CHAPTER 174: CHAPTER 174: WENT TO GREAT LENGTHS

Actually, Gu Ningyue’s heart has already started beating with anxiety. After all, the Blood Jade is a cherished treasure for the Lin Family.

Otherwise, Lin Ruixian’s grandfather wouldn’t have specifically called his grandson to his bedside on his deathbed and personally placed the Blood Jade into his hand.

So even if she were to speak these words out loud, no matter how naturally they were spoken, Gu Ningyue was already prepared to be rejected.

In fact, she had already thought of what to say if her intentions were seen through.

But unexpectedly, Lin Ruixian’s reply surprised Gu Ningyue: "What’s so great about it? It’s just a piece of jade."

As he spoke, Lin Ruixian stood up and went to the bar, rummaged around noisily for a while, and then tossed a piece of jade into her lap: "Here, this is it, take a look!"

Gu Ningyue widened her eyes: "Such a precious jade, you just carelessly put it in a drawer?"

This, this is simply a waste!

Lin Ruixian rolled his eyes, "It’s just a piece of jade; I’m not interested in these things."

Gu Ningyue looked him up and down: "It seems like you don’t like your grandfather at all."

Lin Ruixian paused, then nodded: "Yeah, I really despise my grandfather."

Many years ago, he left home and joined some organization largely because of his grandfather.

Gu Ningyue looked down at the Blood Jade in her hand, a finely carved jade token with faint blood streaks inside, looking very alluring.

Just like its current owner, it immediately draws the attention of others, obviously a good piece.

Without needing an appraisal, Gu Ningyue could basically ascertain that this was genuine.

"Although I don’t know what your grandfather did to you, but this jade is enough to settle debts!" Gu Ningyue raised her eyes, reluctantly returning the jade token to Lin Ruixian’s hand: "This jade could at least sell for three million!"

Lin Ruixian heard this and rolled his eyes again: "Like I care?"

Gu Ningyue thought of the Lin family background, momentarily shaking her head: "True, how could the young master of the Lin family care about this?"

Lin Ruixian snorted coldly, very arrogantly: "Good that you know."

Seeing his behavior, Gu Ningyue suddenly had an idea and tentatively said: "Since you don’t like it, why not sell it to me? I happen to want to buy a jade token to play with."

Lin Ruixian held the Blood Jade, his elegant fingers caressing the patterns on it: "That’s not happening."

Gu Ningyue half-jokingly and half-seriously said: "Don’t you dislike your grandfather? This thing would just annoy you if kept around, selling it to me wouldn’t be a bad idea?"

"The dead deserve respect. If I so casually sell the relic that my grandfather left me, do you think that’s proper?" Lin Ruixian looked at Gu Ningyue with a half-smile, "Even though he wasn’t good to my mom when he was alive, now he’s gone, and he was my biological grandfather, so I should respect him. How could I sell the relic he gave me?"

Gu Ningyue thought of how he just dug out the Blood Jade from a mess in the drawer and really wanted to retort, ’Is this how you respect the dead?’

But after holding back, Gu Ningyue gave up on it.

After all, who makes the Blood Jade to be in his possession?

Gu Ningyue looked at Lin Ruixian and said: "You’re right about that, so just keep it well then! I was just saying."

Lin Ruixian neither confirmed nor denied Gu Ningyue’s response, after a good while he leisurely said: "Let’s go! Let’s go out for a drink; it’s too noisy in here, I can’t take it anymore."

The piercing sound of a drill had been constantly buzzing since earlier, making it barely possible to hear her speak without getting closer.

Gu Ningyue nodded, "Sure."

They walked out of the Japanese restaurant, Gu Ningyue opened the door of the Maserati parked not far away: "Come on! Get in."

Lin Ruixian was dumbstruck, "Is this your car?"

Gu Ningyue nodded, looking at him quite nonchalantly: "Yeah! The color is a little off, just bear with it; I’ll switch it in a few days."

Lin Ruixian: "..."

Gu Ningyue fastened her seatbelt, turned the key, and turned her head to look at Lin Ruixian and asked: "Hey, why aren’t you saying anything?"

Lin Ruixian replied dreamily: "I was just thinking, if I’d known you were this rich, I would’ve asked for a higher renovation fee."

Gu Ningyue: "..."

At the café, Gu Ningyue got a private room and then went in with Lin Ruixian.

"Speaking of which, is it considered a date when I come to drink coffee with you?" Lin Ruixian teased: "If Master Ling comes after me, you have to protect me!"

Gu Ningyue held the coffee just served, took a sip and said: "Don’t worry, Ling Tianyou’s been too busy to ’catch cheaters’ lately. You can safely ’date’ me!"

Lin Ruixian’s eyes turned and he smiled, asking Gu Ningyue: "Is it because Chen Rui has returned?"

Gu Ningyue was taken aback: "Sort of! Why, do you also like Chen Rui?"

Lin Ruixian pursed his lips: "Not interested."

"Also, the way you use ’also’ is quite intelligent! Who else likes Chen Rui, Ling Tianyou?"

Upon hearing Ling Tianyou’s name, Gu Ningyue felt a pang and shook her head: "No idea. With the town’s most beautiful woman suddenly appearing, pursuers are lining up to the city gates?"

Lin Ruixian chuckled lightly, "Seems like you’re quite jealous there."

Originally, he thought Gu Ningyue was merely playing around with Ling Tianyou, but now it seems like there’s more to it.

These two, in the eyes of outsiders, seem quite interesting as a couple.

Gu Ningyue shook her head: "I am not."

"Really?" Lin Ruixian leisurely said: "I thought you were unhappy because you’re at risk of losing the title of the first beauty in town."

"What?" Gu Ningyue was clearly surprised by Lin Ruixian’s words.

Lin Ruixian saw her reaction but calmly took a sip of coffee: "Didn’t you know? The title of the first beauty in town has long been yours. It’s just that you’ve never paid attention to the outside world, so you’re unaware."

Gu Ningyue touched her face, unsure whether to cry or laugh for a moment: "Indeed, I haven’t paid attention."

She can barely protect her own life, let alone think about such things.

Looking at her expression, Lin Ruixian couldn’t help but laugh: "Probably since Chen Rui came back, many eyes are on the two of you!"

Gu Ningyue said: "Let them look then! Anyway, I won’t notice. But according to you, last time Chi Xingtong returned, there were also people waiting for drama?"

Lin Ruixian nodded, deliberately acting casual: "Probably, but I’m sure the spectacle wouldn’t be as good as between you and Chen Rui, since, rumor has it that President Ling has put much effort into Chen Rui before!"

Gu Ningyue’s coffee cup paused at her lips: "For example?"

She really wanted to hear what Ling Tianyou had done for other women.

And whether what he gave her was the same as what he gave other women!