Reborn to outshine My Ex and His White Moonlight
Chapter 186: You Are Only Worth This Much

Chapter 186: Chapter 186: You Are Only Worth This Much

Hearing the news about Song Wanqiu’s pregnancy, Lin Zhiyi’s bowl smashed onto the table, splattering hot soup all over her.

People turned at the sound and looked at her with strange, disdainful eyes.

After all, the last time so many people had gathered together, it had been to condemn her for drugging someone and climbing into bed.

Lin Zhiyi quickly stood up and reached for a paper towel to wipe off the mess: "Sorry."

Old Mr. Gong glanced at her and said with displeasure, "How can you see people when you’re covered like that?"

His words implied she could leave.

Lin Zhiyi’s hand paused as she wiped, understanding the old man’s intention for insisting she join this meal.

It was all about getting rid of the bad luck, which meant getting rid of her.

She bowed her head and nodded, "Okay. Enjoy your meal."

She picked up her backpack and walked out of the dining room, feeling the gazes on her like knives slicing her apart.

Not long after, Liu He followed her.

"Zhiyi, I’m sorry, I didn’t know the old man would..."

"Forget it, you saw the old man’s attitude too. Song Wanqiu is pregnant and will move in, so I won’t come here anymore. If you want to see me, we can meet outside."

Lin Zhiyi didn’t want her to worry, so she reassured her with a few words.

Liu He pursed her lips, "More than three years without getting pregnant, how did it happen so quickly after just one trip?"

Lin Zhiyi replied coldly, "Getting pregnant isn’t something one can do alone."

Liu He’s face stiffened and she said no more.

She grabbed Lin Zhiyi’s hand and led her towards the back yard.

"I bought you clothes for the change of seasons. You are a designer now, after all; don’t always wear out-of-season clothes."

"I’m still an intern, earning just a few thousand a month. I don’t need so many clothes."

"Mom bought them for you," Liu He insisted, pulling her along.

After changing into a new outfit at Liu He’s place, Lin Zhiyi left with her things.

As she passed through the corridor, someone called out to her from behind.

"Zhiyi."

Song Wanqiu was dressed in a white coat embroidered with Suzhou patterns, standing under the setting sun, graceful and delicate.

A stark contrast to the woman who had worn provocative lingerie in the hotel.

Lin Zhiyi looked at the approaching figure and instinctively took a step back, "What do you want?"

Song Wanqiu stopped and glanced at Lin Zhiyi’s new clothes.

"New clothes? They really suit you," she sighed with her hand covering her lips, "Sadly, now I can only wear loose clothes. I wonder if there are any nice maternity outfits."

Lin Zhiyi looked at her through cold eyes, unimpressed by her act: "I would have thought you’re experienced in this area."

Song Wanqiu’s smile stiffened, a flash of ruthlessness crossing her eyes, "What do you mean?"

Lin Zhiyi replied calmly, "Dressing up, of course. What else did you think I was talking about?"

Her gaze fell on Song Wanqiu’s stomach.

Just then, Lin Zhiyi had done some research online.

There were not a few cases of women getting pregnant immediately after a miscarriage, but it was dangerous.

Song Wanqiu was really risking it all.

Since Gong Chen could even accept his treacherous Song Wanqiu, what more could she say?

She could only wish them well.

Song Wanqiu caressed her stomach, and when she looked up again, her eyes held nothing but scorn.

"Zhiyi, it must be hard to end up with nothing in the end, right? But what can you do when Third Young Master loves me? Don’t worry, though, we won’t let you down."

Let her down?

Lin Zhiyi looked puzzled at Song Wanqiu.

Song Wanqiu slowly pulled a check from her bag and handed it to Lin Zhiyi.

"You’ve been doing hard work serving Third Young Master. This is for the past services, and for the rest, I’ll pay you regularly from now on."

Lin Zhiyi glanced at the amount on the check, two million.

Colleagues had said that when Chen Huan and Xue Man’s husband were involved, Xue Man had secretly spent two million on it.

How ironic the number is.

She sneered, "What do you mean by ’other money’?"

Song Wanqiu stared at Lin Zhiyi’s face with a superior smile, "Well, I’m pregnant now, and men, they always have those needs, right? I don’t trust the women out there, and you’re used to it anyway, isn’t it just right?"

She lightly shoved the check into Lin Zhiyi’s hand.

Lin Zhiyi was nothing but shocked and absurd.

Was this helping her husband to take a concubine?

Lin Zhiyi laughed, holding the check up, "Miss Song is so generous, truly worthy of being the Third Madam. However, this matter still needs Old Mr. Gong’s consent. Let’s go and ask him; he and the other elders will surely be moved to death by you."

The moment she heard they were going to see Old Mr. Gong, Song Wanqiu’s arrogant expression stiffened, and she couldn’t move an inch.

"So you’re afraid too," Lin Zhiyi said with a laugh as she threw the check back at her face, "Song Wanqiu, stop acting so magnanimous. Instead of humiliating me, why not keep a tighter leash on your man? What? Can’t hold onto him even with a child? Then just have a few more; aren’t you the most experienced?"

"You... You’re talking nonsense!" Song Wanqiu’s face turned pale.

"Then stop bothering me!"

Lin Zhiyi turned and left.

Song Wanqiu clenched her teeth in anger, but after taking a deep breath, she immediately switched to a soft, light chuckle.

"Zhiyi, I know you find this insulting, but... this is Third Young Master’s idea, and this price is what he offered. How could I come to you without his consent?"

Lin Zhiyi stopped in her tracks, clutching the paper bag tightly.

Song Wanqiu was best at acting, convincing to the core, so Lin Zhiyi knew very well that there was an element of performance in her words.

But Song Wanqiu was right about one thing.

If Gong Chen hadn’t indulged her, she wouldn’t dare to say such things in the Gong Family.

Taking advantage of Lin Zhiyi’s distraction, Song Wanqiu stepped closer, slowly raising her hand, "Zhiyi, don’t be ungrateful. The fact that he’s offering so much means you’re worth just that much. The women outside wouldn’t necessarily get that much."

You’re worth just that much.

Lin Zhiyi felt like she was in a daze.

She didn’t even notice Song Wanqiu’s hand resting on her shoulder.

Song Wanqiu stared at her profile with narrowed eyes, a fierce glint showing.

However, the next second, a deep voice came from behind.

"Wanqiu, aren’t you done yet?"

Song Wanqiu immediately removed her hand and turned around with a smile to the approaching man, "Third Young Master, it’s done."

Hearing the voice, Lin Zhiyi came back to her senses and quickly left without looking back, overwhelmed by emptiness.

So it was really him who sent Song Wanqiu to humiliate her.

...

In the car.

Gong Chen glanced down at the documents, casually asking, "When did you get pregnant?"

Song Wanqiu’s face flushed with a hint of embarrassment, "It was the night we returned to Jing City from Shan City, when I came to take care of you, and then..."

"Mm."

Gong Chen calmly turned a page of the document, showing no further reaction.

Song Wanqiu was taken aback, her excitement instantly crashing down.

But being the best actor, she maintained the same tender smile on her face and reached out to Gong Chen, "Third Young Master, are you not happy?"

Gong Chen closed the file and subtly dodged her hand, looking at her with a deep gaze.

"Happy."

Song Wanqiu kept smiling, but her fingers were almost twisting her dress to shreds.

She looked earnestly at Gong Chen but couldn’t decipher anything, instead trembling under his intimidating gaze.

Just then, her phone rang.

She turned to answer, frowning and hanging up after hearing the voice on the other end.

Song Wanqiu took a deep breath, pointing to the road ahead, "Third Young Master, a friend of mine is looking for me; you can drop me off just up ahead."

"Mm."

The car pulled over and stopped, and Song Wanqiu waved goodbye with a smile.

As soon as the car left, she angrily returned the call.

"Shen Yan! What the hell do you want!"