An Nuan had originally intended to leave, but Nangong Jin wanted her to stay. Faced with his pitiful gaze, she found herself unable to utter any refusal.
In the end, she stayed, though it was in the guest room.
As An Nuan went to wash up, her phone rang. It happened to be on the coffee table in the living room.
"Nuannuan, your phone is ringing," Nangong Jin said, noticing the caller ID: Shen Xizhou. He had considered hanging up, but ultimately, he didn't.
An Nuan frowned slightly, looked at her hands and face covered in foam, and directly called out, "You just answer it."
As expected, upon hearing An Nuan's words, Nangong Jin's previously dark expression broke into a smile.
It seemed his place in An Nuan's heart was indeed special.
An Nuan had no defenses against him.
This realization made Nangong Jin extremely happy.
Looking at the constantly ringing phone, he actually didn't want to pick it up, even considering hanging up. But the phone kept ringing, and in the end, he answered it.
Before he could speak, Shen Xizhou's pleading and fawning voice came through the phone: "An Nuan, please, come back to me. Give me another chance, okay?"
Even now, Shen Xizhou could say such shameless words.
He had done so many things to hurt An Nuan, even almost costing her life.
An Nuan's survival could only be attributed to heaven's favor.
Didn't he ever consider how he had treated An Nuan back then? Now, how could he have the audacity to beg An Nuan to get back together with him?
He was confident that An Nuan would absolutely refuse.
However, now that An Nuan was his girlfriend, he naturally had the right to speak up.
"Shen Xizhou, please stay away from my girlfriend from now on. Don't pester her anymore."
"If there's a next time, it won't be this easy to deal with."
Nangong Jin said coldly, his eyes burning with anger. If Shen Xizhou were in front of him now, he would have definitely acted.
Unfortunately, the man was only on the other end of the phone; he couldn't physically retaliate.
Shen Xizhou was slightly stunned, and his phone dropped.
He had never imagined that it would be Nangong Jin's voice on the other end. More importantly, it was already late at night.
Also, Nangong Jin had just said An Nuan was his girlfriend. When did this happen? Why didn't he know?
No, this was absolutely unacceptable. An Nuan could only belong to him. No one else had the right to touch her.
Even Nangong Jin was not qualified.
Just now, the moment he saw the phone being answered, he was incredibly happy.
He had called several times, but An Nuan had directly hung up, giving him no chance to speak. He had even started to give up on calling.
But his happiness didn't last long. The moment he heard Nangong Jin's voice, he was devastated.
"Nangong Jin, why is An Nuan's phone with you? What's going on? Where is An Nuan?" Shen Xizhou asked furiously through gritted teeth.
He had imagined various scenarios, what he would say when An Nuan answered, how he would make her forgive him.
But what he hadn't expected was Nangong Jin's voice on the other end.
Shen Xizhou suppressed the rage in his heart and said coldly, "Nangong Jin, give the phone to An Nuan. I have something important to say to her. You, an outsider, have no right to listen."
Nangong Jin snorted. He didn't respond to Shen Xizhou. Instead, he placed the phone on the table and turned on the speakerphone.
He sat on the sofa, his long legs crossed, swirling a wine glass in his hand, as if watching a good show.
He had no intention of handing the phone over to An Nuan.
"An Nuan, are you listening to me? I wronged you in the past."
"But I know, you still have me in your heart."
Shen Xizhou's voice was filled with infinite tenderness. "An Nuan, trust me just once, okay? Also, that Nangong Jin is not a good person. He's approaching you because he's my competitor."
Nangong Jin scoffed. He was truly broadening his horizons.
He hadn't expected Shen Xizhou to be this kind of person.
Well, it was fortunate he answered this call.
However, he believed An Nuan wouldn't be easily deceived by Shen Xizhou's few words.
Nangong Jin chuckled and said, "Mr. Shen's words just now were truly astonishing."
"I never expected that Mr. Shen would be such a person in private."
"Today has been an eye-opener."
After Nangong Jin finished speaking, he directly hung up the phone. He didn't give Shen Xizhou a chance to speak.
Shen Xizhou on the other end tightly gripped his phone, his eyes filled with a cold aura.
In the end, it was still too late, wasn't it?
But he wouldn't care.
He believed An Nuan would ultimately belong to him.
At this moment, An Nuan had just come out. She looked at Nangong Jin; he seemed to be in a good mood.
"Goodnight," An Nuan said, picking up her phone, ready to go to bed.
Seeing An Nuan rushing out of his sight, Nangong Jin chuckled and said, "Don't worry, I won't force you, unless you're willing."
"You can live here with peace of mind."
The worry in her heart had been directly addressed by Nangong Jin, making An Nuan feel a bit flustered and uneasy. She lowered her head, holding her phone, her gaze fixed on her toes, unsure of what to say for a moment.
Nangong Jin gazed steadily at An Nuan, his deep eyes fixed on her. For a moment, many thoughts flashed through his mind.
At that moment, he really wanted to remain silent. But he knew clearly that An Nuan would eventually have to know.
"That was Shen Xizhou calling just now."
An Nuan hesitated for a moment, then looked at Nangong Jin with confusion before quickly saying, "Mhmm."
The next second, Nangong Jin pulled her into a tight embrace. He whispered in her ear, "An Nuan, please don't look back, okay? Don't believe anything Shen Xizhou says, alright?"
"An Nuan, I'm actually very selfish."
"I don't want you to have any more connections with Shen Xizhou."
"I once thought about taking you far away from here, so you wouldn't have any more ties with Shen Xizhou."
"I'm even more worried that Shen Xizhou's every move will involve you."
At this moment, An Nuan placed her hands on Nangong Jin's back. She said softly, "Nangong Jin, the things you fear, the things you worry about, will never happen."
"Nangong Jin, between Shen Xizhou and me, there will no longer be any connection," An Nuan said firmly.
At this point, she could find no other words to say.
And besides comforting Nangong Jin like this, she had nothing else to offer.
Perhaps, what she said was useless.
She needed to take practical action to make Nangong Jin completely at ease, instead of him constantly dwelling on this matter.