CHAPTER 111: CHAPTER 111: NO COMPROMISE

With all the earnest persuasion from Chi Xingtong, Shen Hanyin finally agreed to reconsider her relationship with Ji Zhiye.

But it’s obvious that Shen Hanyin likes Ji Zhiye, letting go completely is impossible.

No matter what, Gu Ningyue won’t just leave it like that.

After Shen Hanyin stopped talking, Gu Ningyue privately messaged Chi Xingtong: "Han Yin hasn’t let go yet, it’s still necessary to push her some more, only then will she truly give up.

Chi Xingtong was indifferent to this, "It’s one of those things, you won’t shed tears until you see the coffin, let’s just leave it! Feelings, they’re unpredictable."

Gu Ningyue insisted, "No, Shen Hanyin isn’t someone who’s easily confused, just temporarily blinded."

Chi Xingtong somewhat envied the relationship between Gu Ningyue and Chi Xingtong, apart from her own family, no one had ever done this for her.

"Alright! But I’ll only help you try once more. If it doesn’t work, I’m done!" Chi Xingtong yawned and lay on the bed, "Actually, without that face, Ji Zhiye would be quite suitable for marriage. Proper, polite, talented yet not showy."

Gu Ningyue chuckled, "That’s only true for ordinary families. For second-generations like you, even with his face, he couldn’t marry into a wealthy family, let alone without it."

Chi Xingtong, hearing this, couldn’t help but retort, "What do you mean by second-generation like us, you’re one too! By the way, how are you and Tianyou lately? How far have you gotten?"

It was said that Gu Ningyue’s biological mother left ten billion, to be available once Gu Ningyue bears a child.

In a certain sense, even she wasn’t able to compete with Gu Ningyue.

Upon hearing Chi Xingtong mention Ling Tianyou, Gu Ningyue’s mood instantly plummeted: "It’s fine, the same as usual."

If it were an argument, she could seek help from Chi Xingtong.

But with matters like these, she knew that if she didn’t fulfill Ling Tianyou’s wishes, Tianyou definitely wouldn’t calm down.

Since that’s the case, it’s better not to speak of it.

Chi Xingtong didn’t catch the hidden melancholy in her voice, she just said, "That’s good, I’ll sleep now, find you tomorrow. Goodnight!"

Gu Ningyue casually replied, then tossed her phone aside and threw herself onto the soft big bed.

"Ahhh... So annoying!!!!"

The inexplicable restlessness made Gu Ningyue want to scream, but fearing the butler and others’ attention, she could only bury her head under the quilt to barely vent her emotions.

Why did so many annoying things suddenly appear? Shen Hanyin’s relationship issue, Lin Ruixian’s Blood Jade, and her own matters with Ling Tianyou.

Oh right, there’s also Su Heng!

Always felt that Su Heng was a potential threat, uncertain when she’d be left without a burial place.

The layer upon layer of relationships made Gu Ningyue dizzy.

She picked up the Diamond Sutra and read it for a while, finally gradually drifting off to sleep.

At midnight, the door was slowly opened, a slender figure sat at the bedside under the moonlight.

Looking at the sleeping girl on the bed, Ling Tianyou’s defined fingers couldn’t help but softly caress her face.

"What are you thinking? Why are you furrowing your brow even in your dreams?"

"...Why won’t you tell me, can’t you feel my sincerity towards you?"

"Ah... You weren’t this disobedient before."

After what seemed like a long time, Ling Tianyou quietly gazed at Gu Ningyue on the bed.

She seemed to be sleeping soundly, unaware of him sitting for so long.

"Goodnight."

Ling Tianyou had just taken a couple of steps when suddenly a whispered voice emerged from behind him: "Master... Master don’t go, don’t leave me alone... Master..."

Under the moonlight, Ling Tianyou’s figure froze in place.

He slowly turned around, watching Gu Ningyue on the bed reach out as if desperately trying to grasp something in the void, his heart feeling a sharp pain.

"Master?... When did Gu Ningyue have a master?"

His mind full of questions, his thoughts seemed to trace back to the distant past.

On the bed, she was blissfully unaware of her surroundings, her voice even more harrowing: "Master... I’ll go for you, I’ll go for you! I’ll bear all consequences, Master just wait for me here... I’ll come back, I’ll definitely come back."

Her words at the end carried a resolve willing to face death.

Ling Tianyou’s fingers clenched into a fist in an instant, hesitated for a moment, then stepped out of the room.

Master... He must find out who this person is for whom Gu Ningyue would risk everything to remain.

In the dream, Gu Ningyue held only a dagger, standing at the dock of the ship.

The dagger still dripped blood, like scarlet blossoms in the mist, disappearing in her eyes.

The ship was about to set sail, hurried footsteps surged from all directions, Gu Ningyue looked back, feeling the fog grow heavier.

"Why are you here, you shouldn’t be!"

Invisibly, a hand grabbed her as she stepped onto the plank.

"Who are you, let go of me." She swung the dagger, but the person seemed unfazed, not even dodging.

Blood splattered, covering Gu Ningyue’s head and face.

"Go back! It’ll be too late soon!"

The person clutched her arm tightly, seemingly using all their strength to keep her.

Gu Ningyue used all her might, unable to break free, feeling increasingly anxious.

"Let go of me, if this mission isn’t completed, my... my master is still waiting for me to return..."

"My master is still waiting for me to return..."

The following dawn, Gu Ningyue was awakened by Aunt Zhang at just seven in the morning.

She sat up in a daze, having almost completely forgotten the dream from the previous night.

Gu Ningyue went downstairs, Ling Tianyou already sat at the dining table as usual.

Seeing her approach, his face remained cold, like when she first met him.

"Young Madam, this is the dress President Ling prepared for you. Please take a look!"

The butler brought a box to her, Gu Ningyue looked at Ling Tianyou with some confusion: "Why suddenly prepare a dress for me?"

Ling Tianyou looked up at her, "Did you forget? Tomorrow is Gu Wanwan’s engagement party."

Gu Ningyue’s fingers gently opened the box: "If you hadn’t mentioned it, I really forgot... It looks nice, I’ll go with this one!"

Raising it to take a look, Gu Ningyue closed the box and had the servants send it to her room.

Taking a sandwich, Gu Ningyue ate while observing Ling Tianyou’s expression.

Why did Ling Tianyou’s face look worse than yesterday?

Could it be something went awry at the company?

Or because she didn’t compromise, is that why?