Chapter 613

She stared at him intently.

She tried to find love for her in his eyes.

Unfortunately, Shu Xuan was no longer willing to meet her gaze.

"Fine, I admit that I approached you with a purpose at the beginning. Our family fell into a predicament because of me, and I had to find a way to solve it, otherwise my parents would have no way to face the entire Shen Family. I had nowhere to turn for help, so I could only place my hope in you. At first, I thought I was just using you, and I wouldn't feel any guilt, but now I realize that I have fallen for you. Shu Xuan, I really like you."

These words were spoken with true sincerity.

If it were any other man, he would likely be unable to help but soften his heart for her.

Shu Xuan's expression was cold and stern.

Shen Anran was panicking severely, "Shu Xuan, can you believe me this one time? I won't ask you to help our Shen Family. I only hope you can think it over carefully now. We have feelings between us; ending it like this would be a regret for both you and me."

"I can swear that I will never lie to you again, and I will be honest with you."

She had never been so humble before.

When she begged Qiao Muting to let the Shen Family go back then, she was only afraid at the time and unconsciously lowered her stance, hoping only that the Shen Family would not suffer.

It was completely different from the panic she felt now.

She was afraid of losing Shu Xuan now.

Unknowingly, she had truly fallen for him.

"Shen Anran, there is no need for this." Shu Xuan walked to the door and opened the door that had just been closed.

Tears welled up in Shen Anran's eyes, and she looked at Shu Xuan in shock, "Are you really completely disappointed in me? Shu Xuan, do you really not like me anymore?"

Shu Xuan's gaze flickered slightly, "Time will heal everything. Go back and face everything you were supposed to face with your family. Actually, even if what you said this afternoon was the truth, I do not have the ability to make Qiao Muting change his decision. You looked for the wrong person from the very beginning."

"You clearly promised me this afternoon that you would face it with me and find a way to help me. You must have been confident that you could get Shu Xia to go to Qiao Muting at the time, right?" Shen Anran stared at Shu Xuan intently, wanting an answer.

"No, my promise to face everything with you meant that no matter what state the Shen Family ends up in, I, Shu Xuan, will absolutely not distance myself from you like others. Since a mistake has already been made, one should pay the price for everything one has done." Shu Xuan said firmly.

Shen Anran felt lost and dejected.

She mocked herself.

She knew in her heart that nothing she said could win Shu Xuan back.

Her footsteps were even heavier than when she arrived, and she walked toward the outside step by step.

One hour later.

Shen Anran returned home.

Shen Father and Shen Mother were very surprised to see Shen Anran return, "You didn't stay the night at his place?"

"What did he say? Did he get Shu Xia to plead for mercy? Didn't you say he was a talented young man? That his future was limitless? Could he not even do such a small thing as asking his own sister to plead for mercy?"

Seeing Shen Anran's dejected appearance, Shen Mother vaguely guessed the answer and immediately accused her sternly.

Shen Anran sat down and could only weakly spit out a sentence, "Prepare yourselves; our Shen Family is truly finished. Shu Xuan and I have already broken up."

"What?!"

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Three days later.

Shu Xia finished breakfast and prepared to go to work.

When she was about to leave, she glanced at Qiao Muting's slippers by the door.

The slippers showed no signs of having been moved from their spot.