The Ye family members finally found An Nuan.
When An Nuan arrived at the Ye family's residence again, she was filled with sorrow. The place was the same, but everything had changed. Things were no longer as they used to be.
Upon seeing Ye Qingcheng's parents, An Nuan immediately knelt down, her voice choked with guilt as she said, "I'm sorry, it's all my fault."
"If it weren't for me, perhaps he wouldn't have had any accidents."
Ye Mama walked over, but instead of scolding, she helped An Nuan up and held her hand.
An Nuan looked at Ye Mama in surprise. In fact, Ye Mama's calmness made her feel even worse. She had imagined that if Ye Mama had directly hit her, she might have felt a sense of relief, and her guilt would have lessened.
But Ye Mama not only didn't scold her but also comforted her.
This only increased her sense of guilt.
If it weren't for her, none of this would have happened. They shouldn't have been so kind to her.
Ye Mama, however, held An Nuan's hand and gently comforted her, "Nuannuan, this matter has nothing to do with you."
"The investigation is complete. It was that person's drunk driving that led to the consequences."
"That person has been caught. He's a gambler who was also drinking. It was caused by drunk driving."
An Nuan listened, but she still couldn't let go.
She felt that these were just words Ye Mama was saying to comfort her, to stop her from blaming herself.
"Aunt, you don't need to comfort me."
An Nuan's voice was heavy with self-reproach. "It was me. If it weren't for me, this wouldn't have happened."
"Was it really drunk driving?"
Seeing An Nuan's self-blaming demeanor, Ye Mama felt immense heartache. She hugged An Nuan tightly and softly said, "Nuannuan, it's all true. Don't overthink it. This matter has nothing to do with you."
"The investigation is complete. It was just a normal traffic accident."
Finally, An Nuan believed her words.
However, she only believed them on the surface. In her heart, she still harbored doubt.
Even if the investigation was complete, there must be some hidden circumstances.
But Ye Mama was already heartbroken. She didn't want to cause her more pain. She felt she should be the one comforting Ye Mama now, not the other way around.
An Nuan suspected that Xu Ruowei was involved in this matter.
At the time, Xu Ruowei had vowed to make An Nuan live in hell for the rest of her life. She would destroy everyone who was good to An Nuan.
Her mother and Yun Xiu had both been killed by Xu Ruowei. Of course, Xu Ruowei had disguised herself well and acted cunningly. An Nuan couldn't find any evidence. Even if she found evidence, Shen Xizhou wouldn't believe her words.
Now, if she were to claim Xu Ruowei was responsible, no one would believe her. Xu Ruowei always acted with extreme subtlety.
More importantly, even if they knew Xu Ruowei was behind it, without evidence, it would all be in vain.
She looked at Ye Mama, her voice tinged with guilt. "Aunt, this matter is somewhat related to me. If it weren't for me, it wouldn't have happened."
"Aunt, I'm sorry." An Nuan knelt down again, her heart full of remorse and self-reproach.
"Perhaps Shen Xizhou is right. Those who interact with me have no good end. My mother was like this, my brother was too, and now even Qingcheng is the same."
"Aunt, perhaps Qingcheng shouldn't have known me. Perhaps I shouldn't have accepted Qingcheng's proposal."
"If I hadn't accepted, this kind of thing would have been avoided."
"Aunt, since Qingcheng is gone, from now on, if you need anything, just call me. Even if you need my life, I will do my best to fulfill it."
Before An Nuan could finish her words, Ye Mama interrupted her, saying with a hint of sternness, "Nuannuan, you are not allowed to say such things."
"You are a special person to Qingcheng. Therefore, even though Qingcheng is gone, we will protect you."
"Aunt, thank you. Thank you for believing me and for willing to protect me."
"Aunt, from now on, I am Mrs. Ye. I will live on for Qingcheng."
Ye Qianyi looked at An Nuan, tears streaming down her face.
In truth, if An Nuan had simply left, she wouldn't have blamed her. After all, she was still so young, and she had her own life to live.
She still had many years of youth ahead of her.
If she were to bear the title of Mrs. Ye, her life would likely be very difficult from now on.
Ye Qingcheng's affairs were settled, and An Nuan attended Ye Qingcheng's funeral as Mrs. Ye.
An Nuan's attendance as Mrs. Ye meant that everyone now knew.
Even Xu Ruowei knew. Upon hearing this, she clenched her fists tightly, bit her lip, and her eyes were filled with intense unwillingness.
How could An Nuan have such good fortune?
What was going on with the Ye family?
Didn't they blame An Nuan at all?
She was the one who caused his death. The Ye family should be seeking retribution from An Nuan. How could they let An Nuan take the position of Mrs. Ye?
Unwilling. This was not the outcome she desired.
...
A week later.
An Nuan was bundled into a sack and abducted. An Nuan didn't struggle; she remained very quiet throughout the journey.
Upon arrival, someone removed the sack from her head.
It was Fu Jingxuan.
An Nuan had expected it to be Xu Ruowei or Xia Wanqing, but she hadn't anticipated Fu Jingxuan.
She looked at Fu Jingxuan, her gaze fixed on him. She had no connection with Fu Jingxuan.
Yet, Fu Jingxuan had abducted her. Someone must have said something to him again.
Fu Jingxuan said coldly, "An Nuan, you've gone to great lengths to secure the position of Mrs. Ye."
Hearing Fu Jingxuan's words, An Nuan realized he had misunderstood her.
She looked at Fu Jingxuan and said firmly, "Things are not as you think."
"I don't know who said what to you, but the position of Mrs. Ye is not what I desire."
"If I could, I would rather Ye Qingcheng were still alive."
"Is it because Xu Ruowei said something? But Fu Jingxuan, do you believe everything Xu Ruowei says so easily? Is whatever she says the absolute truth?"
"Have you considered that perhaps Wang Xuerou was killed by Xu Ruowei?"
"Fu Jingxuan, I know you won't believe me when I say these things."
"In fact, you can investigate. I don't believe that if you truly investigate, you won't uncover some things."
"Are you saying Xu Ruowei framed you?"
"Or are you trying to tell me that Xu Ruowei wanted to kill Wang Xuerou?"
"An Nuan, do you really think I would believe such a thing?" Fu Jingxuan scoffed and said, "You said that before, and I didn't believe you. So, do you think I will believe your words now?"
"An Nuan, you don't honestly think that by becoming Mrs. Ye, you've secured a life of ease, do you? Even if you've taken the position of Mrs. Ye, if I find evidence, your future days will not be so pleasant," Fu Jingxuan said coldly.