Chapter 285: Chapter 285 I am the Spare Tire_1
In all honesty, I don’t want to quarrel with Gu Yuanzhou right now.

I have more important things to do tomorrow, it would be best to minimize contact with him.

But I don’t know why, seeing him just gets my blood boiling.

Every time I can’t help but start arguing loudly with him. I know it’s foolish, but sometimes I can’t control myself.

He looks at me, his gaze complex.

“Whether you are her or not… everything between her and me, belongs only to us, so, you can’t be with Ding Yinuo anymore.”

“What do you mean?”

“You must break up with him!”

He says this with an air of dominance.

It’s as if we’ve been transported back to when we were dating.

I used to quite like his possessive behavior, as if the whole world revolved around him.

Seeing him now, it’s as though I’m reliving the past.

Unfortunately, I’m no longer the naive girl I once was.

Confronted with his same old antics, I quietly, without any hesitation, pull my hand away from his.

“I’m sorry, Mr. Gu. I am not your girlfriend, not your wife, not anyone to you. What you just said, to me, it is nothing but nonsense; we are all adults here. I don’t want to slap your face, but I ask you to respect me, as much as you respect yourself. If not, it’s going to get uncomfortable for both of us.”

Back when I was always compliant to him, it was because I loved him.

But now, I have drawn my love back.

He has lost his right to control me.

“Ayun, let’s go!”

Ding Yinuo walks over to me, takes my hand, and calls out gently.

In the face of Gu Yuanzhou’s piercing gaze, I calmly turn away,

“Yes, let’s go home!”

We ignore Gu Yuanzhou’s threat.

Hand-in-hand, we casually walk away from him.

Behind us, the voice of Ye Mengyan echoes,

“Brother Gu, I told you, this woman is just… skank. Don’t take her seriously, some women, the more you care about them, the more they act up, the less they care about you. Brother Gu, listen to me, stay away from her!”

Once in the car, I find myself staring blankly out at the starry sky.

Ding Yinuo starts the car and looks at me,

“What, are you upset?”

“It’s nothing.”

The whole ride home, I hardly say a word.

And Ding Yinuo, he doesn’t try to make conversation either.

Once we get home, Ding Yinuo, taking me by the shoulders, pulls me into his embrace.

He doesn’t press me for answers, but watches me. His voice is soft, but full of concern.

“If you are willing, we could start a life somewhere else. A life without him, it could be simpler, wouldn’t it be nice?”

I look at him and smile, but my smile is full of helplessness and sadness.

I do want to avoid Gu Yuanzhou.

Seeing him reminds me of all the hurtful things in the past.

And seeing Ye Mengyan makes me absolutely furious.

If possible, I’d rather not exist in the same world as him.

The more I used to love him, the more I can’t stand him now.

If there really is a place where he doesn’t exist, I would be much happier.

But it’s not possible, not yet, I haven’t achieved my goals yet…

“That’s not good, Yinuo!”

“Ayun, Ayun!”

He takes my face in his hands, looking at me with a worried expression.

“Ayun, can’t you just let him go? Ayun, can’t you just erase that part of your memory that belonged to him? He’s making you so miserable, can’t you just avoid him? Look at you, living your life in fear and exhaustion, looking haggard. You’re clearly a talented and capable woman, you can have a more fantastic life, a better life. Ayun, you’ve closed that chapter of your life that included him, you’ve started a new chapter. Ayun, forget him. From now on, only I’ll exist in your world. Can we be together?”

This is the first time I’m hearing Ding Yinuo say so many words at once.

He’s very emotional.

His raspy voice slightly trembling.

He is anxious, even his eyes are a little moist.

But my feelings remain calm,

“Yinuo, you don’t have to worry about me. Really, I can handle everything.”

Ding Yinuo suddenly frowns, he releases my face, and sits on the sofa.

With a touch of uncertainty, he asks me,

“Ayun, have I always been insignificant to you?”

“Ding Yinuo, I’ve never forced you. If you feel that I’m affecting your life, I truly am sorry… Maybe, we should call off the engagement. You should find a steady woman to marry?”

Upon hearing this, Ding Yinuo looks at me, his eyes filled with shock,

“You could actually say that? Am I unable to sense my feelings for you?”

“But you know what kind of person I am! What I want to do!”

“Ayun, you know he’s hurting you, why can’t you stay away from him?”

At this point, Ding Yinuo gets a little angry, his tone slightly harsher.

After some deliberation, I answer.

“No! Yinuo! No, I can’t. I can’t do it! I hate him, my two children died so tragically, why should he get to live freely? It’s not possible, Yinuo… To be honest, I feel like I being reborn is a chance for revenge given by the heavens. I have to get revenge, if I don’t, I won’t be able to live in peace.”

“I’m sorry, Yinuo! Then let’s call off the engagement!”

Ding Yinuo suddenly becomes somewhat wilful. His eyes are red, he chokes as he looks at me.

“So, you would rather break off our engagement than stop going after that jerk, am I right?”

“I’m sorry, Yinuo! It’s all my fault, I proposed the breakup, I won’t cause you any more trouble.”

“Ayun, in your eyes, am I this kind of person who is at your beck and call?”

“I know it might sound cruel! When I was reborn… You were unexpected! I never thought I would reconcile with you. The engagement was also unexpected. These events, I never saw them coming…”

Though the truth might be cruel, that’s just how it is. The relationship between Ding Yinuo and me, it was never part of my plan.

After hearing this, Ding Yinuo seems hurt.

His eyes reveal his disappointment.

“Fine, if that’s what you say! Then, let’s call off the engagement, I don’t want to force you!”

After saying this, he, looking somewhat despondent, walks into his bedroom.

I take a shower and suddenly feel some regret.

The words I said earlier were too blunt, too hurtful.

Ding Yinuo has been taking care of me these past several months, everyone in the Ding Family has been nothing but sincere to me.

How could I hurt him like this?

At this moment, his bedroom door is slightly ajar, a warm light spills out from inside.

I know he’s waiting for me to come and make things right.

Thinking about the events that will unfold tomorrow, after thinking for a moment, I decide to abandon this idea and return to my own room.