"You want me to forgive you?"
Fu Yan Ting's lips curled up slightly as he looked at them. He knew very well that they were only feigning weakness before him now that they had failed, hoping he would spare them.
But if Fu Yan Ting wasn't the mysterious King, they would undoubtedly be in control now, showing no regard for his feelings.
Fu Yan Ting saw them for who they truly were.
What's more, because of these people, Fu Yan Ting had misunderstood Yan Xi and said such harsh words to her. Yan Xi was now ignoring him.
Therefore, it was impossible for Fu Yan Ting to forgive them.
With this thought, Fu Yan Ting's lips curved into a bloodthirsty smile.
These old directors knew very well that Fu Yan Ting was not an easy man to deal with.
Yet, they nodded repeatedly.
Fu Yan Ting nodded and said, "You know that the consequence of betraying me is death. Since you have all pleaded for mercy, I will spare your lives out of respect for your relationship with my grandfather."
"Thank you."
"Thank you, Mr. Fu."
The directors, one after another, quickly thanked Fu Yan Ting.
They truly believed that Fu Yan Ting had a change of heart and was easy to appease, agreeing to their plea.
But the next second, Fu Yan Ting took out his phone and dialed a number.
The call rang once before being answered. The person on the other end asked respectfully, "Mr. Fu, you're calling me personally. Do you have any instructions?"
"Director Zhang, I have a document here containing evidence of tax evasion and the theft of company confidential documents by other directors of Fu Corporation. Could you come to my office to collect it when you have time?"
Upon hearing Fu Yan Ting's words, the directors' faces changed drastically. This was far more ruthless than killing them.
The criminal evidence against them was enough to sentence them to life imprisonment.
Therefore, Fu Yan Ting had no intention of letting them off the hook.
But they couldn't understand why Fu Yan Ting was only submitting this evidence now if he had it all along.
Perhaps it was all fake.
While they were lost in their thoughts, Fu Yan Ting calmly explained, "Although these are company confidential documents, they are not the most critical ones. Therefore, I overlooked their theft. After all, you built this empire with my grandfather. As you said, I can spare you once for his sake. But your ambitions were too great, wanting to swallow Fu Corporation whole. That depends on whether you have the appetite for it."
The directors looked at Fu Yan Ting in disbelief. No wonder these confidential documents had little impact on Fu Corporation; they weren't the vital ones after all.
Fu Yan Ting vented all the grievances he had suffered from Yan Xi that day. The directors were all arrested by the police, with irrefutable evidence. It was impossible for them to be released from prison in their lifetime.
Even so, Fu Yan Ting felt unfulfilled.
No matter how he punished these people, Yan Xi would not forgive him, nor would she return to his side.
Qiao Wei, having heard somehow that Yan Xi had returned to the He family with He Yun, was furious.
Knowing He Yun's feelings for Yan Xi, Qiao Wei was consumed by jealousy.
She wanted to confront Yan Xi, but was stopped by Qiao Xue.
Qiao Xue's eyes were dark and malicious, like a venomous snake.
She looked at Qiao Wei and said coldly, "Your impulsiveness won't solve anything. If you want Yan Xi to disappear from this world, the best way is to find Xia Shi Xue."
"Sister, why would I find Xia Shi Xue? She's He Yun's sister. By seniority, Yan Xi is her cousin. How could she not help Yan Xi?"
"You are truly naive."
Qiao Xue glanced at Qiao Wei and then asked, "Think about it. Although Xia Shi Xue's surname is Xia, she has always lived in the He family and considers herself a young lady of the He family. Now that the true young lady of the He family has returned, won't that threaten her position? Do you really think Xia Shi Xue would help Yan Xi?"
Even if she didn't, Xia Shi Xue was pathologically obsessed with Fu Yan Ting. And Fu Yan Ting had even had a child with Yan Xi.
How could Xia Shi Xue not be consumed by jealousy?
As the saying goes, rivals in love meet with heightened animosity.
Xia Shi Xue would definitely not welcome Yan Xi and would surely want to get rid of her.
Upon hearing Qiao Xue's words, Qiao Wei suddenly understood.
Qiao Wei hugged Qiao Xue tightly, exclaiming excitedly, "Sister, I really love you! You're truly my sister!"
"Alright, even if you manage to kill Yan Xi, you and He Yun are already divorced. From what I know of He Yun, the chances of him reconciling with you are almost zero."
"It doesn't matter. Since I can't have him, I don't want anyone else to have him either, especially that Yan Xi, who always pretends to be so pure in front of me. I can't stand that about her."
It wasn't just those aspects of Yan Xi that Qiao Wei couldn't stand.
She truly viewed Yan Xi as a thorn in her side.
After speaking, Qiao Wei turned and left the Qiao residence.
Qiao Xue watched Qiao Wei's retreating back, a slight smile on her lips.
To compete with her, Qiao Xue, for Fu Yan Ting, one had to have the ability to survive.
Qiao Wei went directly to the He residence and saw Yan Xi there.
Just as Qiao Wei was about to verbally attack Yan Xi, she noticed Xia Shi Xue not far away.
Qiao Wei remembered what Qiao Xue had told her, and a smile played on her lips. She called Xia Shi Xue.
She arranged to meet Xia Shi Xue in the back mountain of the He residence.
Although Qiao Wei was once her sister-in-law, He Yun didn't love her. Moreover, the Qiao family was now bankrupt. Xia Shi Xue was quite materialistic and looked down on the current Qiao Wei.
Seeing Qiao Wei, Xia Shi Xue asked indifferently, "What do you want? Speak."
"Shi Xue, I truly consider you my sister. I want to tell you a few things, to prevent you from being plotted against and used by some people while remaining oblivious."
Xia Shi Xue looked at Qiao Wei and sneered, "Would you be so kind? When you were married to my elder brother, you always looked down on me. You even said, why should someone with the surname Xia live in the He family like a parasite?"
"I didn't understand back then. Shi Xue, I've already divorced your brother. I could have stayed out of the He family's affairs, but I really can't stand by and watch Yan Xi manipulate you."
"What can she manipulate me with?"
"Don't you know? She's returning to the He family, and your brother intends to have her recognized by the ancestral family and even share some of the He family's assets with her. Think about it, if she's officially recognized by the ancestral family, what status will you have in the He family?"