Gong Ning had many questions she wanted to ask, but looking into the deep light in Yan Jingzhou's eyes, she couldn't bring herself to say them.
Her pink lips faded at a visible rate and trembled slightly.
The next instant, she shoved Yan Jingzhou away and staggered backward, quickly creating distance between them.
Bright lights shone on her face, making the tears welling up in her eyes appear even more glistening.
Gong Ning stood by the window for a long time, looking at the deep night outside. The dim streetlights shone on the lawn, casting an irregular circular halo.
Her clenched hands gradually loosened, Gong Ning took a deep breath, and with her back to him, she spoke softly, "About my past, how much... do you know?"
...Do you know everything?
After the girl suddenly pushed him away, Yan Jingzhou was momentarily stunned, staring blankly at his hand that had just been shaken off. Upon hearing this, he looked up at the slender figure standing by the window.
This was the first time she had pushed him away since she returned after two years.
She pushed him away with extreme force and resistance...
Completely different from their usual playful antics...
Gong Ning didn't hear his reply and asked the next question on her own, "So, you investigated me?"
Yan Jingzhou's dark eyes trembled slightly, a hint of hesitation flashing across his face, before he finally spoke, "...Mm!"
The investigation was ordered to Bai Yi after her sudden disappearance two years ago, with the intention of finding her as soon as possible. However, it wasn't until a few days ago, after returning from Yuexi Garden, that the results were obtained...
"So, it's not that you're not curious about my past, it's just that you already know, you've known all along, you know everything about my past, so you're not curious," Gong Ning's moist eyes trembled violently, she turned and leaned against the French window, meeting his unusually deep gaze, "Is this fun?"
Gong Ning's voice trembled deeply, as if she were filled with fear or trying her best to suppress her anger.
It was as if she was angry that her shameful past was laid bare before Yan Jingzhou.
The abscess that had been carefully hidden beneath the wound was suddenly and unexpectedly plucked open.
Yan Jingzhou's dark pupils narrowed, and his heart skipped a beat. "Jiaojiao, you...you're not like this..."
That's not how it works. When he said those things to her at Yuexi Garden, Bai Yi hadn't sent the information yet, and he hadn't inexplicably opened the file... and seen the past she was trying so hard to hide...
The usually calm and composed man had completely lost his composure. He instinctively wanted to explain, but when he met Gong Ning's extremely calm eyes, he couldn't say a word.
How is he supposed to explain this?
Gong Ning stared at him intently, her tear-filled eyes filled with stubbornness and determination. "I want to hear... what kind of person I am according to the information you found?"
...Is it unbearable?
Yan Jingzhou's fingers, hanging at his sides, curled slightly. He looked at her, his voice caught in his throat, his thin lips moved, but he ultimately remained silent.
The girl's voice was slightly hoarse and a little sharp, "I have the right to know..."
Unbeknownst to him, Gong Ning's legs were so weak that she could barely stand and could only lean against the window to hide her sudden vulnerability.
I can be vulnerable in front of him at any time, but not now.
The girl's eyes held a hint of barely suppressed madness and darkness, which secretly alarmed the man.
Forcing himself to calm down, he went along with her wishes and began, "The great upheaval in the Gong family thirteen years ago changed the life of the Third Miss Gong. On her way back to China, she was kidnapped on the plane and accidentally fell into the sea. However, the real reason for the crash was that Gong Xiangru kicked her off the plane without anyone noticing. Afterwards, the Third Miss Gong disappeared until nine months later when the Gong family found her after great difficulty..."
After the girl fell into the sea, she was rescued by the Ling family, who were visiting the island, but she mysteriously disappeared on the island not long after...
Yan Jingzhou repeated the following words in his mind, but ultimately did not say them aloud.
She forgot her older brother, erasing all memories of him from her mind.
She selectively forgot everything that happened on that small island, including everything that occurred in that dark alley.
Gu Ci said that she must have suffered some kind of trauma, which caused her to forcibly forget a person and all memories related to that person...
Upon hearing this, Gong Ning, who was leaning against the French window, trembled involuntarily and suddenly lowered her eyes.
"However... although she was found, Gong Ning's body was covered with bruises and countless needle marks... Later, she was in intensive care for nearly a year. During that time, she underwent a complete blood transfusion, gastric lavage, acupuncture to clear blockages, and medicinal baths. She never woke up during the treatment."
When Gong Ning woke up again, her personality had changed drastically. She was no longer the quirky and clever girl she used to be, and her health had deteriorated, requiring her to take medication regularly.
At the age of ten, I was kidnapped and disappeared for a year. A year later, I returned home on my own initiative, but I never mentioned what had happened during my disappearance. Later, at fifteen, I ran away from home… and then I met you!
Yan Jingzhou used this narration-like style to summarize the hardships and turbulent fate she had experienced in the first half of her life in just a few minutes...
Gong Ning's palms were sweaty, leaving several unsightly marks on the French windows.
But deep down, I felt a sense of relief.
He found out nothing about what happened in the nine months after her plane crash...
Yes, what is she so nervous about? Grandpa and Dad have gone to great lengths to keep this a secret from the entire palace clan. Even if the Yan clan has extraordinary abilities, how could they possibly find out everything...?
Can you find it?
The girl leaned weakly against the glass window and whispered, "Why...why did you investigate me?"
Before he could answer, Gong Ning suddenly sat up straight. "Forget it, don't answer. You have your reasons for investigating, and I have my reasons for not wanting to talk about it. It's late, you should get some rest!"
Perhaps because she had always been either obedient or mischievous in front of him, her sudden seriousness and calmness made Yan Jingzhou panic subconsciously. He took a step forward and asked, "Where are you going?"
"Don't come any closer," Gong Ning said in a low voice, stopping him. She steadied her trembling legs, turned around, and walked straight towards the door. Her voice was cold and icy. "I'm going for a walk outside. Don't follow me..."
The aloof and refined man stared blankly at the girl who slowly walked out of the room. His tall and slender figure cast a lonely shadow behind him under the light of the expensive crystal chandelier.
A deep sense of regret welled up inside him; why had he looked at that document?
He knew perfectly well that the girl who always smiled and acted so carefree in front of him was actually using that bright smile to carefully protect her secret.
She was clearly trying so hard to forget the past, so why did I have to so cruelly reopen her wounds...?
Is it merely because of my own foolish and selfish...possessiveness?
"Thump—"
Suddenly, a dull, loud thud came from outside the door.
Yan Jingzhou was startled and ran out of the room in an instant.
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