An Nuan was directly taken hostage as she returned home from work.
She felt that the person behind her was strangely familiar.
"Let's talk inside." A hoarse voice sounded, and An Nuan shivered. She seemed to know who the man behind her was.
She calmly took out her key and opened the door.
"Mr. Shen, please let go," An Nuan said calmly. "If there's anything you need to say, Mr. Shen doesn't need to appear so mysteriously. Just say it directly."
"An Nuan, is the postponement of your wedding with Nangong Jin because of me? In fact, you still have me in your heart, don't you?"
"Mr. Shen, what nonsense are you talking about?"
Hearing Shen Xizhou's words, An Nuan looked at the person in front of her with surprise and confusion. Had he misunderstood something? She didn't want to be misunderstood; she thought she should clarify things.
"Mr. Shen, please release my hand. Can we sit down and talk properly?"
"I think we need to have a good talk between us to avoid unnecessary trouble."
"You're willing to talk to me?"
"An Nuan, does this mean I still have a chance?"
"Mr. Shen, please listen to me finish before you speak."
"An Nuan, can I speak first? I'm afraid you won't even give me a chance to speak later."
"An Nuan, do you know? I've been thinking about what I've done over the years."
"I thought I had no chance. But An Nuan, when I learned that you and Nangong Jin had postponed the wedding, I was so happy. I thought I had a chance."
After Shen Xizhou finished speaking, he stared intently at An Nuan, his eyes full of anticipation.
"An Nuan, tell me, am I right? Do I still have a chance?"
An Nuan was stunned, looking at the person in front of her in disbelief. She never expected such words to come from Shen Xizhou.
Shen Xizhou had very resolutely told her, "An Nuan, you'll never be forgiven by me in this lifetime."
But now? His words seemed like a slap in the face.
An Nuan looked at Shen Xizhou, feeling like the person in front of her was a stranger.
Just as she was about to speak, Shen Xizhou spoke first, "An Nuan, actually, there's one more thing I need to tell you."
An Nuan looked at Shen Xizhou, who seemed to be in some difficulty. She thought the next words would be unpleasant.
"Can you let Xu Ruowei go?"
Let Xu Ruowei go?
So, after all those words, Shen Xizhou just wanted to say this?
An Nuan glared at the person in front of her. How could he say these words so calmly?
Did he not know or understand what Xu Ruowei had done?
Shen Xizhou was truly bold, daring to stand up for Xu Ruowei at a time like this.
Did he think that by speaking up, he could protect Xu Ruowei?
"An Nuan, I know you hate me, so you can take it out on me."
"Although Xu Ruowei did things that hurt you, they are all in the past. Can we let the past be the past?"
"Although Xu Ruowei deserves to die, she did do some good deeds. Can you spare her?"
"She was just momentarily deluded into doing such things."
"An Nuan, what do you say?"
"Shen Xizhou, get out. I don't want to see you again." An Nuan pointed towards the door and said icily.
She didn't want to say another word to Shen Xizhou right now; it was a waste of time for her.
She had thought he knew everything, but now it seemed she had overestimated him.
However, even so, it was no loss to her.
After all, she didn't care what Shen Xizhou thought or did.
"Is that so? Shen Xizhou, it's not impossible for me to forgive Xu Ruowei." An Nuan said coldly, her voice filled with strong disgust.
Hearing this, Shen Xizhou's face broke into a smile.
"An Nuan, tell me. As long as I can do it, I will do my best."
"If my younger brother and my mother could come back to life, then I would forgive her."
"Do you know? The two people I cared about the most were killed by her. And you're asking me to forgive her."
"You say she didn't do anything excessive, anything too much?" An Nuan laughed sarcastically. "Don't you feel ashamed when you say these things?"
"An Nuan, it's not like that. I just..."
"And don't you think what you're saying is unreasonable? The dead cannot come back to life."
Hearing Shen Xizhou's words, An Nuan let out a cold snort.
Unreasonable?
So, he knew it was unreasonable.
Then, when he said those words, wasn't he being unreasonable?
Heh, how could he stand up and say such things so easily?
Everyone she cared about had been killed by Xu Ruowei. Was her forgiving her not a joke?
"Shen Xizhou, are you finished speaking? If you are, please leave my sight, can you?"
She didn't want to see Shen Xizhou now, nor did she want any involvement with him.
What worried her even more was what if Nangong Jin saw them? She didn't want Nangong Jin to misunderstand her.
Originally, Nangong Jin's expression had been unpleasant after she canceled the wedding. If he saw her with Shen Xizhou, he would definitely misunderstand her.
She didn't want Nangong Jin to misunderstand her because of Shen Xizhou.
"An Nuan, is there really no room for negotiation?"
An Nuan said coldly, "No."
In the end, Shen Xizhou said nothing and left.
He knew that this was indeed asking too much of An Nuan. However, Xu Ruowei had threatened him with the fact that she had saved his life, begging him to speak for her.
But after doing all this, he felt terrible.
He regretted it. Perhaps he shouldn't have said anything.
But it had already been said, and it had already happened. It couldn't be changed.
He sighed helplessly.
He had done what he needed to do.
From now on, he didn't need to act like this anymore.
Actually, he hadn't just come for Xu Ruowei's matter today. He had also come for his own inner thoughts.
He had thought that perhaps An Nuan would change her mind.
But now, he knew that he had no chance. An Nuan must have hated him to death.
In fact, this outcome could be said to be entirely his own fault. He couldn't blame anyone. He could only blame himself.
Back then, when she had begged him so humbly to believe her, he hadn't.
So, he deserved to bear all the pain now.