"Li Tian..." Even as she saw Li Tian sitting before her, she doubted if it was real. She was even more afraid that if she made a sound, the person before her would suddenly disappear.
When Li Tian's hand touched An Nuan's, An Nuan finally confirmed that the person before her was real. This was not a fantasy, this was all real.
It's so good.
She was almost sobbing as she spoke. Tears were held back with great effort.
"An Nuan..." Li Tian's voice was very soft, and her overall mental state looked very poor.
"Li Tian, what exactly happened?"
"An Nuan..."
Li Tian was about to speak, but then seemed to think of something, hesitated, and still didn't say it.
"Li Tian, is there something I shouldn't hear?"
"Li Tian, can you tell me?"
Under An Nuan's gaze, Li Tian finally spoke: "An Nuan, yes, I'm here before you, safe and sound."
"Li Tian, how have you been these days?"
An Nuan looked around and asked, "Where is Zhou Chu Mu? Did something delay him, so he didn't come?" She noticed that Li Tian's emotions had been fine just now, but when she mentioned Zhou Chu Mu, her eyes were filled with sorrow, her eyes glistening with tears and bloodshot.
She gripped her hand tighter and tighter.
She knew that Li Tian must have endured many unimaginable days.
"An Nuan, many things have indeed happened these days."
Li Tian sobbed, calmed herself down, and forced herself to be rational. She said in her calmest voice: "Zhou Chu Mu and I were looking for you. Zhou Chu Mu died saving me."
"And I got entangled with Huo Yun Shen because of certain things."
"Li Tian, you got entangled with Huo Yun Shen?"
"No, Li Tian, you must stay away from Huo Yun Shen. That person is a madman, Li Tian, he is too terrifying."
Li Tian shook her head, her voice filled with helplessness: "An Nuan, in this life, I am afraid I will be entangled with Huo Yun Shen."
An Nuan wanted to say something else, but seeing Li Tian's state, she ultimately did not press further.
"Li Tian, no matter why you got entangled with Huo Yun Shen, it's wonderful to see you again."
"An Nuan, Zhou Chu Mu died for me. I originally..."
"Alright, Li Tian, it's in the past, don't think about it anymore. You should learn to let things go and live in the present." An Nuan said distractedly.
An Nuan's heart trembled, she even wanted to cry out loud. But in the end, she didn't.
She knew very well that Li Tian was more upset than she was. If she cried, Li Tian would definitely not be able to hold on.
Although she was heartbroken, she couldn't show it in front of Li Tian. She thought Li Tian was the same.
An Nuan held Li Tian's hand: "Li Tian, have you found a place to stay?"
"I have a spare room."
"An Nuan, seeing you doing so well makes me relieved."
"However, I still have things to deal with, so I'll be leaving now."
Li Tian said to An Nuan, forcing herself.
In fact, she had been secretly following An Nuan these days, wanting to know how An Nuan was doing. Today, she saw An Nuan's face filled with a radiant smile.
"Li Tian."
Li Tian quickly withdrew her hand. There were wounds on her hand. Although they were well hidden, she was afraid An Nuan would see them. If An Nuan saw them, she would definitely ask. At that time, she was even more worried that she would break down and tell her.
And under An Nuan's questioning, she would definitely tell her.
She thought that the best thing to do now was to leave immediately. As long as she left, she wouldn't have to worry about An Nuan finding out.
However, the more Li Tian avoided her, the more An Nuan felt that Li Tian must be hiding something from her. Something she didn't want her to know.
An Nuan didn't give Li Tian a chance to dodge. She stepped forward and grabbed Li Tian's hand. When her gaze fell on the scars on Li Tian's wrist, An Nuan anxiously asked, "Li Tian, what happened? Tell me."
"No... nothing. I injured myself accidentally." Li Tian quickly withdrew her hand without thinking.
Li Tian subconsciously explained anxiously, "An Nuan, you really don't need to worry about me, I'm really fine."
She glanced at her watch and said anxiously, "An Nuan, I have important things to do now. Can I chat with you when I have time?"
"Li Tian, tell me, what exactly happened to you these days?" An Nuan held Li Tian's hand tightly, not wanting to let go: "Li Tian, did I cause you to get these scars?"
Li Tian's hand suddenly loosened. Her tense nerves completely relaxed.
Perhaps, some things should be told to An Nuan, so she wouldn't overthink. More importantly, she didn't want An Nuan to fall into another cycle of distress because of her.
She knew even better that if she didn't explain, An Nuan would keep investigating. She had to clarify things.
"Li Tian, who did it? Was it Huo Yun Shen? Or Xu Ruo Wei?"
"It was Xu Ruo Wei."
Li Tian took a deep breath and said calmly, "But, that's all in the past. You don't need to worry. And it doesn't hurt anymore."
"Li Tian." An Nuan didn't know what to say at this moment to comfort Li Tian. She found herself unable to utter any comforting words.
She could only say softly, "Li Tian, I'm sorry. It's all because of me that you had to endure all this."
"If you didn't know me, and had no connection with me, you wouldn't be like this now."
Xu Ruo Wei was so malicious, she was so cruel to her, naturally she wouldn't let Li Tian off easily. And Huo Yun Shen, although Li Tian didn't explicitly state her relationship with Huo Yun Shen. But from Li Tian's hesitant demeanor, she could guess something.
But since Li Tian didn't say it, there must be some unspeakable reasons.
They were truly vicious to her, to the point that they couldn't tolerate anyone around her.
Li Tian never wanted to mention those people again. Thinking of them was like demons tormenting her, and she naturally hated them, wishing they would disappear from this world.
But she knew better than anyone that it was impossible.
She was worried that An Nuan would do something extreme.
Looking at An Nuan, she smiled and said, "An Nuan, it's all in the past."
"And, as you can see, I'm fine now." Li Tian said with a sweet smile, "An Nuan, I'm living well now, and you're living well too. I don't want any more changes."
"Let those things be in the past."
Seeing Li Tian's smile, An Nuan's comforting words turned into tears that she could no longer hold back and flowed down.