Bai Yi walked out.
Shen Xizhou’s gaze fell on An Nuan, his eyes colder than ever, and he said sinisterly, “An Nuan, you’re quite something.”
“It seems I underestimated you. I didn’t expect you to curry favor so quickly. Heh, I truly underestimated you.”
“I never imagined you had such means.”
“When did you get involved with the eldest young master of the Bai family? Do you think that by getting involved with Bai Yi, you can escape my control?”
“But you seem to have found the wrong person. The Bai family’s power isn’t that great. Compared to me, they can’t possibly win.”
“So, An Nuan, you seem to have found the wrong person. Next time, you should open your eyes wider and find someone who can truly defeat me.”
An Nuan wanted to tell Shen Xizhou that things weren’t as he thought, that she had only just met Bai Yi and hadn’t thought of asking him for help.
She wanted to explain, but her wound was causing her immense pain. A heart-wrenching pain that made it difficult to breathe.
An Nuan wanted to explain, but in the end, she didn’t. In her opinion, explaining to Shen Xizhou was utterly useless; he wouldn’t listen.
No matter how much she explained, it wouldn’t matter.
But An Nuan’s silence and lack of explanation were taken by Shen Xizhou as an admission of his words. This assumption enraged him. His face darkened, as if he were a demon.
“An Nuan, since you want to die so badly, I’ll grant your wish.”
An Nuan thought Shen Xizhou would act directly, but he didn’t.
He simply looked at An Nuan, approached her, cupped her chin, and said coldly, “An Nuan, you’d better be obedient and not have any contact with any man. If you disobey, you’ll never know your brother’s whereabouts in this lifetime.”
“By the way, your brother’s life is tied to you. You should be careful in your words and actions.”
“I am a ruthless person, capable of anything,” Shen Xizhou said with a light laugh. “You know who I am better than anyone, don’t you?”
Hearing Shen Xizhou’s words that pierced her to the bone, An Nuan felt a chill throughout her body. She stood frozen, afraid to move.
He had truly grasped her weakest point, leaving her unable to budge. She didn't even have a chance to resist.
She stopped, lowered her head, and bit her lip tightly. Taking a deep breath, she looked up at the man before her with a smile.
She was waiting for Shen Xizhou’s words.
“An Nuan, beg me. Beg me. As long as you make me happy, I won’t lay a hand on your brother.”
Shen Xizhou’s face was filled with coldness, and he looked at An Nuan with disdain, a mocking smile on his lips. His gaze towards An Nuan became increasingly cold.
“Heh, what’s wrong? Is it difficult?”
“It seems your pride is more important than your brother.”
“An Nuan, you’re truly heartless.”
An Nuan’s face instantly turned pale. Heh, Shen Xizhou called her heartless.
Shen Xizhou was sparing no effort in humiliating her.
Her gaze fell on Shen Xizhou. Was this the same man she knew?
His face was still the same, but his attitude towards her had changed.
The person before her was extremely unfamiliar, so unfamiliar that she felt as if she had never known him.
He was no longer her Shen Xizhou.
The man who once protected her so carefully had now thrown her to the ground, plunging her life into an abyss.
In his eyes, she was just such a person, a heartless and shameless woman. But he forgot that he wouldn’t have treated her like this before.
Everything she did now was premeditated in his eyes, and she deserved it all. Whatever he did to her was her own fault. Yes, he took out her kidney and gave it to Xu Ruowei; she deserved it.
She had long known that Shen Xizhou hated her to the core, yet she still harbored a sliver of hope, thinking that if he knew everything someday, would he forgive her?
He said, “An Nuan, do you think clinging to Bai Yi can save your brother? Do you think Bai Yi is my match?” He said, “An Nuan, besides me, you are not allowed to have any other man by your side.”
Such words echoed in her ears.
Suddenly, as if she had figured something out, she opened the door and softly called out, “Bai Yi, I have something important to tell you.”
She didn’t know if Bai Yi was outside; she was just taking a gamble that he was.
Bai Yi pushed the door open and looked at An Nuan with a puzzled expression. Did she have something important to tell him?
He glanced at Shen Xizhou, who stood to the side with a darkened face, appearing not to have gained any advantage. His expression said it all.
Before Bai Yi could figure out what had happened, An Nuan threw herself into his arms, encircling his neck with her hands, and said softly, “Bai Yi, Mr. Shen doesn’t seem to believe I’m your girlfriend. Tell me, shouldn’t you show him something to make him believe?”
Bai Yi, who had just entered, was completely bewildered. When he met An Nuan’s pleading eyes, he immediately understood.
“Oh, is that so?” Bai Yi said as if he had discovered something new. “I didn’t expect Mr. Shen to have such a peculiar hobby. It’s truly unbelievable. However, since that’s the case, let’s put Mr. Shen’s suspicions to rest, so he doesn’t have to be so suspicious all the time, which isn’t good.”
“Mr. Shen’s troubles are not a concern, but I’m afraid of anything that might affect my girlfriend. I wouldn’t want my girlfriend to suffer even the slightest bit of grievance.”
As Bai Yi spoke, he walked to An Nuan’s side and whispered in her ear, “I’ll take this act seriously, and you have to agree to be my girlfriend. Otherwise, I’ll leave immediately. How you explain the situation to Shen Xizhou will be your problem.”
An Nuan’s eyes widened as she looked at the man before her. She had only wanted Bai Yi to help her, but she hadn’t expected him to directly threaten her. His eyes were shining with a determined, confident look. She shivered all over, feeling that she might have gotten involved with someone she shouldn't have.
Bai Yi’s gaze was too intense, and she couldn’t help but feel afraid.
An Nuan hesitated. She was about to nod when Shen Xizhou directly punched Bai Yi in the face.
Shen Xizhou only wanted to humiliate An Nuan, but he never expected her to actually let Bai Yi in and ask another man to kiss her in front of him. How could she say such things so calmly?
An Nuan didn’t realize how attractive she was when she smiled at Bai Yi just now. How long had it been since Shen Xizhou had seen such a smile? He was jealous. Why could this damned woman smile at another man like this in front of him? Was she really that happy?
Not to mention Shen Xizhou, even Bai Yi had been captivated by her just now. He had already forgotten that Shen Xizhou was standing not far away.
However, Shen Xizhou’s punch brought Bai Yi back to reality, reminding him that someone else was present.