Rebirth! The Assassin's Revenge-Chapter 424: You’re Back?

Listening to these two sentences from Gu Ningyue, Shen Hanyin’s expression had long surpassed mere shock: "Ning Yue, are you crazy? I thought you and Ling Tianyou had agreed, so you went to U Country alone."

In the midst of all this, Gu Ningyue hadn’t mentioned a word about it, and Shen Hanyin hadn’t foreseen it would turn out this way, leaving her unsure of what to say to Gu Ningyue.

Gu Ningyue helplessly shrugged: "I didn’t want to go with him, that’s all!"

Some things are too cumbersome to explain, especially with Shen Hanyin... Gu Ningyue believed that no matter what happens, she would be there by her side.

"Then what will you do?" Shen Hanyin asked Gu Ningyue, "President Ling won’t do anything to you, right?"

Gu Ningyue shook her head, finally revealing one of the reasons she came here: "Ling Tianyou... When I returned to the villa today, Ling Tianyou... he kissed me."

Shen Hanyin stared at her blushing cheeks: "Don’t tell me you two have been together for so long and haven’t kissed yet?"

Gu Ningyue shyly glanced at her: "Of course we have, but this time, I don’t know why, my heart was racing. Even thinking about it makes me feel... sigh, I don’t know. What’s happening to me?"

Previously, when Ling Tianyou "teased" her, she would blush and her heart would race, but never as fast as now.

Moreover, she never felt the same even when recalling past instances; it seemed incredible no matter how she thought about it.

Shen Hanyin chuckled, finding Gu Ningyue particularly adorable and amusing at that moment: "Maybe you haven’t even realized how much more you like him now? Or perhaps you’ve confirmed his affection for you, so you’re especially happy?"

Gu Ningyue paused slightly: "Confirmed his affection for me?"

Shen Hanyin nodded: "Yes! You two have been together for a while, surely you understand each other now! After all, there wasn’t much interaction between you before, right?"

Gu Ningyue responded: "Indeed there wasn’t. This period... Well! We’ve gotten to know each other a bit."

All along, in front of Ling Tianyou, she was always playing the role of Gu Ningyue.

But deep down, she knew she was Gu Weiwei, not Gu Ningyue.

When she explained everything to Ling Tianyou, his kiss was perhaps a confirmation of her existence...

Though she knew Ling Tianyou treated her well before, she couldn’t be certain if Ling Tianyou truly liked her.

After all, her personality and way of doing things were different from before, even though her face was still Gu Ningyue’s.

"There you have it!" Shen Hanyin smiled, squeezing her hand: "Don’t do things like that anymore, when has President Ling ever been so lenient with anyone? It seems he really likes you, enough to allow you to challenge him like this."

Gu Ningyue nodded: "I’ll try my best!"

Who knows what will happen in the future?

Even she couldn’t be sure of things, and she couldn’t promise anything even to Shen Hanyin.

Shen Hanyin shook her head reluctantly: "Ning Yue, since your twenty-third birthday party, I feel like you’ve become a different person. It feels unfamiliar, but whenever you’re with me, I still feel you’re the same."

Gu Ningyue gave a faint smile: "This isn’t the first time you’ve said that. Are you afraid of something?"

In the world of the original owner, there was only Shen Hanyin as her friend.

After all this time, only Shen Hanyin had been by her side without complaint.

Even though she almost couldn’t return to the stage because of her. She never blamed her.

This alone was already admirable.

"Hmm, sort of!" Shen Hanyin hesitated for a few seconds, looking at Gu Ningyue: "I’m afraid you’re drifting further away from me, afraid I understand you less and less."

"Ning Yue, you’re my only friend. I don’t want anything to affect our relationship and make it distant."

Gu Ningyue squeezed her slender fingers in return, her smile warm like a ray of spring sunshine: "I promise you, no matter what happens, we will always be the best of friends."

"Rest well and don’t think about these random things too much, it’s bad for your health, okay?"

Shen Hanyin responded. Gu Ningyue glanced at the time on the wall: "Oh, my phone got lost in U Country, and I probably won’t have time to go out and get a new one these days, so you won’t be able to reach me. I’ll call you once I get a new one."

Shen Hanyin nodded, "Okay, how about having a meal at my house? I’ll have my mom cook something delicious for us."

Gu Ningyue smiled: "No, I’ll stay a bit longer and then I have to go back. There’s a little ancestor waiting for me at home!"

"Well, that’s fine." Shen Hanyin cautioned: "Speak gently, don’t be too rash."

"Okay. Don’t worry!"

After chatting with Shen Hanyin at the Shen Family, Gu Ningyue left before the elderly couple returned.

When she reached the villa, Ling Tianyou hadn’t returned yet.

Gu Ningyue changed into comfortable clothes and asked Aunt Zhang what was for dinner. Aunt Zhang, looking at Gu Ningyue eating an apple on the sofa, told her the dishes she planned to prepare.

"Young Madam, you didn’t fight with President Ling, right?"

Gu Ningyue paused, looking at Aunt Zhang who hadn’t left in front of her: "No! Why do you ask?"

Aunt Zhang shook her head: "No fight, that’s good. No fight, that’s good. President Ling has been in a bad mood during the days you were away. So... never mind, it’s nothing, Young Madam, please rest!"

"Hmm." Gu Ningyue turned her head, not letting Aunt Zhang’s words weigh on her mind, and continued watching TV.

She didn’t know how much time passed when the sound of a car arriving outside the villa reached her ears.

Servants quickly stepped out, and a few minutes later, Ling Tianyou appeared inside the villa.

Gu Ningyue’s heart leaped, turning to look at Ling Tianyou who was taking off his jacket. His face showed no expression, neither joy nor sorrow, making it hard to discern his mood.

"Back?"

"Back?"

At the moment their gazes met, they simultaneously asked the same question. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Gu Ningyue stood up from the sofa, walking towards Ling Tianyou: "You knew I went out?"

Ling Tianyou nodded, not avoiding it: "After you left, Aunt Zhang called me."

Gu Ningyue glanced at the kitchen: "Afraid I’d run away again and leave you here alone?"

Ling Tianyou smiled: "If you have the guts, you can try again."

Though he was smiling, from Gu Ningyue’s angle, Ling Tianyou seemed quite intimidating: "No, did you find anything interesting at the prison?"