Perhaps because it’s rare for soone like Ling Tianyou to visit, the dishes hadn’t yet been served when Ling Tianyou’s phone rang.
The person on the other end of the line had a loud voice. Even though Ling Tianyou hadn’t put the call on speaker, Gu Ningyue clearly heard what was being said: "President Ling, how co you have the ti to visit my restaurant today? It’s a rare guest indeed!"
Compared to the other’s enthusiasm, Ling Tianyou’s voice was indifferent, appearing sowhat cold: "I’m bringing my girlfriend over to taste it; she wants to eat."
As he spoke, Ling Tianyou glanced at Gu Ningyue.
Gu Ningyue spontaneously coughed lightly, feeling inexplicably a bit embarrassed.
In all the ti she’d known him, she hadn’t t any of Ling Tianyou’s friends! Of course, except for Lin Cheng.
"Girlfriend?" The other party was clearly surprised: "Is it Miss Gu? Oh dear, it’s a pity I’m not in City A right now. Otherwise, I’d definitely have a good chat with the sister-in-law."
Sister-in-law? It’s the first ti Gu Ningyue has heard soone talking brotherhood with Ling Tianyou.
This friend, it seems, is quite extraordinary!
Ling Tianyou didn’t respond, just smiled and said, "Where have you gone? Don’t you need to take care of the restaurant?"
The other person laughed: "I don’t need to for a long ti now. The people below can be trusted, and nothing major requires my attention. I’m planning to open a few branches, exploring the market! When I return, you must introduce your sister-in-law to . I haven’t seen her in person yet—only photos in the news. Tianyou, that’s not fair!"
Ling Tianyou looked at the dishes already set on the table, red and enticing, like mountains of flas waiting to be conquered: "Okay, we’ll talk when you co back."
"Alright. You eat first!" The person on the other end laughed cheekily twice: "A glorious night is worth a thousand gold coins. I’ll hang up now!"
Gu Ningyue looked at Ling Tianyou and said, "The voice sounds like this person is younger than you."
Plus, his personality seems quite distant from Ling Tianyou’s mature and steady nature.
How did these two beco friends?
Ling Tianyou laughed: "He’s one year older than . I t him when I started managing Ling Corporation for my dad. He’s a good person. Would you like to et him?"
Gu Ningyue paused, "I’m fine either way."
Seeing this, Ling Tianyou looked at her and said: "It’s alright if you don’t want to et; it’s okay."
As long as Gu Ningyue doesn’t want to do sothing, he would never force her.
Gu Ningyue said lightly: "et him! I can’t just not know a single one of your friends."
After getting engaged, their social circles would have to beco one.
The people Ling Tianyou contacts, she couldn’t avoid even if she wanted to.
After all, how could you possibly go a lifeti without eting them once?
Rather than that, why not agree now!
Ling Tianyou nodded, "Try the food, is it good? It’s my first ti here."
Gu Ningyue responded, taking a bite of the dish closest to her.
The taste was nice and authentic, and for soone like Gu Ningyue who could handle spicy food, it was definitely a new gustatory experience.
"Is your friend from Sichuan?" Gu Ningyue asked.
Ling Tianyou shook his head: "No, his wife is from Sichuan. When she first ca to City A, she tried nurous Sichuan restaurants, and they were all very different from ho. So he specially brought in a few chefs from his wife’s hotown, bought comrcial spaces, and opened a Sichuan restaurant. Unexpectedly, once opened, the business was booming."
Gu Ningyue took a sip of the sour plum soup by her side and stuck her tongue out: "Then his wife must be very happy."
Rich and willing to treat her well, such good n are hard to find these days.
Ling Tianyou said indifferently: "It’s a pity that his wife passed away while giving birth, and for years he has been alone. The Sichuan restaurant has opened several more branches one after another, all in places his wife wanted to visit while alive."
Pausing here, Ling Tianyou continued: "He said that way, when his wife’s spirit cos to these places one day, she won’t worry about not having hotown food."
Gu Ningyue was stunned, not knowing why her nose felt a bit sour.
Logically, over the years, she’s seen too many love stories that have gone wrong, and she thought she’d beco indifferent. Yet hearing Ling Tianyou say these words, she still felt a bit sad.
"One day when I’m gone, will you do the sa?" Gu Ningyue didn’t know why she suddenly asked this question.
Ling Tianyou looked at her: "Do you like Sichuan food too?"
Gu Ningyue: "..."
Gu Ningyue: "I’m asking if one day I die, or if sothing unexpected happens, will you miss the way he does?"
Or perhaps fondly rember.
"I’m older than you. Even if I have to leave one day, it would be going ahead of you." Ling Tianyou looked serious: "Moreover, I won’t let anything happen to you. I’ve promised you; I’ll protect you. Have you forgotten?"
Gu Ningyue kept her head down, lost in thought.
What Ling Tianyou said seed very credible, but accidents, who knows when they’ll happen?
"In this world, there are always many things that cannot be predicted." Gu Ningyue raised her eyes and looked at Ling Tianyou, saying slowly: "There hasn’t been a conclusion to the curse I experienced last ti, nor do I know who was trying to take my life. If there’s a next ti, I might not have such good luck. Do you think, can you still protect from such accidents?"
Gu Ningyue didn’t an to hurt Ling Tianyou’s feelings. Or rather, she just wanted him to know that she wasn’t like ordinary people.
She was supposed to be a wandering soul that had already died. Why she appeared here, she didn’t know either.
She always thought it was heaven’s arrangent, and the result of this arrangent, whether good or bad, who could tell?
If one day that old man appears again, how much longer could she live?
The old man in the hospital talking to her, Gu Ningyue vaguely felt he was the instigator of it all.
Yet he vanished as if disappearing. No matter how she searched, she couldn’t find his whereabouts.
After several failed attempts, Gu Ningyue chose to give up, and that’s how it remained.
Thankfully, over the months, whether in spirit or body, Gu Ningyue hasn’t changed much, so the matter gradually rested.
It was Ji Qianqian, when Lu Qingqing told her, who always felt that Ji Qianqian’s situation was similar to hers.
Tomorrow, when Lu Qingqing brings Ji Qianqian over, she’ll ask then!
If there are no symptoms, it’s best; if there are, she’ll find a way.
Thinking this, Gu Ningyue’s delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, revealing a hint of worry.
Listening to what Gu Ningyue said about this matter, Ling Tianyou also felt a bit nervous inside, "I’ll find a way. I’ve said, I won’t let anyone hurt you. Trust , okay?"
He didn’t want Gu Ningyue to suffer any harm, not even a tiny bit. He wouldn’t want to see it!
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