Reborn to Outshine My Ex and His White Moonlight novel Chapter 581

Chapter 581: Chapter 581: Harsh Words, True Reason

"I used to be crazy, but not anymore. It’s not worth it." "Just like Gong Yao’s mother, I’m not interested in the Gong Family’s affairs. It’s all for the sake of the children."

"If you’ve acknowledged Gong Yao but not your daughter, what’s that supposed to mean?"

Ren Xue was almost ready to utter the words ’favoring boys over girls.’

Old Mr. Gong pressed his lips tightly, knowing that finding another excuse was meaningless.

He didn’t need an excuse.

"Why should I acknowledge a daughter of low character? Her embezzlement and kickbacks—if I hadn’t let it go, do you think she’d still be standing here?"

"Do you think I should acknowledge her?"

A common fault among some men.

The whole world is wrong, but not them.

Even if there’s wrongdoing, it’s others who erred first.

When Ren Xue wanted to speak again, Ren Xiya stopped her.

"Dad, is convicting me based on one email too arbitrary?"

"Arbitrary? Originally, I didn’t want to pursue this. But since you insist on arguing, I’ll indulge you."

The old man glanced at the butler.

The butler immediately handed over a document.

The old man took the document and threw it at Ren Xiya.

Instantly, papers scattered everywhere.

Lin Zhiyi’s table had someone pick up a few papers from the ground to circulate.

The sheet that reached her hands was full of transaction records.

It showed Ren Xiya repeatedly asking for kickbacks from foreign suppliers, even involving threats.

Others looking at the materials in their hands had even heavier expressions.

It seemed Old Mr. Gong and Gong Yao had prepared the show thoroughly, with evidence ready long ago.

Lin Zhiyi clenched the papers in her hands, looking somewhat worriedly at Ren Xiya.

Perhaps her gaze was too direct, and Ren Xiya noticed, turning to smile at her.

After reading the materials, the eyes on Ren Xiya were now filled with reproach.

Someone said, "Miss Ren, you and your mother live peacefully abroad. There’s no need to break up so publicly and embarrass yourself."

The implication was that if the situation escalated, she and her mother would gain nothing.

Then someone advised her.

"It’s not a dignified matter to begin with, and now it’s even more disgraceful."

"The upper beam is not straight, the lower beam is crooked. How can a mother with a drug dependency raise a good daughter? She can’t compare with children raised properly by others."

The chaotic voices grew louder.

Lin Zhiyi’s expression became grim as if she saw her past self.

No one wanted to hear her explanation; she was judged guilty with just a few words.

She clenched her fist and suddenly stood up.

"Who do you think you are to say that? If these papers really can convict someone, why not give them to the police? Anyway, if the old man doesn’t want to acknowledge Miss Ren, wouldn’t it be easier to put her away?"

The crowd’s expressions instantly changed.

Why not send her in?

Wasn’t it because they feared Ren Xiya would start babbling?

Some elders, unable to maintain their composure, said angrily, "Lin Zhiyi, what’s this got to do with you? Sit down!"

Lin Zhiyi had long been accustomed to the blame from these pedantic elders.

Just as she was about to retort, someone beat her to it.

"Zhiyi, how can you talk back to your elders? The elders have plenty of experience and their own judgments, definitely more cautious than us juniors."

Bai Ruoshu stood up, showering compliments like a rainbow.

Those upright elders praised so much they had smiles curling their beards.

Yang Jingwei covered her lips and lightly coughed, "Did Miss Lin empathize so much because she was reminded of something? All us women know what Miss Ren and her mother are thinking."

"But the Gong Family is also a prestigious family; they don’t accept just any child born."

She implied that Lin Zhiyi and Ren Xiya were both children poorly raised by their mothers.

And she subtly alluded to childbirth—only one person present was expecting a child.

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