"Xizhou." Xu Ruowei's eyes were full of unwillingness; she was almost angry.
Shen Xizhou and An Nuan had finally met. And Shen Xizhou's attitude towards An Nuan was something she couldn't accept.
She was extremely agitated, her eyes filled with malice and rage.
Why was it that as soon as An Nuan appeared, all of Shen Xizhou's gaze and attention were on her?
By what right?
"Xizhou, what's wrong? Did you encounter something you can't resolve?" Xu Ruowei walked over, took Shen Xizhou's arm, and her voice sounded exceptionally aggrieved.
She acted as if she hadn't seen An Nuan.
All her thoughts and attention were focused on Shen Xizhou.
Hearing Xu Ruowei's voice, Shen Xizhou was finally startled awake. He forced his gaze onto Xu Ruowei, seemingly wanting to see what reaction Xu Ruowei would have when she saw the person in front of her.
But as he looked at Xu Ruowei, her face showed no change. The person in front of him had no impact on her at all.
Could it be that the person in front of him wasn't An Nuan?
Or was this just his wishful thinking?
"Xizhou, what's wrong? Something over there needs you to handle it. The matter you asked me to handle is already done."
Xu Ruowei said softly. In fact, while she spoke, her gaze was fixed on An Nuan. But she was very cautious.
She didn't want Shen Xizhou to notice anything.
Shen Xizhou was too important to her.
Her hands clenched tightly.
"Ruowei, look, is this person in front of us An Nuan?" Shen Xizhou finally couldn't help but ask.
Xu Ruowei's whole body froze, her eyes filled with surprise and shock.
Her heart felt as if it were being sliced by Shen Xizhou's knife, yet she still had to maintain a smile on her face.
"Oh, you're talking about Miss An?"
Xu Ruowei said, feigning nonchalance, "Miss An was received by me, so of course I've met her."
Shen Xizhou looked at Xu Ruowei. She already knew, so why hadn't she mentioned it to him earlier?
Perhaps, she had her own reasons.
As Shen Xizhou was about to speak, Xu Ruowei sighed helplessly.
"Actually, when I first met Miss Shen, I was really startled and caused a misunderstanding."
"But later, Mr. Nangong stepped forward and said that Miss An was his fiancée. And that they grew up together."
"Later, I investigated some things and confirmed that what Mr. Nangong said was true."
Xu Ruowei looked at Shen Xizhou, her tone full of humility, "Xizhou, will you blame me, blame me for not telling you about this?"
"But I thought, after investigating, that this An Nuan wasn't that An Nuan. I thought it was best to let it go."
"But I didn't expect Miss An to appear at today's event, and alone. That's something I didn't anticipate."
"If I had known something like this would happen, I would have told you immediately."
"Xizhou, I... I... I really didn't mean not to tell you."
Shen Xizhou remained silent, his suspicious gaze fixed on Xu Ruowei.
His sharp eyes seemed to pierce through her.
Xu Ruowei's hands, by her side, clenched tightly. At this moment, she desperately wanted to flee, to escape from here. To ignore everything.
Even, in her heart, she began to resent An Nuan, why did she have to appear? If she hadn't appeared, none of this would have happened.
Then she wouldn't be in such a difficult situation.
Xu Ruowei's eyes reddened, and she looked at Shen Xizhou, her voice filled with sorrow and guilt, "Xizhou, I'm sorry, it's all my fault, I..."
"Let's go. We must have mistaken her for someone else." Shen Xizhou said, then took Xu Ruowei away.
An Nuan's tightly clenched hands relaxed at this moment. Her entire being was on high alert.
If Xu Ruowei hadn't appeared just then, things would have only gotten worse. At that time, she had even wondered what she would do if Shen Xizhou pressed her further.
But Xu Ruowei had appeared.
The things she was worried about did not happen.
Watching the backs of Xu Ruowei and Shen Xizhou as they left, An Nuan's hands clenched tightly.
Towards the two disappearing figures before her eyes, she felt nothing but hatred.
She had survived, but it was after enduring immense hardships.
After suffering so much, she had survived. She had returned specifically for revenge.
In the hospital, the repeated pain made her sometimes not want to persevere anymore. But thinking of what had happened to her, each incident felt as fresh as if it had just happened, replaying before her eyes.
Also, since the moment she jumped into the sea, she had been threatened by Xu Ruowei.
She had to survive, she had to get revenge on Xu Ruowei.
She couldn't let those enemies live too comfortably.
Nangong Jin sat on the sofa, but his gaze was constantly on An Nuan.
When Shen Xizhou appeared, he had desperately wanted to step forward and help. He had investigated that man. The man An Nuan had loved with her life. He was even more worried that An Nuan would soften her heart and fall for Shen Xizhou again.
During the time he spent with An Nuan, day and night, An Nuan kept calling out Shen Xizhou's name. Perhaps, even she hadn't realized it herself.
When she was at her most painful and delirious, her thoughts were still of Shen Xizhou.
Nangong Jin was naturally jealous, but Shen Xizhou had known An Nuan first. He had only come later and didn't have the right to say much.
However, he believed that as long as he stayed by An Nuan's side, he would eventually touch her.
Even a stone would eventually be warmed.
Nangong Jin was clearly restless, but his friend Huo Yuxuan, who was beside him, grabbed his hand and said calmly, "There are so many people here, your beloved will be fine."
"No matter how bold they are, they wouldn't dare to act recklessly," Huo Yuxuan said dismissively.
Nangong Jin shook his head helplessly at Huo Yuxuan.
He knew that Nangong Jin was deeply infatuated and wouldn't listen to anything he said.
Huo Yuxuan looked at Nangong Jin with a smile and said, "See, I told you, there's no need to be so nervous. An Nuan can handle such a small matter herself."
"Huo Yuxuan, thank goodness An Nuan didn't suffer any accidents, otherwise, you wouldn't just be standing here talking now."
"Ah." Huo Yuxuan was startled.
He truly hadn't expected this matter to escalate so severely.
If he had known earlier, he wouldn't have said anything.
Was it too late to regret it now?
The answer was definitely no.
He really hadn't expected Nangong Jin to care so much about An Nuan.
"Nangong Jin, you... is this worth it?"
His gaze fell on An Nuan, and his tone was filled with strong displeasure. "Her heart is not with you. No matter how much you do, it might be in vain."
Huo Yuxuan didn't want to see his good brother get hurt.