Reborn to Outshine My Ex and His White Moonlight

After dinner.

Xingxing leaned toward Liu He.

Liu He said she'd take her to watch a show and bring her back later.

Lin Zhiyi advised, "Mom, I still need to go home, don't let Xingxing play for too long."

Liu He paused for a moment, instinctively looking at Gong Chen.

Gong Chen stepped in: "We're not leaving, but Xingxing shouldn't get too tired. I'll have someone pick her up later."

Liu He immediately understood what he meant and walked off holding Xingxing's hand.

Lin Zhiyi turned around to face Gong Chen.

"I'm not leaving, where would I stay? My mom and uncle's courtyard doesn't have a room prepared for me."

"Does a family really need to live separately?"

As he said this, Lin Zhiyi was encircled by the man's arm.

Lin Zhiyi was startled; this was a corridor with people coming and going.

"What are you doing? Let go, be careful or people will say I'm seducing you again."

"Anyway, they already look at me like I've lost my mind, like my soul has been taken by you. What more could they see?"

The man suddenly leaned in close.

"Just…"

Lin Zhiyi dared not meet his gaze, only feeling a rush of heat on her face.

Back when she was with the Gong Family, she only dared to walk at the back.

She'd gone a bit wild, but never this openly affectionate.

She pushed the man away.

But he held her hand, tucking it inside his coat.

Looking down at her: "Just…like this?"

The words were followed by a kiss.

At that moment, the yearly fireworks at the Gong Family began to blossom.

After the brief taste, under the brilliant display, the man's gaze softened.

Gong Chen pinched Lin Zhiyi's chin: "From now on, no one will dare say anything about you, we're a family."

"Do you have to cling to those three words?"

Lin Zhiyi couldn't help but want to laugh.

Gong Chen nodded: "Mm. I like it."

He took Lin Zhiyi's hand and walked forward.

On the way, they met some relatives who used to be at odds with Lin Zhiyi.

Before anyone could approach, the sarcastic remarks would reach Lin Zhiyi's ears.

But now Gong Chen had thoroughly reshuffled the Beijing Circle with the Bai Family incident, his prestige even surpassing that of the Third Young Master.

They didn't dare.

Not only toward Gong Chen, but also toward the current Lin Zhiyi.

They used to call her a crazy girl with no manners.

But she dared to board the Bai Family's cruise alone to save someone and even injured Bai Zhengxian.

Bai Zhengxian didn't die, but he was left childless.

She was truly wild.

Who would dare provoke her now?

"We're going to listen to the show, you all continue your stroll."

"Yeah."

The group quickly left.

Lin Zhiyi and Gong Chen shared a smile and continued forward.

After walking a few steps, they saw Ren Xiya approaching with a bag.

"Xiya, where are you going?" Lin Zhiyi curiously asked.

"A bunch of pretentious elders, I can't be bothered staying here with them, I'm leaving."

Ren Xiya left in a carefree manner after speaking.

Lin Zhiyi was taken aback: "Wasn't she planning to win people's hearts?"

"People's hearts? Not necessarily here."

"Then where?"

"Maybe in the north of the city," Gong Chen speculated.

"What does that mean…"

"Let's go, she has her own ideas."

Gong Chen pulled Lin Zhiyi along as they continued forward.

They soon reached the backyard, where a few Gong Family children were playing with Fairy Wands.

Lin Zhiyi recognized a few of them; they used to sit at the same table for meals.

Suddenly, a boy of about fifteen or sixteen ran over.

He grabbed Lin Zhiyi's hand.

"Sis, I just got to the Gong Family, I've been looking all over for you. I bought a lot of Fairy Wands, come on, let's light them up."

Lin Zhiyi was momentarily stunned, only then did she realize who the boy was.

He was a relative from the Gong Family, whose family usually lived abroad and only returned for New Year.

He was about to lead Lin Zhiyi away, but was blocked by Gong Chen.

"She's not your sister."

"Uncle, are you losing your memory? I've been calling her sis for years. We haven't seen each other for three years, but how is she not my sister anymore?"

Though the boy wasn't as tall as Gong Chen, he was no shorty either.

The two stood face to face.

In the next second, the boy pulled Lin Zhiyi over.

"Sis, don't mind Uncle, he's approaching menopause, he doesn't get our youthful tastes."

"…"

Menopause?

He dared to say it, but Lin Zhiyi didn't dare acknowledge it.

She didn't even dare lift her eyes.

The boy was fearless, clearing his throat, he glanced at Lin Zhiyi and then at Gong Chen.

"Uncle, don't mess with my plans, I'm skipping grades and can go to college this year. So I can date!"

"So what?"

Gong Chen's face visibly darkened.

The boy puffed out his chest, "Uncle, we're not immediate relatives, so I can date Zhiyi!"

Biu…Bang!

Someone set off a firecracker, ever so fittingly.

Lin Zhiyi's scalp tingled.

Dating?

With him?

A kid barely out of childhood!

Do kids abroad mature this fast?

Lin Zhiyi awkwardly smiled, frantically signaling the boy with her eyes.

Unexpectedly, the boy held her hand.

He even stopped calling her sis and called her by name.

"Zhiyi, wait for me, I'll graduate soon and can get married then. I'll still be young!"

"…"

Lin Zhiyi's eyes widened.

Talk about speaking at the wrong time.

Gong Chen stared down at her: "Lin Zhiyi, quite charming."

"No, it's not like that, I really don't know," Lin Zhiyi assured.

The boy stood in front of Lin Zhiyi and said: "Uncle, don't scare her, this is my own decision. I liked her from the first time I saw her."

Then he turned back to Lin Zhiyi: "Zhiyi, don't worry, I'm a man, I'll protect you."

Lin Zhiyi: "…"

Well, thank you.

Gong Chen squinted at him: "She doesn't need your protection."

The boy protested: "Uncle, what gives you the right to decide for her? She is…"

Before he could finish, he paused.

Lin Zhiyi was also dumbfounded.

Nobody expected Gong Chen to just pull her in for a kiss.

"Y-you guys…"

Gong Chen said coldly: "Another day, I'll have a talk with your father about these nonsensical ideas."

"Uncle, you're so mean, destroying my pure love and going to tell my parents!"

"I'm this mean, of course, I need to nip it in the bud."

Gong Chen snatched the Fairy Wand from the boy and slipped him a red envelope.

"Go play by yourself."

The boy squeezed the envelope thickness, reluctantly glancing at Lin Zhiyi.

"Zhiyi, no. Sis, I mean…no matter what, I'm serious. If Uncle treats you badly, come to me, I always have a safe haven for you."

"Come on, let's go talk to your dad," Gong Chen waved him off.

"I'm leaving now."

The boy waved as he ran off.

Gong Chen stood still, looking at Lin Zhiyi, his eyes dancing with mischief.

Lin Zhiyi's spine tensed up, she turned to run.

Yet she was pulled back by the waist.

"Why are you running? Youngster."

"…"

Just a moment ago, we were family, now I'm a youngster.

Lin Zhiyi pressed tightly against the man's chest.

He leaned in, his cool nose intimately brushing against Lin Zhiyi's earlobe, his voice tempting and low.

"Wanna play?"

"Play with what! In broad daylight! Stop fooling around," Lin Zhiyi's ears instantly turned red.

Why does this shameless man always think of such things?

Gong Chen chuckled: "I meant the Fairy Wands."

Lin Zhiyi: "…"