Xu Ruowei had thought that what Shen Xizhou said was just casual talk. She had even hoped that it was all fake, that Shen Xizhou was just speaking carelessly. The things she worried about would never happen.
But when she saw Yan Bai carrying over a large water bucket, and then those people pushing in a large cage filled with scurrying mice, she was terrified and screamed loudly.
The cage was enclosed with glass, with only a few small holes for breathing. And every move the mice made inside could be seen clearly.
Xu Ruowei's body was trembling. Remembering Shen Xizhou's earlier words, she could no longer sit still. Instead, she watched Shen Xizhou defensively, backing away and pleading, "Shen Xizhou, what are you doing? This is not right. Aren't you afraid of being found out? If people find out, you'll have nowhere to stand."
A thick, rotten smell permeated the air, making one feel nauseous.
Xu Ruowei's face was deathly pale. Her whole body trembled as she retreated, until she was pushed into a corner, with nowhere left to go.
Her face pale, she said, "Shen Xizhou, please let me go."
"You can't treat me like this. I've done so much for you."
"Shen Xizhou, I know you're just blinded by An Nuan right now. When you know everything, you'll regret it."
"Shen Xizhou, do you think you only owe An Nuan? Don't you owe me too?"
"Shen Xizhou, I've done so much for you, you can't just cross the river and burn the bridge."
"For you, I've abandoned all my escape routes. I have no retreat. And you are my only retreat."
Listening to Xu Ruowei's words, Shen Xizhou gave a sarcastic laugh, his eyes filled with a bloodthirsty glint, his gaze terrifying to the extreme.
"Xu Ruowei, the child in your womb, is Yang Ren's, isn't it?"
"Xu Ruowei, you're so foolish. Yang Ren wanted to take you away, but you refused, insisting on staying here."
"If you had left with Yang Ren, I couldn't have done anything to you."
"Yang Ren, for you, is truly willing to give his all."
"Xu Ruowei, did you tell An Nuan, tell everyone, that this child in your belly is mine?"
"Then, Xu Ruowei, when you said those words, you should be prepared to pay the price for them."
"Oh, right. You also told An Nuan that this child is mine."
"Oh, right. And you slandered An Nuan in front of so many people, ruining her reputation, didn't you?"
Xu Ruowei gasped, he knew all these things.
She had always thought Shen Xizhou wouldn't know. She thought Shen Xizhou knew nothing.
But Shen Xizhou's words now told her that he knew everything.
So, when she called him back then, he already knew?
And he did it to torment her, to gain her trust, so that she would willingly stay.
And she had foolishly thought at the time that Shen Xizhou knew nothing, that he still had her in his heart. She had even thought she wouldn't act against An Nuan anymore, and would properly maintain her relationship with Shen Xizhou.
As for other matters involving An Nuan, she wouldn't interfere.
But what was happening now was not something she could avoid by not interfering in those matters and living a peaceful life.
Now, she could only be passively led along.
No one stood up to speak for her, and no one could help her.
Yang Ren had already left. Before he left, he left her his contact information. She had accepted it, but as she turned to leave, she threw it directly into the trash.
She thought that as long as she had Shen Xizhou, she didn't need anyone like Yang Ren.
In this life, only Shen Xizhou would suffice.
But then, unfortunate things had to happen.
Xu Ruowei shivered, looking at the man before her who resembled a demon. Her whole body trembled.
"Right, I don't know whether to call you foolish or smart."
"Yang Ren gave you his contact information, and you just threw it away."
"He was your last lifeline, and you just gave it up like that, Xu Ruowei, do you regret it now?"
Seeing Xu Ruowei's pale face, Shen Xizhou felt it was still not enough, not what he wanted. He wanted more.
"Xu Ruowei, do you know? That child you aborted years ago, did you think it was mine?"
"No, it wasn't mine. I never even touched you."
Xu Ruowei looked at Shen Xizhou in disbelief, her eyes filled with shock. She cried out, "No, that's impossible, how could that be?"
"That child was yours."
"Shen Xizhou, are you saying this to deliberately provoke me?"
"The person with you that day was not me, but someone else."
Listening to Shen Xizhou, Xu Ruowei felt a bad premonition, but she refused to believe what she was hearing. She shook her head and said loudly, "Shen Xizhou, do you think I'll believe you just by saying that? No, I won't."
"I know, you're saying this now for An Nuan."
"You want to get An Nuan back from Nangong Jin, so you're saying this."
"Shen Xizhou, give up on that idea. I won't believe a single word you say now."
Shen Xizhou knew that any further explanation would be useless. He directly pointed his phone at Xu Ruowei and played the video on it.
Xu Ruowei looked at it, her expression suddenly becoming extremely grim.
No, it couldn't be. How could this be?
That day, she had always thought it was Shen Xizhou, but why? Why had it turned into a beggar?
No, there was more than one, there were two vagrants.
Xu Ruowei didn't even have the courage to keep watching. What Shen Xizhou was doing now was simply piercing her heart.
"Shen Xizhou, no, it can't be like this."
"It must be a lie, right?"
Xu Ruowei reached out to grab Shen Xizhou's hand, but he easily dodged her.
"Xizhou, An Nuan must have colluded with those people to frame me. I am innocent."
Shen Xizhou looked at Xu Ruowei, his eyes filled with contempt. He glanced at Yan Bai and said coldly, "Do it."
Xu Ruowei's eyes widened. Yan Bai pushed her directly into the cage and locked her inside. Yan Bai then threw a large bag of mice into the cage.
The cage had been modified, with no escape routes, all sealed with glass. Of course, to ensure the person inside could survive, small holes were made in the glass. These holes were only for breathing, not for escaping.