Rebirth! The Assassin's Revenge-Chapter 365: Are You Afraid of Me?

The sun had completely set, and the curtain of night was slowly drawn.

In an examination room at the hospital, Gu Wanwan lay on the bed, her eyes full of terror: "Li Jing, what, what do you want to do?"

Just fifteen minutes ago, Gu Wanwan suddenly felt some pain in her chest and had difficulty breathing, so she was brought here by Li Jing for a full-body examination.

At the moment, two police officers stood at the door, yet Gu Wanwan was still terrified.

Li Jing gently stroked her slender, pale neck: "What’s to be afraid of? It’s just an examination. I saved your life; what else could I do to you, hmm?"

His voice was very gentle, but in Gu Wanwan’s ears, it was like a call from Hell.

In her eyes, Li Jing had begun to gradually change.

He, he had absolutely no intention of taking her away!

Even the most foolish person should have realized by now that this was a lie.

"I can give you anything you want, as long as you don’t hurt me." Gu Wanwan’s limbs were restrained on the bed, and the madness in Li Jing’s eyes made her afraid to act rashly.

This man was clearly not right in the head.

Li Jing smiled faintly: "Really? But you seem to be afraid of me, aren’t you?"

The sight of Gu Wanwan was really quite something. At least in his eyes, it was more captivating than the tearful figure she presented while lying in bed.

"Really, won’t you let me go, please?" Gu Wanwan looked at the wounds on her wrists that hadn’t healed, feeling the iron clasps on the bed chafing painfully: "I’ll give you whatever you want, just let me go!"

Looking at the tears in her eyes, the smile on Li Jing’s face became even more pronounced: "No! I haven’t even started, how could I let you go now?"

As he spoke, he picked up a syringe, drew from two vials containing unknown substances, then expelled the air from the needle, and approached Gu Wanwan.

"No, don’t come any closer! Police—mmm—"

Before she finished speaking, Gu Wanwan’s mouth was covered, leaving her unable to make a sound.

The door was already shut tightly; the sound earlier couldn’t travel out, and Li Jing looked at Gu Wanwan’s frantically shaking head, his grip growing stronger: "Sleep! Once you wake up, you won’t be afraid of anything!"

The syringe was pushed down, and within seconds, Gu Wanwan’s eyes slowly closed in despair.

The man in the white coat finally let go, his slender and handsome hands slowly caressing Gu Wanwan’s pale face: "Such a delicate face, what a shame."

"I saved your life, it shouldn’t be too much to ask for this little bit in return, right? Wanwan?"

...

In the restaurant, Gu Ningyue glanced at the bizarre decor with a hint of surprise in her eyes: "The owner’s taste is really... unique!"

In such a bustling location as City A, opening such an avant-garde store—it must really take courage.

After all, most people living around here have some capital and status.

They usually frequent high-end restaurants or bars, why would they come to such a shop?

"Yes, indeed. It’s a good thing not many people have come since it just opened, otherwise we might not have found a seat." Said Ling Tianyou.

As soon as he finished speaking, the shop door opened, and within a minute or two, over a dozen customers had walked in.

Gu Ningyue smiled with pursed lips, enjoying the moment when Ling Tianyou made such an error: "It seems that it’s not that no one wants to come, but that everyone, like us, got stuck in the evening traffic jam."

Seeing Gu Ningyue happy, Ling Tianyou couldn’t help but smile as well: "You’re right."

As long as you’re happy, that’s all that matters.

"But speaking of which, renting a store here must be very expensive, right?"

The location is not only great but also has convenient transportation, much better than Lin Ruixian’s shop.

Anyone who could open a shop here must be quite wealthy.

Ling Tianyou nodded, "The rent here is 50,000 a month, and that’s not including utilities."

Gu Ningyue was a bit taken aback: "That expensive?"

A month’s rent is 50,000, which could rent a house in the city for a year.

Ling Tianyou agreed: "But it’s not too bad. If the business isn’t too slow, after deducting rent, utilities, and labor, you could make around 10,000 a month."

Gu Ningyue glanced at the three busy employees and the bartender at the front, which meant the shop had to make nearly 100,000 a month just to break even, right?

Gu Ningyue subconsciously rubbed her temples—indeed, so this is life?

Seeing Gu Ningyue’s expression, Ling Tianyou held back a laugh: "What, you want to open a shop too? What would you like to do? I have a few properties in even better locations. If you want to start a business, I can give you one to run."

Gu Ningyue hurriedly waved her hands: "No, no, I’m just sighing."

Her skills are only good enough for her own enjoyment; to open a shop—it might not last a few days before going bankrupt?

She was no Lin Ruixian, capable of running that shop with such success.

Even before officially opening, Lin Ruixian’s Japanese restaurant already attracted many patrons.

Ling Tianyou calmly said: "Do you suddenly realize that being with me isn’t so bad? At least, you won’t worry about money?"

Gu Ningyue nodded without hesitation; even if she wanted to deny it, she couldn’t. Just the bank card Ling Tianyou gave her was enough for her past life’s struggles over several years.

Not to mention, it was 10 million every month?

"Aren’t you afraid, though?" Gu Ningyue was in a good mood today and joked with Ling Tianyou: "What if I ran away with your money, then what would you do?"

Ling Tianyou looked at her: "Well, it depends on how much you took."

Gu Ningyue took a sip of juice: "Of course, all your money. I’d empty all your accounts, sell all your properties, leaving you nowhere to go! Oh, and I’d borrow a huge amount of money with your ID!"

Ling Tianyou tilted his head thoughtfully: "Fifty-nine houses and two commercial streets—to find buyers and process paperwork, you’d be caught by me before you even left City A, right?"

Gu Ningyue nearly spat juice on Ling Tianyou’s face: "Cough... how many properties do you have?"

Could he have made his fortune in real estate?

Ling Tianyou chuckled: "I’ve lost count. I used to know exactly, but recently I picked up a few more buildings for shopping malls, so I can’t say for sure."

Gu Ningyue: "..." Is this the essence of capitalism?

"So if you really want to do something, don’t worry," Ling Tianyou said with a cheerful smile: "As long as I’m here, there’s nothing you can’t achieve."