Rebirth! The Assassin's Revenge-Chapter 347: Impossible to Untangle

Ling Tianyou’s eyes were like two sharp arrows, piercing straight into Gu Ningyue’s heart. That look was terrifying enough to make Gu Ningyue falter for a moment.

All these years, apart from her master, no one had ever made her feel this way.

Gu Ningyue quickly calmed her emotions, looked at Ling Tianyou, and smiled: "It seems you really don’t like Lin Ruixian? Or should I say, you’re very wary of him?"

"No one would like their woman to be constantly mingling with someone else." Ling Tianyou’s fingertips brushed through her long hair, his tone serious and sincere, "What is it that I can’t accompany you for? I am your fiancé, we are destined to be together."

Gu Ningyue was taken aback, somewhat surprised that Ling Tianyou would say such things to her. Her heart pounded like a drum, and after a moment she looked at him and said, "I don’t care whether you believe it or not, Lin Ruixian and I are only in a cooperative relationship."

Ling Tianyou nodded slightly, perhaps not wanting to delve deeper, or perhaps not daring to: "I don’t know what exactly you mean by a cooperative relationship, but once the Blood Jade matter is settled, Ning Yue, I want you to stay away from Lin Ruixian, as far as possible. It’s best if you have no more contact with him."

Gu Ningyue looked at Ling Tianyou, "What if I said that sometimes things are beyond my control?"

She needed a partner and, more importantly, a tacit collaborator.

She had past cooperative experience with Lin Ruixian, and they had gone through thick and thin together.

Only Lin Ruixian knew her true identity and would have no doubts about her peculiarities.

In the whole city of A, no one was more suitable than Lin Ruixian to fight alongside her, making it hard for Gu Ningyue to agree to Ling Tianyou’s demand of having no further contact with Lin Ruixian.

The most important thing was that her master hadn’t been found yet, and there were countless matters that required Lin Ruixian’s assistance.

Her reunion with her master almost entirely depended on Lin Ruixian.

Even for the sake of her master, she didn’t wish to give up just like that.

At this moment, Ling Tianyou looked into Gu Ningyue’s eyes, the words he wanted to say stuck in his throat.

Gu Ningyue seemed to always be hiding some unknown secrets from the very beginning of their relationship.

Even though later on she took the initiative to reveal part of the truth, the biggest secret seemed to remain untold.

And he couldn’t find the right opportunity to ask Gu Ningyue.

He wasn’t even sure that if he asked, Gu Ningyue would tell him.

After a long while, Ling Tianyou looked at Gu Ningyue and said: "No matter what happens, I hope you can put me first. Apart from that, I have no other demands."

Gu Ningyue nodded, knowing that he said such seemingly humble words because of his concerns about Lin Ruixian.

She reached out and gave Ling Tianyou a hug: "I didn’t touch those things. Lin Ruixian and I are just friends. If you don’t like it, I’ll contact him less, alright? Please don’t be upset, okay?"

Ever since coming out of the detention center, Ling Tianyou’s mood had been as gloomy as the sky outside.

She could sense his sadness, and all she could give now was a hug.

Feeling the warmth from Gu Ningyue, Ling Tianyou’s mood eased a little, "Hmm."

He rarely showed his vulnerable side to anyone other than his mother, and Gu Ningyue was the first.

After some time, Gu Ningyue released Ling Tianyou’s waist: "In a few days, I want to go to U Country." 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

She had mentioned this before, but bringing it up again felt inexplicably abrupt at this moment.

Ling Tianyou asked: "Why U Country? This season, many interesting activities there have already ended."

Gu Ningyue gave the reason she had prepared long ago, but Ling Tianyou’s eyes still showed some disbelief.

Gu Ningyue chuckled: "Gu Wanwan and Ye Mingchen are definitely going to jail. They deserve it, and I want to go out to relax, okay?"

Ling Tianyou nodded: "Sure, when do you want to go?"

Gu Ningyue thought for a while: "The day after tomorrow?"

Ling Tianyou agreed, "Alright, I’ll handle the company affairs in the next two days, and then I’ll go with you."

Gu Ningyue was startled, trying hard not to let her surprise show: "You’re coming with me too?"

Ling Tianyou nodded: "Yeah, we’ve been together for so long, and we’ve never gone on a trip together! It’s a good opportunity for me to accompany you."

Gu Ningyue’s heart skipped a beat: "If you leave, will the Ling Family be alright? The old-timers your father left might cause trouble! You should stay here to hold the fort!"

Ling Tianyou smiled faintly: "It’s fine, nothing monumental will happen in just a few days. If they dare to act up while I’m gone, I’d say they really don’t want to stay in the Ling Family any longer."

Gu Ningyue fell silent.

She never expected Ling Tianyou would offer to go with her, and now it seemed her secret might soon be exposed?

Even if she could keep it hidden, if Ling Tianyou met Lin Ruixian in U Country, who knows if he would send both her and Lin Ruixian on their way!

Even claiming it to be a coincidence wouldn’t be believed!

But looking at Ling Tianyou now, what could she say? The more she spoke, the more guilty she would seem.

Thinking of this, Gu Ningyue could only brace herself to agree: "Okay."

Ling Tianyou gently squeezed her hand with a smile: "Don’t worry, nothing will happen at the company. It’s been a long time since I’ve taken a vacation, so this is a good opportunity to go out and relax."

Gu Ningyue sighed internally, who was worried about that!!!

She was worried that with Ling Tianyou by her side, even if she met her master, she wouldn’t be able to say a word.

"Hmm." No matter how much Gu Ningyue tried to control it, there was still a hint of dejection on her face. "I’m a bit tired, I’m going to rest upstairs for a while." Ling Tianyou nodded, "Go ahead!"

Gu Ningyue got up and went upstairs, the smile on Ling Tianyou’s face vanished without a trace.

If he wasn’t mistaken, there was a flash of panic in Gu Ningyue’s eyes when he mentioned going with her.

She didn’t want him to go to U Country with her.

But why?

Why didn’t Gu Ningyue want him to accompany her to U Country? If it were just a simple trip, by Ning Yue’s nature, wouldn’t she be thrilled, and certainly wouldn’t refuse to have him, her ’patron dad’, follow along.

Ling Tianyou sat on the sofa, quietly contemplating the reason.

The entertainment show on the screen had reached its climax, with a group of people having a great time, laughter echoing below.

But his face wasn’t the least bit entertained, his thoughts were more tangled than ever, seemingly impossible to unravel.