HCB Chapter 126 Finding His Weakness
Chapter 126 Finding His Weakness
Just as Lin Zhiyi was about to turn around, she heard a familiar voice.
"Uncle, long time no see. I'm glad to see you're okay."
Gong Yan.
His voice was still unspeakably gentle, as if this gentleness had been engraved into his bones, and everything he said was full of tenderness.
Even though his words at this time were a provocation to Gong Chen.
Lin Zhiyi slowly raised her eyes and met Gong Yan's eyes as he walked up to her.
Gong Yan still had the same smile as before, and called softly, "Zhi Yi."
Lin Zhiyi felt that the sound was like that of a cold snake, approaching its prey silently and then spitting out its tongue.
"Brother." She said coldly.
I heard from Liu He that Chen Sulan took Gong Yan back to the Chen family on the pretext of returning to her parents' home to take care of her parents.
Gong Yan is now the military advisor behind the Chen family and rarely goes to the Gong family.
Mr. Gong was so angry that he couldn't stand everyone these days.
And because of the cooperation of the Rockefeller family, Chen has been able to run rampant in the business circle recently. He doesn't even take Gong Chen seriously and is living a very proud life.
When he thought of this, Lin Zhiyi's blood boiled and he couldn't help but clench his fists.
Gong Yan ignored her resistance, squatted down like a gentleman, and asked considerately: "Zhiyi, what's wrong with your foot?"
"fine."
Lin Zhiyi felt disgusted when she saw Gong Yan, who was caring about her as if nothing had happened.
His kindness was just to use her to stimulate Gong Chen.
Unfortunately, he was wrong, Gong Chen didn't care about her at all.
Seeing that she didn't respond, Gong Yan reached out to hold her hand.
Lin Zhiyi dodged, but he seemed to have anticipated it and grabbed her wrist directly.
But a slender hand was faster than his, firmly grasped her hand, and pulled her to the side.
"Please sit down. Three pairs of chopsticks are not a big deal."
It’s Gong Chen.
Looking at the two people's clasped hands, a gloomy look flashed in Gong Yan's eyes. He slowly stood up and looked at Gong Chen.
"Uncle, you're too polite. If you say it's our treat, then it's our treat. I also want to thank you for giving us such a good cooperation."
Chen Sulan, who had been silent for a long time, also stepped forward with a smile.
She had changed from her previous simple attire to one of luxury and elegance. She glanced at Lin Zhiyi lightly and then looked at Gong Chen.
"Third brother, it's no big deal to fail once. You're not such a petty person." She curled her lips and pulled the arm of a man beside her, "Brother, don't you agree?"
Hearing this, Lin Zhiyi looked at the man beside Chen Sulan, the president of Chen Group, Chen Hongwei.
But Chen Hongwei ignored Chen Sulan and stared at Lin Zhiyi.
Lin Zhiyi suddenly felt a chill on his back.
Without waiting for her to react, Chen Hongwei had already extended his hand to her.
"Zhiyi! You've become even more beautiful after not seeing you for so long."
I don’t know if it’s because I have seen through the Chen family, but Lin Zhiyi now has no good feelings towards any member of the Chen family.
As far as she could remember, she would only see Chen Hongwei during the Spring Festival when the Chen family came to visit the Gong family.
Like Chen Sulan, he was extremely kind to her. Every time they met, he would ask about her well-being and praise her beauty.
In the past, she thought it was just a compliment from the elders to the younger ones.
Now that the Chen family is in power, Chen Hongwei doesn't bother to hide the look in his eyes when he looks at her, and it's so straightforward that anyone can understand the meaning.
Lin Zhiyi's stomach churned just thinking about the kind of things he had been thinking when he stared at her.
Looking at Chen Hongwei's hand in front of him, Lin Zhiyi chose to remain calm.
Just as she was about to speak, a hot towel appeared in her hand.
Gong Chen said coldly: "If you don't want to eat, please do as you please."
Chen Hongwei's cheeks twitched, and his words were interrupted by Chen Sulan.
"Eat, we are family, there is no need to be so formal, sit down."
Just like that, the meal for two people turned into a meal for five people.
Lin Zhiyi originally wanted to have a good meal, but now she has no appetite at all.
After all the dishes were served, Gong Yan picked up a piece of beef and put it into Lin Zhiyi's bowl.
"Zhiyi, you are injured, eat more."
“She doesn’t like to eat.”
Lin Zhiyi didn't even move her chopsticks, and Gong Chen picked up the beef in the bowl and threw it on the bone plate.
Then, a bowl of fish soup appeared in front of her.
She looked at Gong Chen in surprise. How did he know she wanted to drink fish soup?
Gong Chen tilted his head and said calmly, "Drink it."
"Ah."
Lin Zhiyi nodded and started drinking the fish soup.
Seeing this, Gong Yan had an unpredictable look on his face and clenched the chopsticks in his hand tightly.
Chen Sulan pressed the corners of her lips with the tablecloth and chuckled, "Zhiyi, why are you eating dinner with the third brother? As an elder, I still have to remind you that you should not do things that you shouldn't do again and again. The most important thing for a woman is her reputation."
Lin Zhiyi’s face turned pale.
She knew that Chen Sulan was talking about the one-night stand between her and Gong Chen.
It had been so long since the incident and no one in the Gong family dared to mention it openly, but Chen Sulan embarrassed her in front of outsiders at the dinner table.
At this moment, the sound of pouring tea was heard on the table.
Putting down the teapot, Gong Chen slowly picked up the teacup and cast a cold look at Chen Sulan.
"I don't even know where I am and I have to explain my whereabouts to outsiders. Don't you think so?"
The word "outsider" deeply hurt Chen Sulan.
She put down her chopsticks heavily: "Old Third, what do you mean by this?"
Gong Chen slowly put down the teacup and said expressionlessly, "Literally, come as you please, leave as you please, come to the Gong family and play house? Hmm?"
"Since it's so difficult to decide, why don't I ask the old man for your permission and let you go free."
Chen Sulan and Gong Yan looked obviously panicked for a moment.
After leaving the Gong family, it would not be a glorious thing for them mother and son to return to the Chen family.
Gong Yan was tactful and raised his teacup to Gong Chen: "Uncle, my mother didn't mean anything else. She was just joking with Zhiyi."
"Oh? A joke is only called a joke if the person involved finds it funny. Do I need to teach you this?"
Gong Chen's hand with the ring on it tapped the rim of the cup. The red jade emitted a bloody luster under the light, and every tap was fatal.
Gong Yan winked at Chen Sulan.
Chen Sulan then looked at Lin Zhiyi reluctantly: "Zhiyi, Auntie spoke too quickly. I really didn't mean it. I replaced the wine with tea. Don't take it to heart."
She tilted her head back and drank her tea.
Lin Zhiyi didn't accept it and continued to drink the fish soup.
Being ignored, Chen Sulan grimaced in anger, but she didn't dare to offend again.
On the side, Chen Hongwei looked at her with some reproach, and then tried to smooth things over.
"Okay, okay, let's eat."
"Zhiyi, since you like fish soup, drink more."
Chen Hongwei smiled and transferred the fish soup on the table to Lin Zhiyi.
Lin Zhiyi put down the bowl and wiped his mouth: "I'm full."
Chen Hongwei pursed his lips tightly, his fat face trembled, and he narrowed his eyes and stared at Lin Zhiyi.
Lin Zhiyi couldn't stand his gaze and pushed the wheelchair back: "I'm going to the bathroom, you guys eat slowly."
She went to the bathroom to rest for a while and washed her hands before coming out.
As soon as she came out, Gong Yan was waiting for her with a cigarette in his hand.
He took a puff of his cigarette, with barely perceptible anger in his eyes.
"You still chose him? Do you really think he will treat you well? You betrayed him, and he is just taking revenge on you."
"You think too much."
Lin Zhiyi pushed the wheelchair to bypass him.
He angrily pressed his hands against the wheelchair to stop her from leaving, then leaned over to her.
Lin Zhiyi leaned against the back of the chair and raised her hand to block his approach.
But he grabbed her hands and said, "Zhiyi, I know you are still angry, but I am sincere to you. After this cooperation, even Gong Chen in Jing City will have to be polite to me. When the time comes, you can stay with me and you won't have to worry about the Gong family causing trouble for you."
Lin Zhiyi struggled hard, and even though her hands turned red, she still couldn't pull them free from his hand.
She said angrily: "I'm not interested in participating in your fight. You'd better be able to kill him, otherwise you'll be the next to die!"
"Haha, you don't believe me?" Gong Yan chuckled, and brushed Lin Zhiyi's face with one hand. "As long as you follow me, he can only lose."
Lin Zhiyi was stunned: "What do you mean?"
"The only way to deal with a strong man is to find his weakness."