Rebirth! The Assassin's Revenge-Chapter 321: Money on the Mind

Everyone’s gaze fell on Ling Tianyou, seemingly curious about how Ling Tianyou would choose between a new love and an old flame!

The atmosphere was silent for a few seconds. Ling Tianyou looked around before finally turning to his assistant and said, "Miss Chen’s punishment, let’s drop it this time! If it’s Miss Chen again next time, I’ll take the punishment for her!"

The assistant nodded, and the others looked at Ling Tianyou with a touch of disappointment in their eyes. Just like that?

"President Ling, aren’t you breaking the rules a bit here?" someone joked.

Ling Tianyou remained expressionless: "I can’t?"

His gaze was not like the gentle one he gave Gu Ningyue; it was sheer coldness, causing the person who spoke to immediately fall silent, not daring to say more.

"The game continues!"

Chen Rui looked up and glanced at Gu Ningyue.

She couldn’t believe it; to protect her, Ling Tianyou was willing to go to such lengths in front of everyone?

She remembered that whether in entertainment or work, Ling Tianyou valued rules highly.

But when it came to Gu Ningyue, even the rules could be changed?

Everyone thought Ling Tianyou was doing it for himself, but upon careful reflection, wasn’t it all for his fiancée, Gu Ningyue?

However, judging by Gu Ningyue’s demeanor, she didn’t seem prepared to appreciate Ling Tianyou’s gesture.

Thinking this, Chen Rui took a sip from her wine glass.

"You really protect her, huh!" Gu Ningyue muttered softly.

Ling Tianyou turned his head and looked at Gu Ningyue, asking, "Do you want me to kiss her for a minute?"

Of course, Gu Ningyue didn’t want that; she was just upset after being set up by Chen Rui: "Go ahead and kiss, I can’t stop you."

Ling Tianyou smirked: "True feelings?"

Gu Ningyue said nothing.

Seeing her like this, Ling Tianyou couldn’t help but smile: "Alright, let’s say I was wrong, hmm?"

For him, Gu Ningyue caring was certainly a good thing.

But seeing her unhappy wasn’t the outcome he wanted to achieve.

His voice was low and gentle, melting away most of Gu Ningyue’s displeasure. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

Upon reflection, perhaps if he hadn’t said that earlier...

The game proceeded for two more rounds, but whether intentionally or not wanting Ling Tianyou to take the punishment, Chen Rui didn’t face any penalties in the remaining rounds.

Naturally, Ling Tianyou didn’t have to substitute for her.

Finally, nearing the end of the game, Gu Ningyue heard the assistant speak on Ling Tianyou’s behalf, and then Ling Tianyou pulled her into the back garden.

The moonlight mingled.

Gu Ningyue looked at Ling Tianyou with curiosity: "Why did you bring me here?"

Ling Tianyou leaned against the railing and smiled, asking, "Don’t you think it’s too noisy inside?"

Gu Ningyue paused for two seconds and replied, "It’s okay, just certain people are an eyesore."

Ling Tianyou knew who she was referring to but didn’t comment; instead, he pointed to a patch of flowers not far away and said, "Here are some flower seeds I specifically had brought from abroad. When they first arrived, it took nearly a year to cultivate them here. How do they look? Good?"

Gu Ningyue followed his finger and saw, under the moonlight, a cluster of blue flowers glowing softly. Though the area wasn’t large, it was particularly striking in the whole garden.

"Beautiful." Gu Ningyue asked, "Isn’t this Jiuyue, the national flower of Country I?"

Previously, during a mission in Country I, Gu Ningyue had seen them in some upscale galleries and museums.

Jiuyue, although visually pleasing, maintained a mesmerizing glow even in stormy nights. Yet even in Country I, cultivating them was quite challenging.

For Ling Tianyou to bring Jiuyue back to Country Z and successfully grow a cluster there, though small, was quite an achievement.

Ling Tianyou was somewhat surprised, "How do you know it’s Jiuyue?"

Many had visited the garden, but apart from Chen Rui, no one recognized the flower at first glance.

Gu Ningyue smiled: "I saw it on TV. There aren’t too many flowers that shine like this at night!"

Ling Tianyou turned to look at Gu Ningyue’s stunning face: "Then do you know why I cultivated such a cluster of flowers here?"

Gu Ningyue shook her head: "No idea." Perhaps it’s because Chen Rui likes it?

Ling Tianyou: "Guess."

Gu Ningyue pouted: "No guess, not interested."

Ling Tianyou chuckled lightly and suddenly patted her shoulder: "Look over there!"

Gu Ningyue followed Ling Tianyou’s hand and noticed a few sporadic red flowers blooming beside Jiuyue.

The flowers were somewhat similar to roses, resembling this month’s flowers, but were even more vibrant.

Perhaps due to the night, their intensity was overshadowed by Jiuyue.

During the day, they would likely be quite striking, right?

"What is this?" Gu Ningyue was curious.

Her intuition told her that Jiuyue’s existence was for these few unnamed flowers.

Ling Tianyou purposefully teased: "Well, it’s a long story. Do you want to hear?"

Gu Ningyue glanced at the noisy hall. Between the two, staying here chatting with Ling Tianyou made her feel more at ease: "Want to hear, but you won’t ask for some benefit this time, will you?"

Ling Tianyou’s lips curved slightly: "Am I that kind of person?"

Gu Ningyue snorted and retorted: "Aren’t you?"

Her smooth, enticing face, coupled with a dissatisfied expression, made her more lively. Ling Tianyou restrained his inner excitement, slowly explaining: "My mother once fell ill. We had seen numerous Western doctors but none could cure her. Later we consulted a Chinese doctor who offered a prescription, one of the herb ingredients involved this ’Zhusha Red.’

Gu Ningyue’s eyes flickered with surprise, "This is Zhusha Red?"

Ling Tianyou nodded: "Yes. Zhusha Red only grows beside Jiuyue, a fact few people know. That’s why I exhausted every means to cultivate Jiuyue here."

Gu Ningyue nodded: "Is it for preparation?"

"Kind of! My mother has already recovered, but precautions are always necessary." Ling Tianyou wistfully looked towards Jiuyue, saying: "Zhusha Red itself has some toxicity, relying solely on Jiuyue’s residual night glow to dissipate completely. If Zhusha Red is cultivated individually, it would only serve as poison, not for healing."

"Maybe it’ll fetch a good price in the future." Gu Ningyue didn’t think too much but just smiled at Ling Tianyou: "After all, just one Jiuyue is already priceless. Although few know Zhusha Red, having Jiuyue here might allow it to fetch a good price in the future."

Ling Tianyou ruffled her hair: "You already have an inheritance of ten billion, why are you still obsessed with money?"