Reborn to Outshine My Ex and His White Moonlight novel Chapter 262

Chapter 262: Chapter 262: The Extortion Trap

Lin Zhiyi rushed to the hospital in a panic and just happened to see a group of reporters surrounding two people as they walked out.

Gong Chen and Sang Ran.

Sang Ran held a bouquet of roses in her arms, making her cheeks slightly flush with red.

A reporter asked, "Miss Sang, why were you hospitalized?"

Sang Ran paused, hugged the roses tighter, and instinctively looked towards Gong Chen.

Gong Chen extended a hand to protect her and said indifferently, "It’s nothing serious, just a little health regulation."

When health regulation was mentioned, everyone naturally thought of the wedding that was more than a month away and immediately understood the implication of his words.

The reporter smiled and pressed on, "It seems Third Young Master is looking forward to a double celebration."

Gong Chen did not respond, as if acquiescing to the reporter’s words.

Sang Ran felt her cheeks grow even redder when she noticed everyone staring at her belly.

After getting into the car, Sang Ran had to bury her face in Gong Chen’s chest because the flash from the cameras was uncomfortable.

She apologized, "Sorry, that just caused a misunderstanding."

"Say what they want to hear, and they won’t bother to investigate everything at the hospital."

Gong Chen saw she was distressed and still raised his hand to embrace her shoulder, shielding her from the flashing lights.

Sang Ran felt his tenderness, listening to the sound of his heartbeat by her ear, and couldn’t help but snuggle closer.

Actually, she could see that Gong Chen wasn’t without feelings for her.

After they married, they could gradually cultivate those feelings, and everything would get better.

Sang Ran wrapped her arms tightly around Gong Chen.

As the car drove past Lin Zhiyi, she caught a glimpse of the two huddled together in the backseat.

She stepped back to make way, not looking back as she entered the hospital.

Gong Chen noticed something and looked up towards the car window, just as the last streak of light sank in the sky.

The afternoon passed just like that.

...

In the hospital room.

Lin Zhiyi pushed open the door and found Liu He completely hidden under the blankets.

As she drew nearer, she saw that Liu He was shivering uncontrollably.

"Mom?"

Lin Zhiyi called out softly, not expecting Liu He to shiver even more violently.

She hurried forward to pull away the blanket, "Mom, it’s me, what on earth happened to you?"

Liu He resisted for a moment, but she didn’t have the strength to match Lin Zhiyi’s, and the blanket was forcefully pulled away.

Liu He curled up and lifted her head, choking up, "Zhiyi, don’t look..."

When Lin Zhiyi saw Liu He’s face clearly, her blood rushed to her head, and she trembled all over.

She lifted a hand to comfort Liu He but dared not touch her face, which was covered in wounds.

Apart from some suspicious red marks, the deepest one was a clear slap.

So deep that there were specks of blood within the flesh where the fingers had struck.

It showed how much force the assailant had used.

Lin Zhiyi asked in a panic, "Mom, what happened?"

"I don’t know what to do now that I look like this."

Liu He cried, pulling open her clothes to reveal her body was without a single untouched spot, all covered in... ambiguous marks.

Lin Zhiyi inhaled sharply, several images tumbling through her mind, causing her to stagger a bit.

But she quickly forced herself to calm down.

She couldn’t fall apart, or else Liu He would be even more scared.

Lin Zhiyi bit her lip silently and hurriedly pulled Liu He’s clothes back into place.

She spoke softly to comfort her, "Mom, calm down for a moment, and tell me what happened?"

Liu He gripped Lin Zhiyi’s hand tightly, biting her lip as she recounted, "I received an invitation from the ladies to play mahjong; even though I don’t manage the household, I can’t ignore their social invitations."

Lin Zhiyi understood this.

To decline was to snub them, which would make it difficult to speak up about anything in the future.

It was just a matter of playing mahjong politely, chatting about gossip, and losing some insignificant amount of money.

Liu He was not new to these gatherings; she knew the other players, there was no reason for something to go wrong this time.

"I was so terrified that I fainted. When I came to again, I was in the hospital." _{ƒreewebɳovel.com}