Shen Shuhui saw An Nuan's fear, but she remained silent for a long time.
An Nuan grew anxious, wondering if Shen Shuhui truly felt no fear.
Impossible, how could that be?
"Hurry," An Nuan's voice trembled slightly.
Shen Shuhui snorted, "I believe you wouldn't dare to lay a hand on me. If you wanted to act, you would have done so long ago, not hesitated this long."
"Oh, right, your hands are still shaking. I imagine you've never hurt anyone before, so now you're scared, aren't you?"
An Nuan's expression turned grim, as all her deepest worries had been laid bare by Shen Shuhui.
Yet, even after being exposed, her hands remained in the same position.
She thought, then I'll just do it, to let Shen Shuhui know.
An Nuan hardened her heart and made a swift cut across Shen Shuhui's neck.
Blood immediately welled up.
Shen Shuhui, who had shown no fear moments ago, was now terrified.
She truly hadn't expected An Nuan to actually dare to act.
But what she didn't know was that her words had directly provoked her.
Shen Shuhui lost her earlier swagger and stammered nervously, "Alright, alright, I'll have them leave immediately. Please don't hurt me, okay?"
Hearing Shen Shuhui's plea, An Nuan found it somewhat amusing.
She hadn't spoken like this just moments ago.
But as An Nuan's mind wandered, Shen Shuhui seized her hand, snatched the hairpin from her grasp, and threw it to the ground.
Now devoid of fear, Shen Shuhui looked down at An Nuan with arrogance and said coldly, "Heh, someone like you, trying to compete with me? Who do you think you are?"
At that moment, she grabbed An Nuan's chin with one hand and slapped her face with the other, saying coldly, "An Nuan, the worst thing you could do is be soft-hearted, understand?"
Shen Shuhui said with contempt, "Heh heh, An Nuan, you'll regret your soft-heartedness."
Shen Shuhui truly followed through, and An Nuan suffered immensely under her torment.
Finally, Shen Shuhui looked at the two men again and said, "This time, you must remember, don't make any more mistakes."
The two men nodded and quickly agreed.
It was their carelessness earlier that had led to such a situation.
This time, they would certainly not let it happen again.
An Nuan recoiled in fear as she saw the two men's sinister smiles. She knew Shen Shuhui was a woman of her word.
She even regretted why she had been soft-hearted earlier.
She thought of many things.
But in the end, she felt utterly helpless, for the deed was done and could not be undone.
She was truly foolish to have been soft-hearted.
Why would she be soft-hearted towards someone like Shen Shuhui?
This time, she would probably die.
After all, Shen Shuhui had made her suffer terribly.
Shen Shuhui stood there, watching An Nuan, her heart filled with delight. She said coldly, "An Nuan, aren't you a fool? You had such a great opportunity earlier and didn't cherish it. And now? You've turned yourself into a prisoner. In the future, you'll likely never see such beauty again."
"An Nuan, I truly have to thank you for your soft-heartedness just now."
"Only now can I watch you suffer."
"Tell me, if I record a video of this and show it to Nangong Jin, do you think he'll find you disgusting?"
Shen Shuhui grew more triumphant, "Oh, Nangong Jin is your most important support. If you lose him, your life from now on will likely be very difficult."
"After all, what man would accept his woman being humiliated?"
Upon hearing this, An Nuan burst into laughter.
"Is that so? Then what about your daughter?"
"How will Xu Ruowei carry on? Too many things have happened to her."
"Proceed with it," Shen Shuhui said coldly to An Nuan, "I want to see if you can still speak so calmly after this."
An Nuan closed her eyes, resigned.
Before she was captured, after getting her phone, she had already messaged Nangong Jin. Whether Nangong Jin would receive the message, she didn't know.
But with so much time having passed and no action from Nangong Jin, An Nuan thought perhaps he hadn't seen it, or perhaps he was busy.
But the moment she closed her eyes, she heard a familiar voice.
It was Nangong Jin's voice.
"An Nuan."
That familiar, reassuring voice rang out, and immediately, she was pulled into an embrace.
"Nuannuan."
"Nuannuan, I'm sorry, I'm late." Nangong Jin's voice was filled with immense self-reproach.
He held An Nuan tightly, as if afraid that if he loosened his grip, she would vanish.
His eyes were filled with fury.
He carefully comforted An Nuan, telling her not to be afraid, that he was here and everything would be alright, that she was safe.
He looked at Shen Shuhui and said coldly, "Shen Shuhui, you will pay the price for what you have done."
"Nuannuan."
Nangong Jin was truly panicked.
While speaking to Shen Shuhui, he noticed An Nuan had fainted, her face deathly pale.
As he panicked and regretted, An Nuan's hand gently tugged at him, and she whispered, "Nangong Jin, I'm alright."
Hearing An Nuan say she was alright, Nangong Jin relaxed. Just hearing her voice was enough for him.
Shen Shuhui knew that Nangong Jin was aware of the situation, and any attempt to argue would be futile.
Her gaze fell upon the two men nearby. While Nangong Jin's attention was solely on An Nuan, she urgently said, "Quick, you two, hurry!"
Shen Shuhui seemed to be choosing a path of complete defiance.
An Nuan was surprised by Shen Shuhui's audacity. Nangong Jin was present, yet she still spoke such words.
However, she was now worried about Nangong Jin, as everyone here belonged to Shen Shuhui, and they would naturally obey her.
An Nuan looked at Nangong Jin, full of concern, and said, "Nangong Jin, I'm sorry, it's all because of me. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have encountered this."
"It's because of me that you've fallen into such danger."
An Nuan looked at Nangong Jin, seemingly making a crucial decision, and said, "Nangong Jin, you should leave now. If you leave, they won't touch you. They've always targeted me. As long as you say you have nothing to do with me, you'll be safe."
Hearing this, Nangong Jin looked at An Nuan with uncertainty. He knew she was doing this for his own good, but he didn't need such kindness. He wasn't someone who would leave if something happened.
Couldn't An Nuan try to trust him? He was willing to give his life for her.
Nangong Jin stared intently at An Nuan, and said with extreme firmness, "An Nuan, please remember, no matter what happens, I will never let go. You are the most special existence to me."
"An Nuan, you must know my feelings for you, and you said you would give me a chance."
"So, please, don't be so polite with me, okay? Anything you want, I can fulfill."