Rebirth! The Assassin's Revenge-Chapter 324: A Chill Down the Spine

While waiting for Ling Tianyou to return, Mr. Chen finally appeared in the hall.

Seeing Mr. Chen arrive, Gu Ningyue’s eyes lit up, and she almost immediately sprang up from the chair and approached Mr. Chen: "Mr. Chen."

"Little girl, you’re here." Mr. Chen smiled kindly at Gu Ningyue.

Gu Ningyue nodded, glanced at Chen Rui not far away, who was inadvertently looking over, and lowered her voice to speak to Mr. Chen: "Mr. Chen, can we talk in private?"

Mr. Chen seemed to know what Gu Ningyue wanted to do, and after instructing those around him, he went with Gu Ningyue to sit in a corner.

"Tell me, little girl, what do you want from this old man?"

Gu Ningyue smiled: "Nothing can escape Mr. Chen’s eyes, so I’ll be straightforward. I want to plan a trip to U country soon and wanted to know if you have any friends there?"

A person like Mr. Chen knows big shots. I have nothing now, and my past identity is no longer usable.

Just relying on Lin Ruixian and myself, finding my mentor feels daunting.

With Mr. Chen’s help, everything might be different.

Gu Ningyue didn’t know if Mr. Chen would help, but she didn’t want to miss this rare opportunity.

"I do have a friend there, but why do you want to go to U country?" Mr. Chen stroked his beard, looking at the young girl with a calm gaze.

This girl suddenly wants to go to U country; she must have something to do.

However, it seems this matter cannot be known by Ling Tianyou, or else she wouldn’t be seeking my help.

"I’m looking for someone." Gu Ningyue didn’t hide much from Mr. Chen: "I’m unfamiliar with that place, and going alone makes me a bit anxious, so I thought of asking Mr. Chen for help. Hehe..."

Mr. Chen laughed lightly: "I can help, but you must first tell me who you’re looking for. Otherwise, I don’t want to unknowingly offend President Ling."

"Rest assured, Mr. Chen, I’m looking for a woman." Gu Ningyue smiled: "No matter how jealous Tianyou gets, he won’t be jealous over a woman."

Mr. Chen nodded, "That’s good. In U country, I have an old acquaintance who’s in small business. Come to me before you leave; I’ll give you his contact information."

Gu Ningyue paused slightly. A contact, and she had to go to Mr. Chen’s villa to get it?

He could just send it to the phone and inform the person on the other side, couldn’t he? Why such trouble?

Perhaps seeing through the doubt in Gu Ningyue’s eyes, Mr. Chen said mysteriously, "That old friend of mine is not an ordinary person, very eccentric. You should visit before you leave! Ordinary people can’t meet him."

Hearing this, Gu Ningyue couldn’t help but be curious: "Then, Mr. Chen, what’s his name?"

Mr. Chen stared into Gu Ningyue’s eyes, "Him! You are probably too young to have heard of him, but he was somewhat famous in U country before — Ye Jinming."

Gu Ningyue was stunned in place. Did she hear right?

The arms manufacturer in U country who once even did business with the government, that Ye Jinming, is the old friend Mr. Chen mentioned?

And Mr. Chen described it as a little business??? It’s more like a huge business!

While Gu Ningyue was still in shock, a voice timely intervened: "Mr. Chen."

Turning her head, Gu Ningyue looked at Chen Rui and a few others who came over, and couldn’t help but twitch her lips.

Did they have to come so quickly? She had only just had a few words with Mr. Chen.

"I didn’t expect Miss Gu to be so close with Mr. Chen, I thought Mr. Chen didn’t engage outsiders outside his family." Chen Rui said casually while holding a wine glass. If someone else said this, it would have been considered sarcastic long ago.

But with Chen Rui, her demeanor naturally harbored no ill-will, making it hard to be angered.

Realizing there was no more space for her to speak, Gu Ningyue tactfully found an excuse to slip away.

She had already said what needed to be said; staying longer would only provoke unnecessary conflict.

With Ling Tianyou not around, she couldn’t guarantee his subordinates would side with her, especially as an unwed partner without even having an engagement party.

After washing her face, Gu Ningyue looked at herself in the mirror, a strange feeling flashing in her eyes.

This face has been used for so long; why does it still feel unfamiliar?

"Dingdong——"

On her phone, Lin Rui Xian sent a picture of some delicious food.

"Dingdong——"

"Do you want some? I remember you frequented this spot when you last came to U country."

Looking at the bread drenched in rich sauce, Gu Ningyue seemed to smell the aroma through the screen.

Her throat moved, but Gu Ningyue stubbornly replied: "Sorry, I’m full, not hungry!"

Just as she hit send, Lin Rui Xian had already sent a second picture of gourmet food.

Gu Ningyue wished she could reach through the screen to slap Lin Rui Xian, "Don’t go too far! Eat if you must, no need for photos!"

"Dingdong——"

"Hahaha, can’t I?"

Gu Ningyue: "..."

Forget it, she couldn’t be bothered to entertain him.

Putting away her phone and leaving the restroom, Chen Rui was still there chatting animatedly with Mr. Chen.

Perhaps it was the relation of the Chen family, as Mr. Chen seemed more amiable towards Chen Rui than others.

Watching, Gu Ningyue heard her assistant’s voice from the side: "Chen Rui and Mr. Chen have some blood relation. By seniority, Chen Rui calling Mr. Chen ’grandpa’ wouldn’t be overstepping. Over the years, the two families haven’t been in touch much, and with Chen Rui always abroad, that’s why she addresses Mr. Chen as ’Mr. Chen’ with others."

Gu Ningyue nodded in realization, then suddenly asked: "Hey, why are you back? Where’s President Ling?" 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

The assistant smiled: "President Ling has some matters to attend to, but he should be back before the banquet ends, so no need to worry, Young Madam."

Gu Ningyue acknowledged, and although she didn’t pursue what was keeping Ling Tianyou busy, a doubt lingered in her mind after all.

It wasn’t until the banquet was ending that Ling Tianyou finally returned to Gu Ningyue’s side.

The people in the hall were scattered, mostly left, leaving only a few company elders and Chen Rui accompanying Mr. Chen, laughing and chatting nearby.

"I’ll go greet Mr. Chen, and then we’ll head back."

Ling Tianyou took Gu Ningyue’s hand and, after instructing the assistant, took her to chat briefly with Mr. Chen.

When they turned to leave, Gu Ningyue felt Chen Rui’s gaze sweeping over, a cold and scrutinizing look that sent shivers down her spine.

Gu Ningyue couldn’t help but glance back, then tightly grasped Ling Tianyou’s hand, leaving under that watchful gaze.