Maybe, he had fallen in love with her long ago, when she was unwilling to lose, when she punched him, when she refused his coming-of-age birthday party, when she said, we’ll never cross paths again...
It’s just that at that time, he didn’t understand what love was, even less so, that the reason he kept this girl by his side was not because he disliked her, but because he cared so much about her and couldn’t bear to see her disappear from his world.
So he was always at odds with her, always hovering in front of her.
Seeing her with Cheng Ziyang, he always felt an inexplicable anger stuck in his chest; when he heard she was going to marry Cheng Ziyang, he worried all night and even couldn’t help but call her in the middle of the night.
He always prided himself on being smart, yet he never understood his own heart, so dull for such a long time that now he realizes his feelings, he’s already missed the best opportunity.
It’s just like that lyric.
Meeting you, what a stroke of luck, but I’ve already lost the right to cry for you...
After Gu Ningyi left, Dong Xin Yan finally let out a long sigh of relief. It had been an exhausting day with all the commotion, and she was tired.
Relaxed both in body and mind, she closed her eyes and soon fell into a deep sleep.
She had no idea how long she had slept when the sound of a car driving suddenly reached her ears. Ever since she’d moved into this villa, she’d become somewhat sensitive. As soon as she heard this sound, her whole body jolted, and her eyes flew open.
She lay quietly in bed for a few seconds, confirming that she heard the sound of a car. Her delicate eyebrows furrowed deeply.
Had Gu Ningyi come back?
She thought he wouldn’t return once he left. She thought that she could finally get a good night’s sleep tonight.
Dong Xin Yan couldn’t help but pout.
The car stopped, the engine shut off, the car door opened and closed, followed by the sound of soft footsteps.
The night was very dark and very quiet. Dong Xin Yan could clearly hear every sound that Gu Ningyi made. She noticed his footsteps weren’t as steady as usual; they seemed a bit erratic and somewhat heavy.
Dong Xin Yan listened carefully, her heart involuntarily skipped a beat. Could it be that Gu Ningyi was drunk? ɪꜰ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs, ᴘʟᴇᴀsᴇ ᴠɪsɪᴛ n0velfire.net
Although she had never seen Gu Ningyi drunk, drunk people were usually troublesome, let alone Gu Ningyi, who was still angry with her now.
Would he come back drunk and pick a fight again?
Yes, pretend to sleep!
Dong Xin Yan calmed herself, took a deep breath, and then closed her eyes.
Gu Ningyi’s footsteps came closer and closer. Dong Xin Yan could feel that he had reached the bedroom door. She suppressed her nervousness and tried her best to appear relaxed and deeply asleep.
Then she heard Gu Ningyi’s footsteps stagger towards her, and Dong Xin Yan’s hand unconsciously clenched tightly.
Suddenly, with a thud, as if something had fallen to the ground, Dong Xin Yan was startled, and then she heard a slight muffled grunt.
Although the sound was very soft, she could still tell that it was Gu Ningyi’s voice.
So... was that sound him falling over?
Dong Xin Yan instinctively wanted to open her eyes to check, but she was afraid that if it wasn’t, she would have to face a drunk Gu Ningyi. So she quickly closed her eyes again.
But after that muffled grunt, the entire bedroom instantly fell silent, without a single sound. Dong Xin Yan’s heart couldn’t help but tense up again.