She couldn't understand why An Nuan's life was so fortunate. She had done so much, yet An Nuan still wouldn't die.
Yes, as long as An Nuan was dead, everything would go back to how it was.
She would still be the object of everyone's envy, still the one Shen Xizhou would cherish and protect.
But An Nuan's existence had changed everything.
As long as An Nuan was alive, her own life would not be so easy.
Shen Xizhou thought his change towards An Nuan was well-hidden? Did he think she couldn't see it? No, she saw everything, she just didn't expose it. If she spoke up now, she wouldn't even have a place in the Shen family anymore.
She had to pretend to be oblivious for now, as if she knew nothing, and continue living as she always had.
However, she would not let An Nuan revel in her good fortune for too long.
Everything that originally belonged to her, she would still take back.
Between her and An Nuan, only one could live. And that person had to be herself.
She would absolutely not let An Nuan have an easy time.
Originally, it was just An Nuan alone. At this moment, the door rang. An Nuan collected herself, a smile on her face, and went to open it.
A greasy, bald man with a big belly walked in. Xu Ruowei, however, showed no disgust and instead linked her arm with his.
Xu Ruowei's hand clenched tightly. This was the first step. Next, she would make it impossible for An Nuan to recover.
Three hours later, Xu Ruowei, leaning against the middle-aged man's embrace, said coquettishly, "Manager Huang, I've encountered some trouble. You just said you'd help me vent my anger. You're not going to break your promise, are you?"
Her hand traced circles on Manager Huang's body.
Manager Huang was already feeling elated. He waved his hand and said, "You can rest assured and do whatever you need to. My people will all listen to you."
Xu Ruowei was overjoyed. She had found a person, but what about the money?
She looked at Manager Huang and continued to flatter him, "Manager Huang, about the money..."
Manager Huang's brow furrowed slightly, as if he wasn't in a good mood.
Xu Ruowei felt extremely disgusted inside. This old man, frowning at the mention of money? Hmph, if she weren't desperate for money, she wouldn't even dream of letting someone like him get close to her.
Xu Ruowei's expression shifted slightly, and she said coldly, "Manager Huang, you should know that I am Shen Xizhou's woman. If he finds out what you've done to me, can you really survive?"
Manager Huang's face turned extremely ugly. He looked at Xu Ruowei, full of shock. After a long while, he said, "You... you..."
"Even if Shen Xizhou finds out about this, I can still say that you were the one who seduced me."
An Nuan scoffed, "Heh. As long as I cry, do you think Shen Xizhou will believe your words or mine?"
"Manager Huang, don't get the best of both worlds."
Manager Huang knew he was trapped. In the end, he gave Xu Ruowei a satisfactory sum of money to escape.
This woman was truly terrifying.
...
A month later.
Xu Ruowei had done many things, and finally, after days of waiting, she had gotten her chance.
An Nuan was alone and had been captured by her people.
"Miss An, the person is on the top floor of Building 88."
Xu Ruowei was overjoyed. She hung up the phone and immediately set off.
Heh heh, these people really knew how to do things to her satisfaction. They had brought An Nuan to Building 88, which made it even easier for her to act.
When Xu Ruowei arrived, she saw that An Nuan had already been cornered by those people. If An Nuan took one more step back, she would fall.
Seeing An Nuan again, Xu Ruowei's face was filled with a triumphant smile. She looked at An Nuan and said, "An Nuan, how do you feel about everything you see before you?"
"How about you beg me? Perhaps if I think about it, I might choose to let you go."
"An Nuan, no need. Who would come to this place?"
"Kneel down and beg me. As long as you beg me, I'll let you go. What do you say?"
An Nuan looked at Xu Ruowei coldly. She knew very well that even if she knelt and begged for mercy, Xu Ruowei would not let her go. Xu Ruowei hated her to death now, how could she let her go so easily?
Besides, the people chasing her, the people who forced her to this point, were clearly acquainted with Xu Ruowei. Perhaps these people were Xu Ruowei's associates, and this was all Xu Ruowei's plan.
If that was the case, then Xu Ruowei would even less likely let her go.
Xu Ruowei looked at An Nuan coldly. She thought An Nuan would definitely beg for mercy, but unexpectedly, she didn't. Nothing happened.
An Nuan just stood there.
Xu Ruowei looked at An Nuan in a rage, gritting her teeth and shouting, "An Nuan, do you think I really wouldn't dare to touch you?"
"An Nuan, don't push me too far. If I'm pushed too far, I'll do anything."
Xu Ruowei really wanted to curse these people as idiots. They should have taken An Nuan to a secluded place, tied her up, and hidden her.
Although this place was good, she thought again. There were surveillance cameras everywhere. If anything happened to An Nuan, she wouldn't be able to escape. Perhaps she would even be implicated.
But then she thought, if An Nuan just fell, then there would be no more An Nuan in this world. What a good thing that would be.
If An Nuan died, how good that would be.
Xu Ruowei looked up at An Nuan, wanting even more to push her directly off. If she pushed her, everything would be over.
But in the end, she still didn't do it.
If An Nuan fell, and the surveillance footage was checked, she definitely wouldn't be able to escape responsibility. She would be implicated herself. At this moment, she began to regret it.
She looked at An Nuan coldly and said, "An Nuan, I won't do anything to you this time. You can go."
An Nuan looked at Xu Ruowei coldly and said, "Xu Ruowei, just because you say I can go, does that mean I will go?"
"Xu Ruowei, you had people corner me in this place, and now you want me to go. Are you pretending that nothing happened?"
"No, I won't let you have your way."
"Since you dared to do it, then let everyone watch with wide eyes."
Xu Ruowei was slightly stunned. She glared at An Nuan fiercely. Damn it, why had An Nuan become so persistent now?
Moreover, she knew everything.
"An Nuan, you are standing there yourself. If you fall, it has nothing to do with me."
"Xu Ruowei, apologize. As long as you apologize, I will leave immediately."
"And no one will ever know about what happened today. You should think carefully about what to do."
Xu Ruowei was stunned. She had thought she would threaten An Nuan, making An Nuan obediently listen to her. She never expected that she would become a joke now.
Xu Ruowei didn't want to say it because she felt embarrassed.
At this moment, An Nuan coldly sneered, looking at Xu Ruowei and saying coldly, "One, two..."
Xu Ruowei, who had initially refused to speak, opened her mouth reluctantly as An Nuan was about to count to three, saying, "I'm sorry."
This was the most embarrassing moment of her life. She had never imagined she would have such a humiliating moment.