"An Nuan, I know you've been pushing me away, but An Nuan, do you know? I'd rather face things with you than be constantly pushed away by you."
"Nangong Jin..."
She quietly listened to Nangong Jin's words. It wasn't that she hadn't heard them; she had heard them clearly.
Sometimes, she almost couldn't hold back and was about to agree. But in the end, she restrained herself. Yet, hearing these heartwarming words, her eyes couldn't help but moisten.
She remembered that every time she needed someone the most, he would appear.
She owed Nangong Jin too much. She realized she seemed unable to repay him.
"Nuannuan, I know you're touched. But please stop saying thank you to me, okay?" Nangong Jin said with a light smile on his face. "Of course, if you're so touched that you want to offer yourself in marriage, then by all means, speak up."
Listening to Nangong Jin's words, An Nuan's eyes grew redder as she looked at him. She knew that Nangong Jin said this only to avoid making her feel awkward.
She knew these words were all to comfort her.
An Nuan's tears, however, flowed down her cheeks uncontrollably.
Nangong Jin reached out and wiped away the tears, saying with a hint of self-reproach, "Did something I say upset you?"
"Nuannuan, tell me, and I'll change, okay?"
"I truly don't know what I said that was wrong. Tell me."
"This makes me completely flustered."
Listening to Nangong Jin's self-blaming words, An Nuan felt even more guilty. The fault clearly lay with her, yet Nangong Jin was taking all the blame.
Her voice carried a hint of apology as she said, "Nangong Jin, no, this has nothing to do with you. It's my own issue, it's me. I feel I'm not good enough for your kindness."
"You are too kind."
Hearing this, Nangong Jin finally breathed a sigh of relief. He thought he had done something to make An Nuan unhappy. If that were the case, he wouldn't have to worry.
"By the way, I've already investigated what happened today, and I have all the evidence in my hands."
"Everything was caused by Xu Ruowei."
"It was she who approached Shen Shuhui and had Shen Shuhui cause you trouble. So, it was all Xu Ruowei's plan."
Xu Ruowei's plan?
He had evidence?
He asked her what she intended to do.
An Nuan's hands subconsciously clenched tightly. What was she going to do? A flash of an unknown light flickered in her eyes.
In fact, she hadn't even considered how to deal with this matter.
But Nangong Jin was clearly waiting for her decision.
"Nangong Jin, can you hold onto the evidence for now?"
"Nothing for now."
"Just let them go?" Nangong Jin said in disbelief. "They are the ones who hurt you. Nuannuan, even if you let them go, they will still find ways to make things difficult for you and attack you."
"Nuannuan, now is not the time to be soft-hearted." Nangong Jin didn't want to force An Nuan to do anything; he was just explaining the pros and cons. This matter could not be delayed any longer.
It had to be resolved immediately.
But An Nuan kept hesitating, and because of this, even when he wanted to act, he couldn't.
He didn't want An Nuan to become unhappy because of his actions.
He even less wanted unrelated people to mess up the relationship between him and An Nuan.
It wasn't worth it for someone so calculating.
Nangong Jin kept looking at An Nuan, as if waiting for her decision.
It wasn't that he was forcing An Nuan to make a decision, but this matter truly couldn't be dragged out any longer.
After a long period of thought, An Nuan said, "Nangong Jin, I don't intend to let them off so easily."
"However, now is not the time."
"I have my own plan, which is..."
Nangong Jin nodded. "You don't need to say it. As long as you know it in your heart."
"It's fine as long as you have it figured out."
"If you don't want to say it, then don't," Nangong Jin said considerately. "Don't make it difficult for yourself; just follow your heart."
An Nuan actually wanted to say, no, it's not that I don't want to say it. What I want to say is that this matter is very complicated, and I don't know where to start.
"Nangong Jin, me not speaking doesn't mean I don't want to talk to you." An Nuan took a deep breath and said seriously, "I just don't know where to begin."
Nangong Jin, whose mood had been gloomy, instantly brightened.
"Hmm." He was excited, but he didn't dare to show it too obviously. He was afraid he might scare An Nuan.
...
The next day.
An Nuan went to work as usual. Nangong Jin had told her she could rest for a few days.
But An Nuan felt that she wasn't injured and didn't need to rest. She could still work normally.
Finally, An Nuan insisted, and Nangong Jin agreed.
An Nuan attended a banquet with Nangong Jin. In fact, Nangong Jin had selfish intentions; he wanted everyone to know that An Nuan was his, and that he protected her.
Coincidentally, Shen Xizhou and Xu Ruowei were also attending this banquet.
Nangong Jin even regretted it. If he hadn't brought An Nuan, they wouldn't have run into Shen Xizhou. His good mood vanished at this moment.
An Nuan also felt Nangong Jin's gaze fixed on one spot. She looked over and suddenly saw Xu Ruowei.
What bad luck to run into her.
However, thinking about it, they were all in the business world, so meeting was normal.
She suddenly reached out and took Nangong Jin's arm, a smile on her face.
Nangong Jin was a bit stunned. An Nuan holding his arm was unprecedented.
"Nuannuan, you..."
"Everything is for work."
Nangong Jin's initially happy mood instantly disappeared. He thought An Nuan had accepted him, only to hear her say it was all for work. He had no grounds to refute this.
An Nuan was somewhat relieved. Although Shen Xizhou and Xu Ruowei were present, they didn't encounter each other, and things passed uneventfully. An Nuan was quite satisfied with this outcome.
Just as the banquet was about to end, the two who had not spoken a word all evening appeared before An Nuan.
An Nuan's expression turned somewhat unpleasant. She didn't want to encounter people who would ruin her mood in such a setting.
An Nuan wanted to leave but was blocked by Shen Xizhou.
"Mr. Shen, please move aside." An Nuan said with good temper.
Shen Xizhou sneered displeasantly and said, "Miss An, are you that nosy? Did you buy this place? Is your name written here? Can't I stand here?"
An Nuan was somewhat troubled by Shen Xizhou's unreasonable behavior.
She didn't know what this person wanted.