CHAPTER 46: CHAPTER 46: AN UNEXPECTED INVITATION

The next morning, Gu Ningyue opened her eyes to find herself tangled around Ling Tianyou like an octopus.

Ling Tianyou had his eyes closed, his fair and handsome face devoid of the coldness it carried when awake, replaced instead by a few traces of gentle calm.

The morning light covered the bed, and somehow, she suddenly wanted to reach out her slender finger and touch his face.

Why is there someone so flawless in this world? Why can’t one find any defect in these features?

Ling Tianyou suddenly opened his eyes, a subtle smile playing on his lips, "Teasing me? Hmm?"

Gu Ningyue abruptly withdrew her hand, "When did you wake up?"

Getting scared by a person, scared to death, when did this guy wake up?

Ling Tianyou gazed at her with his deep eyes, "Just now, when you were drooling over my good looks."

Her hand was warm and soft, and his whole body felt weak when she touched his face.

"You, you stop talking nonsense, who was drooling over your beauty?" Gu Ningyue hurriedly sat up, "I, I’m getting up!"

"Wait!" Ling Tianyou grabbed her wrist, suddenly leaned up and kissed her on the lips, "Alright, you can go!"

Gu Ningyue: "...You, hooligan!"

"If I’m a hooligan, how did you manage to escape my grasp last night?" Ling Tianyou looked her up and down, the implication clear.

Gu Ningyue couldn’t be bothered with him, got up, unlocked the door, and returned to her room.

Aunt Zhang looked at Gu Ningyue’s flushed face and the bathrobe she was wearing and immediately showed a meaningful smile, "Young Madam, morning!"

"Aunt Zhang, stop making chicken soup for me, it’s not what you think!"

Aunt Zhang nodded, smiling like a peony flower, "Alright, then what would Young Madam like to have? Tell me, and I’ll make it for you."

"..." Forget it, she’s giving up explaining, let’s leave it at that!

After showering and changing clothes, Gu Ningyue went downstairs to the dining table.

Ling Tianyou was spreading jam on bread and raised his eyebrows when he saw her, "Morning!"

Gu Ningyue always felt that his expression seemed to be teasing her for her morning actions.

"Morning!" Gu Ningyue pretended to be nonchalant as she pulled out a chair and sat down, "When are you heading to the company?"

Ling Tianyou took a bite of the bread, "I have to go soon, there’s a meeting at ten."

Gu Ningyue replied, "Oh."

"By the way, Xing Tong just called me asking for your WeChat. Do you want to add her?" Ling Tianyou looked at her and asked.

Gu Ningyue thought for a while, "Sure!" Not adding would make her seem guilty somehow, plus she’s not afraid.

"Shall I send her your WeChat contact then?" Ling Tianyou asked.

Gu Ningyue nodded, "Send it!"

Ling Tianyou asking for her opinion added a bit of warmth in her heart.

A minute later, Gu Ningyue’s phone beeped.

She picked up the phone and confirmed the request, then set it aside.

"What are your plans for today?" Ling Tianyou looked at her and asked, "If you’re free, you can come see the company with me. Once the meeting is over, we can go watch a movie together, how about it?"

Gu Ningyue quickly waved her hand, "Forget it, I hate waiting for people during meetings the most. Call me when you return!"

A lot of people in the company, she didn’t mind, but being stared at like a monkey is never a good experience.

Ling Tianyou didn’t insist, "Alright."

After eating, Ling Tianyou went to the company.

As he was leaving, he wanted her to see him off as usual, but this time he said nothing, simply stood there looking at her.

Gu Ningyue had no choice but to see him to the car before turning back to finish her breakfast.

"Are you free today? I just returned to the country and haven’t made many friends; would you like to hang out?" Chi Xingtong greeted her and then sent two WeChat messages.

Gu Ningyue actually didn’t have any animosity towards Chi Xingtong, plus Chi Xingtong was indeed stunning in appearance; beauty is justice, and she didn’t mind.

"Sure, what time?"

Chi Xingtong held her phone, thinking Gu Ningyue would find a reason to decline, but she didn’t expect her to agree so readily.

"Half an hour later, let’s meet at New Hang Plaza!"

Gu Ningyue replied with an "OK," finishing off the last piece of bread.

She had to admit, having regular meals in this body had the advantage of not being tormented by stomach problems anymore.

Putting on a layer of lipstick, Gu Ningyue greeted Aunt Zhang and the housekeeper and drove to New Hang Plaza.

After waiting about five minutes, a blonde girl wearing a white spicy crop top and a blue denim mini skirt approached.

Under the sunshine, she looked like a rose blooming boldly, her whole persona seeming to glow.

"Sorry, there was some traffic, have you been waiting long?"

"I just arrived too."

"The weather here is so hot; I’m tired of wearing the clothes at home, thought I’d come out for some shopping."

"The stores here aren’t bad."

"But all these shops seem so LOW! Is your skirt bought here too?"

"It’s hard to say, all my clothes were bought by Tianyou, I haven’t asked."

"..."

The most feared thing is the sudden silence, Chi Xingtong’s expression became somewhat complicated.

"Do you really like Ling Tianyou?"

After much thought, Gu Ningyue asked the question weighing on her mind.

Chi Xingtong was stunned, probably not expecting her to be so forthright, reflexively denying it, "No, I’m not, I don’t! I wouldn’t go and steal someone else’s lover."

Gu Ningyue grinned, "Let’s go! I’ll help you pick out clothes."

Chi Xingtong was five years younger than Ling Tianyou; for so many years, she’s probably been protected by him, so she’s unwilling to leave him, right?

"Alright."

The two headed toward the mall near New Hang Plaza, one with a curvaceous figure, stunning and seductive. The other slender, charming, pure yet alluring.

With both having wavy long hair, one blonde and one brown, walking side by side, they looked like two sisters, rapidly attracting a lot of attention.

Even a few middle-aged men chatting with drinks at the doorway couldn’t help but stare in disbelief.

Chi Xingtong: "Honestly, I was quite surprised you agreed to come out with me today; I thought you might hate me."

Gu Ningyue: "Why would I hate you? Because you’re beautiful?"

Chi Xingtong: "This... I don’t quite know what to say. Don’t fight a smiling person with your words!"

Gu Ningyue: "So why did you ask me out today?"

Chi Xingtong: "To be honest, I don’t really like you, but I’m curious why Tianyou would be with you."

Gu Ningyue: "Maybe because... I’m beautiful too!"

Chi Xingtong: "... Are you always this confident?"

Gu Ningyue: "Not always, but he is indeed captivated by my body."

Chi Xingtong: "That’s enough! If you keep saying things like that, I’ll regret inviting you out!"

She finally got to come out once, how did it turn into eating dog food?