"Actually, even Xu Ruowei herself lacked the courage to ask such a question. The things she had done couldn't be resolved by mere words.
'Xizhou, I truly don't understand why they would frame me.'
'I've been so quiet these days, not saying a word.'
Listening to Xu Ruowei's words, Shen Xizhou felt a throbbing headache. He said wearily, 'Ruowei, don't worry. You don't need to say anything. I believe you. Even if the whole world disbelieves you, I will.'"
Xu Ruowei's face filled with a radiant smile upon hearing this. Looking at Shen Xizhou, she said excitedly, "I knew it, I knew you would believe me. You wouldn't think I was a bad person."
"Besides, I would never do something so hurtful."
"Xizhou, thank you for always believing in me. When everyone else doubted me, when they were filled with hatred towards me, you still believed me."
"Xu Ruowei, shut your mouth." Huo Yuxuan, standing by, couldn't bear to listen any longer. Couldn't this person just keep quiet?
*Hmph*, did she have no idea what she had done? Was she still going to pretend? What, was she accustomed to acting?
He himself suspected that there must have been some mistake in the information they had investigated.
Xu Ruowei's expression turned exceptionally unsightly at his words.
She had truly forgotten Huo Yuxuan was standing there.
She thought to herself that she couldn't let Huo Yuxuan's words ruin things now. Since Huo Yuxuan was with Li Tian, he was naturally going to speak up for An Nuan.
"Xu Ruowei, aren't you tired of acting? Putting on a show every single day," Huo Yuxuan said coldly.
"Huo Yuxuan, not everyone can be spoken to as you please," Shen Xizhou said coldly. "Even with Nan Gongjin around, if you push me too far, I won't let anyone off."
"Oh, if I push you too far, you won't let anyone off?"
"Shen Xizhou, do you think I'm afraid?"
"Let me tell you, I am not afraid."
"Besides, Xu Ruowei has always been this way. So what if I say it?"
Li Tian's face lit up with a smile as she listened to Huo Yuxuan. "I didn't expect you to be so bold. You truly live up to my expectations."
As Xu Ruowei stepped forward, intending to say something, Li Tian pulled Huo Yuxuan's hand and they walked away.
Before leaving, Li Tian couldn't resist saying, "Don't stoop to arguing with people like that. It's not worth it."
"Also, it would be a great loss if you were to upset yourself over someone like that."
"I don't want you to suffer because of someone unnecessary. It's truly not worth it."
Huo Yuxuan, who had initially intended to settle scores with Xu Ruowei, ultimately held back. After all, he didn't want to displease Li Tian.
It was truly not worth it to get worked up over insignificant people.
Xu Ruowei even wanted to rush forward, grab Li Tian and Huo Yuxuan, and confront them.
But in the end, she didn't.
Because Shen Xizhou was there, and if she escalated the situation, her efforts earlier might be in vain.
She decided to let it go for now. As for Li Tian and Huo Yuxuan, she would find a way to deal with them later.
She believed that her focus should now be entirely on Shen Xizhou, not on others.
As long as Shen Xizhou believed her and trusted her, then later, dealing with others would be a simple matter.
Thinking this, she felt she had truly figured things out. She even chided herself for not realizing this sooner.
"Xizhou, I'm sorry. It's all my fault. It's me, it's all because of me that you have to face so much slander."
"Xizhou, if it weren't for me, perhaps you wouldn't have been misunderstood by those people."
"And wouldn't be in such a difficult situation now."
Xu Ruowei constantly denigrated herself in front of Shen Xizhou, blaming herself for everything.
"Xizhou, I'm truly sorry, it's me, it's all my fault."
"Ruowei, no, you're not wrong. You're not wrong."
Shen Xizhou looked at Xu Ruowei's self-reproaching demeanor and felt extreme heartache. He immediately pulled her into his arms, patting her back, and said with great tenderness, "Ruowei, it's not your fault. If anyone is to blame, it's An Nuan."
"It's all An Nuan's doing."
Xu Ruowei's tears flowed incessantly.
"Thank you for still believing in me." Xu Ruowei cried, but in a place Shen Xizhou couldn't see, a smile played on her lips.
Perhaps it was because Shen Xizhou was present that Xu Ruowei didn't burst into unrestrained laughter.
Shen Xizhou watched Xu Ruowei cry, and his originally hardened heart softened completely. He held her tightly in his arms, saying with affection, "Ruowei, don't cry, it pains me."
"And I will always cherish you."
Xu Ruowei's face beamed upon hearing these words, but when she noticed Shen Xizhou looking down at her, she quickly suppressed her smile.
As long as Shen Xizhou was on her side, all her efforts were worth it.
Xu Ruowei then naturally returned with Shen Xizhou.
The Ji Family.
Xia Wanqing had returned with Ji Wenyun.
As soon as they arrived at the Ji residence, Ji Wenyun threw Xia Wanqing directly onto the floor.
Xia Wanqing, completely unprepared, fell to the ground, her entire body aching.
She knew Ji Wenyun was very angry, but she hadn't expected him to be this furious. He didn't even give her a chance to explain before resorting to physical violence.
She thought that if it weren't for the fact that others were present earlier, Ji Wenyun might have already acted.
His ability to restrain himself until now was truly a testament to his effort.
Ji Wenyun watched the person on the floor coldly, his eyes filled with disdain and disgust.
The servants of the Ji family saw this and quickly retreated.
They didn't want to get caught in the crossfire.
"Xia Wanqing, what's wrong? Are you scared now?" Ji Wenyun's eyes burned with hatred as he watched Xia Wanqing backing away. He remembered that things hadn't been like this between them from the beginning.
Listening to Ji Wenyun's words, Xia Wanqing felt a pang of unhappiness in her heart.
However, Xia Wanqing quickly suppressed her negative emotions.
Her face was filled with resentment.
Xia Wanqing raised her eyes and stared directly at Ji Wenyun, questioning him coldly, "Ji Wenyun, before the matter has been investigated, you suspect me."
"Has all that so-called trust vanished?" Xia Wanqing spoke with great grief and indignation, her demeanor as if she had suffered immense injustice.