novelraw Chapter 599: Darwin Family, Kings of the Underground City
Chapter 599: Darwin Family, Kings of the Underground City
He noticed something was off with Gu Jin’s emotions; her eyes seemed to be staring at him, but her mind had clearly wandered elsewhere.
A deep and unfathomable light flashed in An Mingji’s eyes.
Hearing the young boy’s concerned inquiry, Gu Jin came back to her senses. She swallowed but still didn’t dare raise her head to meet the gaze fixed on her from the upstairs.
"Little An—"
Her voice was hoarse as she spoke.
She wanted to say something, but didn’t know where to start.
Moreover, there was a lingering guilt of having taken something important from others for years.
Beside her, Qiu Qianghai also noticed Gu Jin’s unusual state: "Gu Jin, what’s wrong?"
"Nothing." Gu Jin replied without even turning her head.
She looked deeply at An Mingji, feeling an unease in her heart over the possibility that the young boy might leave her.
The Darwin Family had appeared sooner than she anticipated, catching her off guard and unprepared.
This family’s power was not something she could contend against. The Darwin Family was the ruler of the entire Underground City in Italy. The Italian Royal Family was just a puppet controlled by them. This family held a certain status in the world because they controlled the most advanced and cutting-edge weapons.
An Mingji could sense Gu Jin’s anxiety, the complex and lingering emotions showing in her eyes.
He held her hand and said softly: "Ah Jin, what’s really going on? Are you feeling unwell? Should we go back first?"
Gu Jin opened her mouth, about to nod but stopped.
She couldn’t do this; she couldn’t prevent An Mingji from acknowledging the people of the Darwin Family. She had promised to give him the best of everything.
Unfortunately, it seemed now that he perhaps no longer needed her.
Gu Jin’s lips curled into a bitter smile. She gently lifted the hand not held by An Mingji to caress the boy’s handsome face.
"Little An, have you ever thought that there might be other relatives out there in this world?"
"..." An Mingji furrowed his brow slightly.
He did not respond verbally.
He knew Gu Jin wouldn’t ask such baseless questions casually.
Gu Jin withdrew her hand, slowly took off the ring from the index finger of her right hand, and placed it in An Mingji’s palm.
She didn’t see the hurt expression in the boy’s eyes,
and it was at this moment that Gu Jin finally raised her head.
She stared towards the direction of the floor-to-ceiling windows of the upstairs VIP room, although she couldn’t see inside, she knew someone was scrutinizing her from there.
Her gaze was indescribably calm, with an unconsciously repressed look in her eyes.
Upstairs, An Feng looked into Gu Jin’s indifferent eyes, with a surprised expression in her eyes.
She saw Gu Jin take off the Jade Ring and place it into the hand of the boy beside her, and also saw, when she lifted her eyes, the trace of rejection showing in her eyes.
She couldn’t see through this girl and didn’t understand the purpose behind her actions.
Until she shifted her gaze to the young boy sitting beside Gu Jin.
Just one look, and the old lady’s eyes showed even more shock than when she first saw Gu Jin.
The resemblance! It was uncanny!
So much like her sister who had been lost for more than fifty years!
Even after over half a century without seeing her, the image and temperament of her sister were deeply imprinted in An Feng’s heart.
The boy’s appearance, those brilliant peach blossom eyes, the scholarly aura around him, he could only be a child nourished by her sister’s upbringing.
An Feng clasped the hand of the maid Kasi beside her tightly, pointing downstairs at An Mingji: "Kasi, go! Invite that young boy downstairs up here!"
The order was accompanied by a trembling voice of expectation.
Kasi followed the direction pointed by the madam, seeing Gu Jin looking up and the dignified boy sitting next to her.