Rebirth! The Assassin's Revenge-Chapter 437: Invite Him to the Wedding Banquet
Gu Ningyue pondered for a few seconds, "Or maybe her visa just got approved, so she wanted to settle things with you in advance, leaving on a high note?"
If this is true, and Chen Rui wanted to make a big move before leaving, it would indeed be terrifying.
As the words fell, Ling Tianyou’s expression changed slightly, "Maybe! She’s been spoiled by her family. What she can’t get, she’ll destroy. Didn’t you say I protect her? Actually, I’m protecting you. The more I care about you, the more furious she gets. She’s scarier than Lu Qingqing. People like Lu Qingqing are straightforward, wearing their emotions on their face. Not Chen Rui, she keeps everything in her heart, always looking at you gently and elegantly, but inside, she might be plotting a thousand ways to make you disappear."
It was also because of the incident with Chen Rui that Ling Tianyou became more guarded towards women.
After all, they were childhood friends!
Gu Ningyue suddenly understood Ling Tianyou’s struggles and lightly sighed as she looked at Ling Tianyou, "Why didn’t you say something earlier? If you had, maybe we wouldn’t have had so many misunderstandings."
Ling Tianyou gazed at Gu Ningyue’s face, speaking softly, "Because I liked seeing you get jealous, liked seeing you treat Chen Rui as an enemy. Although I knew it was wrong, I should’ve told you earlier, but I just couldn’t say it."
Back then, it seemed like that was the only way to see her care for him reflected in her actions.
As Gu Ningyue looked at Ling Tianyou, she suddenly felt as if she never really understood him at all.
In her heart, he was an emotionless money-making machine, where the Ling Family was always his priority, and the company came second. Affairs of the heart were nothing more than... just interludes for the rest of his life.
Unexpectedly, in the night, it wasn’t just her baring her soul, Ling Tianyou was also slowly revealing his true self to her.
"Why are you so foolish?" After a long while, Gu Ningyue reached out to pinch his cheek, "I told you I like you, haven’t you ever believed me?"
Ling Tianyou glanced at Gu Ningyue’s hand; she was the first woman bold enough to pinch his cheek, even Chi Xingtong wouldn’t dare.
"I believe you, it’s just that Lin Ruixian showed up at a really bad time."
Gu Ningyue chuckled, "He’s just a friend, and don’t worry, unless there’s something important, we won’t be in touch."
Once things with Ji Qianqian are settled, it’ll all be over.
But unexpectedly, Ling Tianyou suddenly said, "No way, I’m not that petty. For our engagement party and wedding, I want him to come and drink to our happiness."
He wanted Lin Ruixian to see that in the end, Gu Ningyue chose him, Ling Tianyou!
Gu Ningyue smiled and said, "And you think that’s not petty?"
You might as well put the word "petty" on your forehead. It’s not enough for me to not contact him; you still want to stab Lin Ruixian in the heart.
Oh no, one stab isn’t enough; you want to stab him twice.
Ling Tianyou turned away proudly, looking out the window into the boundless night, questioning, "Do you feel sorry for him?"
Sorry that Lin Ruixian got hurt, or afraid he’d waver? This, Ling Tianyou didn’t say out loud, but just criticized silently in his heart.
Gu Ningyue looked at Ling Tianyou and said, "Why should I feel sorry? I’m just worried that if he comes, you’d feel uneasy. But if you want to invite him, go ahead! It’s nice to have more people giving gift money!"
"But let me make it clear, Lin Ruixian’s red packet is mine!"
Unable to hold back any longer, Ling Tianyou finally said, "You can have them all, after all, once we’re married, you’ll be mine."
Gu Ningyue ignored him and just said, "Let’s go! Let’s go back, it’s already very late."
Ling Tianyou responded and drove home following Gu Ningyue’s directions.
Along the way, the atmosphere between the two became much better than before, with a sense of reconciliation and returning to how things used to be.
Gu Ningyue talked about interesting things that happened in her childhood. Although she was a bit tired, her spirit seemed quite well, "I remember there was a family in front of my house, they had a chubby little boy, and we always played together. His dad was originally a contractor, their family was very wealthy. But unfortunately, there was an accident at the construction site, and three people died in succession. Debt collectors kept coming to their house, and they had no choice but to sell the house and live in a little shack."
"Not long after, his dad also passed away, leaving only his mom to raise him."
"I guess it’s because we both only had moms, we got along really well."
"You wouldn’t believe it, that chubby kid was so funny. We all called him Pang Hu, but he was always the one getting bullied."
Ling Tianyou couldn’t help but ask, "So why did he have such a nickname?"
Gu Ningyue smiled and said, "Because he looked a lot like Pang Hu. But he was different from me. Whenever I got bullied, I’d go home and cry to my mom. She’d give me a candy or comfort me, and I’d feel better. He was different. He’d stand there and sing, singing all night."
"Huh?" Ling Tianyou couldn’t help but ask, "Was he a good singer?"
Gu Ningyue shook her head, "Not nice to listen to, he was awful."
But as she said this, she couldn’t help but break into a gentle smile.
"Then one day, we both got bullied, and my mom wasn’t home. I sat at the door crying non-stop. I thought he would sing his fill first before going home. But that day..."
Ling Tianyou asked, "Did he come to comfort you?"
Gu Ningyue shook her head, "No, he came in front of me and started singing."
Ling Tianyou: "..."
Gu Ningyue continued, "I still remember he sang ’The Beautiful Red Flowers of Shandan’. You know what? He had a voice like a broken gong. Every time he sang that song, I couldn’t help but want to cover his mouth..."
Even now, reminiscing, she still couldn’t help but have that urge.
"And what happened after that?" Ling Tianyou asked.
He suddenly felt that Gu Weiwei’s childhood was quite interesting.
In contrast, his daily studies and learning to manage the family business seemed too dull to compare.
Gu Ningyue’s smile faded, "After that? I stopped crying because those who bullied us came back, drawn by his singing."
Ling Tianyou’s fingers gripped the steering wheel, "What did those people do?"
As soon as he asked the question, Ling Tianyou regretted it, "Never mind, it’s all in the past."
Just the thought of the girl beside him being bullied made him uncomfortable, even if he hadn’t witnessed it himself.
"It wasn’t much, just a bunch of kids." Gu Ningyue sensed Ling Tianyou’s emotions and comforted him, "They’re no longer in this world. They passed away even before my mom did, and much quicker."
After all, in a slum like that, crime was always abundant.
