Gong Ning tugged at the man's sleeve, "So Grandpa Yan was your father!"
Yan Jingzhou's face was frosty. He silently grasped her hand, and after a long while, he calmly replied with a single word: "Mm!"
The carriage returned to its previous quiet, and Gong Ning could clearly sense that Yan Jingzhou's mood was off.
She moved slightly closer to him and hugged his waist affectionately. "What's wrong? Cheer up! Today is your inauguration ceremony, it's such a joyous occasion, smile!"
The man's eyes flickered slightly, and he placed his large hand on the back of her head, pressing a kiss to the crown of her head. He whispered, "I'm fine, don't worry!"
The voice was low, yet trembled slightly, revealing a deep and fragile vulnerability hidden within, almost imperceptible.
Gong Ning sensed it the moment he spoke.
Because such an extremely suppressed and painful sound was all too familiar to her.
How many times had she struggled with such exhausting torment?
But this kind of pain and repression should never have appeared in Yan Jingzhou's voice.
He had a happy and smooth upbringing, a loving family, and the warmest home in the world. He was born in the light, and was born to be light.
Sunshine and warmth are the best gifts God has given him, so how could there be such a painful sound?
Gong Ning suddenly realized that everything around her seemed to be gradually becoming unfamiliar.
Ling's parents, who hadn't appeared for a long time, and Yan Jingzhou, who had suddenly changed his surname to Yan—
Did something happen during the two years she suffered from amnesia?
These thoughts flashed through her mind in an instant. She gently patted Yan Jingzhou's back, as if coaxing a child, her expression extremely serious!
"Ah Zhou, how about I tell you about my past experiences that were even worse than those of a stray dog? Although they were terrible, I still find them kind of funny when I think about them now!"
Yan Jingzhou rested his head on her shoulder, and upon hearing this, the corners of his lips twitched slightly, "How can you describe yourself like that?"
His expression was calm and composed, as if the vulnerability he had just shown was an illusion!
"Oh dear, you should thank me properly. I even have to belittle myself just to tell you a story!"
"Hmm! How should I thank Miss Gong?"
The little girl blushed and quickly waved her hand, "It sounded so good!"
"Um!"
The little girl exclaimed excitedly, "When I was little, my grandpa would have several big dogs chase me all over the street so that I could run faster. What's worse, those big dogs took advantage of my easy-going nature and kept scaring me!"
Why did your grandfather want you to run fast?
"Ugh, just thinking about it makes me angry, because he complained that I was too slow in buying him steamed buns!"
Yan Jingzhou's expression softened. "No wonder you're always running away now, and you're quite fast at it!"
"Alas!" Gong Ning said with a sorrowful expression.
The man curled his lips into a smile and continued, "And then?"
"Hmm? Oh!" The girl blinked. "Later, I hid behind a big black rock and finally watched those vicious dogs leave."
Do you know what I found? I was so nervous before that I actually pulled out two hairs from a big rock.
Stones can actually shed fibers?
I was so naive and inexperienced! It was a big black dog that was sleeping! We stared at each other for a few seconds, and then it chased me for several blocks!
Yan Jingzhou: "..."
Her brows and eyes, which had been slightly frosty, gradually relaxed, and a faint smile appeared in her eyes, clearly indicating that she was in a much better mood!
Mr. Yan, Yan Jingzhou, Gong Ning and their entourage entered the Chenyi Hotel through a special passage.
Gong Ning linked arms with Yan Jingzhou quite affectionately, her dark eyes shining even brighter under the light.
Even more so, passersby couldn't help but admire her sparkling eyes!
He secretly pondered Gong Ning's identity, wondering if she was his girlfriend given how close she was to Yan Shao.
The banquet began amidst the constant glances directed at Gong Ning.
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