She struggled to follow the manager, who, though tempted to reach out and help her, ultimately shook his head and gave up.
This person in front of her must have offended Shen Xizhou, otherwise, Shen Xizhou wouldn't have sent her over.
It was known that Shen Xizhou always booked private rooms for himself. He arrived only a moment ago, and yet he was radiating a menacing aura, his face ashen, ordering him to fetch An Nuan.
An Nuan had just started working, her name tag likely not yet displayed. The regular patrons of the Shalan Club were unaware of her existence. Yet, Shen Xizhou had specifically requested An Nuan by name. He must have known she was here.
Watching her struggle to keep up with his pace, his heart was filled with internal conflict. Finally, he stopped in front of Shen Xizhou's private room.
"Go in. You must serve the person inside well. Don't offend him, or else, watch your own life."
An Nuan nodded, "I understand, Manager."
After the manager left, An Nuan prayed in her heart, hoping she wouldn't encounter anyone troublesome.
Her hand on the doorknob, she turned it with a 'click.' Inside, she saw a familiar figure sitting on the sofa, the man emanating a terrifying aura.
Fu Jingxuan and Shen Xizhou.
Her gaze fell on Shen Xizhou. Wasn't he supposed to be taking Xu Ruowei to the hospital? How could he be here so quickly?
Fu Jingxuan's eyes on her were filled with a destructive glint.
A bad feeling welled up in her heart. The man before her seemed intent on tearing her apart.
She truly hadn't expected to see both Shen Xizhou and Fu Jingxuan here.
And they wouldn't be looking for her for any good reason.
Fu Jingxuan's gaze fixed on An Nuan, full of malice. He walked towards her step by step, his hand gripping her neck tightly as he looked at her with cold eyes.
Shen Xizhou, sitting nearby, made no move. He watched indifferently.
An Nuan reached out, trying to pull away the hand strangling her, but found it utterly useless. Her struggle was like a joke.
She seemed to have a realization and gave up her resistance, letting Fu Jingxuan choke her.
A sarcastic smile played on her lips, and suddenly she felt a bit foolish. What was the point of her struggle? If Fu Jingxuan wanted to kill her, it would be as easy as crushing an ant. Her resistance was meaningless.
If she dodged, could she escape? She needed to live, and this was the only place she could go.
If he wanted to find someone, to deal with someone, it was ridiculously simple.
Since things had happened, and he had found her, she might as well go with the flow.
Once she made up her mind, she stopped struggling and stared directly at Fu Jingxuan, completely unafraid. A smile even bloomed on her face.
She tried her best to face the current situation calmly. If she couldn't change it, she could only face it.
Shen Xizhou crossed his legs, swirling the wine glass in his hand. A bloodthirsty smile touched his lips as his gaze fell on An Nuan. He watched her hand tremble by her side and suddenly burst into laughter.
His scrutinizing gaze seemed to pierce through her. A layer of ruthlessness shadowed his eyes.
"Heh, weren't you struggling just now? What happened? You've stopped so quickly. And you're looking directly at Fu Jingxuan, with an unreadable emotion in your eyes. Are you hoping this will make Fu Jingxuan pity you?"
"Who are you putting on that pitiful act for?"
In the past, he thought that this pitiful An Nuan should be cherished, protected like a treasure.
He believed that only he could see her in such a charming state.
But now, he witnessed firsthand her being so alluring to another man right in front of him.
Thinking back, how ridiculous he had been in the past, treating her like a treasure.
At this thought, he suddenly felt how foolish he had been, being played for a fool by a woman, and still feeling pleased with himself.
Heh, perhaps to outsiders, his past actions looked like those of an idiot.
After all, being led around by a woman.
His foot landed on the glass table and with a forceful kick, the table crashed against the wall, shattering into pieces, glass shards flying everywhere.
Because Fu Jingxuan had cornered her, An Nuan was unharmed. Could this be considered a blessing in disguise?
She smiled, suddenly feeling that heaven was treating her quite well, letting her narrowly escape a disaster. Perhaps, even Fu Jingxuan hadn't expected this.
Shen Xizhou was more seriously injured. Without anything to block the impact, his arm bled. Fortunately, even though the glass shards grazed his face, heaven seemed to favor him; his face remained uninjured, only his arm was severely hurt.
The glass shards were embedded deep into his flesh, requiring a hospital visit for removal and thorough disinfection. If not handled properly, his arm might be crippled.
Fu Jingxuan's gaze shifted to Shen Xizhou. "Your hand is injured, you need to go to the hospital to get it treated."
If it were anyone else, Fu Jingxuan wouldn't have spared Shen Xizhou a second glance. But Shen Xizhou was the person Xu Ruowei had chosen, and Xue Rou was very good to Xu Ruowei. If Xue Rou found out when she woke up, she would definitely blame him. That was why he reluctantly offered a word of concern.
"It's nothing," Shen Xizhou replied calmly, enduring the pain.
Fu Jingxuan said no more. He had spoken his piece. As for the outcome, it was none of his concern.
"An Nuan, come here." Shen Xizhou looked at An Nuan, who was calm and indifferent, and an inexplicable anger surged within him.
"Come here and treat my wound." Even he was surprised by his own words. He had never imagined himself saying something like this.
"Mr. Shen, your arm injury is very serious. If it's not treated properly, your hand will surely be crippled," An Nuan said coldly. "I can't bear that responsibility."
An Nuan said this icily, without even blinking. She then turned and picked up a broom, starting to sweep, as if that was what she was supposed to do, as if cleaning up the mess was the most important and urgent task.
Shen Xizhou felt as if his heart had been placed on a chopping block, with An Nuan slicing it with a knife. He seemed to be asking for trouble.
A ludicrous thought flashed through his mind. Seeing An Nuan being troubled by Fu Jingxuan, he had inexplicably become angry, leading to his uncharacteristic behavior.
His face darkened. How could he have such a ridiculous thought? Hadn't he suffered enough from An Nuan's deception? To actually feel pity for her, to think she was innocent.