After a long while, Shen Xizhou finally sobered up from his rage.
When he turned his gaze to Xu Ruowei, his eyes were filled with guilt.
"Xizhou, I'm sorry, I... I didn't know it would turn out like this. I... An Nuan asked me to come. She said it was about you, and she also said that if I didn't come, she would ruin you."
"An Nuan said she had many secrets about you. I... I was really worried that An Nuan would do something detrimental to you, so I... I came."
"But, Xizhou, I really didn't do anything. When I arrived, An Nuan was already like that."
"Then you came, and then Nan Gongjin also appeared."
"And what An Nuan said earlier was all a lie. I originally wanted to refute her, but Xizhou, I don't know what happened to me, I couldn't say anything just now."
"Xizhou, I'm sorry, I seem to be useless and only causing you trouble. If it weren't for me, Nan Gongjin wouldn't have misunderstood you, and wouldn't have..."
"Ruowei, this is not your fault."
"But, Xizhou, do you believe what I'm saying? I..." Xu Ruowei's words were not finished, but before Shen Xizhou could say anything, she started crying. Her pitiable appearance made it impossible for anyone to bear to speak harshly to her.
Shen Xizhou avoided Xu Ruowei's hand and said softly, "It's okay."
"Ruowei, I believe you. You didn't do it. Don't think too much." Although Shen Xizhou said he believed her, his actions and the look in his eyes told her that his words were not spoken voluntarily.
His eyes were full of doubt, unlike before, when he never doubted her no matter what she said.
Xu Ruowei's expression turned extremely unpleasant at Shen Xizhou's change, but at this moment, she could not show her dissatisfaction and displeasure. She could only suppress her displeasure and maintain a forced smile.
Xu Ruowei secretly vowed again in her heart.
An Nuan, one day, I will destroy you. I don't believe heaven favors you so much. You can't always be this lucky.
...
An Nuan rested for a whole night. She slept very well and felt much better.
She even felt less tired.
When she opened her eyes, she saw Nan Gongjin sitting beside her.
Nan Gongjin had sat by her side, accompanying her all night. An Nuan felt an inexpressible sense of gratitude.
"Nan Gongjin, thank you."
An Nuan said this thank you sincerely.
If it weren't for Nan Gongjin, she would have likely lost her life by now.
As An Nuan was thinking about what to say, her phone rang at a most inconvenient time.
Nan Gongjin's face turned grim. He wondered who dared to interrupt his good moment.
An Nuan looked at the caller ID. It was Yan Bai.
She directly hung up the phone. However, the moment she hung up, the phone rang again. Noticing the confusion in Nan Gongjin's eyes, An Nuan did not hesitate and turned off her phone.
At this moment, the world became extremely quiet. An Nuan's uneasy heart finally found peace.
Nan Gongjin wanted to say something, but he ultimately held back and said nothing.
Perhaps, at this moment, saying nothing was the best choice.
Some things, even if you understand them, even if you know them, you shouldn't try to break them.
Breaking them would be detrimental to everyone.
It was best to remain silent, at any time.
"An Nuan, get some good rest. I'll leave now."
An Nuan glanced at Nan Gongjin and said with some guilt, "Why don't you stay here..."
Nan Gongjin shook his head and said calmly, "There are really important matters at the company that need to be handled."
An Nuan was stunned and felt a little flustered, but in the end, she said nothing and watched Nan Gongjin leave her sight.
Yan Bai, naturally, did not give up. When he called again, he was prompted that the phone was turned off.
Yan Bai was stunned. Why was it turned off?
Was it the wrong time to call?
However, the matter he was instructed to handle was difficult to accomplish if he failed.
After Nan Gongjin left, An Nuan sat and quietly reflected on the events that had transpired recently.
She thought that perhaps she needed to settle things with Nan Gongjin.
It couldn't always be like this.
The door rang. An Nuan frowned. Who would come to find her at this time? Was it Nan Gongjin? Obviously not, he had just left.
Thinking this, she supposed someone might have dialed the wrong number.
However, the noise outside the door grew louder.
Finally, she got up and went to open the door.
"An Nuan, I finally found you." When Yan Bai saw An Nuan, he looked at her as if she were a savior.
He had never looked forward to seeing An Nuan so much.
When An Nuan saw Yan Bai, she frowned. She was full of confusion at Yan Bai's sudden appearance.
She didn't feel that she had any connection with Shen Xizhou or his associates anymore.
In fact, what she wanted more was for Shen Xizhou and the people around him to stay away from her.
She wanted to have absolutely no relationship with Shen Xizhou.
"Excuse me, is there something?"
Just as Yan Bai was about to speak, An Nuan spoke again, "By the way, I don't think there's anything for us to talk about."
"Are you looking for the wrong person?"
"There should be no reason for us to interact," An Nuan said coldly.
Yan Bai was slightly taken aback. He clearly saw the unenthusiastic look on An Nuan's face. In fact, he understood that it was normal. Given what Shen Xizhou had done, it was already very considerate of her not to have beaten him up directly.
"It's just that Mr. Shen has something... Could you go over? Because..."
Yan Bai felt too ashamed to say the rest.
"No," An Nuan refused directly. Before Yan Bai could say anything else, An Nuan had already shown him out.
Yan Bai could only leave in the end.
After all, this matter was somewhat difficult for An Nuan, and if she was unwilling, then so be it.
He couldn't possibly abduct her.
...
Yan Bai stood before Shen Xizhou, unable to even raise his head.
"Have you said all that you needed to say?" Shen Xizhou asked coldly.
Yan Bai: How should I answer this? Should I say that I just mentioned your name, and An Nuan kicked me out? It's really hard to say. Thinking about it, it's quite humiliating.