Rebirth! The Assassin's Revenge-Chapter 219: What’s There to Be Afraid Of

"Why is this child speaking like that!"

Li Yulan feigned anger, placating Gu Zheng with a few words, and seeing his serious face without him saying a word, she found it increasingly amusing.

This time, Gu Ningyue had no choice but to return home.

Gu Zheng’s patience had reached its limit, yet Gu Ningyue didn’t know when to stop.

Before long, the only ones left at home would be her and Gu Zheng.

By that time...

After looking at the original mother’s room, Gu Ningyue stood in front of the memorial portrait, "Although we have never met, since I have occupied your daughter’s body, I will not let past tragedies repeat themselves on her."

Gu Ningyue personally burned three sticks of incense, bowed three times, turned around, locked the door, and went back to her own room.

Shen Hanyin said that in a while, Gu Wanwan would hold an official wedding banquet with Ye Mingchen.

If she calculated correctly, Gu Wanwan should already be more than a month pregnant!

This period had been quite peaceful; perhaps she had gotten what she wanted and no longer desired anything else?

Thinking this, Gu Ningyue softly sat on the sofa, looking at the few chat logs over this period, and inexplicably felt an emptiness.

When she was in Y City, it was fine; Lin Ruixian was there, there were treatments to undergo, and there were people like Shen Hanyin to talk with.

After returning, the empty house only had herself, and the emotions she subconsciously avoided before surfaced in her heart.

She had persuaded herself many times, telling herself it didn’t matter who Ling Tianyou was with.

She wasn’t at a loss; she had money, a house, and could lead a good life in the future.

However, when he really stopped contacting her, she couldn’t help but think about him.

There was even a faint illusion of fear of losing him...

Illusion, it must be an illusion!

She had long been unafraid of anything, so why would she care about others leaving?

This was all fate, something she couldn’t control.

After so much turmoil for such a long time, having eaten and drunk her fill, she quickly fell into a deep sleep.

She slept until dusk when she was awoken by the ringing of the telephone.

"Did you rest well? I’ll come to pick you up in a bit?"

Gu Ningyue, still in a daze from sleep, responded without even seeing who was on the phone.

When she opened her eyes again, half an hour had already passed.

"Oh no!"

She got up in a panic to tidy herself up, but no matter how fast she wanted to be, her physical condition wouldn’t allow it.

After dawdling for another half hour, Gu Ningyue finally went downstairs.

In the meantime, Lin Ruixian had already called twice.

Li Yulan looked at Gu Ningyue in her going-out clothes and asked lightly, "It’s getting dark, don’t go out if you’re not feeling well."

Gu Ningyue glanced at her, "I’m meeting a friend for dinner, I’ll be back soon."

Li Yulan didn’t say anything, turning her head to continue watching TV.

She thought Gu Ningyue would retort, but surprisingly, she said nothing at all.

This girl, she really changes constantly.

Gu Ningyue picked up her bag and headed out; she wasn’t stupid.

She was now wounded, Ling Tianyou had a ’new love’ over there, and she was fighting alone.

Going head-to-head with Li Yulan at this time wasn’t a wise move.

Besides, she wasn’t blind; she already saw Gu Zheng lingering in the open side room with her peripheral vision.

This family really made one feel disappointed.

Not far away, Lin Ruixian was leaning against the Chen Gate, a cigarette held between his long fingers.

After spending so many days together, it was the first time she’d seen him smoking.

Probably, he had been waiting too long, and was simply bored.

"I thought you were going to wait until the New Year to show up."

Gu Ningyue approached, expressionless, snatched the cigarette from his hand, and crushed it on the ground: "Haven’t removed the stitches yet, so quit smoking and drinking for now."

Lin Ruixian laughed, not minding her actions, "Can I take that as you caring for me?"

Gu Ningyue opened the car door, "No, I just don’t like the smell of smoke."

Lin Ruixian shrugged and turned to sit in the driver’s seat.

The two of their faces were equally pale, only Gu Ningyue’s was a bit more severe.

Carefully avoiding the wound, she fastened her seatbelt and asked, "When you got back, did you visit the Lin family?"

Lin Ruixian shook his head, "No, but my cousin called me to meet for dinner. I refused, after all, first come first served, right?"

Curiously enough, Lin Cheng rarely contacted him.

Though their relationship was decent, this was the first time Lin Cheng proactively asked him out to dinner.

"Is it because I asked you out first, or..." Gu Ningyue asked, looking at the scenery ahead: "You just didn’t feel like going?"

Having lived in this family long enough, Gu Ningyue had seen too many ugly façades and false social graces.

Someone like Lin Ruixian, who loved freedom and disliked being restrained, wouldn’t likely enjoy such family social gatherings.

"Of course, because of you," Lin Ruixian replied with certainty, "I already had plans. I don’t like breaking promises."

Gu Ningyue nodded, "Then it seems your cousin isn’t that bad and isn’t on your bad side."

Lin Ruixian: "...You really have a unique way of grasping the point."

A smile blossomed on Gu Ningyue’s pale face, "I’ve always been like that; it’s not like you just met me."

Upon hearing this, Lin Ruixian felt an inexplicable pain.

Indeed! He didn’t just meet her today.

He knew her longer and earlier than Ling Tianyou, but now she’s become Gu Ningyue, Ling Tianyou’s fiancée.

Such is life, unpredictable and full of ironies.

"Speaking of which, you just got back and went out to dinner with me. Won’t Ling Tianyou get jealous?"

Gu Ningyue’s smile froze slightly, "He probably doesn’t even know I went to Y City, so how would he know I just got back and went out to dinner with you?"

Even if he knew, he wouldn’t care.

After all, with beauty by his side, would he still care about her, a ’mental patient’?

No, he wouldn’t.

"True," Lin Ruixian smiled brightly, unlike Gu Ningyue’s heartache: "If he cared, he wouldn’t have gone so many days without calling you."

Gu Ningyue said nothing, her mind drifting to the two calls Ling Tianyou hung up on.

Maybe, she shouldn’t have hung up at that time?

An inexplicable regret emerged, but Gu Ningyue quickly shook her head to dispel those feelings.

Reason told her that answering those two calls would have led to endless trouble.

As they reached the restaurant entrance, Gu Ningyue took a sharp breath at the sight of the splendid sign.

She turned her head to look at Lin Ruixian, who was undoing his seatbelt, "Brother, do you have a misunderstanding about having a casual meal?"

Here, a meal per person would cost several thousands at least.

Lin Ruixian laughed heartily, "Don’t worry, I’ll foot the bill tonight!"