"An Nuan, how are you feeling now? Are you comfortable anywhere? Is your head aching?"
Nangong Jin held An Nuan's hand tightly, not wanting to let go, nor daring to shift his gaze away from her.
He was afraid that the moment his eyes left her, An Nuan would vanish instantly.
Her hand felt a little cold when he held it.
Perhaps she had been in the hospital for too long.
He looked at the scar on her neck from the knife cut. Though healed, it had left a dreadful mark.
Girls cherished their beauty, and his An Nuan was no exception. However, the scar's location made surgery difficult.
If surgery were absolutely necessary, it would involve risks.
But Nangong Jin did not want An Nuan to experience any more risks.
Therefore, the scar remained. He had been contemplating how to explain this to An Nuan.
He even wondered what An Nuan's reaction would be when he told her. Would she be angry?
An Nuan looked at Nangong Jin, wanting to ask him what he was thinking. Why did he look so serious? More importantly, his gaze upon her felt quite peculiar.
"An Nuan, are you feeling unwell anywhere?" Nangong Jin asked anxiously.
Seeing that An Nuan still didn't speak, Nangong Jin became truly worried, so much so that he felt like hitting himself.
He believed that all of this was his fault.
"An Nuan, what's wrong? What happened? Why aren't you speaking? Say something. Tell me whatever you want to say."
"Can you please not remain silent?"
"You like this… it makes me worried and scared."
An Nuan didn't speak immediately. Instead, she widened her eyes, looking at the person in front of her, seemingly lost in thought.
A thought that was impossible to decipher.
An Nuan's demeanor made one's heart ache.
Nangong Jin looked at An Nuan, also seriously pondering what was going on.
They continued to look at each other, neither speaking.
Eventually, Nangong Jin directly told An Nuan about the scar on her neck. As he finished speaking, he lowered his head, sinking into a low mood, even curling into himself, unsure of what to say or do for An Nuan to forgive him.
An Nuan looked at Nangong Jin in surprise. She truly hadn't expected him to be troubled by such a matter.
In fact, she wished she could tell Nangong Jin that he didn't need to be so worried.
This was not his fault.
Honestly, if she were to make the decision herself, her choice would have been exactly the same as Nangong Jin's.
Life and beauty, of course, life was more important.
She was even incredibly grateful that Nangong Jin had chosen to save her life.
"Nangong Jin, I feel very good now."
An Nuan said, looking at Nangong Jin with deep gratitude, even with a smile on her face.
Nangong Jin stared at An Nuan's smile, somewhat stunned. He even wondered if he had misread her.
"An Nuan, you still have injuries on your arm, and your body has some issues. What you need now is rest."
"An Nuan, if you come home with me, I can take care of you."
"Nangong Jin, it's okay. I know my own body's condition."
"An Nuan, I just want to take care of you. I…"
"I'm afraid you might encounter problems again. If something really happens, what will you do?"
One year later.
An Nuan and Nangong Jin's wedding was to be held.
Many people were invited to the banquet.
Li Tian looked at An Nuan, her face beaming with happiness. She was genuinely happy for An Nuan.
An Nuan had suffered too much over the years, and now, a rare period of good fortune had arrived.
Fortunately, heaven had sent Nangong Jin to her side.
The wedding proceeded smoothly.
When it was time to exchange rings, Nangong Jin produced not rings, but a divorce agreement.
He held the microphone and directly handed the divorce agreement to An Nuan, saying coldly, "An Nuan, how do you like this humiliation today? An Nuan, I've waited a long time for this day."
"I thought you wouldn't agree. I didn't expect you to say yes the moment I proposed. You're so easily fooled."
"An Nuan, I've sacrificed so much for you, but what can you give me? I'm not willing to accept that all my years of effort have yielded nothing. That's why I put on this show. I want to make you lose face completely, to make you an object of scorn."
"An Nuan, I'm not reconciled. I've done so many things, and you've wasted so many years of mine. This is all for you now. This is all your own doing."
"Sign this divorce agreement."
"An Nuan, let's part amicably, shall we? Don't force me to do anything excessive."
Faced with the sudden turn of events, An Nuan's eyes widened in disbelief. Her entire body trembled as she looked at Nangong Jin, even questioning if all of this was real.
She looked at Nangong Jin and asked in disbelief, "Nangong Jin, are you kidding me?"
"Nangong Jin, no… I don't need you to joke with me."
"Nangong Jin, I know, you still have feelings for me in your heart."
"An Nuan, I told you, this was all planned by me."
"Why don't you understand? What, are you going to cling to me like this? An Nuan, don't be so shameless."
"Isn't it better for everyone to part on good terms? Do you only feel happy when things fall apart?"
"An Nuan, perhaps I truly loved you at first, but later, I gradually realized I didn't love you anymore. My feelings for you were solely driven by your past relationship with Shen Xizhou, which is why I wanted to win you over."
"However, you are truly foolish. You believe anything I say."
"An Nuan, perhaps, from the moment I first saw you, I truly fell in love with you."
"But later on, that so-called love gradually faded. It no longer existed."
"An Nuan, I'm sorry to be telling you this only now. But An Nuan, don't forget. This is what you owe me."
"I've done so much for you."
"An Nuan, considering all that I've done for you, please just leave."
"An Nuan, I have my own life. I don't want to be tied to you."
"An Nuan, I am the heir of Nangong Jin. Do you think marrying a woman like you is appropriate? The person I want to marry must be from a prestigious family, and your status is simply not worthy of me."
"I've changed my mind. I don't want to marry you anymore. This is an unchangeable fact."
"Just sign it. Isn't it good for everyone to be free?"
An Nuan looked at the person before her, almost as if she didn't recognize him. She even felt as though she might be dreaming.