She was momentarily stunned, watching as Song Wanqiu raised her hand to wipe away tears, her back to the crowd, revealing a smirk to her.

It seemed like a challenge, almost mocking.

The medicine was switched by her!

Then, Song Wanqiu slightly parted her lips, her voice as gentle as ever, even pleading.

"Third Young Master, please spare Zhiyi, it surely wasn't intentional! Take everything as my doing; as long as it can help the Gong Family and you recover from this loss, I am willing to do anything, even if it means sacrificing my reputation."

If Lin Zhiyi hadn't seen her smug expression, merely listening to her voice, one would think she was genuinely kind, looking out for the greater good.

At that moment, Lin Zhiyi realized she had still underestimated Song Wanqiu.

Living this life again, though she had changed the course of events, she lacked any magical advantage, nor could she alter her rival's intellect.

Song Wanqiu savored Lin Zhiyi's nervousness.

She wasn't foolish enough to admit, in this critical moment, that the woman in the photo was her.

Gong Chen was a cold-hearted businessman; everything last night had likely been already weighed with the old master, considering the pros and cons. Did they not know who the woman in the photo was?

If she admitted to it now, Gong Chen would surely see her as manipulative, and the old master would scorn her for her ulterior motives.

But her current show of understanding only earned her Gong Chen's trust, and even the old master would start to view her in a new light.

The most crucial point was… no one would believe Lin Zhiyi anymore.

Even if Gong Chen had slept with her, what of it?

She was just a despicable thing!

Lin Zhiyi was indeed nervous, but she was no longer the Lin Zhiyi of her past.

Gaining insight into Song Wanqiu's intentions, she instead found her calm.

Even Song Wanqiu was momentarily taken aback, staring at her as if trying to find a flaw on her face.

But Lin Zhiyi ignored Song Wanqiu, moving past her to the head of the table.

Gong Chen met her gaze with his own, his eyes dark but edged with a trace of mockery.

He absentmindedly played with his ring, his laziness masking a dangerous oppressiveness, as if Lin Zhiyi were merely a plaything in his hands.

It was intimidating.

Just as in her previous life, when he spoke to her, always cold and tinged with loathing,

he had pegged her as a woman full of tricks.

Her explanation was just sophistry.

So she didn't bother explaining either.

Lin Zhiyi forced a smile, "I said that's not me in the photo. Since Wanqiu doesn't recognize it, we can only ask the Third Young Master himself."

"But it's really strange, Wanqiu, you and the Third Young Master are fiancés, it's only natural for you two. He didn't refute just now, why are you so eager to explain? It's as if you don't love the Third Young Master."

She knew how to sling mud too.

She had learned it from Song Wanqiu in a past life.

Song Wanqiu's expression stiffened, and she immediately turned around with her facial expression not even adjusted properly, shaking her head repeatedly.

"No, I love the Third Young Master, I just don't want to lie, that's all."

"You don't want to deceive people, so why do you defame me? Besides..." Lin Zhiyi glared at Gong Chen and slowly said, "Besides, is the Third Young Master the only man in the world? Could the child I want to have not be someone else's?"

Gong Chen, in this life, I'd rather have relations with a stranger than be involved with you at all!

Upon hearing this, Gong Chen's knuckles tightened, his cold eyes unfathomable.

He said in a deep voice, "What did you say?"

Lin Zhiyi repeated loudly, "I said! The Third Young Master isn't the only man in the world! Any child I carry couldn't possibly be yours! Am I wrong?"

Gong Chen narrowed his eyes, his aura overpowering.

Lin Zhiyi almost couldn't keep her footing.

She quickly turned her face away, looking towards the other people.

"Anything else to say? If not, I'm very tired now, I'll go rest."

She turned to leave.

"Stop!" Gong Chen's coldness intensified, his voice terribly deep, "Who is it?"

Everyone was stunned.

No one had expected Gong Chen to ask such a question.

Lin Zhiyi lowered her eyes, hiding all emotion.

At this point, how could he not know who it was?

But she knew what sort of conclusion Gong Chen wanted.

She took out her phone for a glance, then looked at Gong Chen with a light tone, "Third Young Master, you needn't worry, everything will be over soon."

Gong Chen subtly furrowed his brows, believing himself to be in control, the annoyance in his eyes adding ripples.

At that moment, the butler came in with the security guard.

"Looking for Miss Lin."

The security guard, seeing so many people, respectfully said, "Miss Lin, your takeout has arrived. Outsiders aren't allowed in the compound, so I've brought it here."

Lin Zhiyi stepped forward to take the opaque paper bag and said lightly, "Thank you."

Once the security guard left,

Lin Zhiyi walked to the coffee table in front of everyone, took out the contents from the bag.

It was contraception pills.

Just now, she felt uneasy after instructing Liu He, so she sneakily placed another order to ensure nothing went wrong.

She didn't expect it to actually come in handy.

Lin Zhiyi publicly opened the pillbox, taking out the foil packets for everyone to see.

Especially in front of Gong Chen, where she lingered for several seconds.

"Third Young Master, can you see clearly now? It's contraception pills, right?"

"Third Young Master, rest assured, I, Lin Zhiyi, will absolutely not bear an unintended child."

"Isn't this what you were waiting for?"

Lin Zhiyi gave a self-deprecating bitter smile, quickly unpacking ten pills.

Then, she rapidly popped one into her mouth.

"Is one enough? If not, here's another!"

"Two! Three! Four…"

Everyone was dumbfounded, even shocked, watching Lin Zhiyi.

Just as Lin Zhiyi was about to take the fifth pill, Gong Shiyan, who always obeyed the patriarch, rushed out and knocked the pills away.

"Lao San, what are you doing? Zhiyi already said it's not her, why do you have to make things so difficult for her? Won't it sound terrible if this gets out?"

Liu He hugged Lin Zhiyi, sobbing, "Enough! Enough! She's not even married yet! Continuing to take them could lead to serious problems!"

At this moment, Lin Zhiyi was already in such abdominal pain that she was breaking out in a cold sweat.

Even so, she still forced herself to hold her breath, opened her palm towards Gong Chen, showing him one of the pills.

"Third Young Master, is this enough?"