Reborn to Outshine My Ex and His White Moonlight novel Chapter 842

Chapter 842: Chapter 842: Sinister Motives

Lin Zhiyi and Liu He planned well, but upon entering the banquet hall, they found that the child was missing.

The two hurried forward.

Liu He anxiously asked, "Where’s the child?"

Gong Shiyan explained, "When the crowd gathered, Little Bao started crying, so I asked the nanny to take him over there to calm him down and put him to sleep."

Gong Chen also said, "He’s in the corridor next door."

Over there was a glass door, and the nanny was walking back and forth with the child, clearly visible.

Lin Zhiyi comforted, "Mom, there are so many guests, you keep busy, I’ll help you keep an eye on him."

Only then did Liu He feel relieved and continued to greet guests with Gong Shiyan.

Lin Zhiyi kept watch outside the glass door.

The nanny gently patting the child in her arms was bathed in sunlight.

She looked especially nurturing.

Lin Zhiyi was absorbed, suddenly feeling like she was being watched.

She thought it might be Gong Chen, but when she turned her head, only Yang Jingwei stood in that direction.

Yang Jingwei was speaking to Bai Ruoshu beside her, and they both laughed.

It seemed there was something to be happy about.

Lin Zhiyi instinctively frowned, initially wanting to call Gong Chen.

Turning around, she saw Gong Chen had already walked far away.

She turned back to Yang Jingwei, who along with her daughter, followed Gong Yao elsewhere.

Could she be overthinking it?

But she still felt a slight unease.

To be safe, she decided to go watch the child herself.

As she turned towards the corridor outside, she saw an old lady slowly open the glass door.

Her movements were slow, and she seemed non-threatening.

Lin Zhiyi followed her.

The old lady stopped by the child, looked down, and smiled.

"Very good, this child is truly fortunate."

Lin Zhiyi heard this and decided not to disturb them.

People of a certain age can’t help teasing children.

The old lady reached out to touch the child.

The nanny, having experienced the earlier incident, was still shaken.

She immediately dodged a bit.

"Sorry, madam, the child has just fallen asleep and wakes easily."

"No problem, I’m just here to get a bit of luck."

The old lady was richly dressed, and the nanny didn’t dare offend her.

However, she still did not agree.

"This child spits up easily now, madam, your clothes look very expensive, you wouldn’t want them stained."

Typically, hearing such words would imply refusal.

The old lady was not ordinary and surely understood.

Yet she acted as if she hadn’t heard and suddenly grabbed the child’s arm.

The child woke up in pain and cried loudly.

Lin Zhiyi immediately stepped forward and grabbed the old lady’s arm, "Madam, please let go."

The old lady did not even look at Lin Zhiyi, staring intently at the child.

Lin Zhiyi faintly felt the old lady was exerting force.

She saw the child’s arm being twisted harder by the old lady.

The child’s cries grew louder, but with the glass being soundproof, those inside couldn’t hear.

The nanny, frightened, moved to pull the child’s hand but worried about breaking it.

"Let go quickly, the child can’t take it."

Hearing this, the old lady became more excited.

Seeing this, Lin Zhiyi directly bent down and bit her wrist hard.

"Ah!"

The old lady screamed, releasing the child.

The nanny quickly hugged the child and dodged to the side.

Lin Zhiyi, "Can words be said carelessly?"

Yang Jingwei was displeased, "Do you have evidence to prove this lady intentionally harmed the child?"

"..."

Lin Zhiyi pressed her lips.

Her and the nanny’s testimony had been denied, what more could they say?

At this moment, Gong Chen walked over.

"Who said it couldn’t be proven?" 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

"Third Young Master, you can prove it?" Yang Jingwei was surprised.

The old lady also sneered coldly, "Third Young Master, I understand you would protect your family, but I have said I accidentally used force. I can apologize, but it wasn’t intentional."

Gong Chen stepped in front of her, looking down coldly.

When he raised his hand, Chen Jin handed him a pad.

Gong Chen said, "After your grandson was born, due to the nanny’s negligence, his forearm was crushed and amputated - it was the very same arm you twisted of the child."

Upon hearing her grandson mentioned, the old lady’s expression shifted.

"Even if my grandson suffered, it doesn’t mean I would harm another’s child, right?"

"After your grandson’s accident, you prayed to gods and were conned out of a lot of money, surely someone knows about this?"

People in the crowd indeed nodded.

The old lady grew anxious, "What does that prove?"

Gong Chen swiped the tablet, continuing, "Coincidentally, my Second Brother’s child and your grandson were born the same day. You must have heard something, which is why you came to harm a child."

"You... you’re lying. I didn’t."

"I believe you initially came to the banquet with no bad intentions, so I’m curious about what made you change your mind halfway."

Gong Chen’s voice was icy, causing those around him to subconsciously hold their breath.

The old lady looked at him, her confidence gradually fading.

Finally, she quietly said, "I really didn’t."

"Do you know why I’m so sure you didn’t intend it? Because the child’s birth details are confidential, how did you learn this? Surely someone at the banquet told you?"

Gong Chen continued to approach the old lady.

The old lady, who was barely standing, began to waver under his gaze.