Chapter 385: Chapter 384 Renewal (14)
But... could he be a bit greedy and wish for a little more luck?
He hoped that even if she couldn’t accept him right away, at the very least, she wouldn’t be so cruel as to leave him without any chance.
"Xinyan, I know, the way I was before, I treated you badly and always bullied you. It was because I couldn’t recognize my own feelings sooner, always resisting, wrestling with myself, struggling, like a fool."
As Gu Ningyi spoke, he couldn’t help but let out a bitter laugh, his voice growing hoarse, "Now this fool has finally had an epiphany, finally come to realize too late, but, can this fool have a chance to make amends?"
Love is beautiful yet so humble; whoever falls in love first and gives their heart first will always be at a disadvantage.
He’s not afraid of being at a disadvantage; he’s just afraid he has already lost that chance.
Dong Xin Yan hadn’t recovered from the first words Gu Ningyi said before she was hit with his continuous heartfelt confession, leaving her completely stunned.
She never thought that Gu Ningyi would actually... confess to her.
Such a thing was almost like a fairy tale.
She stood there, her mind blank, her dark eyes filled not only with disbelief but also immense shock and... fright.
Yesterday, Gu Ningyi came to her, telling her he had learned that the girl from the past was her, and that they had once liked each other.
At that time, she felt somewhat aware of Gu Ningyi’s feelings for her.
After all... he had fallen for Zhou Yalin, reportedly because Zhou Yalin had always been by his side, and he gradually fell in love with her.
But at that time, the one who was by his side, was her.
But those were things of the past, many years had passed, and now he has Zhou Yalin by his side, all his feelings had been poured into Zhou Yalin. Those once vague feelings might have been regretful, but they were just regrets.
Yet now, he would actually toward her...
How could... there be such deep feelings?
Dong Xin Yan couldn’t understand it, and... didn’t want to understand it. She didn’t like him, felt nothing for him, and his deep affection would only be a burden, even frighten her.
Reacting, Dong Xin Yan shivered all over, her grip on the juice loosening, and with a "bang," it crashed to the floor.
The glass shattered upon impact, blue liquid spilling out, Dong Xin Yan’s mind was in turmoil, her heart racing, unsure how to respond, instinctively she shook off Gu Ningyi’s hand, then crouched down, trembling as she gathered the broken glass pieces, "I’m sorry, I, I didn’t hold it steady."
While she spoke, she quickly cleaned up, her face down, hair falling down to obscure her face, and also blocking Gu Ningyi’s view, only then did she seem to find a little room to breathe.
The moment Dong Xin Yan hurriedly shook off his hand, Gu Ningyi already knew her answer.
It was the expected answer, but his heart hurt more than he anticipated.
It was as if, in an instant, his whole heart had been hollowed out, all the excitement, eagerness, anticipation, completely vanished, leaving just an empty shell.
It felt as if his soul had been sucked away.
He didn’t move, just stayed there in that position, only that his hand was now empty. Clearly, she had just pulled away, yet he couldn’t feel a trace of warmth left behind.
Because she was so decisive, so ruthless, so unwilling to leave any room.