Xia Wanqing struggled desperately, wondering who could possibly save her at this moment. She truly hadn't expected Shen Xizhou to be so determined to kill her.
Just as Xia Wanqing thought she was utterly finished, the door was flung open, and a beam of light pierced through.
She initially assumed it was another trick from Shen Xizhou.
When she clearly saw who had arrived, her eyes practically gleamed.
"Wen Yun… Wen Yun, is that you?"
Seeing the person who had arrived, she cried out with emotion, "Wen Yun, Wen Yun, it's really you. You've finally come."
"I thought, I thought I was going to die."
"Wanqing."
Ji Wenyun walked up to Xia Wanqing and scooped her into his arms. "I'm late," he said, then carried her away.
"Wen Yun, Shen Xizhou almost killed me. Don't you have anything to say about it? You…"
"He must have had a reason to act against you."
"It must be something you did that angered him, which is why he took action."
"No, it wasn't. I didn't do anything. It's because of An Nuan. I don't know what An Nuan said to Shen Xizhou, but he went crazy and tried to kill me."
"An Nuan? What happened to her?" Ji Wenyun's brows furrowed slightly.
Xia Wanqing fell silent. The words she had intended to say next were left unspoken. She seemed unwilling to continue.
Ji Wenyun immediately guessed her thoughts. Without looking at Xia Wanqing, he turned his gaze directly to Shen Xizhou. "Shen Xizhou, what exactly happened?"
"How is An Nuan?"
Is An Nuan in danger? Is she injured? Is it serious?
At this moment, Ji Wenyun's entire focus was on An Nuan.
He seemed to completely disregard the fierce gaze Xia Wanqing cast at him from his arms.
"Heh, how is she?" Shen Xizhou scoffed, his contemptuous gaze falling on Xia Wanqing. He said coldly, "In that case, don't you think you should ask Xia Wanqing?"
"She should be the most aware."
"Shen Xizhou, what nonsense are you spouting?"
Xia Wanqing grew anxious. Sensing Ji Wenyun's piercing gaze upon her, she quickly began to explain, "No, Wen Yun, please don't believe him. I didn't, I didn't do anything."
Ji Wenyun's gaze settled on Xia Wanqing, and he said with some impatience, "Be quiet."
"I only want to hear Shen Xizhou's explanation."
"Shen Xizhou, tell me what happened," Ji Wenyun asked, his voice laced with concern.
"Ji Wenyun, if you want to know what happened, then ask this venomous woman in your arms what she did."
Ji Wenyun's brows furrowed even tighter. He believed Shen Xizhou's words.
If Shen Xizhou said this, it meant that Xia Wanqing must have done something to An Nuan to provoke such a reaction. Otherwise, Shen Xizhou would never have said such a thing.
Shen Xizhou gave Xia Wanqing a cold glance and turned to leave.
Ji Wenyun took Xia Wanqing away.
The Ji Residence.
Ji Wenyun had originally intended to send Xia Wanqing back, but she kept insisting she was scared and refused to return to the Xia family. In the end, Ji Wenyun had no choice but to bring her back to the Ji residence.
Xia Wanqing's hands clenched tightly. All the way, she had been racking her brain for what to say.
She wondered what she could say to make Ji Wenyun believe her.
Lying in bed, resting, Xia Wanqing, with pale lips, looked at Ji Wenyun and said, "Wen Yun, I… I really don't know what happened. Even less do I know why Shen Xizhou would slander me like that."
"An Nuan is fine by Nangong Jin's side. I didn't do anything. Yet, he framed me."
"Wen Yun, you won't believe Shen Xizhou's absurd lies, will you?" Xia Wanqing asked cautiously.
Inwardly, she was most worried that Ji Wenyun would believe Shen Xizhou's words.
Right now, Ji Wenyun was her only safeguard.
Ji Wenyun stared at Xia Wanqing for a long time before finally speaking, "Wanqing, you must understand, if you truly didn't do anything, Shen Xizhou wouldn't have come for you."
"Furthermore, I've received a video. What you've done can no longer be hidden."
"Wen Yun, believe me, it wasn't me. I never did those things."
Xia Wanqing said anxiously, "Those were all arranged by An Nuan. An Nuan framed me."
"An Nuan hates me, hates me for stealing you away from her. So, she's looking for an opportunity to retaliate against me."
"Xia Wanqing…"
"Wen Yun, I know you probably don't believe what I'm saying."
"Ever since that incident, you've been distancing yourself from me. You don't trust me like you used to."
"Wen Yun, if you believe me, I have nothing more to say. Even if I explain now, you won't believe me," Xia Wanqing said, choked with sobs.
Ji Wenyun watched Xia Wanqing quietly, a cold glint in his eyes. "I know I did some excessive things back then. It was all because I cared about you too much. But ever since that incident, I've stopped harboring those improper thoughts."
"Wen Yun, why don't you believe me?"
"Wen Yun, I know, in your heart, you still care about An Nuan. It's just that An Nuan is married to Nangong Jin, so you can't say anything more."
"If that's the case, Ji Wenyun, I will leave your side and never appear in your life again." Xia Wanqing said emotionally, her voice filled with deep reluctance.
Ji Wenyun's gaze fell upon Xia Wanqing, his scrutinizing eyes seeming to penetrate her very soul. After a long pause, he finally spoke, "Wanqing, I don't not believe you."
"Wanqing, I will investigate An Nuan's matter thoroughly. If it truly has nothing to do with you, I won't let you suffer injustice."
"Wanqing, I believe you." Ji Wenyun's voice was so soft it was almost difficult to hear.
Hearing Ji Wenyun's words, Xia Wanqing's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled completely.
She was overjoyed. She had thought that no matter what she said, Ji Wenyun wouldn't believe her.
But Ji Wenyun did believe her. He said he would stand by her. He would silence those who tried to trouble her.
Xia Wanqing pondered how Ji Wenyun would treat An Nuan. Would An Nuan suffer terribly?
However, she needed to find Xu Ruowei now.
The evidence in Shen Xizhou's hands was like a ticking time bomb to her.
She absolutely could not allow such a thing to happen to her.