"Then, stop dawdling. My life is right here, take it," An Nuan said firmly.
Xu Ruowei looked at An Nuan, seeing her resolve and the absence of any plea for mercy, she was driven to madness.
She glared fiercely at An Nuan, this was not what she wanted to see. What she had always wanted was for An Nuan to kneel before her and beg for mercy.
But fate had other plans. An Nuan did not beg, nor did she appear utterly pathetic. Instead, Xu Ruowei felt like a fool.
Furious, Xu Ruowei kicked An Nuan, saying coldly, "Do you think I'm truly afraid to take your life?"
"Heh, I can take your life right now."
"Then go ahead," An Nuan said calmly.
Xu Ruowei, however, let out a light laugh. "Heh, An Nuan, don't think your few words can provoke me."
"I won't be provoked by you."
"I'm waiting for Shen Xizhou to come and witness your miserable state with his own eyes."
An Nuan, however, smiled with exceptional brilliance. "But Shen Xizhou won't come. So, I'll still be alive today."
"Xu Ruowei, are you afraid to lay a hand on me? Or are your claims of wanting to kill me all lies?"
"In fact, from the very beginning, you never intended to kill me; you just wanted Shen Xizhou to come."
An Nuan's face was full of smiles as she said, "Actually, you don't dare to strike me. Those words were just to scare people."
"Xu Ruowei, I truly overestimated you. I thought you would actually act against me. I never expected I thought too highly of you."
"Do you know? If you were going to act, you should have done it quickly."
"In this world, if I were gone, Shen Xizhou would belong to you. You should understand this better than anyone."
"Aren't you tempted? If you just act, Shen Xizhou will be yours."
Nangong Jin, standing not far away, listened to An Nuan's words, his heart breaking bit by bit. He knew that An Nuan had said all that simply to make him leave, to prevent him from getting hurt.
But she was truly a foolish girl. What she didn't realize was that the more she pushed him away, the more his heart ached for her.
This little girl he had always protected in his heart, the little Gu Nian he had always doted on, how could he bear for anything to happen to her under his watch?
How could Shen Xizhou be so heartless as to harm someone so wonderful?
If she had met him first, he would have doted on her to the point of spoiling her rotten, and he would never have let her suffer all this pain.
Even if it meant sacrificing his own life, he would not let An Nuan fall into danger.
If anything happened to An Nuan, he would never have peace for the rest of his life.
Nangong Jin's gaze shifted from An Nuan. He looked at Xu Ruowei and Wang Liang and said coldly, "If you let An Nuan go, I will give you everything I possess, even my life."
"Fine, if you're so sincere, then I'll let her go."
Wang Liang, upon hearing that he could obtain all of Nangong Jin's wealth, was naturally tempted.
In fact, Xu Ruowei was also a little tempted. Nangong Jin's wealth far surpassed Shen Xizhou's. If she truly obtained Nangong Jin's fortune, she wouldn't have to live such a miserable and constrained life, nor would she have to curry favor with others.
Xu Ruowei looked at Nangong Jin and said fiercely, "Then, please finish everything within ten minutes."
Ten minutes later.
Nangong Jin had indeed finished everything. He looked at Xu Ruowei and Wang Liang and said, "Just wait until 9 AM tomorrow. Find Huo Yuxuan, and everything I own will be yours."
Wang Liang and Xu Ruowei were overjoyed to hear this.
But they also would not forget that Nangong Jin could not be allowed to live. His existence was a threat.
Xu Ruowei looked at Nangong Jin and said, "Jump off here, and I promise to release An Nuan."
Xu Ruowei looked at An Nuan, full of jealousy, and said, "An Nuan, I never expected you to be so capable. Men are willing to give their lives for you."
"However, they are just unlucky. They met you, and in the end, they lost their lives."
"An Nuan, you truly are a jinx."
Nangong Jin looked at the person before him lazily, his voice relaxed. "I can jump down, but I want Huo Yuxuan to take An Nuan away. Only when I see An Nuan leave can I rest assured."
"That won't do."
Wang Liang thought for a moment. "I can take her to a safe place, but you have to stand at the edge of the cliff."
Nangong Jin agreed without a second thought.
"No, don't, Nangong Jin, don't listen to them."
"Even if you jump, they won't let me go," An Nuan shouted. But no matter what she said, it was useless. Nangong Jin continued to walk forward.
He reached the edge of the precipice, with no retreat left. A gentle push would send him falling.
Nangong Jin looked at An Nuan's concerned and anxious expression. His face held no fear, but was instead filled with a smile. "An Nuan, it's so good. I finally see you caring about me, the way you value me."
"Nangong Jin, are you trying to lose your life? Is it really worth it for me?"
"Nangong Jin, don't. You can't," An Nuan shouted from the side. At this moment, she hated herself, all of this was happening because of her.
In fact, as Xu Ruowei had said, she was the one who deserved to die.
"An Nuan, don't cry. It pains me," Nangong Jin said gently.
His face was full of smiles, his voice filled with adoration.
"Nangong Jin, no."
An Nuan walked step by step towards Xu Ruowei and Wang Liang. She looked at Wang Liang and said, "Wang Liang, do you really take orders from Xu Ruowei like this? Do you know that from the very beginning, it was Xu Ruowei who was plotting against you?"
"The Wang family, and everything you lost, were all Xu Ruowei's doing," An Nuan said firmly. She had investigated and found this out.
These were things she had intended to say at a more opportune moment, but given the current situation, she had no choice but to speak.
"It was all the Xu family's doing."
An Nuan yelled hysterically. She didn't know if it would be effective, but she had to try.
Wang Liang looked at An Nuan, his eyes full of disbelief.
"What nonsense are you spouting? All my misfortune was caused by Shen Xizhou, and Shen Xizhou acted against me because of you."
An Nuan smiled mockingly. "Wang Liang, you are truly foolish, to be used by Xu Ruowei and not even realize it."
"Your family was harmed by Xu Ruowei. Your parents and your sister are in the hospital."
"If you don't believe me, you can go and ask them, and you'll know who is to blame."
Wang Liang looked at Xu Ruowei, hesitating.
Xu Ruowei's expression turned extremely ugly. Her hands, clasped by her side, clenched tightly. She glared at An Nuan and said fiercely, "What are you talking about?"
Meeting Wang Liang's suspicious gaze, Xu Ruowei felt a hint of fear but still said, "You don't actually believe her, do you? Everything she's saying is a lie."
"A lie? Then let Wang Liang's family speak for themselves, won't that reveal the truth? Whether I'm lying or you are, the truth will be revealed then," An Nuan said firmly, her confidence unwavering.
Compared to Xu Ruowei, her face was extremely pale, and her eyes were filled with terror.