Thinking over and over, weighing the options, Dong Xin Yan decided that she still needed to go to the Heavenly Pond. If she missed this opportunity, she was sure this role would go down the drain.
But, what about Gu Ningyi?
She couldn’t just ignore him like before.
Maybe she should just call him directly and say she has something really important tomorrow night?
The moment she thought of it, Dong Xin Yan dismissed the idea immediately. With Gu Ningyi’s stubborn nature, he wouldn’t care what important thing she had.
Dong Xin Yan bit her fingernails in frustration. If she couldn’t tell the truth, then... what excuse could she come up with?
She furrowed her brows in thought, and suddenly, a flash of inspiration hit her. Right, she still had one foolproof excuse! That’s her period!
She hadn’t used it last time, so she should be able to this time, right?
After all, Gu Ningyi only ever looked for her for that thing, and if she was on her period, he couldn’t possibly still sleep with her, right?
Dong Xin Yan rehearsed the words she was going to say to Gu Ningyi in her mind, then grabbed her phone, took a deep breath, and dialed his number.
The phone rang for quite a while before it was picked up, and then Gu Ningyi’s uniquely cold, deep voice came through.
"Mm." Gu Ningyi replied coldly and indifferently, waiting for her to speak.
Dong Xin Yan unconsciously swallowed and then slowly spoke, word by word, in a low voice, "Mr. Gu... about tomorrow night, I might not be able to make it to Dynasty..."
As soon as she said this, even though Gu Ningyi didn’t say anything, Dong Xin Yan felt overwhelming pressure coming through from the other end of the phone. Her heart pounded like a drum, and she inwardly cursed her own uselessness. She hurriedly took a few deep breaths to calm her nerves before weakly continuing, "Because tomorrow... it’s coming..."
This time, Gu Ningyi did speak up, but his voice was icy, like a bone-chilling wind, "Which one?"
"I mean... my period..." Afraid Gu Ningyi wouldn’t understand, Dong Xin Yan added softly, "it’s the monthly cycle that women have." ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ NovelHub(.)net
Even though she’d been close with Gu Ningyi, talking about her period with a man still made Dong Xin Yan feel a bit embarrassed.
"Yes!" Even though Gu Ningyi couldn’t see her, Dong Xin Yan nodded vigorously, trying to be more convincing. She added quickly, "When my period comes, my stomach feels really uncomfortable, so I can only rest in bed and can’t even get up. I don’t think I’ll be able to go tomorrow, so could you...?"
Before Dong Xin Yan could finish, Gu Ningyi suddenly said, "Isn’t your period at the end of each month?"
The words she was about to say got stuck in her throat. Dong Xin Yan stared wide-eyed in shock, rendered speechless for a moment.
How did Gu Ningyi know her period schedule? Oh my God, this was too mystical!
But that wasn’t the point right now. Dong Xin Yan swallowed her surprise hard, her dark eyes darting around quickly, then she replied, "I’ve been filming recently, with day and night all mixed up. Maybe because I didn’t rest well, it came early..."
After Dong Xin Yan explained, there was silence on the other end of the phone, yet that fierce pressure was still so daunting.
Her little heart thumped wildly. What did his silence mean?