Chapter 406: Chapter 406: I Wonât Be The Third Party Lin Zhiyi woke up and instinctively reached out to feel for Xingxing.
But after fumbling for a while and failing to touch the soft little body, she was instantly jolted awake.
After taking in her surroundings, she immediately got up and ran outside.
"Xingxing, Xingxing..."
Walking into the living room, she saw Xingxing, neatly dressed, sitting beside Gong Chen and eating breakfast.
Gong Chen wiped the egg yolk from Xingxingâs mouth casually and said, "Awake? Come have breakfast."
Lin Zhiyi awoke as if from a dream and sat down slowly.
Before she could lift her hand, a glass of milk and a freshly peeled egg appeared before her.
She felt a bit unsure what to do.
Gong Chen wiped his hands and added two pieces of pancake to her plate. "Whatâs wrong? Do you need me to feed you?"
"No need."
Lin Zhiyi took a sip of the milk, picked up the egg, and bit into it forcefully.
"I asked Li Huan to schedule a full-body checkup for Xingxing. The results will be reviewed directly by experts in Jing City."
"You..." Lin Zhiyi looked at Gong Chen with some surprise.
Gong Chen replied indifferently, "Did you think Iâd take your daughter away from you?"
Lin Zhiyi meekly murmured in response.
"I know youâre comfortable here, and Xingxing wouldnât adjust quickly to other places. Staying here works best for both of you, so you donât need to make a run for it."
"Thatâs not what I meant." Lin Zhiyi refuted somewhat guiltily.
"Who was it that electrocuted me last night, grabbed a suitcase, and tried to flee? Lost your memory again? Ouch!"
Under the table, Gong Chen was kicked hard.
He squinted at her. "Lin Zhiyi, youâre the one who hit first."
"Third Young Master, sorryâit was a mistake."
Lin Zhiyi hurriedly withdrew her foot, knowing full well he couldnât retaliate.
Screeeâ
Gong Chen leaned his cheek on his hand, his expression calm.
Without hesitation, he stretched out his long legs, hooked the leg of Lin Zhiyiâs chair, and pulled her toward the table, trapping her between the table and the chair, unable to move.
Lin Zhiyi glared at him. Just as she was about to resist, he clamped her legs tightly.
"Is this fun?"
"Let me go," Lin Zhiyi demanded angrily.
"Then tell meâwhoâs Du Qian?"
"None of your business... Ugh..."
Lin Zhiyi slapped her hand over her mouth to stop herself from making any strange noises.
Gong Chen had leaned his leg against hers.
What was going through his mind right now?
Their legs wrestled under the table, while next to them, a pair of tiny short legs swung back and forth in a baby highchair.
The scene was strangeâyet oddly harmonious.
A moment later, Lin Zhiyi had no energy left to fight back.
Clenching her teeth, she asked, "What exactly are you trying to do?"
"Is he courting you?" Gong Chen asked bluntly.
"No, and even if he were, what does it have to do with you?" Lin Zhiyi shot back instinctively.
After speaking, she pursed her lips tightly, not expecting Gong Chen to reply at all.
The man across from her tapped his thumb lightly on his lips, his voice tinged with a teasing tone: "Even if thereâs a line, I should be first."
The glass in Lin Zhiyiâs hand trembled, spilling milk onto the table.
She quickly grabbed a napkin to clean it up, feeling both flustered and angry.
"Third Young Master, I wonât be the other woman. Please donât talk like that again."
When she heard the news about Sang Ranâs impending death, her feelings were complicated.
Sang Ran had harmed her, but in the end, she had spared her.
No matter the circumstances, Lin Zhiyi didnât want to interfere in their marriage.
"Youâre not the other woman. You never were," Gong Chen emphasized.
"Have you forgotten you have a wife?"
"I donât have a wife. I didnât register my marriage with Sang Ran."
"..."
Lin Zhiyiâs gaze froze as she tried to find any sign that he might be joking on his face.
But Gong Chen never joked.
Calmly, Gong Chen picked up the coffee before him. "This was the agreement Sang Li and I reachedâIâd accompany Sang Ran through her remaining days but wouldnât register the marriage. So Xingxing isnât illegitimate; sheâs, at most, a child born out of wedlock."
Lin Zhiyi took a full minute to process this information.
Her chest rose and fell slightly, but she didnât let it cloud her judgment.
"Even without registering, hosting a wedding still constitutes a de facto marriage. The law recognizes it," she stated.
"Sang Li and I had an agreement; itâs all just acting. But Sang Ran did save me, and I didnât want her to pass away with regrets, so Sang Li and I fabricated a fake certificate," Gong Chen explained.
Even more shocking.
Lin Zhiyi was stunned, taking a long moment to ask, "How is she doing?"
"Not wellâher physical condition aside, itâs her mental state thatâs worse. Iâll find time to talk to Sang Li; I wonât leave Xingxingâs status unresolved."
"Donât." Lin Zhiyi interrupted in panic. "Iâll let you visit her often, but donât take her back to the Gong Family. I canât live without her. That place really isnât suitable for her, especially with Old Mr. Gong still there."
Old Mr. Gong was deeply patriarchal and held a staunchly domineering worldview.
In her past life, he couldnât accept Xingxing. This time, it would be even more impossible.
"Do you think Iâd separate mother and child?"
"What else?" Lin Zhiyi countered.
Gong Chenâs face darkened, and he set his coffee cup down forcefully.
Heâd hinted this much, but she still pretended not to understand.
Suddenly, Xingxing called out, "All doneâhands and face time!"
Lin Zhiyi glanced at Xingxing and couldnât help but laugh.
"How come you ended up looking like a little kitten?"
Gong Chen stood, untied Xingxingâs bib, and gently picked her up.
"Iâll take her to clean up. You finish eating. Assistant Chen and Li Huan will come up shortly to take us to the hospital."
"Alright."
...
The dining room.
Assistant Chen and Li Huan walked in with the ever-curious Liao Yi to have breakfast.
Taking in the delicious spread, Liao Yi couldnât help but exclaim, "Thanks to Zhiyi, I feel like Iâve leveled up. Nothing beats a five-star hotel breakfastâ
itâs amazing."
Li Huan teased, "Eat more while you can; this might be Third Young Masterâs farewell feast for you."
Liao Yi almost choked on the crystal shrimp dumpling she had just stuffed into her mouth.
In an instant, her appetite vanished.
"Is that all the resilience youâve got? Some people could easily polish off an extra bowl under Assistant Chenâs remarksâwouldnât you say?" Li Huan smirked at Assistant Chen.
Assistant Chen, holding his coffee, frowned. "Youâre a jinx; youâd better shut up. Otherwise..."
"Whoa, another handsome guy!" Liao Yi rested her chin on her hands, admiring.
Li Huan followed her gaze and cursed under his breath, "Damn, I really am a jinx. Forgot heâs staying at this hotel too."
The figure approached with a smile.
"Good morning."
Zhou Zhao greeted them casually, grabbed Assistant Chenâs coffee, took a sip, then started eating from Li Huanâs plate of dumplings.
"Who told you weâre friends? Donât have hands?" Li Huan quickly snatched his plate back.
Zhou Zhao grabbed the untouched sandwich in front of Assistant Chen and ate it instead.
Assistant Chen frowned with disdain.
"You really are lazy."
"Assistant Chen, donât be so distant. Over the past three years, weâve at least shared meals and accommodations."
"Ah!" Liao Yi squealed softly in excitement. "You two lived and ate together? Spill the details."
Assistant Chen gestured to a server and ordered the same breakfast set again.
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Zhou Zhao wiped his mouth. "So cold. And here I thought bringing you the news first would earn some goodwill."
Assistant Chen sipped plain water and didnât rush to ask questions, instead turning to Liao Yi: "Miss Liao, thereâs salmon over there; could you grab some for us?"
Liao Yi hesitated for a moment before realizing and quickly stood up. "Alright, Iâll get more for everyone!"
Once Liao Yi left, Assistant Chen finally looked at Zhou Zhao.
"Whatâs the news?"
"Good news and bad news. Good news: the Young Master intends to have Miss Lin and Third Young Master divorce."
"And the bad news?" Li Huan asked eagerly.
"Miss Lin disagrees," Zhou Zhao said with a grin.
Li Huan and Assistant Chen: "..."