CHAPTER 38: CHAPTER 38: FRIEND OR FOE

EDITOR: ENDLESSFANTASY TRANSLATION

The two of them silently drank tea, and Gu Ningyue was half-skeptical about Mr. Chen’s words, "Mr. Chen, your place is quite elegant. If possible, can I come here more often to sit and chat?"

Mr. Chen smiled, "Of course, Miss Gu, you’re welcome anytime."

"Thank you." Gu Ningyue glanced past Mr. Chen and fixed her gaze on the ornament behind him: "That mutton fat jade deer is beautiful."

Mr. Chen didn’t turn his head, holding his teacup, he said indifferently: "My youngest son brought it back from his trip to Thailand. He played with it for a few days and didn’t like it, so he gave it to me."

Gu Ningyue replied, she always felt that the deer seemed somewhat odd.

After gazing for a while, she discovered the issue: "Why are the deer’s eyes red?"

Moreover, the red transitions from light to dark, making it look strange.

"The deer’s eyes are inlaid with blood jade, and the antlers are also made of blood jade. There’s a saying about it, but... I don’t believe in those things."

Gu Ningyue steadied herself, "Can Mr. Chen tell me the story?"

She didn’t know why, but she cared about this matter a bit.

Mr. Chen observed Gu Ningyue’s expression, and surprisingly, she wasn’t bewitched by the jade deer, suggesting her will is unusually strong.

This girl is indeed interesting; the question is, how long can she endure?

"I’m old, my memory is not as good. It seems it’s infused with something, and as long as it’s nourished with blood, this jade deer can fulfill any wish. However, the cost is unbearable for most people."

Gu Ningyue’s eyes slightly changed, "It’s the 21st century, and people still believe in this superstition?"

Mr. Chen laughed without saying a word, quietly sipping his tea.

If someone else said this, it wouldn’t matter, but hearing it from her mouth, it sounded somewhat amusing.

After sitting for a while longer, Gu Ningyue got up to say goodbye.

Mr. Chen had the servant escort her out, and before getting in the car, the butler came over and handed her a pouch: "Miss Gu, this is from Mr. Chen for you."

Gu Ningyue was slightly startled, as the pouch was made of high-quality material and crafted meticulously.

On it was embroidered a lively koi fish, seemingly ready to leap out at any moment.

"What is this?"

The butler looked at her and said, "Mr. Chen mentioned that Miss Gu seemed burdened with worries, and perhaps the contents of this pouch can assist you at a critical moment."

Gu Ningyue felt puzzled. What issues could she have recently?

"Miss Gu, take care."

Gu Ningyue thanked him and took the pouch into the car; all the way, she was recalling Mr. Chen’s words to her.

Mr. Chen said he wasn’t interested in other people’s lives, yet he gave her this pouch before leaving.

Is he friend or foe? What is Mr. Chen’s purpose?

The original owner may have come from a good background, but unfortunately, Gu Zheng didn’t care about this daughter.

Although her biological mother left her a billion yuan, she could only access it after marriage and childbirth.

Before that, almost all her money and status were dependent on Ling Tianyou.

She didn’t want to admit it, but this was the reality.

Given the circumstances, why would Mr. Chen say those things to her?

Returning to the villa, as soon as she parked the car, Gu Ningyue couldn’t resist opening the pouch Mr. Chen had given her.

Inside was a moonstone pendant, carved with runes. It was bright and clear, with hardly any inclusions, and exuded a faint blue glow.

The pendant was small, but with this quality and craftsmanship, it was definitely worth thousands, practically an exhibition piece.

Why would Mr. Chen give this to her?

Taking the pouch back to her room, Gu Ningyue opened the website to try to figure out what the runes on the moonstone symbolized.

However, after browsing for several hours, she couldn’t determine the meaning behind it.

As the sunset blended with the golden hues, Gu Ningyue thought for a while, then wore it around her neck.

Even though online it said it could be powerful enough to purify the magnetic field, such a small semi-precious stone wouldn’t have much impact.

If she put it away, she wouldn’t understand Mr. Chen’s intentions.

"Young Madam, President Ling called to say he’ll be attending a dinner and won’t be back for dinner." Aunt Zhang knocked on the door outside, "Is there anything you’d like to eat?"

Gu Ningyue opened the door, "I’d like braised lion head, and maybe some century egg tofu."

"Okay." Aunt Zhang replied, her gaze falling on the pendant around her neck: "The young madam’s necklace is beautiful, is it carved with a dragon?"

Gu Ningyue smiled, "Dragon? No. It’s runes."

Aunt Zhang was momentarily stunned, "Did I see wrong? It really looks like a coiled dragon."

Gu Ningyue stood there, looking down at the patterns on the pendant.

Dragon? Dragon...

Something flashed through Gu Ningyue’s mind, but she couldn’t grasp it.

Soon, Aunt Zhang finished preparing the meal, and as Gu Ningyue was about to start eating, Ling Tianyou suddenly called.

"What are you doing?"

"About to eat, when will you come back?"

"Something came up, I’ll be late."

"Oh, is there something wrong?"

"...Can’t I call you without something being wrong?"

"Ah, no!"

"Pick me up later, I’ve been drinking and can’t drive."

"Isn’t your assistant with you?"

"...Oh?"

"What time! Where should I pick you up! Do you need me to bring anything!"

"...I’ll call you when the time comes."

Gu Ningyue stared at her phone, feeling perplexed, was she supposed to be the president’s driver tonight?

She had a feeling Ling Tianyou had some other scheme.

In a certain banquet hall, Ling Tianyou was holding a wine glass and chatting with people, while behind him someone was whispering.

"President Ling looks in high spirits recently, is there good news?"

"You really don’t pay attention to outside affairs, do you? President Ling is with the eldest daughter of the Gu Family, and now Miss Gu is such a beauty."

"Beauty? Don’t make me laugh. She’s clearly a... an eyesore. Her makeup’s so thick it could scare ghosts at night!"

"You don’t know anything! The current eldest daughter of the Gu Family is completely different from before, seems to have transformed, she’s definitely a beauty."

"If you say so, I’d want to get acquainted. Wait... wasn’t Gu Ningyue engaged to Ye Mingchen?"

"Shh, don’t bring that up, Ye Mingchen got involved with Gu Wanwan a long time ago. Haven’t you noticed the Ye Family’s young master hasn’t said a word since he arrived, the Ye Family doesn’t agree to let Gu Wanwan in."

"Tsk, a daughter of a mistress, Old Master Ye isn’t foolish, why would he let her in."

"Ye Mingchen doesn’t know what possessed him, he caused quite a ruckus for her. Not only was he suspended, but now it seems his financial assets have been frozen too."

"You reap what you sow, Gu Wanwan is clearly adept at playing the victim, only Ye Mingchen would be blinded, right!"

"Who knows! We better keep our distance from the Ye Family, don’t want to upset Master Ling because of this."

"Mhm, you’re right..."