Chapter 420: Chapter 419: I Hope She is Unhappy (7)
Dong Xin Yan’s heart sank straight to the bottom, yet she still forced a slight smile, "No, it’s okay, after all, I lied, it’s normal for Auntie to be angry."
Cheng Ziyang looked at Dong Xin Yan, staring fixedly at her, seeing how clearly upset she was, how clearly she cared, but still forced herself to smile, forced herself to say such words, all to avoid giving him pressure.
His hand, bit by bit, clenched tight, his whole body, as if being pierced by a thousand needles, hurt to the bone.
When he proposed to her, he promised to protect her, to never let her get hurt, to never let her be sad, yet once again, he had failed to protect her, and still let her be hurt.
And this time, it wasn’t because of some authority, it was because of his mother.
"Xinxin..."
He opened his mouth, his voice hoarse to the extreme, too ashamed to almost say her name.
"Really, I’m really okay, it was me who did wrong first, so it’s okay..."
Dong Xin Yan said urgently, but as she spoke, tears uncontrollably overflowed from the corners of her eyes. Afraid Cheng Ziyang would see, she quickly lowered her head, stifling her sobs, "I, I’ll go get some water."
Saying this, she hurriedly got up and walked towards the sink.
As she turned on the tap, water gushed out, as if providing a cover, finally allowing Dong Xin Yan’s tears to flow freely.
Cheng Ziyang lifted his gaze, seeing Dong Xin Yan with her back to him, standing at the sink. Her slender body seemed like it could collapse with a gust of wind; in just a few days, she had lost more weight.
Even though the sound of the running water was so loud, he could still hear the sound of her tears dropping, one drop after another, burning deep within his heart.
This was the woman he loved; how could he allow her to cry, to be hurt.
No, no one should, he shouldn’t, and neither should his mother.
He suddenly stood up, taking just a few strides forward, embracing Dong Xin Yan from behind, resting his chin on her shoulder, his voice low and firm, "Xinxin, if anyone should say sorry, it should be me. You did nothing wrong, it was me, who was useless, who didn’t protect you well, which allowed Gu Ningyi to bully you. But it won’t happen again, I will make things clear to Mom. You are not what the rumors say, in my heart, you are just my Xinxin, clean, pure, and flawless."
Clean...
Pure...
Flawless...
These words, as if suddenly transforming into sharp blades, stabbed fiercely into Dong Xin Yan’s heart, her complexion turned as pale as paper instantly, her body trembling uncontrollably.
Over these past days, the events that transpired, Dong Xin Yan had already realized that many things couldn’t be grasped with mere luck.
The facts she thought could be deeply buried were ultimately being uncovered bit by bit.
Including... that dirtiest transaction.
Cheng Ziyang hadn’t expected Dong Xin Yan to tremble so violently all of a sudden, and her whole body was cold. He couldn’t help but hold her tighter, his eyes filled with concern, "Xinxin, what’s wrong with you?"
If in the future, that transaction also couldn’t be hidden, if it were also to be exposed so unexpectedly, what would Ziyang do?
It might be better... for her to say it herself.
Dong Xin Yan’s hand clenched tightly, her sharp nails digging painfully into her flesh. Each word, uttered with such difficulty, each sound she made trembled so intensely, "Ziyang, if I have already..."