Xu Ruowei watched Fu Jingxuan, who remained silent. She sensed something was amiss, but her mind was entirely focused on plotting against An Nuan. Therefore, she paid no attention to Fu Jingxuan's subtle changes.
"Fu Jingxuan, if you are unwilling to take care of Xuerou, I will do it."
"The Xu family has raised her for so many years; they wouldn't mind raising her for a few more."
"I will take excellent care of Xuerou."
Xu Ruowei spoke with feigned indignation, as if Fu Jingxuan were a heartless man.
Fu Jingxuan simply watched the woman before him, remaining silent. He seemed to be waiting for her to finish her act before speaking.
Fu Jingxuan looked at Xu Ruowei coldly and questioned, "How did you know about this matter?"
Xu Ruowei was stunned. How did she know? Someone had called her, and she had rushed over immediately.
She had expected Fu Jingxuan to be solely concerned with Wang Xuerou after learning of her injury. To her surprise, Fu Jingxuan asked her this question.
"I... I saw it on the news. The figure in the report seemed like Xuerou, so I had Fu Jie investigate, and that's why I came."
As Xu Ruowei spoke, her eyes darted around, and she never once met Fu Jingxuan's gaze, seemingly afraid he would see through her.
Fu Jingxuan let out a scoff, looked at Xu Ruowei, and said coldly, "Xu Ruowei, there was no news about this matter, and no one else would know about it."
"No, that's not true! Such a serious car accident would surely be on the news," Xu Ruowei argued anxiously. She watched Fu Jingxuan, hoping he would believe her.
Upon hearing this, Fu Jingxuan burst into laughter, his eyes filled with sarcasm.
"Is that so? The news?"
Fu Jingxuan picked up a water cup from the side and threw it directly at Xu Ruowei, saying coldly, "Only we knew about this. No one else knew anything about it."
"And what you mentioned about the news is simply absurd."
Xu Ruowei's face changed drastically, turning pale in an instant.
Is that so? How could that be possible?
"I... I..."
Xu Ruowei stammered, unable to find any explanation.
Xu Ruowei wanted to say more, to continue her act, but Fu Jingxuan was no longer willing to play along.
"Xu Ruowei, stop pretending. This matter was orchestrated and planned by you from beginning to end."
Xu Ruowei's expression shifted instantly. She had never expected Fu Jingxuan to actually know and to reveal it so directly.
Was he planning to break ties with her completely? She was completely unprepared.
If she had known this beforehand, she would have devised every possible plan before appearing.
At this moment, she even wished she could escape this place; everything here felt ominous to her.
"No, it's not true. I really don't know what's going on."
"Fu Jingxuan, would you rather believe outsiders than me? Xuerou is my cousin; how could I possibly harm her?"
"Fu Jingxuan, don't be manipulated by An Nuan. An Nuan is the best at manipulating people."
An Nuan let out a cold snort. "Xu Ruowei, even now, you're still trying to drag me down, aren't you?"
"You're not happy unless you're stepping on me, are you?"
Xu Ruowei looked around and realized she was all alone. No one would speak up for her.
"I... I don't know what you're talking about. I'm leaving."
With that, Xu Ruowei prepared to leave.
Fu Jingxuan blocked her path. "Xu Ruowei, you won't escape this time."
"Get out of the way." Xu Ruowei became anxious and even tried to push Fu Jingxuan away.
"Xu Ruowei, I won't give you another chance."
Just as Xu Ruowei didn't know what to do, a voice sounded from outside.
Fu Jie saw the tears in Xu Ruowei's eyes, her demeanor suggesting she had suffered immense injustice. He felt a pang of heartache.
He had never known that someone would bully Xu Ruowei while he was away for just a moment.
"You people, don't push your luck." Fu Jie shielded Xu Ruowei behind him, looking at the people before him with vigilance.
He knew both Nangong Jin and Fu Jingxuan. In the business world, they were formidable, and their reputations were excellent.
However, he couldn't understand why these two were constantly giving Xu Ruowei a hard time.
What was the matter?
His gaze fell suspiciously on Xu Ruowei, and he even wondered if it was truly Xu Ruowei's fault.
Why was it that recently, all the troubles seemed to be directed at Xu Ruowei?
Once or twice, it might have been people deliberately making things difficult for her. But with repeated occurrences, he began to doubt if the problem lay with others, rather than with Xu Ruowei herself.
Xu Ruowei hid behind Fu Jie, a triumphant smile curving her lips. Ha, heaven was still good to her. She thought she was doomed this time, but Fu Jie had reappeared. Her luck was quite good.
Fu Jie would definitely protect her.
But Fu Jie remained silent. Xu Ruowei looked up at him and met his doubtful gaze.
"Fu Jie, even you don't believe what I say now, do you?"
"Fu Jie, I..." Xu Ruowei cried tearfully, "I never thought you would think of me this way."
"I always thought you would believe me."
"So, you're like everyone else. You doubt me just because you hear a word or two about me from outsiders. I truly..."
Xu Ruowei stepped out from behind Fu Jie, looking at him resolutely. "Fu Jie, since you don't believe me, please leave. I won't cling to you."
Fu Jie, who had been lost in his own thoughts, immediately reacted upon hearing Xu Ruowei's words. He anxiously said, "Ruowei, don't misunderstand. It's not what you think, and it's not that I don't believe you."
"I just..." Fu Jie tried to explain, but Xu Ruowei pushed him away.
"Fu Jie, you don't need to explain anything to me. You don't owe me anything. It's all my fault."
"Go, I don't need your pity here," Xu Ruowei said bluntly.
In reality, she could see the deep guilt in Fu Jie's eyes when he said those words. She had said that intentionally.
It was to make Fu Jie feel that his words had hurt her.