The King's Enchanting-Chapter 1435 - 1447: In Peril (Part 1)

When Situ Xuan invited Jian Anning to get in the car, Jian Anning was a bit hesitant.

After all, although she hadn’t fallen out with Situ Xuan before, they were just maintaining the most basic relationship between them. She also knew that Situ Xuan treated her very well, extremely well, but she couldn’t possibly reciprocate his kindness. Besides staying far away, she really couldn’t think of a way to deal with him.

The better Situ Xuan treated her, the less possible it was for her to drag him down. This was not only detrimental to her relationship with Yu Zexiao but also to Situ Xuan himself. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

Although she didn’t know exactly what kind of identity Situ Xuan had, she always felt that Situ Xuan’s family background wouldn’t be too poor. A person with a good background, good looks, and quite a prestigious job shouldn’t be spending their time on someone like her.

She thought she had made it very clear; she couldn’t possibly accept his kindness.

But each time, Situ Xuan would present a very relaxed face, leaving her truly unsure of how to refuse.

He wasn’t unable to understand but simply didn’t want to pay attention. No matter how she explained, Situ Xuan remained the same. So, she no longer explained, distancing herself further and further from him, yet he continued to chase relentlessly.

Like this time, she did indeed need to find Yu Zexiao, and Situ Xuan was also here. When he heard she was leaving, he casually invited her. Jian Anning glanced at Mo Siyu; he was still a bit dazed. After thinking for a moment, she nodded in agreement.

Situ Xuan saw her like this and had an inkling that she was worried that getting too close might invite gossip. His heart felt slightly uncomfortable. The two got in the car, he started it, and they headed towards the location where Yu Zexiao and others were filming.

At the beginning, Jian Anning just said "thank you" and then spoke no more. Situ Xuan drove, while she sat in the passenger seat, speechless, just looking at her phone. The atmosphere in the car was rather tense.

Situ Xuan sneakily glanced at her through the rearview mirror. Jian Anning leaned against the window, her expression somewhat serious, occasionally checking her phone, seemingly having a conversation with Yu Zexiao.

Jian Anning had previously ridden in Situ Xuan’s car before. Initially, she was a bit reserved, but later, when they were together, they would at least exchange a few words. Never had it been like now, where the two didn’t even know what to say, feeling a kind of confusing bewilderment. Like floating in the air, unable to grasp anything.

Situ Xuan knew that the relationship between them was currently at a cliff’s edge. One step further might result in catastrophe. But turning back... can he even turn back? Turning back meant giving up, meant being friends with her forever and ever, and how could he be content with that!

As he thought of this, the car happened to reach a fork, just like his life had reached such a crossroads. Turning left might mean facing endless darkness. Turning right would mean passing by her.

What to do?

Situ Xuan’s eyes sharpened for a moment. As he reached the fork, he suddenly sharply turned the steering wheel. The car was supposed to go up the mountain but suddenly headed towards the road going down the mountain. Jian Anning gaped and then spoke the second sentence since getting in the car: "William, did you take the wrong route?"

Situ Xuan did not reply, his eyes fixed only on the road, as he suddenly slammed his foot on the accelerator!