Reborn to Outshine My Ex and His White Moonlight novel Chapter 427

Chapter 427: Chapter 427 The Jerk Deserves to Die

Gong Chen looked at Lin Zhiyi and nodded, "Wen Qing is the one behind Du Qian."

Hearing Wen Qing’s name again, a vision of a cruel woman’s face appeared in Lin Zhiyi’s mind.

"If she already knows I’m here, then what about Xingxing..." she asked worriedly. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

"If she had the chance to get close to Xingxing, she wouldn’t have gone through Du Qian," Gong Chen wiped his hands and reassured her.

Lin Zhiyi sighed with slight relief, looking at the retreating Du Qian, "Not calling the police—this really won’t be a problem?"

"Calling the police? That’d be so boring. What comes next is far more interesting." Gong Chen tossed the handkerchief into the trash can.

Lin Zhiyi asked doubtfully, "What can he possibly do?"

Gong Chen reminded her, "Du Qian’s mother suffered a head injury and is now partially paralyzed. Right now, he has two options: threaten Wen Qing for money or seek revenge for his mother. If push comes to shove, Wen Qing will have no choice but to grit her teeth and suffer, because Du Qian has truly reached the point where he has nothing left to lose."

This was why Gong Chen had to force Du Qian to reveal his cards before taking action.

He had to ensure that Lin Zhiyi and Xingxing wouldn’t be dragged into this mess.

Lin Zhiyi was half-convinced, "Really? That won’t happen, right?"

Liao Yi, looking serious, nodded, "You guys... What are you even talking about? I don’t understand a single word!"

Not wanting Liao Yi to get too involved, Lin Zhiyi glanced at the time and changed the subject.

"Let’s go, we can still make it to the restaurant for their lobster special."

"Okay."

Liao Yi turned and walked off at once.

Good food can solve anything.

But in the end, they didn’t get to eat that lobster.

On the way back, the shop assistant called Lin Zhiyi to say several customers wanted to check out early.

After what just happened with the Du Family, it was understandable that the customers would feel uncomfortable and want to leave.

As the owner, Lin Zhiyi had to go back and handle it.

When she arrived at the shop, neighbors and staff were already helping clean up, and she quickly stepped forward to thank them.

She also refunded the customers’ payments. Thankfully, it was the low season, so the loss wasn’t too significant.

The customers were reasonable and didn’t press the issue.

By the time everything was taken care of, it was already dark. The neighbor, Sister Zheng, waved her over.

"Everybody stop what you’re doing, come to my place for dinner."

Sister Zheng owned a specialty restaurant on the same street.

Seeing how tired everyone was, Lin Zhiyi nodded, "Thanks, Sister Zheng."

"What’s there to thank me for? When my husband passed away, it was you who lent me money to get by. Without your help, my son and I would have ended up sleeping on the street. Come on, I’ve already had the food prepared."

Liao Yi was the happiest, "Let’s go, I’m starving!"

Lin Zhiyi called everyone to join them.

Sister Zheng walked alongside her and tugged on her sleeve, "Don’t forget about that handsome guy over there. The way he fought earlier—it was like a scene from a movie."

Lin Zhiyi followed her gaze and saw Gong Chen helping to move tables.

Her shop was staffed mostly by women, and those solid wood tables were quite a challenge to carry.

Seeing the staff struggling, Gong Chen had stepped in to help without being asked.

Setting aside his background, he wasn’t all that difficult to get along with.

Thinking this, Lin Zhiyi walked over to him.

"The neighbor invited us for dinner. Are you... coming?"

Gong Chen didn’t answer.

Lin Zhiyi felt a bit awkward. Gong Chen was used to dining in high-end restaurants; it was normal for him to feel out of place at a little local eatery.

Hearing Sister Zheng call her, she turned to leave, but Gong Chen blocked her path.

"In what capacity should I go?" Gong Chen asked.

Lin Zhiyi hesitated, "You’ve been pondering this the whole time?"

"Mm. So, who am I?" Gong Chen countered.

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