Reborn to outshine My Ex and His White Moonlight

Chapter 1149: She Said You’re an Old Man

It wasn’t until they entered the private room that Chu Yin explained Yu Mei’s situation clearly.

Gong Chen paused for a few seconds, emotions surging in his eyes, lost in thought.

"What about her?"

Chu Yin replied, "She left. She doesn’t seem like someone who would let things go easily."

Gong Chen looked at Lin Zhiyi, about to speak, but she interrupted him.

"I know what you’re going to say. I’ll handle it myself. There’ll be more of these troublesome matters in the future, and I can’t always rely on someone who enjoys life to help, right?"

Gong Chen reached out and held Lin Zhiyi’s other hand.

"Why do I feel like you don’t want to support me?"

"Who’s supporting whom?"

Gong Chen may have changed his identity, but his ability to make money hasn’t changed.

Lin Zhiyi looked at her rapidly increasing bank balance and could only marvel at the vast differences between people.

Hearing this, Chu Yin clicked her tongue twice, "What are we talking about? You two are never tired of being cheesy. I’m heading inside first."

With that, she went to find Sang Li.

Lin Zhiyi and the other two walked behind, and she glanced at Gong Chen.

"Why do you seem so familiar with Yu Mei? Do you know her?"

"I don’t know her. I just thought that since you can handle it yourself, saying too much would show I don’t trust you," Gong Chen explained.

Lin Zhiyi asked, half doubting, "Third Young Master, let me ask you one more thing."

"What is it?"

"When exactly did you become interested in me?" Lin Zhiyi asked.

"Let me think. As I get older, some memories blur."

Gong Chen carried Xingxing and continued moving forward.

Again, avoiding the question when asked.

Is it really that hard to admit you were interested in me?

Once inside the private room, everyone had arrived except for Li Huan, who was still working overtime.

Chu Yin looked at Ren Xiya and said, "Doctor Li is really working hard."

Ren Xiya, with some pride, said, "He enjoys it. Most people hang awards in their offices, but he hangs them in his home study."

Lin Zhiyi laughed, "You seem delighted too."

"Not at all."

Despite what Ren Xiya said, the curve of her lips never faded.

At that moment, the waiter came to serve the dishes.

Everyone chatted while eating.

Liao Yi asked, "Chu Yin, now that you and Mr. Sang are married, when are you planning to hold the wedding?"

Chu Yin glanced at Sang Li and thought, "No rush. You don’t even have a partner yet, dare to rush me?"

"I don’t dare to find a partner. I’m afraid they’d be after my money," Liao Yi said, resting her chin in her hands.

The more they talked, the more outrageous it got.

Li Huan only arrived when they were almost finished eating.

Lin Zhiyi stood up to order a few more dishes and then asked, "Huanhuan, why did you suddenly work overtime today?"

Li Huan took a bite of food and said, "I was almost out the door when a patient, drunk and fallen, came up. The moment he got out of the car, his wife grabbed me as I was in my white coat and wouldn’t let go, with a child in tow. I couldn’t just ignore them, so I took them in."

Liao Yi said, "That man is so irresponsible, getting drunk and dragging his wife and kid down with him."

Li Huan explained, "I heard from the doctors who were rescuing him that they’ve seen this patient three times, and his wife has visited the clinic before. She claims it’s a fall injury, but anyone can tell it’s from a beating."

"Being stuck with a man like that is really unlucky," Liao Yi lamented, "That’s why it’s better to have none than settle for less. My mom keeps saying once you’re at a certain age, just get married, and they consider their duty done. When I was in school, they said as long as I got into a good high school, a good college, it was good. Once I graduated, it was about getting a good job. When my career just started to take off, they said just get married. Who initiated this mission?"

After Liao Yi finished speaking, she realized almost everyone present was married.

She chuckled, "Of course, seeing how happy you all are, I wouldn’t mind getting married either. But when I think about all the challenges, I don’t actually want much from marriage; I just want simple happiness."

Lin Zhiyi comforted her, "As I’ve always said, don’t marry just for others. And also, don’t let our example deter you from finding love because we’re just exceptions."

Liao Yi nodded, "Let’s eat."

Just then, Lin Zhiyi’s phone vibrated a few times.

She checked the message, and it was from Yu Mei.

"Lin Zhiyi, are you free tomorrow? Let me treat you to a meal."

"I’ve been quite busy lately."

Lin Zhiyi declined directly.

Yu Mei didn’t reply but displayed "typing."

Curious, Lin Zhiyi opened Yu Mei’s social media feed.

It was almost entirely work-related.

Very glamorous.

A high-caliber professional, with photos featuring various notable figures, and unique insights from books.

A very typical intellectual.

This should be her professional account, completely devoid of any personal touches.

Gong Chen leaned in and asked, "What are you looking at?"

Lin Zhiyi handed him the phone, "A classmate of mine."

Gong Chen glanced at it, "Hmm, she knows how to present herself well."

Lin Zhiyi laughed, "The people in her photos all seem quite influential. Even without my interview, she’d probably still do well. I really don’t know what she’s persistent about."

Gong Chen said nonchalantly, "Character interviews are meant for the public. It looks like she’s asking you, but what gets published is exactly what you want. You decide the image you’re projecting in her words. She wants to control your image like back in high school."

Lin Zhiyi curiously watched Gong Chen, "You sound like you understand her well."

Gong Chen quietly responded, "I heard a bit from Chu Yin. If I can’t even guess this, how do I marry you?"

Lin Zhiyi chuckled, "You’re talking nonsense. Either way, I refused, so she can’t forcibly interview me, right?"

Gong Chen smiled without saying a word.

It seemed like he was implying it wasn’t that simple.

Sure enough, in the next moment, Yu Mei sent a photo.

Lin Zhiyi opened it and was slightly taken aback.

"Isn’t this the incident back then when she spread rumors about me?"

Back then, Yu Mei just made baseless claims, but she actually took a photo.

In the photo, Lin Zhiyi is getting into a car, with a man seemingly holding her by the side.

Upon seeing the photo clearly, Lin Zhiyi recalled the incident.

Liu He went to care for the sick grandfather, Gong Shiyan was on a business trip, and Lin Zhiyi was on break to move things back, so Gong Shiyan asked Gong Chen to pick her up.

Knowing Gong Chen was coming, she even borrowed makeup from a classmate.

The photo shows she was dressed up.

But she was so nervous that when getting in the car, she tripped and almost fell, and Gong Chen kindly caught her.

Coincidentally, Lin Zhiyi’s head obstructed half of Gong Chen’s face.

He always had a somewhat unapproachable expression, and his exposed eyes were indeed overly reserved, coupled with his heavy black suit.

No wonder Yu Mei thought he was an older man.

However, it’s quite impressive that Yu Mei held on to the photo until now.

Lin Zhiyi nudged Gong Chen beside her.

"Look at this."

"That makeup doesn’t suit you. I wanted to say it then, but seeing you almost crash into the ground with panic, I didn’t."

Gong Chen glanced at the photo and almost without thinking, recounted the situation back then.

Lin Zhiyi was stunned. How does he remember so clearly?

"Who let you see this? This was sent to me by Yu Mei."

"Even if I’m dead, her sending this is meaningless," Gong Chen dismissed.

"It’s because you’re dead that no one can prove it’s you. She said you’re an old man."

"..."

Gong Chen frowned. Recently, he’s been particularly sensitive to the word "old."

Especially when hearing that a man over twenty-five is considered...