Chapter 291: Chapter 290: Can’t Find Him (10)
This feeling is very strange.
She has always had little interaction with Zhou Yalin, hardly exchanged any words. As for how she felt about her, it’s neither good nor bad. At least, she didn’t openly dislike her like Yuan Shi does.
However, she didn’t have this strange feeling towards Yuan Shi, but with Zhou Yalin...
Dong Xin Yan furrowed her delicate brows in confusion. Could it be... because she and Gu Ningyi had a close relationship, causing her to feel uneasy around Zhou Yalin?
But unease is understandable, then why the aversion?
She doesn’t like Gu Ningyi, so why is there aversion towards Zhou Yalin?
Dong Xin Yan couldn’t figure it out. Her head habitually started to throb, her brows furrowing even tighter, and she couldn’t help pressing her temples.
Zhou Yalin watched her movement, a flicker of light swiftly crossing her eyes, and then she softly spoke, "Dong Xin Yan, what’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Dong Xin Yan closed her eyes, her fingers vigorously massaging her temples until the throbbing gradually faded. She let out a light breath before slowly answering, "It’s nothing, just an old ailment!"
Old ailment...
Zhou Yalin slightly lowered her eyelids, her thick long eyelashes falling to cover the emotions in her eyes. She seemed to say inadvertently, "I always thought you were in good health, never thought you’d have headaches."
Dong Xin Yan didn’t think much, truthfully replying, "I didn’t originally have it. It was because I fell into the water when I was eighteen, and since then, I’ve had this problem. I get a headache whenever I think about things."
"Fell into the water? How did that happen?" Zhou Yalin asked with slight surprise.
"Accidentally fell into the water, I don’t remember too clearly."
"I see...."
Zhou Yalin said faintly, unable to hide the slight curve at the corner of her lips, and her slightly clenched hand slowly relaxed.
It seems Dong Xin Yan hasn’t remembered anything yet, so things haven’t turned for the worst.
However, Gu Ningyi wouldn’t investigate Dong Xin Yan’s past without reason; something must have happened between them.
She needed to find out what exactly had happened between them in the past six months.
The waiter brought up the coffee and warm water. Zhou Yalin took a sip of coffee, pondered for a moment, and spoke again, "Dong Xin Yan, did you come to the Gu Group to find Ning Yi? You and Ning Yi...?"
Although she didn’t finish her sentence, the probing intention was exceedingly obvious.
Dong Xin Yan’s inner anxiety finally settled completely after Zhou Yalin asked this question.
As she thought, with her and Zhou Yalin’s relationship, why would she ask her for coffee unless waiting for this?
Indeed, no woman could disregard such matters.
The rumors about her and Gu Ningyi have been stirring up noise everywhere.
But now that the act is over, she didn’t want others to continue to misunderstand,
Dong Xin Yan’s hand gripped the water glass, the water warming her palm. She looked up and lightly said, "Miss Zhou, don’t misunderstand. There’s no relationship between Gu Ningyi and me. I’m not interfering in your relationship. Those rumors aren’t true; it was just... a transaction."
Zhou Yalin blinked her black eyes gently, her gaze becoming stern. Something indeed happened between Gu Ningyi and Dong Xin Yan during this period.
She responded with no visible emotion, "Transaction? What transaction?"
Dong Xin Yan paused, just about to continue speaking, when something suddenly flashed in her mind. Her dark eyes widened slightly.