Reborn to Outshine My Ex and His White Moonlight novel Chapter 423

Chapter 423: Chapter 423: Turning the Knife on Oneself

Wen Qing received a call from Du Qian and thought he had some new dirt to use against Lin Zhiyi again.

But as soon as the call connected, it was his wailing cries for help.

"Du Qian, we agreed—you get the job done, I’ll give you what you want. But now you’ve achieved nothing and got played by Lin Zhiyi. I can’t help you."

"You! You’re trying to burn the bridge after crossing it!" Du Qian’s breathing turned heavy with anger.

Wen Qing moved his phone farther away, sneering with disgust: "Burn the bridge? What evidence do you have proving I told you to deal with Lin Zhiyi? Clearly, you’re full of malicious schemes, trying to control Lin Zhiyi and her mother. Or do you want the police to investigate you?"

It was only then that Du Qian realized he had been played by Wen Qing.

Grinding his teeth, he said, "President Wen, this won’t end here."

Wen Qing sneered dismissively, "With you?"

Not allowing Du Qian the chance to respond further, Wen Qing hung up the phone outright.

Du Qian stared at his phone, his face twisted with rage.

"Wretched scum! All of them, scum! I’ll never let this go!"

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Hotel. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Lin Zhiyi had barely managed to nap before her phone woke her up. She calmed Xingxing down and then stepped out of the bedroom to answer the call.

"Miss Lin, your goods have been delivered to the hotel. Please come check them."

"Alright."

The jewelry she had designed was ready.

Since she had been staying at the hotel recently, the completed jewelry had to be sent here.

Wary of reporters downstairs, she specifically called Liao Yi to accompany her as cover.

After receiving the items, the two quickly returned to the room.

Liao Yi looked at the meticulously sealed box and curiously asked, "Let me see what treasure you’ve crafted this time?"

She had seen Lin Zhiyi’s jewelry designs before.

They felt so breathtakingly beautiful that they almost seemed to exist on a different plane from reality.

Lin Zhiyi smiled at Liao Yi and handed her a pair of gloves.

With gloves on, Liao Yi eagerly opened the box.

In an instant, Monet’s "Water Lilies" flashed in her mind.

The staggered curves of varying sizes resembled rippling sunlight on a lake, or delicate petals.

The intricate latticework and brushed detailing complemented layers of green, blue, and pink gemstones that bloomed like countless flowers.

Lin Zhiyi put on gloves and carefully held the necklace, inspecting it.

"I switched to a different craftsman this time. He’s young and probably lacks experience—still just a hair off."

"You... noticed that? Should I try it on?"

Liao Yi shamelessly reached out.

The allure of jewelry was simply irresistible to women.

Knowing she was joking, Lin Zhiyi gently swatted her hand away. "This is a wedding gift ordered by the mother from that mother-daughter duo during the vacation at the guesthouse. Don’t wear it. You can pick anything you like from my store."

Though it lacked any large, costly stones, the mother’s love for her daughter was beyond measure.

After examining it, Lin Zhiyi messaged the craftsman, suggesting improvements in certain areas.

The craftsman agreed to her requests right away.

She returned the necklace to its box.

Opening another box, she revealed five platinum necklaces adorned with diamonds. Each necklace featured a surprising reversed design in one section.

Like the way a necklace might shift after someone sleeps with it on.

The straight lines were clean and sharp, yet the reversed sections added a rebellious twist.

The customer had requested this—not wanting something overly formal.

Liao Yi exclaimed, "Oh my gosh! The diamonds on the pendants? They’re bigger than my eyes! This could buy my life, right?"

"Hmm, it could probably buy both of ours together," Lin Zhiyi joked. "These are the client’s own main diamonds, and tomorrow morning the bodyguards will come retrieve them."

"Bodyguards?" Liao Yi glanced sideways. "I quit my job and came here for a short-term rental to paint, but instead of finishing my artwork, I’ve had my eyes opened."

Lin Zhiyi didn’t say much, instead smiling as she photographed the jewelry and sent it to the client, then locked it back in the safe box.

This client had been introduced by Xue Man.

Over the past three years, Lin Zhiyi had never abandoned her dreams.

While undergoing acupuncture treatment with Chinese medicine doctors to heal her hand, she also continued her studies at Gang City Art University.

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