Chapter 66 Yan Xi Must Die
The basement was dim and damp.
Yan Xi was someone who was sensitive to the cold.
Now, alone in the cold basement, Yan Xi was even more terrified.
Just then, a dull pain echoed from Yan Xi's lower abdomen.
Yan Xi couldn't help but recall what the doctor had told her last time, a vague unease stirring in her heart.
Yan Xi prayed silently, hoping her baby would be safe.
He Yun emerged from Fu Yan Ting's villa and returned to the He family, only to find Yan Xi missing.
He Yun knew Yan Xi was not a thoughtless girl who would leave without a word.
However, He Yun questioned everyone in the He family, from top to bottom, but could not find any trace of Yan Xi.
He Yun's brows furrowed. He had promised Fu Yan Ting that he would protect Yan Xi.
But on the very first day he was supposed to look after Yan Xi, she had disappeared before he could even begin.
This matter involved Fu Yan Ting, and He Yun dared not be careless. He could only reluctantly call Fu Yan Ting to report the situation.
When Fu Yan Ting heard He Yun's words, he couldn't help but frown. He worried that Yan Xi might have been abducted by the mysterious figure behind the scenes.
Fu Yan Ting hung up the phone and prepared to leave to find Yan Xi.
Xin Yi spoke up, "Boss, you can't go out. You've only just woken up. They're definitely trying to lure you out using the young madam. If you go, you'll fall into their trap."
"Who is Boss?"
Fu Yan Ting cast a cold glance at Xin Yi and spoke indifferently and distantly.
In truth, Fu Yan Ting knew Xin Yi's intentions were good. But Fu Yan Ting could not sit idly by. He had to find Yan Xi as quickly as possible and prevent her from falling into danger.
Seeing Fu Yan Ting's anger, Xin Yi dared not say another word and quietly retreated to the side.
Fu Yan Ting's eyes held a chilling intensity.
No matter who it was, anyone who dared to touch his woman would have only one outcome: death.
In the cold basement, Yan Xi was helpless, crying out to no avail.
She suddenly thought of Fu Yan Ting's kindness.
If she hadn't insisted on divorcing Fu Yan Ting, if she hadn't run away from his villa, she wouldn't have ended up in this predicament.
Yan Xi wasn't afraid of death, but she was worried about the safety of the baby in her womb.
The baby was truly pitiful, having been with Yan Xi without ever being properly cared for.
"Baby, I'm sorry. It's because Mommy isn't strong enough to protect you well."
Yan Xi gently placed her hand on her lower abdomen and murmured.
What Yan Xi didn't know was that He Qi was showing her every move in the basement to Shi Wen Wen via surveillance footage.
Shi Wen Wen was overjoyed to see Yan Xi in such a wretched state.
Shi Kai Nan, having heard the news from somewhere, came to Shi Wen Wen's room.
At that moment, He Qi was still in Shi Wen Wen's room.
Shi Kai Nan frowned and said faintly, "Wen Wen, I need to talk to you."
He Qi, being a smart person, understood the unspoken meaning behind Shi Kai Nan's words.
He Qi smartly stood up and said softly to Shi Wen Wen, "Wen Wen, I'm going to the restroom. You can take your time watching this surveillance."
After speaking, He Qi turned and left.
Shi Wen Wen looked at Shi Kai Nan, guessing what her elder brother wanted to discuss.
"Wen Wen, you're being utterly foolish. Do you know that Fu Yan Ting is furious and is searching the entire city for Yan Xi? If Fu Yan Ting finds out that Yan Xi's accident is related to you, do you think he'll let you off?"
"How is Yan Xi's disappearance related to me? Big Brother, the planner of this is He Qi, not me. Even if Yan Ting finds out, so what? He'll be dealing with the He family, not our Shi family. Think about it, once the Fu family and the He family are both weakened, our family will rise to become the number one family in Yancheng. The He family and the Fu family will only become history."
Hearing Shi Wen Wen's words, Shi Kai Nan felt a flicker of doubt.
He suddenly realized that his sister had grown up.
She had learned to think things through and was no longer the little girl who prioritized emotions.
"If Fu Yan Ting doesn't find Yan Xi, then I can return to Fu Yan Ting's side. At that time, I'll seize some of the Fu Corporation's business, and our Shi family will be set for life. If Yan Ting finds Yan Xi, then it's all the He family's doing, and we can stay out of it. It's perfect, killing two birds with one stone."
"Okay, since you've decided, then I'll trust you. But Wen Wen, you have to promise me that no matter the outcome, you won't get involved. Discuss everything with me, and let me handle it. Fu Yan Ting is too cunning; you're no match for him."
Shi Kai Nan began to worry about Shi Wen Wen.
Shi Wen Wen agreed to Shi Kai Nan's request.
Only then did Shi Kai Nan leave with peace of mind.
After Shi Kai Nan left, He Qi returned to Shi Wen Wen's room. Shi Wen Wen squinted at the surveillance footage, a fierce glint flashing in her eyes.
She said coldly, "He Qi, find a way. This Yan Xi must die."
"Don't worry. Even if I don't step in, Yan Xi won't survive. She's provoked my second uncle. My grandfather won't let her go."
Hearing He Qi say this, Shi Wen Wen's lips curved upwards. He Qi's second uncle was a secret that couldn't be spoken of in the He family.
But those who were close to He Qi knew about the existence of his second uncle.
Now that He Qi had schemed to make Yan Xi successfully provoke his second uncle, even without their intervention, the He family patriarch would not let Yan Xi live.
Thinking of this, Shi Wen Wen smiled triumphantly.
As long as Yan Xi died, Fu Yan Ting would return to her.
Seeing Shi Wen Wen smile smugly, He Qi's mood also lifted.
As an illegitimate son of the He family, He Qi had never been well-received. Even though he had entered high society, people looked at him with prejudice.
Only Shi Wen Wen treated him as a true friend. When she saw He Qi being bullied, Shi Wen Wen would step in to help him.
In He Qi's heart, Shi Wen Wen was the white moonlight he cherished.
Even though Shi Wen Wen loved Fu Yan Ting, not him.
But for He Qi, as long as he could stay by Shi Wen Wen's side, he was willing to pay any price.
Yan Xi was locked in the basement for three days and three nights without a drop of water. She was pregnant and could not endure such abuse. Yan Xi's vision gradually blurred, and finally, she leaned her head against the basement wall, closing her eyes tightly.
The sharp pain in her abdomen left Yan Xi no time to attend to anything else.
She leaned there, her eyes closed, until she lost consciousness.
Yan Xi thought she would die in the basement.
It would be alright, as long as the baby was with her, Yan Xi wouldn't be afraid of anything. Even if death came, with the baby's company, Yan Xi would not feel lonely.