But when he placed his finger at Yao Wanqi's pen tip, he found that she had stopped breathing.
Old Mr. Yao refused to believe this fact. He reached out again to pull Yao Wanqi's hand. Yao Wanqi's hand was already ice cold and stiff.
At that moment, Old Mr. Yao realized that Yao Wanqi was truly dead.
He sighed helplessly and said, "Wanqi, you were shrewd your whole life. How did you become so foolish at the crucial final moment?"
Did you think it would end like this?
What he wanted to do, he would surely accomplish.
Even if Yao Wanqi was dead, he had a way to keep Yan Xi confined.
He didn't believe that Yao Wanqi, who had painstakingly developed the medicine, would not have left the formula for Yan Xi.
After all, that formula could be sold at a very high price, enough to guarantee Yan Xi's life for decades to come. Therefore, Old Mr. Yao was certain that Yao Wanqi would have left the formula for Yan Xi.
Old Mr. Yao looked at Yao Wanqi's body and said indifferently, "Do not let the news of the young lady's death leak. Place her body in the ice cave and do not send it for cremation for the time being."
The servants of the Yao family did not understand Old Mr. Yao's intentions, but since Old Mr. Yao had given the order, they dared not divulge anything.
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Old Mr. Yao did not seem to react much to Yao Wanqi's suicide, as if he were accustomed to the departure of loved ones.
What mattered most to him now was finding the medicine formula.
Upon returning to his study, Old Mr. Yao dialed a number. Once the call was connected, he instructed, "I need a person. I will send you a photo. Arrange it for me as soon as possible."
Originally, Old Mr. Yao did not want to be so ruthless. It was they who forced him to do so.
Thinking of this, a fierce glint flashed in Old Mr. Yao's eyes.
He took out his phone and booked a flight to Yancheng.
The matters here could be left to others to handle. Now, he had to go to Yancheng to find Yan Xi. With Fu Yan Ting not by Yan Xi's side, this was the best time for him to make his move against Yan Xi.
He also had to know whether Yan Xi was aware of Yao Wanqi's suicide and whether Yao Wanqi had informed Yan Xi of the medicine formula before she took her own life.
Old Mr. Yao went to Yancheng, and the news of Yao Wanqi's suicide was also suppressed by him. Yan Xi knew nothing.
Xiang Jing Chen found Yan Xi and saw her appear before him unharmed. He knew that Yao Wanqi, being delirious, had mistakenly believed Yan Xi was in danger and had called him to rescue her.
Yao Wanqi had developed schizophrenia and often experienced hallucinations. Xiang Jing Chen had initially wanted to tell Yan Xi that Yao Wanqi might not be crazy, but upon seeing Yan Xi standing safely before him, he knew Yao Wanqi had been speaking erratically. Thus, what he had prepared to say was left unsaid.
However, Xiang Jing Chen did not expect Old Mr. Yao to call him.
Xiang Jing Chen answered the phone, and Old Mr. Yao asked, "Jing Chen, do you know where Yan Xi lives? I want to visit her. Although she did not grow up in our Yao family, she is a child of the Yao family after all. How can she remain an outcast?"
Upon hearing Old Mr. Yao's words, Xiang Jing Chen gave Yan Xi's address to Old Mr. Yao.
After hanging up the phone, Xiang Jing Chen told Yan Xi about it. Yan Xi frowned. She was well aware of what kind of person Old Mr. Yao was.
However, Fu Yan Ting had told Yan Xi that the drug that controlled a person's mind was related to Old Mr. Yao. If Yan Xi avoided Old Mr. Yao for her entire life, she would never be able to investigate the truth.
After much consideration, Yan Xi decided to meet Old Mr. Yao.
After all, Yao Wanqi was still at the Yao family's residence. Yan Xi could not ignore Yao Wanqi's life or death.
If she were to concern herself with Yao Wanqi, then Yan Xi and Old Mr. Yao would inevitably have to meet.
Before long, Old Mr. Yao appeared at the entrance of Fu Yan Ting's villa. Seeing Yan Xi, Old Mr. Yao acted as if nothing had happened.
He surveyed Yan Xi and said warmly, "Xixi, it's been a long time. Are you doing well in Yancheng? Has Fu Yan Ting been bullying you?"
Yan Xi wanted to question Old Mr. Yao but was stopped by Xiang Jing Chen.
Xiang Jing Chen asked, "Grandpa, why have you come to Yancheng? Aren't you still managing the business in the capital?"
"You all don't come home, and this old man has no one to talk to in an empty house all day. So, I had to come and pick you all up myself."
As Old Mr. Yao spoke these words, he did not blame Yan Xi or Xiang Jing Chen, but merely expressed his helplessness.
Old Mr. Yao surveyed Yan Xi, and before she could speak, he preempted her, saying, "Xixi, ever since your mother knew of your existence, her condition has noticeably improved. Now, she is like a normal person and can communicate normally. She misses you dearly, but given her past condition, she worries you might dislike her, so she hasn't dared to contact you directly."
Upon hearing Old Mr. Yao's words, Yan Xi couldn't help but frown. She hadn't expected Yao Wanqi to be so considerate.
Since Old Mr. Yao had said as much, Yan Xi could not refuse.
Even though Yan Xi knew what kind of person Old Mr. Yao was, for Yao Wanqi's sake, she still decided to return to the capital with him.
Xiang Jing Chen, standing nearby, felt that something was amiss.
If Yao Wanqi had indeed improved and was no longer as crazy as before, then Yao Wanqi's words were true: Yan Xi was in danger and needed his rescue.
But he had come to Yancheng and seen Yan Xi standing unharmed, looking anything but endangered.
If Old Mr. Yao was lying, then why had he gone to such lengths to trick Yan Xi back to the capital?
Xiang Jing Chen was suddenly unable to discern the truth, unsure whose words were genuine.
"Grandpa, you've only just arrived in Yancheng. Aren't you staying for a couple more days? Must you leave so soon?"
Xiang Jing Chen wanted to use tactical delay to keep Old Mr. Yao there, giving himself time to investigate what was truly happening.
"Weren't you just worried about my business in the capital not being looked after when I came to Yancheng? Now? You're trying to keep me here and don't want me to return to the capital?"
"Grandpa, that's not what I meant. I meant, since you've finally come to Yancheng, won't you stay for a few more days? Must you leave so soon?"
Yan Xi glanced at Xiang Jing Chen, understanding what he was thinking. She said softly, "Alright, I will go back to the capital with you."