"Yan Jiapeng, what exactly do you know? Tell me."
Yan Xi's last shred of defense crumbled, and she was on the verge of collapse.
Seeing Yan Xi's fury, Yan Jiapeng felt even more triumphant.
He knew he could provoke Yan Xi.
Yan Xi was desperate to know the truth. Yan Jiapeng understood Yan Xi well; for the sake of the truth, she would surely beg Fu Yanting.
Due to her early pregnancy, Yan Xi's emotions were already volatile. She roared at Yan Jiapeng, and suddenly, the world went black. Yan Xi fainted.
When Yan Xi opened her eyes again, she found herself bound by ropes by Yan Jiapeng in their old house in the countryside.
Yan Xi saw a man standing before her. Without much thought, she asked coldly, "Yan Jiapeng, what have you done to me?"
Hearing Yan Xi's voice, the man slowly turned around and said earnestly, "Miss, the elder gentleman is doing this for your own good. How can you be so rebellious?"
Yan Xi recognized the voice; it was Yan Jiapeng's butler.
This butler had been working for Yan Jiapeng since Yan Jiapeng was still living in the villa in the countryside.
"Where is Yan Jiapeng? I want to see him."
Yan Xi did not know the butler's true intentions and did not want to waste words with him. The most important thing now was to negotiate with Yan Jiapeng. She had to go back immediately; Yiyi was still waiting for her at the hospital.
She had promised Yiyi that she would wait outside the operating room while he underwent surgery. Yiyi would see her before going into the operating theater, and she would be the first person he saw when he opened his eyes after surgery.
She could not break her promise; she had to fulfill it.
She had to get to the hospital as quickly as possible.
"Miss, the elder gentleman has already left. I will take care of your daily needs during this period. Please rest assured."
After saying this, the butler revealed a sinister smile.
Yan Xi knew this butler was not a good person.
Yan Xi suddenly understood. This was all planned by Yan Jiapeng beforehand.
Yan Jiapeng had deliberately said those words to distract her and then, while she wasn't paying attention, placed a soporific in the car. Yan Xi had fainted after inhaling the scent.
Yan Xi wanted to call Fu Yanting for help, but her phone had been confiscated by Yan Jiapeng. Yan Xi had no way to contact Fu Yanting.
She wondered if Fu Yanting would notice her disappearance and come looking for her.
She also wondered if Fu Yanting could find her in the countryside.
The butler glanced thoughtfully at Yan Xi before turning and leaving.
After the butler left, Yan Xi began to devise a plan to escape.
Yan Xi discovered that the doors and windows here were sealed, and there were many bodyguards outside. Escaping from here would not be easy.
If it were in the past, Yan Xi might have taken the risk. But now, she was pregnant. She could not harm the baby in her womb. Despair washed over Yan Xi's mind at that moment.
She had always known that Yan Jiapeng was someone who would go to any lengths to achieve his goals.
But she had never expected Yan Jiapeng to be so heartless.
He could disregard kinship and act ruthlessly.
Where was Fu Yanting?
If Fu Yanting knew she was being held captive by Yan Jiapeng, he would surely come to save her, right?
Yan Xi suddenly missed Fu Yanting.
In the hospital.
Yan Jiapeng rushed over and saw Yan Yi already lying on the hospital bed, ready to be taken to the operating room.
Fu Yanting stood by the ward door, seemingly waiting for someone with Yan Yi.
Neither of them noticed Yan Jiapeng's arrival.
Yan Jiapeng coughed uncomfortably, trying to make his presence known.
Hearing the sound, Yan Yi slowly turned his head. Upon seeing Yan Jiapeng, a flicker of disappointment appeared in Yan Yi's eyes.
The person he was waiting for was his sister, Yan Xi, not Yan Jiapeng.
From the moment Yan Jiapeng kidnapped Yan Yi, their father-son relationship had been severed.
Yan Yi had also witnessed over the years how Yan Jiapeng treated Yan Xi.
If not for Yan Jiapeng, his sister would not have been forced to marry Fu Yanting.
Yan Yi harbored as much hatred for Yan Jiapeng as Yan Xi did.
Yan Jiapeng ignored Yan Yi's gaze and walked directly to Fu Yanting. He looked around before asking, "Mr. Fu, why are you here at the hospital alone? Where is Xi Xi? Why didn't she come with you?"
Fu Yanting cast a cold glance at Yan Jiapeng. Before he could speak, Yan Jiapeng shivered involuntarily.
Yan Jiapeng had previously kidnapped Fu Yanting's grandmother, so he knew very well that Fu Yanting would not let him off the hook.
He had kidnapped Yan Xi simply to negotiate with Fu Yanting.
Regardless of whether Fu Yanting loved Yan Xi or not, the Fu family was known for their protectiveness of their own.
As long as he and Yan Xi were still married, Yan Xi was the young madam of the Fu family, and Fu Yanting would not disregard her life or death.
Yan Xi was Yan Jiapeng's shield.
However, Fu Yanting did not answer Yan Jiapeng's question. Yan Jiapeng felt a bad premonition.
He was unsure how deep Fu Yanting's feelings for Yan Xi were, or if he would spare the Yan family for Yan Xi's sake.
Yan Jiapeng probed, "Mr. Fu, did you and Xi Xi have a fight? Xi Xi has been pampered since she was a child and is willful. If she has angered you, please don't take it to heart."
"My affairs are none of your business to report on."
Fu Yanting said indifferently.
Yan Jiapeng was taken aback by Fu Yanting's blunt retort.
He felt embarrassed but dared not anger Fu Yanting, so he could only let out a dry chuckle.
Yan Yi suddenly said, "Brother-in-law, I'm tired and want to rest."
His intention was clear: he did not want to see Yan Jiapeng. After speaking, Yan Yi turned his back to Yan Jiapeng. Continuing to stay would be pointless for Yan Jiapeng. He had already tested Fu Yanting.
He had achieved his objective.
Therefore, there was no point in staying any longer.
Yan Jiapeng got up and left the hospital.
After Yan Jiapeng left, the doctor approached Yan Yi's ward and said, "Yan Yi, it's time for your surgery. I'll take you to the operating room now."
"I'm not having surgery."
The boy's face was filled with stubbornness.
Fu Yanting pursed his lips and was about to speak when Yan Yi interrupted him.
Yan Yi said, word by word, "My sister and I have an agreement. She will be at the hospital with me during my surgery. I don't see my sister now, so I won't go into the operating room."
Major surgeries like this required doctors to make thorough preparations in advance and could not be rescheduled arbitrarily.
The doctor was naturally unhappy to hear Yan Yi's words.
However, Fu Yanting was present with Yan Yi. No matter how displeased the doctor was, he dared not show it too obviously in front of Fu Yanting.