An Nuan, who had just checked into the hotel, heard a knock on the door. Thinking it might be a hotel staff member coming to change the sheets, she opened it without a second thought.
Upon opening the door, she saw Xu Ruowei, who looked at An Nuan with a face full of smiles.
An Nuan instinctively tried to close the door. She was somewhat taken aback by Xu Ruowei's appearance. She had just returned to the country and encountered her. Xu Ruowei was truly formidable.
Her network of informants was vast.
However, as she was about to close the door, Xu Ruowei's hand pressed against the doorframe, preventing An Nuan from shutting it.
An Nuan could only reluctantly let her in.
She knew that hiding for a while wouldn't solve anything, and besides, her belongings were still in Xu Ruowei's possession. A meeting with Xu Ruowei was inevitable.
Since Xu Ruowei was here now, it was best to get it over with.
Xu Ruowei wore bright red lipstick and looked exceptionally well. Unlike every other time An Nuan had seen her, her complexion was not pale and sickly.
This was the true Xu Ruowei. The person she had seen before was all an act.
One had to admit, she was a convincing actress, and people believed her.
Such poor acting, and yet Shen Xizhou still believed her.
Sometimes, An Nuan couldn't understand it.
How Xu Ruowei knew she was here was something An Nuan really wanted to ask, but after some thought, she swallowed the words.
This wasn't what she was most concerned about, nor was it her most pressing matter.
"Xu Ruowei, give me back my suitcase."
"Give it back to me, and I will never appear before you again."
Before An Nuan could say anything further, Xu Ruowei let out a cold scoff. "An Nuan, who do you think you are? What right do you have to negotiate with me here?"
"Heh, if I could find you so quickly, do you think you can escape my grasp?"
"The suitcase has already been destroyed."
Seeing An Nuan's face instantly turn pale, Xu Ruowei was delighted. Her eyes were full of smiles, and she smirked triumphantly. "Actually, the suitcase was intact. It was just that Shen Xizhou wouldn't allow it to exist."
"He said you were insane to have attacked me. Therefore, he destroyed the thing you wanted most. So, your suitcase was directly thrown into the sea by Shen Xizhou."
"An Nuan, Shen Xizhou sent me here. And it was Shen Xizhou who told me where you were."
An Nuan didn't believe the suitcase was destroyed. However, seeing Xu Ruowei's demeanor, she was certain that she wouldn't tell her the truth. Thus, knowing it was a waste of time, she decided to say nothing and do nothing.
She remained silent.
Xu Ruowei frowned, displeased.
Didn't An Nuan care the most about the suitcase? How could she be so calm upon hearing that her most cherished possession was destroyed?
She glared fiercely at An Nuan, but then remembered the purpose of her visit and immediately calmed down.
A broad, triumphant smile spread across her face. "An Nuan, do you know Zhou Chumou? He's in the hospital. Actually, he could have woken up, but I made a few adjustments."
"I've had him lying in the hospital for so long."
Xu Ruowei said this calmly, her gaze fixed on her freshly manicured nails, which she displayed to An Nuan. She then calmly said, "An Nuan, are these bright red nails pretty?"
Without waiting for An Nuan's reply, she continued, "Oh, and by the way, Li Tian is still in the hospital accompanying Zhou Chumou. What do you think would happen if I had someone 'deal with' Li Tian, and Zhou Chumou wakes up to find Li Tian gone?"
"Xizhou said that if you want to hurt me, he will strip away the people and things you care about, one by one. Now, it seems only Li Tian is left."
"Of course, Xizhou would have acted directly, but I 'begged' for a long time before Xizhou agreed to let me come."
"I'm here just to inform you, to let you know about this."
"An Nuan, I hope you can make it in time, otherwise, someone else will suffer inhuman treatment because of you."
Suddenly, Xu Ruowei grabbed An Nuan's hair, forcing her to look directly at her. She said fiercely, "An Nuan, all the people around you have suffered like this because of you. Don't you feel any guilt?"
"Tsk, tsk, I really feel it's not worth it for your friends."
Xu Ruowei whispered in An Nuan's ear, "You need to hurry. If you're late, you might regret it."
She said this triumphantly, her eyes filled with malice.
A smile played on her lips as she yanked An Nuan's hair, saying coldly, "Oh, right. If you want to leave, you'll have to beg me properly."
"Maybe if I'm in a good mood, you'll be allowed to leave here."
Xu Ruowei said with a look of helplessness, "I didn't want to do this, but Xizhou insisted. I really had no choice but to do so."
"An Nuan, you can't resent me. Everything I've done was at Xizhou's behest."
"Xizhou said he was afraid you would hurt me."
"Look at the people standing around. They were all arranged by Xizhou. They say it's to protect me."
"Actually, I told Xizhou that this wasn't necessary. No one would hurt me. But Xizhou said that since I was coming to see you, and you were very malicious, he insisted that I bring these people before allowing me to come."
"I really had no choice but to bring these people."
Xu Ruowei looked at An Nuan with triumph. She had said all this intentionally.
She wanted to make An Nuan jealous and envious.
However, as she waited for a look of envy in An Nuan's eyes, she found that An Nuan remained as calm as ever.
Her hands clenched tightly, her eyes filled with deep unwillingness.
No, this wasn't what she wanted.
"An Nuan, you must be envious of me, right?"
"You must be extremely unwilling."
"Actually, you wish Shen Xizhou's kindness was directed at you, not me."
"But the reality is, Shen Xizhou is good to me, and he loves me. Most importantly, I am his fiancée, and soon, the position of Mrs. Shen will be mine."
"What a pity, An Nuan, you will never become Mrs. Shen in this lifetime."
Listening to Xu Ruowei's words, An Nuan's brow furrowed slightly.
Although she kept trying to convince herself, hearing these words still made her heart ache to the point of breathlessness.
She said nothing, simply listening quietly to Xu Ruowei's ramblings.
She knew very well that Xu Ruowei hadn't come here for just these simple words and would be leaving immediately.
"An Nuan, hurry up and take action. Otherwise, someone will suffer misfortune because of you again."
Xu Ruowei said with a light laugh, "However, such things happen often. It seems there's nothing surprising about it for you."