Reborn to outshine My Ex and His White Moonlight
Chapter 219: Just a Favor

Chapter 219: Chapter 219: Just a Favor

Lin Zhiyi didn’t have time to stop him as Gong Chen picked up the items on the sofa.

A mostly completed scarf.

And various balls of yarn in different colors.

Some she discarded after knitting a few rows because the color didn’t look as good, leaving them aside.

As a result, they all became unfinished products.

In the end, she was torn between dark red and black.

The one thing Gong Chen had no shortage of was black items, so she leaned more toward dark red.

But she worried his personal preference might be black, so she knitted another scarf in black.

The sofa looked as if she had made an excessive fuss.

"All for me?"

Gong Chen’s expression remained cool, and his tone showed little fluctuation, as if asking casually.

*Lin Zhiyi suddenly felt she was being overly sentimental.*

She awkwardly tried to block the items on the sofa.

"No, I haven’t knitted in a long time and my skills have declined, so I bought a few as a backup."

Gong Chen bypassed her and casually picked one up to look at it. It was palm-width in length and had several dropped stitches.

"Indeed, you’ve regressed."

Lin Zhiyi pursed her lips and snatched the poorly knitted scarf from him.

"It’s definitely not as good as the ones bought outside."

*If you don’t like it, don’t take it.*

*She had put in effort, only to end up being rejected.*

Standing next to them, Chen Jin felt a headache coming on, deeply admiring Gong Chen’s ’emotionally unintelligent’ nature.

He quickly interrupted, "Miss Lin, on the way back, Third Young Master specifically instructed me to make brown sugar ginger tea for you. Where are your things? I’ll help you make it."

Lin Zhiyi felt less angry upon hearing this.

"I think I’m out of ginger at home. I’ll ask Sister Zhou for some."

"Alright."

Lin Zhiyi tiptoed out of the house, knocking on Sister Zhou’s door.

Seeing her foot, Sister Zhou asked worriedly, "What happened?"

Previously, when it came to the incident with Gong Yan, Lin Zhiyi hadn’t mentioned much to Sister Zhou.

Sister Zhou only knew she had been set up in a matchmaking situation, which also led Lin Zhiyi to be blackmailed.

Therefore, she was especially concerned about Lin Zhiyi.

Supporting herself with the wall, Lin Zhiyi replied, "It’s nothing. I’m here to get some ginger from you; my stomach hurts."

Sister Zhou understood instantly. "Don’t trouble yourself, I’ll cook it for you and bring it over."

"Someone’s at home."

"Oh~ I understand, I’ll get it for you."

Sister Zhou glanced at the door behind Lin Zhiyi and instantly understood.

In a short while, she brought over a plate of ginger.

"By the way, didn’t you say the other day you wanted to learn the knitting technique I mentioned? I recorded a video for you and will send it to you later. But if you’re knitting for a man, it’s really simple enough, don’t go to too much trouble."

*Lin Zhiyi was about to say she wanted to knit something special, but then she recalled Gong Chen’s indifferent attitude when seeing the scarf.*

She smiled faintly, "After all, he helped me, so consider it a favor repaid."

*And she wasn’t lying.*

*Had it not been for Gong Chen, she might have truly relived the nightmare of her past life.*

*Thus, she was genuinely grateful to Gong Chen.*

Receiving the ginger, Lin Zhiyi returned home.

Chen Jin gave her a meaningful look and turned to make the brown sugar ginger tea.

She didn’t think much of it, and when she arrived in the living room, she found Gong Chen standing on the balcony smoking.

The winter sunlight fell on his back, casting a long shadow, proud and indifferent.

The cold wind stirred his neat hair, always giving the impression that he was somewhat unreachable.

"Miss Lin, the ginger tea is ready."

Chen Jin’s voice startled the person on the balcony, and Lin Zhiyi turned around, pretending not to care as she walked to the dining table.

"Thank you, Assistant Chen."

"You’re welcome." Chen Jin’s attitude suddenly became distant.

Before Lin Zhiyi could figure it out, Gong Chen approached expressionlessly.

"Let’s go."

"Uncle..."

When Lin Zhiyi turned around, Gong Chen was already gone.

*She felt inexplicably mystified, but didn’t dwell on it.*

In the car.

Gong Chen was resting with his eyes closed, but his fist was faintly clenched.

The words of Lin Zhiyi kept repeating in his mind.

Just consider it a favor repaid

A favor.

He sneered at the corners of his lips.

...

Gong Mansion.

The butler knocked and entered, seeing Old Mr. Gong practicing Tai Chi to maintain his health. He waited respectfully by the side.

Old Mr. Gong glanced at him from the corner of his eye, stopped, took the towel handed by the maid, and waved off the others with a gesture.

After everyone had left, he wiped his sweat and slowly sat down.

"How was Shize’s matter handled? Once he returns, I need to have a good talk with him. As the eldest son, how could he throw a tantrum because of a woman like that?"

The butler handed over tea, his expression serious. "The people sent to eliminate those two said..."

Old Mr. Gong frowned, "Said what?"

"A few days ago, the eldest one’s snack shop caught fire. Although the fire wasn’t big, the three members of the family suffocated to death due to inhaling too much smoke."

"Nonsense!"

Old Mr. Gong directly smashed the cup he was holding, knowing full well that this matter wasn’t simple.

"But the whole family has been erased, leaving no trace." The butler said helplessly.

Hearing this, Old Mr. Gong understood as well.

The complexion that had become rosy after recuperating turned ashen instantly.

"Who else could have that much power?"

The butler dared not say the name, clutching the items in his hand tightly.

Old Mr. Gong took a deep breath and glanced at him, "Aren’t you going to hand it over?"

The butler handed over an envelope, "The photos just arrived."

Old Mr. Gong poured out the photos, and upon seeing the inappropriately intimate behavior in the photos, he became furious.

"This is pure madness! I knew she was trouble!"

"Old Mr. Gong, don’t get worked up. The doctor said you mustn’t get too agitated." The butler stepped forward to support him.

Old Mr. Gong pushed him away, "I’m not so old that I need support! How are the matters I asked you to handle?"

"I’ve made contact."

"That’s good, I must set things right."

...

On the first day of the New Year.

The new product launch event at the studio was very successful.

Xue Man not only made a stunning turnaround but also caused Lin Zhiyi to shine in the spotlight through her introduction.

But nobody expected that an unwelcome guest would appear at the celebration banquet.

Xue Man’s ex-husband.

Lin Zhiyi was the first to notice the ex-husband and hurriedly invited him to the lounge, fearing the journalists outside would see him and write wildly.

After all, it hadn’t been easy for Xue Man to come to terms with the fact that Chen Huan married and had a child with her ex-husband.

Subsequently, Lin Zhiyi privately invited Xue Man to the lounge.

Upon seeing the visitor, Xue Man frowned, "Why are you here?"

"Xiao Man, don’t be like this. I’ve divorced again. Actually, I’ve always only had you in my heart."

*Hearing this, even Xue Man didn’t believe it, nor did Lin Zhiyi.*

Xue Man, disgusted, said, "What does your divorce have to do with me? Don’t try to involve me."

"Xiao Man, don’t be like this. We’ve been together for so many years. I’ve gone bankrupt, you can’t just leave me for dead!"

"Get lost. Security, take him away!"

The ex-husband was unceremoniously dragged away.

Lin Zhiyi stepped forward and explained, "I was afraid he might rush into the hall and speak carelessly, so I brought him here. I just asked around in our circle, and it seems your ex-husband tried to build Chen Huan up to be a second you and put all his value on her. It turns out her designs aren’t accepted by anyone, and now not only is he bankrupt, but Chen Huan also ran off with his money."

"Heh. It’s karma." Xue Man sneered coldly, but still furrowed her brow, "The worst part of relationships is getting entangled like this, unable to cut clean. If he looks for me again, just say I’m not around."

"Hmm."

*For some reason, Lin Zhiyi felt a prick in her heart.*

She was planning to accompany Xue Man to meet the guests when she received a message from Liu He.

"There’s something at the Gong Family’s this weekend, you’re invited to come back."

"Got it."

At the end of the year, indeed, there were many affairs for the Gong Family.

Coincidentally, she planned to bring the knitted scarf to give to Gong Chen.