As soon as these words were spoken, Huo Yuxuan suddenly realized that he was the one who had become conceited. How dare he say such a thing in front of Nangong Jin.
Was he tired of living?
"I, I actually..." At this moment, Huo Yuxuan was trying hard to backtrack.
"Continue, I'm listening carefully," Nangong Jin said icily.
Huo Yuxuan was completely taken aback. This person was clearly holding a grudge. Was he not even allowed to joke?
An Nuan let out a giggle.
Huo Yuxuan's mind raced, and he looked at An Nuan. "Good heavens, how could you be so seriously injured?"
He thought he was joking, but seeing An Nuan's condition, he was genuinely startled.
He had originally intended to shift the topic to An Nuan, thinking Nangong Jin wouldn't make things difficult for him anymore. But upon seeing An Nuan, he truly wished he could slap himself. How could he have had the leisure to joke just now?
Huo Yuxuan abandoned his playful demeanor and began to seriously tend to An Nuan's injuries.
An hour later, they were almost done, just wrapping things up.
He nudged Nangong Jin gently with his elbow and asked in a low voice, "What exactly happened? You said you were injured on the phone, and I thought it was a minor injury, but I didn't expect it to be so serious."
"Could it be that you... did it yourself?" Huo Yuxuan took a step back, looking at Nangong Jin with shock as if he had discovered something monumental.
Then, meeting Nangong Jin's murderous gaze, he suddenly seemed to realize something and immediately forced a smile, saying, "No, that's impossible."
"How could I have such a shameful thought?"
"It definitely wasn't you."
"I can see how much you cherish An Nuan."
Nangong Jin's brow had been furrowed, but his mood clearly improved after hearing Huo Yuxuan's later words.
However, why would Huo Yuxuan have such an idea? Was it his usual behavior?
Huo Yuxuan looked at An Nuan and shook his head.
An Nuan's fate was truly unfortunate, always suffering either minor or major injuries.
Seeing Huo Yuxuan's gaze constantly lingering on An Nuan, Nangong Jin couldn't help but clear his throat.
Huo Yuxuan stared at Nangong Jin in shock. No way, just looking, and he's already jealous?
Nangong Jin truly had the potential to be a king of jealousy now.
"Nangong Jin, that's enough. I'm just concerned about An Nuan, I don't have any other intentions."
Nangong Jin said coldly, "Who knows? You say one thing, but who knows what you're thinking in your heart."
Huo Yuxuan was filled with helplessness. He regretted it; he shouldn't have shown up here. Why did he come here, only to be tormented by Huo Yuxuan?
"Nangong Jin, Mr. Huo has done enough, and we should thank him," An Nuan said softly.
Although she knew they were joking, she had wanted to thank Huo Yuxuan from the very beginning.
"Thank you, Mr. Huo. You always have to trouble you." An Nuan said with some embarrassment, but her eyes were full of gratitude.
In fact, she had wanted to thank Huo Yuxuan long ago. But she never found the right opportunity. Every time she woke up, Huo Yuxuan had already left. She didn't even have a chance to say thank you.
However, now that she had expressed her gratitude, her mood became exceptionally good.
She glanced at Nangong Jin, his brow furrowed slightly, seemingly not approving.
She took a deep breath and looked at Nangong Jin.
Just as she was about to say something more, Nangong Jin spoke first, "Alright, you've heard the thanks. Huo Yuxuan, can you leave now? Don't be an eyesore here."
An Nuan looked at Nangong Jin in shock. She hadn't expected him to say such a thing. She gently tugged Nangong Jin and whispered in his ear, "You can't be like this."
The warmth of An Nuan's breath still lingered in Nangong Jin's ear, along with the gentle tug on his clothes and her shy demeanor as she spoke. This was something he had never experienced before.
His heart was exceptionally excited and happy.
An Nuan was still her usual self and hadn't noticed the impact her actions had on Nangong Jin. If she had known, she probably wouldn't have done that.
Huo Yuxuan gasped, Nangong Jin's murderous glare clearly indicated he was unwanted.
A chill ran down his spine. He felt he shouldn't stay here and should leave immediately. No, in fact, he should have left earlier.
He hesitated, thinking it might still be acceptable to leave now.
Just as Huo Yuxuan was about to leave, An Nuan called out to him.
Huo Yuxuan inwardly pleaded, "Oh no, please don't say any more thanks. I want to live a few more years."
He wanted to leave, but An Nuan had called him back, so he couldn't, and had to stay.
Meeting An Nuan's eyes, Huo Yuxuan inwardly cried out, but he could only stand there.
An Nuan said gratefully, "Mr. Huo, thank you for saving me several times."
Even though she knew Huo Yuxuan had saved her because of Nangong Jin, she still had to express her thanks.
Also, she suspected that Huo Yuxuan was behind Shen Xizhou's recent string of setbacks.
For that reason alone, her thanks felt insignificant.
Huo Yuxuan left directly, almost fleeing.
He was quite sure that if he lingered any longer, his life would be forfeit.
Only Nangong Jin and An Nuan were left in the room.
Nangong Jin's expression was somewhat grim.
"What's wrong?" An Nuan asked with concern.
Nangong Jin had been accompanying her for so long, did he have something urgent at the company?
She had forgotten about such an important matter.
"I'm fine. You should go and attend to your business. There should be more important matters at the company." An Nuan said anxiously.
She hadn't thought of this just now.
At this moment, she felt a pang of regret.
"Your gaze was entirely on Huo Yuxuan just now, and you didn't even give me a glance."
"Also, when you thanked me, you didn't look at me that earnestly."
Nangong Jin said these words with considerable dejection.
An Nuan hesitated for a moment before realizing something.
She let out a chuckle.
She hadn't expected Nangong Jin to be jealous, and of her good friend, no less.
An Nuan said with a light smile, "I thanked Huo Yuxuan because he's your friend. That's why I was polite to him."
"But do I need to be so polite to family?"
"But just now you..." Nangong Jin started to say, but then he thought carefully. Did An Nuan mean that he and Huo Yuxuan were different?
Thinking of this, his face lit up with a smile.
"An Nuan, does this mean that my position in your heart is different? Am I your family?"
Seeing Nangong Jin's beaming smile, An Nuan's eyes sparkled with amusement, and she said with a hint of shyness, "Yes, you are different."