Xu Ruowei's eyes widened as she looked at the person in front of her. She thought, no, it was impossible. Shen Xizhou couldn't possibly know everything. If he really knew, then she definitely wouldn't be standing here now.
Shen Xizhou would have taken her life in an instant. How could he possibly let her live?
If Shen Xizhou knew that she had orchestrated everything back then, and that An Nuan hadn't done those things at all, but had been framed by her, then Shen Xizhou would surely not let her off.
Therefore, what Shen Xizhou said about knowing everything didn't mean he knew absolutely everything. Perhaps he only knew some of it.
"Xizhou, I... I did do some things, but it was because I wanted to be with you so badly, I cared about you so much, that I did those things. Xizhou, can't you just let me go?"
"Besides, you already said you knew about the things I did, and you said you wouldn't care. You said you would let me go."
"Xizhou, you're bringing this up again now because you've heard the bad rumors outside, aren't you?"
"Xizhou, I..."
Listening to Xu Ruowei, even at this point, still defending herself, speaking for herself, and even pushing the wicked things she had done back onto An Nuan, he wanted to destroy her.
He couldn't comprehend how this woman in front of him thought, why, even at this stage, she could still calmly say these words.
Shen Xizhou said coldly, "Xu Ruowei, I have thoroughly investigated everything, how you treated An Nuan, how you treated those around you."
"Xu Ruowei, put away your pitiful act. I won't believe a single word you say."
"Right, the tricks you used on An Nuan back then, I will return them to you one by one."
"No, Xizhou, you're lying to me, aren't you?"
"Xizhou, if you truly believed those things, you wouldn't be standing here talking to me like this."
Xu Ruowei still held some hope, thinking that if she said these words, Shen Xizhou would surely believe her and side with her.
"Xu Ruowei, your tears now are for yourself."
Xu Ruowei knew that saying anything else now was useless.
Her gaze towards Shen Xizhou turned increasingly sinister, her eyes filled with a bloodthirsty glint.
She thought, this was her only chance. If she couldn't have Shen Xizhou, then she would destroy him. As long as Shen Xizhou was destroyed, everything else would be manageable.
Yes, destroying Shen Xizhou would be enough.
Even if she died, she would drag Shen Xizhou down with her.
If she couldn't live well, then no one else would be allowed to live happily.
Xu Ruowei stood up and lunged at Shen Xizhou, holding a fruit knife. Just as she thought her plan would succeed, she was kicked flying.
In an instant, Xu Ruowei let out a cold, mocking smile.
Lying on the ground, she laughed bitterly, and then her voice grew louder.
Years of effort had vanished in this moment.
Unreconciled, yet powerless.
Shen Xizhou looked at the person before him with disgust.
Xu Ruowei questioned him fiercely, "Shen Xizhou, why aren't you killing me? Did your heart soften? Did you realize you misunderstood me?"
At this moment, Xu Ruowei still held a sliver of hope, waiting for Shen Xizhou to say, yes, I misunderstood you about everything.
But what Shen Xizhou said next struck her even harder.
"Drag her away and torment her day and night. Just keep her alive, don't let her die."
Hearing these cold words, Xu Ruowei burst into laughter.
Her efforts over the years had yielded such a result. Unreconciled, yet unable to say anything.
Xu Ruowei seized the moment when Yan Bai was distracted, rushed in front of Shen Xizhou, and stabbed with the fruit knife. Fortunately, Shen Xizhou dodged quickly, evading Xu Ruowei's fruit knife, and then kicked her away.
Shen Xizhou walked forward step by step, his foot landing on Xu Ruowei's hand, stepping down hard. He said coldly, "An Nuan, it seems you won't shed tears until you see the coffin, is that it?"
"Then, I will make you regret it for the rest of your life."
"These years of being good to you have made you forget my methods, haven't they?"
"You should know that this kindness was originally An Nuan's, but you stole it. And you stole it for so many years. Doesn't your conscience ache?"
Shen Xizhou let out a light laugh, and said sarcastically, "Heh, why am I even saying these words to you? You are such a fiendish person, how could you possibly listen to what I say?"
"Talking to you about this is like playing the lute to a cow."
Xu Ruowei knew that Shen Xizhou was truly going to act against her.
But now, she had no other recourse but to beg Shen Xizhou to let her go.
Here, only Shen Xizhou could save her.
Only now did she realize that she had made the wrong choice of path again.
"Shen Xizhou, Shen Xizhou, I've been by your side all these years. Don't you believe a single word I say?"
"Xizhou, I said I didn't do those things, why won't you believe me?"
"Xizhou, I endured so much hardship for you, aren't you even a little moved?"
"Would you really be so heartless as to act against me?"
"Have you forgotten? I almost lost my life for you. Back then, I was being rescued, and you promised me in front of everyone that you believed me."
"Back then, I thought you had truly fallen in love with me. That your devotion to me was sincere."
"But now you choose to act against me for An Nuan. Do you think that's fair to me?"
Xu Ruowei seemed to recall something and burst into laughter, "Shen Xizhou, even if you kill me, An Nuan won't come back."
"And everything you're doing is in vain."
"Shen Xizhou, don't you understand even now?"
"Even if you inflict all that torture on me, do you think An Nuan will forgive you? Will An Nuan still choose to marry you?"
"You haven't forgotten, have you? An Nuan has already agreed to marry Nangong Jin. In a short while, An Nuan and Nangong Jin will be having their wedding."
"You have no chance anymore." After saying all this, Xu Ruowei started to laugh hysterically.
Since Shen Xizhou was treating her like this, she wouldn't let Shen Xizhou have his way.
If there was to be suffering, then they would suffer together.
Why should she be the only one to bear the pain?
"Is that so?" Shen Xizhou exuded a terrifying aura. At this moment, he was like a cold-blooded demon from hell, saying, "I may have no chance. But Xu Ruowei, in this life, you will never live comfortably. I will torment you slowly."
"I will ensure you live a long life. I will make you live in hell forever," he threatened with bloodthirsty malice.