Rebirth! The Assassin's Revenge-Chapter 384: You Don’t Like Me... Do You?

"Cough, cough..." Gu Ningyue choked, quickly taking a sip of juice to ease it down: "Why are you asking that?"

How is she supposed to answer this kind of life-or-death question!

Lin Ruixian looked at her with a smile: "It’s nothing, you don’t have to be nervous. I’m just asking casually, no other meaning behind it."

He knew Gu Ningyue didn’t leave Ling Tianyou to come to U country for him, but when she appeared in the airport hall, he still felt genuinely happy inside.

It had clearly been just over half a month, but because of being in another country, it felt to him like it had been a very, very long time since he last looked at this familiar yet unfamiliar face.

He missed her a lot, but he couldn’t say it out loud.

He wanted to know, in Gu Ningyue’s heart, whose place was higher, his or Ling Tianyou’s?

Gu Ningyue looked at Lin Ruixian, pondering for quite a while before saying to him: "From a certain perspective, you’re better than Ling Tianyou. He’s quite cold and difficult to get close to. You’re very gentle, and the feeling you give others is very comfortable. So from this angle, you definitely have an edge."

Lin Ruixian curled his lips but didn’t let it go just like that: "Then from another angle?"

Gu Ningyue tightened her grip on the fork and knife: "What other angle?"

Lin Ruixian put down what was in his hands and elegantly wiped his hands with a napkin: "Let’s start with appearances first!"

Gu Ningyue: "..." Goodness, is this person planning to have her write a speech for him?

Gu Ningyue: "What’s there to say? I’m hungry and want to eat first."

With that, Gu Ningyue lowered her head and continued enjoying her meal heartily.

Even though this was the hotel’s automatic restaurant, the food wasn’t bad, and the ingredients were fresh, slightly satisfying Gu Ningyue’s picky appetite, thanks to Ling Tianyou’s influence.

Of course, it’s also possible that Gu Ningyue was just really hungry.

Lin Ruixian looked at Gu Ningyue’s dodging manner, resting his joined hands on the table, his eyes shining like they held light: "I originally wanted to put in a good word for you in front of your master, but you won’t even answer a few questions. Never mind, it seems you don’t need it..."

Gu Ningyue: "..." This is definitely a blatant threat! 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Gu Ningyue suddenly felt that the shrimp in her mouth didn’t taste as good anymore, reluctantly putting down her fork. She sat up straight, looking at Lin Ruixian: "What do you want to ask? Ask it all at once so I can continue eating after answering."

However, seeing this pattern, she might not have much appetite left.

But, if she doesn’t say this, perhaps Lin Ruixian will keep asking endlessly.

Lin Ruixian looked at Gu Ningyue: "Let’s go for a quick Q&A! Who looks better, me or Ling Tianyou?"

Gu Ningyue couldn’t resist rolling her eyes: "Did you think this question through before asking? You and Ling Tianyou, one is the sun, and the other is the moon. What’s there to compare? You two aren’t even the same type, okay?"

Did a donkey kick Lin Ruixian in the head? How did he suddenly start asking such girly questions?

Isn’t this the same as a woman asking a man, "Is your ex-girlfriend prettier or am I?"

"Okay, I’ll ask it another way." Lin Ruixian stared into Gu Ningyue’s eyes: "If you were reborn and had a choice, would you choose Ling Tianyou or me?"

This question stumped Gu Ningyue because she had never thought about it. On the day of the original’s twenty-third birthday, if both Ling Tianyou and Lin Ruixian appeared, who would she choose?

After a long contemplation, Gu Ningyue looked at Lin Ruixian seriously: "I would probably still choose Ling Tianyou."

Lin Ruixian’s eyes dimmed: "Why? To you, he was just a stranger at that time."

Why would Gu Ningyue choose Ling Tianyou and not him? Lin Ruixian was utterly puzzled by Gu Ningyue’s answer.

Gu Ningyue smiled, answering sincerely without any intent to deceive him: "Firstly, my situation back then was dire. With a vicious younger sister and a fiancé wishing for my quick demise, a father who didn’t see me as a daughter, and a stepmother, in a city like A City, of course, I would choose the biggest umbrella for protection. And you, I don’t think I need to elaborate on your personality. Even if you were forced to attend such a banquet and I chose you, you would reject me under those watchful eyes. Am I wrong?"

Lin Ruixian’s first reaction to anything thrown by a stranger is to refuse, and this refusal is firm.

Besides, I was going to entrust my whole self to him back then, wasn’t I?

Lin Ruixian didn’t want to admit it, but he had to nod: "You’re right, but if I had known it was you at the time..."

He didn’t finish his sentence but switched, saying to Gu Ningyue: "Forget it. What if this time, in U Country, I’m the one in danger? Would you leave Ling Tianyou and come here?"

Gu Ningyue: "..."

Answering honestly, wouldn’t this be a bit too hurtful?

Yet the most likely outcome is Lin Ruixian possibly not speaking well of her to her master again!

Or maybe even speak a bit badly next time?

Seeing Gu Ningyue looking that way, Lin Ruixian added: "It’s okay, even if you speak the truth, I won’t go overboard with your master."

Because, then you’d find out...

Gu Ningyue sighed, not understanding why Lin Ruixian suddenly cared so much: "I don’t know why you’re asking such questions, but if something really happened to you in U Country, I would definitely come first. As for Ling Tianyou, I think with him around, certain troubles could be entirely avoided. Also, in such a life-or-death crisis, there’s no need to lie to Ling Tianyou, right?"

Even coming to U Country, she never hid anything from Ling Tianyou.

As long as she truthfully told Ling Tianyou, while he might be jealous, he wouldn’t be as angry as he is now.

Thinking of what she’d face upon returning to the country, Gu Ningyue did feel a bit of a headache.

Lin Ruixian looked at Gu Ningyue and continued to ask: "What if you had to come alone? Would you?"

"You see. You also said ’if’! You know the chances are low, right?" Gu Ningyue sighed at these impossible questions she really didn’t want to answer: "When that time comes, many things might not be up to us to decide. Can’t time give us the answers? Besides... when did you start caring so much about these things?"

Lin Ruixian gave a light smile: "I’m just asking casually, why are you taking it so seriously?"

Gu Ningyue held back but eventually uttered: "You... do you like me or something?"