An Nuan leaned powerlessly against the door, her entire being slumped. She had originally thought Shen Xizhou wouldn't leave if she let him. Yet, for some unknown reason, this time it was surprisingly smooth. Shen Xizhou left without saying a word.
Although she found it a little strange why he would leave so easily, she didn't want to dwell on it with him.
Shen Residence.
Shen Xizhou was completely engulfed in darkness. He slowly exhaled, appearing somewhat dejected. He gazed into the distance, his spirit seeming low.
His brows were tightly furrowed. He couldn't understand when An Nuan had completely removed him from her heart.
And he felt fear.
After a long while, Yan Bai pushed open the door. The pungent smell of smoke caused his brows to knit together. He didn't need to think to know that Shen Xizhou's mood was certainly not good at this moment.
He hesitated a little then.
He had investigated some matters, and those matters were bound to enrage Shen Xizhou.
Yet, it was impossible for him not to speak. Yan Bai found himself in a dilemma.
"Speak. What did you find out?"
"Everything An Nuan said, I've verified one by one, and they are all things that actually happened."
"And Miss Xu is not as innocent as she appears."
"Young Master Shen, this matter..." He found it difficult to say the rest.
He didn't know why Xu Ruowei could be so cruel. Everyone was deceived by her facade.
Shen Xizhou remained silent. Yan Bai, standing by his side, instantly didn't know what to do.
Finally, he said tremblingly, "Young Master Shen, what should we do next?"
What to do next?
Hearing Yan Bai's question, Shen Xizhou felt inexplicably agitated.
There were some things he knew, but Yan Bai had investigated even more. Perhaps there were still many things that Yan Bai hadn't uncovered.
He said coldly, "Continue your investigation. Don't let this matter leak out."
"Remember, no matter what methods you use, investigate everything clearly."
"However, no findings from the investigation are to be leaked."
After saying this, Shen Xizhou dismissed Yan Bai.
Yan Bai naturally left. However, he had just seen Young Master Shen's expression turn extremely grim.
Indeed, anyone facing such a situation would react this way.
Actually, he had already investigated what needed to be investigated. But Shen Xizhou had asked him to continue. Perhaps there was still something Shen Xizhou knew but was uncertain about, prompting him to continue the investigation.
...
Yan Bai was swift. He soon placed the investigation results before Shen Xizhou.
However, he felt that if Shen Xizhou knew everything, the situation would likely be dire.
"Speak, what else don't I know?" Shen Xizhou's voice was hoarse and dark, as if he were suppressing something. Most importantly, he looked incredibly dejected. He maintained the same posture as last night, not even changing his location.
It was hard to imagine Shen Xizhou in such a state for an entire night.
But Yan Bai dared not make any excessive movements.
His gaze fell upon Shen Xizhou. "Young Master Shen, the matter has been investigated very clearly. The person you originally sent to investigate was bribed by Xu Ruowei, so what they found out was all false."
"Where is that person?"
Yan Bai scratched his head and said with a hint of timidity, "I've already handled that matter."
Shen Xizhou's eyes fell on Yan Bai.
Yan Bai immediately said, "I just couldn't stand it, that's why I... That person was truly detestable, I..."
Shen Xizhou listened to Yan Bai's words without scolding him. Instead, a smile flickered across his face.
Shen Xizhou suddenly let out a self-mocking smile. Recalling An Nuan's words to him, he suddenly felt like a complete fool.
An Nuan had already explained everything to him, but he just refused to believe her.
Now, Yan Bai had clarified everything. And recalling how confidently he had spoken to An Nuan, he truly was a joke.
An Nuan had said: Shen Xizhou, everything I'm saying is true, please believe me.
But he had replied: Ha, you think I'd believe anything you say? I wouldn't believe a single word from you, you shameless woman, even if I were to die.
He had also done many more excessive things. That's right, and An Nuan's mother had also died because of Xu Ruowei.
An Nuan had told him, but at that time, he had held Xu Ruowei tightly, hurling abuses at An Nuan.
An Yunxiu's life had been frozen because he had confined An Nuan.
The subsequent events for An Yunxiu were handled by Ye Qingcheng for An Nuan.
Right, Ye Qingcheng.
It was he who had, step by step, pushed An Nuan towards Ye Qingcheng. He was so ignorant.
There were many other things that Xu Ruowei had done. Thinking about it now, it was truly laughable.
He had hurt An Nuan for a woman full of lies.
Shen Xizhou wanted to see An Nuan, to tell her that it was all a misunderstanding. He now knew everything and wished even more that An Nuan could forgive him.
But he knew deeply how hurtful his words and actions had been.
How could he tell An Nuan? Even if he did, would An Nuan believe him?
Would An Nuan forgive him?
The answer was certainly no.
Most importantly, he had hurt An Nuan so deeply back then. Even if he met her, he wouldn't know what to say. What should he say?
"Young Master Shen, this matter has been investigated clearly. Shall we bring Miss Xu here for a confrontation? That way, the misunderstanding between you and An Nuan will be resolved."
"Wait a moment." Shen Xizhou raised his eyes and looked at Yan Bai, saying firmly, "We'll talk about this when the time is right. It's not the time yet."
Shen Xizhou thought that perhaps he could appear by An Nuan's side, slowly gain her trust, and then she might return to him.
However, the thought was beautiful, but the direction in which things would unfold was unknown.
The next day.
Shen Residence.
Shen Xizhou sat on the sofa, and Xu Ruowei sat opposite him.
Xu Ruowei's brows were slightly furrowed. She felt that today Shen Xizhou seemed different. Even the way he looked at her was different.
Then, thinking about how Shen Xizhou had ultimately neglected her for An Nuan, she instantly understood.
However, for her, she would be able to handle things quickly.
Xu Ruowei got up and sat directly beside Shen Xizhou. But at this moment, Shen Xizhou directly stood up, moving away from Xu Ruowei's proximity.
When Xu Ruowei got up again, Shen Xizhou seemed to see through her and said coldly, "Just stay there."