Reborn to Outshine My Ex and His White Moonlight novel Chapter 563

Chapter 563: Chapter 563: Life-Saving Grace All Depends on Acting

Ren Xiya’s words, though piercing, made sense.

However, Lin Zhiyi couldn’t swallow this anger.

"I want to take this footage to the police station and demand a reinvestigation!"

Unexpectedly, Gong Chen reached out to stop her.

"Didn’t you hear what Mrs. Bai said? Bai Ruoshu has been at the Gong Group these past few days."

"So what?" Lin Zhiyi retorted.

"She even knows the front desk can prepare snacks, which means she is already familiar with the setup of the lounge. Wouldn’t she know how many surveillance cameras are there?"

Gong Chen pointed at the footage of Bai Ruoshu walking back and forth.

Lin Zhiyi froze for a moment and instantly understood.

"These words were deliberately left for the surveillance, seemingly unintended but actually intentional."

"Yes." Gong Chen said calmly, "If you hand the footage to the police, you’re just proving her innocence."

After hearing this, Lin Zhiyi couldn’t help but admire Bai Ruoshu’s quick thinking.

But upon further thinking, many suspicions arose.

"The Third Young Master took an exclusive passage upstairs, avoiding the lobby. Yet when she saw us coming downstairs, she wasn’t surprised at all, which shows she already knew the Third Young Master was alive."

Ren Xiya additionally noted, "From the moment she read the message, she was restless. There’s something suspicious about that message. Could someone have tipped her off? Who in Jing City has such capability?"

"Bai Zhengxian."

Gong Chen said this name without any hesitation.

Bai Ruoshu’s father.

The only one here who had dealings with Bai Zhengxian was Gong Shiyan.

In earlier years, when the eldest, Gong Shize, was alive, Gong Shiyan accompanied him to socialize with Bai Zhengxian a few times.

"Bai Zhengxian conducts his affairs very low-key, going abroad without alerting anyone, and in the country, he keeps his business spotless."

"Even this time, coming back to discuss cooperation, no one was sent ahead to discuss the intention."

"My brother worked with him a few times, and though smoothly, he always said Bai Zhengxian was deeply hidden. To put it bluntly, quite calculating."

But how many businessmen aren’t calculating?

Later, the Bai Family went abroad, and he wasn’t brought up again.

Hearing this, Lin Zhiyi couldn’t help recalling that fleeting encounter with Bai Zhengxian at the charity gala.

He was smiling at her the whole time.

That kind of smile was indescribable.

Because of this, Lin Zhiyi specifically reminisced about her past life.

The outcome was the same as with Gong Yao; she had no impression whatsoever.

Perhaps these two appeared after her death.

Or perhaps she changed so much in this life that many things happened earlier.

Unknown danger is often the most terrifying, which kept her on edge.

Lost in thought, Lin Zhiyi felt warmth in her hand.

Only then did she realize Gong Chen had unknowingly stood by her, holding her hand tightly.

She slightly raised her gaze to meet his reassuring eyes.

In an instant, all anxiety vanished, and only her heart pounded chaotically in her chest.

Gong Chen turned his head and spoke without emotion.

"This time, Bai Ruoshu injured herself not only to draw a line with Gong Yao but also to curry favor. The Bai Family has a new cruise ship and wants to collaborate with the docks under the Gong Group."

Sang Li chimed in with analysis, "The Gong Group holds the best docks in Jing City. The Bai Family’s cruise wants to use this as a starting point, targeting the city’s elite. They plan for the Gong Family to act as a guardian."

On the surface, it’s a win-win situation.

The Bai Family provides the location, earning a modest sum, while the Gong Group only needs to offer protection to win over the elite.

But Gong Chen knew well that cooperation was about gaining greater benefits, not ceding ground.

Bai Zhengxian, to reach this point, was no fool.

He glanced at Lin Zhiyi, his voice chilly, "Stay still; someone will be more anxious than us."

For instance, Bai Ruoshu, who almost lost her hand.

Lin Zhiyi nodded.

But as for Bai Ruoshu, she still had to find time to visit, as a courtesy.

As she was contemplating how to proceed, a new nurse knocked and entered.

Everyone thought she came for Zhou Zhao, but surprisingly, the nurse went to Gong Shiyan.

"Second Young Master, excuse me, Wen Qing has woken up, she wants to see you. The guards asked me to inquire about your decision."

The young nurse was quite kind-hearted and advocated for Wen Qing from a patient-care perspective.

"Her burns are severe, especially with serious limb infections. To save her life, the doctor says amputation is the only option."

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