"Nangong Jin, I was so angry earlier that I said those things. I..."
"I know." Nangong Jin didn't let An Nuan finish. His eyes were full of smiles, and he said with a hint of admiration, "You don't need to be so careful, An Nuan. You know what? You should be like this."
"You don't know how beautiful you were just now."
An Nuan was stunned. She never expected Nangong Jin to say such a thing.
Was he comforting her by saying these words? But she really liked hearing them.
His words were very gentle, filling her heart with warmth.
He was truly good to her.
So good that she felt she was too lucky, so good that she almost doubted if everything she was experiencing now was real or if she was hallucinating.
When everyone else was looking at her with contempt and mockery, Nangong Jin was the only one who had always stood by her side.
He was also the only one who had always believed in her.
Thinking of the man she had always hidden in her heart, the corners of her lips curved into a self-mocking smile.
He had never trusted her as much as Nangong Jin did.
What was even more laughable was that the suffering she was enduring now was all bestowed upon her by him.
Perhaps, without him, her life would have been more relaxed and carefree.
Heaven had truly played a big joke on her.
The person she loved most had hurt her the deepest.
Nangong Jin, he was truly different from Shen Xizhou.
He gave her enough sense of security.
"Nangong Jin, thank you." An Nuan said with deep gratitude, "If it weren't for you, perhaps I would have already collapsed."
"An Nuan, you've said thank you many times. Don't say it anymore." Nangong Jin continued, "Also, have you forgotten? You are my girlfriend now, and it's only natural for me to protect you."
Nangong Jin's words made An Nuan's smile freeze instantly.
She couldn't find any words to respond.
"An Nuan, if I say I want to stay, you wouldn't refuse, would you?"
"I just want to stay and take care of you."
An Nuan: "..."
Seeing An Nuan remain silent, Nangong Jin immediately said, "Or go to the hospital."
"Let's go to the hospital." Here, going to the hospital was better. She chose to go to the hospital.
After all, it could avoid many unnecessary misunderstandings.
But what An Nuan didn't know was that the scene of Nangong Jin helping her out and getting into the car was photographed.
Yan Bai was resting when his phone suddenly rang, and he received a photo related to An Nuan.
Yan Bai looked at the photo and hesitated. He didn't know whether to show this to Shen Xizhou.
If he showed it, Shen Xizhou would definitely be unhappy. But if he didn't show it and Shen Xizhou found out, his life would still be in danger.
After much deliberation, Yan Bai finally couldn't help but go to see Shen Xizhou and placed the phone directly in front of him. If he didn't speak, letting him see the photo directly should be fine.
If Shen Xizhou got angry, at most his phone would be smashed, and everything else would be fine.
Shen Xizhou, at this moment, had no time to look at Yan Bai.
Yan Bai stammered for a long time before finally saying, "It's about Miss An, this..."
When An Nuan was mentioned, Shen Xizhou finally reacted. His gaze instantly fell on the phone, and after a long pause, he asked coldly, "What is this?"
"This... An Nuan was with Nangong Jin, going out together."
"Then why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Shen Xizhou asked irritably, and Yan Bai was stunned.
Just now, he had spoken, but you ignored him. What could I do?
But he wouldn't dare to say such bold words even if he had ten lives.
Yan Bai knew that even if Shen Xizhou was angry, he still had to continue speaking.
"An Nuan was injured, and Nangong Jin happened to appear. Otherwise, she probably wouldn't have seen An Nuan again, and it wouldn't have been just an injury."
Shen Xizhou stood up directly, "What? Say that again."
Yan Bai recounted everything he had investigated. This time, he didn't hesitate and spoke quickly.
After finishing, Yan Bai immediately retreated. He had no intention of standing out again.
After all, Shen Xizhou was starting to lose his temper, and he wasn't stupid. He wouldn't foolishly stand out.
As expected, with a 'bang', his phone met its glorious end.
Yan Bai was trembling with fear, looking at the shattered phone, his inner drama was truly unfolding.
Shen Xizhou's face was extremely grim.
An Nuan, how could she dare?
...
After leaving the hospital, Nangong Jin took An Nuan directly back to the Nangong family's residence.
At this point, An Nuan had no other choice.
However, she had stayed at the Nangong family before, so it was familiar.
And the servants at Nangong Jin's house were also very good to her, so she didn't feel any restraint here.
As An Nuan was about to go rest, Nangong Jin walked into the kitchen and said softly, "An Nuan, egg noodles, can you eat them?"
An Nuan was a little confused but still nodded.
In a short while, the egg noodles were ready.
They looked delicious.
An Nuan looked at Nangong Jin in surprise. She had never expected him to be able to cook.
Seeing An Nuan's expression, Nangong Jin smiled, "What's wrong? Is it strange?"
"I didn't expect someone of your status to cook personally."
Nangong Jin smiled, his smile captivating.
"An Nuan, there are many things about me that you don't know yet. You'll find out later."
An Nuan's heart trembled. Really, Nangong Jin was too good to her. So good that she was starting to feel moved.
He had done so much for her, and what had she done for him?
At this moment, An Nuan felt a little embarrassed.
"Nangong Jin, thank you so much."
She realized that besides saying thank you to Nangong Jin, she couldn't help with anything else.
And she couldn't do anything more for him.
"An Nuan, you seem to always forget. I've told you, don't say thank you to me anymore."
An Nuan nodded, her eyes carrying a hint of helplessness, "I remember. But you're helping me, I can't just do nothing, right?"
Nangong Jin smiled, his face full of helplessness and indulgence.
The next day.
An Nuan continued her normal work and routines.
She was not troubled by what happened yesterday.
When Fang Yan came to the company, he saw his phone still on the ground, and more importantly, Shen Xizhou was still there, maintaining his previous posture.
At this moment, he walked cautiously, extremely fearful.
Shen Xizhou's gaze fell on Fang Yan, and he said coldly, "Ask Xu Ruowei to come out."
Fang Yan: "Ah."
Did he hear that wrong?
"Xu Ruowei? Come out?"
Shen Xizhou said coldly, "Yes, clear out one of our restaurants, no guests allowed. I'm going to propose."