Her venomous gaze landed on Ye Qingcheng and An Nuan.
She hated An Nuan even more; it was all An Nuan's fault. If she hadn't argued back, if she had just meekly accepted, none of this would have happened.
She wished she could tear An Nuan to shreds right then and there.
An Nuan knew Xu Ruowei was looking at her, her eyes filled with a murderous intent. Yet, An Nuan felt no fear. Instead, she felt a sense of relief, relieved that she had persisted.
Xu Ruowei would no longer be able to do as she pleased with her.
"Xu Ruowei, this is surveillance footage; it doesn't lie. So, explain yourself now," An Nuan said with a light laugh. "I'm curious to see how you'll explain turning a resolved situation into a fluid one."
"An Nuan, you deserve to die! Why didn't you just admit it? If you had admitted it, this surveillance, these images, wouldn't have been released."
"Why didn't you just obey and keep quiet? Why did you have to speak up?"
"Ahhh, An Nuan, I'm going to kill you!"
At this moment, Xu Ruowei seemed to have lost her mind. Her features contorted, and she became as vulgar as a shrew.
She lunged forward, intending to attack An Nuan. However, Ye Qingcheng seemed to anticipate her move and kicked her away. He showed no mercy to Xu Ruowei, stating coldly, "Xu Ruowei, are you resorting to violence out of embarrassment? You claim An Nuan attacked you viciously, but are you injured? You're still standing here perfectly fine."
"On the contrary, every time you encounter An Nuan, she's the one who gets hurt. Heh, anyone with a semblance of a brain can see whether your words are true or false."
"Xu Ruowei, next time, don't let me see you making things difficult for An Nuan or laying a hand on her. Otherwise, even Shen Xizhou won't be spared my wrath."
Xu Ruowei's face was extremely unpleasant. She hadn't expected to be put in such a difficult position in front of An Nuan. Every time, she was the one bullying An Nuan, and every time, An Nuan was the one left bruised and battered. An Nuan suffering a disadvantage was the norm. However, Ye Qingcheng's appearance had completely derailed the original course of events.
Xu Ruowei glared at the people before her through gritted teeth. Most importantly, she didn't want Shen Xizhou to see the surveillance footage. If she didn't back down, Ye Qingcheng would surely say and do anything for An Nuan. Thinking of this, her complexion turned grim.
"An Nuan, this is my fault. I apologize to you," Xu Ruowei said resentfully. Her gaze fell upon An Nuan as she spoke softly, "Could you please ask Dr. Ye not to show that footage to Xizhou?"
"Just now, I was too agitated, which is why I acted that way," Xu Ruowei said, tears welling up. "From now on, I won't trouble you anymore."
Xu Ruowei spoke in a dejected tone, her voice exceedingly humble, making it hard for observers not to be moved.
However, as she lowered her head, her eyes were filled with deep-seated hatred.
She bit her lip tightly, her hands clenched, and she secretly swore an oath in her heart that one day, she would make Ye Qingcheng pay dearly for treating her this way.
This Ye Qingcheng couldn't be allowed to live; she had to find a way to get rid of him.
An Nuan looked at Xu Ruowei, who had her head bowed, and a cold smile played on her lips. Heh, she was uttering insincere words. If only her facial expression were slightly more controlled, if it weren't so obvious, perhaps An Nuan might have believed her. But the way she was now, it was truly hard to believe.
An Nuan said nothing.
"Nuan Nuan, let's go, I'll take you to the hospital."
Ye Qingcheng's gaze fell on the wound on An Nuan's hand, thinking that dealing with someone like Xu Ruowei was a waste of time. An Nuan's hand couldn't be delayed.
"Dr. Ye, I'm really fine. This... it's just a small injury." An Nuan's lips curved into a melancholic smile. Over the years, she had endured countless hardships and injuries. She had slowly gotten through it all on her own.
And the wound on her hand was indeed a minor injury to her.
This was the least severe injury she had sustained from Xu Ruowei's bullying.
"Dr. Ye, thank you for speaking up for me."
An Nuan's thanks, coupled with her distant demeanor, caused Ye Qingcheng's hand, which was hovering in the air, to finally retract.
He sighed helplessly, but calmly said, "Since you insist, we'll do as you say. However, if you're in a lot of pain or have any problems, you must tell me, understand?"
An Nuan's heart was warmed again. Ye Qingcheng was so good to her, so good that she almost felt he was sent by heaven to save her. If, before she had met Shen Xizhou, if her heart hadn't already been completely occupied by someone else, then Ye Qingcheng would truly be someone capable of making one's heart flutter.
But he was so good; he deserved someone better, not to waste his time on her.
She thought that Ye Qingcheng, being such a person, would surely be liked by many.
Anyone else would be willing to be with him, right? But she couldn't. She was an unlucky person.
She took a deep breath, wanting to speak frankly with Ye Qingcheng, to tell him not to waste his time on her.
However, before she could open her mouth, Manager Xu approached.
"Young Master Ye, the boss is here. He specifically asked to see An Nuan. I really couldn't refuse him. Young Master Ye..."
Manager Xu spoke, looking at An Nuan, seemingly hoping she would step forward and say something.
"Manager Xu, was what I said earlier not clear enough?" Ye Qingcheng asked sternly.
Manager Xu was sweating profusely. He was just a hired hand, at most a messenger. All the decisions came from the top boss. Who knew why the big boss was having a fit today and insisted on seeing An Nuan? What could he do?
"Young Master Ye, this... this is truly a request from above. And An Nuan works here, so she naturally has to go."
If he had any options, he would never have shown his face here.
Ye Qingcheng's face darkened. "Is that so? Then I'd like to see who this 'big boss' is, who insists on seeing An Nuan?"
An Nuan looked at Ye Qingcheng, her voice tinged with urgency. "Dr. Ye, I work here. If I clash with my superiors, it will be difficult for me to continue working here in the future."
"Dr. Ye, may I go and see? I'll go," her voice pleaded with deep earnestness.
Manager Xu instantly perked up, a smile on his face as he looked at An Nuan, truly having been saved.
"Dr. Ye, this is my job. I must go," An Nuan said firmly to Ye Qingcheng.
"You..." Ye Qingcheng wanted to say something, but then he remembered what An Nuan had said: it was her job. Yes, it was her job.
If his involvement caused her to be put in a difficult position here, then the fault would lie with him.
And would An Nuan, because of this, distance herself from him?