After he finished speaking, his gaze met Li Tian's slightly smiling face, and he suddenly felt a bit embarrassed.
"I... I just... just..." Suddenly, he found himself at a loss for words.
"Yan Bai, if you can't speak, then don't. Stop embarrassing me here," Shen Xizhou said, unable to watch Yan Bai stumble over his words any longer, directly cutting off what he was about to say.
"Mr. Shen, at this moment, the one who should shut up is you, not Yan Bai," An Nuan said calmly.
Shen Xizhou looked at An Nuan with some happiness. Although she spoke calmly, her attitude towards him had softened. It wasn't as cold and hostile as before, as if she wanted to kill him.
He was genuinely happy about An Nuan's change.
Just as everyone was at a loss for what to say, Wang Liang's phone, lying beside him, rang. Everyone held their breath, not daring to make a sound.
At this moment, the person who could call Wang Liang must be the mastermind behind everything.
Even though they all knew who it was in their hearts, it would be even better if that person could be brought here on the spot.
Yan Bai walked over to Wang Liang and told him to do as he was instructed, or he would truly face dire consequences. Humiliated by Yan Bai, Wang Liang was now obedient, not daring to act out again.
Wang Liang nodded repeatedly, "Okay, okay, I will listen to you obediently."
"If I do as you say, then you have to let me go."
Yan Bai did not agree to Wang Liang, nor did he refuse. But Wang Liang knew even better that he had no room to refuse now. The only thing he could do was follow their instructions; only then could he live a little longer. Perhaps, those people would even let him go.
He had already done so much for Xu Ruowei. At this point, Xu Ruowei should do something for him.
From the other end of the line, Xu Ruowei's voice came through, devoid of its usual gentleness, replaced by malice and venom.
Wang Liang told her some things, and although Xu Ruowei had no intention of coming initially, she eventually did.
As she pushed open the door, muttering that Wang Liang was wrong, she stopped abruptly when she saw who was inside.
At that moment, she even wanted to flee, even wished she had never appeared.
It was Wang Liang who had set a trap for her. How could she have trusted his words so much? She came, only to find that it was a trap Wang Liang had designed for her.
And now, she had no way out.
Even when she realized she had no escape, she still glared fiercely at Wang Liang. This incompetent fool had plotted against her, so she would make him pay.
This person could no longer be spared.
Wang Liang knew that Xu Ruowei had murderous intent towards him.
He no longer feared anything, only regretting why he had helped such a venomous person in the first place.
But now, no matter how much he regretted it, it was useless.
Things had already happened, and he had no fallback. His days ahead would not be easy. And Xu Ruowei would not have an easy time either.
She would not let him off, and similarly, he would not let her off.
She saw Shen Xizhou, but she still wanted to try to win him back. Perhaps, there was still a place for her in his heart?
"Xizhou."
Xu Ruowei called out to Shen Xizhou. She walked over and threw herself at him, closing her eyes. She even believed that Shen Xizhou would catch her steadily. He would still protect her.
She believed even more that he still had feelings for her in his heart.
As long as she tried harder, perhaps, some things could change.
Back then, she had managed to snatch Shen Xizhou away from An Nuan, and she could do it again now.
However, what greeted Xu Ruowei was not a warm embrace, but the cold floor, and the pain that spread through her body.
"Xizhou."
Lying on the cold floor, Xu Ruowei's eyes were filled with disbelief. She felt as if the man in front of her was a stranger. This man was not the one who once cherished her above all else.
She found it even more unbelievable that the man who once loved her, who promised to protect her for a lifetime, could treat her so heartlessly.
Shen Xizhou met Xu Ruowei's incredulous gaze, his eyes full of disdain. He looked at Xu Ruowei coldly and said, "Xu Ruowei, stop your pretense. It's disgusting enough to make me want to vomit."
"Stop acting. I know your true colors now. Even if you're not tired, I am."
"Acting?" Xu Ruowei cried, "Xizhou, do you think I did all this?"
She looked at Wang Liang beside her and shouted hysterically, "Because that man..." She pointed at Wang Liang and continued, "He said I arranged it, and you believed him."
"Didn't you ever think that all of this was arranged by An Nuan?"
She looked maliciously at An Nuan, "Now that she has Nangong Jin backing her, she can do anything. If she wanted to bribe Wang Liang and frame me, it would be as easy as pie."
Shen Xizhou walked towards Xu Ruowei. At this moment, Xu Ruowei's face was filled with a smile. She knew Shen Xizhou still loved her and believed her words.
He was now squatting down to talk to her. Thinking about it, she felt truly happy.
Now, she was in a sorry state, yet she couldn't help but provocatively glance at An Nuan, as if to say, "Look, in the end, Shen Xizhou still believes me and stands on my side."
Just as Xu Ruowei was feeling pleased, Shen Xizhou's cold voice shattered all her pride.
Shen Xizhou said sarcastically, "Even now, you're still slandering An Nuan. Xu Ruowei, you truly are incorrigible."
"You are truly the epitome of evil."
"You are the most disgusting and malicious person in this world."
"It's truly laughable that it took me so long to see through your character."
"However, those were mistakes I made. Now I will 'atone' properly. I will make you regret it for the rest of your life."
"Vicious? Disgusting? Malicious? Make me regret my life?"
Listening to Shen Xizhou's words, Xu Ruowei felt a sense of desolation and absurdity.
These were the words Shen Xizhou had said to An Nuan back then. At that time, she had felt that Shen Xizhou was being too kind to An Nuan, not taking any action, just saying some insignificant words.
Now, when such a situation, such words, were directed at her, she felt immense pain.
It turned out that harsh words truly hurt people and were the most agonizing things.