Gong Chen looked at the two actresses who ca in and frowned.
"Go in and take a look."
"Hmm."
Lin Zhiyi followed him into the house.
They just happened to see Liu He coming over with a child.
She handed the child to her assistant beside her and quickly walked over.
"Lao San, you’re finally back. Your second brother couldn’t find Old Mr. Gong the past two days, so he asked to co over and check. But Old Mr. Gong said he didn’t want to see , even though I purposely brought the child over."
Even though Old Mr. Gong didn’t like her, he would at least see her for the sake of the child.
Yet she was still turned away.
Liu He worriedly asked, "Could sothing have happened?"
Just then, the butler walked by with the maid.
Gong Chen stopped him: "What’s going on?"
The butler glanced at him, wanting to say sothing but finally just smiled lightly.
"Recently, Old Mr. Gong has been feeling good, so he invited so friends over to play cards."
"Playing cards? Were those two actresses here to play cards too?" Gong Chen asked.
"Yes, they’re all newly acquainted friends."
The butler sure lied without batting an eye.
Liu He said unhappily, "We ca to visit Old Mr. Gong, so please let him know."
The butler said, "Old Mr. Gong said he’s fine, you just head back."
Just then.
The sound of mahjong and Old Mr. Gong’s hearty laughter ca from the ga room.
Along with chatter from other n and won.
Liu He mumbled, "He has ti for outsiders but not even a minute for family."
Lin Zhiyi tugged on her sleeve.
Indicating her not to speak recklessly.
Gong Chen glanced towards the ga room, frowned slightly, and pushed past the butler to head straight there.
But before his hand could touch the doorknob, Gong Yao suddenly appeared to block him.
Gong Yao was holding a tray.
Which had a bottle of dicine and a glass of warm water on it.
"Third Brother, what are you doing?"
"Do I need to explain myself in my own ho?" Gong Chen retorted.
"Third Brother, this mansion belongs to Dad. With Dad still around, aren’t you disrespecting him with such words?" Gong Yao said.
"So you can represent him now?" Gong Chen asked.
"I’m just following Dad’s words, you should just go back. He’s in a good mood now."
Saying that, Gong Yao smiled at Gong Chen and turned to knock on the door.
"Dad, it’s . It’s ti for your dicine."
"Co in."
Old Mr. Gong agreed to let Gong Yao in without hesitation.
Gong Yao intentionally turned to glance at Gong Chen before entering.
Through the crack in the door, everyone could see the scene inside.
The old man was playing cards with a few friends, and there were actresses beside him peeling fruit, making tea, and chatting rrily.
He really seed in high spirits and in good health.
After Gong Yao entered, he slowly closed the door.
Though his expression didn’t change much, his eyes couldn’t hide his satisfaction.
Seeing this, Liu He noticed that Lin Zhiyi, who had been holding her hand, suddenly let go, and she hurried forward but was stopped by Gong Chen.
"No need to go in."
"But..."
Only then did Liu He notice that Lin Zhiyi was standing there in a daze, looking particularly unwell.
She quickly asked, "Zhiyi, what’s wrong?"
Lin Zhiyi seed not to hear her voice.
Even Gong Chen noticed her strangeness.
"Zhiyi, Zhiyi."
He called out twice, but Lin Zhiyi still didn’t respond.
And a layer of cold sweat appeared on her forehead.
At this mont, Lin Zhiyi felt as if all sound around her was disappearing.
So forgotten images in her mind began to clear up.
They were almost identical to the scene from earlier.
Only the protagonist at that ti wasn’t called Gong Yao but an English na.
Daniel.
That’s why she felt a sense of familiarity the first ti she t Gong Yao, yet completely strange.
Because in her mory, the person corresponding to Gong Yao was nad Daniel.
Which is the English na Gong Yao used at Gong Group’s foreign branch.
And in her past life, that Daniel wasn’t a high-level executive of the company.
He was more like...
Like Gong Yao earlier, serving tea and water, a butler.
Lin Zhiyi’s mories surged like a flood.
In her past life, when she t Gong Yao, no, it should be Daniel, she had already been tornted to the point of ntal exhaustion.
If it weren’t for Xingxing, she felt she would have already collapsed.
But no one noticed this at all.
She wandered around the Gong Family like an invisible person.
Lin Zhiyi rembered one year before she died, the current Gong Family’s butler retired for unknown reasons.
Replaced by a particularly young butler.
Nad Daniel.
The very sa Gong Yao!
However, in her past life, Gong Yao seed to deliberately avoid certain associations.
He dyed his hair a light brown, and his skin was a bit darker than it is now.
No wonder she always felt Gong Yao’s English na sounded familiar.
Upon first eting, Gong Yao was standing outside Old Mr. Gong’s door.
Saying similar words.
"Old Mr. Gong, it’s ti for your dicine."
The dicine.
Yes.
Lin Zhiyi rembered.
In her past life, before she died, Old Mr. Gong was in particularly poor health for a while.
What happened after, she didn’t know either.
Because she was dead.
Now that she thought about it, it seed that Old Mr. Gong’s health started to decline after the new butler took over.
Lin Zhiyi had an idea form in her mind.
In her past life, Gong Chen had been truly cold and heartless, without leaving any evidence.
Old Mr. Gong couldn’t just find a reason to bring Gong Yao back like in this life.
So they let the old butler retire early and found a reason to bring Gong Yao back by their side.
Then what happened after?
Why did Old Mr. Gong suddenly beco gravely ill?
"Zhiyi? Zhiyi?"
Lin Zhiyi was pondering what she had missed when a shadow suddenly fell before her.
When she snapped back to reality, she saw the person standing in front of her.
It was Gong Chen.
"What’s wrong?" He looked at Lin Zhiyi worriedly.
"I...I’m a bit tired."
Lin Zhiyi didn’t know how to explain, so she just held her head and found an excuse.
Gong Chen imdiately embraced her.
"I’ll have Chen Jin bring Xingxing over. Go and rest in my place for a while."
"Okay."
Lin Zhiyi nodded.
Liu He supported her arm, "Are you feeling unwell anywhere else?"
Lin Zhiyi shook her head, "No, I’ll be fine after a rest."
As they left, she glanced back at the door of the ga room.
From the corner of her eye, she noticed the butler’s expression was sowhat unusual, his hands clenched tightly together.
Being Old Mr. Gong’s most trusted person, Lin Zhiyi felt the butler might know sothing.
...
In the courtyard.
After Lin Zhiyi sat down, a man’s hand touched her forehead.
Gong Chen repeatedly felt it several tis before feeling assured.
Lin Zhiyi pulled down his hand, "I’m fine. I just found Gong Yao’s behavior very strange. Since when did Old Mr. Gong give him so much authority?"
Gong Chen looked at her calmly and said, "Zhiyi, you’re too anxious. I just took a look around and saw many unfamiliar faces in the Gong Family. You can’t get anything by asking them."
"What?" Lin Zhiyi looked at Gong Chen in surprise.
Liu He also realized.
"Yes, when I ca, several people were indifferent to , and no matter what I asked, they all said they didn’t know. How is this anything like being a maid?"
Gong Chen explained, "When I entered, I noticed, so I deliberately rushed towards the ga room, and the people around beca very vigilant. But after Gong Yao ca out, they withdrew again."
"Are they all Gong Yao’s people?" Lin Zhiyi asked.
"Probably swapped them while we were away on vacation."
"Does Old Mr. Gong not know?" Lin Zhiyi glanced at Gong Chen’s face, "He would never agree to sothing like this happening."
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