An Nuan looked at Li Tian and Zhou Chumu, her heart filled with emotion. These two people were the only ones who had always cared about her and had been helping her when she was at her most helpless.
Without them, she probably wouldn't know what she would have become by now.
Every time she encountered danger, it was they who stepped forward to help her.
Now, Zhou Chumu and Li Tian were also slowly getting better, and they were even discussing marriage. She didn't want them to be delayed because of her.
Her life had been too bitter, so bitter that it made her unable to breathe. She didn't want her own pain to spread to those around her.
Meeting their concerned gazes, An Nuan's eyes shone as she said, "Don't worry, I'll be careful."
"But I..."
"If anything happened to you, I would feel even more guilty."
"You've already done enough for me, please don't do anything more. I can face what's coming next on my own."
Finally, under An Nuan's pleading eyes, the two of them did not insist further.
Perhaps, it was best for her to handle this matter personally.
Some things were not within their control.
Seeing that she had persuaded the two, An Nuan finally felt relieved.
Shen Xizhou walked over, glaring at Zhou Chumu. A terrifying aura emanated between the two men, and if either took another step, war would erupt.
An Nuan stood directly between them. She didn't spare Shen Xizhou a glance, but looked at Zhou Chumu, her eyes filled with deep pleading, "Senior Zhou, we've already agreed. I will handle this matter myself."
Zhou Chumu eventually stepped aside.
Shen Xizhou listened to their conversation, his body filled with rage.
She was speaking so gently to another man right in front of him.
Yes, she was that kind of person. He should have known her best.
Just as Shen Xizhou's temper was about to erupt, An Nuan directly grabbed his hand and walked outside.
She had many things to resolve with Shen Xizhou, and she didn't want to do it here.
Perhaps, even she herself didn't realize how tightly she was holding his hand.
Shen Xizhou's angry words, however, softened when his gaze fell on the hand An Nuan was tightly holding. A part of his heart felt vulnerable, as if touched.
How long had it been since An Nuan had held his hand like this? He had thought he would directly shake her hand away, but reality slapped him in the face. He didn't shake An Nuan's hand away, and what surprised him even more was that he still harbored a sliver of hope. A tiny bit of emotion.
He knew this was not right, but his trembling heart couldn't be stopped.
They arrived at a quiet place, the seaside.
An Nuan, without thinking, directly flung his hand away.
Shen Xizhou, who had been filled with excitement, instantly felt like someone who had fallen into an abyss.
His hopeful heart was now as if torn apart and trampled on the ground by An Nuan.
His face turned as dark as if water could be wrung from it.
"An Nuan, did you think faking your death could fool me?"
Faking death?
Back then, if she hadn't been lucky enough to find a place to crawl out at the last second before the explosion, she would have probably been dead already.
So, in his eyes, she had faked her death. In his eyes, all of that was meticulously planned by her.
Explain?
No, she didn't want to explain. She didn't want to explain anything.
Explaining a thousand times, ten thousand times, the result would be the same.
Then she didn't need to waste her time explaining.
Shen Xizhou waited for An Nuan's explanation, but to his surprise, An Nuan looked at him calmly, with no intention of explaining.
The more this was the case, the more difficult Shen Xizhou's expression became. His whole body exuded a violent aura.
An Nuan's disregard for him made his eyes turn red with killing intent.
"An Nuan," Shen Xizhou called out coldly.
At this moment, An Nuan, with a cold face, looked at Shen Xizhou, "Mr. Shen, you've spent so much time and effort looking for me, is there something you want to say?"
"Mr. Shen, just say it directly."
An Nuan said calmly. At first, Shen Xizhou's appearance had indeed shocked and surprised her, but later, she seemed to have slowly gotten used to it.
Shen Xizhou approached An Nuan step by step. An Nuan did not retreat at all. She looked directly at Shen Xizhou and said coldly, "Mr. Shen, are you going to choke my neck, pull my hair, or pinch my chin to question me?"
"Or should I kneel down? What do you want me to admit?"
"Mr. Shen, you really don't have to say anything. I already know the answer you want to hear."
Shen Xizhou looked at An Nuan in surprise. He really couldn't imagine that An Nuan could say these words so calmly.
"Mr. Shen, yes, what you are thinking is true. Everything was my doing."
An Nuan said with a slight smile, "Mr. Shen, I've already admitted it, and then what? Mr. Shen, is there anything else you want to say?"
"Or, Mr. Shen, do you want to take action?"
"If you want to take action, then Mr. Shen can do it now." An Nuan said calmly, showing no fear.
Shen Xizhou's eyes were bloodshot and filled with rage.
"An Nuan, do you really think I wouldn't dare to lay a hand on you?"
"There are only you and me here. If I wanted to lay a hand on you, it would be easy."
"You think I wouldn't lay a hand on you, don't you?"
"An Nuan, you must have been living very well these days."
"Have you forgotten about Ye Qingcheng? Do you want Zhou Chumu to suffer the same fate as Ye Qingcheng?"
This was a threat.
Even though she knew it was a threat, she had to bow her head.
She dared not gamble.
"Mr. Shen, the matter started because of me, and it has nothing to do with anyone else."
An Nuan's words were interrupted by Shen Xizhou before she could finish.
"Heh, what's wrong? Getting anxious?"
"I haven't even started to act, and you're already defending him."
"An Nuan, you say you have no relationship with Zhou Chumu, but who would believe such words?"
An Nuan just watched Shen Xizhou, not saying anything further.
In fact, no matter what she said, Shen Xizhou would find fault with her.
She took a deep breath, glanced behind her, and then looked at Mr. Shen, saying coldly, "Mr. Shen, will everything be over if I die?"
Shen Xizhou paused slightly and nodded, "Yes." He replied indifferently, devoid of emotion.
An Nuan, without any hesitation, walked towards the sea and looked at Shen Xizhou, saying with sorrow, "Then, I'll jump down from here. Shen Xizhou, if I die, all matters will cease. I hope you keep your word."
"Shen Xizhou, I wish you happiness," An Nuan said calmly.
Before Shen Xizhou could react, An Nuan had already jumped.
Shen Xizhou shouted as he watched the person disappear before his eyes, but she was long gone.
The person he hated the most had jumped into the sea before him.
He felt no pleasure of revenge, but rather his heart was clutched tightly, aching to the point of breathlessness.
An Nuan jumped without any hesitation or reluctance.
It seemed there was nothing in this world that could make her stay. She seemed utterly disappointed.