Nan Gongjin asked An Nuan to have dinner. This was An Nuan's first official date with him since she agreed to be his girlfriend.
Nan Gongjin took this date very seriously.
He had changed his clothes several times, and Huo Yuxuan, who was by his side, was truly driven to the brink of sanity by his questions. Huo Yuxuan had never seen Nan Gongjin like this, so indecisive about a piece of clothing.
Finally, Nan Gongjin was ready to go out. Huo Yuxuan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He thought that if Nan Gongjin continued like this, he would probably be driven mad by annoyance.
The atmosphere of the restaurant was good, and the food was also excellent.
As they were about to finish, a waiter brought a bouquet of bright red roses: "Mr. Nan Gong, these are for you."
Nan Gongjin took the roses. An Nuan looked at him with a face full of confusion. Just then, Nan Gongjin suddenly knelt down. He knelt on one knee, holding a ring in his left hand: "An Nuan, marry me."
Seeing An Nuan lowering her head, looking a little hesitant, Nan Gongjin's eyes were filled with anticipation. He said with a hint of expectation, "An Nuan, it's okay if you don't agree now. When you've thought it through, you can agree."
"I know this was impulsive of me, and I didn't discuss it with you. I just did it."
"But An Nuan, you are too wonderful, and I'm afraid that if I don't try harder, someone else will snatch you away."
Hearing Nan Gongjin's words, An Nuan's expression changed slightly. She knew that Nan Gongjin was just trying to comfort her.
Nan Gongjin was so good that she wondered if it was all a dream.
Would it all disappear when she woke up?
She even wondered if she shouldn't wake up from this dream.
Her life had been hard enough; she didn't want it to continue to be difficult.
Seeing An Nuan's hesitant look, Nan Gongjin became worried. He feared that his actions might have frightened her. She had only just agreed to be his girlfriend, and he didn't want her to retreat again because of his actions.
At this moment, Nan Gongjin even regretted his impulsiveness.
This matter could have been handled slowly; there was no need to rush.
Perhaps it was genuine worry, or perhaps he was too afraid of losing An Nuan, but Nan Gongjin placed the roses and the ring directly on the table. He was so flustered that he stood up and gently embraced An Nuan. He whispered into her ear, continuously apologizing.
An Nuan's eyes reddened as she looked at Nan Gongjin, her heart filled with emotion. In fact, Nan Gongjin had done nothing wrong.
The fault ultimately lay with her.
She worried that she wasn't good enough for Nan Gongjin, and more importantly, how could someone like her be worthy of such a good person? Nan Gongjin deserved someone better. By his side, she offered him no help, only burdening him.
An Nuan looked at Nan Gongjin with a trace of apology in her eyes and said, "Nan Gongjin, I... I don't deserve someone as good as you. I..."
Hearing An Nuan speak so disparagingly of herself, Nan Gongjin's heart ached. He said gently, "An Nuan, no, you are the most wonderful person in the world."
"You can't underestimate yourself."
Listening to Nan Gongjin's comforting words, An Nuan's mood improved considerably.
Nan Gongjin had always trusted her so much.
At this moment, An Nuan suddenly realized that she was still in Nan Gongjin's arms. She blushed and lowered her head.
Nan Gongjin also seemed to realize something. Just as he was about to let go, a voice sounded, sending a chill down An Nuan's spine.
An angry, mocking voice rang out: "An Nuan, you are truly shameless! What kind of place is this, and you're embracing someone here? If no one could see you, what else would you do that's shameless?"
It was Shen Xizhou's voice.
She hadn't expected to encounter Shen Xizhou here.
She always felt that Shen Xizhou was so elusive, as if when she had wanted to see him before, it had never been so easy.
Now, when she didn't want to see Shen Xizhou, he appeared by her side from time to time.
Seeing Shen Xizhou now, she always felt her mood plummet.
Nan Gongjin was reluctant to let An Nuan go, but he knew that Shen Xizhou still held a place in An Nuan's heart. He didn't want An Nuan to be sad, so he finally let go with reluctance.
Nan Gongjin's release made An Nuan pause slightly.
She hadn't expected Nan Gongjin to let go. And when he did, An Nuan knew it was to spare her from embarrassment. Perhaps he thought she didn't want Shen Xizhou to see them.
An Nuan looked at Nan Gongjin with eyes full of guilt.
She thought that she no longer had any connection with Shen Xizhou. Therefore, what he thought or said had nothing to do with her. Why should she care about Shen Xizhou's opinion?
What Shen Xizhou wanted to do was his business.
In other words, what she wanted to do, and who she wanted to be with, was none of Shen Xizhou's business. What right did he have to speak here?
What authority did he possess?
What was she afraid of?
Shen Xizhou should be the one feeling guilty, not her.
She had never done anything wrong. Right, Shen Xizhou already had Xu Ruowei by his side. Soon, she would be Mrs. Shen. Then, she wouldn't need to be so cautious.
Without a second thought, An Nuan reached out and grabbed Nan Gongjin's hand, interlocking their fingers.
Nan Gongjin looked at An Nuan with shock, astonishment, and excitement. An Nuan had taken his hand proactively. And doing so in front of Shen Xizhou, did this mean she had accepted him?
This realization made Nan Gongjin overjoyed, but he dared not show it too obviously at this moment.
It wouldn't be too late to ask once things stabilized.
For him, this was a positive development.
His lips curved into an irrepressible smile. The usually cold and bloodthirsty Nan Gongjin only behaved like this in front of An Nuan.
If Huo Yuxuan were there, he would surely have something to say.
"Shen Xizhou, do you live by the sea? Why are you so nosy?"
"I'm with my girlfriend. What business is it of yours to be here?"
"Even if we were doing something, what does it have to do with you, an outsider?"
"Shen Xizhou, get lost. Stop loitering around me," Nan Gongjin said coldly, placing his hand on An Nuan's waist and protecting her.
It seemed that An Nuan's actions had given him courage. He spoke these words with more happiness than before.
An Nuan listened to Nan Gongjin's words and let out a soft chuckle.
She had never realized how good it felt to hear someone say exactly what she wanted to say.
She never thought that seeing Shen Xizhou's defeated expression would make her feel so happy and composed.
At this moment, the grievances in her heart seemed to have dissipated a lot.