Yan Bai truly listened and went out, but in his heart, he was still worried about Shen Xizhou's matters.
Shen Xizhou treated all matters properly.
But when it came to An Nuan, he had always handled it poorly.
Yan Bai even felt that if President Shen continued like this, it would be extremely difficult to make An Nuan forgive him.
...
Nangong Jin took An Nuan back.
Along the way, An Nuan was thinking about how to explain and how to stop him from being so angry.
For as long as she had known Nangong Jin, he had always smiled at her. But this time, his expression had become exceptionally displeased.
"Nangong Jin, I..."
"Don't speak." Nangong Jin said coldly. Although his tone was cold, his concerned gaze fell upon An Nuan.
He looked at An Nuan, his gaze resting on her injured forehead, then took out the medical kit and carefully tended to it.
An Nuan originally wanted to say that she was fine and didn't need him to worry so much. However, considering what Nangong Jin had just said and his dark expression, she thought it was best to go along with him for now. Saying anything else would not be good.
After all, everything he did was for her own good.
And he genuinely cared for her well-being.
"Nangong Jin, I'm really fine. Please don't be angry, okay?" An Nuan said softly, her eyes filled with tears, looking at the person in front of her with a pitiable expression.
She looked at Nangong Jin with eyes full of gratitude.
Nangong Jin originally didn't want to pay her any mind, but when he met An Nuan's pitiful gaze, he couldn't bring himself to say any harsh words.
"An Nuan, I told you, no matter what happens, you should find me immediately, but you didn't."
"An Nuan, I know you didn't want me to get involved in your affairs. But An Nuan, do you know? The moment I couldn't find you, and when I called your phone and no one answered, I was truly extremely worried."
"An Nuan, I wasn't truly angry with you just now."
"I just didn't want you to be in danger."
"Do you know? When I couldn't reach you, I was truly scared. I was afraid I would never see you again in this lifetime, I was afraid of losing you forever."
As Nangong Jin spoke, he held her tightly in his arms, resting his chin on her head, and said gently, "An Nuan, next time, you cannot do this again."
"An Nuan, you don't need to be so polite with me."
"Mhmm." An Nuan said with a slight smile, "Nangong Jin, I didn't ignore you on purpose, it was just that the situation was sudden."
"Nangong Jin, Shen Xizhou seems to regret it. He's begging me to forgive him. But do you know? He said Xu Ruowei is innocent."
"He said he could give his life to beg for my forgiveness, but he couldn't harm Xu Ruowei."
"But, Nangong Jin, I told him very clearly, I said, you don't need to do anything, you don't need to do anything at all."
"I told him that I already have you by my side, and I hope he doesn't appear in my life anymore."
"But I don't understand why he just won't listen?"
"Why does he keep pestering me?"
"Nangong Jin, do you know? I just want to sever ties with him and have no further connection with him."
"Nangong Jin, do you know? What I'm most worried about is that Shen Xizhou will keep appearing by my side, and I'm afraid you'll believe his words. I'm afraid you'll gradually distance yourself from me because of Shen Xizhou's presence."
"Nangong Jin, I think I can't leave you anymore." An Nuan's eyes were filled with tears, and her voice was choked with sobs as she said these words.
"An Nuan, don't mind any of that." Nangong Jin looked at An Nuan with heartache and held her tightly. "It doesn't matter what they say. You just need to believe, and I believe in you."
"You don't need to care about the opinions of outsiders."
Nangong Jin whispered in An Nuan's ear, "An Nuan, today, I'm truly very happy. It's the first time you've said something like this to me."
"I wasn't angry just now, I was just worried about you."
"I don't want you to encounter any more danger."
An Nuan looked at the person beside her, her eyes full of emotion.
Nangong Jin gave her infinite trust and tolerance, and brought her out of darkness.
But Shen Xizhou was different. He had never trusted her and had always pushed her into an abyss.
"Nangong Jin, thank you."
"Nangong Jin, can you give me some more time? Until I can truly clear him from my heart."
"Okay, An Nuan."
"By the way, An Nuan, I haven't eaten yet. Will you accompany me to eat?"
An Nuan looked at Nangong Jin, unsure of what to say.
She knew that Nangong Jin must have heard her stomach growl earlier, which was why he had said that.
Nangong Jin truly thought of everything for her.
An Nuan: "..."
Seeing that Nangong Jin remained silent but his gaze was constantly on her, An Nuan finally nodded.
"Mhmm, okay."
"I'll take you to a newly discovered restaurant. The taste is good."
"I think you'll like it."
An Nuan glanced at Nangong Jin, seemed to think of something, and said softly, "How about I cook for you, okay?"
Nangong Jin looked at her with excitement. She said she would cook for him? Was it true?
Upon hearing this, Nangong Jin's face was filled with a smile, a smile of genuine excitement.
That kind of excitement was not faked.
An Nuan watched him quietly. She hadn't expected that something as ordinary as her words would make Nangong Jin so happy.
Such a mundane thing had made him so happy; he truly was a good person.
In all the time she had known Nangong Jin, she had never done anything significant for him.
Looking at Nangong Jin, she even felt that she was not worthy of him.
Looking at Nangong Jin, she wondered what she had done to deserve meeting such a good person.
She even wondered if she was dreaming.
Before An Nuan could speak, Nangong Jin directly took her away.
He said with a smile, "Tell Huo Yuxuan whatever you need, and he'll buy it for you."
An Nuan glanced at Nangong Jin and said, "Can we go grocery shopping together?"
If he hadn't been driving, Nangong Jin would probably have wanted to rush forward and hug her tightly.
Go grocery shopping together? This was something he had always wished for, but he had never shown his feelings for fear of scaring An Nuan. He never expected An Nuan to suggest it herself.
Seeing Nangong Jin hesitate, An Nuan immediately said, "If it's inconvenient, it's really okay. Letting Huo Yuxuan prepare it is also fine."
At this moment, An Nuan blamed herself for saying those words earlier.
Yes, what kind of person was Nangong Jin? How could she have expected him to accompany her?
What was she even thinking just now?