Chapter 370: Chapter 369 I Never Liked You (5)
Dong Xin Yan’s thoughts were interrupted. She came back to her senses and hurriedly fished her phone out of her bag. She looked down at the screen; it was a call from Ziyang.
For some reason, seeing Ziyang’s name sent a sudden shiver down her spine, and the inexplicable pang in her heart vanished instantly, calming her thoughts and her entire mind.
It was as if the chaos from earlier had never happened.
But of course, at this moment, how could she still be lost in wild thoughts? The most important thing for her now is to talk things over with Gu Ningyi and completely sever their entanglement.
Dong Xin Yan lightly gripped her phone, but she didn’t answer. Instead, she pressed to hang up the call, then raised her eyes, and said in a low voice: "Mr. Gu, if you came today just to confirm whether I once took care of you, then I think you already know the answer. However, if you have other thoughts..."
She paused, then Dong Xin Yan unconsciously licked her slightly dry lips with her pink tongue, took a gentle breath, and continued to say earnestly, word by word, "I’m sorry, no matter what you’re thinking, I won’t accept it. The past is already gone, and now... our deal is over. I hope you won’t come looking for me anymore. Ziyang and I, we should be getting married soon."
Getting married.
Just these two words became the last straw that broke Gu Ningyi’s resolve.
Full of joy, he finally found her, the girl he loves dearly. Full of hope, he believed he could still make up for the many years of missed opportunities. Full of gratitude, he knew he couldn’t be part of her past, but he wanted to monopolize her future.
But she didn’t give him a chance—not even a little—and was so resolute, so unwavering.
Gu Ningyi lifted his gaze, his dark eyes looking at her, filled with endless sorrow, "Getting married?"
This simple question, this calm gaze, inexplicably made Dong Xin Yan feel somewhat guilty. She admitted, she was mentioning marriage now to cut off his unnecessary thoughts, but on second thought, wasn’t she also telling the truth?
She and Ziyang had already planned to get married once he’s out.
Even if it’s not now, they will get married very soon.
Dong Xin Yan swallowed, clenching her hand once more, then firmly nodded, "Yes, we are getting married."
Gu Ningyi curled his lips, surprised that he could still smile at this moment, and as he smiled, a wave of bitterness surged rapidly in his eyes, revealing a gleaming brightness.
The girl before him, he once disliked, once resented, once loathed, and then, he cherished, was moved by, and deeply loved.
Yet joy is more painful than dislike, and deep love is harder than hatred.
If only... she was still the Dong Xin Yan he disliked, resented, and loathed, how great that would be.
Gu Ningyi’s smile made Dong Xin Yan’s heart tremble violently. Looking at him, she couldn’t tell if she was scared, or just bitter.
After a moment, he slowly got up from the sofa. With long legs, he walked step by step towards the door. Just as he was about to reach it, he paused, and a low, husky voice suddenly rang out, "You once asked me to meet you by the lake, saying you had something important to tell me. At that time... what was it you wanted to say to me?"
The sudden question made Dong Xin Yan pause.
Did she once ask him to meet by the lake?
Dong Xin Yan lightly furrowed her brows, thought for a while, and in her memory, it seemed there was indeed such a thing, but what she wanted to say...