Rebirth! The Assassin's Revenge-Chapter 317: Well-Intentioned Motives

"Isn’t Hua Ningcan from the PR department? How come she’s also handling plans and signing contracts?" Gu Ningyue looked at Ling Tianyou and asked.

Could it be that she wasn’t detailed enough about the PR department’s process, or does the Ling Group do things differently?

Ling Tianyou said indifferently, "Recently, we’ve been looking for a new long-term partner. I’ve temporarily put Hua Ningcan in charge because her communication skills are far superior to those in the design department."

The most important thing is that Hua Ningcan, as the PR department manager, naturally has interpersonal skills that others can’t match.

The Lin Family branch also has its old foxes, like Chen Yu, and Chen Yu’s father, Lin Cheng, behind him.

If it were just a single collaboration talk, he might not have let Hua Ningcan handle these.

But this time, he wanted something long-term, where certain board members couldn’t interfere and ruin his plan.

"Is it because her communication skills are stronger, or because you know that among the people in this company, Hua Ningcan is the most suitable person you can trust to handle this?"

Gu Ningyue was casually flipping through a magazine when she spoke lightly, but her words hit right at his heartstrings.

"How do you know?" Ling Tianyou was somewhat surprised since Gu Ningyue practically knew nothing about the company’s situation.

Gu Ningyue smiled, "You don’t like anything beyond your control, right? The company’s personnel and affairs surely operate systematically. Hua Ningcan suddenly doing this task could only be for this reason. But I’m a bit curious, with two significant partners like the Chi Family and Chen Family, aren’t you satisfied? Why are you still looking for other partners?"

Just now, she barely heard a bit of it and only reacted after Hua Ningcan left.

The Chi Family and Chen Family are already enough to make the Ling Group quite profitable. The three companies work well together, and there have never been any conflicts. Why would Ling Tianyou be searching for a new partner?

Faced with Gu Ningyue’s question, Ling Tianyou thought for a moment and said, "I’m a businessman, of course, the more I earn, the better. I don’t want to stand still and rely only on the relationships my parents left to keep the Ling Group afloat. It’s like ancient emperors ascending the throne—each reign needs its ministers. I need to build my own network."

Gu Ningyue nodded, somewhat agreeing with his reasoning, "Who have you chosen?"

Although the original owner’s memory doesn’t have much about the current business situation in City A, from what she has gathered in recent months, only the Gu Family and Ye Family seem powerful enough.

As for the Lin Family, because of Lin Ruixian’s presence, would Ling Tianyou consider choosing them?

Gu Ningyue didn’t know because she wasn’t sure what her relationship with Lin Ruixian meant to Ling Tianyou.

Ling Tianyou looked at Gu Ningyue and said, "Lin Cheng, from the Lin Family branch."

What he said was plain, but there was a hint of surprise in Gu Ningyue’s eyes: "The Lin Family branch can’t compare to the main family, so why not choose the main family?"

If it’s about making money, the main Lin Family is the best choice.

Ling Tianyou intended to tease her, pretending to be displeased: "I don’t want to see Lin Ruixian, after all, the old man of the Lin Family might someday hand over the Lin Group to Lin Ruixian."

Gu Ningyue was mildly stunned, "Impossible. Lin Ruixian is too used to being idle, unless his parents tie him up with a rope, he’d never comply."

Moreover, Lin Ruixian would never give his parents a chance to tie him up.

Ling Tianyou squinted slightly, "You know him well?"

She had obviously only been with him for less than half a month, so how does it seem like she’s known him for many years?

This feeling genuinely started to make him unhappy.

Gu Ningyue raised an eyebrow, "Aren’t there enough rumors about the young master of the Lin Family in City A? What’s more, if he really wanted to take over the Lin Family’s business, why would he open a small shop to make a living there?"

Ling Tianyou stared closely into Gu Ningyue’s eyes, as if trying to find some clues from her expression.

But her eyes were bright, without a hint of avoidance.

He exhaled deeply, curled his lips into a smile, and said, "I was just teasing you, I trust you."

Gu Ningyue pursed her lips, not believing his words at all, "I don’t know. I don’t know if you’re joking, either!"

The way he had just looked at her was anything but trusting.

He was probing, probing the truth of her words.

Ling Tianyou stood up from the chair and sat down beside her: "Of course, I trust you. I believe that there’s nothing between you and Lin Ruixian."

"Although I was initially a bit jealous, I know you wouldn’t betray me. I can feel it."

Gu Ningyue gave a slight smile, "Can feelings be counted? I also felt that Ye Mingchen wouldn’t kill me!"

Though, that was the original owner’s feeling.

Ling Tianyou reached out and patted her head, "Whether or not feelings count, I still want to say that if I doubted you without any evidence, it would be like indirectly hurting you. You know, I’ve never wanted to hurt you."

Gu Ningyue turned her head and looked at Ling Tianyou’s handsome face that could make one’s heart skip a beat, "Your words seem to have a hidden meaning."

Ling Tianyou chuckled, "No, I’m just stating a point."

Gu Ningyue raised an eyebrow, "Really? Why do I feel like you’re covertly telling me not to doubt you and Chen Rui?"

Is there something wrong with this person?

Her collaboration with Lin Ruixian, although they went to City Y together, didn’t involve any ambiguous actions.

She didn’t organize a birthday party for Lin Ruixian, nor did she bring him back to their shared place.

In fact, after returning, she didn’t even speak to Lin Ruixian for a few days.

But Chen Rui, Ling Tianyou even arranged a position for her at the company.

How can the two be compared?

Ling Tianyou looked at her and said plainly, "If that’s how you see it, then it might not be wrong."

He didn’t want Chen Rui’s presence to affect their relationship, not now, not ever.

Gu Ningyue took a deep breath, holding back the urge to debate with Ling Tianyou, lowering her head as she focused again on the magazine, "This magazine is nice; when the next issue arrives, could you get me a copy?"

They have discussed Chen Rui more than once, but each time without resolution.

It’s essentially an unsolvable puzzle, making further discussion futile.

So it’s better left unspoken.

Seeing Gu Ningyue change the subject out of frustration, Ling Tianyou sighed internally but didn’t continue. He simply nodded in agreement, saying, "Alright."

There is still time in the future; someday, Gu Ningyue will understand his good intentions.

By then, everything might be different!