My Dominant Contract Husband Won't Let Me Go-Chapter 473: Do You Want Me or Him (3)

Dong Xin Yan was almost beguiled by him, her head nearly nodded in agreement, but fortunately, at the last moment, she restrained herself, forcibly turning the nod into a shake of her head.

"No, it’s too late. There are basically no cars passing through here at night, if it gets any later, we won’t be able to leave."

Unable to leave?

That would be even better.

Gu Ningyi felt a flicker of joy in his heart, but his face remained impassive, his voice lazy, "If it’s late, then it’s late. You can stay here... After all, you used to live here before, your room is still kept."

"No way!"

Before Gu Ningyi could finish his sentence, Dong Xin Yan had already righteously refused.

The heated scene from the afternoon was still lingering in her mind; how could she possibly stay alone in a room with him now?

If she wasn’t careful again, if she acted on impulse...

Dong Xin Yan didn’t even dare to imagine that situation.

Although he knew she might not agree, her straightforward refusal made Gu Ningyi somewhat uncomfortable. His eyes darkened slightly, as if recalling something, and his voice cooled down, "Do you really not want to stay with me? Or is someone else waiting for you?"

Today, they immersed themselves in their reunion, in their joy, as if both had escaped reality, entering a space that belonged only to them. So, it seemed both were deliberately or unintentionally avoiding reality. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

But reality, how could it simply be avoided because they wished to escape it?

Gu Ningyi’s words were like a basin of cold water poured over Dong Xin Yan’s once fervent heart, extinguishing all her heat instantly.

Today, she had selfishly restrained herself, trying not to think about Ziyang, or mention him. Today, she was just the Dong Xin Yan from years ago, the Dong Xin Yan who liked Gu Ningyi.

At least for today, let her be selfish for this one day.

Unfortunately, a beautiful dream is still just a dream, liable to be awakened at any moment, beyond resistance.

Dong Xin Yan’s hand unconsciously clenched the bag in front of her, her red lips pressed together as she spoke softly, "Gu Ningyi, it’s not like that. I just feel that today is really a bit too late...."

"If it’s late, you can stay here, can’t you? It’s so big, with so many rooms, you can sleep in whichever you like." He paused for a moment, then curled his lips into a smile that didn’t reach his eyes, even carrying a hint of bitterness, "If you’re worried that I’ll do something to you, don’t worry, what happened in the afternoon won’t happen again. I don’t want it to; I respect you."

"I just... don’t want to part with you like this, I just want to spend a little more time with you...."

As Gu Ningyi spoke, his voice was so low it almost faded away in the wind.

Such a proud man, willing to lower himself for love, willing to be humble. Hearing this, her heart could not help but ache.

Actually, she didn’t not want to spend more time with him, or didn’t trust him. It’s just, she was still Ziyang’s fiancée. How could she maintain the appearance of another’s fiancée and stay with him in the same room?

In that case, what kind of person had she become? And what had she turned Gu Ningyi and Cheng Ziyang into?

Dong Xin Yan’s eyelids drooped, her long eyelashes fell, veiling the struggle and complexity in her eyes. Her hand clenched tighter and tighter. She knew she should firmly refuse at this moment, but her lips opened and closed, yet she still could not make a sound...