Shen Xizhou thought, he would go find An Nuan, and ask her for clarification.
But when he met An Nuan, how would he open his mouth?
Moreover, An Nuan's disgust towards him was clearly displayed.
He knew very well that An Nuan did not want to see him.
However, if he wanted to get things clear, he had to go find An Nuan. At this moment, he had only one thought: to go find An Nuan and ask her for clarification.
But in the end, his phone rang, pulling him back to reality.
It was Yan Bai calling.
Shen Group.
Yan Bai stood before Shen Xizhou, feeling a chill.
He had deliberately chosen such a late hour to call, thinking Shen Xizhou would be resting, and it would be easier to talk over the phone.
But who would have thought that Shen Xizhou wasn't asleep yet, and even more ridiculously, he had asked him to come to the company and say it in person. This was utterly absurd.
Boohoo, he never would have imagined things would turn out this way, no matter how hard he tried to rack his brains.
Yan Bai was one hundred percent sure that Shen Xizhou's mood must have been extremely bad. The dark expression and the furrowed brow could almost crush mosquitoes. He felt as if he wasn't making a phone call, but rather a death warrant.
What he had done, he had to bear the consequences.
Alas, since he had come, he had to speak.
"President Shen, I... I could actually explain clearly over the phone," Yan Bai stammered.
After Yan Bai finished speaking, he immediately regretted it. He couldn't believe that those nonsensical words had come out of his own mouth.
He began to suspect if he had contracted a serious illness.
He waited for his boss to scold him, but there was nothing.
His boss just looked at him quietly, and then nothing more.
Yan Bai knew that it was his turn to speak now, not his boss's.
Yan Bai thought for a moment, weighed his words carefully, and then said, "President Shen, the situation is indeed as Huo Yun Shen described."
After Yan Bai finished speaking, Shen Xizhou let him leave.
Yan Bai had expected to be difficult, but nothing of the sort happened.
He said what he had to say, and then Shen Xizhou let him go, without any delay.
Since Shen Xizhou wanted to know, he could just go and ask An Nuan himself.
Shen Xizhou laughed at himself. He even felt that he had changed, becoming unlike himself. When had he ever been so timid? So cautious?
To clarify something, one should just go and ask directly.
It was just asking An Nuan for clarification, what was there to be hesitant about? What was there to ponder about how he should speak to An Nuan?
These were not things he should be thinking about or worrying about.
When did he become like this?
Xu Ruowei watched in shock and disbelief as Shen Xizhou left without any hesitation.
How could this be? Shen Xizhou didn't stay to accompany her, but left directly. He said there were company matters. What company matters? It was obvious he didn't want to see her, he didn't want to talk to her.
He couldn't even be bothered to make an excuse anymore, could he?
Her heart sank completely.
If even Shen Xizhou was gone, what would she do next?
However, although Shen Xizhou was unwilling to talk to her much, he didn't lose his temper at her. This meant that things were not yet irreversible.
She always felt that this incident seemed to have been orchestrated. Someone was instigating things from behind the scenes, someone was framing her.
However, she would find out who was plotting against her.
How Shen Xizhou felt about her, whether he loved her or not, was not important to her now.
As long as she could marry Shen Xizhou.
Since Shen Xizhou was no longer at the Shen family's residence, she had no reason to stay here.
She needed to go back to the Xu family. This incident had been going on for so long, and there had been no reaction from her parents. If something like this happened once, it absolutely could not happen again.
Also, her mother had said that if she really couldn't deal with An Nuan, she should tell her, as she had connections.
Before, she had always thought she could handle this matter well. But now, it seemed that was not the case. Things were completely different from what she had imagined.
She had no other options, so she had to go to her mother.
Xu Ruowei wondered, what were her mother's connections? Why didn't she tell her?
However, no matter who it was, or how it happened, as long as An Nuan could disappear from her sight forever.
Without An Nuan, her life would return to what it was before.
She would still be the high and mighty Xu Ruowei, still Shen Xizhou's enviable fiancée.
Without An Nuan, she wouldn't have so many troubles, she wouldn't be so agitated.
Just thinking that in a short while, An Nuan would no longer exist in this world, made her incredibly excited.
Xu Ruowei returned home and saw Shen Shuhui sitting on the sofa, wearing a mask, looking leisurely and content.
"Mom." She had been calling Shen Shuhui all day, but no one answered. She thought, would she be making a fruitless trip back this time?
After all, Shen Shuhui was often not at home.
She had come back just to see if her mother was home. If she wasn't home, then she would have to wait for another time.
However, she hadn't expected her luck to be so good. Look, even Heaven was on her side. This time, let's see how An Nuan could escape. She didn't believe that An Nuan's luck would always be so good.
"Ruowei, did you bring back anything good this time?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Ruowei's smile instantly collapsed. Looking at the person before her, she wondered if Shen Shuhui could really be relied upon.
But listening to her words, she didn't sound like someone who could be relied upon.
"Mom, I came in a hurry today and forgot. I'll bring it next time."
Shen Shuhui let out a soft "mm" with a hint of displeasure in her voice.
Xu Ruowei's expression changed instantly, but this was her last chance, and she was unwilling to give up.
She looked at her mother and asked, "Mom, you said you have connections, that if I can't deal with An Nuan, I should come to you."
"Mom, you're not joking, are you?"
Before Shen Shuhui could reply, Xu Ruowei spoke again, "I took what you said completely seriously."
Shen Shuhui was stunned. She took off her mask and looked at Xu Ruowei, her eyes full of confusion.
Was this not working out?
Soon, Shen Shuhui regained her composure and said sternly, "Ruowei, has it really come to this point?"
As she spoke, she stared intently at Xu Ruowei.
"Yes, Mom. If I had any other way, I would never have come to you."
"I only came to you because I had no other choice."
Seeing Xu Ruowei's anxious look, Shen Shuhui knew that her daughter had truly encountered a problem that she couldn't handle.
Indeed, if she had any other option, her daughter wouldn't have come to her.
"Ruowei, tell Mom, what exactly happened? What I said, of course, is true."
"You are my daughter, who else would I help if not you?"
"Mom..."
Xu Ruowei was very wronged.
She recounted everything that had happened today, and how Shen Xizhou and Huo Yun Shen had treated her.
Finally, she added fiercely, "This is all An Nuan's fault. If An Nuan didn't exist in this world, I wouldn't have to suffer like this."
"I don't know what's gotten into Huo Yun Shen, but he's sided with An Nuan," Xu Ruowei said resentfully.