Rebirth! The Assassin's Revenge-Chapter 218: No Liu Xiahui Here

Sitting on her bed, Gu Ningyue lifted her shirt to take a quick look at the bandage.

Confirmed that the long hours of sitting hadn’t caused significant problems for the wound, she slowly lay back on the bed.

During the time at Y City Hospital, besides chatting on WeChat with Shen Hanyin and Chi Xingtong, there was nothing else to do.

After frequently hanging up on Ling Tianyou, he seemed to have lost patience and hadn’t contacted her again.

She felt a subtle sense of loss inside, but wasn’t sure where it stemmed from.

Clearly, she had convinced herself not to care, so why did she still mind? Besides, in her current situation, it was obviously most advantageous that Ling Tianyou did not contact her.

During this time, Lu Qingqing reached out once, having returned to City A ahead of her. She mentioned nothing about that night, clearly not wanting her to get involved.

But maybe, as Lin Ruixian said, she has her own ways to reclaim the Blood Jade.

After all, that night, when Lu Qingqing’s people were knocked down by Yun Jin, she didn’t send anyone to chase after them.

Lu Qingqing probably still had a trump card up her sleeve.

Of course, the chances are very slim.

The only possibility is that Lu Qingqing is completely unaware of the Heimu Organization, thus being overly optimistic about them.

Items in their possession are not so easily retrieved.

"Dingdong—"

The phone chimed with a notification. Gu Ningyue reached for the phone, and on the screen was a cute pink avatar: "Master, good afternoon! Look at the little cake I made myself."

Gu Ningyue couldn’t help but shake her head; since adding her on WeChat, this girl would send a ’greeting’ every few days.

Every word was filled with youthful vigor, bright and cheerful.

Such a girl often made Gu Ningyue reluctant to refuse.

She had some snacks brought back from Y City casually, replied with a message, and then dialed Lin Ruixian’s number: "Have you arrived?"

Lin Ruixian seemed to be getting off the car, and after paying, he said: "Yeah, just arrived."

Gu Ningyue thought for a moment: "Do you want to go out to eat something tonight?"

Seeing Li Yulan’s face back home was really a mood destroyer.

Lin Ruixian joked: "What’s up? Miss me after just a little while apart?"

Gu Ningyue: "...You’re dreaming."

Lin Ruixian laughed heartily: "I’ll come to pick you up in the evening, and we’ll talk then."

Gu Ningyue’s injury was more serious than his; by the fourth day, Lin Ruixian was already walking with less caution, but Gu Ningyue still had to stay in bed.

Gu Ningyue hung up the call after agreeing, lay in bed for a while longer, changed her medication, and then slowly took off her outfit and changed into loose long-sleeve and pants.

She admitted it was her oversight; she hadn’t thought she would get hurt when going to Y City, so she only brought tight-fitting clothes.

On the day of her discharge, she had to ask someone to buy her a set of oversized clothes, which didn’t fit well and looked a bit dowdy.

However, even in such attire, she still attracted two men trying to chat her up at the airport.

Lin Ruixian was quite frustrated beside her, "Do they think I’m dead?"

Gu Ningyue smiled: "They probably think we don’t look like a couple!"

If Ling Tianyou were by her side, these people would probably not even dare to approach her.

Thinking of this little episode, Gu Ningyue’s laughter carried a hint of bitterness.

In the future, the person beside Ling Tianyou would be Chen Rui, right?

Alas, if Ling Tianyou really wants to be with Chen Rui, then she could only step aside early!

At twelve-thirty noon, Gu Zheng returned to the villa, and the servant came to call her to dinner.

Gu Ningyue responded, then slowly headed downstairs.

Her movements were cautious, for fear of tearing herself due to a wrong exertion.

Although she appeared normal, her pallor couldn’t deceive anyone.

Gu Zheng noticed and frowned slightly.

"Dad." Gu Ningyue called out hoarsely.

Gu Zheng nodded, looking at her: "Why do you look so pale? Are you sick?" 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

Gu Ningyue shook her head: "No, it’s just too hot, got a bit of a heatstroke."

Gu Zheng looked at her skeptically: "Come eat. Your mom’s room has been renovated. After lunch, check if there are any changes needed."

Gu Ningyue agreed; she had only seen photos sent by the workers during this period and hadn’t had the chance to visit her mother’s former room since returning.

At the dining table, Gu Wanwan was not present, only Gu Zheng and Li Yulan sat opposite Gu Ningyue.

It seemed that during this period, Gu Wanwan had seamlessly moved into Ye Mingchen’s apartment, starting a justified cohabitation lifestyle, unwilling to return.

After all, with Li Yulan, the ’doting mother’, still at home, there was bound to be a need for the Ye Family’s newly appointed Young Madam to rescue her son in jail.

If it were her, after knowing the truth, she likely wouldn’t want to return either.

The servant had already laid the dishes on the table. Gu Ningyue picked up her bowl and shovel a couple of mouthfuls of rice, then added a piece of braised chicken to her mouth.

Before long, it was reduced to bones on the table, and more braised chicken was added to her bowl.

Her appetite was good; even with Li Yulan sitting across from her, there was no longer the cautiousness of the past.

As a result, Li Yulan’s expression became somewhat peculiar.

Gu Zheng’s expression was also a bit strange, and after a while, he looked at Gu Ningyue: "Ning Yue, when are you going back to President Ling’s?"

Gu Ningyue glanced up at Gu Zheng: "Dad, I haven’t been home for even an hour, and you’re already so eager to send me away?"

While she’d seen plenty of irresponsible parents, experiencing it firsthand as the original owner’s stand-in made her fiery temper unable to bear this ungrateful man.

Gu Zheng frowned slightly: "You’ve been away from President Ling’s for just over half a month. I’m thinking of your welfare; you’re not getting any younger, and you can’t act so willfully! Do you know how many people are dying to marry a good man like President Ling?"

"Yeah, very true! Unfortunately, Ling Tianyou’s girlfriend is still me." Gu Ningyue spat the chicken bones on the table: "What’s mine can’t be taken away; what’s not mine can’t be held onto. If he loses interest just because I’m not around, then what’s the point of staying together?"

Gu Zheng was briefly taken aback by her retort but quickly put on a serious face: "Ning Yue, all men are the same, you can’t live in a fantasy, there are few men who can resist temptation. In today’s society, there is no such thing as an incorruptible Liu Xiahui!"

By now the bowl of rice was almost empty. She laid down her chopsticks and stood: "Dad, not every man is like you."

With that, Gu Ningyue turned and left, not giving him a chance for another word.