CHAPTER 173: CHAPTER 173: ONCE IN A CENTURY

Gu Ningyue didn’t answer her question.

Sometimes, there’s no need to provide the correct answer.

Because the answer is a seed already planted in the hearts of those involved.

Just waiting for someone to water and nurture it, and it can grow lush.

Go on, the bigger the commotion, the better.

Returning to her room, Gu Ningyue adjusted her makeup in the mirror and set off to find Lin Ruixian.

At noon, it was unbearably hot. Gu Ningyue drove to the entrance, and as soon as she got out of the car, she was sweating profusely: "It’s too hot today, is there any iced juice?"

As soon as she entered, Gu Ningyue couldn’t help but shout.

Ah Yan came out from behind the bar, poured a glass of ice water, and handed it to her: "We only have ice water for now."

Gu Ningyue drank most of it in one go and handed the glass back to Ah Yan: "Where’s your shop owner? Not around?"

Ah Yan nodded, "In the morning, the owner had something to deal with and went out. Should I call him?"

Gu Ningyue thought for a moment, "No need, I’ll wait here for him! I don’t have anything else to do today anyway."

Ah Yan glanced at the workers still renovating, "It’s so noisy here, doesn’t it bother Miss Gu?"

"It’s fine, my house is also being renovated, I’m used to it." Gu Ningyue said nonchalantly while playing with her phone: "And if it weren’t for me, you wouldn’t have to renovate again."

Ye Mingchen’s people were really ruthless, smashing and breaking what was just newly renovated, even tearing off the new wallpaper.

Now, everything has to be redone from scratch.

Looks like it will take another week to open.

Ah Yan didn’t respond, just paused before saying: "Then Miss Gu, please take a seat. I’ll be busy for a while."

Gu Ningyue nodded and let him go.

After an unknown period, the bead curtain at the entrance swayed, and a figure blocked the sunlight in front of her.

Gu Ningyue looked up to meet a remarkably delicate face: "You’re back?"

"Yeah." Lin Ruixian pulled out a chair and sat across from her, "Why did you come here at this time, not tired?"

Gu Ningyue glanced at the time on her phone, one in the afternoon, indeed suitable for a nap.

"I wasn’t tired, but waiting for you made me a bit sleepy." Gu Ningyue looked at Lin Ruixian and asked, "What did you do?"

Lin Ruixian shrugged, "There was something at home, so I had to rush back."

Gu Ningyue thought of last night’s banquet and blurted out: "Is it because you disappeared yesterday?"

Lin Ruixian said indifferently, "I really can’t stand those occasions, and I gave Xiao Han his birthday gift a day early!"

Gu Ningyue said: "The most important thing is about Lin Wuhuan’s drowning, right!"

Lin Ruixian was a bit surprised: "How did you know?"

Gu Ningyue: "...Because I attended that banquet yesterday."

On hearing this, Lin Ruixian realized, "Sorry, I momentarily forgot your identity."

The girl before him always reminded him of his former partner.

Giving him the illusion that she was still alone.

At that moment, he almost forgot she was Ling Tianyou’s fiancée, and occasions like yesterday’s she would definitely attend.

Thinking of it this way, everything made sense.

Gu Ningyue asked Lin Ruixian: "How is Lin Wuhuan’s health? Didn’t he go for a check-up today?"

"He was forcibly taken there in the morning, and I went to see him too." At this point, Lin Ruixian’s expression turned somewhat unnatural: "It’s nothing serious, he’s perfectly healthy. My little nephew is as mischievous as a monkey."

Gu Ningyue nodded, there was something she had never mentioned even to Ling Tianyou, but now, facing Lin Ruixian, she inexplicably blurted it out: "Your little nephew stepped over Ling Tianze’s son’s body and just swallowed a few gulps of water, otherwise..."

The conversation was cut short by Gu Ningyue.

Lin Ruixian thought of how the family had described the scene. Although Lin Wuhuan was fine, Ling Xuan was almost suffocated by mud at the bottom of the pool, and even after rescue, almost died.

He had once conducted a mission where he rescued a drowning person.

That person, in a state of panic, grabbed his arm, trying to drag him down.

Even attempted to step on his body to keep afloat and save himself.

Underwater, the intense survival instinct annihilated all rationality.

If it weren’t for his greater strength, he might have drowned too.

The scene yesterday, no doubt, was Lin Wuhuan’s identical behavior underwater.

Thankfully, amidst the chaos, the truth remained undisclosed, and Ling Xuan survived.

Otherwise, the Lin Family and the Ling Family might have feuded.

With this in mind, Lin Ruixian gratefully glanced at Gu Ningyue: "Thanks."

If Gu Ningyue had revealed this, everything would have ended.

Gu Ningyue looked at him and said: "If you really want to thank me, how about promising me one extra condition?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Ruixian instantly became wary: "What condition? Tell me."

Gu Ningyue laughed heartily, "Haven’t decided yet, just saying, let’s put it on hold!"

With an innocent look, Lin Ruixian found himself at a loss for words.

This Gu Ningyue seemed to come with a plan, but when given a chance, she feigned ignorance.

What exactly was she here for?

"You didn’t just come here today to chat with me, did you?" Lin Ruixian asked.

Gu Ningyue nodded, completely justifying it: "Yes! Is that not allowed?"

Lin Ruixian rested his arms on the table, hands clasped together: "Miss Gu, the contract doesn’t include ’chatting’ as a clause!"

Gu Ningyue pouted at these words, "Stingy."

"But, considering yesterday’s ’silence is golden,’ I’m happy to chat with you for free." Lin Ruixian smiled, "So, what do you want to know?"

Looking at Lin Ruixian’s increasingly captivating smile, Gu Ningyue’s heart skipped a beat, and she suddenly thought of Ling Tianyou’s face.

What’s going on? Why did a sudden feeling of guilt arise in her heart?

She was simply here to ’carry out a task.’

Although this task was for her own benefit this time.

Yet facing Lin Ruixian, she did not mix in any complicated emotions.

Not understanding where this guilt came from, could it be her feelings for Ling Tianyou had deepened, unbeknownst to her?

Indeed, emotions significantly affect one’s path.

Thinking of this, Gu Ningyue sighed deeply: "Actually, it’s nothing much, just heard that when your grandfather passed away, he gave you a Blood Jade, and I’m curious about what it looks like and would like to see it."

Lin Ruixian was taken aback, "You mean the Blood Jade Token?"

Gu Ningyue nodded naturally: "Yes! I heard it’s an extraordinary item that appears once in a century..."