"Xizhou, why must it be like this?"
Xu Ruowei's eyes widened in disbelief as she looked at Shen Xizhou. She truly hadn't expected him to be so devoted to An Nuan.
But how could Xu Ruowei give up so easily?
"It's necessary. An Nuan is very important to me."
"Back then, even after I treated her that way, she didn't consider leaving me. I believe she won't leave this time either."
"I think she's still angry, angry that I treated her that way before. Once things pass, she'll be fine."
"When An Nuan understands my feelings and knows I'm sincere, I believe she'll come back to me."
Listening to Shen Xizhou's hopeful words, Xu Ruowei's expression turned exceptionally grim. She had never imagined such a thing would happen to her.
Shen Xizhou was now dead set on winning An Nuan back.
No, she absolutely would not allow that to happen.
Despite the hatred in her heart, she held back, her eyes filled with disappointment and unwillingness as she said, "Xizhou, have you considered this? These are all your own thoughts. So, what about An Nuan? What are her thoughts? Have you considered them?"
"Perhaps, she doesn't want any contact with you at all."
"Xizhou, have you ever thought that no matter how hard you try, An Nuan will never change her mind, and she won't give you another chance? Have you thought about it?"
"Xizhou, have you ever considered that perhaps you're holding on too tightly, and that's why An Nuan detests you so much?"
"If you were to let go a little, things wouldn't be like this."
"Let go a little?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Xizhou finally turned his gaze to Xu Ruowei, asking with great excitement, "Are you telling the truth? As long as I stop pestering An Nuan and keep my distance, she will return to me, is that right?"
Shen Xizhou stood there, deep in thought. After a long while, he seemed to have figured something out, and looking at Xu Ruowei, he said with excitement, "Yes, what you said has some merit. Perhaps I was indeed too pushy with An Nuan, and that's why she detests me so much now."
Hearing Shen Xizhou's words, Xu Ruowei was already consumed by jealousy. But outwardly, she still maintained a smile.
"Xizhou, I know that no matter what I say now, you won't believe me. But what I'm saying now is the truth."
"I don't want you to be sad."
After saying this, Xu Ruowei said nothing more. She stood there, watching Shen Xizhou.
Shen Xizhou left, and Xu Ruowei followed behind him silently.
She then picked up her phone, as if plotting something. Glancing at her phone again, her eyes were filled with a smile. A cold smile curled at the corner of her lips. Heh, An Nuan, you are very lucky, but you are absolutely not allowed to snatch away everything that originally belonged to me.
In this lifetime, you will never have the chance.
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For the past few days, An Nuan's mind had been unstable. She had been plagued by nightmares, constantly feeling uneasy, as if something bad was about to happen.
On this day, An Nuan's phone received another text message. It was from Xu Ruowei.
She originally didn't want to pay any attention to it. To her, Xu Ruowei was like a demon.
Every time Xu Ruowei contacted her, it brought no good. Every time, when she sought her out, she was plotting against her.
The person on the other end of the phone seemed to have anticipated that An Nuan wouldn't respond. So, they sent her a video.
An Nuan didn't want to open it at first, but in the end, her curiosity got the better of her, and she clicked on the video.
Upon opening it, she saw Li Tian tied up, and Xu Ruowei was waving a fruit knife, tracing it across Li Tian's face. Of course, she wasn't using much force.
If she had used a little more force, Li Tian's face would likely have been completely disfigured.
An Nuan panicked completely. She didn't even bother to make any arrangements and rushed directly to the place Xu Ruowei had mentioned.
No wonder Xu Ruowei was so sure she would appear. So, she had been waiting for her here.
Xu Ruowei was truly like a persistent leech, constantly bothering her.
If Xu Ruowei had targeted her directly, she wouldn't have minded as much. But she dared to target the people around her. This was something she could not tolerate.
When An Nuan arrived at the location, she saw Xu Ruowei sliding the fruit knife across Li Tian's face. Li Tian's hands and feet were bound, leaving her no opportunity to escape.
"No, don't."
An Nuan cried out loudly. She wished she could rush forward and take Li Tian's place. The person who should be in that position should have been her.
But why? Why did Li Tian have to suffer for her?
Li Tian was innocent. She was only suffering all of this because she knew An Nuan.
Even though she had done nothing wrong, Xu Ruowei still harassed her, still wouldn't let her go. She had made everything clear. Why, why wouldn't Xu Ruowei let her go?
"Xu Ruowei, let Li Tian go. If you have something against me, then come at me directly."
"Come at me?"
Xu Ruowei burst into laughter, speaking more triumphantly, "An Nuan, Nangong Jin protects you so well, do you think I could find you?"
"An Nuan, isn't it great now? I captured Li Tian, and you've come obediently, haven't you?"
"An Nuan, you want to save Li Tian, right?"
"Kneel down and beg me. If I'm in a good mood, I'll let her go."
Xu Ruowei waited for An Nuan to kneel.
However, after a long time, An Nuan did not kneel.
Xu Ruowei seemed to be provoked. She brandished her fruit knife, gritting her teeth and saying, "An Nuan, if you don't listen obediently, then I will destroy Li Tian's life, and you will live in remorse forever."
"An Nuan, in the quiet of the night, you will always remember that someone lost their life because of you."
"It was your coldness and heartlessness."
"An Nuan, in fact, you love yourself the most, don't you? And people like Li Tian are just pawns you're using."
Xu Ruowei spoke venomously, a smile plastered on her face.
An Nuan looked at Xu Ruowei, listening quietly.
This Xu Ruowei was truly capable of anything. Such slander.
Xu Ruowei looked at An Nuan, her face full of smiles, "An Nuan, you want to save Li Tian, right? Let me tell you, I won't give you a chance."
Before An Nuan could speak, Xu Ruowei continued, "An Nuan, there are only the three of us here now. Oh, no, my people are outside. It would be too easy for me to deal with you."
"An Nuan, all you can do now is obey me obediently and crawl to me like a dog."
Xu Ruowei watched An Nuan with a smile, "An Nuan, oh, right, you probably don't know this."
An Nuan didn't want to pay attention to Xu Ruowei. Seeing Li Tian in pain and seeming uncomfortable, she rushed directly to Li Tian's side. At this moment, Xu Ruowei stood by and watched her, not stepping forward to stop her or say anything.