Xue Li'er sat across from Nan Xun, blabbering on about the past. Nan Xun's expression remained unchanged, still looking at Xue Li'er coldly.
It seemed as if Xue Li'er's moving speech had no power to move people at all, and that only the protagonist on the stage was performing a one-man show.
Xue Li'er seemed not to notice Nan Xun's expression at all, and continued to tell Nan Xun about her unhappiness since childhood.
"I was really scared when your father caught me." Xue Li'er's expression grew increasingly painful, as if she were recalling a memory she didn't want to recall. "I cried and begged him, I knelt before him. But your father remained unmoved and insisted that I leave you..."
"Xun..." Xue Li'er raised her swollen eyes, tears streaming down her cheeks. "I really didn't mean it... If your father hadn't forced me to leave you... I... I... I would never have gotten on An Jinli's pirate ship."
"Are you done?" Nan Xun stared at Xue Li'er, his eyes devoid of warmth. "You refused to eat or drink just to see me, just to tell me this?"
Xue Lier never thought that she had torn open the wounds she had suffered since childhood and showed them to Nanxun, regardless of the pain, but Nanxun remained indifferent.
At this moment, Xue Lier realized that Nan Xun was no longer the Nan Xun he was ten years ago.
"I..." Xue Li'er's lips trembled slightly, "I... I just want to tell you that I really didn't mean to kill your parents... I... I had no choice."
Nan Xun looked at Xue Li'er coldly for a few seconds and sighed deeply.
"I've known about your family situation since the beginning of our relationship," Nan Xun said slowly. "I know you're not as weak as you appear. You're actually very strong-willed inside, so if you don't tell me, I'll pretend I don't know."
Nan Xun paused and continued, "I also know about the things Xue Yi forced you to do during the years we were together. I also know a little bit about you going on blind dates and stealing Nan Yu's secrets."
Xue Li'er looked up in panic and stared at Nan Xun. She had never expected that Nan Xun knew everything about her.
"I know Xue Yi has always been dissatisfied with Nanyu not being one of the top companies in the capital. His appetite is too big, so big that he is willing to push his own daughter into the fire pit if it can achieve his goal."
"Yes..." Xue Li'er had to admit that her father was indeed that kind of person. "Not only was my father incompetent, he also had very little vision. He simply couldn't see your abilities. Now he must be regretting it so much that he let his daughter give up such a good stock like you."
"Speaking of being short-sighted, you're no exception." Nan Xun's voice was devoid of warmth, as if he wasn't discussing anything personal. "Do you know why I stayed abroad so long, even when my parents were in trouble?"
Yes. Back then, Nan Xun only told Xue Lier that he had something to do, but he never mentioned anything more important than the death of his parents.
"When I learned that my parents had passed away, I was devastated." Nan Xun stared into the distance. "I remember I didn't sleep for three whole days and nights while I was abroad."
"That's when I got a call from my grandmother. She told me that the elders of Nanyu were planning a rebellion. If I couldn't come up with a favorable solution, Nanyu would be doomed."
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