Shen Xizhou's phone rang.
"Shen Xizhou, An Nuan is in my hands. If you want An Nuan to live, then you will obey me and do as I say."
Hearing the familiar voice, Shen Xizhou's hands clenched tightly, the veins on his hands bulging. He said anxiously, "Xu Ruowei, don't hurt An Nuan."
"Whatever you want, tell me. As long as you say it, I will do my best for you. But you can't hurt An Nuan."
"You can do whatever you want, even take my life."
Shen Xizhou was nervous, scared, and anxious. He felt even more guilty and remorseful.
"Where are you? I'll come over now."
An Nuan's health had always been poor. She couldn't withstand Xu Ruowei's torment at all. Were Nangong Jin's people around An Nuan? Why was An Nuan still taken away by Xu Ruowei?
He blamed himself. Why didn't he send people to protect her secretly, allowing her to fall into danger because of him again? It was all his fault.
Xu Ruowei smiled sinisterly, her smile triumphant and arrogant.
Shen Xizhou's face grew even more grim. He knew that the current Xu Ruowei had completely gone mad, she was a lunatic, capable of anything.
He gripped his phone tightly, his veins bulging, his voice trembling with unease: "Xu Ruowei, I have always been the one you targeted. As long as you let An Nuan go, you can do anything you want."
"Don't you want the position of Mrs. Shen? As long as you don't hurt An Nuan, the position of Mrs. Shen can be yours."
He didn't want An Nuan to suffer any more harm because of him. As An Nuan had said, being with him, she had always been tormented. At first, he didn't believe it, but now, he had no choice but to believe it. Indeed, everything An Nuan had experienced was because of him.
If it weren't for him, An Nuan wouldn't be tormented by Xu Ruowei now.
This time, it was he who brought danger to An Nuan again.
The person on the other end of the phone remained silent. Shen Xizhou grew anxious. Just as he was at a loss for what to do, Xu Ruowei's sinister voice rang out again: "Shen Xizhou, do you know Wang Liang? Last time, he was crippled by your men because of An Nuan. He's here now too! And he's been looking for a chance for revenge. He's here now, guess how he'll deal with An Nuan? Tell me, can An Nuan still be alive?"
"Even though Wang Liang is crippled, there are still many ways to torment people. Wang Liang hates you and An Nuan so much, I think An Nuan will wish she were dead next."
"This is what I've always wanted to see."
"Wang Liang has risked his life this time. Because he has nothing left, and the ones who turned him into this are you and An Nuan."
"Shen Xizhou, I only want you. If I find out you brought anyone else, An Nuan will die immediately."
"I know, I'll come alone." Shen Xizhou said quickly, "Let me hear An Nuan's voice, I want to confirm if she's safe."
"Shen Xizhou, An Nuan's voice, you can forget about hearing it now." Hearing Shen Xizhou's anxious concern for An Nuan, Xu Ruowei was jealous. She said resentfully, "You'd better act quickly, or I don't know what will happen next."
"Oh, right, Shen Xizhou, don't try any tricks. My patience is limited. If I don't see you by noon, you'll never see An Nuan again."
"Oh, and by the way, there's a cliff here. Think carefully about what you should do."
"I know, An Nuan fell off a cliff before. It was her good luck that she was still alive. But I don't believe she can always be so lucky and escape death every time."
With that, Xu Ruowei directly hung up the phone.
She knew very well that Shen Xizhou would come, and he would obey obediently, coming alone.
Sitting on the sofa, Shen Xizhou's face was extremely grim.
He thought that if he let Xu Ruowei go, she wouldn't do anything else. He never expected her to still be seeking death.
However, this time, An Nuan was involved, how could he not be careful?
He even regretted why he had let Xu Ruowei go in the first place.
If he hadn't let Xu Ruowei go, none of this would have happened. And An Nuan wouldn't be in danger.
Even if it meant sacrificing his own life, he would ensure An Nuan's safety.
He tried calling several numbers, but no one answered.
"An Nuan was taken away by Xu Ruowei?"
Nangong Jin had come to talk to Shen Xizhou about An Nuan. When he arrived, Shen Xizhou was just on the phone. He didn't deliberately eavesdrop, but Shen Xizhou had his phone on speaker, so he heard everything clearly.
He came to see Shen Xizhou, wanting him to stay away from An Nuan, to stop bothering her. He was a torment to An Nuan.
But before he could say these words, he heard that An Nuan was in danger, and it was all Shen Xizhou's fault.
He wished he could have dealt with Shen Xizhou directly.
But he knew even better that An Nuan's safety was the most important thing now.
He glared at Shen Xizhou and said coldly, "Shen Xizhou, you appeared by An Nuan's side, look at what you've done. You are An Nuan's disaster. Because of you, An Nuan is in danger again."
"Shen Xizhou, you don't deserve to be by An Nuan's side at all."
"You don't deserve to say you love her, and even less to say you can protect her forever."
"You'd better ensure An Nuan is unharmed, otherwise, I won't let you off, nor will I let the Shen Group off." He grabbed Shen Xizhou's collar and said coldly and bloodthirstily.
Nangong Jin released Shen Xizhou's collar. He glanced at Shen Xizhou with disdain and left directly.
Seeing Nangong Jin leave like the wind, Shen Xizhou fell into deep thought.
Nangong Jin's words echoed in his ears, and he felt terrible.
He couldn't find any words to refute what Nangong Jin had said.
Was this the situation he wanted to see? No, never. It was just that this matter had indeed originated from him, and he had no way to argue.
He didn't want anything to happen to An Nuan.
Shen Xizhou also didn't want Nangong Jin to save An Nuan. He selfishly thought that if An Nuan was saved by him, their relationship could be eased.
"Shen Xizhou, if you bring help, then An Nuan's life will be gone immediately. Think carefully about the consequences."
Xu Ruowei's words echoed in Shen Xizhou's ears like a curse. Shen Xizhou tried to contact Nangong Jin, to explain to him. But Nangong Jin wouldn't listen.
For the first time, Shen Xizhou felt powerless.
Shen Xizhou didn't know what would happen next, but he had to go to the place Xu Ruowei mentioned first.
He had to confirm that An Nuan was safe.