Yan Bai stood on the side, mentally venting his frustrations, but remained silent. In his opinion, there was truly nothing to say.
He believed that Shen Xizhou could handle this matter perfectly.
Given the circumstances, if Shen Xizhou couldn't see clearly or handle it properly, it would be truly inexcusable.
Yan Bai thought that if the matter wasn't handled well, Shen Xizhou deserved to be single for the rest of his life.
Yan Bai expected Shen Xizhou to rush to An Nuan's side and comfort her. Wouldn't that be what a normal person would do?
But things were completely different from what he imagined. He thought Shen Xizhou would push Xu Ruowei away, but he didn't.
Xu Ruowei continued to weep. In truth, she was also afraid. If Shen Xizhou questioned her, what would she say? After all, the situation was crystal clear; anyone could see it.
If she wanted to defend herself, it would be exceedingly difficult, as those people were still present, and An Nuan was injured.
"Xizhou, I truly don't know what happened. I received a call from An Nuan, and that's why I came. I..."
Xia Wanqing stood by, already terrified. She had never imagined Shen Xizhou would suddenly appear here. Recalling what Shen Xizhou had done to her, she was genuinely scared. For a moment, she even wondered how she could disappear from here.
Undeniably, Shen Xizhou was too terrifying.
She had seen Shen Xizhou in his demonic form and dared not make any rash moves now.
"So, this matter has nothing to do with you? And you were tricked by An Nuan to come here?" Shen Xizhou asked, his face dark and his voice icy, radiating a terrifying aura that made one tremble.
Xu Ruowei paused, seemingly surprised that Shen Xizhou would ask her such a question.
After thinking for a long time, she nodded and said, "Yes, An Nuan harmed me. She was plotting against me."
An Nuan's lips curved into a sarcastic smile.
How could Xu Ruowei say such a thing with a clear conscience? To scheme against Xu Ruowei, she had ended up in this state. Would anyone believe her if she told them?
Such lies, perhaps only she herself believed.
She shook her head, her eyes filled with disbelief. Actually, upon reflection, perhaps things were truly that way.
After all, Shen Xizhou trusted Xu Ruowei so much; past events were vivid in his memory.
Just as Xu Ruowei was about to speak, Shen Xizhou gave her no opportunity. He questioned her coldly, "I recall that you should be abroad right now, yet you are here. Don't you think you need to explain yourself to me?"
Xu Ruowei trembled all over, wondering what suitable words she could find to make Shen Xizhou believe her.
Shen Xizhou glanced at Xu Ruowei. He knew exactly what she was thinking, likely wondering what excuse to concoct to make him believe her words.
However, Shen Xizhou gave Xu Ruowei no chance to explain. He directly played out what had happened during this period, allowing Xu Ruowei to watch. He had recorded all of Xu Ruowei's actions during this time.
Watching the footage, Xu Ruowei became terrified.
So, he already knew everything. That's why, just moments ago, she had foolishly hoped to find a suitable excuse to make Shen Xizhou believe her.
In fact, from the moment Shen Xizhou appeared, he had come with a purpose.
Shen Xizhou looked at Xu Ruowei coldly, his terrifying aura emanating from him. He said indifferently, "Since you enjoy humiliating people so much."
His gaze fell on those men. He said coldly, "Since you like it so much, then you should endure it yourself. After all, this is what you deserve."
"Some things are always best experienced firsthand, aren't they?"
Shen Xizhou glanced at An Nuan, ensuring she hadn't been touched by those men, before he felt relieved.
He glared furiously at Xu Ruowei, believing she was the one who deserved to die the most.
Everything that had happened was her doing.
Upon hearing this, Xu Ruowei trembled all over. No, how could something like this happen to her? No, she would not allow it to happen to her.
But Shen Xizhou was determined to act against her now. Did she still have a way to escape?
"Xizhou, you don't believe what I'm saying? Even if I say I was framed, I was misunderstood, what about you? Do you believe all this that you're seeing is true?"
"Have you never considered that An Nuan might have orchestrated all of this to frame me and set me up?"
"Of course, if you choose to believe Xu Ruowei's words and not mine, then I have nothing more to say." Xu Ruowei spoke with an air of wronged innocence, her demeanor enough to stir sympathy.
Hearing Xu Ruowei's words, Xia Wanqing, standing nearby, was stunned. She had never imagined Xu Ruowei would say such things, and even when Shen Xizhou knew the truth, she could still calmly utter these words.
It was utterly ridiculous.
Naturally, Xia Wanqing did not dare to step forward and say anything. At this moment, she could only hope that Shen Xizhou truly believed An Nuan's words. If so, she might escape unscathed. Otherwise, her own life would not be easy.
Yan Bai let out a scoff. Even at this point, she could still utter such words, and so shamelessly. It was truly laughable. This woman truly wouldn't shed tears until she saw her coffin.
Shen Xizhou glanced at Yan Bai, as if telling him to act.
Yan Bai instantly understood Shen Xizhou's meaning, a smile spreading across his face.
Without hesitation, Yan Bai kicked out, saying coldly, "Miss Xu, perhaps you should recall properly. You, who should be abroad, how did you suddenly appear here?"
"Miss Xu, shouldn't you find a suitable excuse to explain?"
Xu Ruowei was stunned by Yan Bai's kick. She hadn't expected them to actually lay hands on her. Although it was Yan Bai who acted, Shen Xizhou had given the order. Xu Ruowei looked at Shen Xizhou standing nearby. Just as she was about to speak, she was slapped. When she tried to speak again, she was slapped once more.
Xu Ruowei finally learned her lesson and stopped speaking.
She looked at Shen Xizhou with pitiful eyes, wanting to explain.
But as her gaze fell on Shen Xizhou, Yan Bai's movements seemed about to begin again.
Later, Xu Ruowei was truly terrified and dared not say another word.