Chapter 396: Chapter 395 Let’s Get Married (1)
On that fair neck, there were marks of purple and blue, even some faintly concealed beneath her clothes, and... he then noticed, she was wearing a man’s coat over her shoulders.
Whose coat it was, was evident.
And who made those marks on her, was also... evident.
Cheng Ziyang stared blankly at these marks, his mind instantly went blank, pupils contracted fiercely, as if he couldn’t believe what he was seeing.
Things had been too chaotic earlier, Dong Xin Yan’s mind was entirely preoccupied with Cheng Ziyang’s injuries, she forgot about her own disheveled state. Now looking at Cheng Ziyang’s eyes, Dong Xin Yan’s heart trembled violently, panic and fear rapidly filled her eyes.
"Ziyang, I...," she swallowed and instinctively wanted to explain.
But as soon as she opened her mouth, Cheng Ziyang’s previously calm face was instantly filled with a cold hostility. He forcefully flung the blanket, struggling to get off the bed.
Dong Xin Yan was startled, hurriedly pressing down on the blanket, "Ziyang, where are you going?"
"Gu Ningyi dared to bully you like this, I’m going to kill him!" Cheng Ziyang’s eyes were bloodshot, his face twisted, filled with murderous intent, he rasped hoarsely, veins on his forehead bulging fiercely.
Cheng Ziyang pushed away Dong Xin Yan’s hand, struggling to get up.
Having just barely escaped from Gu Ningyi’s clutches, how could Dong Xin Yan possibly let Cheng Ziyang seek him out again? Moreover, confronting him wouldn’t achieve anything, rather, it would only provoke him further.
She could no longer bear him getting injured or any unforeseen events.
"Don’t go, don’t!"
Dong Xin Yan stretched out her arms, forcefully embracing Cheng Ziyang, holding him tightly, "Ziyang, don’t go, I’m fine, I’m really fine!"
Cheng Ziyang tried to pry her hands open, but she only hugged tighter, refusing to relax, her voice choked, repeating word by word, "Don’t go, I’m fine, don’t go."
The two stood in opposition for quite a while. In the end, the hostility and murderous intent in Cheng Ziyang’s whole body gradually subsided under her tearful complaints and pleas, his hands also fell powerlessly.
His fiancée was treated this way, and he could do nothing, absolutely nothing!
Cheng Ziyang let out a deep roar, full of grief and helplessness, raised his hands, and firmly embraced Dong Xin Yan again, his face buried against her neck, voice low, almost like a lament.
"I’m sorry, Xinxin, I’m sorry, it’s my fault, I couldn’t protect you, I’m sorry, I’m sorry..."
"I’m fine, I’m really fine. Ziyang, don’t blame yourself!"
Dong Xin Yan’s throat was heavily clogged, by the end, she couldn’t say anything, just shook her head vigorously.
Those repeated words of ’I’m fine’ turned into countless fine needles, piercing deeply into Cheng Ziyang’s heart. At times like this, he would rather Dong Xin Yan complain to him about her grievances, her pain, than for her to suppress herself this way.
But he also understood clearly, she was suppressing herself all because of him, because she feared he would go to Gu Ningyi again, feared he would get into further trouble. And precisely because of this deep understanding, his heart ached even more.
Tears involuntarily welled up in his eyes. In this life, how fortunate he was to have encountered her. In this life, how blessed he was to have received her deep love.
He never again wanted her to suffer any harm.
Cheng Ziyang held Dong Xin Yan tightly, took a deep breath, his thin lips parted slightly, and word by word, he said, "Xinxin, let’s get married."