Chapter 592: Chapter 592: Who Is He?
Cheng Yulan heard Gu Lingxue say this and couldn’t help but laugh, "You always like to worry unnecessarily. If you’re really scared, then don’t go. I’ll go by myself! If it’s meant to be, it’s meant to be, and if it’s trouble, you can’t avoid it. Haven’t you heard this saying? Relax! Stop thinking about it."
"Scared?" Gu Lingxue suddenly whispered, "Isn’t living more terrifying than dying?"
"What?" Cheng Yulan didn’t hear clearly, just looked at Gu Lingxue and asked, "What did you say?"
Gu Lingxue shook her head, "Nothing. Oh, there’s something I forgot to tell you. When my dad came over today, he agreed to accompany you to the competition. We don’t have to rack our brains to think of any reason."
Cheng Yulan was a bit surprised, "Your old man actually agreed? This is like the sun rising in the west. How did you persuade him?"
Gu Lingxue could actually convince Gu Chengyue? Just thinking about it seemed unlikely to Cheng Yulan.
But since Gu Lingxue said so, it surely must be true.
Being able to save time from dealing with Gu Chengyue and avoiding the risk of being exposed is certainly a good thing.
On this point, Cheng Yulan was very pleased to see.
"I didn’t persuade my dad. I just told him you wanted me to accompany you, and he agreed." Gu Lingxue looked up at Cheng Yulan, "But my dad has a condition..."
Cheng Yulan asked, "What condition? He’s not going to punish you again, is he? Or does he want me to do something? Let me make it clear, I need to conserve my energy! Don’t target me!"
In this assassin competition, she’s planning to break her own record, and no one should think of obstructing her path!
Gu Lingxue laughed, "Don’t worry! Of course, it won’t be anything against you. I don’t have to be punished either. My dad just mentioned a condition: we need to inform him when we set off, so he can send people to protect us!"
"Protect?" Cheng Yulan rolled her eyes dramatically and then looked at Gu Lingxue, "It’s clearly surveillance! Be careful, don’t drag me down with you!"
Gu Lingxue pinched her face, "We’re in the same boat now. Even if I wanted to sever ties with you, do you think my dad would let you go? You’re too naive!"
Not just naive, but almost completely unaware of the deputy leader of the Heimu Organization.
"..." Cheng Yulan was speechless, "Then what should we do? If you go to the competition, won’t that be our end?"
Gu Lingxue showed a gentle smile, "No one will know it’s me. During the competition, there’s no rule saying you have to use your real name, right? Besides, there are only three rounds. The first round is in your own room, no need to go out. Who would know who’s living in the room?"
Cheng Yulan nodded, looking at Gu Lingxue, "That’s true, so you’ve already prepared a fake name?"
Gu Lingxue responded, smiling at Cheng Yulan, "I’ve prepared it long ago, and I’ve got a mask ready too. Otherwise, during the other two rounds where I have to show up, the chances of being exposed are too high."
"But even with a mask, your father wouldn’t fail to recognize you, right?" Cheng Yulan was skeptical, "After all... even I can easily spot you in a crowd."
Even just a silhouette, Cheng Yulan could quickly distinguish Gu Lingxue from everyone else in a crowd.
Gu Lingxue shook her head, "I’ve got plans for that too. Besides, my father seems to be very busy lately, he doesn’t have time to go with us to that assassin competition. Otherwise, do you think the people protecting me would be his subordinates from the Heimu Organization?"
Hearing this, Cheng Yulan still felt uneasy, "But I always feel like your father is testing you for something. If he shows up himself, wouldn’t we be exposed?"
Gu Lingxue seemed unconcerned, "Soldiers come and stoically face the water with soil, thinking about it now is useless, didn’t you just call me a worrywart?"
Cheng Yulan was about to speak, when the doorbell suddenly chimed: "—Welcome!"
A middle-aged man walked in, and Gu Lingxue immediately recognized him as the one who had ordered a cake for his daughter last time; he was back again.
"Ah, shop owner, you’re back? Last time I came by you weren’t here, I was just worried it’d be the same today when I was on my way!" The middle-aged man smiled, looking much better than the first time they met.
It seemed like the cake she made was very satisfying.
"I was out on some business that day, so I wasn’t in the shop, apologies!" Gu Lingxue stood up to greet him, smiling warmly at the middle-aged man, "What would you like to buy this time? I can suggest some flavors if you need."
The middle-aged man responded, then looked at the cake showcase and asked Gu Lingxue, "Do you have any suitable for the elderly? My boss’s grandfather is celebrating a big birthday, and he’s invited a few of us subordinates. I’ve taken charge of the cake, the money isn’t an issue, it just needs to look good."
Gu Lingxue nodded, showing her understanding as she looked at the middle-aged man, "How about this three-layer longevity design cake? The fruits around it are the freshest of the season. And most importantly, the cream on top is imported, not too sweet, the elderly should like it."
"Hmm, but isn’t the longevity design a bit clichéd, are there any other designs?" The middle-aged man asked, looking at Gu Lingxue.
Gu Lingxue thought for a moment, then led the middle-aged man to another glass showcase and introduced some more designs.
Just as the middle-aged man decided on a cake and wrote down the requirements and delivery time, a pleasant ringtone suddenly began to play: "Meeting you in the gentle chill of March, the angel turns chill into wings to fly with love. Were it not for the wanton fragrance of roses, could azure irises reflect that streak of light. The dawn dyes sadness on the horizon, the perfect illusion is the hope you bestow, the sweetness in my heart seals our past, I must write this magnificent poem for you before the porcelain breaks. Dreams hold hands with you in a distant land singing, believing one day those memories will shine. If the daylight has been dyed to lonely strength, let the desolate white dull time, can you hear my prayer for this happiness for you? When dreams shatter into wounds, let the sky write departure with the wind. My love, you are no longer the irreplaceable one in my heart..."
The sound was familiar, and Gu Lingxue seemed to have heard it in her father’s room, causing her to be momentarily in a daze.
And the middle-aged man looked at his phone, waiting until the ringtone ended without pressing the answer button, which made Gu Lingxue even more curious, who exactly was this man?
