"An Nuan..."
Nangong Jin was immensely excited, his heart pounding.
An Nuan, An Nuan actually said she wanted to have breakfast with him. No, wait, it was An Nuan asking him to have breakfast with her. Was she asking him out?
Nangong Jin looked rather foolish at the moment.
An Nuan chuckled softly. Nangong Jin was completely different from what the outside world said of him.
It seemed that those outside people were prejudiced against him, misunderstanding him.
Nangong Jin, excited, walked up to An Nuan and tightly grasped her hand.
An Nuan's hand was hurting, and she let out a soft groan. Nangong Jin looked entirely innocent. After a long moment, she finally spoke, "Nangong Jin, it's okay. My hand was already injured, you didn't hurt it by grabbing it."
"Besides, if it weren't for you, I probably wouldn't exist in this world."
"Nangong Jin, thank you for giving me a second chance at life. Because of you, I have a new life."
"An Nuan, I'm not as good as you say. In fact, I have selfish motives," Nangong Jin said, somewhat agitated. He actually had many more things he wanted to say to An Nuan, but he was more afraid that what he said would make An Nuan detest him, so he chose not to.
And there were some things he didn't know how to say.
An Nuan had been worried, wondering how she would respond if Nangong Jin continued to speak.
Fortunately, he didn't say anything further.
For her, it was truly a good thing.
Because if Nangong Jin had really said it, she wouldn't have known how to face him.
Moreover, she had no idea how to respond.
This was already very good.
"Nangong Jin, even if you have selfish motives, your selfishness has not harmed me in the slightest."
She looked at Nangong Jin and said firmly, "Nangong Jin, there isn't much I can do for you, but what I want to say is, thank you."
"I know many people want to thank you. I also know that my 'thank you' means very little to you."
"But I still want to thank you."
"Nangong Jin, I believe that without you, An Nuan would not exist in this world."
"Nangong Jin, from now on, I will try to keep my heart for you."
After speaking, An Nuan lowered her head, her face flushed.
Only after she finished speaking did she realize what she had said.
How could she have said something like that?
What would Nangong Jin think of her?
She furtively peeked at Nangong Jin, waiting for his response.
Seeing Nangong Jin standing there motionless, An Nuan even doubted if she had misunderstood, or if it was all her wishful thinking.
Nangong Jin's gaze at her was now intensely passionate, so much so that she forgot she was peeking.
Nangong Jin's eyes told her that her worries were truly unnecessary.
An Nuan was a bit nervous, her voice trembling slightly. She walked to the kitchen and placed the breakfast on the table. During this time, she even wiped her face with a cold towel to clear her head.
Taking a deep breath, she said, "Nangong Jin, breakfast is ready. We can eat."
Nangong Jin walked forward. An Nuan thought he was going to sit down for breakfast. She happened to be holding a fried dough stick at that moment. Unexpectedly, Nangong Jin suddenly walked up to her and held her in his arms. Fearing that the fried dough stick in her hand would stain his clothes, she instinctively raised her hands.
An Nuan's eyes widened, full of confusion.
She was completely taken by surprise by Nangong Jin suddenly hugging her.
So, Nangong Jin's earlier lack of movement and his wide-eyed stare must have been because he was startled by her, right?
Thinking of the foolish Nangong Jin from moments ago, An Nuan suddenly let out a soft laugh.
At this moment, An Nuan felt incredibly at ease.
She thought that Nangong Jin might be the right choice.
He truly cared about her all the time, and under his protection, she would not be hurt again.
Although it was Shen Xizhou who saved her from Xu Ruowei, yesterday's events were also caused by Shen Xizhou.
If Shen Xizhou hadn't come looking for her, Xu Ruowei wouldn't have pestered her, nor would she have attacked her.
Xu Ruowei had used her friendship with Zhou Chumu and Li Tian to lure her out. She also knew that An Nuan had always wanted to find the two of them.
Even though Shen Xizhou appeared, wasn't it for Xu Ruowei? If it had been someone else yesterday, Shen Xizhou probably wouldn't have shown up.
Shen Xizhou was the instigator of everything.
As long as she stayed away from Shen Xizhou, everything would return to peace.
An Nuan held the fried dough stick in her hand and looked at her greasy hands. It was not suitable to push someone away. She could only say helplessly, "Nangong Jin, you're hugging me too tightly. I can barely breathe. Can you let go for a bit, so I can breathe freely?"
She looked at Nangong Jin's profile and was suddenly captivated, unable to look away.
When Nangong Jin released her, she realized her composure and coughed lightly.
"Nangong Jin, can you tone down your gaze a little? It's a bit scary."
Upon hearing this, Nangong Jin's intense gaze did not subside; instead, it became even more unrestrained.
Seeing An Nuan's flushed cheeks, his heart rejoiced.
Because it was for him.
Also, what An Nuan had said earlier felt like she was acting spoiled towards him.
If An Nuan hadn't said she couldn't breathe because he was hugging her too tightly, he wouldn't have let go.
"An Nuan, I'm sorry. It was my negligence that allowed Xu Ruowei and Shen Xizhou to attack you. It's all my fault."
"If I could have protected you properly, you wouldn't have been hurt, nor would you have suffered injustice."
Nangong Jin had never been so humble. He had always been aloof. He had never apologized to anyone, nor had he cared about someone so deeply.
With An Nuan, he had shattered all of that.
For An Nuan, he was truly willing to do anything.
"Nangong Jin, you don't need to blame yourself."
"In fact, you are the one I need to thank the most. You have protected me so well. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't exist in this world."
"Nangong Jin, I will slowly accept you. Can you give me some time?"
After speaking, An Nuan met Nangong Jin's intense gaze. He opened his mouth and said gently, "An Nuan, don't say 'some time.' Even a lifetime, I will wait."