"Shen Xizhou, hmph, you don't deserve to call my name. Stop spewing those disgusting words. Do you really think Xu Ruowei is some kind of good person? Xu Ruowei doesn't even deserve to stand before us."
"Shen Xizhou, you must be blind to think Xu Ruowei is good."
"Shen Xizhou, from now on, please stay away from An Nuan." Nangong Jin said coldly, his gaze fixed on An Nuan with immense tenderness.
"Nangong Jin, when you regret this, don't you dare throw a tantrum."
"You'll be the one losing face then."
"Oh, and as for all those messy things about An Nuan, I believe everyone present knows about them. You'll likely become a laughingstock for everyone from now on."
As Shen Xizhou spoke, the people around them began to whisper, their discussions cautious. If Nangong Jin hadn't been present, their voices would have been even louder.
However, they weren't fools. With Nangong Jin here, even if they knew something, they wouldn't speak it aloud.
Still, some of what Shen Xizhou said was news to them. Today, they had indeed heard many explosive pieces of information.
But they also knew that this information absolutely could not be leaked. It could only remain within their own knowledge.
Still, with An Nuan's reputation like this, Nangong Jin would probably abandon her too, wouldn't he?
After all, no man would be indifferent to such matters.
Upon hearing Shen Xizhou's words, An Nuan's face turned deathly pale. Her hands clenched tightly. Some of what he said was true, but some was false. But what could she do? If she stepped forward to explain, it was likely no one present would believe her words.
Especially since these people were all of status. Compared to them, she was truly nothing.
Before returning, she had told herself that no matter what outsiders said, she wouldn't care. But later, she realized she couldn't help but care.
She didn't want any more ties to her past. But those people still wouldn't let her go, still intent on stepping on her to rise.
Although the people around were quietly discussing An Nuan, she could still hear them clearly. Yet, she didn't step forward.
But at this moment, Nangong Jin stepped forward. He glared at Shen Xizhou and said coldly, "Shen Xizhou, you're the one saying all these things. Who can truly know what the situation is?"
"Even if An Nuan is truly scheming against me as you say, then I am willing to be schemed against."
Nangong Jin's doting gaze fell upon An Nuan, and he said softly, "With An Nuan, no matter what happens, no matter how terrible, in my eyes, An Nuan is the best woman in the world. She is the love of my life."
An Nuan's eyes widened in surprise as she looked at Nangong Jin.
Nangong Jin had said such things to her before, but only in private. She hadn't expected him to say them so openly, in front of so many people.
To say she wasn't grateful would be a lie.
Shen Xizhou watched An Nuan's radiant smile towards Nangong Jin, a stark contrast to the cold demeanor she showed him.
Did he not deserve even a smile from her?
"Hmph, she deserves the best? She is the love of your life?"
"Nangong Jin, you will regret the words you've spoken."
"Whether I regret it or not is my business, and I don't need your concern."
"Shen Xizhou, rest assured, even if everything you say is true, even if you claim I am scheming against Mr. Nangong."
An Nuan looked at Nangong Jin and said coldly, "However, I am willing to invest my efforts in Nangong Jin. You are someone I wouldn't even glance at."
"Didn't Mr. Shen claim to despise me the most? Then why are you the one constantly seeking trouble with me?"
"Mr. Shen, what exactly do you want to gain from me?"
Shen Xizhou froze, unable to find any retort to An Nuan's words.
However, as if remembering something, he reached out and gripped An Nuan's hand again, even tighter than before. He said coldly and loudly, "An Nuan, don't get too smug."
"I will find a hundred, a thousand ways to ruin you."
"Is that so? Then I shall await Mr. Shen's 'generous gifts' with anticipation."
An Nuan endured the pain in her hand.
Just then, Nangong Jin punched Shen Xizhou directly in the face. Shen Xizhou staggered backward, managing to brace himself against a nearby chair. Otherwise, he likely would have fallen to the ground.
When he looked up, he saw Nangong Jin holding An Nuan tightly in his embrace, his jealousy consuming him.
He wished he could rip An Nuan from Nangong Jin's arms.
Nangong Jin sensed the burning anger radiating from Shen Xizhou. He looked at him coldly and said, "Shen Xizhou, with me here, I will not give you any chance to harm An Nuan."
Shen Xizhou suddenly let out a cold laugh, his voice sinister. "Nangong Jin, can you protect An Nuan forever? An Nuan will eventually be alone."
"Shen Xizhou, give up that idea. As long as I am here, I will not let An Nuan suffer any harm."
"In the past, An Nuan let you people bully her because I wasn't here. Now that I am, I will not give you any opportunity to bully her."
"Hmph, is that so? For such a tarnished woman, Nangong Jin, this is a loss that outweighs any gain."
Shen Xizhou's gaze fell on An Nuan, his voice chilling. "An Nuan, you truly are remarkable. You can make every man around you unforgettable."
"You think you owe no one anything."
"Now, Ruowei is in this state because you harmed her."
An Nuan suddenly laughed. For Xu Ruowei, he was willing to do anything, wasn't he? Even now, he continued to blame her, pinning fabricated charges on her.
An Nuan's voice turned cold. "I owe no one anything, but I have never owed Xu Ruowei."
"Mr. Shen, you seem to be mistaken. In this life, it is Xu Ruowei who owes me."
"An Nuan, you..."
An Nuan looked at Shen Xizhou and suddenly sneered, "You were the one who first betrayed our vows. Therefore, you wronged me."
"Now, you step forward, place all the blame on me, and then accuse me. Mr. Shen, a true man would not act like this."
"Mr. Shen, you have been making things difficult for me. What exactly are your intentions?"
Everyone was stunned. They had never expected An Nuan to utter such shocking words.
Did An Nuan have a past with Shen Xizhou? Wasn't it said that An Nuan had been persistently pursuing Shen Xizhou?
Shen Xizhou's true love was Xu Ruowei. If An Nuan hadn't been shameless, Xu Ruowei wouldn't have had to suffer so much.
Thinking this way, An Nuan truly was shameless.
Everyone looked at An Nuan with disdain.