Lin Zhiyi walked out of the lounge, heavy-hearted.
As soon as she looked up, she heard Gong Shiyan scolding Gong Chen with displeasure.
"Lao San, you were too reckless! Dad cares so much about reputation, weren't you just publicly humiliating him?"
"For the future of the family, sacrificing a bit of face, he would understand," Gong Chen said expressionlessly.
"You... so you're willing to give up your own reputation too?"
Gong Shiyan was much older than Gong Chen, like an elder brother acting as a father, his tone inevitably heavy.
Lin Zhiyi stood beside them, looking down at her shoe tips.
She felt like an outsider, yet her ears quietly awaited the man's answer.
*She also couldn't comprehend why Gong Chen made such a big deal.*
The man's voice was characteristically indifferent, "I don't care either."
Lin Zhiyi's whole being sank instantly, *so he cared about no one, the family interests were paramount.*
*No surprise, yet her mind still went blank for a moment.*