That day at the fashion party, things were going quite well until Xu Ruowei's appearance threw everything into disarray.
Of course, An Nuan remained unharmed under Nangong Jin's protection.
Although Xu Ruowei was surrounded and troubled by those people, she managed to escape unscathed because of Fu Jie. It had to be said that Xu Ruowei was truly formidable to have Fu Jie go to such lengths for her.
When An Nuan returned home, she was about to open the door and go inside when she discovered Shen Xizhou behind her.
She was truly startled.
It took a long time for her to calm down.
An Nuan turned to look at Shen Xizhou, her hand still gripping the doorknob tightly, unwilling to let Shen Xizhou push his way in.
She didn't want Shen Xizhou in her life. Her greatest wish was for Shen Xizhou to leave.
Now, she felt that even being in the same place as Shen Xizhou made it difficult to breathe, causing her extreme discomfort.
"Mr. Shen, do you have something to say?"
Just as Shen Xizhou was about to speak, he heard An Nuan continue, and his previously happy mood vanished instantly.
"Mr. Shen, I am very sure that there is nothing for us to discuss. So, Mr. Shen, can you leave now?"
Shen Xizhou glanced at An Nuan and said firmly, "Are you planning to talk to me from outside the door? Aren't you worried about unpleasant words being overheard by people nearby?"
"I'm not worried," An Nuan replied calmly. "I haven't done those things."
"Furthermore, these are matters I should be concerned about, not you. So, Mr. Shen, if you have something to say, say it here. If not, please leave."
Before An Nuan could finish speaking, Shen Xizhou tightly gripped her hand and said impatiently, "An Nuan, just be obedient, isn't that good?"
Before An Nuan could react and understand what was happening, Shen Xizhou dragged her directly into the room and shut the door.
"Shen Xizhou, what exactly do you want?"
"This is my home, not a place where you can do as you please."
"Shen Xizhou, if you're going to lose your mind, please leave. Get out."
Hearing An Nuan's words, Shen Xizhou chuckled, a rather desolate laugh.
He released An Nuan's hand. At this moment, An Nuan's emotions were too unstable. He worried that if he continued to hold her hand or restrict her movements, she would only become more repulsed by him.
Considering this, Shen Xizhou finally let go.
His gaze fell upon An Nuan.
However, her wary eyes caused him deep pain.
"An Nuan, didn't you care deeply about that thing back then? Today, I've brought it, I specifically brought it for you. I thought you would like it."
Shen Xizhou took out the item, and An Nuan, seeing what he held, instantly understood what it was.
It was Yun Xiu's. Indeed, she had knelt before him then, begging earnestly, but he had kicked An Nuan away, giving her no mercy.
"An Nuan, this is An Yun Xiu's, your brother's, and the thing you wanted back the most. Now, how do you plan to handle it?"
As Shen Xizhou produced the item and heard himself utter those words, he began to doubt why such demeaning words were coming from his mouth.
More importantly, back then, when An Nuan had knelt before him begging, he had found it amusing and even invited others to watch the spectacle.
"An Nuan, you once said that as long as I returned An Yun Xiu's things to you, you would agree to be with me."
"Now that I've given you the item, shouldn't you keep your word?"
As Shen Xizhou spoke these words, he felt utterly ashamed.
An Nuan's gaze fell upon the item in Shen Xizhou's hand.
Indeed, it belonged to her.
Back then, she had desperately wanted Shen Xizhou to return the item. However, she had tried every method, but Shen Xizhou had refused to budge. Yet now, Shen Xizhou was willing to relent.
He was doing this because he had no other options left.
However, this time, Shen Xizhou was mistaken. He would do anything An Nuan asked, whatever she told him to do.
But fate was not on his side; An Nuan remained intensely resistant to him.
No matter how hard he tried, An Nuan acted as if she saw nothing. Now, even he didn't know what to say.
"An Nuan, just give me one chance, okay?"
"An Nuan, I truly cannot live without you."
"An Nuan, everything in the past was my fault. Now, I'm here to atone."
Shen Xizhou looked at An Nuan, his emotions seemingly surging. He had said all he could and done all he could.
Shen Xizhou looked at An Nuan. "An Nuan, as long as you agree to be with me, I will abandon everything. Even what I possess now, I can discard."
"Shen Xizhou, you seem to have forgotten that there is someone else in my life now."
"It is impossible for you and me."
Shen Xizhou repeatedly shook his head. "No, it's impossible."
An Nuan smiled, laughing quite loudly. "Shen Xizhou, what do you mean impossible? I am living very well now, and I have Nangong Jin."
"I think meeting Nangong Jin was the culmination of all the luck in my life. Therefore, I will protect him well."
"Shen Xizhou, in this lifetime, I will never be separated from Nangong Jin. So, please give up on this idea."
"An Nuan, are you truly that certain?"
"Certain that Nangong Jin is your soulmate? Perhaps, I am?"
A mocking smile spread across An Nuan's face. "Mr. Shen, have you heard the answer you wanted to hear? If so, can you please leave my home now?"
"An Nuan, why are you always unwilling to listen to me?"
"An Nuan, I am sincere towards you."
An Nuan let out a cold scoff, as if Shen Xizhou's words meant nothing to her.
Shen Xizhou was publicly humiliated.
An Nuan had always believed that if she acted this way, Shen Xizhou would finally stop pestering her.
In truth, for her, Shen Xizhou's presence was an unwelcome disturbance.
An Nuan glanced at Shen Xizhou and said coldly, "Mr. Shen, I have seen the item you brought. However, I do not 'like' it. So, Mr. Shen, please leave."
Upon hearing this, Shen Xizhou became somewhat anxious.