"Shen Xizhou, you don't really think Xu Ruowei is innocent, do you? Oh, right, Xu Ruowei has more than just an unusual relationship with me; she's had them with others too."
"Of course, you probably won't believe me if I say this. So, I happened to bring evidence today. Take a look, see if it's useful."
"With so much evidence, surely some of it will convince you."
Huo Yunshen looked at Shen Xizhou and said with a hint of amusement, "I'm really curious to see your reaction after you've seen the evidence."
"Will you be like me? Thinking Xu Ruowei is utterly despicable."
"I think you'll regret it."
"Here." Huo Yunshen tossed his phone directly in front of Shen Xizhou. Whether he looked at it or not was beyond his control.
Looking at Huo Yunshen, Shen Xizhou frowned, emanating an air of violence.
Yan Bai had already thoroughly investigated those matters. The thought of what Xu Ruowei had done, and how he had misunderstood An Nuan, made him uneasy. But more importantly, even though he hated Xu Ruowei, she had almost lost her life for him. He found it impossible to utter those cruel words.
Although Xu Ruowei had made many mistakes, they were ultimately for his sake. However, even if she was mistaken, she hadn't committed a grave error.
He no longer loved Xu Ruowei, but he couldn't let her suffer any further harm.
Because she had sacrificed so much for him.
"I met with Xu Ruowei."
"Do you know? She was the one who asked me to meet, I just don't know why Yingyao and my family showed up."
"But that's all secondary. The important thing is that Xu Ruowei blamed everything on me, saying that I forced her to do it."
Huo Yunshen watched Shen Xizhou's expression grow increasingly grim, and he smiled, a triumphant smile.
"By the way, you probably don't know this yet."
"After everyone else left, when it was just her and me, she actually cried and begged me to forgive her. She said she was with you because you forced her, and she said she was by your side for the sake of the Xu family."
"She said she hated every moment by your side."
"She also said you were the beginning of her tragic life. If it weren't for you, she wouldn't be like this."
"Oh, and she even wanted me to touch her. But I didn't. Because I felt disgusted."
Huo Yunshen looked at Shen Xizhou and laughed heartily, "Shen Xizhou, is this the vicious woman you want instead of An Nuan? You're truly blind."
"Of course, whether you believe it or not is up to you."
"By the way, it's all on the phone, you can take your time and look."
"Also, I'm giving you this phone."
"I had this specially prepared for you."
Shen Xizhou's face grew darker and darker. Had Huo Yunshen gone mad? Was he here just to say these things?
Didn't he care most about Xu Ruowei? How could he slander her like this?
And, damn it all, he was even mentioning An Nuan.
Shen Xizhou thought a lot. He figured An Nuan must be manipulating everything from behind the scenes.
Shen Xizhou threw the phone back, looking at Huo Yunshen and saying coldly, "I don't know what happened to you."
"And I have no idea why you're saying these things about Xu Ruowei."
"But I don't believe a single word you've said."
With that, he turned and drove away.
He felt that Huo Yunshen must have lost his mind.
Shen Residence.
As soon as Shen Xizhou returned, he noticed the lights were on in the house. For a moment, his heart pounded with excitement. He thought, had An Nuan returned?
An Nuan: Xizhou, you go to work. You have to work hard. I'll always be waiting for you at home. The light will always be on for you at home. You must believe that you are not fighting alone.
Back then, he looked at An Nuan, her face beaming with happiness, and he felt that having her was enough.
He walked in quickly, only to not see the figure he longed for.
Seeing Xu Ruowei, and just as he was about to speak, Xu Ruowei ran over and hugged him tightly. She said nothing, only continued to cry.
Shen Xizhou's smile instantly vanished.
And his heart plummeted.
So, it wasn't her.
"Xizhou, I'm so scared."
Xu Ruowei said, her eyes full of tears, sobbing, "Xizhou, I met Huo Yunshen today, but I don't know what's wrong with him, he actually slandered me."
"He said I'm not as good as An Nuan, he said I'm dirty."
"Xizhou, am I dirty?"
Xu Ruowei, as if recalling something, or perhaps talking to herself, said, "Xizhou, I'm really not dirty."
"I don't know why, but everyone around me has changed. They've become so strange."
"They are all hostile towards me. They all say An Nuan is very good."
Xu Ruowei looked up, still sobbing, "Am I a failure as a person? Xizhou, I just want to be with you. Is that so difficult?"
"Ruowei, don't pay attention to what outsiders say. As long as you have a clear conscience, that's all that matters." Shen Xizhou's hands, which had nowhere to go, finally rested on Xu Ruowei's back. He gently patted her and said softly, "Ruowei, we can't please everyone. Just be yourself."
"Not everyone dislikes you. Isn't my liking a form of liking?"
"Xizhou, are you telling the truth?"
"Xizhou, are you saying this just to comfort me?"
"Ruowei, everything I'm saying is true. Ruowei, get some good rest."
"Don't overthink things. Or perhaps, it would be good for you to go out and relax."
Shen Xizhou said many things about An Nuan. Just then, his phone rang. It was Yan Bai.
Yan Bai told him about investigating Huo Yunshen and then there was nothing else.
However, Shen Xizhou wanted to escape.
He directly pushed Xu Ruowei away and said, "There's an urgent matter at the company, I need to go back now."
With that, he strode out. There was no reluctance or hesitation.
In the car, Shen Xizhou heavily punched the steering wheel. He didn't know what was happening to him. When he saw Xu Ruowei, he didn't want to stay any longer; he just wanted to run away.
But he knew very well that he had to marry Xu Ruowei in this life. Xu Ruowei had sacrificed too much for him; she no longer had the chance to be a mother. How cruel that was for her.
This was something he owed her, and he had to repay it.
Not loving her, yet marrying her.
He was now living the life he despised the most.
He wondered how things had come to this.
Everything had been fine, but in a single night, it had all become unrecognizable.
He couldn't even calm down to figure out what was going on.