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Chapter 1585 Take Again
Outside the school, Nan Xiang looked at Xi Cheng with considerable reluctance.

"If you're out of here, just find a job honestly and make money steadily. Why are you still looking for me?"

"Are you annoyed with me? Do you find me repulsive?" Xi Cheng retorted sarcastically.

Nan Xiang frowned, her face drawn, clearly displeased with Xi Cheng's attitude: "What did I do to offend you? What's wrong with you? So what if you haven't been to the detention center? How many times have you been there over the years? Do you think I can keep up with you all? What's gotten into you this time?"

"I'm having a mental breakdown? I think you're the one being a jerk."

"You're sick!" Nan Xiang glared at Xi Cheng and turned to leave.

However, Xi Cheng grabbed Nan Xiang's arm and pulled her back: "Isn't that right? I spent four months in jail for you, and during those four months you didn't visit me once. You were busy getting involved with that guy surnamed Wang, weren't you?"

"What do you mean, getting involved with that guy surnamed Wang? Don't make baseless accusations."

"Slandering me?" Xi Cheng grabbed Nan Xiang's head with both hands, rubbing it hard, gritting his teeth, "You surnamed Wang are rubbing your face like this, do you think I don't know what you two have been doing behind my back? You're enjoying it, you bitch!"

Nan Xiang did experience a moment of panic and a moment of guilt, but it was only for a moment.

She pulled her hand away from Xi Cheng's: "You did this for me? Did I ask you to do this for me? Did I ask you to take money and beat people up? Gu Yuan gave you 50,000, and you kept 30,000 for yourself? You did this for me? Wang Yan and I are completely innocent. Even if we weren't, what does it have to do with you? We broke up a long time ago. You're the one who's been clinging to me!"

"I'm clinging to you? Why did you still go to a hotel with me? And why did you take all the money I gave you? What do you mean? Did I pay for a prostitute?"

"Is that how you see me?" Nan Xiang asked, her eyes wide.

"You're a slut, am I wrong?" Xi Cheng vigorously rubbed Nan Xiang's head, causing her to stumble.

"Yes, absolutely right, I am a slut!"

Nan Xiang, smoothing the hair she had just eaten, was also going crazy. "Do you know that Wang Yan's company was valued at 50 million after three months of entrepreneurship, and he raised 5 million in funding? He owns 90% of the shares, and his net worth is 45 million. From the beginning, there were only seven or eight people, and now there are more than 30."

You swagger around as a thug, beating up this person today and that person tomorrow, getting caught by the police every few days, and locked up countless times. And what's the result? You can't even compare to Wang Yan as a thug. He single-handedly beat up a dozen of you, leaving you all crying for your mothers. Do you really think you're some kind of gangster?
You got beaten up like a dog and spent three months in jail. Have you figured it out yet? That guy is the real tough guy. Unlike you, who just puts on a fierce expression to scare timid, ordinary people.

Poverty, no skills, even as a petty thug, I barely scrape by. You say I can sleep with anyone for money? Don't you even consider whether your offer is enough? We're both going to be slept with anyway, why would I sleep with you? Didn't you say Wang Yan and I are a pair of adulterers? I'm going to find Wang Yan in a bit, I'm going to sleep with him! After I'm done, I'll tell you what price he charged me!"

With a sharp crack, Xi Cheng slapped her across the face: "You bitch! How dare you!"

"I dare! What wouldn't I dare!" Nan Xiang slapped him back, then covered her face. "You like hitting people, huh? Come on, hit me to death, hit me to death!"

So Xi Cheng gave in, hugged Nan Xiang tightly, and burst into tears: "Nan Xiang, I didn't mean to. I love you and care about you too much, Nan Xiang. I know it must have been that bastard surnamed Wang who touched you inappropriately. Don't say such self-degrading things, it's all my fault, I'm incompetent and made you suffer because of me."

He held Nanxiang tightly, as if he wanted to meld her into his own body.

Nan Xiang pulled away with a cold face: "Is there anything else?"

"Nanxiang~" Xi Cheng looked at Nanxiang helplessly, his eyes flickering with pleading.

"I've been quite busy lately, so don't come looking for me unless it's absolutely necessary." With that, Nan Xiang turned to leave.

"What are you pretending for!"

Xi Cheng exploded again, pulling Nan Xiang back once more. "What are you pretending for? You're so busy? What do you want? Go find that guy surnamed Wang, huh?"

"You were all lovey-dovey just now, and now you're cursing me again? Xi Cheng, you're always like this, acting like a lunatic, never able to control your temper. Oh, no, it's with me, or rather, with people weaker than you, you never control your temper. You don't dare to with people stronger than you. Why don't you go find Wang Yan? Go and lose your temper with him, see if he hits you."

"Wang Yan, Wang Yan, Wang Yan! You keep calling me Wang Yan, and you still say you two aren't together? You two are such a pair of scoundrels!"

"Who do you think you are? You should all be arrested and shot!"

Xi Cheng snorted, a hint of smugness in his voice: "It's just Gu Li, isn't it? Didn't you send me? You said Gu Li would kill me, and what happened? It's been years, and I'm still alive and well. Gu Li? She's a bitch, a slut!"

"I was just saying it in anger. Who knew you would be so despicable? You're a beast, and you even gloated to me about it."

"You think you're so noble? Part of the money I gave you came from her, you couldn't possibly not know that, could you? What are you pretending to be, you shameless bastard?"

Nan Xiang's expression shifted at this moment, and she remembered the important matter. So she naturally ignored the fact that the money Xi Cheng gave her included money that Xi Cheng had extorted from Gu Li.

She asked, "How do you know so much about my relationship with Wang Yan?"

Xi Cheng snorted: "You never carry people on your back, what don't I know?"

"That's not right!" Nan Xiang frowned, thinking about past events and the people Xi Cheng knew at school. She then said, "Gu Li, Lin Xiao, and Tang Wanru, that's the three of them, maybe with Gu Yuan added at most. If it's Gu Yuan, then it's Gu Li! Who told you that?"

"Are you in charge?"

"Actually, it's not that important anymore."

Nan Xiang laughed and said to Xi Cheng, "If you're not going to hit me anymore, then I'm leaving. I'm really busy and don't have time to waste talking about these pointless things. If you're going to hit me again, then you might as well kill me!"

After saying that, Nan Xiang glared fiercely at the stunned Xi Cheng, then turned and left decisively...

This time, Xi Cheng didn't hold onto Nan Xiang anymore, because he knew her temper. Since she had already said such cold and firm words, there was no turning back. If he continued to pester her, it would only make Nan Xiang dislike him even more.

Xi Cheng felt a little regretful at this moment. In fact, he would feel some regret after every conflict and argument with Nan Xiang.

But Xi Cheng felt really bad this time, because of that damned guy surnamed Wang...

Xi Cheng stood there blankly, watching Nan Xiang's figure recede into the distance until it disappeared from sight.

Sometime during the day, a light drizzle began to fall, bringing a refreshing coolness to the city...

Rainy weather always makes people crave something warm. Even though it's the height of summer and the rain doesn't cool things down much, it still provides a good excuse to eat hot pot.

As a result, some long-established shops in convenient locations, either near commercial areas or residential areas, are doing booming business. Outside it's raining, but inside the shops are bustling with activity as people enjoy hot pot, the air conditioning is on, and they're savoring life.

Wang Yan went to a seat by the window and found Nan Xiang sitting there, gazing out the window in a daze.

Before saying anything to Nan Xiang, Wang Yan, under the watchful eyes of the waiter, ordered a whole bunch of things before pouring lemonade and speaking.

"I've done some quick calculations, and that little piece of trash should be out by now. Judging from your disheveled appearance and the redness and swelling on your face, you were probably slapped by that little trash, right?"

Nan Xiang nodded: "I don't know who told him, but he found out about the time you held my face in your hands. He thought we were very close, so he came to cause me trouble."

"I really don't know who told you that?"

Seeing Wang Yan's knowing smile, Nan Xiang rested her elbows on the table, cupped her face, and sighed deeply: "It's Gu Li and the others, isn't it? Otherwise, no one would know Xi Cheng, let alone tell him about this. I don't understand why they did this. To have Xi Cheng deal with you? But Xi Cheng is no match for you at all; he's a complete waste." "Anyway, we don't have to pay anything, so why not?"

"Did they consider my feelings?"

Nan Xiang's words were a bit shameless, and Wang Yan shook his head with amusement: "Since they told Xi Cheng, that means they saw us talking. You've never considered their feelings when you associate with me. After all, Gu Li is the leader of the four of you, and she really hates me to death."

It was just a casual move. Xi Cheng won't dare to cause me any more trouble, so she suffered no loss. If Xi Cheng were to come after me again, he'd better kill me, and Xi Cheng would die along with me.

Nan Xiang frowned: "You seem absolutely certain that Gu Li did it."

"Lin Xiao is indecisive and does whatever Gu Li says. Tang Wanru may have a big mouth, but this matter has nothing to do with her. I just said she was ugly, and there was no other conflict between us, so she had no reason to do this. That leaves Gu Li. She has the biggest motive. I sent Gu Yuan to jail for three months and didn't give her any face by saying such nasty things. Isn't she just trying to set me up?"

Wang Yan gulped down a glass of lemonade, then poured more water. "And I feel that Gu Li really hates Xi Cheng. Her hatred for Xi Cheng is even greater than her hatred for me, which I don't understand. Your expression tells me that you seem to know why Gu Li hates Xi Cheng so much."

"I have no idea!"

Nan Xiang instinctively denied it, but when she met Wang Yan's eyes, she quickly added, "Maybe Xi Cheng is a jerk. Ever since he met Gu Li, Xi Cheng has never said anything nice to her and often curses at her. Moreover, she thinks Xi Cheng is not good enough for me and has long disliked him."

"So, according to you, she's doing it for your own good."

Nanxiang wanted to argue, but she didn't say it.

Wang Yan said, "By doing this, she can definitely get Xi Cheng into trouble. That little piece of trash is brainless; once he finds out about this, he'll definitely be itching for revenge. He's probably watching right now to make sure we're really in contact."

"Probably not."

"Then who knows."

Nan Xiang subconsciously looked outside, her gaze sweeping around before she shook her head self-deprecatingly: "I was driven almost crazy by him too."

"You made the choice yourself, so there's no point in talking about it now."

Wang Yan then asked, "What do you want?"

"Can't I contact you if there's nothing wrong?" Nan Xiang said the same thing again.

"It's fine as long as you've thought it through." Wang Yan nodded with a smile. "I don't mind if you take advantage of me a little."

"What about Lin Quan?"

Wang Yan shook his head, stood up and said, "Go make the dipping sauce."

So, being sensible, Nanxiang didn't ask any more questions and went with Wang Yan to prepare the dipping sauce...

That's often how people are; the more you forbid something from doing it, the more they want to do it. At the same time, people are afraid of comparison, and they are never satisfied with the status quo. They are always comparing themselves to others, always wanting something better.

Nan Xiang is probably the same. She has a beautiful face and a good figure, but no good family or material wealth. She needs to maintain the dignity of being a beautiful woman and not let herself look poor. She needs to maintain her self-respect in front of wealthy people like Gu Li and good friends with normal and harmonious families like Lin Xiao and Tang Wanru.

Over time, the contrast became stark. In every aspect, she was suppressed and repressed, which led to her alienation and distortion.

Her will was not firm to begin with, and after being humiliated and provoked by Xi Cheng, and then being secretly targeted by Gu Li, coupled with the feelings she had already developed for Wang Yan and her consideration for Wang Yan's future, her rebellious mentality naturally arose, leading her down this path.

Lying in Wang Yan's arms, letting the precious baby take her hold, she said, "Tang Wanru said you were in good health, but I didn't expect you to be this healthy."

"It's truly good when everyone is doing well."

Nan Xiang laughed; she knew that advertising slogan.

After a moment of silence, drawing circles on Wang Yan's firm muscles, she said, "What do you think I should do from now on?"

"That's your choice, I can't say."

"And what about the two of us?"

"Isn't this great? Aren't you happy?"

Nan Xiang asked, "What is our relationship now?"

"Boyfriend-girlfriend relationship."

Where is Lin Quan?

"They are also boyfriend and girlfriend."

Do you think this is appropriate?

"This is a question you should have thought about before you came here, instead of asking me after you've arrived. It's wrong to be unreasonable after you've already pulled up your pants. Nanxiang, you can't be like this."

Wang Yan said, "If you really feel bad about it, then you can consider it as me breaking up with Lin Quan today."

"That sounds nice, but isn't that just being an irresponsible casual sex partner?"

"Your understanding is not wrong either."

Nan Xiang was so angry she laughed: "I'm starting to regret it."

"Your bottom line has been lowered by that little piece of trash. No, you can't say that, because I don't know what you were like before, so you can't blame everything on him."

Nan Xiang said self-deprecatingly, "I wasn't anything special to begin with, otherwise how would I have ended up with Xi Cheng?"

I'm pleased that you have this understanding.

Nan Xiang asked, "Do you think I'm a really despicable person?"

"Don't talk nonsense, we should enjoy the present moment."

Wang Yan shook his head and straightened his back...

Nan Xiang frowned...

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