Then why did Gu Ningyi’s face darken?
Dong Xin Yan had recently been frightened by Gu Ningyi’s sudden bursts of anger. She really didn’t want to provoke him anymore. Living in constant fear and worry was not a pleasant experience.
Dong Xin Yan unconsciously swallowed, her dark eyes gazing at Gu Ningyi. Her red lips moved slightly as she spoke in a low voice, "Mr. Gu, is there, is there something wrong?"
Dong Xin Yan’s voice pulled Gu Ningyi back to reality. His gaze returned to her face.
Her big eyes flickered slightly, containing a hint of tension and fear. Even her voice couldn’t hide the trembling. She was anxious, but her anxiety was only because she worried about him getting angry, having nothing to do with anything else.
He had been resisting the idea that it was her, but why now did he feel such immense disappointment?
That sense of disappointment came crashing down like a surging tide, quickly swallowing him whole.
Gu Ningyi’s eyes grew deeper, still carrying a trace of reluctance. He continued to ask, "So after you and Uncle Dong moved away, where did you go? What did you do?"
When Gu Ningyi asked the first question, although it was strange, it was, after all, related to him, so it was understandable. But this new question confused Dong Xin Yan.
Why would Gu Ningyi ask about what happened after she left the Gu Family?
She didn’t answer immediately, but Gu Ningyi ordered her succinctly, "Answer me truthfully!"
Dong Xin Yan couldn’t help but feel resistant. That period was the most difficult and embarrassing time for her and her father. She had been reluctant to talk about it for all these years, even in front of Ziyang and Qin Qian, let alone Gu Ningyi.
But now, Gu Ningyi had her at a disadvantage. She had no choice but to comply, despite her reluctance.
Dong Xin Yan lowered her eyes, hiding the displeasure within, and answered concisely, "We moved to an older neighborhood because the rent was cheap. My dad went out job hunting every day, but the market was bad, and he couldn’t find a job. To ease the burden, I took on part-time work. That’s it!" Get full chapters from N0velFire.ɴet
Of course, the weak job market was one thing, but the main reason was because of Gu Ningyi. It caused her dad’s reputation to collapse, making it hard to find new work.
"Part-time? What kind of part-time work?" Gu Ningyi pressed on.
Dong Xin Yan instinctively glanced at Gu Ningyi, secretly dissatisfied. Was he conducting a household registration check?
But she could only respond truthfully, "Tutoring. I worked as a tutor!"
She paused to prevent Gu Ningyi from asking further, adding, "The employer’s surname was Chen. I tutored his son who was in middle school!"
Gu Ningyi stared at Dong Xin Yan for two solid seconds, his thin lips moved, "And after that?"
Dong Xin Yan finally showed some impatience, her delicate brows furrowed lightly, but she still held herself back and continued to answer, "After that, after that, my dad found a job at a taxi company. My university started, so I went to school. The rest you already know..."
Listening to Dong Xin Yan, Gu Ningyi fell into a long contemplation.
The gap of that year between him and her was entirely filled by Dong Xin Yan’s brief narration. It flowed so smoothly and logically that he couldn’t find a single inconsistency.