CHAPTER 80: CHAPTER 80: GUILTY SECRETS

A night without words.

When Gu Ningyue woke up in the morning, she found Ji Qianqian sitting by her bedside at some point.

Gu Ningyue was startled and immediately sat up: "Qianqian, why are you here?"

Logically, her years of mission work should’ve made her sensitive to even the slightest movements.

How did Ji Qianqian manage to sit on her bed without her noticing?

Ji Qianqian looked confused: "That auntie brought me here! Sis, you’re so lazy, the sun’s already shining on your butt and you’re still not up!"

Gu Ningyue wiped her face and reached for her phone to check the time.

What’s going on? It’s already ten o’clock?

She usually wakes up around six or seven at the hospital, so how did she not sense Ji Qianqian coming in?

Could it be that she was too relaxed at home and didn’t hear Ji Qianqian enter?

Perplexed, Gu Ningyue asked the maid to take Ji Qianqian out to play while she got up to wash her face and brush her teeth.

The maid took Ji Qianqian out, and Gu Ningyue still wondered what went wrong.

It wasn’t until she finished tidying up and went downstairs that she realized Ling Tianyou was still at home.

"Hey, you’re not going to the office today?"

Ling Tianyou smiled as she came down: "I’m already back."

Gu Ningyue blushed, "I don’t know why, but I slept very deeply last night."

"It’s okay, you can’t sleep well at the hospital, so get more rest at home!" Ling Tianyou said as he looked at her. "Aren’t you inviting Shen Hanyin over today? It’s almost noon, let’s eat quickly!"

Gu Ningyue nodded. Aunt Zhang and the butler had set the table, and Ling Tianyou sat beside her, feeding her.

The housekeepers occasionally passed by in the villa, causing Gu Ningyue to feel a bit embarrassed, "Maybe I should feed myself?"

It was fine in the hospital with only Ji Qianqian and an assistant.

Now, with not just the butler and Aunt Zhang, but also housekeepers watching, she felt awkward.

Ling Tianyou looked at her: "Don’t talk while eating, just eat!"

With that, he fed her a spoonful of lily soup.

Gu Ningyue had no choice but to eat another spoon under the watchful eyes.

Ji Qianqian, beside them, said: "Sister, Uncle is so good to you."

"Ahem, Qianqian, call him Brother." Gu Ningyue almost choked, "You can’t call him Uncle, remember?"

Why doesn’t Ji Qianqian change after several reminders?

Ji Qianqian shook her head, "I can’t remember."

Gu Ningyue: "???"

Ji Qianqian looked at Ling Tianyou, "That’s Uncle."

Gu Ningyue: "..."

Ling Tianyou glanced at Ji Qianqian, "Forget it, let her call me whatever she wants, as long as it’s not Dad."

Ji Qianqian: "..."

After the meal, Gu Ningyue called Shen Hanyin.

They arranged this when she was discharged yesterday, and Shen Hanyin was free to come over today.

Additionally, Gu Ningyue could give her Su Heng’s autograph.

At two in the afternoon, Shen Hanyin arrived at Ling Tianyou’s villa.

"I’ll be heading to the company in the afternoon, you two enjoy yourselves."

Gu Ningyue nodded, knowing he was giving her space to be alone with Shen Hanyin.

As Ling Tianyou’s car left the villa, Gu Ningyue said to Ji Qianqian, "Qianqian, how about watching cartoons here first? This sister and I will be back soon."

Ji Qianqian asked, "Where is sister going?"

Gu Ningyue found an excuse to appease Ji Qianqian, pulling Shen Hanyin upstairs to her room.

Once the door was closed, Shen Hanyin glanced around the room, "Are you two sleeping in separate rooms now?"

Gu Ningyue paused, "Of course. What are you thinking?"

Shen Hanyin chuckled, "Nothing, just curious. How can you resist a male god like Ling Tianyou?"

Gu Ningyue turned to look at her own beautiful face in the mirror, "I think even if someone were to lose control, it should be Ling Tianyou who does."

Shen Hanyin nodded, "True, makes sense."

Gu Ningyue handed Shen Hanyin the Su Heng autograph she had hidden, "Here, keep it safe. If you lose it, there’s no replacement."

Shen Hanyin kissed the handwriting on the paper, "Don’t worry, I wouldn’t lose it no matter what!"

Gu Ningyue was curious, "Is Su Heng really that great? Why haven’t I noticed?"

When they had dinner, Su Heng did seem to have a good aura and look, but not to the point of being mesmerizing!

Why are both Shen Hanyin and Chi Xingtong around her such big fans of his?

"He’s really great." Shen Hanyin stored the autograph safely, "Maybe you’ve seen President Ling too much, so you’re immune to other men!"

Gu Ningyue responded casually, "Really?"

"Of course!" Shen Hanyin said, "President Ling is essentially the male god of male gods! If I had such a boyfriend, even a male star standing in front of me wouldn’t faze me."

"Really?" Gu Ningyue suddenly smiled, "If Ji Zhiye heard that, he might be heartbroken!"

Mentioning Ji Zhiye made Shen Hanyin’s ears turn red, "I was talking about you! Why bring him up?"

Seeing her like this, Gu Ningyue’s curiosity increased, "So, how far have you two gotten?"

Shen Hanyin was silent for a moment, then said, "We just held hands once, that’s all."

Gu Ningyue asked, "I mean, has he confessed?"

Shen Hanyin shook her head, "No."

"Are you still just friends?" Gu Ningyue sat on the bed, patting the space next to her, "You’ve held hands, didn’t he say anything?"

Shen Hanyin sighed, looking a bit conflicted, "Ji Zhiye hasn’t spoken up, how can I be bold enough to ask him? We’re both adults, don’t you think that’s being too tactful?"

Gu Ningyue asked, "So how is your relationship now?"

Shen Hanyin said, "Not much has changed, except maybe he’s been nicer to me. I don’t know what he means, does he like me or not!"

Gu Ningyue had no experience in relationships and was also confused, "Why not call Chi Xingtong over? She’s seen a lot and can help chat?"

Just as the words left her mouth, before Shen Hanyin could respond, Gu Ningyue’s phone rang.

Seeing the caller ID, Gu Ningyue showed it to Shen Hanyin: "Speak of the devil!"

"Hello?"

"Where are you? Want to go out to play?"

"At home! Han Yin is here too, want to come over?"

"... Is Tianyou there?"

"No, he’s gone to the office."

"Great, wait for me, I’m nearby, will be there in five minutes."

"Okay, sure."

After hanging up, Shen Hanyin looked at Gu Ningyue, puzzled, "Why does Chi Xingtong sound so happy when she hears President Ling isn’t here?"

Didn’t they say that Chi Xingtong also likes Ling Tianyou?

Gu Ningyue shrugged, "Maybe she’s hiding something! Haha!"