Xu Zhiru dug her nails deep into her palms. After a moment, she closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and then slowly bent her knees and knelt in front of Ning Nanxue.
"Ms. Ning, please, please go and keep Ah Chen company..." Xu Zhiru's voice trembled, with a hint of humiliation and despair.
Ning Nanxue looked down at her, a satisfied smile on her lips.
"It would have been better if you did this earlier." Ning Nanxue said lightly, then turned around and returned to the ward.
In the ward, Fu Chen was staring at the door. When he saw Ning Nanxue coming back, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
"Nanxue, you...you are back." Fu Chen's voice was weak, with a hint of caution.
Ning Nanxue walked to the bedside, looked down at him, and said coldly: "Vice President Xu knelt down and begged me to let me stay with you."
Fu Chen was stunned for a moment, then he understood, and a complex emotion flashed in his eyes.
"Nanxue, are you...are you okay?" Fu Chen ignored Xu Zhiru and asked with concern.
Ning Nanxue was unmoved by Fu Chen's concern, and her tone was distant and formal, "Mr. Fu, don't worry, I'm fine. Mr. Fu, I would like to thank you for saving my life." She nodded slightly, her attitude polite and cold, as if she was treating an ordinary partner.
Fu Chen was hurt by Ning Nanxue's unfamiliar attitude, and his heart was even more bitter. He realized that there had been a huge gap between them for a long time, but he was still unwilling to give up.
"Nanxue, I know I've done a lot of wrong things in the past. I hurt you, and even... I even killed Sui Sui." Fu Chen's voice choked with sobs, his eyes filled with regret. "It wasn't until this life-or-death situation that I realized that the only one who truly cared about me was you..."
Ning Nanxue listened quietly, with no expression on her face.
"I used to be too self-righteous, always thinking that everything was under my control, but I ignored your feelings, ignored Sui Sui's feelings..." Fu Chen continued, "I turned love into hate. Because I wanted you too much, I did so many things to hurt you. Now that I see you're not doing well, I feel worse than anyone else..."
When Ning Nanxue heard Fu Chen's belated confession, a mocking arc appeared on the corner of her mouth and a hint of disdain flashed in her eyes.
"Mr. Fu finally admitted that he has self-knowledge? Unfortunately, this awakening comes too late." Ning Nanxue's voice was cold, like a sharp blade, piercing Fu Chen's heart.
Fu Chen sensed the coldness and alienation in Ning Nanxue's tone, and his anxiety grew even worse. He was eager to make amends: "It's not too late, it's not too late, Nanxue, I can make it up to you, as long as you are willing to give me a chance... I can give you the company, give you everything..."
"Make amends?" Ning Nanxue seemed to have heard something funny. "Mr. Fu, you're worrying too much. I don't need your compensation. Mr. Fu should just focus on recovering from your injuries. As for other things, there's no need to mention them. Oh, and by the way, I have a share in the Fu Group now. I will take good care of it."
After Ning Nanxue finished speaking, she turned around and left without any reluctance.
Fu Chen was panicked when he saw Ning Nanxue was so determined, but suddenly he seemed to remember something and spoke with a hint of hope, as if he had grasped the last straw.
"Nanxue, I have prepared a gift for you... a ring. I originally wanted to give it to you personally and propose to you..." Fu Chen said anxiously, his voice trembling slightly due to weakness, but his eyes were fixed on Ning Nanxue's back, afraid that she would disappear in the next second.
Ning Nanxue paused and stopped at the door, but did not look back. Her slender back looked particularly resolute in the light and shadow.
"Is that the diamond ring Mr. Fu was talking about?" Ning Nanxue's voice was calm, without any emotion. "Vice President Xu has already worn it to show off to me. Mr. Fu really has good taste. It seems that Mr. Fu's 'surprise' was given to the wrong person."
This sentence, like a bucket of ice water, extinguished the hope that had just ignited in Fu Chen's heart. He was struck by lightning, and his face suddenly turned ashen.
"Xu Zhiru..." Fu Chen gritted his teeth and squeezed out these three words from between his teeth. Each word seemed to be filled with ice chips. The only trace of guilt he had left towards Xu Zhiru was gone at this moment, leaving only endless disgust and anger.
He never expected that the ring he had carefully selected to give Ning Nanxue a surprise, and even made a humble plea in the hope of winning her back, would be shown off by that stupid woman Xu Zhiru!
"Xu Zhiru? She...she actually dared..." Fu Chen questioned in disbelief, his voice trembling with extreme anger. His chest heaved violently, pulling at the wound, sending waves of stabbing pain, but it was far less than the pain he felt in his heart at the moment.
Ning Nanxue watched Fu Chen's loss of composure with a cold eye, a playful smile on her lips, and said lightly: "Why, President Fu, are you surprised? I thought it was natural for President Fu to give a ring to Vice President Xu."
"No! Nanxue, you misunderstood. That ring...that ring was really intended for you!" Fu Chen realized that Ning Nanxue had misunderstood his relationship with Xu Zhiru, and hurriedly explained, his tone anxious, with beads of sweat oozing from his forehead.
He struggled to sit up, but was restricted by the wounds on his body. He could only reach out his hands in vain, trying to grab Ning Nanxue, even if it was just the corner of her clothes.
Ning Nanxue chuckled, and the mockery in her eyes intensified, as if she were watching a poorly acted actor. "Give it to me? President Fu is such a joke. He's so in love with Vice President Xu, and he gave me a ring at the same time. Is President Fu trying to play two women at the same time? Ning Nanxue doesn't value President Fu's 'deep affection'."
"I didn't!" Fu Chen denied eagerly, his voice hoarse, "I have never had that kind of feeling towards Xu Zhiru! I just... I just felt sorry for her, so..."
He wanted to explain, but didn't know where to start.
He really doesn't have any romantic feelings for Xu Zhiru now, but more of a feeling of sympathy and guilt.
However, these words seemed so pale and powerless in front of Ning Nanxue.
Ning Nanxue looked at Fu Chen's anxious explanation without a trace of emotion in her heart.
She had long seen through Fu Chen's hypocrisy and selfishness, so how could she believe his lies?
"President Fu, please take good care of Vice President Xu," Ning Nanxue said coldly. "After all, she even suffered from depression because of you. President Fu, you must be responsible for her to the end. Don't provoke me again, otherwise Vice President Xu will get jealous and make trouble. If he does, he will probably commit suicide. President Fu will be heartbroken again."
After Ning Nanxue finished speaking, she turned around and was about to leave. Her high heels tapped the ground, making a crisp "tapping" sound, and each tap seemed to be tapping on Fu Chen's heart.
"Ning Nanxue!" Fu Chen suddenly roared, his voice hoarse and desperate, like a trapped animal cornered. "Do you hate me so much? You won't even give me a chance to explain?"
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