After Secretary Lin left, the office returned to silence. Gu Ningyi prepared to continue reading the report, but his thoughts couldn’t focus, constantly interrupted by scenes from that night.
Dong Xin Yan grabbed his collar, angrily and resolutely shouted at him, "If you have the guts, keep Ziyang locked up for a lifetime. At worst, I’ll rent a place next to the prison and stay with him forever!"
This scene made him restless, and what frustrated him more was that he couldn’t understand why it upset him so much.
Dong Xin Yan had lost her temper at him because of Cheng Ziyang more than once or twice. Although he used to be angry, it never made him as restless as he was now. Ever since he felt a strange sense of familiarity with her, he no longer wanted to hear her mention Cheng Ziyang, nor see her lose her temper over him.
He was always someone who needed to control the big picture, but now, he couldn’t control his own emotions because of a Dong Xin Yan. This feeling was truly infuriating.
Gu Ningyi abruptly closed the report, stood up, grabbed his car keys with one hand, his suit jacket with the other, and walked out of the office.
Secretary Lin hadn’t expected Gu Ningyi to suddenly come out, and reflexively stood up. Just as she was about to ask what was happening, Gu Ningyi tersely said, "Cancel all today’s appointments."
Then, he strode directly towards the elevator.
Secretary Lin stood there for more than a minute before reacting. Then she blinked again, completely certain in her heart that the boss’s agitation was definitely caused by Miss Dong Xin Yan.
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Gu Ningyi didn’t exit through the company lobby but went straight down to the underground parking lot via the elevator, walked to his car, got in, started it, and drove off.
As the car circled the company entrance, Gu Ningyi involuntarily glanced at the door. Through the floor-to-ceiling window, he could see Dong Xin Yan sitting on the lounge sofa in the lobby.
Her eyes were slightly lowered as she looked at her phone, probably browsing Weibo.
It seemed she was planning to block him again, just like before.
However, this time he didn’t want to see her at all, nor did he want to hear her pleading for Cheng Ziyang again, asking him to release Cheng Ziyang, much less... find himself inexplicably drawn to her again.
Between them, he should have been the one in control, not her—Dong Xin Yan!
Gu Ningyi coldly withdrew his gaze, stomped on the accelerator, and the car quickly sped away.
For the Nth time, Dong Xin Yan checked the time, and finally, it was half-past five—time to get off work. She immediately felt a sense of relief after hardship.
She stood up, moving her body left and right, stretching her numb muscles and bones, ready to dash forward and stop Gu Ningyi the moment he came down. Then she heard the ding of the elevator, and Secretary Lin walked out.
Dong Xin Yan’s eyes lit up.
Secretary Lin getting off work meant that Gu Ningyi was also off work.
She quickly looked behind Secretary Lin but didn’t see any sign of Gu Ningyi. A hint of doubt flashed in her eyes. She hurriedly approached Secretary Lin and asked, "Secretary Lin, where is Gu Ningyi? Did he come down?"
Secretary Lin was very surprised to see Dong Xin Yan, "Miss Dong, you’re still here? Mr. Gu left a long time ago!"