Chapter 16: Chapter 16

Chapter 16: Chapter 16: Confronting Gong Chen Chapter 16 -16: Confronting Gong Chen Liu He rushed to the police station and turned pale when she saw Lin Zhiyi’s hand.

“What happened? You just got out of the hospital, how did something happen again? You’re a designer, your hands are important!”

Liu He understood, couldn’t Gong Chen understand?

Yet, he had kicked the man’s blade toward her.

Since that was the case, let the chaos continue.

Lin Zhiyi adjusted her hair and said, “I’m fine. Mom, let me get straight to the point. Have you found out what I asked you to inquire about?”

Liu He held Lin Zhiyi’s hand, her tears falling in heartache, only recovering her composure after a long while.

“I asked, I asked, look.”

Liu He took out her phone and showed the content to Lin Zhiyi alone.

After reading, Lin Zhiyi’s mood somewhat lightened: “Just as expected.”

Liu He pursed her lips and said, “Zhiyi, what do we do now? Zhao Cheng’s issue has just ended, and now you’re in trouble again. Given the old man’s character, he will definitely expel you.”

“I’m afraid it’s not as simple as just being expelled.”

They looked into each other’s eyes, both fully aware of the situation.

The old man knew about what happened that night between Lin Zhiyi and Gong Chen; he had worked hard to raise Gong Chen and would not let this incident become a stain in Gong Chen’s life.

The old man was merely waiting for an opportunity to get rid of her.

Zhao Cheng, Song Wanqiu...

She was like an ant in these people’s hands, easily crushed at any moment.

Lin Zhiyi closed her eyes, feeling a burning pain spreading over her wound like a fire scorching her flesh.

Liu He held her hand tightly, her voice lowered in fear, “Zhiyi, I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have pressured you into going on that blind date, then you wouldn’t have gotten involved in these issues.”

frёeωebɳovel.com Lin Zhiyi patted her hand in response, “Mom, trust me.”

Though Liu He was timid and fragile, her love for Lin Zhiyi was genuine.

Even pushing her into marriage and blind dates was out of fear that the Gong Family would latch onto her and Gong Chen’s affair.

Liu He took a deep breath and said, “Zhiyi, when I arrived, I asked around, and the man who broke into Song Wanqiu’s house insists you directed him to do it. Now Song Wanqiu also wants to hold you accountable, and with Lao San backing her, what will you do?”

“Mom, get me out on bail first.” Lin Zhiyi felt very uncomfortable here.

“Okay, just wait.”

Liu He stood up and walked out.

But quickly, she pushed the door back open with a strange expression.

Lin Zhiyi asked, “Mom...”

Before she could finish, a tall figure appeared behind Liu He.

Gong Chen.

Liu He dared not move, helplessly saying, “The police station won’t allow bail.”

It wasn’t the police station; it was Gong Chen.

Lin Zhiyi gave Liu He a look and said softly, “Mom, you should go back first.”

Liu He hesitated, eventually nodding and leaving.

Gong Chen walked in, backlit, his strides outlining his tall, cold figure.

Before he was fully seated, the coldness had already spread from the corner of his eyes.

He scoffed, “You shouldn’t have touched her.”

This remark sounded all too familiar to Lin Zhiyi; in her previous life, whenever something happened involving Song Wanqiu and their son, Gong Chen would say these words to her.

No matter how she explained, it always led to a cruel ending.

Then he would watch her step by step walking towards death.

So now, she couldn’t be bothered to explain.

“So, what now? Uncle, are you here to mediate, to make me and Song Wanqiu settle like with Zhao Cheng?”

Perhaps not expecting Lin Zhiyi to ask this.

Gong Chen was silent for a moment.

Then he spoke faintly, his words slicing through everything like a sharp blade.

“Lin Zhiyi, she and Zhao Cheng are different, so you should be punished.”

Hearing this from him again, Lin Zhiyi was not surprised, but it still hurt.

She curled her fingers, silently restraining her anger.

“It’s not that she and Zhao Cheng are different, it’s that she and I are different. She is holy and noble, she is your woman, I am nothing, so I shouldn’t compete with Song Wanqiu, shouldn’t resist, shouldn’t justify myself, should I bow my head and accept my fate, offer everything with both hands, admit my wrongs, right?”

“Uncle, have you thought about the consequences of me doing so?”

“Will you let me go then?”

“So what should I do? Should I die?”

Lin Zhiyi’s words were piercing, yet she laughed after speaking.

She raised her injured hand towards Gong Chen and swayed it, “Just a few millimeters more and it would have severed the nerve. You must be disappointed, uncle? Once my hand is useless, your Song Wanqiu will be the only school representative in the competition, then the online public opinion will turn into me slandering maliciously, getting what I deserved, and the old man could seize this point to get rid of me, while your Wanqiu remains that high and mighty goddess.”

“You never care about what I say, nor about what I do, you only care about the results you want.”

“Why bother pretentiously talking about punishment here?”

“How few people has Zhao Cheng harmed privately? Shouldn’t he be punished? Yet you force me to reconcile, I haven’t done anything, you tell me to be punished? Why? Tell me why!”

“Because Song Wanqiu was aggrieved!”

Lin Zhiyi’s eyes reddened, staring directly at Gong Chen.

Gong Chen remained motionless, not speaking, cold like someone completely unrelated.

Suddenly, Lin Zhiyi felt weary.

“Just go, take good care of your Wanqiu. We were never involved to begin with.”

Gong Chen’s dark eyes lowered, his expression half clear, half obscure, seemingly swirling with an indistinct emotion, but in an instant, it turned stern and menacing.

“Done talking? Since you won’t bow your head, then reflect properly here.”

With that, he indifferently straightened his suit and stood up.

Lin Zhiyi was overshadowed by his tall, dark silhouette, seeing not a single ray of light as she lifted her eyes towards Gong Chen, her eyes already brimming with tears.

Gong Chen turned sideways, his throat moved, and without hesitation, he walked away.

Watching the door close, Lin Zhiyi immediately looked up, but still couldn’t stop the tears from falling.

It turned out that no matter what choice she made, the road ahead would always be difficult.

...

Gong Chen walked outside the police station, lit a cigarette, and silently smoked while looking at the distant sky.

The sky, which had been clear just a while ago, was now overtaken by turbulent clouds.

Chen Jin caught up and said softly, “The following person has left.”

Gong Chen squinted and hummed affirmatively.

Chen Jin continued, “Third Young Master, why don’t you...”

Gong Chen gave him a glance, causing Chen Jin to immediately shut his mouth.

Snuffing out the cigarette, Gong Chen got into the car: “Drive.”

...

Lin Zhiyi sat motionless for a long time until the door was pushed open again.

The policewoman came in with goodwill, “You haven’t eaten all day, I brought you a meal, you should eat first. You are still injured.”

Lin Zhiyi sighed in relief: “Thank you.”

The policewoman sat opposite, seemingly contemplative, “That man, do you really not recognize him? Or have you seen him somewhere, felt he looked familiar?”

Lin Zhiyi knew what she meant, seeking some useful information.

Lin Zhiyi ate a few bites, then shook her head: “I don’t recognize him at all, nor have I seen him before.”

“But he knows a lot about you, which makes it hard not to be suspicious of you, so you need to think of something useful, or say something that is in your favor,” the policewoman asked.

Her words made Lin Zhiyi calm down to reflect on the situation.

“He said I contacted him first, did he provide evidence?”

“He did, there was an interaction online, your account.”

It sounded like a familiar tactic.

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