Rebirth! The Assassin's Revenge-Chapter 220: What’s Going On

"Really?"

Based on her previous understanding of Lin Ruixian, Gu Ningyue deeply felt that she must be dreaming about what she just heard. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

Although Lin Ruixian is undoubtedly a wealthy second-generation, when it comes to money, he’s absolutely as money-crazy as Gu Ningyue.

Trying to take advantage of him is as difficult as plucking feathers from an iron rooster—it’s just impossible!

Even all the expenses for this trip to Y City were borne by Gu Ningyue.

What happened today? He’s actually going all out to treat her to a meal?

Could it be that after the meal, he’ll ditch her and run? This thought even crossed Gu Ningyue’s mind.

Lin Ruixian calmly tossed aside his seatbelt and stepped out of the car, "Don’t worry, it’s more genuine than gold."

Gu Ningyue walked into the restaurant with him and sat down, still half-believing and half-doubting in her heart.

Once they ordered, she looked around and then back at Lin Ruixian, "Friendly reminder, the things we just ordered already cost ninety-eight thousand."

A foie gras dish alone is five thousand four, that’s outrageously pricey; even the priciest dish in a regular restaurant is only eight or nine hundred.

Lin Ruixian slowly took a sip of his coffee, face full of composure, "No worries, if there’s a good show to watch, what’s a bit of money?"

Gu Ningyue was taken aback, only then realizing how interesting their seating was.

Not only could they see the entire restaurant, but if someone didn’t specifically look, it’d be difficult to notice their position.

"What show? Is it related to me or to you?" Gu Ningyue was a bit puzzled, what kind of plan was Lin Ruixian scheming?

Lin Ruixian pondered for a moment, then gently shook his head.

Saying it now would ruin the fun.

Gu Ningyue wanted to ask more, but Lin Ruixian suddenly interrupted her, "Just watch later! I don’t like spoilers."

Gu Ningyue had a vague feeling that the show he mentioned likely had something to do with Ling Tianyou.

Could it be that Ling Tianyou was going to date Chen Rui here? Is that why Lin Ruixian brought her to this place?

Thinking so, Gu Ningyue got a little distracted.

They hadn’t seen each other in over half a month, yet Gu Ningyue felt he had never left her life.

His presence in her life was what Gu Ningyue found most terrifying.

Whether she admitted it or not, she had already gotten used to his existence.

Or, besides the habit, there was something more frightening, she just didn’t want to admit it!

Lin Ruixian discreetly watched Gu Ningyue’s face while slowly stirring his coffee.

Seems like she was thinking about Ling Tianyou again.

The dishes came one by one, and Gu Ningyue finally snapped back to reality.

"How does it taste? Is it good?" Lin Ruixian asked.

Gu Ningyue nodded, "Yeah, very good."

There’s indeed a reason for the high price, but she didn’t know what to say, if she could choose, she’d rather save the money.

It turns out, there’s still a gap between her and Lin Ruixian.

She needed a sense of security, while Lin Ruixian focused on the present.

If they were still partners, perhaps it wouldn’t be bad, complementing each other.

After some time, under the candlelight of the restaurant, Lin Ruixian suddenly looked up toward the door and said leisurely, "They’re here!"

Gu Ningyue followed his gaze and saw Chen Rui entering, laughing and talking with a man in a suit.

The man, although quite good-looking and wearing high-end custom attire from a French designer, was quite eye-catching in the crowd.

But compared to Ling Tianyou, both in appearance and demeanor, he fell far short.

Not being Ling Tianyou, Gu Ningyue subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief without realizing it.

Seeing her reaction, Lin Ruixian introduced with a faint smile, "That’s the youngest son of the Sun Family, who pursued Chen Rui even before she went abroad. This time she returned to the country, Sun Zhenyang dropped all his work to personally drive to the airport to pick her up. But unfortunately, Miss Chen has no interest in him at all."

Gu Ningyue froze, "If she’s not interested, why come here alone with Sun Zhenyang? For business matters?"

Lin Ruixian smiled without answering, just quietly staring at the pair sitting by the window.

Due to the distance, Gu Ningyue couldn’t hear what they were saying at all, but Lin Ruixian focused intently, as if very interested in their conversation.

Gu Ningyue waved a hand in front of him, "Hey, are you into Chen Rui or Sun Zhenyang? Why are you so captivated watching them?"

Lin Ruixian gently moved her hand away, "Stop messing around."

He did want to see what Chen Rui planned to do next.

Gu Ningyue furrowed her brows, "What exactly are you watching?"

This feeling of being kept in the dark was quite unsettling.

Lin Ruixian didn’t speak, and with no choice, Gu Ningyue could only eat while occasionally glancing at Chen Rui and Sun Zhenyang.

Soon, Sun Zhenyang got up to go to the restroom, leaving Chen Rui alone at the table.

She glanced at her phone’s time, then looked around briefly, before serving herself some soup.

While others might not have noticed, Gu Ningyue’s eyes were sharp enough, "Did she just drug Sun Zhenyang’s soup?"

This woman was incredibly bold; even if she disliked Sun Zhenyang, she didn’t have to go this far!

Lin Ruixian nodded, finally turning away to start eating his own dish.

"The good show is about to start, have you thought about what to do?" Lin Ruixian asked.

Gu Ningyue was totally baffled, thinking he meant if she should go tell Sun Zhenyang the truth, "I don’t like meddling in others’ affairs."

Lin Ruixian chuckled lightly, "Fine."

Remember, those are your own words, don’t regret it later.

Soon enough, Sun Zhenyang returned to the table.

Amidst their conversation, he drank the bowl of drugged soup.

He seemed about to serve some to Chen Rui, but seeing her still had some, he refrained.

After another half-hour, Gu Ningyue and Lin Ruixian were almost done eating, so Lin Ruixian called the waiter to settle the bill.

"Let’s go!"

After securing his card, Lin Ruixian looked at Gu Ningyue, who was still seated, and said.

Gu Ningyue looked puzzled at Sun Zhenyang and Chen Rui sitting far away, "Leaving now?"

Lin Ruixian nodded, "Of course."

Since Lin Ruixian said so, Gu Ningyue could only follow him out of the restaurant.

Once in the car, Gu Ningyue asked Lin Ruixian, "Why not start the car?"

Lin Ruixian smiled, "Weren’t you not quite satisfied yet? We can wait here a bit."

Gu Ningyue felt that Lin Ruixian seemed especially fond of suspense tonight, reviving feelings of annoyance she thought she’d parted with during their partnership.

After about ten more minutes, Sun Zhenyang and Chen Rui walked out together.

Chen Rui made a very flirtatious gesture, clearly trying to seduce the man in front of her.

Gu Ningyue was shocked, "What’s going on?"