My Dominant Contract Husband Won't Let Me Go-Chapter 701 The Last Step (5)

The hospital hallway was empty, with strands of cool breeze seeping in through the window at the end of the corridor.

For the date, Dong Xin Yan wore only a thin dress, and she couldn’t help but feel the chill, her body shivered slightly, and she unconsciously rubbed her arms.

Lady Wei saw this, turned her head toward the butler standing respectfully by the side, and said, "Give me the coat."

The butler responded, stepped forward, and handed the coat, which was hanging on her arm, over to Lady Wei. Lady Wei took it, but instead of wearing it herself, she handed it to Dong Xin Yan, "Put it on, you’re wearing so little, it’s cool at night."

Perhaps because she wasn’t used to it, her tone was somewhat stiff.

Even so, Dong Xin Yan’s heart jolted violently, her eyes widening in disbelief.

She vividly remembered how Lady Wei used to treat her, during that time, she was upset for a long time by her coldness and indifference, how come now...

Seeing her motionless, Lady Wei said nothing, directly spread the coat and draped it over her shoulders.

As her hands wrapped around Dong Xin Yan’s shoulders, Dong Xin Yan lifted her gaze in a daze, her mind instantly going blank.

"If possible, I’d like you to spend more time with Xin Ruo, she hasn’t had many friends since childhood, and she really likes you."

Lady Wei stepped back, her lips moved slightly, whispering, "Please."

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Dong Xin Yan was in a daze all the way until the taxi arrived at the restaurant; she was still sitting there, unable to come back to her senses.

The taxi driver called her several times, and she finally came to, a figure of Gu Ningyi flashed through her mind, she silently exclaimed ’oh no’, hurriedly paid the fare, and got out of the car.

She trotted in her high heels into the restaurant, heading toward the private room she had reserved.

She and Gu Ningyi had agreed on a time of eight o’clock, and now it was already ten. She was late by two hours, would Gu Ningyi still be waiting for her?

Standing at the door of the private room, Dong Xin Yan took a deep breath, placed her hand on the doorknob, and slowly turned it.

As the door gradually opened, Dong Xin Yan couldn’t stop her heart from pounding wildly. Although she had a reason, being so late for such an important date, she was definitely in the wrong.

She wasn’t afraid of Gu Ningyi being angry, she was just afraid he wouldn’t wait for her.

Step by step, Dong Xin Yan walked inside, her dark eyes slowly lifting, looking toward the other end of the long table.

The man sat there quietly, with elegance and calmness, his handsome face was warm under the dim lamp light.

He was still there...

Dong Xin Yan couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief, a hint of gratitude flashing through her heart.

She walked over, her red lips parting slightly, her voice filled with deep apology, "Gu Ningyi, I’m sorry I’m late, thank you for waiting for me."

Listening to her voice, under the warm candlelight, Gu Ningyi’s eyelids lifted slightly, his chin tilted up a bit, his dark eyes slowly looked at her, yet his gaze was devoid of warmth, completely cold.

Dong Xin Yan’s heart thudded suddenly, she subconsciously swallowed, "Gu, Gu Ningyi, I...."

"Do you know what I was thinking while I was sitting here?"

Gu Ningyi began to speak in a quiet tone, interrupting her, his gaze shifted from her to the seat beside her, his lips curled into a slight smile, and he chuckled softly, "I was thinking, this scene felt familiar somehow."

"A candlelit dinner that seems familiar, a familiar wait, and the familiar sense of... not being able to meet the person I want to wait for."