"Ji Wenyun, how can you speak to me like this?"
Nangong Jin stared warily at the man before him, his voice icy. "Ji Wenyun, put away your schemes. An Nuan is my wife, the woman I cherish. Do you think I would just hand her over to you after hearing you say these things?"
"Forget it," Nangong Jin stated coldly.
Nangong Jin walked over to An Nuan, his voice tinged with guilt. Looking at her, he said gently, "Nuan Nuan, I'm sorry I hurt you again. I promised you I wouldn't let you suffer any grievances, but my promise has been broken once more."
A faint smile touched An Nuan's lips. She looked at Nangong Jin, chuckling softly, "Nangong Jin, you really don't need to apologize. You've done very well."
"This was truly just an accident."
An Nuan glanced at Ji Wenyun, who was still standing aside, and said coldly, "Mr. Ji, everything that needed to be said has been made very clear."
"Can you leave?"
As Ji Wenyun was about to say more, An Nuan interrupted him. "Mr. Ji, please leave, can you? I don't want my husband to misunderstand me."
Though Ji Wenyun was reluctant to leave, he eventually departed.
Half a month later, An Nuan was discharged from the hospital and resumed her normal routine.
"An Nuan."
An Nuan was contemplating what to do next. Ji Wenyun had been coming to see her every day, and she had made her stance clear. Yet, Ji Wenyun continued to pester her.
Ji Wenyun had said, "I'll just quietly follow you, I won't put any pressure on you."
Ha, did he really mean it when he said that?
No pressure?
Didn't he understand that his presence alone was pressure?
Nangong Jin also comforted her, saying it was fine, and that he would stop bothering her soon.
An Nuan walked alone on the street, aimlessly, her mind troubled by Ji Wenyun's persistence.
There were things she wanted to resolve, but found herself unable to.
Perhaps, as Nangong Jin had said, she shouldn't dwell on it too much. It would get better with time.
Just as Nangong Jin had said, many things wouldn't change just because we tried. Perhaps, as time passed, this issue would be forgotten and fade away.
An Nuan's mind was a little hazy, and at that moment, she bumped into someone.
An Nuan looked down, about to apologize, when a familiar voice reached her ears.
"An Nuan."
An Nuan froze, her scalp tingling at the sound of that voice.
"I'm sorry." Because she had bumped into Shen Xizhou while walking, this apology was hers to give.
"Heh, sorry?" Shen Xizhou scoffed, blocking An Nuan's path. He questioned her coldly, "You know what you've done, don't you? Is that why you can't look me in the eye and are offering an apology?"
An Nuan's brows furrowed, her eyes filled with strong displeasure.
She felt a resistance in her heart towards Shen Xizhou's persistent harassment.
In truth, Ji Wenyun's matter was much easier to handle than Shen Xizhou's.
Seeing An Nuan turn to leave, Shen Xizhou quickly grabbed her hand. His aura was chilling as he said coldly, "Heh, An Nuan, you truly have a way with people. Even though you're married to Nangong Jin, you made Ji Wenyun break off his engagement with Xia Wanqing for you. Ji Wenyun offended so many people for you, An Nuan, how did you manage it?"
"For a moment, An Nuan, I even felt guilty, thinking I had caused you great harm. But now it seems that's not the case."
"You're truly capable, deceiving everyone around you."
"Making them willingly revolve around you."
An Nuan hadn't expected to run into someone like this when she just came out for some air. She didn't want to engage with what Shen Xizhou was saying.
At that moment, the only person she could think of was Nangong Jin.
She even wondered if Shen Xizhou was sick to be acting this way.
"Shen Xizhou, this is my business. What does it have to do with you?"
"As you said, they did it willingly."
"Shen Xizhou, this has nothing to do with you. Please, can you stop appearing around me, stop showing up in front of me?"
"An Nuan."
Hearing An Nuan's words, Shen Xizhou was almost moved to action. He had never imagined An Nuan would refute him so strongly.
He stepped forward, attempting to grab An Nuan's hand, but she deftly avoided him.
His chilling gaze fell upon her as he said coldly, "An Nuan, shut your mouth."
"An Nuan, don't get too carried away."
"Shen Xizhou, are you hard of hearing?" An Nuan said icily.
"Heh." Shen Xizhou let out a dismissive snort. "An Nuan, aren't you feeling quite pleased with yourself? Do you think you've already won?"
"An Nuan, before, I thought I had misunderstood you and should apologize.
"But now I realize that everything that has happened is your just deserts."
After saying these words, Shen Xizhou felt a pang of regret. Because when he first saw An Nuan, what he wanted to say was never these things.
Yet, even he didn't know why he was saying such hurtful things at this moment.
"Shen Xizhou, please stay away from An Nuan."
Nangong Jin felt relieved the moment he saw An Nuan, but when he saw Shen Xizhou bothering her, his expression turned grim. This man was truly a persistent nuisance.
He pulled An Nuan protectively behind him, his gaze defensive as he looked at the man before him. "Shen Xizhou, I believe An Nuan has made herself very clear. Can you please leave?"
"Oh, and remember to apologize when you leave."
Hearing Nangong Jin's words, Shen Xizhou's face grew even more unpleasant.
Nangong Jin looked at Shen Xizhou, a cold smile tugging at his lips. "Shen Xizhou, what you should do right now is apologize to An Nuan."
"By the way, Mr. Shen, don't you love Xu Ruowei dearly? You wouldn't spare another glance at anyone else in this life, right?"
"But you're constantly bothering An Nuan. Aren't you worried Xu Ruowei will overthink things?"
"Nangong Jin, don't get too cocky. Do you really think you've found a treasure?"
"Nangong Jin, what are you so proud of? Have you forgotten? Even though An Nuan is married to you now, her heart belongs only to me," Shen Xizhou said smugly.