Reborn to Outshine My Ex and His White Moonlight

He acted as if nothing was wrong, propping himself up with one hand.

The blanket slid down and got caught at the lower end of his abs, almost revealing too much.

Lin Zhiyi pulled up the blanket tightly around him.

"Why aren't you... wearing pants?"

"You tore them yesterday," Gong Chen said indifferently.

"I didn't! It's because your pants are low quality!"

Lin Zhiyi turned and rushed into the bathroom to wash up.

...

Hospital.

Lin Zhiyi and Gong Chen had just arrived outside Chu Yin's hospital room when Sang Li was speaking with a guard, looking displeased.

Zhou Zhao was recently recuperating, so Sang Li had found a temporary person to assist him.

"Where is she?" Sang Li suddenly lost his patience.

"Miss Chu said she was taking a walk in the corridor. I was keeping an eye on her; she disappeared the moment I turned away."

"Her injury is to her leg; she's usually delicate, so how could she take a walk when hurt?" Sang Li said angrily.

"Young Master, I... I don't know."

"..."

Only then did Sang Li realize the temporary guard wasn't Zhou Zhao; he didn't understand a thing about Chu Yin.

Lin Zhiyi stepped forward, her gaze swiftly scanning the empty hospital room.

"Where's Chu Yin?"

"Gone." Sang Li said helplessly.

Images from Lin Zhiyi's dream quickly flooded her mind.

The news mentioned remains, not a body.

This indicated Chu Yin had been dead a long time before being found.

Recalling the mysterious disappearance of Bai Zhengxian's woman before, cold sweat drenched Lin Zhiyi's back.

"Impossible! She was eagerly waiting for Mr. Sang, how could she suddenly leave?"

Lin Zhiyi suddenly thought of something, turned to look at Sang Li.

She knew she had no right to question, yet couldn't resist asking.

"Mr. Sang, did you, did you say something to Chu Yin?"

"Yes."

Sang Li didn't hide anything.

Lin Zhiyi already knew what he had said to Chu Yin, and her emotions immediately grew agitated.

"No! Chu Yin will die! She will die!"

Sang Li was stunned.

"Zhiyi, what do you mean?"

Lin Zhiyi couldn't bother to explain; she took out her phone and dialed Chu Yin's number.

Sang Li frowned: "It's useless, she won't answer."

At the moment he finished speaking, Chu Yin answered the call.

"Chu..."

Lin Zhiyi had just spoken when the voice on the other end interrupted her.

"Zhiyi, I'm fine; I'm really fine. I'm doing well now, can't talk, I'm in the car."

After saying this, Chu Yin hung up the phone.

Lin Zhiyi's body swayed; her breath trembled.

"She... she's in President Bai's car."

Sang Li also heard Chu Yin's voice; she sounded nervous and frightened.

When scared, she'd repeatedly say she was fine.

Sang Li frowned deeply and turned to call Zhou Zhao.

"Track down President Bai's car location."

"Understood."

There was a moment of silence on Zhou Zhao's end, then his breathing grew heavier.

"Young Master, it's untrackable."

"Chu Yin's location," Sang Li demanded firmly.

"It vanished," Zhou Zhao responded helplessly.

At this moment, Chen Jin whispered in Gong Chen's ear.

Gong Chen squinted his eyes: "Don't bother checking, they're aboard a ship now."

"Aboard a ship?"

"By now, they should be out at sea. Unless he wants to let others know where he is," Gong Chen continued, "Even if he tells you, you can't go, otherwise it will tell Chu Yin it was your arrangement, and she'll be certain to die."

Sang Li's eyes showed a ripple of emotion; his hands hanging by his sides clenched bit by bit.

Lin Zhiyi came to her senses; stomach pains twisted, words repeatedly left her mouth.

"Save her, save her..."

In the next instant, all strength seemed drained from her, and she fainted.

Gong Chen immediately caught her in his arms.

"Doctor! Doctor!"

After an examination, Li Huan walked into the hospital room with the report.

"Overly shocked. What did you do to her to frighten her into fainting?"

Gong Chen was silent.

He didn't know how to explain Lin Zhiyi being scared by just a dream.

Sang Li: "Zhiyi said Chu Yin would die. What is going on?"

Gong Chen tucked the blanket around Lin Zhiyi and then spoke about the matter involving a painting at the Bai Ruoshu Art Museum.

Finally, he said, "Chen Jin investigated the creator of the painting, and it showed no results, meaning the painting appeared at the museum out of nowhere."

Chen Jin added: "Currently, many artworks showcased in the museum cannot find their designers, though they're sold for high prices."

After finishing, he displayed several collected works.

Some included sculptures.

The more you looked, the more uncomfortable you felt all over.

Sang Li's gaze swept across them, his expression shocked, no longer gentle.

"Third Young Master, are you saying the Bai Family's business is illicit?"

"Investigate the Bai Family patriarch's kidnapping case from back then," Gong Chen advised.

As those words fell, Lin Zhiyi on the bed showed signs of waking up.

Sang Li turned away: "I'm leaving now."

Li Huan: "I'm heading out too."

Gong Chen nodded as everyone else left the room.

On the bed, Lin Zhiyi's consciousness drifted.

Suddenly, there was a tightness around her waist, and she was drawn near a warm chest.

She slowly opened her eyes and her gaze focused, coinciding with the man's dark eyes.

They looked at each other, neither speaking.

Breaths intertwined.

"What's wrong with me?"

"Scared."

Gong Chen raised a hand, using his fingertip to brush against her eye corner.

Breaths drew closer.

"Zhiyi, you're mine; no one can take you away, I won't let anything happen to you."

His voice was very low, carrying a deep hoarse coldness, exceptionally clear in the quiet room.

Lin Zhiyi felt touched in her heart.

She moved her cheek closer into his palm, his hand's warmth gave her a sense of security.

"Hmm."

She asked again: "What about Chu Yin?"

"Your call can keep her safe for now; she's smart and knows what she was chosen by Bai Zhengxian for," Gong Chen analyzed rationally.

Lin Zhiyi exhaled a breath and felt temporarily relieved.

But the longer it drags, the less safe Chu Yin becomes.

She must quickly figure out what trick the Bai Family is playing behind the scenes.

Buzz buzz——

Gong Chen's phone vibrated, interrupting their conversation.

He turned to take out his phone; it was Chen Jin.

"What's up?"

"Understood."

Gong Chen replied tersely and hung up the call.

"The Bai Family is hosting a yacht party this weekend, and they've invited you."

"Isn't the cooperation not yet discussed? Why host a party now?" Lin Zhiyi asked doubtfully.

Gong Chen's eyes turned slightly cold: "I fear it's not as simple as a party. Stay with me when the time comes."

"Won't that be inappropriate?" Lin Zhiyi shook her head helplessly.

"Why?"

"Uncle."

Lin Zhiyi replied with a faint smile, hinting at the reason in just two words.

Gong Chen lowered his long eyelashes: "I choose whom to bring."

"..."

Lin Zhiyi pressed her lips together, struggling to sit up, but the man in front of her pressed down directly.

She raised her hand to stop him: "I'm thinking."

"Chu Yin? The code on the jewelry? The secrets of the art museum?"

"Hmm." Lin Zhiyi nodded, "I want to help everyone, but I... feel like a headless fly."

She was grateful for her rebirth, learning so many secrets and misunderstandings from the past.

But without any extraordinary powers, she'd still tread many wrong paths.

Gong Chen lay sideways, supporting his head, casually reminding: "Actually, it's not two separate matters."

Lin Zhiyi was stunned for a few seconds, then suddenly enlightened.

"I understand now! I have a way to save Chu Yin and convey the information I want."

In excitement, she didn't know where the strength came from to push Gong Chen away.

Gong Chen was almost pushed off the bed.