Reborn to Outshine My Ex and His White Moonlight-Chapter 126: Eloping with Someone?

The speaker was Chen Hongwei, the president of Chen Group.

Gong Yan’s maternal uncle.

In Lin Zhiyi’s memory, he, just like Chen Sulan, was a pretty good elder.

He always showed concern for Lin Zhiyi, asking after her wellbeing with kindness.

Now that the Chen Family had risen to power, Chen Hongwei didn’t bother to hide the look in his eyes when he saw her, it was so direct that anyone could understand the implication.

Lin Zhiyi suddenly felt a chill run down her spine.

Just thinking about how he used to look at her, all the things that must have crossed his mind, made her stomach churn.

Before she could react, Chen Hongwei already extended his hand towards her.

"Zhiyi, you’ve become even more beautiful than before. Since we’ve met, let’s have a meal together."

Lin Zhiyi was pondering how to refuse when she suddenly found a warm towel in her hand.

Gong Chen said coldly, "It’s not convenient."

Chen Hongwei’s cheeks twitched, deciding it was pointless to embarrass himself further.

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He glanced at Lin Zhiyi and left with a smile.

Lin Zhiyi frowned as her phone vibrated at that moment.

It was a voice message from Gong Yan.

Lin Zhiyi originally didn’t want to listen, but while attempting to exit the chat box, she accidentally pressed the wrong button.

Suddenly, the quiet dining table reverberated with Gong Yan’s somewhat affectionate voice.

"Zhiyi, what I said before still stands, just give me the word, and I’ll take you to live overseas."

By the time she frantically tried to shut it off, it was already too late.

Suddenly, the air pressure around Lin Zhiyi dropped terrifyingly low.

She raised her eyes to look at Gong Chen, who was sipping tea expressionlessly as though he had heard nothing.

Indeed, he didn’t care about her.

What did her leaving have to do with him?

She finished her meal in silence.

Lin Zhiyi stood up, intending to take a taxi home by herself, but after taking just one step, the man behind her scooped her up and walked out of the restaurant.

His presence felt as calm as the stillness before a mountain storm.

On the way to the parking lot, Lin Zhiyi struggled to get down.

"Put me down! We will be seen!"

Suddenly, there was a slap.

A firm smack landed on her buttocks, her cheeks involuntarily flushing red.

Gong Chen raised an eyebrow with a cool smirk, "Behaving now? Not eloping with anyone?"

"It’s not eloping!" Lin Zhiyi retorted.

"Leaving with him?"

"..."

Lin Zhiyi bit her lip, not sure how to counter.

Because it wasn’t a wrong guess.

Gong Chen’s dark pupils minutely deepened, his expression inscrutable as he took her to the car and left, remaining silent for the entire journey.

They arrived back at the apartment.

Lin Zhiyi looked at the man at the door, clutched the doorknob, and didn’t dare meet his eyes.

"Uncle, it’s late, and I need to rest. You should go back."

Gong Chen leaned against the door, effortlessly squeezing into the house.

He casually observed her, a faint coldness on his lips, "Why won’t you answer?"

Lin Zhiyi’s eyes widened slightly, stunned for a long time before she realized what he was asking.

Leave with Gong Yan?

He actually remembered that.

Lin Zhiyi’s heart skipped a beat, her lips tightly sealed, unable to gauge his thoughts.

A shadow fell over her; as she came back to her senses and wanted to step back, Gong Chen gently clasped her waist.

As his breath drew closer, she started, her body shaking, her feet searching for a place to land.

Just before her feet touched the ground, Gong Chen extended his, allowing her to firmly place her foot on his shoe.

Then, he encased her entirely within his hold.

It seemed he wouldn’t leave without an explanation.

Annoyed and embarrassed, Lin Zhiyi blurted out, "I said it. I want to leave..."

But before she could finish her sentence, the man cut her off.

He sealed her lips with his, somewhat fiercely.

After a long time, the delicate, fragmented kisses finally moved away from her lips.

He narrowed his eyes and asked in a husky voice, "Do you still want to leave?"

"Leave..." Lin Zhiyi’s breathing was ragged, barely managing to force out a complete sentence, "What’s it to you? What does it matter to my uncle whom I leave with?"

Suddenly, a strong hand gripped the back of her head, rendering her resistance futile.

His brows lowered slightly, his dark, deep eyes rippling with a bewitching haze.

"What’s your relationship with me?"

His fingers threaded through her hair, carrying a faint, lingering tenderness.

Lin Zhiyi clenched her fists, silent, feeling a drop in temperature.

She looked up to meet his gaze, "Having a relationship doesn’t mean anything. Uncle doesn’t care, I don’t care, and I will leave if I have the chance."

"You won’t."

"..."

Lin Zhiyi tensed up, a slight tremble in her spine; he was threatening her.

He knew perfectly well that her mother was with the Gong Family!

But the next second, a light kiss landed, lacking any dominance or intrusion, just a light touch.

As she was taken aback, the man’s fingers hooked the necklace on her neck.

Jade Bamboo swayed between them.

Verdant and lustrous.

He repeated, "You won’t."

Lin Zhiyi reached to snatch it, only for him to dodge with a feint.

She stubbornly said, "I forgot to take it off."

"Hm."

He didn’t pursue the matter further, lifting her up onto the couch before grabbing a medicine bag.

"Li Huan said to change the dressing before bed."

"I can do it myself," Lin Zhiyi reached for it.

"Don’t move."

Gong Chen pushed her hand away and lifted her foot onto his knee.

Lin Zhiyi sat still, not daring to move, as she watched the man before her bend down and unwrap her bandage.

The wound had stopped bleeding after medicine was applied, yet her ankle was still somewhat swollen, although less red than in the afternoon.

Gong Chen reapplied the medicine, wrapped new bandages around her, and covered the wrapping with a layer of cling film.

"Go take a shower, call me if you need anything."

"I can do it myself, you should leave," Lin Zhiyi said, a trace of discomfort in her tone.

"Shall I help you then?" Gong Chen stood up and began to remove his coat.

"No!"

Lin Zhiyi hobbled to the bathroom.

After she had showered and came out, she found that Gong Chen had actually fallen asleep on the sofa.

She moved forward intending to wake him but seeing his brow furrowed even in sleep, she hesitated and lowered her hand.

Eventually, she went to the room and fetched a silk blanket for him.

Lin Zhiyi stood beside him, her gaze softening a few degrees as she looked at the man who seemed less harsh and more tranquil in his sleep, utterly different from his usual self.

She sighed, turned, and went back to her room.

Behind her, Gong Chen slowly opened his eyes.