Shen Xizhou wanted to completely extract An Nuan from his mind and his world. He kept telling himself not to be swayed by An Nuan, but the effect was minimal. He was still influenced by An Nuan and couldn't focus on anything. Everything would always be ruined by her.
In the end, he swallowed his pride and went to find An Nuan. He even wanted to ask An Nuan what kind of spell she had cast on him that filled his mind with her and made him unable to calm down.
However, when he took out the spare key to An Nuan's apartment and tried to open the door, he found that it wouldn't open. His face turned extremely ugly. Had An Nuan changed the lock? He remembered that the last time he came to find her, she had said she would change the lock immediately. He thought she was just saying it casually, but he didn't expect it to be true.
He furiously threw away the key and was about to kick the door down when he remembered that if An Nuan saw it upon her return, it would surely affect her mood. He finally retracted his foot and sat down at the stairwell. Yan Bai, who was standing by, was completely stunned.
What should he do now? Most importantly, should he leave or stay here?
"You can go off duty first."
Just as Yan Bai didn't know how to act, Shen Xizhou spoke, and Yan Bai breathed a sigh of relief.
From dawn till dusk, Shen Xizhou didn't know how much time had passed. For the first time, he felt that time was passing so slowly. It was so slow that he doubted if heaven was playing a trick on him. He lowered his head, recalling past events. He didn't know when it started, but he had also sat in the stairwell like this, waiting for An Nuan to return. He remembered that it was An Nuan's birthday. He had told An Nuan that he had to go on a business trip for work. An Nuan, though disappointed, still said: "It's okay, birthdays come every year, and your work is the most important. You can't let your work be delayed because of me."
It seemed that when he was with An Nuan, it was always An Nuan who conceded and compromised. And he had only ever accepted An Nuan's kindness.
He heard footsteps ascending the stairs. When he snapped out of his reverie, he looked up and saw An Nuan standing in front of him.
"An Nuan, you..." Before he saw An Nuan, he had many things he wanted to say to her. But upon seeing her, he found that for some reason, he couldn't utter a single word. He looked at An Nuan in silence.
Shen Xizhou wanted to say, An Nuan, why did you change the lock?
An Nuan, why did we become like this?
An Nuan, can we go back to how we were?
An Nuan, I know I was wrong, can you forgive me?
However, these words felt like they were burning his tongue. He repeated them many times in his heart, but when he saw An Nuan, he couldn't speak a single word. For a moment, he didn't know what he should say.
But at this moment, An Nuan looked at him with a cold expression, her eyes full of disgust and disdain, as if he shouldn't have appeared there at all.
"Mr. Shen, please move aside. You're blocking my doorway," An Nuan said coldly, as if he were a stranger standing there.
Shen Xizhou's face suddenly darkened to the extreme, and the smile in his eyes vanished instantly. His heart, which had been full of anticipation, was instantly shattered into nothingness. At this moment, Shen Xizhou felt that he had been anticipating and hoping. But now, those thoughts seemed ridiculous, like a joke.
"An Nuan." Shen Xizhou's tone was icy cold, and his gaze towards An Nuan was filled with fury. He had waited for her for so long, and she treated him like this. For a moment, Shen Xizhou felt that An Nuan was ungrateful.
An Nuan didn't pay much attention to Shen Xizhou's displeased voice. This person in front of her was like a lunatic, with moods changing for no reason. She just needed to avoid him. However, what she couldn't understand was why he was here looking for her. She didn't think there was anything left to say between them. Even meeting each other was a joke. Was he here to see how miserable she was?
"Mr. Shen, I can hear you. There's no need to be so loud."
"Also, if I remember correctly, Mr. Shen once said he would never appear before me again."
"So, why are you appearing before me now? Should you provide a reasonable explanation?"
"Mr. Shen, if there's nothing else, please don't appear before me, okay? Your appearance really affects my mood."
After saying this, An Nuan walked past Shen Xizhou, took out her key, unlocked the door, went inside, and shut it firmly, all in one seamless motion, without any hesitation. An Nuan was somewhat satisfied with her performance today. Shen Xizhou tried to follow her in, but he found himself blocked by the cold door. An Nuan's actions were too decisive, leaving him speechless. Perhaps he hadn't expected An Nuan to treat him this way. He reached out to knock on the door, wanting to go in and ask An Nuan for an explanation, but he remembered her mocking gaze and her words, each one piercing his heart. In the end, he sighed helplessly and walked away dejectedly.
An Nuan didn't pay much attention to what was happening outside. She washed up and went to rest. She had been extremely tired these past few days, having stayed up for several nights to rush the proposal. Today, she had a rare chance to get off work early and wanted to cherish it.
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As Shen Xizhou was driving back, his car was blocked by a vehicle in front of him. Just as he was about to get out to argue with the driver, he saw that the person getting out of the car was Huo Yunshen. He didn't think there was anything to discuss with Huo Yunshen. With a gloomy face, he said coldly, "Huo Yunshen, move aside." He was in no mood to talk to him.
"Heh, what's wrong with young master Shen? You seem quite angry."
"Can you tell me what's going on, and make me happy?"
"After all, your unhappiness makes me happy."
"Huo Yunshen, if you know what's good for you, get out of my sight immediately," Shen Xizhou said coldly. He didn't want to waste any more time on Huo Yunshen.
Huo Yunshen didn't move aside. Instead, he leaned against the hood of Shen Xizhou's car and watched Shen Xizhou quietly. Suddenly, he smiled, a somewhat wild smile.
"Shen Xizhou, you're truly an idiot. You didn't want An Nuan, who is so wonderful. Instead, you ruined An Nuan for someone like Xu Ruowei."
"Mr. Shen, after you know everything in the future, you will definitely regret it."
Actually, he didn't know why he was saying these things. He had just wanted to clear his head, but he unexpectedly ran into Shen Xizhou, so he decided to say what he wanted to say. Such a rare opportunity wouldn't come often. He was somewhat looking forward to seeing Shen Xizhou's reaction after hearing what he had to say.