Chapter 54: Chapter 54 Settling Scores with Ding Yinuo_1
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This villa was built on a hillside, and on the road upward, there was a cement road leading to the top of the hill.
âDo you want to drive?â He jingled the car keys at me.
I shook my head,
âLetâs walk!â
In any case, I couldnât sleep. Going for a walk might help to ease a bit of anxiety.
The winding mountain road seemed flat, but walking on it could be strenuous.
Ding Yinuo followed beside me, occasionally reaching out to steady me.
At least, the air was fresh, the moon helped guide the way, it wasnât too exhausting.
Halfway up, he asked me to rest on the bench at the roadside.
Looking carefully, you can see lights from villas scattered on the hill and amongst the trees.
Despite being called a mountain, itâs essentially just a tall hill, lined with tall French plane trees and green plants in the distance.
The two of us had made it to the top of the hill in half an hour.
The view from the top was astounding; you could overlook the entire cityâs lights.
And you could see a sky full of stars.
Ding Yinuo bought a bottle of water from a vending machine and unscrewed the cap before handing it to me.
âThe view is nice, isnât it?â
âYeah, itâs okay!â âJust okay?â
âWhat else can it be?â
âCome over here, Iâve got something to show you!â
He led me to a pavilion on the edge of the hill.
There was an adjustable telescope in the middle of the pavilionâŠ
âYou can see our school from here!â
âReally?â
âTry it!â
Encouraged by Ding Yinuo, I picked up the telescope and looked towards the direction he pointed for a long time, but I didnât see anything.
âYou tricked me, thereâs nothing there!â
âWait!
He took the telescope, adjusted the view again, and handed it back to me.
This time, I looked over again and indeed, I saw the school where we studied in high school.
Everything was clear. Even the national flag on the playground and basketball court were clearly visible.
âFrom here, you can also see your uncleâs house, where you used to come out of that alley every day.â
âReally?â
âLet me adjust it for you! HereâŠâ
The telescope, which looked like a robot, had several lenses to adjust. I didnât understand quite well.
So, he helped me to adjust the angles and lenses.
At first, I didnât notice anything wrong.
âDing Yinuo, how did you know I lived at my uncleâs house? I didnât talk to you back then, right?â
âHow could I not know something the whole school knew! â
âCut it out, you must have inquired about me!â
âIf you say so!â
âThen why did you inquire about me?â âMaybe 1 had too much free time on my hands!â
We kept up a casual conversation.
Gradually, I realized something was off.
Because he needed to help me adjust the lens, he was standing behind me all the time, reaching out from behind me to hold my hand. This position, actually, is like hugging me from behind.
His breath was sounding next to my earâŠ
This feeling was a little strange.
By the time I reacted, I let go of the telescope.
âAh, Iâve seen enough!â
Ding Yinuo loosened his grip afterward.
He was looking at me.
Under the hazy moonlight, his eyes were bright, like the stars in the night sky.
âUh, itâs getting late; letâs head back down!â
On our way down, we walked side by side, and he always walked on the side closer to the road.
I knew, he was protecting me.
This unintentional gesture suddenly changed my view of him.
This man, he wasnât as bad as I had imagined!
âDing Yinuo, why were you always picking on me during high school? What was the reason?â
This question had stumped me for years.
As I recall, our enmity started during high school.
Ding Yinuo chuckled.
âYou have no idea?â
âWhat idea? Can you be straightforward?â âDonât play dumb. You know what youâve done!â
1 stopped him on the mountain road.
âCould you give me a hint? Honestly, I did so many things during those three years of high school, I truly donât remember!â Ding Yinuo looked at me, still smiling.
âNo hint!â
âUm, then, look, itâs been over ten years. Regardless of any grudges, weâre both probably tired of fighting after all these years. How about we let the past be the past and make up?â
Ding Yinuo, his hands in his pockets, looked at me with his charming, almond-shaped eyes. âNo way!â
âWow, youâre that petty?â
âThere are some principled issues that canât be compromised!â
âYou wonât speak out! Regardless of what I did, isnât it enough for me to apologize?â
âNo, you hurt me deeply! I have been traumatized. A verbal apology isnât enough.â
âHowâs that possible? How could such a kind-hearted person like me hurt
I was racking my brain for quite a while; 1 couldnât remember doing anything to hurt Ding Yinuo.
I even⊠have never hurt any small animals.
He looked at me sideways, clearly mocking, âYouâre kind-hearted?â
âl swear, if I ever hurt Ding Yinuo, may I be struck by lightning⊠I wouldnât
have aâŠâ
As I was about to swear, Ding Yinuo put his finger on my lips and stopped me from finishing.
âSilly woman, donât make reckless promises. You did it, and I didnât kill you, did l? Besides, youâre not Song Yun. Why are you taking her blame upon yourself?â
âDing Yinuo, you still donât believe in Song Yunâs reincarnation, do you?â
âItâs not about believing or not, you are simply not her!â
âWhat should I do for you to believe that Iâm her?â
Ding Yinuo looked into my eyes for a long time, his voice sexy and husky,
âYou are you; why do you have to be her? You are Song Xiaoyun, a happy single woman⊠whereas Song Yun, sheâs Gu Yuanzhouâs wife! You are not her, got it?â
Tonight, the moonlight hazy, the shadow hazy.
Ding Yinuoâs eyes were tender and seemed about to drip water.
The tone of his words was quite ambiguous, but what he said left me somewhat puzzled.
By the time we descended, it was already late at night.
As soon as I got home and was about to take a shower, the doorbell rang.
At this time, Ding Yinuo was in the shower, and I went to answer the door.
Unexpectedly, the person at the door was Ye Mengyan.
Ye Mengyan seemed rushed, her forehead was sweaty as if she was very anxious to find me. As soon as she saw me, she immediately said,
âl couldnât get through to your phone, I couldnât reach you. I went to your rented place, but I didnât find you. My mom mentioned she had spent a few days here, so I thought Iâd try to find you here.â
âUh⊠you needed me for something?â
Ye Mengyan paused for a moment, noticing Ding Yinuo, who had just finished showering and was wrapped in a towel, âHow are you twoâŠâ