Rebirth! The Assassin's Revenge-Chapter 232: I Don’t Want to Be Just Friends
Watching the two walk into the hot pot restaurant, Gu Ningyue took out her phone and called Gu Wanwan.
Gu Ningyue’s infuriating demeanor was legendary; even through the screen, Gu Wanwan’s roar was deafening.
After hanging up, Gu Ningyue instinctively rubbed her eardrums: "Indeed, you can’t mess with a pregnant woman! She wasn’t like this before."
No matter how angry, she could never go this crazy.
Lin Ruixian turned off the ignition, "Let’s wait here for a bit! It’s been a long time since I’ve seen such a good show of catching a cheater."
Gu Ningyue didn’t object, and since there was nothing to do at home, might as well watch, "Shall we go in and find a seat? Watching from here isn’t satisfying enough."
Lin Ruixian shook his head, "No need, I just saw them sitting in that corner by the window."
While saying this, he somehow pulled out two high-powered binoculars.
"Imported, so clear it’s insane."
Gu Ningyue looked at the binoculars in her hand, "..."
"What’s wrong?" Lin Ruixian asked.
Gu Ningyue raised her eyes, "Why did you buy two?"
These binoculars are outrageously expensive, mainly why did Lin Ruixian buy two?
Lin Ruixian adjusted the angle, "Just in case, if one breaks, there’s a backup."
Gu Ningyue: "...This must be the world of the rich! I’m not worthy."
Lin Ruixian smiled faintly, "Once you get that billion, buying as many binoculars as you want will be like child’s play."
Gu Ningyue pondered for a few seconds, "Seems like it."
"But then again, why would I buy so many of these things."
Lin Ruixian: "...To see if your husband is cheating, or—hiding money."
Gu Ningyue fell silent, with only one question in her mind: "—Since when did Lin Ruixian become so shameless?"
...
Half an hour later, Gu Wanwan showed up at the hot pot restaurant.
The three seemed to have a fierce argument, as Gu Wanwan’s slap was about to fall on You Shuying’s face, Ye Mingchen grabbed Gu Wanwan’s wrist.
He seemed to say something, Gu Wanwan’s chest heaved violently, but she made no further move.
Gu Ningyue couldn’t help but sneer, this scene really was unsettlingly familiar!
At the original host’s birthday banquet, Ye Mingchen seemed to protect Gu Wanwan just like this!
What goes around comes around, can today’s Gu Wanwan understand the pain the original host felt?
But even if she experiences it, as long as she’s Mrs. Ye, all this won’t matter, right?
The hot pot restaurant was bustling with noise, and after the brief farce, everyone returned their attention to their tables.
Gu Ningyue watched as Ye Mingchen took Gu Wanwan away, leaving You Shuying sitting alone in the whole restaurant.
Lin Ruixian’s binoculars kept tracking Ye Mingchen and Gu Wanwan, occasionally making remarks: "Tsk tsk tsk, that’s women for you, smoothed over so quickly?"
"If it were me, I’d probably have slapped those cheating partners dizzy by now."
"Tsk tsk tsk, crying, crying, even looks pretty while doing it!"
Listening to his mockery, Gu Ningyue kept her binoculars on You Shuying.
She didn’t seem upset. Not just not upset, not even embarrassed.
Even after Ye Mingchen left and the surrounding people occasionally glanced over, she remained calm and composed.
This level of mental fortitude is incredible!
Almost to the point where Gu Ningyue thought it wasn’t her but You Shuying who called Gu Wanwan here.
"What are you still looking at? Gu Wanwan and Ye Mingchen are already gone."
Gu Ningyue watched for a while longer, seeing nothing, she reluctantly returned the binoculars to Lin Ruixian: "That girl, I feel something’s off about her."
Lin Ruixian packed the binoculars away, then looked at Gu Ningyue and said: "If you’re curious, investigate then! I believe with your skills, looking into one person should be no problem, right?"
Gu Ningyue nodded, "Yeah, let’s talk about it when we’re back!"
Speaking of which, Gu Ningyue slightly turned her body: "There’s still no clue about my mentor, I checked their ID records, but other than a trip to U City, there’s nothing else."
Lin Ruixian knew well how much Xia Yingbai meant to Gu Ningyue, so he didn’t joke about it now: "Just wait a bit! Maybe your mentor is recuperating abroad and can’t come back just yet?"
Gu Ningyue nodded, "Hopefully so!"
That last piece of information was all she could find.
Cursing herself for only learning a bit from her mentor, finding him now seems like it would rely on luck.
"Dingdong——"
A notification sounded, and Gu Ningyue unlocked her phone, her eyes lighting up: "The dagger is ready!"
Lin Ruixian glanced at the image on Gu Ningyue’s phone and smiled: "It looks just like your Qingyue Dagger, but who knows how it handles."
"Dingdong——"
The craftsman sent another message, explaining the modifications made to the dagger, asking for Gu Ningyue’s approval before packaging it for delivery.
Thinking of the banquet in two days, Gu Ningyue specifically asked for express shipping.
"The Qingyue Dagger has a complex structure, while hiding poison and small blades, it’s too heavy, easily noticeable in clothes. Based on its reported weight, this one seems much lighter, which is a plus!"
Some things, once lost, remain lost, regardless of similarity, it’s ultimately not the one that was lost.
"Dingdong——"
Looking at the craftsman’s latest message, Gu Ningyue read, "This dagger was specially redesigned to be foldable, making it easy to carry, but be careful when opening it! Avoid touching the mechanism behind it; the short spikes inside could penetrate flesh, so use caution."
"Alright, thank you."
In the darkness, Lin Ruixian gazed at the scenery ahead and softly asked, "If you find your mentor, will you still keep in touch with me?"
Gu Ningyue was taken aback, "How does finding my mentor concern you?"
What a strange question!
Lin Ruixian shook his head, "No, I just thought, someone you can rely on has appeared. I..." 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶
Gu Ningyue smiled slightly, "Don’t worry, we are friends, aren’t we? Even if my mentor shows up, I won’t abandon you."
This has nothing to do with affection; she always viewed Lin Ruixian as a friend.
Who would abandon their friend?
Lin Ruixian didn’t say anything. Friends, huh? But he... doesn’t just want to be friends!
If they were only friends, he wouldn’t have gone to Y City with Gu Ningyue, returning with injuries.
Nor would he, after knowing Gu Ningyue was Gu Weiwei, resolutely choose to stay by her side.
After so long, how could he possibly be content with just being friends?
