Reborn to Outshine My Ex and His White Moonlight novel Chapter 172

Chapter 172: Chapter 172: Washing Together?

Most of the attendees at the dinner were encountering this type of test for the first time, all carrying a sense of inquiry.

Only Wanqiu’s eyes reddened as she sobbed quietly.

"Officer, can you be lenient? Zhiyi is still so young, this could destroy her reputation if it gets out."

The officer spoke sternly, "The law is the law, and no one is allowed to overstep."

With those words, the designers who had been standing next to Lin Zhiyi took several steps back, fearing they might be implicated.

Lin Zhiyi looked up at Wanqiu and spoke indifferently, "Miss Song, the results aren’t out yet, how can you be sure there’s an issue with me? Do you have the ability to see the future?"

Wanqiu stiffened slightly, then wiped her tears. "I’m just concerned about you, afraid you might get into trouble. I was being nosy."

The crowd glanced around, many feeling Lin Zhiyi was being ungrateful.

Lin Zhiyi ignored them and calmly watched the testing agent.

At that moment, the officer stepped forward and pulled out the tester from the cup.

One line, two lines...

As everyone was shocked, only Wanqiu’s eyes widened, her face full of disbelief.

"Impossible! How could it be negative? It just can’t be!"

Hearing this, everyone was stunned. Negative? Isn’t that what the two lines mean?

Lin Zhiyi snapped back to reality and coldly said, "It seems that everyone is seeing this test agent for the first time and doesn’t know that two lines mean negative. Why does Miss Song seem so familiar with it?"

Wanqiu then realized she had misspoken in her haste.

She pursed her lips and hurriedly explained, "Our school had some educational seminars with the police before, so I know."

"Oh, is that so?" Lin Zhiyi looked at Wanqiu and laughed coldly.

Ever since she had finished the drink handed to her by Mark, she had felt something was amiss.

That feeling immediately made her realize the seriousness of the situation.

Being drugged and taking drugs voluntarily were completely different scenarios.

Everyone had seen her intentionally clinking glasses with Mark.

So even if she claimed it was an accident, she had no evidence.

At the time, she thought about destroying the evidence, but her physical reaction simply wouldn’t allow it, so she had switched her glass when she stood up.

After the officer checked the test paper, he nodded and asked, "Is anyone else here?"

Lin Zhiyi looked at Xue Man.

Xue Man quickly understood the situation and said urgently, "We are missing Mark, he seems to have stepped out and hasn’t come back."

She pointed to Mark’s position.

The officer immediately went forward, picked up the cup Mark had drank from, and tested it. Soon, the test strip reacted.

Positive.

Judging from the response speed, the amount wasn’t small.

"Go find him quickly!"

Several officers behind him left immediately.

Lin Zhiyi then stopped the leading officer. "Please wait, since someone reported this, let’s test everyone else too and provide us with written proof. Most of us are well-known jewelry designers, and I’m worried this incident, if unchecked, could affect our participation."

She explained fluidly.

Compared to Wanqiu who had been backstabbing colleagues right from the entrance, Lin Zhiyi appeared calm and considerate of the bigger picture.

Everyone looked at Lin Zhiyi with approval.

The police also kept two colleagues to conduct the tests, and the results were clear, except for Mark, no one had broken the law.

With the proof, Wanqiu would have nothing to start rumors with later.

At that moment, a police officer ran in.

"We’ve found him."

Everyone followed the officer to the back door by the river.

On the bank, Mark, who had just been pulled from the water, was barely alive with a clouded consciousness, and his body was covered in cuts from a scalpel, though every cut had avoided the vital organs.

These hundred cuts would, at most, be considered minor injuries.

Another officer opened the bag beside Mark, and his expression shook upon seeing the contents inside.

Song Wanqiu followed Gong Chen into the room.

She took off her coat and hung it on a hanger, and then like a considerate wife, she went to help Gong Chen with his coat.

Gong Chen subtly avoided her hand and stood at the bar pouring a drink.

Song Wanqiu’s hand stiffened for a moment, she said caringly, "Third Young Master, drink less, I’ll make you a cup of tea, and then you should rest early."

She gazed at Gong Chen with expectation.

Gong Chen kept his gaze down, his tone very faint, "A little will help me sleep."

Song Wanqiu stared at the liquor and obediently nodded, "Then I’ll go run your bathwater."

"Mm."

Gong Chen turned away to drink, his expression unreadable.

Song Wanqiu bit her lip, unable to contain her joy, and was just about to push open the bedroom door when Gong Chen’s voice came from behind her.

"What did they say to you after I left the box?"

Song Wanqiu’s joy faded instantly, her hand gripping the doorknob tightly, then she turned and smiled faintly.

"They didn’t say much, just apologized to the Gong family, I think they didn’t want any of this to happen either."

"Mm. Go ahead."

Gong Chen swirled his wine glass, his slightly squinted eyes unfathomable.

As Song Wanqiu entered the master bedroom, Chen Jin walked in from outside and approached Gong Chen.

Gong Chen put down his wine glass and thoroughly examined Chen Jin.

"Take off your clothes."

"What?" Chen Jin clutched at her chest, nervously saying, "Third Young Master, I sell art, not myself."

...

Moments later, Song Wanqiu, dressed in a silk spaghetti-strap nightgown, gracefully opened the door of the master bedroom, leaning against the door frame looking at the man with his back to her.

"Shall we shower together?"

Chen Jin turned around, and with a puff, a spray of red wine flew out, "Maybe... not."