Even though Zhou Chumu was unwilling, he eventually compromised.
Prompted by Xu Ruowei's gaze, he quickly put on a smile, walked towards An Nuan, put his arm around her waist, and placed his hand on her forcefully, saying somewhat ambiguously, "Nuan Nuan, you slept next to me yesterday, and you told me that in fact, over the years, you've never stopped thinking about me. You chose to be with Shen Xizhou back then just because you were after his family's money."
"You also told me that you've been pestering Shen Xizhou because I wasn't around all these years. You also said that if I had come back earlier, your life wouldn't have been so miserable. You wouldn't have had to pester this man you detest every day."
"Nuan Nuan, you told me you were looking for your brother. I'm still looking for your brother, and yet you've gotten involved with Shen Xizhou. Nuan Nuan, are you planning to play both sides?"
"Oh, right. I get it. I must have misunderstood you. You came to Shen Xizhou for Yun Xiu's matter, didn't you? After all, you told me Shen Xizhou locked Yun Xiu up." Zhou Chumu, ignoring the struggles of the person in his arms, looked at Shen Xizhou and said, "Mr. Shen, is Nuan Nuan's brother in your hands? If so, please return him to Nuan Nuan."
"That way, Nuan Nuan will agree to marry me with peace of mind."
"Zhou Chumu, what nonsense are you talking about?" An Nuan looked at the person in front of her in disbelief. Was this still Senior Brother Zhou? The Senior Brother Zhou who had always encouraged her? The Senior Brother Zhou she saw yesterday was clearly not like this. But in just one day, why had everyone around her changed? They had become so unfamiliar that she no longer recognized them.
Didn't he know that by saying this, Shen Xizhou would only despise her more? What about her brother? Would Shen Xizhou vent all his anger on her brother?
Her eyes were filled with fear and worry.
Zhou Chumu's words were like a massive stone dropped into a calm lake, stirring up a thousand waves. Shen Xizhou's face was grim, his eyes filled with sarcasm and mockery, and a terrifying aura emanated from him.
He said nothing, but his fierce gaze made her understand clearly that Shen Xizhou was enraged. And she had offended him terribly.
"Mr. Shen, you wouldn't have deliberately hidden Nuan Nuan's brother, would you?" Zhou Chumu ignored the struggles in his arms. He lowered his head, preparing to kiss An Nuan's face, but An Nuan dodged directly. He chuckled and said, "My Nuan Nuan must be shy. After all, we are not married yet, and I promised her that I wouldn't touch her before we get married."
He looked at An Nuan with deep affection and said, "Nuan Nuan, I'm sorry. You are simply too beautiful, and I was momentarily overcome. However, it won't happen again. You can't be angry."
He looked up at Shen Xizhou and said calmly, "Mr. Shen, if Yun Xiu is indeed in your hands, could you please be magnanimous and release him? That way, Nuan Nuan and I can get married as soon as possible."
"That way, Nuan Nuan, whom I hold dear to my heart, will marry me with peace of mind, and I can win over my beloved beauty quickly."
Shen Xizhou's face was grim, so dark it was almost blacker than ink. The veins on his hands bulged, and for a moment, he was almost about to lash out.
Beside him, Xu Ruowei tightly gripped his hand, her eyes filled with concern.
In fact, she was worried that Shen Xizhou would attack violently for An Nuan, which was not what she wanted to see. If he were to strike, it would mean he still cared about An Nuan, and she would be consumed by jealousy.
"Xizhou, I'm feeling a bit unwell. Since An Nuan and Mr. Zhou are getting married soon, they must have a lot to do and prepare. Can we not disturb them here? Besides, my parents are waiting for me at the hospital."
"They must be anxious. I snuck out," Xu Ruowei said in a low voice. "I was worried about you, that's why..."
Hearing Xu Ruowei's self-reproaching voice, Shen Xizhou's anger completely dissipated. He looked at Xu Ruowei and said, "Alright, I'll take you back now."
"If your condition worsens because of some insignificant people, then those people truly deserve to die." Shen Xizhou glanced sarcastically at An Nuan standing nearby, carefully shielded Xu Ruowei in his arms, and turned to leave.
Only Zhou Chumu and An Nuan were left in the room.
At this moment, An Nuan did not want to see Zhou Chumu. She felt disgusted by the person in front of her. She couldn't understand why everyone around her had changed. They had changed to the point where she no longer recognized them.
An Nuan looked at Zhou Chumu and said coldly, "Zhou Chumu, please stay out of my sight from now on. I never want to see you again."
Zhou Chumu, not knowing what came over him, his eyes went red with fury as he looked at An Nuan, dragged her into a room, and threw her heavily onto the floor.
An Nuan's entire body was in pain. She was already feeling dazed, and after being thrown by Zhou Chumu, she felt as if her whole body was about to fall apart.
A sad smile curled up on her lips.
In her world, ever since that incident, there had been no more happiness. She was only fit to live in hell. She was only fit to live a lonely life.
She retreated continuously. At this moment, Zhou Chumu exuded a terrifying aura, even more frightening than Shen Xizhou.
Just then, the door was pushed open from the outside. It was the manager.
The manager looked at Zhou Chumu and said politely, "Sir, An Nuan needs to go to work."
Zhou Chumu glared fiercely at the manager and threw a stack of money in front of him, saying coldly, "Tonight, I've booked An Nuan."
The manager's forehead was covered in cold sweat.
It was truly a case of the dragon meeting the tiger.
Here was the Zhou family, and there was the Shen family. What sin had he committed?
He picked up his phone and made a call. The person on the other end insisted that he take the person away. They also said that the person in front of him would disappear immediately.
The manager was still thinking about what to do. Mr. Shen had said that he would handle the person in front of him, but he was still here. He couldn't take him away either, so would it remain a stalemate?
Just as the manager didn't know what to do, Zhou Chumu left directly, as if he had something very important to attend to.
An Nuan was completely forgotten by him in the room. She lay limply on the ground. She had truly been utterly cornered by Xu Ruowei. It was like that before, and it was still like that now. Her life seemed to be a path of continuous darkness.
She leaned against the wall, breathing heavily, constantly trying to adjust her emotions.
The manager, standing aside, looked troubled. He could see that An Nuan's body was in no condition, and she desperately needed to rest. But on the other end, Mr. Shen was waiting, and the phone kept ringing. If this dragged on any longer, he might be implicated as well.
"An Nuan, a lot of time has already been wasted. You should go, otherwise, you won't be able to afford to offend the people over there."
An Nuan looked up, her eyes blankly at the manager. She had almost forgotten, forgotten her current predicament.
She got up, wiped away the tears from her face, her eyes filled with deep sorrow.
She took a deep breath and finally spoke, "Manager, I'm truly sorry. I've caused so much delay."
She was here to work, and therefore, she had to abide by the rules here.
She took a deep breath. The events just now were like a dream. Dreams would eventually end.