Chapter 997 - 993

Chapter 997: Chapter 993

Gu Xiaoning hurriedly hit the road and opened the car door to the backseat.

But Ling Yu grabbed her and shoved her into the passenger seat, "Sit here."

"...Oh." Gu Xiaoning became increasingly cautious.

As the car started, Gu Xiaoning occasionally glanced at Ling Yu.

"What? Am I good-looking?" Ling Yu laughed.

"Ah?" Gu Xiaoning was startled, quickly shook her head and waved her hands, "No, it’s not..."

"Haha." Ling Yu laughed even louder, "No? Then I must be ugly, huh?"

Gu Xiaoning’s face flushed red, "No, no, that’s not what I meant... I..."

"Don’t rush." Ling Yu stifled his laughter, "Your face is all red. I’m just joking, how could you take it seriously? You’re really the most simple-minded girl I’ve ever met."

Gu Xiaoning bit her lower lip, "Um, Ling..."

"Ningning." Ling Yu interrupted her, his face suddenly turning serious.

"Hm?" Gu Xiaoning’s heart tightened, and she looked at him.

Ling Yu furrowed his brow and sighed, "Do you know why I hired you as my cook?"

"..." Gu Xiaoning hesitated before shaking her head, "I also find it strange. My skills aren’t even qualified to be someone’s cook..."

"Heh." Ling Yu chuckled softly, "That’s right! The Ling Family has many Michelin-level chefs, but the things they make, I can’t taste a thing... Even if it’s delicacies, they all taste bland to me."

Gu Xiaoning listened quietly, her expression was one of shock.

Her mouth moved, "So what you mean is, the things I make, you..."

"Yes." Ling Yu smiled and raised his hand to pat her head, "Not so dumb after all."

He sighed, "You know, the tomato knot noodle you made for me that night was so delicious..."

Gu Xiaoning suddenly found herself speechless, wanting to say something to him, but unable to get the words out. "This issue, haven’t you seen a doctor about it?"

Not being able to taste flavors is a kind of illness, isn’t it?

Ling Yu shook his head, "You’re a nurse, don’t you know that some problems can’t even be explained by medicine? My father has had too many women in his life..."

Gu Xiaoning was surprised, seeing Ling Yu’s hand clench tightly.

"Hehe." Ling Yu laughed casually, "My mother died depressed. When she passed away, my father didn’t even know which mistress he was with... I was the one beside her. At that time, I didn’t eat for two days and two nights..."

The words stuck in his throat, "By the time my father came, I... could no longer taste anything."

This, is a psychological problem.

Gu Xiaoning was shocked listening to this, she never expected that Ling Yu, a seemingly affluent young man, would have such experiences.

"Heh." Ling Yu sighed with a smile, "I can guess what you want to tell me... you want to refuse me, don’t you?"

Gu Xiaoning was stunned, not anticipating his question, "I..."

"Do you know why I’m alone at this age?" Ling Yu smiled, "Even if I wasn’t a Ling Family young master, I wouldn’t be unable to find a partner. But my mother died with regret, and at that time I swore, if I can’t dedicate myself to one woman for a lifetime, then... it’s better to live alone."

"But, Ling Shao, I..." Gu Xiaoning hurried to explain.

Ling Yu smiled gently, "I know you’ve been divorced and have children, but men my age aren’t naive young boys. I truly don’t mind. In a lifetime, finding someone you truly care about isn’t easy."

He paused, "Being together is a long-term matter, slow and steady is the way... why do you think it can’t work with me? Without trying, how do you know?"

Without trying, how do you know?

Gu Xiaoning froze; she had never thought about this.

Yes, she once believed she and Le Zhengsheng could be together forever, but what happened?

What does it truly take for two people to be together? Mutual affection or something else?

The car gently rocked, and Gu Xiaoning fell into contemplation.

"We’re here."

Who knows how long it had been, Ling Yu stopped the car.

They had arrived at Qiupu.

Gu Xiaoning got out of the car, looking at the vast view ahead, bewildered.

"Come." Ling Yu held Gu Xiaoning’s wrist and led her into the courtyard.

This place, strangely similar to Guan Chao, even the guards are soldiers? What kind of place is this?

"Get out!"

Just after passing the guard’s inspection and reaching the main building’s entrance, there was a loud shout from inside.

It was a woman’s voice.

Ling Yu pulled Gu Xiaoning inside, seeing a graceful woman rushing down the stairs, only wearing a nightgown, a strap type, exposing her snowy white shoulders.

Ling Yu furrowed his brow and quickly averted his gaze.

"Hey." Gu Xiaoning was both surprised and delighted; after all, she was still just a 22-year-old girl. "It’s Pei Pei!"

"Pei Pei?" Ling Yu lowered his eyes to look at Gu Xiaoning, but who is Pei Pei?

"Yes!" Gu Xiaoning nodded repeatedly, her eyes sparkling, "You don’t know Pei Pei? She’s a celebrity! Truly beautiful!"

Ling Yu said blandly, "Oh."

A celebrity, he really didn’t know.

Next came Lu Yuxuan, descending the stairs, clutching his cheek, "Pei Pei, are you even a woman? Let me tell you! You’re simply too old and unmarried! That’s why you’re having hormonal imbalances, and you still hit me? Only because I spoil you, if it were someone else, I would have shot him long ago!"

"Tsk!" Pei Pei squinted, sneered, suddenly rushed at Lu Yuxuan, and snatched the gun from his waist, "Go ahead, shoot me! You might as well finish me off with one shot!"

"Peipei!" Lu Yuxuan was terrified and grabbed the gun back, "This is not something you can mess with! If it goes off accidentally, it’ll hurt you!"

Downstairs, Ling Yu and Gu Xiaoning looked at each other, wondering if they had stumbled upon something they shouldn’t have...

Lu Yuxuan’s gaze turned and he saw Ling Yu, instantly frowning, "Tsk!"

He quickly stepped forward, hoisted Pei Pei onto his shoulder, "Let’s go! Back to the room! Look at yourself, coming out without clothes! Such nonsense!" "Ah!" Pei Pei screamed, pounding Lu Yuxuan’s back, "Put me down! Lu Yuxuan, you soldier rascal! Let me go!" ’Boom’!

The room door slammed shut, but Pei Pei didn’t stop. "Lu Yuxuan, you’re abusing the law, abusing your power! Put me down!"

"Oh."

Lu Yuxuan responded, loosening his grip, "Then I’ve let go."

"Ah!" Pei Pei was startled, quickly clinging to him, wrapping her limbs tightly around him, "Lu Yuxuan, you’re trying to kill me, um..."

He retreated continuously, pressing Pei Pei entirely onto the bed.

She didn’t have time to shout further before her mouth was blocked.

"Mm mm..." Pei Pei struggled, unable to break free, then simply opened her mouth to bite!

"Uh!" Lu Yuxuan grunted, having no choice but to let her go, wiping the bitten corner of his mouth, "Peipei, for a woman like you, besides me, who could bear you? How long do you want to keep twisting things?"

"Hmph!" Pei Pei pulled up the shoulder strap of her nightgown and sat up, "Don’t say that to me, go tell your two mothers!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yuxuan’s expression cooled.

On the nightstand, a phone rang.

Lu Yuxuan glanced at it; it was Fu Mingzhu calling.

He frowned, Pei Pei also saw it, immediately pounced over. Frightened, Lu Yuxuan jumped up, "Pei Pei, what are you doing?"