"Nangong Jin, you love An Nuan, and it's understandable that you'd do anything for her. But you've built all your kindness to her, all your suffering, on me. Isn't that unfair to me?"
"Unfair?" Nangong Jin scoffed. "What right do you have to demand fairness when you're like this? It's a miracle you're not dead yet."
"Nangong Jin, kill me? I haven't done anything wrong, how can you lay a hand on me?"
"When has Nangong Jin ever needed your permission for what he wants to do? And what right do you have to ask for fairness?"
"Anyone who keeps you by their side must be blind, both in sight and in heart. It's a colossal joke that someone as wicked as you isn't recognized as such, and is instead treated like a treasure."
"Nangong Jin, do you think no one will speak up for me? Shen Xizhou, although he said those cruel words earlier, I know for a fact he won't stand by and watch me be bullied."
"Xu Ruowei, if you want to live, you'd best apologize to An Nuan. If An Nuan forgives you, then we'll let this matter go. If she doesn't, then even with Shen Xizhou by your side, it will be useless."
Shen Xizhou stared at Nangong Jin, listening to his words. He suddenly let out a scoff. Nangong Jin trusted An Nuan so deeply. The moment he appeared, he shielded An Nuan in his arms, not even bothering with what others said. To Nangong Jin, no matter what happened, he would always stand by An Nuan's side.
"I haven't done anything wrong, so I won't apologize to An Nuan. Because she doesn't deserve it."
"If I truly did something wrong, then naturally I would apologize."
"I will not allow baseless accusations to be placed upon me."
"I will not admit to things I haven't done. And as for apologizing, that's an impossibility."
"Mr. Nangong..."
Xu Ruowei seemed to want to defend herself further, but Nangong Jin clearly didn't want to hear it. To him, Xu Ruowei's words were utterly disgusting.
"Shut your mouth."
"Hearing 'Mr. Nangong' from your mouth makes me feel sick."
"Everything that comes out of your mouth is utterly foul."
Nangong Jin said coldly, feeling utterly disgusted at that moment. If it weren't for An Nuan, he would never have shown up here. But since An Nuan was here, he couldn't afford not to be. He held An Nuan tightly, saying gently, "Nuan Nuan, let's go. We'll leave this place."
"Being in a place like this is utterly detestable and revolting."
Yan Bai arrived in a hurry, his face filled with panic. He truly had no idea what had happened. He had gone to intercept Nangong Jin, and Nangong Jin had stayed in the car, so he had been keeping watch. He hadn't seen Nangong Jin get out of the car, yet now? He saw Nangong Jin standing before him. In fact, he had been watching Nangong Jin's car the whole time. But the doors were shut, the engine wasn't on, and there was no sound. He found it odd. If someone were in the car with no air circulation, they'd be uncomfortable. Half an hour or an hour might be bearable. But four hours had passed, and the car hadn't moved. Yan Bai had no choice but to become suspicious.
Yan Bai went over, but found no sign of Nangong Jin. At that moment, he knew something was wrong. He rushed here, thinking that things couldn't possibly be so coincidental. However, when Yan Bai saw Nangong Jin holding An Nuan tightly in his arms, his face turned pale, and he didn't know what to say.
"Young Master Shen, I... I really don't know when Nangong Jin appeared here. I was watching him the entire time. Nobody got out. As for why Nangong Jin is here, I genuinely have no idea."
"Get out."
Shen Xizhou then stood directly in front of Nangong Jin and An Nuan, staring coldly at them and saying, "Are you two planning to flaunt your affection in front of me?"
"Nangong Jin, sometimes..."
Nangong Jin didn't spare Shen Xizhou a glance. All his attention was still on An Nuan. He steered An Nuan away from Shen Xizhou and walked forward from the side.
"Nangong Jin, if you take An Nuan and leave, you might not get out of here alive."
Heh.
Shen Xizhou watched Nangong Jin, then chuckled sarcastically. "You think I can't get out of here?" He couldn't possibly be so naive as to think he was here alone, could he?
An Nuan's eyes were full of apology.
At this moment, Shen Xizhou ordered his men to surround them, and said coldly to Nangong Jin, "Nangong Jin, if you obediently walk away and leave An Nuan here, I'll pretend none of this ever happened."
Nangong Jin let out a cold scoff. "Shen Xizhou, do you think I would do something I wasn't sure of? Do you really think I'd come alone?"
"Do you know how important An Nuan is to me?"
"I can take risks in many situations. But when it comes to An Nuan, I'm exceptionally cautious. I dare not make any mistakes."
"I dare not put An Nuan in danger."
"Because An Nuan's life is far more important than mine."
As Shen Xizhou gave the order and his men closed in, Nangong Jin clapped his hands, and his own men also emerged, surrounding them. Suddenly, the events around them seemed to freeze. No one dared to make a move. In the end, Nangong Jin protected An Nuan and they left, unharmed.
...
An Nuan looked at Nangong Jin with worry etched on her face. She felt immensely guilty for the trouble she had caused him and couldn't bring herself to apologize. She even thought that if it weren't for her, Nangong Jin wouldn't be in this situation, nor would he have any trouble. She sighed helplessly, feeling like a burden. She thought that over the years, she could protect herself, even stand on her own two feet, and no longer cause Nangong Jin any trouble. But now? She had been forcibly taken away, and Nangong Jin had to rescue her.
"Nangong Jin, I'm sorry. It's all my fault."
"If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have been put in such a difficult position, nor would Shen Xizhou have bothered you. Everything started because of me. It's all my fault."
"An Nuan, don't say that."
"Actually, even without you, Shen Xizhou and I were already at odds."
"Besides, I should probably thank Shen Xizhou. If he hadn't treated you badly and given you up to me, I wouldn't be with you now."