Rebirth! The Assassin's Revenge-Chapter 534: Encountering Again

Having been with Cheng Yulan for so many years, Gu Lingxue already knew Cheng Yulan’s character; once she agreed to something, she would never go back on her word.

Since she promised not to say anything, she definitely wouldn’t.

Now, at most, she would just throw a tantrum or utter some angry words.

"For me, being able to participate in this competition is already wonderful." Gu Lingxue looked at Cheng Yulan with envy: "Long ago, in that killer competition, I went behind my dad’s back to participate. You know the result. It was so hard to break into the top thirty, only to be dragged back by my dad."

Just thinking about it, Gu Lingxue felt it was such a pity.

Cheng Yulan stretched lazily: "This is probably the legendary love as heavy as a mountain! I remember that time you were punished to kneel on the cellar steps for three days and nights?"

Gu Lingxue shuddered, even after so long, the memory of that torment was still fresh: "Yeah! If it weren’t for Third Uncle finding me feverish and falling down the steps, I might not have made it. Those couple of days were really cold!"

"Lingxue, sometimes I really can’t understand whether your dad loves you or hates you." Cheng Yulan’s smile faded: "If it’s love, then why does he punish you so extremely for the slightest disobedience? Imprisonment, kneeling, even... sigh, if my parents were alive but treated me this way, I’d probably rather be dead."

Gu Lingxue forced a bitter smile, "Sometimes it’s hard to understand; he’s a very strange father. Oh no. I should say a strange person."

"Yeah!" Cheng Yulan looked at Gu Lingxue: "But if he didn’t love you, he wouldn’t forbid you from joining those dangerous activities, nor let me partner with you to protect you. And he wouldn’t... he wouldn’t give you tasks that are always the simplest. Honestly, it’s exhausting."

Gu Lingxue turned her head, seemingly indifferent to what Cheng Yulan said, and asked quietly: "Do you find it boring?"

Cheng Yulan was taken aback: "What?"

The topic shifted a bit quickly, and she hadn’t reacted yet.

"Being with me, is it boring? No thrilling tasks, no waves. Do you find it boring?" Gu Lingxue looked at Cheng Yulan and asked.

In her understanding, Cheng Yulan never leaned towards the mundane; she liked fresh, exciting things, as well as the unknown.

Unlike herself, who had long been worn down by her father’s ways, without any edge left, having no pursuit anymore.

If there was truly one, perhaps only Lin Ruixian.

"A little, probably!" Cheng Yulan said honestly: "You know my personality, being idle for too long might drive me crazy. But being with you is quite good. The salary comes in, and I don’t have to partake in those sickening recruitments, so it’s fine."

Gu Lingxue let out a sigh of relief, "That’s good."

"But..." Cheng Yulan turned her head, eyes smiling at Gu Lingxue: "Don’t you think you’re asking this question a bit too late?"

Gu Lingxue also smiled back: "But if I don’t ask now, there won’t be a chance! If you really make a name for yourself this time, who knows... you might leave me."

"Ha? That makes me sound like a heartless man who changes when rich," Cheng Yulan rubbed her nose: "Even if I really win first place this time, I wouldn’t possibly leave you here. After all, right now is when the organization’s struggles are most intense, and I don’t want to go back and be used."

Gu Lingxue nodded, "Yes... now is indeed a tumultuous time..."

Even her own father hadn’t been in touch for many days.

But that’s fine too, running this little cake shop by herself, she’s quite at ease.

Just not knowing, how much longer until she sees Lin Ruixian again?

Back then, she returned to A City for Lin Ruixian.

Despite her father’s disapproval, she still brought Cheng Yulan along.

She believes that one day she’ll meet Lin Ruixian again.

She already knows his goals, she can help him, and when he forgets Gu Weiwei, she can be with Lin Ruixian.

Even if only as friends, she just wants a chance.

"Is anyone here?"

At this moment, a man’s deep voice came from outside, and Gu Lingxue looked at Cheng Yulan, who didn’t seem too keen on moving: "Someone’s here, I’ll go take a look."

Cheng Yulan nodded, "You go! Met a weirdo this morning, almost drove me crazy."

To have to put on a smiling face and deal with these trivial life matters is indeed a bit irritating!

Her blade seems to be getting rusty, dulled by these trivialities!

"Hello." Outside the door, Gu Lingxue with long hair reaching her waist, wore a gentle smile on her face, a look that no one would associate with the daughter of a notorious organization’s deputy leader: "These are freshly baked cakes today, what would you like to have?"

The man, in his forties, seemed dazzled by Gu Lingxue’s smile; his previously furrowed brow relaxed: "My daughter’s birthday is coming up, I’d like to order a cake, what styles do you have?"

Gu Lingxue asked the middle-aged man: "How old is your daughter this year?"

The middle-aged man said, "She just turned fourteen, just started high school."

Gu Lingxue nodded and led the man to a glass display: "How about this? The little bear on top can be changed to your daughter’s favorite animal. The design is novel, she should like it."

The middle-aged man looked at the cake in the glass display: "Can you make a little rabbit? My daughter’s favorite animal is a rabbit. A white one."

Gu Lingxue responded gently, "Of course. When do you need it?"

The middle-aged man said, "Can it be ready by tomorrow afternoon?"

"That’s fine." Gu Lingxue agreed: "What size do you need?"

The middle-aged man said, "A sixteen-inch one! There are quite a few people."

Gu Lingxue looked at the middle-aged man: "Alright, that’ll be five hundred eighty-nine. Would you like to pay by scan or cash?"

The middle-aged man was slightly taken aback: "Why is it so expensive? Last time I bought one for just over three hundred..."

Gu Lingxue, quite accustomed to this, explained: "Sir, we use imported cream here, so it costs a bit more. If you prefer regular cream, there’s an option for just over three hundred too. Just that your child just got into a good school..."

There are many people, and it’s high school, they must have done well on the exam?

As expected, the middle-aged man hesitated a little upon hearing this.

Gu Lingxue looked at him and continued: "How about this! Since it’s your first time here, we’ll add an extra cake worth about a hundred as a gift. So if you find the birthday cake not worth it, you won’t lose much. How’s that?"