Chapter 652: Chapter 652: She Was Driven to Her Death
Lin Zhiyi looked at the empty window, as if her whole being had sunk into icy water.
She recalled the scene of her desperate self-immolation.
Couldn’t help but shiver.
She walked forward two steps slowly, then lost consciousness and collapsed.
Gong Chen immediately picked her up and ran out.
Watching this scene, Chu Yin’s anger flared uncontrollably and slapped Fang Sisi across the face.
"Are you satisfied? They trusted you so much!"
Fang Sisi clutched her face, tears suddenly falling.
"Ah Yin, I, I don’t know what you’re talking about. Did I say something wrong? Wasn’t it Miss Lin who mentioned her mom? I just wanted to persuade her. Isn’t this Miss Lin’s fault? She must have stirred her."
"You! You..."
Chu Yin didn’t care about her dress possibly slipping, straightened her body, and lunged at Fang Sisi.
But in an instant, Sang Li held her back.
"Chu Yin, don’t move."
"It’s her, it’s her..." Chu Yin said mournfully.
"Okay, okay, I understand."
Sang Li held her tightly.
Fang Sisi looked at Sang Li protecting Chu Yin, pressed her lips, her eyes blinked a few times.
"Mr. Sang, is Ah Yin too unstable because of that experience? Why has she been so emotional lately? I don’t blame her, we’re all pitiful, you should take her to see a doctor."
She always spoke lightly, but every word provoked Chu Yin.
Chu Yin shouted: "I wasn’t..."
Fang Sisi interrupted: "Ah Yin, the doctor said that experiencing such things can cause self-isolation, like losing memory, forget it, don’t think too much, take care of yourself."
"..."
Chu Yin opened her mouth, but couldn’t say a word.
As she was breaking down, a hand touched her back gently.
"Don’t listen."
The gentle voice was like warm wind blowing in winter, making one feel instantly warm.
Chu Yin gradually calmed down.
Fang Sisi bit her lip; Chu Yin didn’t react as she expected.
Just as she was about to speak, she met a pair of cold phoenix eyes.
Sang Li was always elegant outwardly, disliking disputes.
But now his gaze was cold, like the wind from outside blowing his hair, making the air seem colder.
Fang Sisi felt her heart tighten, suddenly understanding.
He was the president of Sang Group; how could he be easy to deceive?
Fang Sisi took a step back, tears in her eyes, showing weakness: "I’m sorry, it’s my fault."
"As long as you understand."
Sang Li supported Chu Yin to leave.
Leaving Fang Sisi standing blankly in the empty hospital room, watching the curtains fly wildly.
...
Lin Zhiyi slipped into chaos again.
Suddenly, a girl who had jumped just now appeared before her.
"Sister, I’m sorry, I didn’t want this, but I had to die, I couldn’t let my mom see those things."
"Sister..."
Her voice grew distant.
Lin Zhiyi reached out to grab, but she caught a soft small body.
Lowering her head, she met Xingxing’s eight-year-old face.
"Mom, we’re not waiting for Dad."
Lin Zhiyi was stunned for a few seconds, nodded, and instinctively began to lull her to sleep.
But she was somewhat absent-minded.
She was waiting for the news.
She had repeated this dream several times, there must be a reason.
This time, prepared, the neglected details in her mind began to enlarge.
As she heard the news again, she slowly lifted her eyes to look over.
Another fleeting photo.
But this time it’s much clearer, a familiar yet unfamiliar face.
While Lin Zhiyi tried to recall, the host’s voice rang.
"The kidnapping and murder case of a wealthy businessman thirty years ago, with clues provided by an anonymous source, has finally been solved today, and the man in the photo is the main perpetrator..."
"The police, following clues, cracked a major human trafficking..."
Lin Zhiyi, leaning on the sofa, held the sleeping Xingxing, no longer paying attention to the news, only scanning it instinctively.
The sound behind gradually faded with her shallow memories.
"Zhiyi, Zhiyi."
A man’s deep voice urgently called.
Lin Zhiyi desperately retrieved her consciousness, and when she opened her eyes she saw shadows moving by the bed, muttering under their breath.
"The wealthy businessman kidnapping, the wealthy businessman kidnapping... the main perpetrator is... the main perpetrator is..."
"What is Miss Lin saying?"
The unfamiliar deep voice interrupted Lin Zhiyi’s murmuring.
It even forcibly awoke her.
Lin Zhiyi suddenly opened her eyes, and immediately locked eyes with the familiar yet unfamiliar face at the foot of her bed.
Her expression showed fear.
The other party squinted, their eye lines deep and dark.
"Miss Lin, looking at me like this, do you know me?"
Lin Zhiyi immediately withdrew her gaze, trying hard to control her fingers from trembling, shaking her head.
"Just awake, a bit confused, I’m sorry. You are..."
The man regarded Lin Zhiyi closely for a few seconds, and paused on her face for a few seconds, seemed thoughtful.
Before he spoke, someone came out from behind him.
Yang Jingwei.
"This is Second Master Bai, who came specially for the cruise launch ceremony, and upon hearing Third Young Master was injured at the banquet, came over to take a look."
"I was rash, didn’t expect to hear about that child’s suicide jumping when I arrived."
Second Master Bai supported himself with a cane, observing Lin Zhiyi with a sidelong glance.
Lin Zhiyi felt uneasy.
Her instincts told her that Second Master Bai mentioned the girl’s suicide jumping now on purpose.
He was testing her.
Lin Zhiyi blinked, choked up, "She died?"
Second Master Bai stared at her: "Jumped from the twenty-second floor, impossible to survive."
Lin Zhiyi immediately broke down crying.
"Wuwu, I almost saved her, it’s my fault..."
As she cried, she looked at Gong Chen beside her.
Gong Chen understood, turned to look at the people at the foot of the bed.
"Zhiyi is upset, please don’t stay any longer."
Second Master Bai nodded: "Third Young Master exaggerates, we’re family from now on."
Lin Zhiyi paused.
Family?
What does that mean?
The Bai Family exchanged pleasantries and all left the room.
As the door closed, Lin Zhiyi could still feel the scrutinizing gaze from outside the door.
Until the door was sealed tight.
Lin Zhiyi’s shoulders relaxed, her back soaked with cold sweat.
The next moment, her body was wrapped in a warm embrace.
"Don’t be afraid, it’s over now."
The man’s large palm covered Lin Zhiyi’s ears, as if afraid she’d hear something.
Lin Zhiyi looked up at him, inquiring: "What did Second Master Bai mean by family?"
Gong Chen said: "While you were unconscious, the Bai Family and Gong Family announced Bai Ruoshu and Gong Yao’s engagement, the engagement party will be on the cruise."
Banquet assassination, engagement announcement.
The Bai Family not only pacified customers but also tied themselves closely with the Gong Family.
One prospers, all prosper; one suffers, all suffer.
Even if Gong Chen wanted to stop it, he had no right to interfere in his illegitimate brother’s marriage.
Good move.
Lin Zhiyi pressed her lips, knowing that the person who arranged this marriage was surely Old Mr. Gong.
She reached out and hugged Gong Chen’s waist, afraid to imagine his future circumstances.
Gong Chen seemed to sense her worry, simply patted her head, saying no more.
Lin Zhiyi took a deep breath, maintaining her calm.
"Is that girl really... dead?"
She hoped for a miracle.
Gong Chen hugged her tightly, gently affirming with a sound.
Lin Zhiyi felt a sharp pain in her heart, yet couldn’t cry.
At this moment, Chu Yin walked to Lin Zhiyi with a grim expression.
"Fang Sisi admits nothing, even with a death now, she still shifts blame saying you drove the girl to die."
Lin Zhiyi coldly declared: "She was indeed driven to death."