Did Nangong Jin hold such an important place in her heart?
Important enough for her to still defend him so fiercely at this point?
Shen Xizhou hated everything he was seeing now.
His bloodthirsty, cold gaze fell upon An Nuan.
"An Nuan, do you still remember what happened to the Ye family back then?"
"If you insist on marrying Nangong Jin, then the Ye family's fate will be Nangong Jin's fate."
"An Nuan, you wouldn't want to go through what happened to the Ye family again, would you?"
"Shen Xizhou, no, you can't do this." An Nuan heard Shen Xizhou's words, her previous calm completely gone. She was extremely panicked.
She shook her head, looking at the person before her in horror. "No, no, you can't do this, and you can't do this to me."
"Shen Xizhou, why are you doing this?"
"Is this because of Xu Ruowei, Shen Xizhou?"
An Nuan was utterly flustered now. Her only thought was to protect Nangong Jin, to prevent him from falling into danger again because of her.
She looked at Shen Xizhou, her mind somewhat disoriented, and said, "Shen Xizhou, it was me who saved you back then. It was me who almost lost my life to bring you back from the snow. To save you, my body was left with a chronic illness."
"Shen Xizhou, for the sake of me saving you, please don't lay a hand on Nangong Jin."
"An Nuan, do you think I would believe your nonsensical talk? An Nuan, to protect Nangong Jin, you're really willing to do anything, aren't you?"
"Such an easy lie can be exposed so quickly."
"At the time, I did think it was you who saved me, but later I had Yan Bai investigate. Everything was thoroughly investigated, and the person who saved me was indeed Xu Ruowei."
"Those people before might not have been trustworthy, perhaps they were bribed by Xu Ruowei. But Yan Bai is incorruptible."
"An Nuan, when you lie, you need to think clearly. Is this true or false?"
"An Nuan, do you really think I'm that easily deceived?"
An Nuan just looked at Shen Xizhou, listening to his words.
Yes, what he said was indeed true. It was just that he didn't know Yan Bai had also been persuaded by her, and had kept this matter a secret for her.
Just then, Wang Xuerou, holding Yan Bai, appeared directly, followed closely by Fu Jingxuan.
Fu Jingxuan was jealous seeing Wang Xuerou holding Yan Bai, but remembering that this was for An Nuan, he could only endure it no matter how unwilling or unhappy he was.
After the last incident, Xue Rou had been thinking about how to atone for her mistakes. Now was the best opportunity. If he stepped forward and ruined her good deed, she might never speak to him again.
"Shen Xizhou, you don't believe An Nuan's words, do you? You believe Yan Bai's words, right?"
"Then, I've brought Yan Bai here now. Let Yan Bai tell you directly whether An Nuan's words are true or false."
"Shen Xizhou, you're truly laughable. You claim to love An Nuan, so much so that you wouldn't hesitate to give your own life for her. But now? Your actions undoubtedly say, 'An Nuan, I don't believe anything you say.'"
"Shen Xizhou, your words and actions are truly incredibly laughable."
It was Fu Jingxuan who found Yan Bai and asked him to reveal the truth. Of course, Yan Bai had initially refused, as he had promised An Nuan he would keep her secret.
However, Fu Jingxuan had argued that if this matter wasn't revealed to Shen Xizhou, Xu Ruowei would continue to deceive Shen Xizhou with it, and Shen Xizhou would always believe her.
Fu Jingxuan had also said: Yan Bai, you know better than anyone how disgusting Xu Ruowei is. Are you willing to let Xu Ruowei deceive Shen Xizhou? Just stand by and watch Xu Ruowei achieve her petty aims.
Yan Bai stood before Shen Xizhou and finally revealed everything.
After speaking, Yan Bai walked over to An Nuan and said apologetically, "An Nuan, I'm sorry. I still couldn't hold back and told you what I promised."
"An Nuan, you can scold me or hit me however you like."
After speaking, Yan Bai stood before An Nuan with his head bowed.
An Nuan sighed helplessly. What was bound to happen would happen, and scolding Yan Bai wouldn't solve anything.
Moreover, Yan Bai had nothing to do with this matter from the beginning. It was she herself who had lost her composure and said those things.
Even if Yan Bai hadn't appeared, the words she had just spoken were enough for Shen Xizhou to summon Yan Bai for verification.
Therefore, in this regard, Yan Bai's appearance was quite opportune.
Shen Xizhou was stunned. After listening to Yan Bai's account, he didn't know what to say.
As for what Yan Bai said afterward, he didn't hear any of it.
It was as if he had been cut off from the rest of the world.
He knew nothing, heard nothing.
He only knew that An Nuan had been silently making sacrifices for him.
And the reason he had kept Xu Ruowei by his side for so many years was because of this matter.
No matter how many wrongdoings Xu Ruowei committed, he would forgive her and keep her by his side.
But now? All his resolve and trust had become a mockery.
So, the things An Nuan had experienced back then were true. And those misunderstandings were all orchestrated and planned by Xu Ruowei.
So, from the very beginning, it was Xu Ruowei who had been scheming.
An Nuan had knelt and kowtowed, begging him to listen to her explanation. And how had he treated her then?
Right, he had kicked her away with a single kick. He had even beaten and kicked her.
He had made everyone mock her.
Even so, An Nuan's feelings for him had never changed.
And it was during that incident, when he chose Xu Ruowei over An Nuan, that An Nuan fell. It was that incident that marked the complete end of his relationship with An Nuan.
So, from beginning to end, the source of all suffering was him. So, from the very start, it was all his fault.
And he still had the audacity to blame An Nuan.
He thought An Nuan had betrayed him.
How much of a scumbag had he been to An Nuan all these years?
All the pain and all the wounds An Nuan had endured were inflicted by him, caused by him.
And he? In order to protect Xu Ruowei, he had trampled An Nuan under his feet.
And he? He had doted on Xu Ruowei in front of An Nuan. He had even given Xu Ruowei a grand wedding banquet.
Thinking about it now, it felt somewhat ridiculous.
He was the one who was truly a joke.
An Nuan had been waiting for him to turn around all along.
But he? He had always pushed An Nuan away.
Why, why had he trusted Xu Ruowei so much?
Yet he hadn't given An Nuan even a sliver of trust? If only he had believed An Nuan even a little back then, perhaps things wouldn't have turned out this way.