Yan Xi had not lived with the Fu family for long, but she knew Zhang Ma very well. Zhang Ma's reactions like this always indicated something had happened.
However, Zhang Ma didn't say anything, and Yan Xi felt too awkward to ask.
Yan Xi took out her phone to check the day's gossip when Zhang Ma stammered, "Young Madam, our household's internet is down today. I've already contacted repairmen to fix it, but it's still not working."
Yan Xi couldn't help but frown after hearing this. She looked at Zhang Ma and said softly, "Zhang Ma, is there something you're hiding from me?"
"No, Young Madam, you're overthinking it. How could I possibly hide anything from you?"
Fine, since Zhang Ma put it that way, Yan Xi couldn't press further. However, Yan Xi knew very clearly that Zhang Ma was definitely hiding something from her.
After breakfast, since Yan Xi couldn't use her phone, she lay on the sofa in the living room to watch television.
Zhang Ma prepared to stop her, but it was too late. Yan Xi had already turned on the TV.
And that day's trending topics followed suit.
"Fu family and He family plan a wealthy marriage alliance, Fu Yan Ting stays by his fiancée's hospital room all night without sleep."
Seeing that Yan Xi already knew, Zhang Ma could only look at Yan Xi awkwardly, wanting to defend Fu Yan Ting but not knowing how to start.
"Zhang Ma, actually, the internet wasn't broken, was it? You just didn't want me to see this news."
Yan Xi was very smart and figured it out so quickly.
Zhang Ma could only feel embarrassed.
This man, who knew what games he was playing.
Soon, Fu Yan Ting's married status was dug up, and along with it, Yan Xi was also exposed.
Yan Xi gave a wry smile. It was truly ironic that her identity was revealed at this juncture. If she had a choice, Yan Xi would rather be an unknown entity for life than become like this.
Yan Xi's phone rang. It was her best friend, Ning Xiao Xiao, calling.
Yan Xi answered the call.
Before she could even speak, she was stunned by Ning Xiao Xiao's three curses.
Ning Xiao Xiao also realized her excitement and asked gossipily, "Sister, you're really married to Fu Yan Ting? Is everything online true?"
Yan Xi knew there was no way to hide it anymore.
Ning Xiao Xiao's family was in new media. If Yan Xi tried to hide it, Ning Xiao Xiao would surely investigate it secretly. Rather than let Ning Xiao Xiao investigate, Yan Xi might as well confess directly.
After some consideration, Yan Xi told Ning Xiao Xiao the whole story.
After listening, Ning Xiao Xiao didn't know whether to scold Yan Xi's parents for their heartlessness or praise Yan Xi's good fortune.
This was Fu Yan Ting, for heaven's sake.
Every woman in Yan City was infatuated with him.
"Xiao Xiao, can you help me suppress this? I don't want people to know about the relationship between Fu Yan Ting and me."
"Why? You are his lawfully wedded wife, the legitimate one. As long as you don't divorce him, then the He family's daughter is the third party. I'm telling you."
Ning Xiao Xiao felt indignant for Yan Xi.
Yan Xi's life was already very bitter, and she never expected her to marry Fu Yan Ting. She thought Yan Xi's hardships were over, but now it didn't seem like it.
Yan Xi was helpless. At this point, whether she was the third party or not, it didn't matter anymore.
Fu Yan Ting's heart wasn't with her. Even without Xia Shi Yu, there would be other women to replace her.
Moreover, there was once a child between her and Fu Yan Ting, and that child was personally killed by Fu Yan Ting.
Yan Xi and Fu Yan Ting could never go back to the past, never start anew.
Although Ning Xiao Xiao didn't know what had happened between Yan Xi and Fu Yan Ting, Yan Xi was her best friend, so she would definitely side with Yan Xi without question.
Ning Xiao Xiao admired Yan Xi from the bottom of her heart.
She said, "Xi Xi, honestly, you are too composed. If I were you, I couldn't be so calm. That's Fu Yan Ting. I really don't understand why you were so low-key when you got married and can still be so calm when you're separating."
"What else?"
Yan Xi was helpless. Did she have to cry, throw a tantrum, and hang herself?
Fu Yan Ting didn't come home until the afternoon. Yan Xi had wanted to have a good talk with Fu Yan Ting about divorce, but it seemed unnecessary now.
Yan Xi contacted the lawyer who had been her family's legal consultant before and asked him to help draft a divorce agreement. Then, after signing her name on it, she packed her belongings and left the Fu family.
When Yan Xi first married Fu Yan Ting, she entered the house with a small suitcase. Now, when she left, she was still accompanied by that same small suitcase.
During this time, Fu Yan Ting had bought her jewelry and clothes, but Yan Xi didn't take anything with her when she left.
To Yan Xi, those were all bought by Fu Yan Ting and had nothing to do with her.
The last time Yan Xi ran away from home, she asked He Yun to help her rescue Yan Yi. Now, Yan Yi was alone in the apartment Yan Xi rented. Yan Xi found Yan Yi, and the siblings left Yan City overnight.
For the past few days, Fu Yan Ting had been taking care of Xia Shi Yu in the hospital. Xia Shi Yu felt an unprecedented sense of happiness.
Fu Yan Ting had never taken care of a woman so meticulously, yet now he was willing to stay in the hospital to look after Xia Shi Yu.
And the media had been secretly taking photos for a long time. That woman named Yan Xi would probably have the good sense to know her place and retreat.
Thinking of this, Xia Shi Yu's lips curled into a slight smile, revealing a happy expression.
Under Fu Yan Ting's care, Xia Shi Yu recovered quickly and was discharged from the hospital a few days later.
After being discharged, Xia Shi Yu returned to the old He family residence to flaunt her relationship with Fu Yan Ting. He Rou's status in the He family also rose because of this.
But they didn't know that a conspiracy was waiting for them.
Fu Yan Ting had been playing along with Xia Shi Yu with feigned compliance for the past few days. Finally, when Xia Shi Yu was discharged, Fu Yan Ting returned to the villa only to find that Yan Xi had already left, and she had taken her luggage with her.
All that was left for him was a signed divorce agreement from Yan Xi.
Fu Yan Ting opened the divorce agreement to look at it. The section on asset division clearly stated no property division, with Yan Xi leaving with nothing.
Fu Yan Ting sneered. Was he the kind of person who couldn't afford alimony?
Leaving with nothing? Who did she think she was looking down on?
In a fit of rage, Fu Yan Ting tore the divorce agreement to shreds.
He immediately called Yan Xi, asking her to come back to discuss the divorce again.
He, Fu Yan Ting, was not short of money. Fu Yan Ting coldly took out his phone and called Yan Xi. If this got out that Fu Yan Ting divorced Yan Xi and she left with nothing, would Fu Yan Ting still be able to live?
When Fu Yan Ting dialed Yan Xi's number, he heard a "number not available" response.
Fu Yan Ting laughed in anger. He then used the landline to call Yan Xi again. This time, it went through.
Fu Yan Ting narrowed his eyes. This woman was really something.
She actually dared to block him.