Chapter 618: Chapter 618: Seize the Opportunity
After tidying up the room, Gu Ningyue lay on the bed and sent Shen Hanyin a message, informing her that the engagement party would proceed as planned.
Shen Hanyin replied almost instantly, "That’s good, try to sort out your emotions during this time!"
Gu Ningyue looked at the message and couldn’t help but smile bitterly. At this moment, her emotions didn’t seem to need sorting.
It’s nothing but idle gossip. Let them say what they want! She simply doesn’t care.
Glancing at the time on her phone, Gu Ningyue put it aside and began to rest her eyes.
I wonder if Ji Qianqian has woken up, and if Liu Liu would even want to see me in the afternoon.
After all, I saved Ling Xuan, so I shouldn’t be turned away at the door, right?
Sigh...
Gu Ningyue pondered quietly, wondering if she were Liu Liu, how much pressure she would feel raising a child alone, especially when the child eventually learns the truth?
By the way, I wonder what happened to the record store Ling Tianyou investigated before...
Thinking about these things, Gu Ningyue gradually fell asleep.
Perhaps because Gu Ningyue was thinking too much, when she woke up, it was already three in the afternoon.
The villa was empty, and Ling Tianyou was nowhere to be seen once again.
There were several messages on her phone. Gu Ningyue unlocked the screen and looked at the messages from several people, her eyes flickering.
Lu Qingqing: "Qianqian has awakened. She has finally returned. I’ve thanked you many times, but I still can’t resist saying it once more."
Lu Qingqing: "When you have time, take Qianqian out with you for a drink. Qianqian also has something to say to you."
Ling Tianyou: "I’ve gone out first, will be back before dark. When you go out this afternoon, stay safe. Call me if there’s anything, don’t handle it all by yourself."
Xia Yingbai: "Shangguan Wuyue will leave city A soon, if Miss Gu still has requests, seize the opportunity."
After responding to each message, when coming to the last one, Gu Ningyue thanked and couldn’t resist asking, "How is Lin Ruixian’s recovery? Does Teacher Xia know?"
"Dingdong—"
To her surprise, Xia Yingbai replied promptly this time, "It’s okay, recovery is quite good."
Gu Ningyue felt relieved, "That’s good."
She sat up and dazed for a while, then stretched and went to the bathroom.
After a quick wash, she casually picked a long dress, changed, selected a coat, and went downstairs.
Aunt Zhang was wiping the table and couldn’t help asking when she saw Gu Ningyue, "Is the Young Madam going out?"
Gu Ningyue nodded, "Are there any antique shops nearby? Close by, not too far."
Since the Jade Bracelet couldn’t be found, she had no choice but to buy another present for Liu Liu from nearby.
In any case, I can’t go empty-handed.
Aunt Zhang seemed puzzled, "Young Madam, the second young lady’s family is wealthy, lacking nothing. You can actually buy some toys or small gifts."
Gu Ningyue smiled, "It’s her business to have everything. Besides... Aunt Zhang, just tell me where the antique shop is!"
Seeing Gu Ningyue didn’t want to say more, Aunt Zhang didn’t persuade further, and simply said, "There’s one on String Music Street, it’s been open for over ten years. Young Madam can take a look."
Gu Ningyue nodded, picked up the car keys, and left.
Sitting in the car, Gu Ningyue suddenly remembered the cake shop she visited before was right on that street?
Gu Ningyue drove along the street Aunt Zhang mentioned, and sure enough, she quickly saw the cake shop she visited before.
Just right, there’s Ling Xuan, let’s buy a cake for Ling Xuan!
Thinking so, Gu Ningyue entered the antique shop first.
Probably seeing it’s a young lady visiting, the shop owner’s attitude was rather indifferent, "What does the young lady want to see?"
Gu Ningyue looked at the bracelets displayed in the glass cabinet, then at the owner and said, "Other than these, anything else?"
Xia Yingbai also likes these pieces. Following the master for so many years, she may not have much insight for other things, but she has quite a knack for selecting jewelry.
The shop owner was slightly surprised, "What does the young lady want? Everything here is good..."
Gu Ningyue directly replied, "There are indeed some good items, but these don’t interest me. Anything else?"
The shop owner hadn’t seen anyone speak so directly before, looked at the young lady in front of him with added curiosity, "There are, but... young lady, aren’t you a bit young?"
Gu Ningyue understood his meaning.
With a "snap," a black card was placed on the glass cabinet, "Do you think now I can look at better items?"
Five minutes later, Gu Ningyue looked at the bracelet handed by the shop owner and smiled, "It’s not bad, I’ll take this one."
The shop owner had long dropped any contempt, looked at Gu Ningyue and said, "Hello, if you want to buy this bracelet, the price is one and a half million, no bargaining~!"
"One and a half million?" Gu Ningyue touched the bracelet, "Boss, this bracelet is worth at most one hundred and twenty thousand. If that’s fine, I’ll make the payment, if not I’ll check elsewhere!"
The owner’s eyes met with Gu Ningyue’s, she seemed to have seen through everything, anything more would be pointless.
After hesitating for a while, the shop owner said to Gu Ningyue, "Alright, since you’re being straightforward, I’ll meet you halfway, one hundred and thirty thousand, how about it? If okay, you can take it!"
Gu Ningyue didn’t speak, only looked at the Jade Bracelet, lost in thought.
The bracelet is indeed good, but one hundred and twenty thousand is the limit, yet finding something better in other shops isn’t guaranteed.
After considering for a while, Gu Ningyue looked up at the owner and said, "Swipe the card!"
The owner was slightly taken aback, then immediately smiled, "Sure. Please wait a moment!"
This bracelet has been in the shop for three years, didn’t expect it would be bought by such a young girl, truly unexpected!
After the card was swiped, Gu Ningyue took the packaged bracelet and left the antique shop.
The cake shop was just nearby, Gu Ningyue, carrying the bracelet, walked in, "Hi!"
The shop layout was the same as before, and the owner was standing at the counter writing something.
On hearing someone greet, the owner quickly raised her head, but for some reason, Gu Ningyue noticed a fleeting, intense emotion in her eyes that even she couldn’t comprehend, "Hello, welcome..."
Gu Ningyue hid her confusion, approached Gu Lingxue, "I’d like to buy a cake."
