Xu Ruowei looked at Shen Xizhou and said sarcastically, "Shen Xizhou, do you still think that all you do for An Nuan will be met with her gratitude?"
"Let me tell you, it won't."
"Even if you gave your life to An Nuan, she wouldn't even spare you a glance."
"Shen Xizhou, you are truly the epitome of ridiculousness."
Listening to Xu Ruowei's mocking words, Shen Xizhou remained silent.
There was no fault in what Xu Ruowei said. Therefore, as she spoke, he didn't utter a single word.
Xu Ruowei looked at Shen Xizhou and laughed heartily, "Shen Xizhou, even without you, I still have Fu Jie."
"As long as Fu Jie is here, my life will continue to be wonderful. But you? You have nothing."
"Haha, Shen Xizhou, do you know what? You are the loser."
Xu Ruowei said triumphantly, but Shen Xizhou offered no rebuttal, because everything she said was true.
Shen Xizhou finally left.
The banquet was ruined just like that.
...
On this day, Shen Xizhou came to find An Nuan. He had made up his mind that this time, he had to make things clear with her.
But when he called, An Nuan didn't answer.
With no other option, Shen Xizhou decided to wait outside Nangong Jin's company, hoping to see An Nuan.
It was then that he realized how difficult and helpless An Nuan had been when she did those things.
At that time, it wasn't just him who loathed An Nuan. Many people around her were plotting against her.
Yet, at that time, Shen Xizhou had thought that An Nuan's suffering wasn't tragic enough.
Shen Xizhou waited and waited. It started to rain, but he didn't leave; he continued to wait.
For a whole day and night, he hadn't even caught a glimpse of An Nuan.
His heart was slowly being torn apart. He even desperately wanted to rush to An Nuan and confront her. Why, since he already knew he was wrong, couldn't she give him another chance?
But recalling Xu Ruowei's words, he ultimately let go of the obsession.
Shen Xizhou looked up and saw An Nuan and Nangong Jin sharing an umbrella. An Nuan was held tightly in Nangong Jin's arms, the two of them appearing exceptionally intimate.
Shen Xizhou knew that the current situation between An Nuan and Nangong Jin was normal; after all, they were engaged. If anything were to happen between them, it would be considered natural.
However, this scene felt like a sharp thorn in his eye.
What surprised him the most was that when An Nuan saw him, she wouldn't even spare him a glance.
In the past, even though An Nuan hated and detested him, she would still give him a look. But now, it was different. She wouldn't even deign to give him a glance.
She acted as if he were a stranger.
"An Nuan," Shen Xizhou's icy gaze fell upon An Nuan, emanating a chilling aura. He spoke coldly, "An Nuan, where is your dignity? Have you no shame at all?"
Back then, she had stood before him and questioned him.
She had said, "Shen Xizhou, after you got together with Xu Ruowei, you demanded that I remain chaste for you. How could you possibly say such a thing?"
She had said, "Shen Xizhou, you reek of impurity."
Shen Xizhou chuckled. And now? Seeing her so intimately with Nangong Jin, he felt an urge to step forward and destroy the person before him.
When she demanded things of him, how did she demand them of herself?
She herself had failed to do anything.
"Shen Xizhou, what I do with Nangong Jin is none of your concern. By what right do you stand here and accuse me?"
"Whatever I do with Nangong Jin is my own business, and it has nothing to do with you."
"An Nuan, hehe, you weren't like this when you spoke to me back then."
"The same situation happened to us, but your attitude was entirely different."
"An Nuan, do you think this is truly fair to me?"
"An Nuan, are you so eager for me to leave because you're afraid Nangong Jin will see through your true colors?"
"Are you worried that if Nangong Jin truly knew who you are, he would definitely abandon you? Are you afraid of this happening to you, which is why you're trying every means to drive me away when I appear?"
"You want me to disappear from your world forever, don't you?"
Listening to Shen Xizhou's nonsensical words, An Nuan's expression turned extremely unpleasant. She said sarcastically, "Shen Xizhou, my affairs have absolutely nothing to do with you. By what right do you stand in front of me and say these things?"
"Nangong Jin and I are engaged. Even if something were to happen, it's not your concern."
"Even if Nangong Jin and I were just dating, Shen Xizhou, what are you?"
"Shen Xizhou, don't think too highly of yourself."
"Do you know what you're like right now?"
"You're like a disgusting bug, constantly appearing before me."
"You truly make me sick."
"Shen Xizhou, I've said what I needed to say. What more do you want? Constantly pestering me, what is your intention?"
Shen Xizhou: "..."
He looked at An Nuan in disbelief, even questioning who the person before him truly was. He genuinely felt that this person was completely unlike the one he knew.
He even discovered that the person before him truly surprised him.
This was the first time he had seen such a cold-blooded An Nuan.
He had always believed that An Nuan still had feelings for him. He had never even considered the possibility of her saying such things, and he couldn't believe these words were coming from his own lips.
He had never truly looked at An Nuan before. Now, when he looked at her seriously, he realized that the person before him was indeed vastly different from the An Nuan he knew.
Nangong Jin, standing beside An Nuan, glanced at Shen Xizhou and said coldly, "Shen Xizhou, the An Nuan of today is not someone you can casually trifle with."
"The An Nuan of today is protected by me. You will not harm her."
Nangong Jin looked at Shen Xizhou warily. He could not allow this man another opportunity to hurt An Nuan.
And he certainly wouldn't let him have another chance to enter An Nuan's heart.
He had finally won An Nuan's heart, and he didn't want to lose it again.
An Nuan had finally given up on Shen Xizhou; she absolutely could not let Shen Xizhou have another opportunity.
When Shen Xizhou tried to say something else, he was blocked by Nangong Jin's protective stance, leaving him no opportunity to act or speak.
Shen Xizhou ultimately said nothing and left.
He knew that with Nangong Jin present, he wouldn't gain anything.
Leaving was the most appropriate course of action.