Chapter 606: Chapter 606: Zhiyi, I Lied to You

Afterwards, Lin Zhiyi closed her eyes and fell asleep from exhaustion; even the cleaning was done by Gong Chen.

She entered another dream, and this time it was the familiar scene again.

The bridge that appeared countless times before and after Gong Chen’s accident, which she could never cross.

But this time, she stood at the top of the bridge.

Everything around was shrouded in mist; she heard birds chirping in the mountains at dawn and… the sound of a bell.

She immediately looked in the direction of the bell, as if someone was waiting for her amidst the vaguely blurred crowd.

But no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t cross the bridge.

All she could hear were some scattered words.

“The cycle of cause and effect.”

These words were like a curse, eroding Lin Zhiyi’s mind, causing her a splitting headache.

Finally, she could only squat down, holding her head.

“Mom, what’s wrong with you?”

Xingxing’s voice?

Lin Zhiyi immediately looked up and saw Xingxing when she was eight years old.

She was stunned for a long time, not knowing what to say.

Xingxing, as if seeing through her thoughts, sensibly pulled her to sit on the sofa.

“Mom, I’ll stay with you; we won’t wait for Dad anymore.”

Lin Zhiyi nodded.

Xingxing smiled and leaned into her arms, soon falling asleep.

Lin Zhiyi gazed at her sleeping face, somewhat unwilling for the dream to end.

The eight-year-old Xingxing had suffered too much with her.

Suddenly, the TV in front of her flickered, catching her attention.

In a mere instant, Lin Zhiyi was filled with anxiety.

Wasn’t this… the scene from the last dream?

In that dream, she was just an observer, standing beside this room, watching herself.

Then what she was seeing now was…

Lin Zhiyi wanted to lift her gaze, but it felt as if something was controlling her, preventing her from even opening her eyes.

What was being shown on the TV?

Why was it attracting her?

Finally, as she gritted her teeth, pushing herself, a logo appeared in her vision.

News Channel.

A legitimate news channel wouldn’t broadcast gossip; it had to be news related to society.

Lin Zhiyi strained to see the details on the screen.

Just as she was about to clearly see it, the screen flickered and blurred incessantly.

It seemed her eyes and brain were in conflict.

One wanted to see clearly, another didn’t want her to see.

As Lin Zhiyi moved her gaze, she felt pain across her whole body.

But she couldn’t understand why she was having this dream.

And why she couldn’t see clearly.

Holding her breath, her head buzzed almost instantly.

The dream was about to end.

As she was forced to open her eyes, she heard something.

“After thirty years, the police…”

The screen brightened slightly, and photos flashed by.

More precisely, a series of photos.

In the previous dream, she only saw one from the side.

But looking from the front now, in fact, there were several photos.

She couldn’t make out how many.

But her subconscious told her, there were both men and women.

Just as she opened her eyes wide, everything became blurry again.

In the next second, Lin Zhiyi sat up drenched in cold sweat.

It was as if she had regained the ability to breathe, gasping for air.

Until the person beside her quickly sat up and embraced her.

“It’s okay, it’s okay.”

Gong Chen soothed her softly, gently rubbing her cold back.

Leaning into his embrace, Lin Zhiyi inhaled his scent and gradually calmed down.

After her breathing steadied, Gong Chen asked, “Did you have a nightmare? Because of the information on the jewelry?”

Lin Zhiyi didn’t know how to respond and could only nod.

“What do you want to do? I’m here with you,” Gong Chen asked in a low voice.

Lin Zhiyi looked up at him, knowing he was genuinely concerned for her.

“I want to go see my mom.”

A voice in her head urged her to find Liu He.

Though she didn’t understand why.

But that phrase “the cycle of cause and effect” seemed to be guiding her.

The cause and effect cycle, there must be a reason for everything happening now.

She just hadn’t experienced it in her past life.

“Alright.”

Gong Chen held her in his embrace.

Lin Zhiyi also wrapped her arms around him, saying worriedly, “I feel like something is approaching me.”

But she had no memory from after death.

She feared she couldn’t protect those she wanted to protect.

Gong Chen’s deep voice sounded in her ear, “You still have me.”

He held her tighter.

The steady power wrapped around Lin Zhiyi’s arms, transmitting warmth through his racing pulse.

It heated her heart and steadied her uneasy mind.

Lin Zhiyi leaned in his arms for a bit until Xingxing knocked on the door.

“Lazybones, get up! You’re going to be late!”

The two of them exchanged a smile.

Before they could speak, Xingxing had already pushed the door open and ran inside.

In no time, she climbed onto the bed and nestled between the two of them.

She also leaned into Gong Chen’s embrace, feeling around, “Dad, why is your chest so hard? It’s not soft like Mom’s, yet she likes leaning on you… um.”

Lin Zhiyi covered her mouth, her face flushed, “I never said that!”

Gong Chen watched Lin Zhiyi with a half-smile.

“As long as she likes… ouch.”

He immediately covered his leg under the blanket.

Lin Zhiyi, holding Xingxing, got up, “Xingxing, don’t listen to his nonsense. Let’s go have breakfast.”

Watching the backs of the mother and daughter, Gong Chen smiled.

…

After breakfast, Lin Zhiyi left Xingxing with Liao Yi, and went with Gong Chen to Liu He’s villa.

As they walked into the yard, Lin Zhiyi noticed that some of the plants Liu He once nurtured seemed to have wilted.

But she remembered that after Liu He became pregnant, she especially liked tending flowers and plants to pass the time, cherishing them every day.

She stared at the plants, and the maid came out to water them when she saw them.

“Third Young Master, Miss Lin, you’re here.”

“These plants…”

“Second Madam hasn’t been in a good mood since returning from the hospital and hasn’t tended to these plants. She never lets us help, and by the time we noticed, some had withered. I added some nutrient solution.”

The maid indicated her watering can.

Hearing Liu He was in low spirits, Lin Zhiyi didn’t worry about the plants and quickly led Gong Chen inside.

At the time, Liu He was sitting in the tea room, holding a parenting book without turning the pages for a long time.

Afraid of startling her, Lin Zhiyi gently knocked on the door.

Upon hearing the sound, Liu He immediately turned her head.

“Zhiyi? Lao San?”

“Mom, what’s on your mind?” Lin Zhiyi approached.

“I’m just sleepy from the pregnancy.” Liu He lowered her eyes and closed the book, “Why are you here?”

Lin Zhiyi was pondering how to begin.

Gong Chen glanced at Liu He and said directly, “I think you should have an idea.”

Hearing this, Liu He dropped her book to the ground.

Clearly, she knew.

“Mom…” Lin Zhiyi held her hand tightly.

Liu He’s hand trembled, tears unexpectedly fell, and she hugged Lin Zhiyi tightly.

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m truly sorry, I didn’t mean to, sob sob sob…”

“Mom, what’s wrong with you? Don’t get agitated, you’re still pregnant.”

Lin Zhiyi patted her back gently, soothing her.

Liu He released her, looking at her with red-rimmed eyes, choking back sobs, “Zhiyi, I lied to you; Wei Xiaoyun didn’t actually commit suicide. It was me who killed her!”

“What?”

Lin Zhiyi almost lost her balance.