My Dominant Contract Husband Won't Let Me Go-Chapter 642: The Scar on the Wrist (4)
It’s not that she wanted to listen, but those servants, bored and idle, gathered to chat. After all, men talked about women, women talked about men, and whenever they had the chance, they would naturally bring up Gu Ningyi. Once he was mentioned, they would also talk about Xin Ruo.
For example, someone saw Gu Ningyi on the phone with Xin Ruo again. Usually distant and cold, but whenever he talked to her, Gu Ningyi would always become very tender.
Or, for instance, when Lady Xin Ruo called, it seemed no matter how late it was or under what circumstances he was, he would rush over immediately.
And further, on Lady Xin Ruo’s birthday, he even made the words "Happy Birthday" with colored lights on the tallest building in Los Angeles, leaving it up there for a full twenty-four hours. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢
If it’s not true love, why would he put so much thought into doing these things for her? It’s so romantic it makes one’s heart swoon—
Even though Dong Xin Yan constantly told herself that without solid evidence, she wouldn’t listen or believe anything, but rumors spread like wildfire. One person said it, she could ignore it. Two people said it, she could still ignore it. But three people, four people, five people... she found it harder and harder to ignore, and she gradually started to overthink.
Once, Gu Ningyi and Zhou Yalin were together, but they were only together at face value, not like how Gu Ningyi was with Xin Ruo... so well, so well that it was like her past.
Dong Xin Yan’s mood became more downtrodden day by day, more frightened day by day, because the truth was inching closer to the one possibility she least wanted. She unconsciously started to avoid it, even losing the courage to investigate.
That day, Gu Ningyi did not return again, and Dong Xin Yan counted on her fingers. This week... was it the third time?
Gu Ningyi did not come home for the third time the entire night.
Actually, she knew in her heart that even if Gu Ningyi didn’t come back to the villa, it didn’t mean anything. He might be working late at the company or staying somewhere else, but she still couldn’t help herself from imagining whether he was with that Xin Ruo.
Restlessly uneasy, Dong Xin Yan tossed and turned, unable to sleep, causing a grumble from the dissatisfied servant in the same room. Lightly, Dong Xin Yan got up, slipped on a coat, and went out the door.
The servants lived in a building behind the main house, separated by a small garden. Dong Xin Yan walked in the garden, intending to relax, but the more she thought, the more agitated she became, the more chaotic her thoughts.
She was not someone who liked to play guessing games, especially not with someone she loved dearly. The guessing process was too tormenting and far too painful. It was better to ask clearly and directly—prolonged pain was not as good as short-term pain.
If... if Gu Ningyi truly has fallen in love with another woman, if... if he truly has no more feelings for her, if... if he is truly happy and living well now, then... she would try, try hard to convince herself to let go.
Lost in her chaotic thoughts, Dong Xin Yan unknowingly walked to the main house area. She paused in surprise, then laughed at herself mockingly. She was always... unconsciously moving closer to Gu Ningyi, but he was not here at all.
A trace of sorrow inevitably swept across her eyes. She paused for a few seconds, just about to turn and leave, when suddenly... a noise akin to a collision reached her ears, seemingly coming from the direction of the living room.
But so late at night, with Gu Ningyi not here, how could there be any sound in the main house’s living room?
