The riverside park was still very lively at night!
There were couples talking sweetly, families with children strolling, and people exercising.
Even at night, every corner of the city was filled with human warmth.
Gu Yue calmly watched the diverse crowd, feeling a sense of envy and a touch of sadness.
Ye Cangtian, smoking a cigarette beside her, couldn't help but ask, "Are you really sure?"
Gu Yue withdrew her gaze, smiled faintly, and nodded, "Yes, I think the old days suit me better, so I'm leaving!" Su Dan Novel Network
She looked at Ye Cangtian, a flicker of complexity in her eyes, gone as quickly as it appeared.
Maintaining a calm demeanor, she said, "Thank you for your help these past few days. I don't think we'll see each other again."
"Ah, the life of fighting and killing isn't all that great. I much prefer this peaceful life now."
Ye Cangtian sighed, then continued, "I won't try to persuade you! If you ever encounter people from Tianwang again and find yourself in insurmountable trouble, you can contact the Grim Reaper mercenary team."
He then reached into his pocket, took out a badge, and handed it to her. "Take this, and they will help you!"
Gu Yue took the badge. It was a badge from the Mercenary Alliance, with a grim reaper symbol, representing the Grim Reaper mercenary group.
Seeing her surprised expression, Ye Cangtian smiled. "Don't worry, I'm not asking you to join the Grim Reaper mercenary team. It's just that if you get into trouble, this badge can help you resolve some issues!"
Gu Yue accepted the badge, a faint smile gracing her lips.
However, she soon remembered something else. She pulled a jade pendant from her neck, looked at it in her hand, then took a deep breath and handed it over.
"What do you mean?" Ye Cangtian was a little confused.
"Take it!" Gu Yue avoided his gaze.
Ye Cangtian suspiciously took the jade pendant and heard Gu Yue say, "I don't have much to give you. I've worn this jade pendant since I was young. You've saved me so many times, so it's for you!"
Ye Cangtian was speechless. They were exchanging gifts like this; was it a token of affection or something else?
He looked at the jade pendant; it seemed old. The back was carved with a "Gu" and the front with a "Yue," suggesting this was the origin of Gu Yue's name.
"This is a symbol of your identity, isn't it? I..." He chuckled dryly, unsure whether to accept it.
"You don't want it?" Gu Yue looked at him, her voice turning a little cold.
Damn it! Ye Cangtian really didn't know what to say. If he dared to refuse, she would immediately get angry.
He was slowly starting to understand these women's temperaments. At crucial moments, appeasement was key.
Fine, he would accept it.
Ye Cangtian said no more, playing with the jade pendant in his hand, sitting with her in the park pavilion.
Suddenly, he picked up the jade pendant in surprise and asked, "Doesn't this jade pendant seem to be a pair?"
It was clear that this was half of a broken jade, indicating that there was another jade pendant that matched this one.
Gu Yue nodded, her face devoid of any emotion.
"I recall I should have had a younger sister, but she likely died in that disaster years ago."
All her family members had perished!
Although she was very young then, and later sold abroad to be trained as an assassin, she had investigated the events of that year later.
Indeed, only she had survived.
Ye Cangtian hadn't expected her experiences to be so difficult. Although he was also an orphan, his life seemed much luckier.
At least he had an old man supporting him from behind. He had endured a lot of hardship, but it was all for the old man to temper him.
Later, he had a group of brothers who had faced life and death together!
And now, he even had a beautiful fiancée!
The two sat in the pavilion, chatting intermittently.
An hour later!
Only Ye Cangtian remained in the pavilion, smoking. Gu Yue had left. This girl, who clearly envied the peaceful lives of ordinary people, had still decided to leave.
Ye Cangtian didn't understand what this girl was thinking.
Although Tianwang would definitely hunt her down, with Gu Yue's strength, as long as she didn't encounter S-class powerhouses, she wouldn't be in much danger.
After sitting in the park for a long time, Ye Cangtian finally stood up and left.
It was already very late.
There were far fewer people in the park. Three girls, dragging their tired bodies, walked from a distance.
"Xiaoya, this part-time job is too tiring. I don't want to do it anymore!"
"Yeah, and that boss is a pervert, constantly staring at us. I don't want to do it either!"
Listening to the complaints of her two companions, the girl named Xiaoya said helplessly, "But besides this job, there are no other suitable part-time jobs for us!"
Their school had just started, and with classes during the day, many jobs were not suitable for them. Only that restaurant had good business, allowing them to work evenings to help out.
Xiaoya was very demure, dressed simply, and spoke softly. She continued, "It's okay if it's a bit tiring. I can endure this hardship. Even though the boss's character isn't great, as long as he doesn't touch us, I think it's fine!"
"Sigh, only you, Xiaoya, have such a good temper!"
"Alright, stop talking. It's so late, and there are hardly any people on the road. Let's hurry back to the school dormitory!"
The three girls quickened their pace.
However, not long after they walked, four disheveled, drunken youths approached from the other side of the park.
"Yo, little sisters coming out to play so late?"
"Little sisters, how about you come sing karaoke with me?"
The four drunken youths blocked the three girls. The critical point was that it was late at night, and there were very few people in the park. Even if such a situation occurred, people would only bypass it.
Seeing hooligans on the road, the three girls were close to tears.
At this moment, Ye Cangtian happened to pass by and couldn't help but shout, "What are you doing!"
"What's it to you?"
The four drunken youths, seeing someone daring to meddle, immediately cursed. One of them even raised his hand to slap Ye Cangtian.
However, Ye Cangtian raised his hand, grabbed the opponent's hand, and twisted it. The latter cried out in pain and was then kicked to the ground by Ye Cangtian.
Seeing this, the other three realized they had provoked someone not to be trifled with. They quickly helped their companion and fled.
Ye Cangtian watched the three figures disappear into the distance before turning to the three girls. "Alright, you should hurry back! And in the future, don't walk through less crowded places like the park at night; it's easy to run into trouble!"
"Thank you, big brother!" The three girls expressed their gratitude.
After Ye Cangtian turned and left, the two girls stared at his retreating back with starry eyes, their faces flushed with excitement.
"So handsome!"
"Yeah, so manly! I wish he could be my boyfriend!"
Seeing her two friends acting so smitten, the girl named Xiaoya couldn't help but smile. "Let's go, don't think about it. If we linger, those bad guys will come back!"
The two girls then remembered being harassed by hooligans earlier and became nervous, hurrying away with her.