CHAPTER 175: CHAPTER 175: LOSING LING TIANYOU

Regarding Gu Ningyue’s question, Lin Ruixian just gave a faint smile: "It’s all hearsay, and there are also quite a few reports in the newspapers. You can go see for yourself. I won’t spread the gossip here! Otherwise, if traced to the source, President Ling might want my life?"

Gu Ningyue’s fingers tightened, "These two people even made it to the newspapers?"

"Yes!" Lin Ruixian observed Gu Ningyue’s expression: "You seem very nervous?"

Gu Ningyue quickly lowered her head and took a sip of coffee: "No, not nervous."

Just, a bit... concerned, that’s all.

The arc at the corner of Lin Ruixian’s mouth grew wider, and with a sudden playful knock on the cup’s edge, the sound inexplicably turned crisp and melodious.

Even though Gu Ningyue didn’t look into his eyes, her ears seemed to momentarily shut off all other sources of information, leaving only the sound of Lin Ruixian’s tapping fingertips.

"Ning Yue, do you remember that friend of mine who is no longer around?"

Gu Ningyue subconsciously nodded, as if her body was gradually becoming beyond her own control.

"She died a wrongful death, and it was very tragic, sinking to the endless bottom of the sea with no chance for her remains to ever see the light of day."

Lin Ruixian’s voice was very low, yet each word clearly reached her ears.

Compelled by some mysterious force, Gu Ningyue raised her head: "Do you miss her?"

She didn’t know why she asked this question; her mind was already blank.

"She saved me. I want to avenge her, as a way of repaying her life-saving grace back then." Lin Ruixian looked at Gu Ningyue: "I never owe others. Especially, not a life!"

Gu Ningyue’s eyes were vacant, the words she spoke sounded robotic: "I never expected you to repay anything. You are my partner, I was just doing what I wanted to do."

Lin Ruixian’s eyes sharpened, as expected! It’s her, she’s back!

The old man in the hospital was right! Gu Ningyue is her!

"So, you are Weiwei?" Lin Ruixian’s voice palpably surged with excitement, raising his tone by two notches involuntarily.

Gu Ningyue awkwardly nodded, and Lin Ruixian was nearly ecstatic, thinking, how could such a miraculous thing truly exist in this world?

"Weiwei, how did you come back?"

Somehow, Gu Ningyue suddenly snapped back to alertness: "What, what did you do to me?"

It was then that Lin Ruixian realized he had been too excited, and his fingers had long since stopped their motions.

Gu Ningyue watched Lin Ruixian, her eyes surfacing with extreme terror.

This man, since when could he control a person’s mind without even using his gaze?

What could he have experienced in the time she was dead?

Even though she had been extremely cautious, she still accidentally fell into his trap.

Lin Ruixian composed himself and a small smile blossomed at the corner of his mouth: "Don’t be afraid, I won’t hurt you."

Gu Ningyue said nothing, sensing that he already knew the information he wanted.

Otherwise, that smile wouldn’t be so relaxed.

"What have you found out?" Gu Ningyue probed.

Lin Ruixian’s smile remained, but his words made Gu Ningyue feel as if she had fallen into an ice cellar: "Weiwei, long time no see..."

Gu Ningyue’s limbs turned cold, as Lin Ruixian admired the emotions surging in her eyes, he gently raised a hand and drank a cup of coffee.

In this café, there were people coming and going, a couple at the next table were talking intimately.

The cashier was counting money at the bar, and somehow a girl sat at the piano, her fingers dancing, filling the whole room with a melodious tune.

Yet, in Gu Ningyue’s eyes, it all seemed to turn black and white, frozen around her.

Weiwei, that was her name in the past life.

Lin Ruixian, in his own way, knew everything after all.

After an unknown amount of time, Gu Ningyue looked at Lin Ruixian and in a daze asked a question: "Since when did you start to suspect?"

Her appearance wasn’t exactly something suspicious, Lin Ruixian might most likely ponder her purpose, but to suspect her identity?

Why would he link it to her past self?

Faced with her question, Lin Ruixian responded calmly: "Your gaze is exactly the same as in your past life, and last time when I guided you in the bar, you already showed a flaw."

Gu Ningyue recalled that last drinking session together, and Lin Ruixian indeed almost succeeded.

"Most people wouldn’t believe in such bizarre matters." Gu Ningyue trembled as she spoke slowly.

For some reason, at the moment the truth was unveiled, Gu Ningyue couldn’t stop trembling.

Even with utmost endurance, Lin Ruixian still saw through her facade.

"Are you afraid of me?" Lin Ruixian didn’t answer her question, just looked at Gu Ningyue: "I told you, I won’t harm you. Rest assured, from this moment on, we are friends."

He gently reached out and covered the back of Gu Ningyue’s hand.

His palm was very warm, seemingly gradually dispelling the chill within her body.

For some reason, at the instant his fingertip touched Gu Ningyue’s cold fingers, his heart abruptly sped up.

It seemed he always had a different kind of feeling towards her.

But when did this different feeling start?

In a past life, or in her current life?

Gu Ningyue stared at him blankly, feeling like she had countless words to say, yet when she tried to speak, the words wouldn’t come out.

"I..." After a long while, she looked at Lin Ruixian and said, "I’ve currently been cursed by someone and need your Blood Jade."

Lin Ruixian seemed surprised that Gu Ningyue approached him for this purpose, his smile slightly changed: "The Blood Jade, what do you intend to do with it?"

Gu Ningyue didn’t directly answer his question, slowly retracting her hand she softly said, "I really need it, if I don’t have it, I might end up a real lunatic in three months."

Lin Ruixian fell into silence; although he wasn’t fond of the original owner of that Blood Jade, if he were to give it to Gu Ningyue, future troubles would surely be plentiful.

The Lin Family’s situation was no simpler than others. If he really had to give the Blood Jade away, he’d certainly have to get past his parents.

Seeing his silence, Gu Ningyue’s heart slowly sank with time: "I know I’m putting you in a difficult position, it is an heirloom left by your grandfather, and I know this request is indeed excessive. But you also know, when one’s life is at stake, many things become unavoidable..."

Lin Ruixian raised his head, his lips parting softly: "I’ll give you the Blood Jade, but are you really ready for the cost? You might lose Ling Tianyou."

"What?" Gu Ningyue looked incredulously at Lin Ruixian.

What does this have to do with Ling Tianyou? This was clearly her own matter, why did it involve Ling Tianyou?