Chapter 408: Chapter 407: Rumors Abound (7)
Dong Xin Yan held her phone tightly, then let her hand fall weakly, her voice low and unbearably dry, "Ziyang... Auntie knows about me and Gu Ningyi."
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Cheng Ziyang and Dong Xin Yan hurriedly returned to the Cheng family home. The house was unusually quiet, and the atmosphere was exceptionally oppressive. Cheng Ziyang held Dong Xin Yan’s hand as they walked in, her face slightly pale, her whole body unable to stop trembling with cold.
Cheng Ziyang clenched her hand tightly, as if trying to pass his warmth to her, his voice soft yet restrained, "Xinxin, don’t be afraid, I’m here for everything."
Dong Xin Yan also wanted to stay calm, but after all these years, she understood Mrs. Cheng’s personality well. Mrs. Cheng was kind, without class prejudice, very easy to get along with, but she had her limits. Once those limits were crossed, the consequences were serious.
The Cheng family had always been a scholarly family, and Mrs. Cheng came from a well-educated background. She had only one standard for choosing a daughter-in-law: the background must be clean and morally sound.
So at the beginning, when Ziyang brought her home to meet her, upon hearing she was an actress, she was not very pleased. But later on, she worked hard to prove that even though she was in the entertainment circle, she would maintain her morals, and Mrs. Cheng gradually accepted and liked her.
Now, knowing about her and Gu Ningyi, the thing that she cared about the most, how could she not be afraid?
But seeing the worry in Cheng Ziyang’s eyes, she could only suppress herself and force a smile back at him.
As they entered, Sister in law Li came up, also not looking well. She glanced at the two of them and said to Cheng Ziyang, "Young master, Madam wants to see Miss Dong alone."
Cheng Ziyang frowned deeply, holding Dong Xin Yan’s hand even tighter, "I will go see mom with Xinxin."
Sister in law Li looked troubled, "Young master, Madam was already very upset just now, please don’t upset her further, or her heart condition might flare up again."
Upon hearing this, Dong Xin Yan quickly said, "Ziyang, it’s okay, I’ll go see Auntie first."
"Xinxin..."
"Don’t worry."
Dong Xin Yan gave Cheng Ziyang a reassuring look, then pulled her hand away from his and headed towards Mrs. Cheng’s room.
When she reached the door, she gently knocked, then pushed it open.
Mrs. Cheng was sitting on the bed, leaning against the headboard, the blanket half-covering her. She indeed looked unwell, but instead of her usual pallor, her face was filled with anger.
Dong Xin Yan’s heart skipped a beat involuntarily, and she took a deep breath to muster the courage to approach her, speaking softly, "Auntie."
Mrs. Cheng lifted her eyes, the black pupils deep and her gaze sharp.
She scrutinized Dong Xin Yan steadily for a few seconds, her voice deep and straightforward, "Xinxin, what exactly is your relationship with Gu Ningyi?"
Dong Xin Yan once truly believed that a transaction was just that—past and forgotten with time, that all with Gu Ningyi was buried, forgotten.
But she never expected that forgetting was merely self-deception.
The past couldn’t be completely erased from her heart, how could it possibly be entirely erased from this world?
Mrs. Cheng’s words were like a blade piercing into her heart, brutally exposing her most unbearable, most shameful past.
Her face changed slightly, gripping her hands tightly, red lips pressed firmly together.
Ziyang had already told her on the way back how to answer. She truly didn’t want to deceive Mrs. Cheng, but she was even less able to speak of the past filth.