Reborn to Outshine My Ex and His White Moonlight novel Chapter 523

Chapter 523: Chapter 523: The Missing Puzzle Piece

In the living room.

Lin Zhiyi put down her camera and searched online for photos of Gong Chen.

All of them showed the same expression, as if someone owed him money.

Cold and indifferent.

The only group photo of the two of them didn’t even have a high-definition version.

She simply got up, walked around the house except the master bedroom, and found that there wasn’t a single photo of Gong Chen in the entire place.

How strange.

But thinking about it, he’s really indifferent in general, how could he possibly take photos?

After waiting for a while, Lin Zhiyi realized he still hadn’t come out.

Could he have an upset stomach?

Lin Zhiyi walked into the room and knocked on the bathroom door: "Third Young Master, what’s wrong?"

Gong Chen’s voice was somewhat low, seeming to be suppressing something.

"Upset stomach. You go ahead and watch the movie."

"Okay."

Lin Zhiyi didn’t think much of it.

Gong Chen didn’t look too well in the afternoon and also didn’t eat much.

Let’s eat light tonight.

Lin Zhiyi saw that Xingxing was about to wake up too, so she hurried into the kitchen to start preparing the ribs.

As Xingxing came out to use the bathroom on her own, Lin Zhiyi was just finishing putting the ribs on to stew.

"Mom."

"Coming," Lin Zhiyi said, shaking the bottle as she walked out, "Did you wash your hands?"

Xingxing raised her hand and shook it: "Done."

She sat down on the sofa and took her milk, looking around.

"Where is he?"

"Uh... busy."

To preserve Third Young Master’s imposing image, she refrained from mentioning he had diarrhea.

Over half an hour later.

Xingxing pouted: "Did he fall into the toilet? Or get flushed away?"

Lin Zhiyi was about to laugh when footsteps came from the direction of the bedroom.

"Thanks for your concern, I’m all good."

Gong Chen came out while toweling his hair.

Lin Zhiyi was shocked.

The domineering CEO needs a shower after using the toilet?

Xingxing looked up at Gong Chen, put down her bottle, and began to order.

"Play puzzles with me, just a bit left."

"Alright."

Gong Chen picked Xingxing up and walked over to Lin Zhiyi.

"Don’t go into the bathroom yet."

"Pfft," Lin Zhiyi laughed, "I understand, I understand."

Gong Chen said nothing and turned to take Xingxing to the play area.

Lin Zhiyi turned off the movie and went to the kitchen to prepare dinner.

When she brought the last dish to the table, Xingxing was lying on the carpet with furrowed brows talking to Gong Chen.

Lin Zhiyi walked over: "What’s wrong?"

Xingxing unhappily said: "He lost the last puzzle piece."

Lin Zhiyi looked at Gong Chen in surprise; he didn’t seem like such a careless person.

She glanced at the puzzle, which was a custom puzzle of a family portrait Gong Chen had painted for Xingxing.

The missing part was right where Gong Chen’s eyes were.

Without those eyes, the face didn’t look like Gong Chen at all.

Lin Zhiyi felt a tightness in her breath, half-kneeling on the carpet.

"Let’s search some more; it might be here."

Xingxing, dejected, said: "We’ve already looked everywhere."

Gong Chen reassuringly patted her head: "Let’s stop; maybe it’ll appear tomorrow."

"Really?" Xingxing asked with a touch of innocence.

"Yes."

Gong Chen picked her up.

Lin Zhiyi, however, suppressed an urge and checked the pillows on the floor.

"You two go wash your hands and eat, and I’ll keep looking."

Gong Chen held her back: "Zhiyi, the more you rush to find it, the less you’ll succeed." 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"Come on, let’s eat first."

Only then did Lin Zhiyi give up searching and joined them for dinner.

After dinner, she and Gong Chen played with Xingxing a little longer.

Once Xingxing was asleep, Gong Chen pulled Lin Zhiyi to the study.

"What’s up?"

"..."

Lin Zhiyi pursed her lips.

Liu He later also mentioned that behind the horse farm was a particularly beautiful villa, where the patriarch would stay for days each visit.

And Liu He even met Ren Xiya there, possibly when Ren Xiya’s mother was at the horse farm.

Just thinking about it made Lin Zhiyi feel disgusted.

Such men remain in high positions, gripping power, seriously believing having many women is normal.

And not remarrying gave Gong Chen’s mother face.

Lin Zhiyi snapped out of her thoughts: "Let’s not look anymore; once I handle my own affairs, we’ll choose together with Xingxing. We have time in the future."

Without responding, Gong Chen slowly turned his head, gazing with clear eyes at her.

His throat moved as he locked her head and pressed his forehead against hers.

"Okay."

Back to business.

Lin Zhiyi placed the kindergarten documents under the keyboard.

"I’m planning to resign tomorrow; any advice from Third Young Master?"

"Accomplish things discreetly," Gong Chen succinctly replied.

"Understood."

Lin Zhiyi smiled a little. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

...

At the studio.

As soon as Lin Zhiyi entered, the receptionist quietly came over.

"Zhiyi, they arrived half an hour early; why are you just getting here now?"

Lin Zhiyi awkwardly smiled: "I’ll head up now."

As she went upstairs, everyone was just coming out of the conference room.

After making brief eye contact, everyone automatically ignored her and returned to their stations.

Lin Zhiyi, knowing she’d be leaving anyway, didn’t ask much.

But the remaining work needed to be completed.

Back at her desk, she found the magazine she was looking for missing, turning to her left-hand coworker.

"Did you see the magazine on my desk..."

The coworker simply got up and walked away.

After several similar instances, they all treated her as if she was invisible.

Even a fool could understand Xue Man’s intention to avoid her in the early meeting.