Reborn to Outshine My Ex and His White Moonlight novel Chapter 1166

Chapter 1166: Chapter 1166: Little Moon

That day in late winter, the sunlight on the mountain was still radiant.

A small figure was walking along the bridge.

In the crowd, she grabbed his robe.

"Uncle, I’m not going to find Grandma anymore."

Gong Chen and himself lowered their heads simultaneously.

Looking at her tear-streaked face, Gong Chen thought of Xingxing.

Instinctively, he held the little girl’s hand.

The warmth of her small hand responded to him, causing a twinge in his heart.

Xingxing once did the same, but he was afraid others would see, and he shook her off forcefully.

Xingxing must have been very sad then.

The abbot was right, forgiveness for his guilt was unattainable here.

No matter where he was, every day of living felt like sin, felt like torment.

But he deserved it all.

Gong Chen looked at himself, then looked at the little girl.

She was four or five, just the age Xingxing was in another timeline.

When she smiled, her eyes sparkled as brightly as Xingxing’s.

Completely unlike the eight-year-old Xingxing in this timeline, who seemed lifeless.

Gong Chen missed Xingxing, and he missed Lin Zhiyi.

But he couldn’t control his body, trapped in a nightmarish space-time.

He lifted his robe and slowly squatted down, brushing the dust off the little girl’s pants.

Each pat felt like it hit his heart.

Even kindness to other children filled him with guilt.

Guilt for never treating Xingxing well even for a single day.

He raised his eyes: "Let’s go, I’ll take you to find your grandma."

The little girl followed by his side, chatting away.

"Uncle, my name is Little Moon."

"Little Moon?"

"Yeah, because my mom and dad say I’m their one and only moon," the little girl said proudly.

"..."

He savored her name, his lips quivering.

His Xingxing was one of a kind too.

Little Moon looked up and smiled: "My grandma lives just down the mountain. I know you, my grandma said you’re a strange person, always zoning out here."

"Hmm." He nodded.

"Uncle, why do you live here? Did you get lost like me? Is no one looking for you? My grandma must be really worried by now," Little Moon asked.

He paused, then said bitterly, "I have no family anymore."

Little Moon widened her eyes, falling silent.

She just obediently held his hand tighter.

He could feel the child’s kindness.

Yet he dared not respond, feeling undeserving.

He found a grandmother searching around in the front yard, handing the child over before turning back to his room.

The room was simple, with photos of Lin Zhiyi and Xingxing on the table.

He sat by the bed, holding the photos to his chest.

Gong Chen stood beside him, recalling when Lin Zhiyi initially resisted him yet was forced by him.

He felt something suppressing his chest.

In a different time, Gong Chen and Lin Zhiyi reconciled and were together, feeling not just regret but also relief.

Relieved that Lin Zhiyi still had feelings for him.

But that relief now felt like a blade piercing his heart.

The Lin Zhiyi here had feelings for him too, but this was the ending they received.

Gong Chen couldn’t accept such a version of himself.

He wished this version of himself could die immediately.

Yet to him, living was the punishment.

The tranquility and kindness here constantly reminded him of how terrible a person he was.

He couldn’t even protect his own wife and daughter.

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