Reborn to Outshine My Ex and His White Moonlight novel Chapter 382

Chapter 382: Chapter 382: Lin Zhiyi, Do You Want to Come with Me?

Liu He was helping Lin Zhiyi close the suitcase when she heard her question and accidentally pinched her own hand.

"Ah! That hurts!"

Liu He’s fingers turned red, and her face looked visibly upset.

Lin Zhiyi quickly fetched an ice pack from the fridge and pressed it against her hand.

"Mom, what’s wrong? You seem distracted."

"Nothing. She’s probably referring to another colleague who used to work with us. She quit long ago. You know in our line of work, we rely on youth. When headquarters sends young and pretty girls over, there’s not much we can do."

Liu He pressed the ice pack against her hand, keeping her head low, making it impossible to see her expression.

Lin Zhiyi didn’t think much of it and knelt down to lift the suitcase herself.

Liu He was startled: "Don’t! You’re not even three months along yet. Lifting heavy things like this could cause problems."

"It’s not heavy," Lin Zhiyi explained.

"No way, let me do it," Liu He insisted.

She grabbed the suitcase and carried it into the room.

Then, Liu He’s voice echoed from inside the room.

"Why is there a locked cabinet? Do you want to check what’s inside?"

Lin Zhiyi froze for a moment and casually replied, "No need. I’m not taking anything from inside."

Liu He responded with an "Oh."

Once everything was packed, Liu He prepared to leave.

Lin Zhiyi handed her a small box: "Mom, after I’m gone, can you give this to him for me?"

Liu He paused for a moment, then nodded. "Alright."

Lin Zhiyi tidied up her mother’s hair: "Mom, when I’m not around, you need to be careful with Wen Qing. Pretend to keep taking that herbal medicine. At least that way, she won’t think of other ways to harm you."

"Got it. I’ll head back now. You take care too."

Liu He reluctantly hugged Lin Zhiyi before leaving.

...

The engagement banquet.

Lin Zhiyi and Sang Li’s engagement was even more low-key than before, with only a few close acquaintances attending.

However, to ensure the Gong Family heard about it, Sang Li still deliberately leaked news of the engagement.

When describing his fiancée, he mentioned her as the daughter of Gong Shiyan and Liu He.

With this, everyone only knew she was the second household’s adopted daughter from the Gong Family. Although she had previously used this identity to create tabloid scandals about secret affairs in an attempt to leave the Gong Family, her photos had been pulled off the internet almost immediately.

Few people knew who she really was.

But the Gong Family did.

And that was enough.

Sang Ran, still recovering from surgery, didn’t attend the banquet but asked Sang Li to bring a gift on her behalf.

At that moment, Lin Zhiyi was in the dressing room doing her makeup, with Sister Zhou helping her adjust her gown nearby.

Sang Li entered with a box in hand.

"From Xiao Ran."

Sister Zhou eyed the lace-covered box curiously: "It’s so pretty. What’s inside?"

Lin Zhiyi accepted the box and opened it. A black lace, seductive nightgown was openly displayed for everyone to see.

The makeup artist and Sister Zhou couldn’t help but stifle their laughter in the mirror.

Lin Zhiyi quickly closed the box, her expression pale.

A gift like this might be playful in private, but it was absolutely unacceptable to bring such an item openly to an engagement banquet.

Especially in a family like Sang Li’s, where proper etiquette was highly valued.

Even jokes had their limits.

Others might not grasp the deeper meaning.

But Lin Zhiyi understood it instantly.

A warning.

Sang Li understood too.

He took the box and set it aside, explaining, "She’s really gone too far with this joke. She’s becoming less aware of boundaries."

"It’s fine," Lin Zhiyi replied with a faint smile.

Sang Li placed his hand gently on her shoulder, reassuring her, "Everything will be alright."

"Mm."

Lin Zhiyi didn’t want the engagement banquet to encounter any additional issues, so she merely smiled it off.

Sister Zhou, noticing the time, urged, "Mr. Sang, you should head out to entertain the guests. I’ll help Zhiyi change into her gown."

Sang Li glanced at the gown and then at Lin Zhiyi: "It suits you perfectly."

"The auspicious hour is approaching. Save your sweet moments for later," Sister Zhou teased.

Only then did Sang Li leave.

Once Lin Zhiyi was dressed, both Sister Zhou and the makeup artist were stunned.