Chapter 415: Chapter 414: I Hope She is Unhappy (2)
His grip was so tight, yet his tone was so weak, almost like pleading.
This was the first time Dong Xin Yan had seen this vulnerable side of him. Even when he went blind back then, he was a proud and irritable lion, never exposing his wounds and fragility to anyone.
Watching him like this made her feel strange. The inexplicable emotions she had long forgotten slowly resurfaced in her heart. So, she just stood there in a daze, letting him hold her hand without shaking him off, until... the doorbell rang.
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Yuan Shen stood outside the door, Dong Xin Yan inside. They locked eyes, both surprised and awkward, though Dong Xin Yan felt more awkward, and Yuan Shen more surprised.
Neither expected to meet each other here.
This villa’s significance to Gu Ningyi, Yuan Shen knew all too well. Even he was visiting for the first time, let alone anyone else, and he didn’t expect to find Dong Xin Yan here.
He unconsciously scrutinized her and said in a deep voice, "Why are you here?"
When the doorbell rang, Dong Xin Yan’s first thought was Secretary Lin or the driver Old Chen, as during the three months she’d been here, only they had come.
She thought Gu Ningyi had informed them to come and didn’t expect Yuan Shen.
Suddenly bumping into him, his gaze seemed probing, and inexplicably, she felt quite guilty.
So when Yuan Shen questioned her, she immediately replied, "I... I came to ask Gu Ningyi... something, but he’s sick, so I gave him some fever-reducing medicine. Since you’re here, I’ll be leaving now."
Perhaps it was because of that inexplicable guilt that Dong Xin Yan’s words were a bit incoherent. She stuttered, clutching her bag tightly, nodded at Yuan Shen, and was about to leave.
"Wait a minute."
Yuan Shen called out to stop her, and Dong Xin Yan paused unconsciously.
He didn’t rush to say anything to her, but turned his face slightly and said to the doctor he brought along, "Uncle He, please go in and check on Yi."
Doctor He nodded, carrying his first aid kit into the villa.
Only then did Yuan Shen turn back to Dong Xin Yan, raising the car keys in his hand, and said, "It’s late, it’s not safe for you to go back alone. Let me take you."
The relationship between Yuan Shen and Dong Xin Yan had never been good. Since he showed hostility and even threatened her last time, their relationship hit rock bottom.
Dong Xin Yan didn’t want to stay longer with Yuan Shen, so she shook her head, "No need, I can get back on my own."
But Yuan Shen directly pressed the unlock button, the car lights flashed, and he walked straight to the car, opened the passenger door, and his dark eyes turned to her, "Get in, I have something to say to you."
Dong Xin Yan looked at Yuan Shen’s undeniable eyes, hesitated for a moment, but went over anyway.
Birds of a feather flock together. What good could come from being friends with Gu Ningyi since childhood? Even if they smile brightly, they are still proud and intolerant of refusal. It’s better to avoid unnecessary trouble.
The car raced down the empty road, the night was quiet, the car even quieter. After a long drive, Yuan Shen spoke slowly.
His voice was still deep, "This isn’t your first time here, is it?"
Dong Xin Yan knew perfectly well what he meant by "here," but she didn’t expect Yuan Shen to ask such a question.