An Nuan took a deep breath, looking at the man before her with indifference, and said in a cold tone, "Mr. Shen, I'm tired. Either take my life."
"If we keep dragging this out, you're tired, and so am I."
"Then let me disappear, and we'll both be at ease."
Shen Xizhou's hand tightened around her neck.
An Nuan showed no fear, calmly looking at the person before her. "Shen Xizhou, squeeze a little tighter. That way, you can finish me off."
"Every time, you choke me but don't kill me," An Nuan said with a smile. "You are so indecisive that it makes me feel you're like this because you can't bear to hurt me."
"Shen Xizhou, you say you hate me to death and wish you could kill me," An Nuan smiled brilliantly, her eyes full of light. "In reality, your heart is full of me. You're just unwilling to admit it."
"You marrying Xu Ruowei was just to take responsibility."
"Shen Xizhou, why are you silent? Why don't you refute my words? Is it because I've hit the nail on the head and you have nothing to say?"
At this moment, An Nuan had no reservations, speaking relentlessly, seemingly unafraid of offending the man before her.
An Nuan seemed determined to say everything that was on her mind.
A faint smile played on An Nuan's lips.
She had already offended the man before her, so what was the harm in saying more?
Shen Xizhou's gaze fell upon her, exceptionally cold.
The person before him now seemed to fear him less and less, no longer putting him in her eyes.
After a long pause, his face darkened, his eyes filled with coldness. He said chillingly, "An Nuan, you don't really think that by deliberately provoking me, I will kill you, and then you will be freed, do you?"
Freedom?
An Nuan gave a bitter laugh. He said everything, and he answered himself, yet he said nothing and offered no reply.
He had already defined her role, so why would he need to ask her?
Even if he asked and she explained, she still wouldn't believe anything she said.
In truth, in her view, let Shen Xizhou say whatever he wanted. Many things were not within her control.
In fact, she truly didn't want to argue.
She would even feel that it would be better if Shen Xizhou truly lost his temper and killed her.
Shen Xizhou's face was dark as he looked at the person before him.
His eyes were filled with coldness and ruthlessness.
Why was she not explaining anything now?
An Nuan looked at Shen Xizhou with sorrow.
She couldn't understand what Shen Xizhou wanted her to do.
His face was grim, his eyes filled with malice. He looked at An Nuan and said coldly, "An Nuan, you're asking me if what Xu Ruowei said is true, aren't you?"
"Yes, it's all true."
"Are you satisfied with this answer?"
Hearing Shen Xizhou's words, An Nuan's eyes widened in disbelief.
She had thought that half of what Xu Ruowei said was true, and the other half was false.
But now, it seemed that was not the case. Everything was indeed true.
A cold smile touched An Nuan's lips, her eyes filled with even more sorrow.
Her body felt extremely weary, as if she could not hold on any longer.
"Shen Xizhou, do you know what Xu Ruowei just told me?"
"Are you so sure?" Her voice held a trace of weariness.
Shen Xizhou snorted, "Of course."
His gaze fell on An Nuan, and he said sharply, "An Nuan, don't come looking for Ruowei again next time."
"A vicious woman like you would do anything."
Shen Xizhou said coldly, "If I hadn't arrived, if I had been late, you would have already made your move, wouldn't you?"
An Nuan did not retort to Shen Xizhou's words. Instead, she kept looking at him, as if trying to see through him.
How could he say such things so easily?
Did he trust Xu Ruowei that much?
Shen Xizhou held Xu Ruowei in his arms and left directly.
An Nuan was ultimately left behind, her injuries unnoticed and uncared for.
In the hospital.
Xu Ruowei came to the hospital to see Xia Wanqing.
Looking at Xia Wanqing lying in the hospital bed, Xu Ruowei's eyes were filled with malice. She wondered why Xia Wanqing hadn't just fallen to her death, why was she still alive?
Xia Wanqing's survival was a threat to her.
Looking at Xia Wanqing on the hospital bed, Xu Ruowei's eyes were filled with hatred and malice.
If Xia Wanqing died, things would surely blow up even more.
But Xia Wanqing hadn't died from the fall. Her greatest fear was that Xia Wanqing would use this incident to threaten her. If she truly threatened her, then she would be entangled by Xia Wanqing forever.
She had pushed with all her might then, only to not expect Xia Wanqing to be so lucky and not die.
She had actually been rescued.
"Wanqing, it's so good to see you're alright. Do you know? When you fell in front of me, I was truly terrified."
"I was filled with regret, blaming myself, wondering if I had pushed too hard."
"Do you know? While you were being rescued, I was worried sick. I was afraid of any accident, but now that I see you're well, I'm truly relieved."
"Wanqing, it's so good."
"Xu Ruowei, stop crying so hypocritically in front of me. I know exactly who you are."
"Xu Ruowei, I did so much for you, yet you not only didn't thank me but treated me like that. How can you come to see me so calmly? Don't you feel any guilt?" Xia Wanqing glared fiercely at Xu Ruowei, her gaze filled with a desire to kill her.
She had trusted Xu Ruowei so much. When Xu Ruowei spoke to her, she agreed without a second thought.
Xu Ruowei had repeatedly assured her that there would be no danger.
She had naturally believed Xu Ruowei's words and had never doubted them.
But this time, Xu Ruowei's push had truly intended to take her life.
If she hadn't used her hands to brace herself, she wouldn't be here talking to her now.
"Xu Ruowei, are you actually disappointed to see that I'm still alive?"
"Wanqing, you... what are you talking about? Why would you think that?"
"Wanqing, is it because of that incident? I can explain."
"I really just gave a light push."
"Wanqing, you should know, it was An Nuan who pushed you when she passed by. It was An Nuan, An Nuan who wanted to harm you."
"Wanqing, have you forgotten?"
"It was An Nuan, An Nuan who wanted to harm you," Xu Ruowei said anxiously.