Shen Xizhou’s face turned extremely grim the moment he saw An Nuan and Nangong Jin standing together. He had never imagined An Nuan and Nangong Jin would be standing so intimately close.
However, since they were already here, he had to face some matters himself.
She knew very well why Grandpa Nangong had done this.
Since this was what Grandpa wanted, she would do as Grandpa said. After all, these matters would have to be dealt with sooner or later.
If things could be settled properly this time, it would be for the best, in a sense.
Yet, An Nuan didn’t spare Shen Xizhou even a glance. Her entire focus, and all she wanted to say, were directed at Nangong Jin.
Watching this, Shen Xizhou felt extremely jealous.
When had An Nuan and Nangong Jin become so close? Why had he not known?
He glanced at Xu Ruowei, who was standing not far away, his expression worsening. But in the end, he did not approach her to say anything.
When Xu Ruowei saw Shen Xizhou, she had wanted to rush forward. But seeing Shen Xizhou’s grim expression and his guarded demeanor, she instantly refrained from saying anything.
Although Shen Xizhou was still in contact with her, there was no longer any relationship between them. The only reason Shen Xizhou helped her was because of that incident, so Shen Xizhou must not know the truth of that matter.
If he found out, all her efforts would be in vain.
She could still rely on that incident to start anew.
Although Fu Jie was by her side, and Fu Jie was truly obedient to her, in her heart, she still wished to return to Shen Xizhou’s side. Shen Xizhou was the man she had always wanted.
When Xu Ruowei saw that Shen Xizhou’s gaze was constantly fixed on An Nuan, she felt like killing someone.
She put on a smile and said, "An Nuan, I asked you here today to clarify the conflict between us."
"However, you are truly difficult to get hold of. If it weren’t for Fu Jie’s help, I probably wouldn’t have been able to see you."
An Nuan glanced at Fu Jie. So it was all Fu Jie’s arrangement. This meant that Fu Jie was indeed remarkable.
Since Xu Ruowei had Fu Jie by her side, why was she appearing here?
"An Nuan, I know that everything that happened before was my fault. Can you forgive me?"
"I am living through hell every day."
"An Nuan, I know I was wrong now." Xu Ruowei lowered her head, her face filled with guilt.
However, the gleam in her eyes betrayed her true feelings. Inwardly, she still looked down on An Nuan. But due to her current position and what she had to do next, she had no choice but to humble herself.
An Nuan glanced at Xu Ruowei and said coldly, "Heh, you’ve said these words before. There’s no need to go through such great lengths to say them again."
"I’ve already said it. You don’t need to explain to me anymore."
Heh, explanations? She wasn’t so naive as to believe that her explanations would make her forgive her, was she?
Did she not know what she had done?
"Xu Ruowei, your purpose for coming here today is probably not me, right?"
"Also, your apologies just now were merely putting on a show for Shen Xizhou. In reality, you don’t need to do that anymore."
"It’s impossible for Shen Xizhou and me to be together in this lifetime."
"And you, if you want to return to Shen Xizhou’s side, then whatever you want to do, just do it to Shen Xizhou directly. There’s no need to waste it on me."
Shen Xizhou’s face turned extremely dark, his brows furrowed.
An Nuan, did she truly not care about him anymore? Had she truly discarded him like this?
Did she truly not care about him in her heart anymore?
If that was the case, did he really have no chance at all?
Yes, now that she had Nangong Jin by her side, he was no longer important to her. He was now like an outsider in her heart.
Heh, thinking of this, his heart felt a little weary.
"Xizhou, I... I... I didn't."
"Xizhou, I really didn't do that. An Nuan misunderstood me."
Xu Ruowei walked up to Shen Xizhou, lowered her head, and whispered apologetically, "Xizhou, I truly love you."
"Love me?" Shen Xizhou sneered.
"Then, what about Fu Jie? What's going on?"
Xu Ruowei stiffened all over, her body chilling, and said softly, "No, I... Fu Jie and I really have nothing going on. Fu Jie is just my good friend."
"Xizhou, it’s normal for me to have friends, isn't it?"
Seeing Shen Xizhou hesitate, Xu Ruowei quickly smiled, reached out, and tried to take his arm, but unexpectedly, Shen Xizhou directly avoided her.
Xu Ruowei’s hand froze in mid-air.
"Xizhou, I... did I do something wrong?"
"Xizhou, I know I made some mistakes, but it was because I cared about you too much."
"Care?" Shen Xizhou sneered.
Xu Ruowei lowered her head, her hands clenched tightly, as if she wanted to tear Shen Xizhou apart.
In front of so many people, how could he let her lose face like this?
An Nuan no longer wanted to see these people; she just wanted to leave.
She especially didn't want to be standing at this focal point, talking nonsense with these people.
These irrelevant people were truly not worth her standing here in the cold.
An Nuan was already feeling unwell, so she was truly feeling quite uncomfortable at the moment due to her lack of strength.
Nangong Jin, who was standing by the side, seemed to have noticed An Nuan's discomfort. He quickly supported An Nuan, helping her sit on a chair, and stayed by her side, attending to her.
Nangong Jin had someone bring hot water for An Nuan to drink.
"An Nuan, if you're not feeling well, let's go back first." Nangong Jin said with a serious expression, his eyes full of worry. "It's not worth it for you to force yourself here for these irrelevant people. Those people don't deserve it."
"An Nuan, let's go."
"No, let's settle this matter first. After all, it was Grandpa Nangong's arrangement. Although I don't like these people, I don't want to disappoint Grandpa."
And she also felt that it was best to resolve this matter as soon as possible.
These people constantly bothering her was truly quite annoying to her.
Upon hearing this, Nangong Jin felt extremely pained. He placed his hand on An Nuan’s forehead, his eyes full of concern. "I'll handle Grandpa. I don't want you to trouble yourself because of Grandpa."
Looking at the interaction between the two, Shen Xizhou, who was standing by the side, watched with eyes practically red with envy.
Although An Nuan now detested him, he couldn't bear to watch the intimate interaction between the two.
"Heh." A mocking smile curved Shen Xizhou's lips, and he said coldly, "Nangong Jin, a lowly woman, just a piece of rag, what's there to cherish?"
"Nangong Jin, don't be fooled by her. This woman is the best at deceiving people."
"Right now, you have some value to her. But when you no longer have any use to her, she will kick you away without hesitation."