Ye Qianyi shielded her behind her, looking at An Nuan and saying resolutely, "Nuan Nuan, it's alright, I can handle this."
"Did... did he do anything to you?"
This was the question Ye Qianyi had wanted to ask the moment she arrived.
After all, An Nuan had been missing for so long, and Shen Xizhou resented her so deeply. It was hard to guarantee he wouldn't resort to violence.
"I'm fine." Faced with Ye Qianyi's concern, An Nuan's heart warmed.
Hearing An Nuan's reply, 'I'm fine,' Ye Qianyi felt a pang of heartache. How could that be possible?
She was answering this way just to keep her from worrying. But, silly girl, the more she acted like this, the more she made one's heart ache.
"Nuan Nuan, let's go, I'll take you away," Ye Qianyi said with heartache.
Shen Xizhou blocked Ye Qianyi's path, his eyes filled with a chilling aura, and said coldly, "You cannot take her away."
He still had many things he wanted to clarify. His mind was filled with only one thought: he couldn't let An Nuan leave. He had to make her explain.
Ye Qianyi shielded An Nuan behind her, looking defensively at Shen Xizhou and saying, "Mr. Shen, even if you hold immense power, don't forget that Nuan Nuan is part of the Ye family. She is Mrs. Ye now, not someone you can arbitrarily harm."
"And yes, I know very well that if Mr. Shen wants to send me away, or target the Ye family, it would be as easy as lifting a finger." Ye Qianyi glared at Shen Xizhou angrily, saying coldly, "But, Mr. Shen, some things should not be pushed too far. And, more importantly, although the Ye family is no match for you, if the Ye family goes all out, you'll likely be quite busy for a while."
"This is between An Nuan and me, it has nothing to do with you."
Shen Xizhou's words provoked Ye Qianyi. She glared at Shen Xizhou directly and said, "Mr. Shen, if I recall correctly, you have a fiancée."
"What business could you possibly have with Mrs. Ye?"
"And yes, An Nuan is a member of the Ye family, so An Nuan's matters are my matters."
"If you have something to say to An Nuan, just say it directly. I believe An Nuan won't mind."
"Sister Ye." An Nuan looked at Ye Qianyi with gratitude.
She had never imagined that Ye Qianyi would trust her so much.
At this moment, Zhou Chumou appeared.
"Senior Zhou?" An Nuan looked at Zhou Chumou, whose expression was somewhat grim, and asked with concern.
Why was he here?
"Shen Xizhou, you already have a fiancée. Are you not afraid Xu Ruowei will find out if you keep pestering An Nuan?"
"Shen Xizhou, An Nuan once loved you, but what did you do to her? You almost cost her her life, and you made her lose her mother and brother."
"What right, what face, do you have to stand in front of her now?"
"With what mindset do you face An Nuan?"
"You have Xu Ruowei now, so you should just be with Xu Ruowei. Please, stop bothering An Nuan."
"Her life is already difficult enough. I beg Mr. Shen to show some mercy and not rub salt into her wounds."
"Senior Zhou, no, please don't say any more."
She had come today because of Zhou Chumou, and she didn't want Shen Xizhou to deal with Zhou Chumou.
An Nuan did not want Zhou Chumou to be involved in this matter again.
"An Nuan, I know you don't want to implicate me. But, An Nuan, you came here to beg him to let me go, didn't you?"
"But An Nuan, you don't need to, really don't need to."
"If you come to beg Shen Xizhou because of me, and then you are humiliated by Shen Xizhou, all because of me, An Nuan, do you think I can be at ease?"
However, Zhou Chumou's words caused An Nuan to lower her head, ultimately saying nothing.
Everyone around her was so kind to her, so kind that she almost doubted if it was all real.
Shen Xizhou watched the scene unfold with a furious gaze, something he didn't want to see, yet it was happening right before him.
An Nuan stepped forward, but Ye Qianyi and Zhou Chumou immediately blocked her, preventing her from going further. They couldn't guarantee Shen Xizhou wouldn't act against her. They dared not gamble, nor could they.
An Nuan looked at the two people protecting her and gave them a reassuring look.
The two eventually moved aside, 'obediently.'
An Nuan stared directly at Shen Xizhou, her eyes unusually firm, "Mr. Shen, I have answered what you wanted to know, and I have done what you asked me to do. I hope Mr. Shen will keep his word."
"Mr. Shen, I am an unpleasant person, so I will not be an eyesore in front of you."
"An Nuan, shut up."
"An Nuan, if you dare to leave, you know the consequences better than anyone else."
An Nuan turned to leave, but Shen Xizhou reached out to grab her, intending to stop her.
However, before his hand could touch An Nuan, he was intercepted by Zhou Chumou.
Zhou Chumou's eyes held a hint of coldness as he said, "Mr. Shen, men should be gentlemanly. What you are doing now is far from gentlemanly."
"Mr. Shen, you should really change your habit of grabbing people randomly."
"If your fiancée finds out, things will get difficult."
Ye Qianyi ignored what the two men were doing and grabbed An Nuan's hand, saying with great determination, "Nuan Nuan, let's go, I'll take you back. With me here, Shen Xizhou likely won't dare to do anything."
"If he really dares to lay a hand on me, I'll..." Ye Qianyi paused for a long time before finally saying, "I'll yell 'indecent assault.' I'm sure Shen Xizhou won't dare to touch me."
"If that doesn't work, just bring up Xu Ruowei."
Ye Qianyi was speaking, but at this moment, An Nuan still didn't move. Helpless, she had to say to An Nuan, "An Nuan, my parents said they haven't seen you in a long time and miss you. What if I don't bring you back?"
"Nuan Nuan, you have to think of me."
Ye Qianyi said ingratiatingly.
Shen Xizhou wanted to understand why An Nuan was acting this way. But An Nuan remained silent.
He was quite sure that if An Nuan stayed here long enough, he would eventually get what he wanted to know.
But he hadn't expected Ye Qianyi and Zhou Chumou to appear.
Finally, Shen Xizhou stopped. Because he knew that if he continued, he wouldn't get the answer he sought.
Therefore, he would have to investigate it himself.
He would find out eventually.
He watched An Nuan being led away by Ye Qianyi and Zhou Chumou. Especially seeing Zhou Chumou standing beside An Nuan, his eyes were filled with displeasure.
But despite his displeasure, he ultimately said nothing.