Reborn to Outshine My Ex and His White Moonlight novel Chapter 409

Chapter 409: Chapter 409 I Miss You Very Much

Gong Chen parked the car along an unremarkable stretch of coastal highway.

It was an autumn evening, and apart from a few people strolling in the distance, the beach before them was empty, save for the three of them.

As soon as Xingxing got out of the car, she bolted toward the sand to start building. This was already second nature to her.

Lin Zhiyi stood by her side, watching Xingxing’s carefree demeanor with a soft smile.

The sea breeze came in bursts, and she couldn’t help but shrink her neck from the chill.

In the next moment, a leather jacket was draped over her shoulders.

She tilted her head to look up at the man beside her. Even the sea breeze seemed partial to him.

The wind tousled his hair, strands fluttering across his eyes, which shimmered with the faint gold light of the setting sun—deep and mesmerizing.

"Am I more captivating than the sunset?" he asked suddenly.

It was only then that Lin Zhiyi realized she had been staring at him for a long while. She quickly turned her head away, feigning calmness as she explained, "I was looking at those people walking over there, not you."

Faced with her unnecessary explanation, Gong Chen stepped forward, blocking her line of sight.

Standing against the light, his entire figure was outlined by a halo, and even the faint smile tugging at the corner of his lips seemed warmer because of it.

In that moment, Lin Zhiyi was reminded of the man who had come to her rescue when she was sixteen.

Gong Chen leaned in slightly, his gaze on her growing more intense and lingering.

In a low voice, he said, "I want you to look at me."

His words, carried by the sea breeze, left Lin Zhiyi’s heart in disarray.

The man’s presence overwhelmed all of her senses, and she instinctively wanted to escape.

But suddenly, his hand cupped her cheek, his thumb brushing the corner of her eye, his palm warm and steady.

When she came back to her senses, his face was mere inches away, their breaths mingling. His lashes trembled ever so slightly as his gaze dropped to her lips.

Just as he leaned in for a kiss, Lin Zhiyi raised her hand to stop him.

"What are you doing? There are people around."

"They’re too far away to see," Gong Chen replied with a hoarse voice.

"Xingxing is here," Lin Zhiyi said, gesturing at Xingxing, who was crouched down, engrossed in her sandcastle.

Gong Chen’s eyes darkened, and he asked in return, "Is it only because there are people?"

Without thinking, Lin Zhiyi nodded.

Immediately, she felt something was off.

Just as she started to relax, the leather jacket on her shoulders was yanked over her head by Gong Chen, covering them both completely.

"Now there’s no one," he said.

Before Lin Zhiyi could react, Gong Chen tugged the jacket closer and kissed her beneath its cover.

"Mmm, mmm..." Lin Zhiyi raised her hands, pushing against his chest, but he didn’t give her the chance to retreat.

His kiss grew deeper, almost urgent, as though trying to prove something, consuming the words she couldn’t bring herself to say.

Only when her breathing grew irregular and she clutched at the sweater on his chest did he finally release her.

He gently lifted her head, their noses brushing as their eyes met.

"Zhiyi, I’ve missed you so much," he said.

"..."

Lin Zhiyi felt an inexplicable sting in her nose. For a long while, she found herself speechless.

"Ahem, ahem, ahem!"

Xingxing coughed loudly to draw their attention.

Lin Zhiyi snapped back to reality, quickly pulling down the jacket as she flashed a smile at Xingxing. "What’s wrong?"

Xingxing waved at the two of them enthusiastically.

Gong Chen walked over.

Xingxing pointed at her sand creation. "Guess what this is!"

Lin Zhiyi chimed in helpfully, "You can guess something from daily life."

Gong Chen studied it carefully, then confidently declared, "An ice cream cone."

"Wrong!" Xingxing pouted. "It’s a toilet, and that’s poop inside. I clearly made it very realistic."