An Nuan had always known how much Xu Ruowei hated her, how desperately she wanted to destroy her.
However, Shen Xizhou had told her that Xu Ruowei had been sent abroad by him.
She had chosen to believe him, but the current situation before her made her want to laugh and cry at the same time.
And at this moment, Xia Wanqing saw An Nuan lowering her head and chuckling, a scene that deeply stabbed her. Her eyes were filled with a terrifying light as she questioned maliciously, "An Nuan, what are you laughing at? What's so funny?"
"You should be begging us to let you go right now, not laughing here."
"What right do you have to laugh?"
"An Nuan, do you know? If I make a move, your life will be in danger."
Xia Wanqing had expected to see An Nuan in a state of utter disarray, to see her begging her desperately. But later, she realized there was nothing, absolutely nothing.
An Nuan still maintained her aloof demeanor.
She hated seeing An Nuan act as if nothing mattered the most. What right did she have?
At this very moment, Xia Wanqing directly tugged at An Nuan's hair, her fingernails raking across her face as she said fiercely, "Tell me, if I were to scratch your face a couple of times, would Nangong Jin still be captivated by you?"
"Tell me, if Nangong Jin didn't protect you, could you still be so high and mighty?"
"Because of Nangong Jin, you can be so unrestrained now. If you didn't have Nangong Jin's help, you'd surely be the same as before, allowing us to bully and humiliate you, with no one standing up to say a word for you."
Xia Wanqing slapped her again, saying maliciously, "An Nuan, why aren't you obedient like before, just letting me bully you however we please?"
"Why did you have to meet Nangong Jin? People like you should live in hell."
"You are destined to live beneath our feet your entire life. You must clearly understand that you're not even worthy of carrying our shoes."
"But, why, why did everything change?"
An Nuan looked at the two women before her with a calm expression, showing no fear.
Meeting Xia Wanqing's nearly frenzied gaze and the hands that kept touching her face, she seemed to feel no pain, looking at them coldly.
She knew very well that she absolutely could not beg for mercy now; that would only make them more triumphant. She knew better than anyone what the two of them wanted.
Having experienced too much, she had long seen through the two women before her.
What they wanted to see was her desperate pleading. Therefore, what she had to do now was to remain silent. That way, they wouldn't get what they wanted, and she could buy herself more time.
"Heh, is that so? Then I'm truly sorry," An Nuan's lips curled into a mocking smile, and she said sarcastically, "I'm just lucky, I met good people. Perhaps, even Heaven couldn't stand it anymore."
"I'm really sorry, I can't fulfill your wish."
An Nuan said calmly, but the smile on her face made it seem as if she were the one who had just been hit.
Xu Ruowei saw through An Nuan's intention.
She forcefully stepped on An Nuan's hand with the heel of her stiletto, a sinister smile on her lips, and said coldly, "An Nuan, are you trying to stall for time? Are you foolishly hoping that Nangong Jin will find you and save you?"
"But, this time, you'll likely be disappointed. Nangong Jin definitely won't appear to save you, because you have no more chances."
"Is that so?" An Nuan was genuinely scared deep down, but she hid her fear well, her hands clenched tightly to conceal her thoughts.
"Things aren't over yet. Who can say for sure what will happen?"
"Actually, Heaven has been good to me. I'm still alive, and I've met almost nothing but benefactors."
"Oh, right. Your current predicament is probably not too good, is it?"
"You say, hasn't Heaven finally opened its eyes?"
"You'd better pray that I don't get out of here, or else, I won't let you off."
When Xia Wanqing and Xu Ruowei heard these words, their expressions turned extremely ugly. Even in this situation, having fallen into her hands, she could still be so venomous. She could still provoke them. It seemed she truly didn't want to live, did she?
Xu Ruowei's eyes were filled with fury as she looked at An Nuan. She had initially thought of sparing her life, but now, it seemed this person couldn't be kept alive.
"An Nuan, since that's the case, then I really can't let you off."
"I originally thought of letting you go. But since you've said what you've said, letting you go is impossible."
Xu Ruowei narrowed her eyes and said coldly, "Now that you're in my hands, what can you say about whatever I want to do?"
"Also, do you really think I brought you here without careful thought or a thorough plan?"
"No, An Nuan, you're truly too naive."
"Since we dared to make a move, we never intended for you to leave here alive."
"An Nuan, your stubbornness now, later I'll see if you can still be so stubborn."
Xu Ruowei and Xia Wanqing, their capabilities were truly remarkable. They had never considered letting her go. They were indeed formidable.
"An Nuan, did you hear clearly?"
Xu Ruowei detested An Nuan's aloof demeanor. Despite being in such a sorry state, she still refused to bow her head, which disgusted her immensely.
An Nuan looked at Xu Ruowei without any fear.
Xu Ruowei held her chin, and from somewhere she produced a fruit knife, which she coldly dragged across her cheek.
An Nuan trembled all over.
She recoiled, trying to dodge. But her movements made Xu Ruowei extremely happy, and she burst into loud laughter.
However, Xu Ruowei did not allow her to retreat, but held her chin, forcing An Nuan to face her.
An Nuan's mind went blank at this moment, the familiar sense of dread washing over her.
Seeing this, Xu Ruowei stood up, a smile on her face.
She clapped her hands, and An Nuan saw several people enter. They looked unwell, emanating a foul stench.
"An Nuan, this is what I've meticulously prepared for you. I think you'll like it."
Those people laughed, with sickening smiles on their faces. The pervasive stench made An Nuan feel instantly unwell. An Nuan's eyes widened, and she looked at Xu Ruowei in disbelief.
Watching those people approach her step by step, An Nuan was terrified, backing away continuously.
Her whole body trembled.
"Get lost, all of you, get lost."
An Nuan's cold gaze fell on Xu Ruowei, and she said coldly, "Make these people leave. No one will know what happened today. I'll pretend nothing happened."
"Heh, is that so?" Xu Ruowei burst into laughter, her face full of smugness. "An Nuan, tell me, would I be foolish enough to believe your words?"