CHAPTER 258: CHAPTER 257 DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS? (11)

Gu Ningyi looked at Dong Xin Yan, his eyes gentle, a slight smile on his lips, and his voice becoming increasingly soft, "Can I open it now to have a look?"

"Of course." Dong Xin Yan nodded quickly.

Gu Ningyi smiled, his dark eyes lowered, and he fixed his gaze on the paper bag, then slowly unfastened the bag’s opening with his long fingers. When he saw the gift inside, Gu Ningyi was clearly stunned.

Dong Xin Yan had been secretly peeking at Gu Ningyi, observing his expression when he saw the gift. If it was a look of delight, she would then take the opportunity to bring up the matter of the invitation.

But now... his expression... why does it seem so strange?

Could it be that he didn’t like the tie she gave him?

It shouldn’t be. She had seen the ties in his dressing room and knew he liked understated luxury styles, so she chose according to his preferences. Then... was it that he found it not classy enough? But she had already bought the most expensive one...

As Dong Xin Yan’s mind wandered, Gu Ningyi reached in and took the gift out of the paper bag. The first thing that caught his eye was a flash of red.

Dong Xin Yan looked and was a bit puzzled, why would there be red? The tie she bought was navy blue, wait a minute!

Something flashed quickly in her mind, and Dong Xin Yan’s eyes widened, her heart skipped a beat. The tie she bought wasn’t red, but... the couple’s outfit she bought had a long red scarf...

Could it be... that what Gu Ningyi was holding now wasn’t the tie, but the couple’s outfit?

Indeed, just as this thought emerged in her mind, Gu Ningyi took out everything from the paper bag, revealing the red scarf and the light brown outfit, leaving no doubt.

Dong Xin Yan’s mind went blank in an instant, and she was completely stunned.

How could she have taken the wrong one?

How could she... have given a couple’s outfit to Gu Ningyi?

This is driving her crazy!

Holding the clothes, Gu Ningyi stared for quite a while before closely examining them; the men’s and women’s clothes were the same color and similar in style, obviously meant for couples.

Dong Xin Yan gifting him something had already been beyond his expectations, and to think that she gave him a couple’s outfit.

Couple’s...

Gu Ningyi’s dark eyes suddenly glowed with a strange light, as if something had slammed into his heart. He looked at Dong Xin Yan in disbelief, his usually deep and steady voice carrying an almost undetectable tremor, "Is this... couple’s clothing?"

At this moment, Dong Xin Yan really wanted to die, she bit her lower lip hard, her hands unconsciously twisted together. She wanted desperately to explain to Gu Ningyi that she had given the wrong gift, but to do so would make it clear whom the couple’s outfit was meant for.

Gu Ningyi had always disliked her mentioning Ziyang, the previous events were still vivid, and she dared not tread his sensitive areas again.

So, right now, she couldn’t explain.

But... if she gave a couple’s outfit to Gu Ningyi... if he misunderstood something... she wouldn’t be able to clear her name even if she jumped into the Yellow River.

Dong Xin Yan wished she could slap herself twice.

What should she do now? How can she talk to Gu Ningyi so he doesn’t misunderstand?

Dong Xin Yan frowned, her dark eyes moving quickly, racking her brain for words.

Thinking over and over, she felt she had no choice but to lie.