Dong Xin Yan's hand clenched the sheet tightly, her eyes closed, trying to suppress the trembling of her body, and she strived to appear as if she was in a deep sleep.
The footsteps grew clearer, and then stopped very close to her. Dong Xin Yan sensitively felt Gu Ningyi's gaze fall upon her once more, and she couldn't help but hold her breath.
Gu Ningyi's dark eyes slightly lowered, his gaze landed on Dong Xin Yan's face, examining her under the dim light.
For him, this woman had been one he disliked from childhood, someone he couldn't stand, yet somehow, despite his aversion, he hadn't pushed her away but allowed her to remain persistently in sight.
Even though she constantly caused him agitation, often driving him to anger and loss of control, still… he couldn't make her leave.
Yesterday, when he returned here and saw the darkness and loneliness, he unexpectedly found himself uncomfortable, unaccustomed, as if something had been forcibly hollowed out from within him.
