Rebirth! The Assassin's Revenge-Chapter 547: Weakness

If even Gu Ningyue needs to be doubted, who else can he trust in the future?

Or rather, having one family member you cannot trust is already enough; he doesn’t want to suspect his lover first.

This is the last line of defense in his heart; he’s not as strong as he appears in this matter.

At least for someone who always considers family more important than anything, Ling Tianze’s situation has dealt him a heavy blow.

If he could choose, he would rather live in a dream where none of this happened.

Of course, he knows that’s impossible.

Living means facing reality; beautiful dreams are reserved for those who are long detached from reality.

But fortunately, he still has Gu Ningyue. Even though Gu Ningyue used to hide things from him, when she finally revealed those matters, he found solace.

If it were him, he might have done the same.

The soul inside the body belongs to someone else—who would believe such a story?

Even he wouldn’t say it!

"It’s enough that you trust me," Gu Ningyue reached out and held Ling Tianyou’s hand, "But if one day you feel uneasy, you can take me for a urine test anytime, okay? I don’t want to see you tossing and turning, unable to eat or sleep. I want you to be happy!"

She can feel it, Ling Tianyou’s mental state has been different since the incident with his brother.

Although outside he remains decisive, his aura has changed imperceptibly.

Less carefree, more burdened.

What she can do is to make Ling Tianyou feel at ease, at least not uneasy because of her.

Ling Tianyou greatly appreciated Gu Ningyue’s gesture: "Thank you."

His voice was soft, but to Gu Ningyue’s ears, it carried weight.

Perhaps, within Ling Tianyou’s heart lives a boy who will emerge needing company, acting coy with the person he likes before him.

Gu Ningyue smiled at Ling Tianyou: "Between us, there’s no need for thanks. Don’t forget, I’m your fiancée!"

Ling Tianyou smiled at her words, "Yes! You are my fiancée... but that’s exactly why I should thank you even more."

After all, in such a wealthy family, finding someone who truly cares for you is not easy.

Gu Ningyue didn’t speak for a while, then squeezed Ling Tianyou’s hand: "If you really want to thank me, stop pinching my face, it’s really awkward!"

Ling Tianyou laughed and said, "Okay, I promise I’ll try to hold back!"

If I can’t resist, don’t blame me!

Gu Ningyue nodded, "Alright."

"After you got the goods, did it just end there? It didn’t, did it?" Ling Tianyou looked at Gu Ningyue and continued asking.

Gu Ningyue gave a faint smile: "Of course not, this is just the beginning. Fortunately, my injuries hadn’t healed at the time, so I often had to go to the hospital. Those people must have followed me, inquired about my situation, and once they confirmed that I truly had issues, they continued to sell me goods."

Ling Tianyou was puzzled, "Why would they only sell to you if you had problems?"

Gu Ningyue looked at Ling Tianyou, "Demand would be high, right? The more goods they give, the quicker my savings deplete. Maybe in the end, the Maserati you gave me would be in their hands for just a few thousand dollars, which they could then resell at a high price to earn a profit."

As she spoke, a scornful smile appeared at the corner of Gu Ningyue’s mouth. These people can no longer be considered human.

They are just a bunch of ants long abandoned by others; if possible, Gu Ningyue really wouldn’t want to deal with them.

"I think it’s not just that, they also want to learn more about you and sell you more of this stuff, right?" After Ling Tianze’s incident, Ling Tianyou also investigated some of these matters. Hearing Gu Ningyue talk about these things now, he couldn’t help but feel even more frightened, "How much did you later take from them?"

Gu Ningyue roughly calculated, "Around a month’s worth. We’d transact every few days, thinking how it wasn’t easy not to get caught..."

Saying this, Gu Ningyue stuck her tongue out, "You have no idea how arrogant those people are. It’s hard to imagine, under the emperor’s foot, they dare to openly deal in such things."

Ling Tianyou asked, "Where did you trade these goods?"

For Gu Ningyue to make such a statement, it must not have been in some hidden place.

"Tea houses, noodle shops, even bustling food streets with heavy foot traffic." Just thinking about it made Gu Ningyue feel a bit terrified: "If I happened to run into Director Chen’s people, wouldn’t they take me in too?"

Ling Tianyou frowned, not responding to Gu Ningyue’s words, but asked her, "So... what about those goods?"

Given that nearly a month of transactions had taken place, it was conceivable how much stock Gu Ningyue now had.

Gu Ningyue looked at Ling Tianyou, "Down the toilet, of course! What else could I do? I couldn’t consume it myself!"

It’s not like it’s food; wasting it is better than poisoning myself!

Ling Tianyou nodded, "So, when I came to your place, you still had goods?"

Recalling Gu Ningyue’s nervous expression at the time, Ling Tianyou asked.

Gu Ningyue responded, a bit embarrassed, touching her nose lightly: "Yes!"

"You!" Ling Tianyou frowned even tighter, "Why didn’t you tell me back then?"

Gu Ningyue thought he was referring to the day she confessed about her past and replied, "I forgot about it! It’s been such a long time, I thought you wouldn’t care!"

Ling Tianyou took a deep breath, "No. I mean, why didn’t you tell me when I came to see you?"

Gu Ningyue looked at him helplessly, "How could I tell you? Tell you I had drugs on hand? You wouldn’t believe me if I told you that!"

Hearing this, Ling Tianyou fell silent. Yes! Even if Gu Ningyue had told him then, so what?

Odds are, he still wouldn’t have believed her! After all, even his own brother had been corrupted. Perhaps in a moment of anger, he might have done something irrational!

Gu Ningyue looked at Ling Tianyou, reached out and touched his cheek: "I’m sorry for worrying you. The last pack, I didn’t even touch it, trust me, I haven’t touched it at all!"

Feeling the warmth of Gu Ningyue’s hand, Ling Tianyou gave a gentle smile: "Ning Yue, I believe what you said, it’s just that I’m a bit afraid."

Gu Ningyue was slightly stunned; it was the first time Ling Tianyou had shown her his fear.

She always thought that even if Mount Tai were to collapse in front of him, Ling Tianyou would remain unfazed.

Turns out, he has his own vulnerabilities.