An Nuan found her hand being held tightly by Zhou Chu Mu when she got up.
She gently pulled her hand out, but still managed to wake Zhou Chu Mu.
"Nuan Nuan, are you alright?" His eyes were filled with worry as he looked at An Nuan.
"I'm fine," An Nuan replied somewhat hazily.
She glanced at Zhou Chu Mu, then seemed to remember something important. Her expression changed slightly, and she immediately said, "Did Senior Zhou not leave last night? Have you been here the whole time?"
Zhou Chu Mu originally wanted to say no, but meeting An Nuan's questioning gaze, he finally nodded. "Yes."
Seeing the guilt in An Nuan's eyes, Zhou Chu Mu felt a pang of regret. Why had he said those things just now?
He knew very well that An Nuan would be uneasy, yet he had still said them.
"An Nuan, I'm fine. You don't need to blame yourself. Besides, you're in this situation because of me. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have gone to find Shen Xi Zhou. So, no matter how you look at it, it's all because of me."
"Senior Zhou, I'm truly sorry."
When An Nuan got up, Zhou Chu Mu was extremely nervous. He looked at An Nuan and said softly, "An Nuan, whatever you want to do, just tell me. I'll do it."
An Nuan shook her head and said calmly to Zhou Chu Mu, "Senior Zhou, you're here, and I feel rather guilty. I'll go prepare breakfast. Can you eat breakfast here before going to work?"
Hearing An Nuan's words, Zhou Chu Mu's face was filled with a smile, but he remembered that An Nuan's body had not yet recovered, and it was absolutely out of the question for her to be busy with breakfast.
"An Nuan, let me do it. You haven't recovered yet, this..."
An Nuan shook her head, a faint smile on her face. "Senior Zhou, it's alright. I know my body well, I can do it."
Zhou Chu Mu met An Nuan's determined gaze and finally stepped aside.
Since An Nuan wanted to do it, then let her do it.
An Nuan had just finished preparing breakfast when her phone rang as she was about to call Zhou Chu Mu. She received very bad news.
Ye Qianyi had gotten into trouble.
Ye Qianyi had pushed Xia Wanqing down the stairs. Xia Wanqing had been sent to the hospital and was still in the operating room.
As for Ye Qianyi, she had been taken away by Ji Wen Yun.
An Nuan had personally witnessed how cold-blooded and ruthless Ji Wen Yun could be. She worried that this was another scheme by Xia Wanqing and Xu Ruo Wei to harm Ye Qianyi.
When did Xu Ruo Wei and Xia Wanqing begin to hate Ye Qianyi so much?
Ah, yes. Ye Qianyi had slandered Xu Ruo Wei and Xia Wanqing in order to protect her.
An Nuan wanted to know where Ji Wen Yun had taken Ye Qianyi, but she knew very well that Ji Wen Yun would not tell her, let alone see her.
Zhou Chu Mu comforted her, saying she didn't need to worry and that he would handle the matter.
Soon, Zhou Chu Mu found out where Ji Wen Yun had taken Ye Qianyi.
It turned out she had been locked in the basement.
When she arrived, An Nuan looked at the basement with a heart full of sorrow.
This was the very place where Xu Ruo Wei had once framed her, locking her and Ji Wen Yun here, tormenting them.
But the most ironic thing was that now it was Ji Wen Yun who had locked Ye Qianyi here.
She and Zhou Chu Mu had come here secretly. Zhou Chu Mu had already investigated and found out that Ji Wen Yun had been at the hospital with Xia Wanqing for the past few days. He had no intention of paying attention to Ye Qianyi here.
There was nothing here. If Ye Qianyi stayed any longer, she would starve to death.
When An Nuan saw Ye Qianyi lying on the ground, already on the verge of death, her skin was no longer intact. Her heart clenched, and her body shivered uncontrollably.
An Nuan's tears fell uncontrollably.
She held back, not letting her tears flow.
"Sister Ye, what exactly happened?"
Zhou Chu Mu glanced at An Nuan. "An Nuan, now is not the time to talk about this. Let's take her out first."
"We need to hurry. Otherwise, if Ji Wen Yun shows up, we won't be able to take her away."
An Nuan instantly sobered up, wiped away her tears, and helped to carry her away.
Yes, Zhou Chu Mu was right. They had to leave quickly. If Ji Wen Yun returned, it would probably not be easy to get out.
...
The next day.
An Nuan carefully treated Ye Qianyi's injuries.
Ye Qianyi's parents were abroad due to company matters, leaving Ye Qianyi alone at home.
An Nuan eventually took Ye Qianyi back to the Ye family's home, and she also stayed there. Her original place was no longer safe. She didn't care about herself, but Ye Qianyi couldn't stay there.
The most important thing now was to treat Ye Qianyi's injuries.
Originally, they were going to go to the hospital, but Zhou Chu Mu said it was better to stay at home. It wouldn't be good if Ji Wen Yun found out.
What needed to be done now was to get Ye Qianyi's parents to return.
An Nuan naturally followed Zhou Chu Mu's arrangements and informed the Ye family parents. They should be back in a couple of days.
She kept watch over the person in bed.
'Cough, cough, cough' The person in bed finally woke up.
She immediately helped the person up, making them lean against the headboard, staring at them intently, afraid of missing even the slightest detail.
At this moment, she absolutely couldn't let Sister Ye suffer any additional harm.
"Sister Ye, what exactly happened between you and Xia Wanqing before?"
"An Nuan, I didn't push Xia Wanqing down," Ye Qianyi said anxiously. Her movements were a bit large, and she accidentally pulled on her wound, causing her to gasp in pain.
It truly hurt, so much that she couldn't breathe.
Even she herself didn't know why this had happened.
"It was Xu Ruo Wei, but Shen Xi Zhou was also there. It was Xu Ruo Wei who pushed Xia Wanqing down. It seemed like they had some argument, and I happened to pass by."
"But Xu Ruo Wei grabbed my hand and pointed at me, saying it was me who pushed her."
"Shen Xi Zhou too. He saw the entire process clearly. He knew I was innocent, but to protect Xu Ruo Wei, he personally told Ji Wen Yun that it was me who pushed her."
Shen Xi Zhou, Xu Ruo Wei.
An Nuan gritted her teeth in hatred. She just didn't understand why Shen Xi Zhou and Xu Ruo Wei couldn't let go of the people around her?
Did he want to destroy her so badly?
Hadn't Shen Xi Zhou tormented her miserably enough over the years?
What argument did Xu Ruo Wei and Xia Wanqing have? Weren't they always like sisters? How could they have an argument? It was truly laughable.
"Sister Ye, I understand, I understand. This matter has nothing to do with you."
"The reason they are doing this is all because of me. They won't let go of anyone who has any connection with me."
"I'm sorry, Sister Ye, it's all my fault. It's me who harmed you." An Nuan's eyes were bloodshot as she said this with deep apology.