"Life threatening?" Shen Xizhou repeated the doctor's words, his eyes filled with disbelief.
It was impossible. He hadn't laid a hand on An Nuan, so how could she be in a life-threatening condition? This must be An Nuan's plan.
These people had all been bought off by An Nuan.
It had to be.
Shen Xizhou even wanted to rush in, to question An Nuan, to make her admit that it was all a lie. That it was her plan, that she had done it intentionally.
"No, impossible, how could this be?" Shen Xizhou kept muttering to himself, seemingly unable to believe what he was hearing.
At one point, he even wanted to lash out at the doctor.
It was all fake.
Nangong Jin landed a punch on Shen Xizhou's face, radiating a terrifying aura. Seeing Shen Xizhou about to charge in like a madman, he threw another punch, saying coldly, "Shen Xizhou, put away your crocodile tears. It's all real. It's all because you harmed An Nuan."
"You are the one who sent An Nuan to the operating room."
"Shen Xizhou, are you scared? So you dare not admit it?"
"Let me tell you, this is all real."
"Shen Xizhou, do you know? I've always protected An Nuan, ensuring she never suffered any harm. Her body was already on the brink of death from the torment you inflicted upon her. I am the one who nursed her back to health, little by little."
"But all my years of effort have been reduced to nothing by your actions."
"Nangong Jin, if anything happens to An Nuan, I will kill you. You'll never have a peaceful life."
Nangong Jin was filled with remorse. Why, why did he always show up only after an accident occurred? Hadn't they promised to protect her well? To prevent her from suffering any grievances? But now, despite his protection, she had still suffered grievances and almost lost her life.
Nangong Jin, was this the kind of protection you promised her?
Are you harming her, or protecting her?
Shen Xizhou didn't fight back, letting Nangong Jin hit him. In fact, at that moment, he even felt that Nangong Jin's blows were too light. He thought Nangong Jin should have hit harder.
"All of you, quiet down! If you continue to make a scene, you'll all be kicked out."
"This is a hospital, not some playground."
"If you want to fight, go outside."
"Can't you distinguish between what's important and what's not?"
Shen Xizhou and Nangong Jin obediently sat down, not uttering a word of protest against the doctor's words.
Shen Xizhou's heart was filled with worry. He had carried An Nuan in. Her pale face truly terrified him to the extreme.
This was the first time he had ever felt fear.
That's why, when Nangong Jin attacked, he didn't even retaliate.
He was thinking, An Nuan, please don't have any accidents.
An Nuan, you must live well for me.
After a long while, which felt like an eternity, the closed door remained silent.
Shen Xizhou looked at Nangong Jin, his voice laced with a hint of pleading, and said softly, "Nangong Jin, is all of this a setup by you?"
"Are you doing all this just to make me feel guilty for the rest of my life? To make me retreat and give up?"
Nangong Jin looked at Shen Xizhou coldly. He grabbed Shen Xizhou's collar, and as his fist was about to fall, he threw Shen Xizhou onto the chair, saying with disdain, "Shen Xizhou, do you think you carry that much weight?"
"No, you've never been that important."
"Shen Xizhou, to An Nuan, you are an easily dispensable existence, understand?"
Nangong Jin's words deeply wounded Shen Xizhou's heart.
He understood these truths, but he was unwilling to face them.
Most importantly, some things were not as he had imagined.
In reality, he had been deceiving himself all along.
Only then could he somehow manage to live.
Nangong Jin looked coldly at the person before him and said, "Shen Xizhou, do you know? All of An Nuan's misfortunes are because of you. You are the one who should leave her side the most."
"Shen Xizhou, please leave An Nuan's life, can you?"
"Consider it a good deed."
If it wasn't for An Nuan, Nangong Jin would never have said these words.
Nangong Jin said, Shen Xizhou, you are a devil.
Nangong Jin said, Shen Xizhou, An Nuan's current state is all your fault. You are the instigator.
Shen Xizhou recoiled, his face contorted with pain.
The problem he had been avoiding all along had been laid bare by Nangong Jin.
No, An Nuan would not have any problems. He had said he would make An Nuan live forever, to live in the human world as if she were living in hell.
He absolutely refused to believe that such a cruel fate would befall An Nuan.
She had overcome so much hardship, so many troubles. She would surely overcome this as well.
An Nuan, she should have a long life.
Her life should not be so short.
Soon, Li Tian and Wang Xuerou appeared.
After that incident, Wang Xuerou had finally obtained An Nuan's forgiveness and had been by An Nuan's side, perhaps as a form of atonement.
She would never allow An Nuan to face any danger, any trouble.
Soon, Li Tian went up directly, staring fiercely at Shen Xizhou and saying coldly, "Shen Xizhou, what exactly did you do to An Nuan?"
Shen Xizhou remained silent, but Xu Ruowei, who arrived late, tears streaming down her face, her voice choked with sobs, said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, it's all my fault. Please don't hurt Xizhou, okay?"
"An Nuan is like this because of me. It was Xizhou who hurt An Nuan to protect me. I'm so sorry."
Xu Ruowei, looking pitiful, walked up to Li Tian and knelt before her with a 'plop', begging, "Li Tian, if you want to vent your anger, vent it on me."
"It's all my fault, it was me, it was me."
"If I hadn't appeared, Xizhou wouldn't have hurt An Nuan to protect me."
"Then An Nuan wouldn't be like this now. She wouldn't be in the operating room." Xu Ruowei said with tears and full of remorse.
Hearing this, Shen Xizhou frowned, wanting to explain.
Xu Ruowei looked at Li Tian and said, "I know you're angry and want to hit someone. Then, take all your anger out on me."
Li Tian looked at Xu Ruowei, feeling that if she were to lay a hand on her, she would only be dirtying her own hands.
Seeing Li Tian's inaction, Xu Ruowei's face broke into a smile.
She knew this would be the outcome. She wasn't unaware of how much Li Tian detested and disliked her.