Chapter 606: Chapter 606: Thanks for the Compliment
Gu Ningyue never thought Chen Rui would act so quickly. Now that this woman is dead, the only evidence left is that recording and the woman’s husband.
Gu Ningyue looked at Lu Qingqing and asked, "Is that woman’s husband still in City H?"
Lu Qingqing shook her head, "I’ve looked into that man, he’s not from City H. Seems like he’s from a remote little mountain village! He took the money, and probably disappeared completely."
Gu Ningyue sighed and said to Lu Qingqing, "Then forget it! Even if we go looking for him, Chen Rui might find out and silence him."
Lu Qingqing took a sip of coffee, feeling unlucky for the first time about someone’s circumstances.
"Let’s talk about Mr. Chen!"
Gu Ningyue nodded at Lu Qingqing, "Okay, does Mr. Chen have any good friends? Around the same age?"
He was the one who lifted the curse on me before.
But the old man I met in the hospital knew some things too.
But since City A is so big, Mr. Chen and that old man might know each other.
At first, Gu Ningyue didn’t think about it, but after everything that happened, she had a sudden realization that there might be some connection between them.
Lu Qingqing looked at Gu Ningyue and said, "Mr. Chen has a lot of friends, all around the same age, not sure who you’re talking about?"
Gu Ningyue thought for a moment, then described the old man she met in the hospital: "Does that ring any bells?"
Lu Qingqing thought for a while, "No, how could Mr. Chen have any connection with someone like that? Ningyue, are you joking with me?"
Gu Ningyue shook her head with a bitter smile, "Maybe! Just take it as a joke!"
Lu Qingqing didn’t really understand what Gu Ningyue wanted to know, which left a doubt in her mind.
After chatting for about an hour, both felt it was about time, and stood up to leave the restaurant.
As they were leaving, Lu Qingqing looked at Gu Ningyue and said, "Tomorrow is Qianqian’s last treatment, thank you for everything you’ve done for her during this time. I’m not taking her back tonight. I’ll take her for the medication tomorrow and then arrange another place for her to stay. With her around, you can’t really be at ease with your work! Spend some good time with Ling Tianyou! He really needs someone by his side now!"
"Thank you," Gu Ningyue nodded, "No need to be so polite. It’s what’s right. I just hope Qianqian can live a normal life, and Miss Lu doesn’t forget what you promised me."
Lu Qingqing looked at Gu Ningyue and said, "I never break my promises. I will follow through."
After parting ways, Gu Ningyue drove towards the villa.
Probably due to the medication, Lu Qingqing came alone today, but where did she settle Ji Qianqian?
Could it be back to the Lu Mansion? Probably not! The Lu Family’s attitude wouldn’t be good.
Probably to a hotel! After all, tomorrow is the last day.
On the way, Gu Ningyue picked up some items and returned to the villa.
As expected, the lights inside were still on. Ling Tianyou was sitting on the sofa, maintaining the position he was in when she left, seemingly not moving for ages.
A tinge of pain flashed in Gu Ningyue’s eyes, she handed the coat to Aunt Zhang and went to Ling Tianyou’s side, "Look what I bought for you?"
Ling Tianyou turned his head blankly, his eyes were bloodshot even after just two hours, "You’re back?"
Gu Ningyue was stunned for a moment, then nodded, "You haven’t eaten yet, have a bit and then rest for a while!"
Saying that, Gu Ningyue placed the items she brought on the table, "Wanna try?"
Ling Tianyou looked at the items Gu Ningyue bought, as if trying not to make her worry, he picked up the chopsticks and tasted a bit, "Did you find out anything?"
Hearing that, Gu Ningyue fell silent for a moment. Although this result was probably within Ling Tianyou’s expectations, saying it at this moment, would it just add fuel to the fire?
If Ling Tianyou acted impulsively, leaving evidence for the other side, things would be difficult.
No one in City A isn’t afraid of Ling Tianyou, but there are plenty who want to bring him down, and if they seize this chance to act, he’ll end up with a blemish.
Not just Ling Tianyou, but the entire Ling Family enterprise will hit the trending lists.
After thinking for a while, Gu Ningyue looked at Ling Tianyou, "There’s not much useful information, Lu Qingqing doesn’t know much either. Tomorrow, you should handle Tianze’s funeral, and I’ll look into the clues and such."
Ling Tianyou glanced at her, seemingly understanding what she was thinking, "Go ahead, I can handle it, and stay calm, I won’t act rashly!"
After so many years in the business world, Ling Tianyou had long learned to control his emotions, how to quickly calm down.
And now, he couldn’t say much, but at least he could ensure he wouldn’t be impulsive.
"Alright..." Gu Ningyue hesitated a bit, then said to Ling Tianyou, "The woman in the hospital was Chen Rui’s person, now she’s dead, her husband took the money Chen Rui gave him and disappeared, finding him would be like searching for a needle in a haystack."
Ling Tianyou looked at Gu Ningyue, "So it was her!"
Gu Ningyue nodded, "Lu Qingqing has a recording, she’ll send it to me later, maybe there’ll be something useful, let’s wait and see!"
Ling Tianyou seemed surprised, "Whose recording?"
Gu Ningyue said, "The conversation between that woman’s husband and Chen Rui."
Ling Tianyou acknowledged and slowly continued to eat, "Probably nothing significant, or else Lu Qingqing wouldn’t just give it to you."
Gu Ningyue nodded, "I think so too, but it’s better than nothing."
"Ding-dong—"
Just as they were talking, Gu Ningyue’s phone received a notification.
Thinking it was a message from Lu Qingqing, Gu Ningyue opened it only to find it was from her mentor Xia Yingbai: "Be extra cautious lately, someone is targeting you."
Gu Ningyue replied to the message, waited for a while without receiving a response, and then put the phone aside.
Actually, she didn’t need her mentor to tell her, she knew things wouldn’t go smoothly until her engagement.
Looking at Ling Tianyou, she didn’t know why, but reached out to touch his head, shocking herself once she realized what she had done.
What did she just do? She actually patted Mr. Qi’s head?
"Um, I didn’t mean to. I just..."
Ling Tianyou stared at her, "You just what?"
Gu Ningyue struggled for a long time, her face turning red, "I just think the way you eat is very cute..."
Ling Tianyou’s expression of surprise turned to bemusement, then helplessness, "Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Ling..."
