"Xu Ruowei, if I agree, will you be very disappointed? Will you regret saying those things back then?"
Regret?
Disappointment?
How could that be possible? When she said those things, she had already thought about how she would proceed.
However, An Nuan was not doing as she wished. Xu Ruowei's brow furrowed deeply.
When did An Nuan become so sharp-tongued? The An Nuan of the past was always timid and submissive. Previously, dealing with An Nuan only required a single sentence to make her suffer immensely.
But now everything had changed, and everything had become very difficult.
An Nuan should have been someone she could mold as she pleased. She simply couldn't defy her will.
In Xu Ruowei's opinion, An Nuan should have obediently let her scheme against her.
Yet, she had already lost all face because of An Nuan. Everyone was pointing fingers at her.
And because of An Nuan, she had lost her composure and her sense of reason. She had even made such a significant blunder, even handing this opportunity to An Nuan on a silver platter.
Xu Ruowei felt a tinge of regret. Why did she even show up here? Why didn't she leave earlier? If she had left, none of this would have happened.
Li Tian, standing nearby, kept a close eye on An Nuan. Although Nangong Jin was present, she was still very uneasy. Xu Ruowei was truly insidious. Even with Nangong Jin protecting her, she felt she had to step forward to ensure there were no unforeseen issues.
Now that her part was done, she just needed to observe.
Of course, there was also Xia Wanqing, whom she had to watch.
Xu Ruowei had Shen Xizhou, and Xia Wanqing had Ji Wenyun. She didn't want An Nuan to fall into the mire again.
"An Nuan, what are you talking about? I don't know what you're saying."
"An Nuan, why don't you believe what I'm saying? Everything I said was from the heart."
As she spoke, tears streamed down Xu Ruowei's face. Her eyes were red, and her voice trembled with sobs.
At this moment, Xia Wanqing knew that if she stood by, she would also be implicated. Therefore, it was best to step forward.
Xia Wanqing’s gaze fell upon Xu Ruowei, and she said earnestly, "Ruowei, what nonsense are you speaking?"
"Mr. Shen loves you so much, how could he not care about you?"
"Ruowei, you've sacrificed so much for Mr. Shen. I believe he wouldn't be so heartless."
As Xia Wanqing spoke, she glanced at Shen Xizhou, seemingly waiting for him to speak. But Shen Xizhou's entire attention was on An Nuan, not even sparing a glance for Xia Wanqing.
Xia Wanqing felt an immense sense of awkwardness. For the first time, she had spoken so enthusiastically on behalf of Xu Ruowei, yet no one paid her any mind.
Xia Wanqing finally turned her gaze to An Nuan. All of this had been caused by An Nuan. As long as An Nuan was discouraged, that would be enough.
However, she was somewhat unwilling that the plan she had meticulously set up today had been so easily dodged by An Nuan. But now that things had unfolded, she couldn't just let them proceed.
"An Nuan, it was clearly all arranged by you. You were the one who called for us to come."
"You said you had something important for Ruowei to say, concerning Shen Xizhou. That's why Ruowei rushed over," Xia Wanqing said, then directly took Xu Ruowei's hand and held it out in front of An Nuan, her aura radiating menace and fury. "An Nuan, do you see the needle marks on Ruowei's hand? It's because of you that she was forced to go to the hospital."
"An Nuan, how can you stand there so calmly and speak like this?"
"Hospital?" An Nuan said coldly, "If I recall correctly, Xu Ruowei did go to the hospital, but not because of me. It was because Xu Ruowei went to her competitor's home to steal design drafts and was beaten up by them, which led to her hospitalization."
Xia Wanqing's expression changed drastically. No, how could An Nuan know about this? Very few people knew about what happened, and Xu Ruowei had already smoothed things over, spending a considerable amount of money. She believed no one would ever find out. But now? An Nuan knew, and she had revealed it in front of so many people.
"What nonsense are you talking about? That never happened."
"An Nuan, even if you want to frame Ruowei, don't use such a flimsy excuse."
Xia Wanqing could say these words with such conviction because she was certain An Nuan had no proof. Therefore, she spoke with great confidence.
Seeing Xia Wanqing's demeanor, An Nuan felt a desire to laugh. She even wondered how displeased Xia Wanqing and Xu Ruowei's faces would be if she were to reveal the truth and the evidence.
At this thought, she felt a sense of anticipation.
Xu Ruowei was also trying to defend herself. Just as those people were beginning to be swayed, An Nuan delivered a fatal blow.
An Nuan presented all the evidence.
Xu Ruowei tried to persuade everyone, but An Nuan's evidence was too compelling. Whatever she said was now useless.
Xia Wanqing couldn't stand it anymore. She even thought that everything had been ruined by her.
But upon seeing An Nuan's smug expression, Xia Wanqing could bear it no longer.
"An Nuan, this was all your design. This evidence is fake."
"Fake?" An Nuan said icily, "Then, I'll invite those people here now, and we'll see if I'm telling the truth or not."
"Xia Wanqing, I dare to do it, do you?"
"An Nuan, don't get so smug. Because Nangong Jin is by your side, he will handle everything for you, so you naturally have nothing to fear."
"Everyone knows Nangong Jin's capabilities. He can definitely help you resolve everything."
"Yes, Wanqing is right. You have Nangong Jin. He will do everything for you, so you don't have to worry about anything."
When Xu Ruowei said this, she even sobbed, "An Nuan, the reason you can speak so fearlessly now is because no matter what happens, Nangong Jin will clean up the mess for you."
"An Nuan, I truly envy you. You have someone like Nangong Jin protecting you. As for me, no matter what happens, I have to bear it all by myself."
The surrounding people, upon hearing Xu Ruowei's words, even felt that she was right. Although Xu Ruowei was somewhat at fault in this matter, An Nuan was even more to blame.
Everything that had happened was because of An Nuan.