"To strike a snake is to hit its vital point." Qiao Wei, having been married to He Yun for so many years, while not fully understanding him, had a complete grasp of Xia Shi Xue's psychology.
As expected, upon hearing Qiao Wei's words, Xia Shi Xue's face turned extremely unpleasant.
Seeing Xia Shi Xue's displeased expression, Qiao Wei knew she had heeded her words.
Seizing the advantage, Qiao Wei further advised, "Shi Xue, though we are not related by blood, you used to call me Sister-in-law. You are He Yun's sister, and in my heart, I have long regarded you as my own younger sister. Between you and Yan Xi, I naturally favor you."
"Wei Wei Jie, then what should I do?"
In the past, Xia Shi Xue always called her Sister-in-law. Now, she suddenly called her Wei Wei Jie, which made Qiao Wei unhappy.
However, this was not the time to quibble over such matters. The most crucial task now was to use Xia Shi Xue to get rid of Yan Xi.
Qiao Wei leaned closer to Xia Shi Xue's ear and whispered.
Xia Shi Xue said with a look of resentment, "Do as you said. I've found that Yan Xi displeasing for a long time."
Fu Yan Ting clearly did not love her, yet she clung to him stubbornly. Xia Shi Xue had never met such a shameless person.
As anticipated, upon hearing Xia Shi Xue's words, the corners of Qiao Wei's lips curved upwards, revealing a beautiful arc.
Yan Xi had stayed at the He family's home for a few days. After learning that she was He Xue Feng's biological daughter, Yan Xi no longer harbored any significant attachment to the He family.
What exactly happened during He Xue Feng and Yao Wan Qi's romance back then? Why did they both end up in such a sorry state?
Yan Xi had always wanted to know the truth.
But the He family members were tight-lipped. Yan Xi found it impossible to investigate the truth of that year, having no starting point.
Yan Xi had to temporarily abandon her investigation.
There was also no reason for Yan Xi to stay any longer.
As Yan Xi prepared to leave the He family, Xia Shi Xue suddenly approached her. Yan Xi frowned, as in her memory, their relationship was not that close.
Looking at Xia Shi Xue, Yan Xi asked indifferently, "Do you need something from me?"
"Mm, do you have time? I'd like to treat you to a meal."
Yan Xi raised an eyebrow, wondering what trick Xia Shi Xue was up to.
Given their relationship, they weren't close enough to have a meal together, were they?
"I understand. You are my second uncle's daughter, which makes you my sister. I admit, I had many misunderstandings about you before. I don't want our minor conflicts to affect the harmony of the family."
Xia Shi Xue's words sounded incredibly sincere.
If Yan Xi refused, it would seem unreasonable.
But Yan Xi really didn't want to have dinner with Xia Shi Xue. She said faintly, "It's okay. I've already forgiven you. However, let's skip the meal."
"Are you still holding a grudge against me if you reject me so unceremoniously?"
Xia Shi Xue immediately put on a show, as if she would burst into tears if Yan Xi refused.
Yan Xi had never realized before how difficult Xia Shi Xue could be.
A five-star hotel.
Fu Yan Ting was in the adjacent private room discussing business. He saw Xia Shi Xue and Yan Xi go into another private room.
Fu Yan Ting raised an eyebrow, trying hard not to care about anything related to Yan Xi.
However, after Xia Shi Xue emerged from the private room, Fu Yan Ting couldn't help but feel curious and wanted to know what had happened.
Fu Yan Ting acted nonchalantly, monitoring Xia Shi Xue and Yan Xi's every move from his private room.
After leaving the private room, Xia Shi Xue furtively took a small bottle from her bag. It contained something like flour. She put the flour into a cup and then instructed the waiter to serve it to Yan Xi.
Fu Yan Ting waved at the waiter. The waiter, not daring to delay, walked in with the cup of water.
Fu Yan Ting raised an eyebrow and asked, "What did you put in this cup of water?"
"Mr. Fu, this is just plain boiled water."
"Is that so? Then drink it in front of me."
"Mr. Fu, this water was ordered by the next room. You're making things difficult for me by doing this."
"You won't drink it? I'll call your boss."
Ten minutes later, He Yun appeared before Fu Yan Ting.
Fu Yan Ting didn't press the waiter to drink the water. Instead, he directly asked He Yun to retrieve the surveillance footage.
After watching the surveillance footage, He Yun looked at the waiter with cold eyes. The waiter, terrified, quickly confessed everything truthfully.
Fu Yan Ting said coldly, "If I hadn't discovered it in time, this cup of water would have ended up in Yan Xi's stomach. We both know what the consequences would have been."
Fu Yan Ting's words were a reprimand to He Yun.
Didn't your He family say you would acknowledge Yan Xi as family and take good care of her?
Is this the kind of care you provide?
Facing Fu Yan Ting's questioning gaze, He Yun could not utter a single word of defense.
Meanwhile, back in her private room, Xia Shi Xue waited for a long time, but the waiter never brought the water. Xia Shi Xue was furious. How could she deal with Yan Xi now?
Just as Xia Shi Xue, in her exasperation, was about to go out and confront the waiter, she stood up and saw the waiter trembling at the entrance of the private room.
He Yun stood beside the waiter.
Seeing He Yun, Xia Shi Xue became flustered. She tried to appear calm and asked, "Big Brother, why are you here?"
He Yun ignored Xia Shi Xue and walked directly to Yan Xi. Yan Xi looked equally shocked to see He Yun.
Without a word, He Yun took Yan Xi's hand and they left.
Xia Shi Xue kept shouting after He Yun and Yan Xi, but they paid no attention to her.
Xia Shi Xue tried to follow them, but after taking a few steps, she was blocked by several bodyguards.
Xia Shi Xue had grown up with Fu Yan Ting. She was very familiar with these bodyguards; they were Fu Yan Ting's personal guards.
A bad premonition suddenly struck Xia Shi Xue.
She looked at the bodyguards and said coldly, "What are you doing? Believe it or not, I'll report you to your boss."
"I'm right here. What do you want to report to me?"
Fu Yan Ting's sinister and cold voice echoed from behind Xia Shi Xue.
Xia Shi Xue was truly terrified.
She glanced at Fu Yan Ting, then at the bodyguards, her expression a mixture of wanting to speak and holding back.
Fu Yan Ting cast a cold glance at Xia Shi Xue and said with utter indifference, "Xia Shi Xue, I can overlook your usual antics. However, what you should never have done is to target Yan Xi."
"What do you mean by that? Yan Xi is my sister. How could I possibly target her?"
"Yan Ting, I admit that in the past, out of jealousy, I did many bad things to Yan Xi. I understand if you misunderstand me, but today I invited Yan Xi to dinner precisely because I wanted to apologize to her and live in harmony from now on."
As soon as Xia Shi Xue finished speaking, Fu Yan Ting opened the surveillance footage.