Chapter 416: Chapter 415: I Hope She is Unhappy (3)
Last time he threatened her, she thought he knew about her three-month deal with Gu Ningyi. Now it seems he still doesn’t know.
That deal is still just a secret between her and Gu Ningyi, right?
That’s for the best.
Dong Xin Yan’s dark eyes darted around, and her red lips parted slightly, ready to deny, but Yuan Shen, as if aware of her response, preemptively said, "You don’t need to deny it, no one but Yi could have brought you here."
The words caught in her throat, and Dong Xin Yan involuntarily swallowed and fell silent.
Since he already knew, why bother asking?
Yuan Shen noticed her silence, his lips curled but didn’t quite smile.
He knew Yi was obsessed with her, but seeing her at the villa, he truly understood what place she held in Yi’s heart.
Not just obsession, but deep love, love engraved in his bones.
But in her heart, there wasn’t even a trace of Yi’s presence.
He pursed his thin lips tightly, impatiently honked the horn twice, the sharp sound piercing the silence of the road, causing Dong Xin Yan’s heart to skip a beat.
The hand Gu Ningyi held earlier still felt burning, making her feel guilt-ridden in front of Yuan Shen.
She unconsciously clenched her hand and quietly slipped it into her jacket pocket, deceiving herself.
After a moment, Yuan Shen spoke again, his emotions seemed calm, his voice indifferent, "You came to find Yi because of the recent rumors, right?"
Dong Xin Yan was stunned, slightly turning her face to look at him.
Yuan Shen lazily glanced at her, chuckling coldly, "Do you think Yi did it? So you came to confront him in the middle of the night?"
That’s indeed what Dong Xin Yan thought, but upon hearing Yuan Shen’s mocking tone, she began to waver...
Seeing her expression, Yuan Shen’s cold smile deepened, "As I thought, Dong Xin Yan, I was right when I said you have no conscience."
For her, Yi didn’t pursue the matter of being manipulated by Zhou Yalin for so many years, even letting her be the one to propose breaking off the engagement to save her face, simply to shield her and keep the attention away from her, avoiding trouble for her.
Yet she blamed Yi for every little misfortune.
Anger surged rapidly, and Yuan Shen glared fiercely at Dong Xin Yan. If he didn’t refrain from hitting women, he would’ve wanted to slap her on Yi’s behalf.
He took a deep breath, suppressing his rage, and spoke each word deliberately, "Yi’s been ill these past few days, too busy to manage your nonsense, and he disdains using such methods."
Earlier, she had begun to think that perhaps she truly wronged Gu Ningyi, and hearing Yuan Shen’s words was like a slap, leaving her utterly embarrassed.
She abruptly lowered her eyes, her gaze flustered, memories of her questioning Gu Ningyi flashing in her mind—the expression on his face she hadn’t noticed then, now seemed so sad and angry in retrospect.
To be wronged feels awful, especially when he’s so gravely ill.
"I’m... sorry." Dong Xin Yan’s face flushed with shame, her voice almost inaudible.
"Sorry? What good is a sorry?"
Yuan Shen sneered, then suddenly turned serious, looking at Dong Xin Yan sternly, "Dong Xin Yan, if you truly feel sorry, then I ask you, never seek Yi again, don’t appear, and don’t disturb him anymore."