Yan Xi, this was the outcome she desired, yet when it truly came to pass as she wished, her heart ached so deeply.
Mu Qing Xiang visited Fu Yan Ting at the hospital again. Seeing him alone in the ward, looking dejected, Mu Qing Xiang spoke softly, "Yan Ting, I've heard about you and Yan Xi. What Yan Xi did was truly too much. Listen to your grandmother, break off contact with Yan Xi. There will be other wonderful girls for you to cherish in the future."
Fu Yan Ting, already in low spirits, felt even more downcast upon hearing Mu Qing Xiang's words. In the past, his grandmother had been the most supportive of his relationship with Yan Xi, but now she was so strongly opposed. Fu Yan Ting didn't want to admit how much Yan Xi meant to him. However, Yan Xi was his only woman, and if they were to separate, he needed Yan Xi to tell him directly.
Seeing Fu Yan Ting remain silent, Mu Qing Xiang knew he was deeply attached to Yan Xi. Even without him saying anything, she could sense it. Mu Qing Xiang felt even more heartache for Fu Yan Ting. What was wrong with him that Yan Xi would so carelessly trample on his feelings? Their Fu family had been more than kind to the Yan family. With this thought, Mu Qing Xiang's expression turned extremely grim. If she didn't want Fu Yan Ting to worry, she really wanted to confront Yan Xi.
"Yan Ting, look. That woman hasn't visited you in the hospital once since you fell ill. She even approached me and gave me this agreement." Fu Yan Ting was no stranger to this agreement. Yan Xi had left him one in Yan Cheng before. At that time, Fu Yan Ting had torn it to shreds. He hadn't expected Yan Xi to print another copy, even entrusting it to his grandmother to give to him. Yan Xi was truly resorting to any means to get a divorce. She knew he was proud, and if his grandmother gave it to him, he would surely sign it to save face.
A week later, Fu Yan Ting's health had mostly recovered. After completing the discharge procedures, he immediately boarded a private jet back to Yan Cheng. Meanwhile, Yan Xi had been adopted by the Yao family and was now their esteemed young lady. Yan Xi and Fu Yan Ting were in different cities, Yan Cheng and Kyoto respectively, with entirely separate social circles.
Xiang Jing Chen saw Yan Xi looking glum and teased, "Sister, Fu Yan Ting is already back in Yan Cheng. Are you sure you're not going to chase after him?"
"You talk too much," Yan Xi replied indifferently. Xiang Jing Chen helplessly touched his nose. He was merely concerned about Yan Xi and Fu Yan Ting's future lives. Given the current situation, their lives would have no further intersection. After Fu Yan Ting left Kyoto and returned to Yan Cheng, it was as if he had vanished into thin air; his whereabouts were difficult to ascertain. Yan Xi had even searched online, but there was no news of him.
Ever since forcing Fu Yan Ting to eat spicy food, which resulted in his stomach bleeding, Yan Xi had been plagued by guilt. She was desperate to know Fu Yan Ting's current condition and whether his health had fully recovered. However, Yan Xi dared not call Fu Yan Ting. Everyone around Fu Yan Ting had blocked her number. It was extremely difficult for Yan Xi to find out anything about Fu Yan Ting.
Three months later, Yan Xi realized her period was late. After a hospital check-up, the doctor informed her that she was pregnant. Although Yan Xi and Fu Yan Ting were married, they had been intimate very few times. It was likely from when Fu Yan Ting was injured saving Yan Xi, and Yan Xi owed him money. At that time, to repay the debt, she became a caregiver, looking after Fu Yan Ting's daily needs. They had been intimate then, and calculating the time, the child must have been conceived then.
Yan Xi touched her lower abdomen. It was ironic; she and Fu Yan Ting were already divorced, yet she was carrying his child. Yan Xi decided to keep the child. This was not their first child. Even now, thinking of their first child still made Yan Xi's heart ache. Perhaps, the heavens couldn't bear to see Yan Xi tormenting herself, so they had bestowed another child upon her. Regardless of the state of her relationship with Fu Yan Ting, this child was innocent. She could not extinguish a life because of Fu Yan Ting.
Only Xiang Jing Chen and Yan Yi knew about Yan Xi's pregnancy; no one else was aware. Yan Xi worried that someone might use the child as a pretext to threaten Fu Yan Ting. Yan Xi did not want Fu Yan Ting to know about this child. After all, the memory of how the first child was lost was still vivid for Yan Xi.
Yan Xi proposed to Elder Mr. Yao that she wanted to go abroad for further studies. Elder Mr. Yao, though unaware of Yan Xi's true motivations, readily agreed since she had brought it up. Elder Mr. Yao knew that a girl like Yan Xi could not be pushed too hard; she had to be approached gradually. Moreover, with Yao Wan Qi in the Yao family, Yan Xi couldn't possibly abandon her biological mother's well-being. Therefore, Elder Mr. Yao readily agreed to Yan Xi's request without prying further.
Five years later!
In the CEO's office of Fu Group.
Fu Yan Ting was reviewing documents when suddenly, his computer crashed, followed by the screen going black. Because the intruder had infiltrated Fu Yan Ting's computer, which was connected to the main network, its failure caused all the company's computers to black out. Then, a line of text appeared: "Fu Yan Ting, you didn't want me, and you even wanted to get rid of me. Fortunately, I was lucky to survive. Now, I want to challenge you one-on-one."
Everyone who saw this message was stunned. Hadn't their CEO been single for years? How could he have a child? For a moment, no one knew whether to believe Fu Yan Ting or this hacker who had invaded the computer and claimed to be his child. At this moment, the assistant pushed open Fu Yan Ting's door in a panic, saying urgently, "Mr. Fu, it's bad. Something has happened."
"Who told you that you don't need to knock before entering my office?" Fu Yan Ting asked indifferently, his voice extremely cold. It was obvious to anyone that he was extremely angry at the moment. The assistant was just an employee earning a salary and dared not provoke a man who had been abandoned by a woman. He was about to step out and knock before re-entering. However, Fu Yan Ting called him back, asking indifferently, "Why are you in such a hurry? What's wrong?"
"Mr. Fu, haven't you seen the computer yet?" the assistant cautiously inquired. The computer was still causing him such alarm? He truly lacked worldly experience. Fu Yan Ting looked up. The line of text on the computer screen lay there neatly. After reading it, the clarity in his eyes flickered. For some reason, the scene of Yan Xi's miscarriage five years ago flashed through his mind.