Rebirth! The Assassin's Revenge-Chapter 464: Reaching the End

After chatting with Shen Hanyin for who knows how long, Gu Ningyue glanced at the time on her phone; in another two or three hours, it would be time for her meeting with Lu Qingqing.

Getting up to change into another outfit, the unease in Gu Ningyue’s heart hadn’t diminished at all.

And in her email, there was still no reply from Lin Ruixian.

At this moment, Gu Ningyue’s previous suspicions became more certain.

Something happened to Lin Ruixian.

At seven in the evening, Gu Ningyue drove away from the villa.

Upon arriving at the agreed time, Gu Ningyue looked at Lu Qingqing and Ji Qianqian sitting there and suddenly felt that this expensive café was far from worthy of the two beauties in her eyes.

"Sister, over here." Ji Qianqian waved her hand, her eyes shining when she saw Gu Ningyue.

Gu Ningyue walked to their table with a smile, "Sorry for the wait, there was some traffic on the way."

Lu Qingqing was wearing a long black dress today, her beautiful face like a finely carved crystal, captivating attention without doing anything.

Beside her, Ji Qianqian wore a light blue modified cheongsam, her long white and smooth legs exuding a youthful charm.

Gu Ningyue couldn’t help but sigh; if someone else dressed this way, it might seem a bit vulgar, but on Ji Qianqian, it looked so refined.

"It’s alright, Qianqian and I just got here not too long ago." Lu Qingqing smiled, calling over a waiter to order.

The waiter approached with his eyes widened, seemingly startled by the bunch of beauties gathered here, speaking somewhat excitedly, "Hel—Hello, here’s the menu, what would you like to order?"

Gu Ningyue glanced at the waiter, feeling inexplicably that he looked familiar.

After Lu Qingqing placed her order, she passed the menu to Ji Qianqian.

Ji Qianqian unhesitatingly ordered a chocolate ice cream, but before she could finish her sentence, she was sternly refused by Lu Qingqing: "No. It’s cold now, do you want a stomachache?"

Ji Qianqian looked aggrieved, her eyes watery as she gazed at Lu Qingqing: "Just one bite!"

Probably because Ji Qianqian’s gaze was so captivating, the waiter stood by her side, unable to look away.

"No!" Lu Qingqing seemed well accustomed to this, turning to the waiter: "Replace it with hot milk with sugar!"

It was only then the waiter came to his senses, nodded, and turned his attention elsewhere.

Gu Ningyue studied the waiter closely, finding it odd, who exactly is this waiter? Why does he seem increasingly familiar?

"Are you a student?" Gu Ningyue suddenly asked.

The waiter, hearing the question, nodded: "Yes, I’m a student at the nearby university, working here during my free time."

Gu Ningyue recalled the surroundings of the café, indeed passing by a few universities on her way over.

However, searching through the memories of the original owner, she found no connection to the waiter.

Just as she thought of this, the waiter suddenly looked at her, slightly surprised, "Are you Gu Ningyue?"

Gu Ningyue was taken aback: "You know me?"

The waiter, seeing her confirm, showed a flicker of delight: "It really is you! I’m Bai Song, Bai Yang’s younger brother! My brother was your high school classmate, do you remember?"

In Gu Ningyue’s mind appeared a tall chubby boy, who, despite often teasing the original owner in high school, did so without malice, like innocent childhood taunts.

On the contrary, Bai Yang had once stepped out to clear misunderstandings when Gu Ningyue was accused wrongly.

Back then, Bai Song was just a little kid trailing behind Bai Yang, and now he’s already a university student.

"I remember." Gu Ningyue smiled: "How’s your brother? I haven’t seen him in a long time."

Mentioning this, the smile on Bai Song’s face faded: "My brother... he’s fine."

Gu Ningyue tilted her head, observing Bai Song’s expression, which didn’t suggest him being fine!

Yet, since they hadn’t kept in touch after high school and he already said so, asking further would seem indiscreet.

As they conversed, Lu Qingqing finally appeased Ji Qianqian and informed Bai Song of the dishes they wanted.

Gu Ningyue glanced at her menu, casually ordered a couple of dishes, and then Bai Song left.

After Bai Song left, the atmosphere inexplicably cooled down, and finally, Ji Qianqian looked at Gu Ningyue, complaining, "Sister, have you been really busy lately? You haven’t come to see Qianqian." 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Gu Ningyue smiled, taking a delicate box from a bag beneath the table, "Qianqian, see what this is? I specially bought it for you, so don’t be mad at your sister, okay?"

Ji Qianqian accepted the box, opened the ribbon, revealing a very exquisite white dress inside.

In terms of style and design, this dress seemed perfect for Ji Qianqian.

"Sister, it’s so beautiful~!"

Despite her youthfulness, Ji Qianqian’s face lit up with joy in no time.

Seeing Ji Qianqian happy, Gu Ningyue couldn’t help but smile too: "As long as you like it, I’ll buy more for you in the future."

"Thank you, sister. Hehe..." Ji Qianqian held the dress, smiling radiantly.

Lu Qingqing patted her hair affectionately, "Qianqian has lately loved dragging me to shop with her, buying heaps of clothes but wearing only a few pieces regularly. I planned to restrain her but ended up thinking otherwise. After all, it’s not something we can’t afford, so let her be!"

Who knows how long Qianqian’s happiness will last?

Gu Ningyue’s heart sank, reminded of her actual reason for inviting Lu Qingqing out today, her fingers involuntarily pressing onto her knee beneath the table.

"How’s Qianqian’s health now, is it any better?" Gu Ningyue asked: "Has there been any improvement?"

Lu Qingqing nodded: "Not really well, her stomach often aches in the evening for no reason, lasting three to five minutes before it stops. We’ve visited several hospitals but haven’t found anything."

Gu Ningyue was surprised: "When did this issue start?"

After Lu Qingqing detailed the timings, Gu Ningyue knitted her brows: "It seems Qianqian’s condition can’t be delayed any further..."

For the first time, the usually decisive Lu Qingqing showed helplessness: "I know it’s not a solution to let this drag on, but it seems we’ve hit a dead end!"