“This is the Shen family’s property, Nangong Jin. Do you think it's easy to poach a chef?” Shen Xizhou said coldly.
He seemed to recall something, and a smile curled his lips as he said, “An Nuan, you like the dishes made by this chef, don't you? In that case, I will invite this chef to the Shen family. Whenever you wish to eat, you can come to the Shen family.”
“The Shen family’s doors are always open for you,” Shen Xizhou said confidently.
An Nuan, however, did not move for a long time. She did not even spare Shen Xizhou a glance, nor did she turn around. She was still talking to Nangong Jin.
Shen Xizhou’s mood sank to the extreme. He even felt as though he had been completely ignored.
He did not want this. What he wanted now was to attract An Nuan’s attention.
“Nuan Nuan, do you like this restaurant? If you do, I can transfer the restaurant to your name.”
“Heh, making big promises, who can’t?” Nangong Jin said disdainfully. He had said it deliberately.
Shen Xizhou was truly provoked by Nangong Jin’s words. He immediately called Yan Bai to handle it, without even asking An Nuan for her opinion.
Just as An Nuan wanted to speak and stop him, Nangong Jin held her back.
She didn't want anything from Shen Xizhou. She even less wanted to have any connection with him.
When Nangong Jin was about to say something more, An Nuan gave him a look. Nangong Jin understood that he should not say anything further at this time.
He knew that An Nuan had her own thoughts. He had rushed to speak because he was worried that An Nuan might soften her heart and forgive Shen Xizhou.
But An Nuan’s look told him that his worries were unnecessary.
Yan Bai was stunned at first, but considering Shen Xizhou’s recent erratic behavior, he felt that such an action was understandable. Therefore, he immediately handled all the matters.
He thought that if he were a step slower, the devil on the other end of the phone would likely fly into a rage again. While other people had their monthly cycles, he suspected Shen Xizhou had some sort of monthly… uncle-cycle. Otherwise, why would his mood change so drastically every day?
In short, he just had to obediently do as instructed.
When Yan Bai delivered the items and saw Nangong Jin and An Nuan,
Well, this was quite the dramatic scene. Although he was curious and wanted to stay and watch, he ultimately restrained himself. He put down the items and left immediately.
Curiosity versus self-preservation, he chose self-preservation. His own life was the most important.
Shen Xizhou was satisfied with how Yan Bai handled the matter.
Shen Xizhou directly opened the documents and placed them in front of An Nuan, a fawning smile plastered on his face.
An Nuan glanced at them, completely unmoved. Instead, she let out a cold laugh.
It was truly laughable. In the past, Shen Xizhou had insulted her in every possible way, and now he was trying to please her like this. This dramatic turn of events was truly a twist of fate.
“Mr. Shen, Mr. Nangong and I are discussing something important. Please leave our line of sight. We are not familiar with each other, and we certainly don't want an irrelevant person to be sandwiched between Mr. Nangong and me.”
“Mr. Shen, please leave,” An Nuan said with a cold face, directly issuing the order to leave.
“Nuan Nuan, I know that everything you’re saying now is out of anger. I won’t take it to heart, nor will I listen to it,” Shen Xizhou continued to sit on the side, naturally picking up a dish.
He knew that An Nuan wanted to tear him apart right now, but he didn’t want to leave. He didn’t want An Nuan and Nangong Jin to have any alone time.
As long as he was aware, he would try his best to obstruct them.
He placed his phone in front of An Nuan. It flashed by.
But An Nuan saw it very clearly. The person on his phone was Li Tian.
“Shen Xizhou, what do you want to do? You want me, and Li Tian has nothing to do with this. You can deal with me however you want,” An Nuan said softly, gritting her teeth.
She spoke very quietly.
She didn’t want Nangong Jin to know.
If Nangong Jin knew about this, he would definitely get involved. However, she didn’t want Nangong Jin to be entangled in her affairs again.
Shen Xizhou whispered into An Nuan’s ear, “An Nuan, you’d better listen to me obediently.”
“Oh, and maintain a distance from Nangong Jin. Then, Li Tian will be safe.”
An Nuan: “…”
He knew that her greatest concern was Li Tian, yet he used Li Tian to threaten her. She had truly underestimated him.
However, even though she knew that Shen Xizhou was deliberately threatening her, she still chose to obey him.
Seeing An Nuan’s hesitant look, Shen Xizhou knew that using Li Tian could indeed control An Nuan. His face broke into a delighted smile.
“An Nuan, I know you care most about Li Tian. Therefore, you will do as I say.”
“Li Tian…” An Nuan’s heart was filled with unease.
Li Tian would once again be troubled by Shen Xizhou because of her.
Her heart was filled with guilt. She had finally seen Li Tian, and saw that she was alright. She didn’t want Li Tian’s life to fall into dire straits again because of her.
“Mr. Shen, if you have a problem, it's with me. Then please, deal with me.”
“This is between you and me. Do not involve innocent people.”
“Mr. Shen, I have already carried too much in this life. I don’t want to owe anyone anymore. If you want to act, then act against me.”
An Nuan looked at Nangong Jin, who was sitting to the side, and said with a hint of apology in her tone, “Mr. Nangong, could we have one more person join us? Due to my personal reasons, Mr. Shen will also be dining at the same table. Mr. Nangong, do you mind?”
“I don’t mind,” Nangong Jin said calmly.
If An Nuan hadn’t spoken, Nangong Jin would probably have already clashed with Shen Xizhou by now.
Mind?
Shen Xizhou’s expression turned extremely unpleasant. He wanted to dine with An Nuan, and he still needed Nangong Jin’s consent? What right did he have to say such a thing?
Although he was extremely unwilling, he eventually held back.
This was An Nuan’s proposal, he couldn’t refuse it.
He couldn’t be too hasty; he could only proceed slowly.
He feared that if he lost his temper again, An Nuan would loathe him even more.
Meanwhile, Yan Bai, who had left earlier, was called back by Shen Xizhou.
Yan Bai found himself in another dramatic scene, which he was extremely reluctant to face, but had no choice but to do so.
Seeing that Nangong Jin had piled An Nuan’s plate full of food, Shen Xizhou’s expression grew even uglier. He reached out, took another plate, and placed it in front of An Nuan, piling many items onto it. He said solicitously, “Nuan Nuan, these are all your favorites.”
These were all things An Nuan used to love to eat. Shen Xizhou believed that An Nuan would definitely eat the food he served her.
However, An Nuan placed her chopsticks on the dish that Nangong Jin had served. She didn’t even touch the food on his plate.