Huo Yunshen was looking at his phone, a hint of surprise in his eyes.
Xu Ruowei hadn't contacted him in a long time. Ever since she became Shen Xizhou's fiancée, she had completely cut ties with him.
Huo Yunshen put his phone aside, not intending to answer it.
When the number of missed calls reached over twenty, a wicked smile curved his lips, and he scoffed.
It seemed something truly urgent had come up. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been so persistent in calling him.
This must mean she needed a favor.
He never expected Xu Ruowei to reach such a point.
It was truly pathetic.
The harsh words she had spoken back then were still vivid in his memory. What was she thinking, calling him? Did she misunderstand something?
She couldn't possibly think he would help her.
"The fiancée of Mr. Shen is calling me. If Mr. Shen knew, would he misunderstand?"
"Miss Xu, aren't you worried about Mr. Shen finding out right now?"
"Huo Yunshen." Xu Ruowei could hear the sarcastic tone in Huo Yunshen's voice. If she hadn't been pushed to the brink, she would never have sought Huo Yunshen's help. But now, Huo Yunshen was the only one who could help her.
Suppressing her displeasure, she spoke placatingly, "Huo Yunshen, I've encountered a troublesome situation that could ruin my reputation. Can you help me?"
"Heh, what does your ruin have to do with me?"
"Help you? Why should I help you? And how could you say such a thing with such concern in your voice?"
"Why do you think I would definitely help you?"
"Xu Ruowei, do you think too highly of yourself?"
Huo Yunshen said coldly and maliciously, "Xu Ruowei, you're looking for me, nothing more than wanting me to deal with An Nuan."
"I will deal with An Nuan. I've always been planning it."
"But not for you."
"You mean absolutely nothing to me anymore."
Before Xu Ruowei could say anything else, Huo Yunshen had already hung up.
Xu Ruowei was angered by Huo Yunshen's words, but he had said he would deal with An Nuan. Even though it wasn't for her sake, as long as An Nuan could be dealt with, it was fine.
It didn't matter who he was doing it for.
She just wanted An Nuan out of her sight.
Due to Xu Ruowei's situation, the Xu family's company was on the verge of collapse.
Xu Ruowei was pushed by her parents to the point where she had no other options.
She had to find a way to recover the losses for the Xu family.
...
An Nuan still had things to do. After all, life had to go on.
However, she never expected her luck to be so terrible that she would run into Shen Xizhou and Xu Ruowei, along with Xia Wanqing and Ji Wenyun.
Not everyone could have such luck. She was truly down on her luck.
An Nuan saw them but did not greet them. She calmly walked past them.
After all, she had no desire to be involved with these people.
She just wanted to handle her business peacefully.
Just as An Nuan was about to walk away from them, Xia Wanqing stepped forward and blocked her path.
"An Nuan, what's wrong? Did you do something shameful that you're in such a hurry to avoid me?"
"After all, we know each other. A greeting wouldn't be too much, would it?" Xia Wanqing snorted.
"Miss Xia, you put on such a face. Don't you think you're being hypocritical? What's wrong? Are you so desperate for someone to greet you?" An Nuan said fiercely. She had been suppressed by Xia Wanqing and the others before, but now she didn't want to be bullied anymore. She would say what she needed to say and directly confront them.
"Miss Xia, this is a public place. What do you mean by stopping me so casually?"
"Does Miss Xia want to become famous?"
"If that's the case, I can fulfill Miss Xia's wish." An Nuan said coldly, her tone carrying a hint of malice and warning.
Xia Wanqing, being used and still smug about it.
Moreover, her thoughts were truly beyond ordinary.
Did she think she could do whatever she wanted just because of who she was?
"Xia Wanqing, put away that smug look. To me, you're just a big joke."
"Heh, you wouldn't have forgotten what happened not long ago, would you? If Miss Xia has forgotten, I don't mind letting something like that happen again."
"However, how you'll deal with it then will be your own problem."
"An Nuan." Ji Wenyun walked to Xia Wanqing's side, held her protectively, and glared at An Nuan fiercely.
He never expected An Nuan to say such harsh words.
She truly hadn't changed her nature. Letting such a person go was the greatest foolishness.
"What is it? Mr. Ji, are you enraged?"
"Mr. Ji, are you planning to avenge your girlfriend and deal with me?"
"Mr. Ji, if you want to make a move, do it now." An Nuan said coldly. "If not, then I'll be leaving. After all, I have many things to do and don't want to waste time talking to people who aren't worth it."
With that, An Nuan walked forward.
However, her expression was extremely unpleasant, and more importantly, her good mood was instantly gone.
Ji Wenyun looked at An Nuan, filled with rage.
Xia Wanqing noticed that Ji Wenyun's gaze was entirely on An Nuan. She was so angry she wanted to lash out but held back. Her eyes fell on him, and she said displeasantly, "Wenyun, I was just bullied, why didn't you step forward?"
"I was terribly bullied."
Ji Wenyun frowned slightly, his expression not looking good.
She was terribly bullied?
She was the one who started this. If anyone was to blame, it was naturally her.
Besides, An Nuan hadn't bullied her; she had just stated the facts.
Seeing Ji Wenyun's gaze still fixed on An Nuan, Xia Wanqing regretted looking for trouble with An Nuan just now.
She was truly digging her own grave.
"Wenyun, I... I don't know what came over me just now."
"I originally wanted to apologize properly, but after An Nuan provoked me like that, I just couldn't calm down to apologize."
"I know what I did was wrong, but I was so sincere. Why does she still have such a big prejudice against me?"
Standing to the side, Xu Ruowei couldn't help but snort at these words.
Good, someone else spoke first, so she didn't have to.
Thinking about it, the situation was indeed quite amusing.
Xu Ruowei also noticed that Shen Xizhou's gaze seemed to be constantly on An Nuan. She clenched her hands by her side, filled with resentment.
Why, the moment An Nuan appeared, did Shen Xizhou's eyes hold no trace of her? She felt like a joke.