His gaze fell on the coat hanging on the rack.
It was a black, long coat, clearly a man's.
And that coat was haute couture, not something just anyone could possess.
Coincidentally, he knew that Nan Gongjin also owned such a coat.
When he arrived, he had actually waited downstairs for a long time because Nan Gongjin's car was there. He didn't know what was wrong with him, but he only went upstairs after Nan Gongjin's car had driven away.
Before coming up, he already knew that An Nuan and Nan Gongjin might have been together all night.
He kept telling himself it was fine, just a simple chat.
But the moment he saw Nan Gongjin's clothes in An Nuan's residence, all his composure shattered.
At this moment, he wanted to destroy the person in front of him.
His anger surged, and Shen Xizhou looked at An Nuan with icy eyes. Without thinking, he grabbed An Nuan's hand and dragged her into the bathroom. He turned on the shower and sprayed water directly onto An Nuan's body.
"An Nuan, you are truly filthy. Wash yourself clean." Shen Xizhou threw the showerhead beside An Nuan.
"An Nuan, are you really this cheap?"
"An Nuan, have you forgotten what I said? I said you'd better not have any contact with any man, or anyone who touches you will have bad luck."
"Shen Xizhou, get out."
"This is my business, and it's not for you to point fingers." An Nuan trembled all over, her eyes filled with anger and bloodshot veins as she looked at the man before her.
She seemed to have grown accustomed to Shen Xizhou saying such things.
This was just how Shen Xizhou was.
"An Nuan, once, you knelt before me, begging me to listen to your explanation, to believe your words."
"What's wrong with you? Why aren't you holding your ground now?"
"An Nuan, go back to how you were, be like before."
Shen Xizhou seemed to recall something, and he grabbed An Nuan's shoulders, shaking her frantically: "An Nuan, do you think that by choosing Nan Gongjin, he can protect you forever?"
"No, it's impossible. As long as I'm here, you can forget about being with Nan Gongjin."
"Ye Qingcheng, Zhou Chumou, and all those who were good to you, Nan Gongjin's fate was the same."
"An Nuan, you'd better think clearly."
An Nuan knew that it wouldn't be easy for Shen Xizhou to harm Nan Gongjin, but she didn't want Nan Gongjin to suffer any more harm because of her.
Yet, she had told Nan Gongjin yesterday that she would not back down. She would face it bravely.
"Shen Xizhou, no matter what you say, I will never believe a single word you say again."
"If you want to make a move on Nan Gongjin, then I will accompany him and face it together."
"Face it together?" An Nuan said firmly, but Shen Xizhou was completely enraged by her words. His eyes were filled with fury and bloodshot.
"An Nuan, face it together, is that it? Do you think that if you face it together with Nan Gongjin, I will choose to let you go?"
"It seems Nan Gongjin holds a very important place in your heart."
"Back then, when you were with Ye Qingcheng, you didn't seem to fight this hard."
Looking at An Nuan, Shen Xizhou reached out to touch her face, but An Nuan dodged him directly, looking at Shen Xizhou with wariness.
Shen Xizhou wasn't angry; instead, he laughed heartily.
"That's right, An Nuan. If you stay by my side obediently and please me, then I won't make things difficult for Nan Gongjin. What do you think of that?"
He didn't look at An Nuan, believing that with so many benefits, she wouldn't even have to think before agreeing.
"As long as you are obedient and act as my pet bird, that would be fine."
"Shen Xizhou, I don't need your charity."
"Every second I spend by your side makes me feel sick to my stomach." An Nuan's lips curled into a sarcastic smile, and she said coldly.
"Shen Xizhou, I would rather die than stay by your side."
"An Nuan."
Shen Xizhou glared fiercely at the woman before him, gritting his teeth, almost losing control.
He didn't have to come in the first place, but for some reason, his heart kept yearning.
He knew perfectly well that An Nuan wouldn't agree to such terms, yet he still proposed them, even hoping that An Nuan would accept.
He had actually anticipated An Nuan's response.
Shen Xizhou was thoroughly enraged by An Nuan's words. He grabbed her neck and dragged her into the bathroom again, spraying her with the showerhead.
An Nuan struggled, trying to push the man away. But no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't break free from his grip.
Finally, she gave up.
She resigned herself to her fate. Because she knew that no matter how much she resisted, it would be useless.
But to her surprise, when she stopped resisting, Shen Xizhou actually let her go.
He stopped tormenting her.
An Nuan broke free from Shen Xizhou's grasp and grabbed a bath towel to dry her wet body.
However, she still looked at Shen Xizhou with cold wariness.
"Mr. Shen, have you finished your tantrum? Can you get out of my house now?"
This place was her own property.
Regardless of the man before her, An Nuan walked directly into the bedroom, closed the door, and changed into clean clothes.
She thought that after she changed, Shen Xizhou would leave.
He wasn't a very patient person.
But when she came out, she found Shen Xizhou still there.
Checking the time, Shen Xizhou probably wouldn't be leaving anytime soon.
She didn't want Nan Gongjin to see her in such a pathetic state.
She picked up her phone and called Nan Gongjin, saying she had important matters to attend to and they could have dinner another time.
As soon as An Nuan hung up, she looked up and saw Shen Xizhou's icy gaze fixed on her.
An Nuan looked at the person before her with caution.
Shen Xizhou's expression grew even more unpleasant. He remembered how gently An Nuan had spoken on the phone just now.
She must have been talking to Nan Gongjin.
Why was she so gentle when talking to Nan Gongjin, but so cruel when speaking to him?
Thinking this, Shen Xizhou's mood worsened. He fiercely tugged at An Nuan's hair, pulling hard and pinning her against the wall. He said coldly, "An Nuan, you're really something. You have two faces. You've truly surprised me."
An Nuan's lips curled into a sarcastic smile. Ha, surprised? Two faces? These words should be more fitting for Xu Ruowei.
She looked at Shen Xizhou coldly and sneered, "Mr. Shen, are you meeting me for the first time today?"
"You should know my shamelessness and lack of decency better than anyone else."
"An Nuan."
Shen Xizhou pinched her chin and said coldly, "An Nuan, do you think that by pleasing Nan Gongjin, he will be your lifelong reliance?"