Old Mr. Yao studied Fu Yan Ting thoughtfully and said in a low voice, "Mr. Fu, you are a smart man. You should know how to choose."
After speaking, Old Mr. Yao left Fu Yan Ting's room.
Fu Yan Ting sneered. Did Old Mr. Yao think he could threaten him with Yan Xi?
He would not let himself be harmed, nor would he let Yan Xi fall into danger.
Did Old Mr. Yao still think everything was under his control?
It was utterly ridiculous.
Fu Yan Ting's lips curved into a slight smile, but it didn't reach his eyes.
Fu Yan Ting was very wary of these people in the hotel, so he barely touched the food they sent him. The meals he ate were all delivered by chefs from the five-star hotel.
Today, Fu Yan Ting's dinner was personally delivered by Old Mr. Yao. Old Mr. Yao looked at Fu Yan Ting and said in a low voice, "I don't like to break up couples, but only one of you and Yan Xi can live. Even so, I still asked Yan Xi to cook a delicious meal for you. Eating Yan Xi's cooking is also fulfilling one of your wishes." Since arriving in Kyoto, even though Fu Yan Ting had ordered food from five-star hotels, it was still a notch below Yan Xi's culinary skills.
Fu Yan Ting knew very well that Old Mr. Yao wouldn't deliver food out of kindness and that there was definitely a conspiracy behind it. However, when he heard that Yan Xi had personally cooked, he didn't care even if it was poison.
He opened the food container, and the aroma of the dishes instantly permeated his very being. Fu Yan Ting knew that this was indeed Yan Xi's cooking; he had eaten her food before, and it tasted like this.
Thinking of this, Fu Yan Ting didn't overthink it. He picked up the food and began to eat.
Seeing Fu Yan Ting start to eat, Old Mr. Yao showed a satisfied expression.
After finishing the meal cooked by Yan Xi, Fu Yan Ting suddenly felt nauseous and retched.
Seeing the medicine take effect, Old Mr. Yao no longer cared and said, "Fu Yan Ting, I truly cannot trust you, nor can I risk leaving you in this world. You know too much."
Fu Yan Ting remained indifferent, as if he had long anticipated all of this.
He didn't show much reaction.
"Fu Yan Ting, since you are about to die, I'll tell you some more news. Yan Xi will soon join you. I said I don't like to break up couples. Since you and Yan Xi are in love, I, an old man, won't separate you."
Fu Yan Ting still showed no reaction.
Old Mr. Yao could harm his own biological daughter, let alone Yan Xi.
Although Yan Xi was Yao Wan Qi's biological daughter and a member of the Yao family, she had been living away from home for many years and had never returned to the Yao family. Her relationship with Old Mr. Yao was not that deep.
It was normal for Old Mr. Yao to treat Yan Xi this way.
Fu Yan Ting suddenly felt a pang of heartache for Yan Xi.
If Yan Xi knew all this, would she be sad?
She valued family affection so much, yet now, her closest relative wanted to kill her with his own hands.
Old Mr. Yao examined Fu Yan Ting and instructed his subordinate, "Keep a close eye on him. Don't leave until he's taken his last breath. I will not allow any mistakes during this time."
"Yes."
After giving his orders, Old Mr. Yao turned and left.
Fu Yan Ting desperately wanted to escape and find someone he knew to pass a message to Yan Xi, urging her to flee the Yao family. If she continued to stay, her ultimate fate would be death.
However, those people were watching Fu Yan Ting like hawks, giving him no chance to escape.
Now that he was poisoned, escaping was even less likely.
Fu Yan Ting narrowed his eyes, a cold glint flashing in his gaze.
During Yan Xi's house arrest at the Yao family, she refused to eat or drink, but Old Mr. Yao did not care. He did not pressure Yan Xi. He was waiting for Yan Xi to willingly research the formula for the drug and tell him the results.
However, Old Mr. Yao had waited for several days, and Yan Xi had made no move.
Old Mr. Yao went to see Yan Xi. He looked at her and suddenly said, "Yan Xi, I gave you a chance, but you didn't cherish it. Now I'm giving you one day. If you still haven't figured out the formula by then, Fu Yan Ting will surely die."
Hearing Old Mr. Yao's words, Yan Xi still showed no reaction, as if everything Old Mr. Yao had said had nothing to do with her.
Old Mr. Yao raised an eyebrow. He wanted to see how long Yan Xi could hold out.
Seeing that Yan Xi still refused to cooperate and pay heed to his arrangements, Old Mr. Yao turned on the monitor. The screen showed Fu Yan Ting's hotel room. Fu Yan Ting was already very weak, his face pale, looking as if he had been poisoned. Yan Xi's complexion also turned extremely grim.
She looked up at Old Mr. Yao. Before Yan Xi could speak, Old Mr. Yao said, "Yan Xi, I gave you a chance, but you didn't know how to cherish it."
"You devil, I will not let you go even as a ghost."
Yan Xi uttered these words through gritted teeth.
However, Old Mr. Yao was unfazed. After all, so many people hated him; adding Yan Xi to the list made little difference.
Old Mr. Yao's only desire was the formula for the drug.
Old Mr. Yao cast a cold glance at Yan Xi and said, "Remember, you only have one day."
After speaking, Old Mr. Yao left Yao Wan Qi's room.
At the same time, he also took Xiang Jing Chen with him.
Seeing Old Mr. Yao take Xiang Jing Chen away, Yan Xi couldn't help but step forward and demand, "Where are you taking Jing Chen?"
"He is my grandson. You have no right to interfere with where I take him. Yan Xi, remember, Fu Yan Ting's life is in your hands."
After speaking, Old Mr. Yao left.
The large room was left with only Yan Xi. Before, Xiang Jing Chen had been with Yan Xi, but now, only Yan Xi remained.
Yan Xi curled up in a corner, murmuring to herself, "Fu Yan Ting, tell me, what should I do? You are so capable, you must have a way to save me, right?"
But her only response was silence.
Old Mr. Yao monitored Yan Xi's every move through the surveillance cameras.
Seeing that Yan Xi remained motionless and showed no intention of researching the drug formula, Old Mr. Yao narrowed his eyes, his gaze filled with murderous intent, and said, "This Yan Xi is as stubborn as her mother. If she had listened to me, she wouldn't have ended up like this."
Old Mr. Yao instructed the housekeeper to go to the Traditional Chinese Medicine department of the medical university to find someone who could help him research the formula.
Originally, Old Mr. Yao had wanted to bring Yan Xi back and treat her as his own daughter. But since Yan Xi was so uncooperative, he would not be polite.