Bai Zhi’s words caught everyone off guard for a moment, and then they all nodded forcefully, agreeing that her statement was spot-on.
Nan Jin’s face became utterly tense, turning dark, as at that time, he had only wanted to give Ah Xiu a very good impression of himself.
Unexpectedly, what he thought was a problem-free matter turned out to have issue in the end.
"Bai Zhi, go back, we’re about to start working," someone said.
The sister glanced at Bai Zhi, realizing that Ye Xiu’s cooperation was no longer needed, and there was nothing Nan Jin could deny now.
"Okay, then goodbye, Uncle Nan. I hope you get out soon."
Bai Zhi cheerfully waved goodbye to Nan Jin.
Nan Jin was so angry he wanted to rush over and slap Bai Zhi right there.
But glancing around, he realized he had no chance to do so.
All Nan Jin could do was glare at Bai Zhi, trying to chastise her with his eyes.
Bai Zhi, however, exited the door happily.
She had just stepped out when she saw Ye Xiu standing on the opposite side.
Bai Zhi reined in her smile as she walked past Ye Xiu.
Ye Xiu opened her mouth, wanting to say something but unsure how to start.
"I hope you will cooperate willingly, so that we can have a slightly better outcome," Bai Zhi said, without implying she meant it for Ye Xiu’s good.
Yet to Ye Xiu, it seemed as though Bai Zhi still cared about her, which made her especially happy.
Nan Jin hadn’t seen Ye Xiu for several days and was unsure whether she was doing well or whether they had troubled her, which worried him a great deal.
"Ah Xiu, are you alright?"
Ye Xiu looked at Nan Jin standing before her and found him somewhat terrifying. In truth, she had never really understood Nan Jin.
Nan Jin had always had an air of mystery around him in her presence.
It wasn’t that she knew absolutely nothing. It was just that she had never fully understood Nan Jin as a person.
Thinking carefully, the reason why they had missed each other back then was because Nan Jin hadn’t trusted her enough to reveal the truth, leading to everything that happened afterwards.
In that case, it could even be said that, to Nan Jin, she simply wasn’t worth his trust.
Later when they met again, he always helped her a lot, but equally, she still had no clear idea of what exactly he was doing, even if he was gentle, considerate, and reliable.
Yet he had never brought her home either.
Back then, she was moved by his sweet stability, but what about now?
Even if Bai Da was a nuisance, Ye Xiu believed she could see right through him, because his eyes held only her, and even though she had been hypnotized, she was able to see through him. But as for Nan Jin...
Ye Xiu now felt he was somehow even more frightening than Bai Da.
"Nan Jin, are you worried about me?"
Ye Xiu found the concerned look on his face rather ironic.
Bai Da had hypnotized her, but at least he had never hurt her. Meanwhile, that confused... illusion... the police said it was addictive. No wonder she had been unbearably restless these past few days, feeling that something wasn’t right.
Sometimes, she would panic and bang her head, and it was precisely because of such abnormal actions from Ye Xiu that they had uncovered the real reason behind it.
Otherwise, it might have remained undiscovered.
"Of course." Nan Jin answered without hesitation, anxiously clutched Ye Xiu’s hand. "Ah Xiu, I’m really worried about you. I’ll come up with a way to get you out, no matter what happens to me, I won’t let anything happen to you."
"Really?" Ye Xiu could no longer distinguish the truth in Nan Jin’s words. "Nan Jin, you..."
Ye Xiu bit her lip, her eyes reddening uncontrollably.
Having been hurt before, opening up her heart again was hard.
Yet she wanted to trust him again, hoping to see if they could walk a long path together.
"Nan Jin, I’ve always had a lot of trust in you, because you’ve given me a sense of security, as if no matter what happens to me, I can count on you."
Because of this, she had been willing to open her heart again and be with him.
She had believed in him so much.
She had even agreed to marry him in the Bai Family’s house, believing in the so-called feudal superstitions he talked about.
But what was the outcome?
What indeed was the outcome?
The outcome was that she had been hurt once again.
"Is it because I look so easily fooled?"
Ye Xiu suddenly broke down, her eyes brimming with tears as she directly confronted him.
Nan Jin was momentarily stunned, seeming to have no understanding of the meaning behind the words she had just spoken.
"Ah Xiu, why would you say something like that?" Nan Jin looked at her puzzled, a flicker of panic crossing his eyes.
"You still refuse to tell the truth even now?" Ye Xiu said with a self-deprecating laugh, "I thought you loved me, and that’s why I chose to muster up the courage to be with you, but I never anticipated this.
Nan Jin, you are actually willing to hurt me too, won’t you speak even now!"
Ye Xiu looked at Nan Jin, and in all their time together, she had never felt that anything was off about Nan Jin.
Was it because she was too naive, or because Nan Jin was too good at pretending, she didn’t know how to distinguish anymore.
"Nan Jin, you and Bai Da have successfully made me fearful of all men, I think I will never be able to trust any man again."
Ye Xiu said to Nan Jin, word by word.
"You said your home was too far, and I was willing to believe you, because I felt you were good to me, good to my child. I was willing to overlook the fact that your daughter hurt mine.
Even with that, I actually felt guilty towards Xingxing.
But you actually made me strike her, Nan Jin..."
Ye Xiu extended her hand and with all her might, she gave Nan Jin a slap,
Ye Xiu’s hand turned particularly red,
Showing how much force she had used.
But even so, it didn’t alleviate the pain in her heart one bit.
"Nan Jin, how could you do this to me, how could you make me hurt my daughter again."
Ye Xiu would rather Nan Jin had only hurt her.
"You said you loved me, but then you drugged me. Nan Jin, have you been planning this since the day we reunited..."
Nan Jin’s hand slowly fell to his side, so Xiuxiu really did know.
He didn’t know how to explain. He was powerless to explain.
"Xiuxiu, I just didn’t want to lose you, if I told you the truth, would you help me?"
Nan Jin looked at Ye Xiu, he really did love her. That’s why he knew her so well.
Ye Xiu would not be willing to help him, because she would never want to harm her daughter, her student.
"No." Ye Xiu’s reply was without hesitation.
"Ah Xiu, look how well I understand you."
Nan Jin’s voice carried a trace of bitterness, precisely because he understood her, he had wanted to make her feel a bit better inside.
"Ah Xiu, I just didn’t want you to carry a psychological burden, so I wanted to make everything appear natural."
It was precisely for this reason that he had schemed, all to protect Ye Xiu’s self-esteem a little better.
"I know you wanted to accept everyone’s blessings, so I chose to do that, otherwise just like Bai Zhi said, I had so many opportunities, don’t you think?"
Nan Jin looked at Ye Xiu, speaking earnestly. He wanted to explain, to...