CHAPTER 165: CHAPTER 165: WHO TOLD YOU

Having been together for so long, with Ling Tianyou’s understanding of Gu Ningyue, she’s probably just been bullying Gu Wanwan, hence her happiness.

After all, in the Gu family now, Li Yulan is still in the hospital, Gu Heng is in jail, so only Gu Wanwan is left to be troubled.

"Chi Xingtong is leaving. Did she tell you about it?" Gu Ningyue asked.

Ling Tianyou was stunned, clearly unprepared: "Xingtong is going back? Why?"

Seeing his reaction, Gu Ningyue already understood that Ling Tianyou knew nothing about Chi Xingtong’s current situation.

"Maybe she’s had enough?" Gu Ningyue certainly wouldn’t tell Ling Tianyou the real reason, only saying: "After all, her freedom here is restricted, she may not be used to it!"

Ling Tianyou nodded, recently Chi Xingtong’s parents, for some unknown reason, have been extremely strict with her. Given Chi Xingtong’s carefree nature, she indeed might be thinking of escaping their control quickly.

Thinking this way, it made sense.

"Your relationship with Xingtong now is quite good, unlike the tension when you first met." Remembering how they were when they first met, Ling Tianyou couldn’t help but find it amusing: "Now it’s good, she tells you things first, and doesn’t even mention it to me."

Gu Ningyue teased: "What? Feeling uneasy since Chi Xingtong hasn’t talked to you for a while?"

"What nonsense." Ling Tianyou frowned: "Xingtong and I grew up together, I just think of her as a sister."

"Uh-huh. Sure, a good sister." Gu Ningyue’s voice was full of sarcasm, even humming a tune: "How many good sisters do you have, and why is each one so heartbroken..."

Ling Tianyou: "You..."

Seeing Ling Tianyou’s displeased expression, Gu Ningyue quickly spread her hands: "Just singing. Don’t be so petty! If it sounds bad, I won’t sing it."

Ling Tianyou glanced at her and said nothing.

It seems it’s time to find a chance to take Gu Ningyue back to the villa.

These days at home, she seems to be getting more cheeky...

"By the way, I heard Chen Rui is back." Gu Ningyue’s voice was emotionless, but this sentence left Ling Tianyou momentarily at a loss.

After a while, Ling Tianyou looked at the tail of the car in front of him and asked: "Who told you? Was it Chi Xingtong too?"

Gu Ningyue: Wow, just a moment ago he called her Xingtong, but mention Chen Rui and it’s the full name?

"No." Gu Ningyue denied: "The first beauty of City A suddenly returned to the country, this news has already spread. I didn’t need her to tell me..."

Before Chen Rui’s return, Shen Hanyin had already warned her in advance.

Now that Chen Rui is back, it’s no surprise.

As the traffic light changed, the car in front moved, and Ling Tianyou didn’t speak for a long time.

Gu Ningyue secretly observed Ling Tianyou’s expression, his brows unconsciously furrowed, seemingly bothered by her knowing about this matter.

It seems, he is afraid?

What is he afraid of? Afraid that she, this mental patient, would harm his white moonlight?

If that’s the case, then he really underestimated her.

As long as Chen Rui doesn’t provoke her, she wouldn’t actively seek trouble with her even if she wanted a proper opponent.

Driving all the way to the hotel where the banquet was held, Ling Tianyou finally said to her: "Although Lin Ziyue represents Mr. Lin’s will, now the Lin Family is managed by Lin Ziyue, try not to offend him."

Gu Ningyue unbuckled her seatbelt while opening the car door said: "Don’t worry, I have no grievances with him, why would I offend him, unless he provokes me first."

Locking the car, Ling Tianyou approached Gu Ningyue’s side and whispered: "He has a good relationship with Lin Ruixian, he has been protecting Ruixian since childhood. Maybe, Lin Ruixian placed the Blood Jade with Lin Ziyue."

Hearing this, Gu Ningyue suddenly understood Ling Tianyou’s intention.

However, she didn’t quite believe what he said.

During her missions in the organization, Gu Ningyue had inadvertently learned some information about Lin Ruixian’s family.

These should logically be secrets, known only to those who are really close, otherwise impossible to know.

But in life, coincidences happen. The day before departure, Gu Ningyue overheard Lin Ruixian’s voice emanating from elsewhere when he seemed to be arguing with someone over the phone.

She hadn’t intended to pry into others’ family affairs but found herself drawn back by Lin Ruixian’s words after taking just two steps forward.

Until now, she doesn’t remember much, but she remembers the phrase, ’You think I don’t know what you’re doing? I won’t go back to the Lin Family; you want the Lin Family’s business, you can have it! I’m not interested.’

And at that time, she already knew that Lin Ruixian had an elder brother.

This sentence couldn’t be referring to anyone else but his brother, thought Gu Ningyue.

So, at this moment, she wasn’t very confident in what Ling Tianyou said.

The two of them walked side by side into the hotel, followed the usher to the third-floor banquet hall.

"President Ling, Miss Gu."

Mrs. Lin and Mr. Lin stood at the door, and when they saw the two, they immediately approached to greet them.

Looking at the couple in front of her, Gu Ningyue couldn’t help but sigh, youth certainly favors the rich.

The two of them averaged nearly fifty but looked like they were in their thirties.

"Chairman Lin, Mrs. Lin, hello."

Ling Tianyou shook hands with each of them, and Gu Ningyue mimicked with a smile.

Mrs. Lin looked at Gu Ningyue and said: "Miss Gu is getting more beautiful, President Ling indeed has good fortune."

Although she said these words, Mrs. Lin’s tone lacked sincerity.

Mrs. Lin had seen Gu Ningyue before, but her impression of her was always unfavorable.

Gu Ningyue didn’t mind, after all, even being with Ling Tianyou, given what the original Gu had done, altering everyone’s perception was impossible.

This was a lengthy process; even if everything changed, one day if she messed up again, criticism would ensue.

Instead of that, it was best not to care.

Politely returning a compliment, she entered the banquet hall with Ling Tianyou.

Behind them, Mr. Lin watched Gu Ningyue’s back and casually said: "Tianyou has good taste. We usually didn’t notice, but the eldest daughter of the Gu Family is quite a beauty. It’s a pity she’s already taken."

Mrs. Lin understood his meaning and hurriedly said: "Even if she wasn’t taken, she wouldn’t be suitable. Who knows if it will be inherited someday? No way!"

"I was just saying." Mr. Lin lamented: "But just our son, if he could find a girlfriend, even if she’s not as good as Gu Ningyue, I would accept it."

All these years, Lin Ruixian has been single, and just thinking about it is enough to get one’s blood pressure rising.