Huo Yuxuan was stunned. How could he have suddenly said those words?
These words were spoken to him by An Nuan. He had promised An Nuan that he would absolutely not reveal them. Yet, in less than half a day, he had already failed to keep his promise and had blurted everything out.
If Li Tian went to ask An Nuan about it, would An Nuan blame him?
He truly regretted it now.
Huo Yuxuan stared blankly ahead, even contemplating how he should handle this situation.
Most importantly, Li Tian would continue to press him for answers. And how would he find a suitable explanation to account for everything that had happened?
"I didn't, I didn't say anything," Huo Yuxuan said with a forced smile, and then fell silent.
Li Tian lowered her gaze, a flicker of emotion in her eyes, but she didn't dwell on the matter any further.
After a long silence, she spoke again, "Huo Yuxuan, I actually understand. I know everything. You don't need to be so cautious about some things."
"I know, An Nuan is with Nangong Jin now, she won't be bullied anymore."
"I was just a little worried," Li Tian said softly. She admitted that her own anxiety had led to this outcome.
Huo Yuxuan truly cared about her, and that was why he was acting this way. She wondered what she could do to make Huo Yuxuan happy.
Actually, An Nuan was right; Huo Yuxuan was her salvation. Without Huo Yuxuan, her life ahead would have been so bleak.
Looking at Huo Yuxuan, her heart was filled with emotion and excitement.
She thought, if it weren't for Huo Yuxuan, where would she be now? What kind of life would she be living?
She believed that if she hadn't met Huo Yuxuan, she might not even be alive now.
"Huo Yuxuan, I'm sorry. For the past period, I've been so focused on An Nuan that I've completely neglected you."
Huo Yuxuan was slightly taken aback. He looked at Li Tian in surprise. He had never expected to hear such words.
He had been constantly thinking about what kind of suitable response he should give to Li Tian.
But Li Tian had said so many things.
He was a little confused, wondering what had happened to make Li Tian think this way.
However, regardless of what Li Tian had thought, the situation was developing in the direction he desired, which he was happy to see.
After all, he didn't have to rack his brains thinking about it anymore, which was a relief.
He excitedly embraced Li Tian, a smile on his face.
He whispered into Li Tian's ear, "This is wonderful."
Li Tian's eyes widened in disbelief as she looked at him.
Huo Yuxuan's words were genuinely heartfelt. Li Tian wondered if the person before her was so easily satisfied. Simply because she hadn't continued to question him, his mood had clearly improved.
Recalling past grievances, Li Tian looked at Huo Yuxuan with growing emotion.
After a long moment, Li Tian hugged Huo Yuxuan tightly, and her lips landed on his cheek.
"Thank you, thank you for appearing in my life. I dare not imagine what I would have done without you."
"Thank you for giving me the courage to continue living."
"Li Tian, don't say such things. You are so outstanding, you deserve the best."
"Actually, Li Tian, what I've always wanted to say is that meeting you is the luckiest thing that has ever happened to me."
"You know, if it weren't for you, I might still be single."
Huo Yuxuan's tone was a little lighthearted.
Li Tian's eyes widened as she looked at Huo Yuxuan, finding it hard to believe. She had never imagined she would hear such words.
She even doubted if she was hallucinating and hearing things.
"Thank you."
These were the words Li Tian sincerely wanted to say to Huo Yuxuan. Over the years, Huo Yuxuan was the only person she had met who had been genuinely good to her.
"Li Tian, you're not allowed to say things like that to me next time."
"Because you deserve the best."
Huo Yuxuan looked at Li Tian, and just as he was about to make a move, his phone rang. After answering it and listening, he looked at Li Tian with utter despair.
"Li Tian, I'm sorry, there's something important at the company that I need to handle, so I have to rush over now." Huo Yuxuan looked troubled. After all, he had just been saying such sweet words, and now he had to leave. It was hard to justify.
Seeing Huo Yuxuan's apologetic expression, Li Tian softly said, "Go and take care of your business."
"I don't want you to make any mistakes at work because of me."
Huo Yuxuan eventually left, albeit reluctantly.
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"Shen Xizhou, please let me go."
An Nuan hadn't expected that just by coming out for some fresh air, she would be entangled by Shen Xizhou again.
She tried to forcefully shake off Shen Xizhou's hand but found it impossible.
An Nuan's eyes were filled with wariness as she looked at the man before her.
She had always believed that she had made everything clear last time.
She thought that since Shen Xizhou hadn't appeared before her for some time, he had come to his senses and would let her go. But that was not the case.
Just as she had completely forgotten about Shen Xizhou, he reappeared.
She wanted to escape, but found herself trapped in a corner by the man before her. She wanted to flee, but she was already powerless.
Shen Xizhou's menacing gaze fell upon her, leaving her with nowhere to run.
"Shen Xizhou, let go of me."
"I've already made it very clear that there is no longer any relationship between us. Please, stop bothering me."
An Nuan said timidly, her voice even trembling.
However, she knew clearly that this was not the time to be afraid. What she needed to do most was to escape from Shen Xizhou's grasp.
"Shen Xizhou, what exactly do you want? Everything that needed to be said has been said. I hope you have some self-awareness."
"An Nuan, is it clear? That's only what you think. In my eyes, things have never been clear."
Shen Xizhou glared fiercely at An Nuan. The thought of Nangong Jin being by An Nuan's side made him extremely jealous.
"Mr. Shen..."
"An Nuan, I told you, as long as you leave Nangong Jin and come back to me, your life will return to peace."
"An Nuan, I didn't expect you to disregard An Yunxiu's belongings for Nangong Jin. It seems Nangong Jin is truly important to you."
"But, An Nuan, have you forgotten the oath you made before?"