Seeing Shen Xizhou sitting there in such good spirits, while she was anxious and worried about him, she now felt like a fool. The moment she heard Shen Xizhou was in danger, she rushed out without a second thought.
But Shen Xizhou appeared perfectly fine, even thriving.
"Nuannuan, you're here. Are you looking for me? Come, I'll take you out to eat."
Shen Xizhou said excitedly, as if he hadn't been the one who angrily threw the folder just moments ago.
He acted as if nothing had happened, holding An Nuan's hand tightly.
An Nuan had originally intended to break free immediately, but in the end, she couldn't manage it and eventually gave up.
Yan Bai, standing to the side, was about to speak but was glared back into silence by Shen Xizhou with a single look.
"Mr. Shen, please let go. I didn't come for you, I came for Yan Bai."
As she spoke, An Nuan's gaze fell on Yan Bai, who was standing nearby.
Yan Bai, suddenly called out, looked utterly bewildered.
He was just standing there, why was he suddenly involved?
Surely, this had nothing to do with him.
He was truly innocent.
He suddenly regretted standing there. He should have just left earlier.
Could he still leave now?
But he clearly felt two gazes on him, unnaturally cold. He knew then that there was no chance of escape.
Thinking of this, he instantly felt terrible.
No, this originally had nothing to do with him, why was he being dragged into it now? He was innocent.
But he knew that if he said this, no one would believe him. Most importantly, Shen Xizhou wouldn't believe him.
Wuwu, he had no conflict with An Nuan, why was she pulling him into this? He couldn't understand.
"Nuannuan, even if you came to see Yan Bai, couldn't you say something nice to make me happy?" Shen Xizhou said, sounding a bit jealous. His face was filled with anger as he looked at Yan Bai, suddenly finding him incredibly annoying.
He signaled with his eyes in various ways for Yan Bai to disappear, but Yan Bai seemed oblivious, still lingering in front of him.
"Then, Young Master Shen, I'll be going now." Yan Bai said, preparing to make a swift exit.
"Yan Bai, wait, I have something to discuss with you," An Nuan said firmly.
Yan Bai: "..."
No, I don't have anything to discuss with you. Can't you two just leave me out of it?
Wuwu, my life is already miserable enough, can't you be a little kinder to me?
Shen Xizhou's expression was extremely displeased. He wanted to say something, but An Nuan directly cut him off.
"Mr. Shen, could you allow Yan Bai to go out with me? I have something important to tell him."
Shen Xizhou: "..."
Yan Bai: "..."
No, there's nothing important. He was sure he and An Nuan weren't that close, only to the extent of knowing each other. Knowing each other was one thing, but it wasn't enough to discuss important matters.
"Okay."
Yan Bai: "..." Was he not well-rested? Or was he hallucinating? He actually heard "Okay."
This was simply too surreal.
"No, I..."
He couldn't, he shouldn't.
You two can sort yourselves out, but have you asked for my opinion?
But he definitely wouldn't say these words aloud.
Yan Bai took a deep breath, thought for a long time, and then finally spoke, "Miss An, we're not familiar enough for private conversations."
"Miss An, if there's anything, you can say it now."
Wuwu, he was trying his best. He hoped the man in front of him wouldn't hold a grudge and wouldn't retaliate against him.
He genuinely felt he had a difficult situation.
"Yan Bai, I..." An Nuan knew that this was quite difficult for Yan Bai, but she didn't want to see Shen Xizhou, which was why she had said this.
Seeing Yan Bai's troubled expression, she sighed helplessly. She knew Yan Bai had his own difficulties, and she couldn't just do whatever she wanted. She couldn't force everything onto Yan Bai.
If she did, Yan Bai's situation would become very precarious.
Yan Bai wasn't stupid; he naturally knew why Shen Xizhou had An Nuan come. Now that An Nuan was here, how could he possibly let her leave easily?
"Miss An, whatever important matters you have, please say them here directly," Yan Bai said, his tone exceptionally humble.
Alas, when you're under someone else's roof, you have to bow your head.
Hearing Yan Bai's response, Shen Xizhou's expression finally improved slightly.
Looking at An Nuan, who was clearly displeased, his mood inexplicably lifted. He chuckled and said, "Nuannuan, just say it here. No one will disturb us."
"Besides, there are no outsiders here. Whatever you want to say to Yan Bai, you can say it with confidence."
"An Nuan, don't worry. It's just the three of us here, you can speak freely."
An Nuan wanted to say, "You're the one who should leave, you're the one I'm most uncomfortable with."
"I'm speaking out because I don't want to see you."
She had intended to say something cruel, but when she met Shen Xizhou's reddened eyes, those harsh words suddenly wouldn't come out.
She sighed helplessly, "Mr. Shen, I'm looking for an excuse to talk to Yan Bai precisely because I don't want to see you."
Although she felt saying this was heartless, she also felt it was something she had to say and do.
"An Nuan, I didn't expect you to say something like that. Although I had guessed it, hearing it still hurts."
"An Nuan, what do I need to do for you to forgive me?"
"Then, what do you want me to do?"
Listening to Shen Xizhou, An Nuan suddenly felt a sense of irony. His words seemed to imply that it was all her fault, that she was the one dwelling on it.
"Mr. Shen, as long as you stop bothering me, and we each go our own way, isn't that good..."
"But, An Nuan, you know, I still have feelings for you. Everything I've done is so that you'll come back to me."
"Nuannuan, can you give me one more chance?"
"I know, what I did was terrible, you probably want to kill me."
"If hurting me will make you feel better, then go ahead. That way, you'll feel better, and I won't feel good either."
"An Nuan, I just want you to forgive me."
"Actually, there's really nothing between Xu Ruowei and me. I know I've explained this before, and you won't believe me, but I still want to say it again."
An Nuan just watched Shen Xizhou quietly, not saying a word.