Reborn to Outshine My Ex and His White Moonlight

At the same time.

Lin Zhiyi and Chu Yin were having a lively conversation.

Gong Chen approached, "What are you chatting about? You seem so happy."

Lin Zhiyi said, "We're talking about Chu Yin's new boss. She thinks he's another sleazy old man."

Gong Chen paused, then turned suspiciously to look at Sang Li.

Sang Li coughed, "Not necessarily."

Chu Yin looked at Sang Li with an expression that said 'you don't understand'.

"Our company is full of female artists. I've heard several pretty ones have already been signed again. This old geezer probably treats the company like his personal harem, the old perv. I wish he would just cancel my contract."

"..."

Sang Li raised an eyebrow.

Interesting.

Lin Zhiyi was laughing heartily, and the little Xingxing fell asleep with his head tilted.

"Enough chatting, it's Xingxing's nap time. We'll head back now."

"Okay, bye-bye."

Chu Yin waved her hand and left with Sang Li.

Before getting into the car, Lin Zhiyi turned back and said, "Chu Yin, don't forget to tell me what your new boss looks like."

Chu Yin made an OK gesture.

...

Su He Bay.

Today Liao Yi had a day off, making the house much quieter.

Gong Chen carried Xingxing back to the room and helped her change clothes.

"You go rest; I'll take care of it here."

"Okay."

Lin Zhiyi went back to her room and changed into some casual clothes.

When she came out, she found that Gong Chen wasn't in the children's room.

She turned and went into the study, finding Gong Chen sitting at the table, looking at something.

As she got closer, she realized Gong Chen was reading her notebook.

Suddenly realizing something, she quickly backed away.

Without raising his head, Gong Chen said lightly, "Where are you running off to?"

Lin Zhiyi paused, smiling, "I'm not running away. I suddenly got thirsty and wanted to get a cup of..."

There was a light thud on the table.

Gong Chen's tea cup had already been moved towards Lin Zhiyi.

"Water."

Lin Zhiyi hesitated for a moment and spat out the last word.

Gong Chen looked up at her and gestured with his hand.

"Come here."

"..."

Lin Zhiyi's feet seemed to have a mind of their own, carrying her over to his side.

Before she could ask, she was pulled into the man's embrace.

Lin Zhiyi sat on his lap, right in front of her notebook.

Watching the man's long, slender fingers turn the pages was strangely pleasing to the eye.

Even her twenty-yuan notebook seemed to gain some value.

As she was lost in thought, the man behind her suddenly leaned in.

His nose lightly brushed against her hair, each breath seemed to tease her.

The man's unique scent made her heart race.

"Zhiyi, don't you have something to explain?"

Gong Chen whispered softly, his warm breath circling Lin Zhiyi's neck.

She shivered slightly, as if a current passed through her fingers.

Lin Zhiyi cleared her throat, "Explain what?"

Gong Chen flipped to the last page of the notebook.

His fingertips slid over each line.

"Don't you want to explain these? How did you know Second Master Bai's identity in advance? Or the issue on the cruise? You even foresaw that the Bai Family wouldn't collapse. How did you manage that?"

Bai Ruoshu and Yang Jingwei perfectly extricated themselves and even salvaged a third of the Bai Family's assets.

In some sense, the Bai Family didn't actually collapse.

And all of this, even Gong Chen only predicted towards the end.

Yet Lin Zhiyi had thought of it long ago.

It had to be seen as peculiar.

Swamped by these questions, Lin Zhiyi was momentarily speechless.

After thinking for a while, she gave a non-reason as a reason.

Turning to Gong Chen, she said, "What if I told you I dreamed it? Would you believe me?"

Gong Chen responded directly, "I don't believe it."

Lin Zhiyi pursed her lips and lightly tapped his shoulder.

"Why are you not following the playbook? Aren't you supposed to earnestly say you believe me at this point?"

"Such sweet talk should be reserved for the bedroom."

Gong Chen responded calmly and sternly, as if discussing a normal matter.

Lin Zhiyi blushed, "You... you..."

"Am I not romantic enough in bed?"

"I'm not talking to you anymore; I'm leaving."

Lin Zhiyi seized the opportunity to try and escape, but she was halfway up when the man pulled her back into place.

And more tightly this time.

She couldn't move at all.

Gong Chen looked at her, "Zhiyi, I'm not joking around."

Lin Zhiyi bit her inner lip.

She knew Gong Chen wasn't easy to fool.

Meeting his gaze, she said seriously, "Do you remember I've been having nightmares lately?"

"Yeah."

"It's because of these crazy dreams. I know it's hard for you to believe, but it's true. Didn't you dream of Xingxing before too? It can't be explained scientifically. If you push me, I won't know how to explain it."

Lin Zhiyi decided to lay her cards on the table.

Gong Chen recalled his own dream about Xingxing, which indeed couldn't be explained by science.

Even Li Huan had dreamed of Xingxing.

Seeing Gong Chen remain silent, Lin Zhiyi thought it wise to move past this quickly.

She couldn't think of another plausible excuse.

After some thought, Lin Zhiyi decided to use her trump card.

She wrapped her arms around Gong Chen's neck and kissed him on the cheek.

"It's true," she emphasized.

"..."

Gong Chen was obviously taken aback.

His eyes fixed deeply on Lin Zhiyi.

"Not enough?"

Lin Zhiyi kissed him again on his other cheek.

The man's breathing gradually became heavier.

But he said, "Zhiyi, beauty tricks won't work."

Lin Zhiyi leaned closer, "Really? How about this..."

She quickly pecked his lips.

"Not enough."

The man looked at her, his voice low and magnetic, as if teasing something.

Lin Zhiyi straightened her body, making eye contact for a few seconds before letting her gaze drift down his high nose.

Finally, she fixated on his lips.

Moving a few inches closer, she locked eyes with him and sealed it with a kiss.

The next moment, the man held the back of Lin Zhiyi's head, deepening the kiss.

His dark eyes burned with unfiltered desire.

When the kiss ended,

Gong Chen pinched Lin Zhiyi's cheek.

"Where did you learn that?"

"As long as it works," Lin Zhiyi replied, slightly out of breath.

"Alright."

"Do you believe me now?" Lin Zhiyi's eyes brightened.

"Yeah."

Just as Lin Zhiyi was about to celebrate, Gong Chen flipped a few pages back in the notebook.

"That matter is settled, Zhiyi. Now let's discuss another issue."

"What else is there..."

Lin Zhiyi looked at the name on the design proposal, knowing she couldn't escape fast enough.

She didn't realize that she had doodled Gong Chen's name all over while lost in her designs.

And he had found it.

Gong Chen asked seriously, "Zhiyi, what is this?"

Lin Zhiyi sheepishly said, "Just random scribbles."

"I don't believe it."

Lin Zhiyi froze.

Gong Chen leaned back in his chair, propping his chin on one hand while unbuttoning his shirt with the other.

"I'll wait for you to make me believe it."

"..."

Scoundrel.

His mind was full of such thoughts.

Lin Zhiyi didn't move an inch.

Gong Chen then leaned closer, his shirt open, his Adam's apple bobbing as his chest approached Lin Zhiyi.

"Zhiyi, you can't just light the fire and not put it out."

"..."