An Nuan had not been going to the company recently.
It was because Shen Xizhou had suddenly appeared last time, and after he had put Nangong Jin in a difficult position, Nangong Jin had asked her to take a break for a while.
An Nuan was originally unwilling, but in the end, she agreed. The reason was to not let Nangong Jin worry about her.
Nangong Jin was doing all this for her own good. She couldn't be ungrateful.
An Nuan looked at her phone and sighed helplessly.
Because Nangong Jin had told her to rest, no one had disturbed her with work matters.
Just as An Nuan felt like she was about to get moldy, her phone rang. She glanced at it and saw that it was Li Tian calling.
Li Tian. She hadn't heard from Li Tian in a long time.
Actually, she had thought about contacting Li Tian, but there had always been bad things happening, which had delayed her. Now that she had time, she could have a good chat with Li Tian.
It would be good to get to the bottom of what she wanted to know.
Li Tian suggested a place, and An Nuan naturally agreed to go out.
In the coffee shop.
When Li Tian saw An Nuan, her face was full of smiles.
She had always wanted to contact An Nuan, but because An Nuan had been busy with many things, she didn't want to involve An Nuan because of herself and distract her.
She already knew about everything that had happened during this period. She called An Nuan today precisely because she wanted to ask An Nuan and confirm that she was alright, so she could be at ease.
She tightly held An Nuan's hand and asked with concern, "An Nuan, have the things that happened recently had any impact on you?"
"How have you been lately?"
"I've always been worried about you, worried that Xu Ruowei and Xia Wanqing have been targeting you, and you wouldn't be able to handle it alone."
Li Tian's voice was filled with deep concern.
After asking, she kept staring at An Nuan, as if trying to confirm whether what An Nuan said was true or false.
"An Nuan, have you really decided to be with Nangong Jin?"
When An Nuan met Li Tian's gossip-like gaze, her expression turned a little unpleasant, and she didn't even want to answer Li Tian's question.
She always felt that there was something different in Li Tian's eyes.
Most importantly, the way Li Tian looked at her always seemed a bit peculiar, making it hard not to overthink.
"By the way, An Nuan, is Nangong Jin treating you well?"
"An Nuan, you know? During this time, I've been worried about you. I wanted to contact you, but I was afraid of disturbing you. I..."
"Li Tian, I know, I know everything."
"You don't need to explain anything to me."
"An Nuan, I heard that Shen Xizhou has been pestering you recently." Li Tian's voice held a trace of worry as she spoke again, "An Nuan, I know how important Shen Xizhou is to you. However, for so many years, Nangong Jin has done so much for you by your side. Do you really have Nangong Jin in your heart?"
"An Nuan, I know Shen Xizhou is different to you."
"But I'd rather you choose Nangong Jin."
"Nangong Jin admires you, and his care and deep affection for you are evident to everyone."
"Of course, Shen Xizhou might be begging you to return to him now. Perhaps he is sincere now. But what about the future? What will happen in the future is hard to imagine."
An Nuan smiled as she listened to Li Tian's words and her worried expression.
Her gaze fell on Li Tian, and she said with determination, "Li Tian, don't worry. I will never forgive Shen Xizhou, even if he has to die."
"All I want now is to be with Nangong Jin. I won't think about anything else."
"An Nuan, it's really great that you think this way."
"You know? I was wondering how you would feel when I said these words to you."
"I was worried that if I said too much, you would get annoyed with me."
"In fact, there are some things I don't even dare to say."
"But, An Nuan, hearing you say these words now, I am truly relieved."
"Because I know now. Shen Xizhou is really not important to you anymore. That's enough."
"Li Tian, don't keep worrying about my matters. Actually, you can also worry about your own matters appropriately."
"How are things between you and Huo Yuxuan?" An Nuan said with a smile, "I can see that Huo Yuxuan is serious about you. I heard he proposed to you."
"Did you say yes?"
"Li Tian, there's no second chance once this opportunity is gone."
An Nuan looked at Li Tian playfully and said, "Li Tian, what are you planning to do?"
"Huo Yuxuan is so good to you, you wouldn't disappoint him, would you?"
Li Tian smiled when she heard this and said, "An Nuan, don't deliberately change the subject. We're talking about your problem with Nangong Jin, how did you drag me into it? An Nuan, are you doing this on purpose..."
They talked for a long time, and finally, glancing at the time, it was almost time. An Nuan had to leave. Li Tian, naturally, left as well.
...
At the fashion banquet.
An Nuan was displaying clothes she had designed.
She had designed the clothes beautifully, fully showcasing her slender waist.
Combined with her fair skin, the vibrant red color made her look exceptionally stunning.
Xu Ruowei was also attending.
She had coincidentally chosen a dress of the same color scheme as An Nuan, but the styles were quite different.
Xu Ruowei looked good in her dress, but compared to An Nuan, she was clearly inferior.
Xu Ruowei was constantly showing off her dress in the crowd, holding Fu Jie's arm and parading around.
Xu Ruowei knew that the reason these people were fawning over her and saying nice things was all because of Fu Jie.
Without Fu Jie, these people would have paid her no mind.
Of course, she wasn't oblivious to the discussions around her, she just pretended not to care.
Xu Ruowei leaned almost entirely on Fu Jie's arm, looking at him and saying ingratiatingly, "Fu Jie, how was my performance today? Did I embarrass you?"
Fu Jie frowned slightly. He hadn't missed the negative comments around them. However, he felt that those people were deliberately smearing Ruowei.
This was something he least wanted to see and hear.
Actually, he had wanted to stop those people from speaking from the very beginning. However, Xu Ruowei had asked him not to step forward.
She was so kind, always wanting to protect others.
She begged him not to take action against those people.
She said that those people were speaking like this because their eyes were blinded, causing them to lose their reason and say things that were hard to comprehend.
Fu Jie, who had initially insisted on seeking justice for Xu Ruowei, ultimately did not pursue the matter further after Xu Ruowei's pleas.
He knew that if he insisted, it would only make Xu Ruowei even more troubled and difficult.