Nangong Jin looked at An Nuan, his face full of smiles, holding her hand, and said softly, "An Nuan, don't worry, I will handle this matter, and I will not make things difficult for them at all."
"Really?" An Nuan was somewhat taken aback, even wondering if Nangong Jin was just saying that to comfort her.
"Mm," Nangong Jin said calmly.
Nangong Jin surveyed the people around him and said coldly, "Are you all so idle? Is life too boring that you're looking for something to do?"
Although Nangong Jin spoke calmly, those around him felt their hearts drop to their stomachs. Because the calmer Nangong Jin became, the more serious the situation was.
"An Nuan, I will protect her. If you lay a hand on her, it's like laying a hand on me, like looking down on me, like becoming my enemy."
"Oh, and also, you've all been saying that An Nuan has been pestering me, right?"
An Nuan looked at Nangong Jin in confusion, not understanding what he wanted to say or do.
She remembered that the Nangong Jin she knew before was not like this.
Had he been stimulated by what Xia Wanqing and Xu Ruowei had said earlier?
In fact, she really wanted to say that there was no need to care about what Xu Ruowei and Xia Wanqing had said.
"Nangong Jin, please stop talking, okay?" An Nuan's voice even held a hint of pleading.
But Nangong Jin didn't want the people around them to misunderstand An Nuan. After all, he was the one acting, and An Nuan had always been in a passive state. It was he who had forced An Nuan to be with him.
It was he who had been pestering An Nuan.
"You all look down on An Nuan, is that it?"
"But do you know? An Nuan is the woman I love most in this life."
"It is because of An Nuan's appearance that there is the current Nangong Jin."
"If it weren't for An Nuan, where would Nangong Jin be?"
"She is the driving force for Nangong Jin to persevere."
Nangong Jin spoke earnestly, and after he finished, he didn't care what the people around him would say or think. He directly took An Nuan's hand and ran out.
By the time everyone had reacted, Nangong Jin had already left, pulling An Nuan's hand.
However, many people around dared not move.
They were even pondering what Nangong Jin had meant by those words.
The people who had been mocking An Nuan were now afraid to say anything.
...
Shen Xizhou wanted to chase after them, to ask for clarification on everything, and even wanted to pull An Nuan back from Nangong Jin's grasp. His heart ached terribly, a sharp pain.
It felt as if if he didn't pull An Nuan back now, he would lose her forever.
Just as he was about to act, Xu Ruowei, standing beside him, quickly grabbed his arm.
When he tried to pull away, he found that he was already unable to.
"Xizhou, what those people said is false."
"Xizhou, what Wanqing said is also false."
"What Nangong Jin said is even more false."
"Xizhou, will you believe what I say?" she asked with a choked voice.
Xu Ruowei was truly worried that Shen Xizhou would believe Nangong Jin's words and believe Xia Wanqing's nonsense.
Her mind was entirely focused on how to make Shen Xizhou believe her.
Shen Xizhou's mind was entirely on An Nuan. He was even thinking about what they would do next now that An Nuan and Nangong Jin had left.
Earlier, Nangong Jin had defended An Nuan so much, An Nuan must have been very moved. Then, what would happen next was anyone's guess.
"I believe, I believe." Shen Xizhou didn't even glance at Xu Ruowei, and her current answer was even more nonsensical.
Even he himself might not be clear about this answer.
In fact, what he was doing and saying now was just a perfunctory response.
Originally, she and Xia Wanqing had planned to ruin An Nuan's reputation.
But not only did An Nuan not suffer any ruin, but she herself was now in a lot of trouble.
Xu Ruowei had not expected such a good opportunity to disappear just like that, and that she had accidentally ruined everything.
However, as long as Shen Xizhou believed her now, it would be fine.
The rest could be dealt with slowly.
She refused to believe that An Nuan would always be so lucky and escape danger every time.
This matter was over, so there was no need to dwell on it further.
The people around naturally dared not say anything.
"Xizhou, I really don't know what's going on today. Why did so many things happen."
"Clearly, I didn't do anything."
"But why does everything have to fall on me?"
"Xizhou, do you really believe me? Do you really believe that I didn't do those things?"
Listening to Xu Ruowei's tearful cries, Shen Xizhou rubbed his temples, feeling utterly exhausted. However, Xu Ruowei's hand kept pulling at him, and she kept looking at him with tearful eyes. He found it impossible to say any harsh words.
Finally, Shen Xizhou's hand fell on Xu Ruowei's, pulled her hand away, and he said calmly, "Ruowei, please stop crying. If you cry any more, I'll feel distressed."
"And more importantly, the more you cry, the less you can handle things. So, can you hold back your tears?"
"Besides, I know, I believe that you wouldn't do those things."
"I know even better that you are so kind, you would definitely not do such foolish things."
Xu Ruowei listened, and the smile on her face became more unrestrained, thinking to herself that it seemed she still had some chances.
Moreover, Shen Xizhou had said that he would definitely believe her.
Shen Xizhou wanted to walk forward but found that Xu Ruowei's hand was tightly grasping his.
Shen Xizhou looked at Xu Ruowei and said, "Ruowei, you can let go now. I still have many things to handle. If I don't handle them now, I'm afraid the company will be in big trouble."
"Ruowei, things are not as you think."
Xu Ruowei still said, "But Xizhou, you're leaving in such a hurry. Is it because there's something you haven't told me?"
"Xizhou, you can rest assured. I will obey."
"And you? Do you truly believe me?" Xu Ruowei stared intently at Shen Xizhou, as if waiting for him to speak.