An Nuan sneered at Xu Ruowei, saying coldly, "Did I come specifically to watch you make a fool of yourself?"
"You seem to have forgotten that you're the one who invited me here. How could I plot against you? You should speak with evidence and, most importantly, don't make baseless accusations."
Xu Ruowei stared at An Nuan in disbelief, her face dark. She pointed at An Nuan and stammered, "You... you..."
After a moment of sputtering, she finally managed to say, "How dare you speak to me like this? Who gave you the courage, you..."
"What? I've always tolerated you, and you've become more audacious. Let me tell you, this is who I've always been."
"Back then, I didn't argue with you because I didn't want to say a word more to someone like you. But looking back, I was a bit foolish. If I had directly retorted like this before, you probably wouldn't dare speak to me this way now."
"Also, what right do you have to point fingers at me? Who gave you that authority?"
She walked over, grabbed Xu Ruowei's chin, and said coldly, "Whatever you want to do is your business, but Xu Ruowei, put away your petty schemes. If you want Shen Xizhou, then keep a good eye on him and don't let him appear before me again."
"By the way, can you two stop circling me like rabid dogs? It's your business if you're bored and have nothing to do. But I have plenty to do."
"Xu Ruowei, keep your Shen Xizhou in check. If there's a next time, you might not be so lucky as to be hospitalized."
"You... you're threatening me." Xu Ruowei's eyes widened, full of disbelief.
An Nuan let out a cold laugh. "Yes, I'm threatening you. And I don't just talk the talk; I'll walk the walk."
"You'd better behave yourself and don't force my hand."
An Nuan said this and forcefully flung Xu Ruowei's chin away, her face filled with utter disdain. She then took out a disinfectant wipe and thoroughly cleaned her hand.
"You're crazy, An Nuan, you're a madwoman! How dare you speak to me like this? Who gave you the courage?"
Xu Ruowei shouted, shaking her head, clearly in shock.
An Nuan's smile completely enraged her. She tried to get up, wanting to tear the triumphant look off An Nuan's face.
But as she struggled to rise, she collapsed onto the ground.
Looking up, she met An Nuan's mocking gaze.
At that moment, she felt like a complete joke, as if her actions were a solo performance. She had lost all face.
...
Nangong Jin had been calling An Nuan repeatedly, but she hadn't answered. He was extremely worried, fearing that An Nuan might be in danger again.
Just as he was about to lose his mind, his phone finally connected. Hearing An Nuan's voice, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Then, he began to chuckle foolishly at their conversation.
Huo Yuxuan, standing nearby, couldn't help but shake his head. "Is this guy salvageable? This lovestruck fool act is frankly a bit creepy."
Huo Yuxuan couldn't bear to watch any longer.
He was about to make a sarcastic remark when he saw An Nuan. He quickly swallowed his words and his face instantly broke into a smile. He said to An Nuan, "An Nuan."
Seeing Nangong Jin still in the same dazed state, he cleared his throat and couldn't help but say, "An Nuan is here, try to compose yourself."
Seeing Nangong Jin finally regain some semblance of normalcy, Huo Yuxuan felt a little relieved.
An Nuan was still pondering what Huo Yuxuan's words meant when Nangong Jin interrupted her thoughts. He whispered into her ear, "Nuan Nuan, what's wrong? Did something happen? Tell me, and I'll fix it for you."
"Right, where did you go just now? I kept calling, but you didn't answer."
"Nangong Jin." Hearing his concerned words, the worry in his eyes was unmistakable.
To say she wasn't moved would be a lie.
"What's wrong? Is it hard to talk about? Then don't, there's no need to force it," Nangong Jin said with a smile.
"An Nuan, you don't need to upset yourself over people who don't matter."
"Right now, the most important thing is to make yourself happy, understand? Nothing is more important than that."
An Nuan knew exactly who Nangong Jin was referring to as "people who don't matter." She truly didn't want any more involvement with them, but they kept appearing in her life.
An Nuan nodded heavily. "Mm, I understand."
"Fortunately, I have you by my side."
After saying this, An Nuan looked at Nangong Jin with a sense of awkwardness. She lowered her head, her eyes wide with shock and surprise. She hadn't expected to say such a thing, let alone so smoothly.
Her mind raced as she tried to figure out how to break the current awkward stalemate.
She thought for a long time, but no matter what, the words on the tip of her tongue refused to come out.
Just then, Nangong Jin's voice rang out like a savior's: "An Nuan, so my place in your heart is this important." His voice was filled with immense joy.
Upon hearing Nangong Jin's words, An Nuan became even more unsure of what to say.
When she finally reacted and checked the time, she became a little anxious. "Isn't it time to sign the contract with the collaborating company now? You're here. What about the cooperation?"
"It's fine, I've let Huo Yuxuan handle it."
Nangong Jin said calmly. Compared to the cooperation, he was delighted to see An Nuan looking worried, concerned about his affairs. Thinking about it made him incredibly happy.
In his eyes, even if the cooperation failed, it wouldn't be a big deal.
He beamed at An Nuan.
"An Nuan, you're worried about me, aren't you?" Nangong Jin said with a wide smile, "It seems I do hold some place in your heart."
"It seems you're slowly starting to care about me, to notice my presence."
Suddenly hearing Nangong Jin say this, An Nuan felt a little shy.
An Nuan lowered her head, not daring to meet his gaze for a long time.
She wanted to say something, but she found herself unable to find the right words to reply to Nangong Jin's statements.
They stood there in silence, neither speaking.
But Nangong Jin's gaze never left An Nuan.
An Nuan coughed lightly, feeling a little unnatural. At this moment, she even felt as though she was having trouble breathing.