The distress and sadness in Xia Wanqing's words truly pained Ji Wenyun.
He immediately spoke softly, "Wanqing, that won't happen. Even without the surveillance footage, I believe you."
Ji Wenyun looked at An Nuan, his voice icy, "An Nuan, you kept saying you wanted to check the surveillance. Who knows if you tampered with it?"
"After all, you have people behind you. You could do anything to the surveillance if you wanted to."
"Ji Wenyun, honestly, even if you saw it with your own eyes, you would still blame me for everything, wouldn't you?"
"Actually, whether there's evidence or not, it's all my fault, isn't it?"
While An Nuan was speaking, Nangong Jin had already taken many actions.
Nangong Jin directly played the surveillance footage on the large screen, and many people saw it. The crowd grew larger.
"Nangong Jin."
Everyone was pointing fingers at Xia Wanqing. The Xia Wanqing in his arms was already sobbing uncontrollably.
She thought she had handled everything, but she never expected Nangong Jin to release the surveillance footage. Now that so many people outside had seen it, how could she live her life from now on?
What's more, would all of the Xia family's affairs be affected by this?
Thinking of this, she was already terrified.
Things had happened too quickly, catching her completely off guard.
"Nangong Jin."
"Wen Yun, I'm so scared, so, so scared..."
Xia Wanqing said softly, full of grievance, her voice choked with tears.
Nangong Jin found it ridiculous. He didn't feel pity for Xia Wanqing; instead, he felt that everything she was experiencing was her own doing.
Nangong Jin glanced at Xia Wanqing with disdain and said coldly, "Heh, the surveillance footage has been released. Anyone with eyes can see what happened."
"Oh, right. You said just now that I tampered with the surveillance? Then, you can have someone inspect it thoroughly to see if it was indeed tampered with."
"Xia Wanqing, don't think that just because Ji Wenyun protects you, and Xu Ruowei helps you from behind, you can recklessly harm An Nuan."
"In the past, An Nuan endured whatever you did. But now, I am here to protect her, and I absolutely will not allow her to be wronged."
"If An Nuan suffers even a single tear while she is with me, it is my fault."
"Xia Wanqing, your true face has been revealed. How does that feel?"
"I..."
Xia Wanqing originally wanted to say something more, but the surveillance footage had explained everything.
Her act of feigned pitifulness, and her refusal to let anyone see the surveillance earlier, had now come back to bite her.
At this moment, Xia Wanqing knew she had to speak carefully.
She lowered her head, knelt before An Nuan, and said sadly, "An Nuan, please, let me go. I know I was wrong."
"Please, tell Nangong Jin to let me go, okay?"
"I can't compete with you. An Nuan."
"An Nuan, I've apologized to you, I've knelt and apologized, and you still won't forgive me?"
"Then, then what do you want me to do?"
"Do you want my life?"
"Fine, take my life. You should be happy now."
"Wanqing, stop talking." Ji Wenyun looked at her with heartache. While he was surprised by what he saw on the surveillance, he couldn't bear to see Xia Wanqing so abject. "Wanqing, let's go back. I know you must have had a reason for this."
"Even if the whole world doesn't believe you, I will always stand by your side."
Xia Wanqing looked at Ji Wenyun in shock. She thought their relationship was over, with no hope left.
But now? Ji Wenyun's words left her utterly astonished.
He still chose to believe her.
An Nuan let out a soft scoff. She seemed to have expected this outcome, and was not surprised at all.
Actually, when she first heard Ji Wenyun's words, she was a little surprised, but later she understood. It was always like this.
Xia Wanqing's eyes were filled with tears. She knew she should obediently follow Ji Wenyun and leave now.
But she was unwilling.
Was she just going to let An Nuan off so easily?
After all her efforts, she gained nothing and only got herself into trouble.
With tears streaming down her face, she said, "What's on the surveillance is true. But before that, what did An Nuan do to me, what did she say to me, did you know?"
"Why is it always my fault?"
"An Nuan provoked me first."
Nangong Jin listened to Xia Wanqing's shameless words and felt utterly disgusted.
He had never imagined that such a repulsive person could exist in the world.
A cold smile touched his lips as he looked at Xia Wanqing and said coldly, "Is that so? So, you're saying you were the one who suffered injustice?"
"Since you claim that An Nuan provoked you earlier."
"I believe there are surveillance cameras everywhere, and they should have captured it. I will investigate thoroughly."
"I will not let An Nuan suffer any injustice."
"Xia Wanqing, since you refuse to admit it, then I will leave you with no words to say."
"After all, I have plenty of time and energy."
"An Nuan told me to let this matter go, and to let you off. I was going to, following An Nuan's words."
"But seeing the situation now, letting you off is impossible."
"I will let you taste what hell is like."
"Nangong Jin, don't go too far."
Nangong Jin paid no heed to Ji Wenyun's shout. His icy gaze fell upon him, and he said coldly, "What? Am I going too far? Isn't it Xia Wanqing who went too far?"
"From the very beginning, it was Xia Wanqing who said difficult and unreasonable things."
"Ji Wenyun, are your eyes blind? But other people's eyes are not blind."
Nangong Jin took An Nuan's hand and left.
"Nangong Jin, I..."
Before she could finish speaking, Nangong Jin immediately said, "An Nuan, I know that what I just said was indeed a bit excessive. But if I encounter such a situation again, I will still do the same."
"An Nuan, I know you might blame me, but on this matter, if you want to blame me, then blame me."
"Nangong Jin, that's not what I meant. I wanted to say that I don't blame you."
"What I wanted to say is that my belongings are still inside, and I haven't retrieved them."
"It was because I was trying to get my things that I ran into Xia Wanqing and was bullied by her."
An Nuan's voice carried a hint of helplessness as she said, "Now, can I go back and get them?"
"Heh heh, really? Then hurry and go get them." Nangong Jin let out a dry laugh. He had considered many possibilities, but he never imagined it would be like this. It was truly quite unexpected.