An Nuan thanked Huo Yuxuan and was about to leave.
In fact, if Huo Yuxuan hadn't appeared, she could have resolved it herself.
However, Huo Yuxuan's appearance simply made the matter easier.
And she didn't have to do it herself, which was truly good.
Of course, Huo Yuxuan's method was quite good, and it made Lu Yujie put away some of her schemes. For a while, no one should come to trouble her again.
Huo Yuxuan's attitude towards An Nuan just now, and the words he spoke to An Nuan, made everyone clearly understand An Nuan's position. They even dared not say anything more.
After all, An Nuan had Nangong Jin protecting her. Previously, people outside were spreading rumors that Nangong Jin wasn't that attentive to An Nuan, but now it seemed that those rumors from the outside world were indeed false.
An Nuan never imagined that one day she would be protected by someone close to Nangong Jin.
Li Tian, who was standing by the side, immediately stepped forward and grabbed An Nuan's hand, shaking it and saying with a wronged expression, "An Nuan, we haven't talked properly for a long time. It's rare for us to run into each other today, and you're just leaving like this? Won't you talk to me?"
When An Nuan saw Li Tian, she had intended to talk to Li Tian properly. However, with Huo Yuxuan present, she felt it wouldn't be appropriate to disrupt the chance for Li Tian and Huo Yuxuan to have some private time.
Actually, An Nuan was willing when Li Tian suggested chatting. But when her gaze fell on Huo Yuxuan, she felt a bit conflicted.
Huo Yuxuan was still here, and he would surely like Li Tian to accompany him.
"Li Tian, let's wait for another chance. We can make plans then."
Upon hearing this, Li Tian became unhappy and immediately said, "An Nuan, what's wrong? Are you busy? Are you rushing me away?"
"An Nuan, are we still good friends? You said we were good friends, but the way you are now..."
An Nuan felt a little anxious listening to Li Tian's words.
She thought she should step forward and explain. If she didn't explain, she would only become more anxious. She understood Li Tian's temper very well.
Huo Yuxuan was very observant. Seeing Li Tian, he said directly, "You two chat. I have some matters to attend to."
Before An Nuan could say anything else, Huo Yuxuan had already disappeared without a trace.
Seeing this, An Nuan could only choose to go and chat with Li Tian.
The awkwardness from before instantly vanished.
They went to a cafe.
"An Nuan, I've been busy with things lately and haven't had time to care about your affairs."
"An Nuan, I'm sorry. When you were going through a tough time, I wasn't by your side."
"An Nuan, if you blame me, I won't have any complaints. Because I know very well that I failed to do it myself."
An Nuan looked at Li Tian, utterly bewildered, almost unable to comprehend why she would say such things.
However, seeing Li Tian's apologetic expression, An Nuan knew that Li Tian was genuinely apologizing.
After a long moment, she said, "Li Tian, there's no need to apologize."
"You didn't do anything. These are my own matters, and they have nothing to do with you. You don't need to blame yourself like this."
"Li Tian, on the surface, it looks like I suffered greatly, but actually, I didn't."
"I'm living very well."
"Really?" Li Tian asked with doubt, clearly not believing An Nuan's words.
An Nuan looked at Li Tian's disbelief and sighed helplessly, saying, "Li Tian, what I'm saying is true."
"Nangong Jin is by my side. Do you think if I were bullied or wronged, Nangong Jin would stand by and do nothing?"
"The answer is definitely no."
"So, you don't need to worry too much."
"Is that so?" Li Tian heard this and, though she somewhat believed it, she worried even more that An Nuan was saying these comforting words just to put her mind at ease.
If that were the case, she would rather An Nuan say nothing at all.
After all, she really didn't want to hear these insincere words.
She hoped to know the truth about how An Nuan was doing.
Li Tian reached out and tightly grasped An Nuan's hand, not giving An Nuan a chance to escape.
An Nuan reached out and patted Li Tian's hand, a smile on her face.
Li Tian had been waiting for An Nuan's answer.
Finally, Li Tian couldn't hold back. She reached out and pulled up An Nuan's sleeve, asking with excitement, "What about the wounds on your arm? Who caused them?"
"An Nuan, although I haven't been by your side these past few days, and I haven't paid much attention to your affairs."
"But An Nuan, you must know that I still care about your matters. I've tried my best to find out everything related to you."
Li Tian said with a hint of helplessness, "An Nuan, can you tell me everything?"
"Li Tian, although I was framed and insulted before."
"But later, fortunately, Nangong Jin appeared. He stood behind me, and I was no longer bullied."
"Li Tian, I'm sorry for making you worry."
"An Nuan, it's not you who should apologize, but me."
"It was me who wasn't there to help you during your most difficult times."
Li Tian's eyes were filled with guilt. An Nuan had helped her so much, but what about her? She couldn't help An Nuan at all.
Li Tian silently vowed in her heart: one day, she would make those who hurt An Nuan pay a bloody price.
She wouldn't ask An Nuan who did it now. She knew that even if she asked, An Nuan wouldn't tell her.
If she were willing to speak, things wouldn't have ended up this way.
An Nuan looked at Li Tian's self-reproaching and guilty expression, and sighed helplessly.
She really wanted to comfort Li Tian, to tell her not to blame herself, not to feel guilty.
But she couldn't utter a single word of comfort. She could only stand by the side, ponder for a long time, and then said, "Li Tian, I'm really fine. You really don't need to worry about me."
"Look at you, you're making me worry even more like this."
"Actually, as long as I see you are well, I'm already very happy."
"An Nuan, you've always been so kind."
"I can't understand, what are those people's hearts made of? How could they bear to inflict such cruel harm on you?"
Li Tian tightly grasped An Nuan's hand, and then directly hugged her. Tears welled up in her eyes.
"An Nuan, I don't want Huo Yuxuan anymore. I want to stay with you, I want to protect you."
An Nuan was stunned, her eyes wide as she looked at Li Tian.
They were having a perfectly normal conversation, and suddenly such a chilling thing happened.
This was the first time she had faced such a situation, and she was indeed a little flustered and uneasy.