Reborn to Outshine My Ex and His White Moonlight novel Chapter 45

Chapter 45: Chapter 45 Not a Big Deal

Chapter 45 -45 Not a Big Deal

Hospital.

When Lin Zhiyi woke up, out of fear, she was engulfed in darkness, but she could sense someone moving in front of her.

“Who’s there!”

“Who’s there!”

Her voice was hoarse as she grabbed whatever she could reach and hurled it out.

The crazed look on her face stunned everyone in the ward.

Then there was a sob, and a figure rushed over.

“Zhiyi, Zhiyi, what’s wrong with you? It’s Mom!”

Liu He approached Lin Zhiyi with tears streaming down her face.

But Lin Zhiyi’s hands suddenly halted in mid-air, her breathing wavering and unsteady, “Mom, where are you…? Why can’t I see you?”

Liu He’s pupils constricted, too overwhelmed to cry anymore, “Zhiyi! Don’t scare Mom!”

Lin Zhiyi stared blankly at an empty space, her voice trembling, “Mom…”

The room fell deathly silent.

Liu He burst into tears, crying out loudly, “Doctor! Doctor!”

The last to arrive was Gong Chen’s friend, a doctor.

After an examination, his expression grew more and more solemn, but he didn’t elaborate on his concerns.

He reassured, “I’ll arrange some tests first. Once the reports come back, we’ll see.”

After speaking, he left with a glance at Gong Chen, who was sitting on the sofa.

Gong Chen rose from his seat without a word and walked out of the ward.

Next to him, Song Wanqiu let a barely perceptible smile creep onto her face.

Being blind is good, she thought. Let’s see how Lin Zhiyi will fight with her now!

Outside the door.

Gong Chen, without waiting for his friend to speak, finally showed a crack in his usually composed demeanor, “How can she regain her sight?”

His friend was taken aback, having never seen such impatience in Gong Chen’s eyes.

“Getting anxious now? I told you last time she was very emotionally unstable. Why did you still let such a serious incident happen?”

“Regain her sight!”

Gong Chen’s voice was low, but his tone was frightening, like a sharp knife threatening the other’s throat.

An unsatisfactory answer could be fatal.

His friend sighed softly, “The blindness is only temporary. She’ll recover once her emotions stabilize. I’ve never seen such a strong physical resistance. Gong Chen, what I mean is that with each new stressor, her body might react differently. What… exactly happened to her?”

His friend’s question sent Gong Chen into a moment of deep thought.

He suddenly remembered the question Lin Zhiyi asked him that day in the hospital.

“Uncle, am I like this just because of Zhao Cheng?”

He narrowed his eyes, his expression inscrutable.

Seeing that Gong Chen didn’t want to talk, his friend changed the subject, “I’ll go arrange the tests.”

After his friend left, Gong Chen stood in the smoking area, solemnly took out a cigarette, and as he lit it, noticed the redness on his knuckles.

He remembered the three men he had beaten into unconsciousness.

As he lit his cigarette, he glanced over his shoulder at Chen Jin, who was a few steps behind.

Chen Jin stepped forward, “Third Young Master.”

Through a thin veil of smoke, Gong Chen spoke faintly, “Bring them to me.”

Chen Jin was momentarily taken aback, then nodded, “Yes.”

…

Under Liu He and a nurse’s accompaniment, Lin Zhiyi completed all her examinations.

No sooner had she returned to the ward than the police arrived with two of the men.

As for the third man, Gong Chen had beaten him so severely that he had yet to regain consciousness.

“Second Madam, you have to consider Zhiyi’s position too. She’s blind now. Do you also want her to lose her reputation because of this?”

“You…” Liu He bit her lip.

Song Wanqiu, relying on her status as Gong Chen’s fiancée, had never shown any respect to Liu He.

And now, she was deliberately targeting the sore spot of her as a mother.

How could she possibly not care about her daughter’s reputation?

In resignation, Liu He looked toward the indifferent Gong Chen, “Lao San.”

Gong Chen said nothing, busying himself with pouring tea from the pot on the coffee table for himself.

Seeing this, Liu He’s complexion grew even more pale, convinced that Gong Chen was on Song Wanqiu’s side.

What chance did she have then?

And behind her, Lin Zhiyi remained silent, her gaze lowered.

Gong Chen’s reaction gave Song Wanqiu the confidence, and she looked at the police officer and said, “Officer, it seems you’ve had a wasted trip. This was just a… private matter between Zhiyi and those three men.”

Song Wanqiu glanced at Lin Zhiyi, emphasizing the suggestive word ‘private matter.’

After this incident, regardless of whether Lin Zhiyi was actually violated or not, she will be seen as a promiscuous and cheap woman. Not only will she be driven out of the Gong Family, but she will also be abandoned by Gong Chen.

Just as Song Wanqiu was feeling smug, Lin Zhiyi lifted her eyes toward her, her expression especially strange.

In a cold voice, she said, “Song Wanqiu, I remember you left the private room early; how come you’re so familiar with what happened in there? It seems like you’re pretty sure that what they’re saying is true?”

Song Wanqiu was taken aback, staring into Lin Zhiyi’s eyes, feeling a tightness in her chest.

Could she actually see or not?

Song Wanqiu took a moment to compose herself, then said with a sense of grievance, “Zhiyi, I know you’re upset because you’re blind now, but I’m doing this for your own good. You got second place in the competition and weren’t satisfied, so maybe you wanted to climb up using this method. But let’s stop this now, for the sake of your reputation.”

In the end, it sounded like it was Lin Zhiyi at fault.

Lin Zhiyi didn’t rush to argue, but gently placed a hand on Liu He’s shoulder and slowly turned her in a different direction, her hollow eyes staring straight at the two men.

“Miss Song is so eager to speak for you two; I presume you also agree with her, right?”

The two men were well aware of Song Wanqiu’s status; with the future Third Madam of the Gong Family backing them, what was there to fear?

Their backs straightened as they said, “Lin Zhiyi, you should listen to Miss Song, stop making a fuss, it’s not good for you. We just drank too much, that’s all, it’s not a big deal.”