Rebirth! The Assassin's Revenge-Chapter 535: Bear It Yourself

The middle-aged man probably couldn’t resist Gu Lingxue’s serene and gentle smile, and after a moment of hesitation, he agreed.

After paying and leaving, Cheng Yulan walked out from inside, looked at the slightly bloated back of the man, and a trace of disdainful smile appeared on her lips: "This man must be celebrating his illegitimate daughter’s birthday! He can’t even remember how old his own daughter is without hesitation."

Although it was a subtle expression, her vision was rarely wrong.

Gu Lingxue turned her head and handed the receipt to Cheng Yulan: "Whether it is or not, it has nothing to do with us. You watch here—I need to go make a cake."

Cheng Yulan chuckled, put the receipt into the drawer, sat at the bar looking at the bright sunshine outside, and recalled the scene when Ling Tianyou and Gu Ningyue stepped into this cake shop.

These two people, they truly are a match made in heaven.

"Hey, when you were investigating Lin Ruixian, did you notice that he’s particularly attentive to the eldest lady of the Gu Family?" Cheng Yulan turned and asked Gu Lingxue, who was making cakes inside.

Gu Lingxue’s body stiffened, and she replied, "Just necessary contacts, I guess! After all, Gu Ningyue is also a key figure in that matter. Moreover, her eyes are very much like Gu Weiwei’s."

From the moment Gu Ningyue walked in, she had noticed this.

Oh no, not just similar, they’re practically identical.

Clear, sharp, beautiful—it only takes a casual glance to make one feel as though they’re being seen through.

Gu Ningyue’s eyes are even more reminiscent of Gu Weiwei than her own.

It’s no surprise to Gu Lingxue that Lin Ruixian is attentive to her.

"Aren’t you worried that Lin Ruixian will fall for Gu Ningyue? Men, after all, are prone to falling in love at a whim." At least, that’s what Cheng Yulan believed: "Gu Ningyue is no less beautiful than Gu Weiwei, except she’s entirely different in temperament. This eldest daughter of the Gu Family looks like a seductive beauty, as if not even belonging to the same person as those eyes—quite intriguing!"

Gu Lingxue didn’t really mind, "With Ling Tianyou around, so what if Lin Ruixian likes Gu Ningyue? Lin Ruixian would never jeopardize the entire Lin Family over a pair of eyes and offend Ling Tianyou."

Though she hadn’t known Lin Ruixian for long, it was easy to see he wasn’t a foolish man.

Such reckless behavior for a mere stand-in isn’t something Lin Ruixian would do.

Cheng Yulan nodded, "You have a point, but who knows how heartbroken Lin Ruixian will be when he returns to find Gu Ningyue and Ling Tianyou so close."

Gu Lingxue smiled faintly, "The more heartbroken, the better. The deeper the sorrow, the better to forget those who don’t belong to him."

Only then would she have the chance to approach Lin Ruixian again.

Gu Lingxue admitted that she was no saint.

Lin Ruixian could be considered her first love, and all these years, he was the first person to actually compel her to act.

If possible, she certainly hoped for some follow-up with Lin Ruixian.

For her, it was already exciting enough.

However, what exactly this follow-up entailed was not currently within her consideration.

"By the way, did you know? The other day a customer saw you once at the door and wanted your WeChat right away!" Cheng Yulan suddenly recalled, "He was quite handsome too. Do you want to meet him? Maybe you’re not that obsessed with Lin Ruixian?"

Gu Lingxue shook her head, "No, if you like him, he’s all yours!"

Cheng Yulan curled her lips, "I’m not into love! There’s no good man!"

Gu Lingxue paused in her actions, "You seem to really dislike men?"

Cheng Yulan didn’t reply. Dislike men? Perhaps!

As someone abandoned by her father at birth and nearly froze to death outside, how could she have any fondness for men?

Cheng Yulan was silent for a moment, then answered Gu Lingxue’s earlier question: "It’s not so much dislike as it is repulsion! Everyone’s the same. Once they have a new love, they don’t care about the old one. I heard from my neighbor that my mom cried her voice hoarse and had her head smashed and bleeding from my dad’s beatings just to rescue me. In comparison, your dad’s actually been pretty decent to you. He didn’t abandon you or abuse your mom."

Gu Lingxue kneaded the dough, "But... he did treat another woman this way! If it weren’t for his ruthlessness, maybe Gu Weiwei wouldn’t have followed the path of becoming an assassin, stepping onto a road of no return."

Moreover, who can say if her own mother truly died in childbirth? That’s just her father’s words alone.

This was all a long time ago, and there’s no one left to testify for him.

Even if some in the organization knew the truth, they’d fear her father’s power and wouldn’t dare to tell her the truth, right?

Since learning about the past, Gu Lingxue has always held a question mark in her heart regarding this.

"Who cares about her?" Cheng Yulan was indifferent to this, "As long as it’s not towards you, others can only blame their bad luck!"

A long time ago, Cheng Yulan had already believed in the phrase ’fate is predetermined.’

Especially when it comes to love, Cheng Yulan is unwavering in this belief.

If it’s meant to be yours, it is; if not, you can’t force it.

Gu Weiwei’s mother and Gu Weiwei can only blame their unfortunate fate!

Encountering someone who doesn’t truly love them and just wants to have some fun.

The eventual outcome is one they bear alone.

"Do you think if Gu Weiwei were still alive, if she one day met her biological father, she would try to kill him?" Gu Lingxue suddenly asked.

Cheng Yulan was taken aback: "That, I don’t know. Maybe not! After all, isn’t Gu Weiwei famous for only doing things if she’s paid? Without anyone paying, no matter how much she hates the person, Gu Weiwei wouldn’t act, right?"

"Even if this person killed her mother, turning her into who she is today. She wouldn’t act?" Gu Lingxue seemed to ask either Cheng Yulan or perhaps herself.

Gu Lingxue didn’t know how to describe this feeling; her emotions towards her father were both love and hate.

When she loved him, she really loved him because he cared for her as if he were a father.

But more often, she didn’t know if she loved this father because he would frequently overlook her.

Sometimes, she would even hate him.

Because he gave her everything except the maternal love she yearned for.

All these years, she lived amidst protection and punishment.

Just thinking about it made Gu Lingxue feel like a piece of her heart was missing.

She wondered if Gu Weiwei had felt the same all these years too?