Mu Jingchen's mood instantly soured when he saw that the room was dark, assuming Yan Xi had gone to find Fu Yan Ting again.
But when he turned on the light and saw Yan Xi curled up in the corner, he knew that Yan Xi had been waiting for him obediently in the room.
Mu Jingchen's mood improved, and his expression softened a little.
The room suddenly lit up, the light stinging Yan Xi's eyes. She instinctively shielded her eyes with her hand. Mu Jingchen noticed Yan Xi's distress and couldn't help but step forward and ask, "Xi Xi, what's wrong? Did something happen?"
Yan Xi stared intently at Mu Jingchen but remained silent.
Seeing Yan Xi's swollen eyes, Mu Jingchen became even more worried. He asked with concern, "Xi Xi, we're getting married soon. We're family. If something's wrong, you can tell me, and I'll handle it. Don't keep it to yourself and not tell me. You're making me very worried."
Hearing Mu Jingchen's words, Yan Xi stared at him for a few seconds before softly asking, "Mu Jingchen, who are you really?"
Mu Jingchen seemed taken aback by her question.
He paused, his heart skipping a beat. He asked cautiously, "Xi Xi, why would you ask me that? Did someone say something to you?"
Yan Xi shook her head.
Yan Xi wasn't ready yet and didn't know how to ask Mu Jingchen.
Yan Xi hoped that Mu Jingchen was a good person and that these things hadn't been his doing.
Seeing that Yan Xi didn't answer his question, Mu Jingchen didn't know what was going on and could only proceed with caution.
Mu Jingchen said many things to Yan Xi, but she seemed not to hear him, ignoring him.
To make Yan Xi speak, Mu Jingchen reluctantly brought up Fu Yan Ting.
He looked at Yan Xi and said softly, "Fu Yan Ting's condition suddenly worsened today. Fortunately, he's out of danger for now. Old Madam couldn't take the shock and fainted. Fu Yan Ting's subordinates are taking care of him in the hospital. Once Old Madam wakes up and Fu Yan Ting recovers a bit, they'll return to Yan Cheng."
Hearing Mu Jingchen's words, Yan Xi couldn't help but recall the phone call she had received earlier and what the person had said.
Yan Xi suddenly looked up at Mu Jingchen and asked in a hoarse voice, "Mu Jingchen, tell me, is Fu Yan Ting's accident related to you?"
Mu Jingchen froze, seemingly not expecting Yan Xi to ask him that.
Mu Jingchen looked at Yan Xi, and after a long pause, he regained his composure and patiently inquired, "Xi Xi, why would you ask me this out of the blue? Did someone say something to you?"
Yan Xi didn't respond.
However, Mu Jingchen knew very well that someone must have told Yan Xi something, or Yan Xi had found something out.
Otherwise, Yan Xi wouldn't have asked him this.
Mu Jingchen feigned calmness as he looked at Yan Xi, waiting for her response.
After all, as long as Mu Jingchen didn't admit it, Fu Yan Ting's incident would have nothing to do with him.
Mu Jingchen wasn't flustered; he just watched Yan Xi.
But Yan Xi said nothing more.
Mu Jingchen couldn't stand it anymore. If Yan Xi had just given him a direct answer, he would have felt better. In fact, Mu Jingchen had already planned how to explain to Yan Xi.
But Yan Xi's current silence, her lack of accusation, her unwillingness to seek an explanation from Mu Jingchen, her casual question that felt like a mere tickle, made Mu Jingchen feel even more distressed and anxious.
Mu Jingchen finally couldn't hold back any longer. He looked at Yan Xi, his expression serious, and his tone stern as he asked, "Xi Xi, if something is indeed wrong, I hope we can face it and resolve it together. If you have any misunderstandings about me, I hope you can clarify them so we can solve the problem."
Yan Xi held up her phone and looked at Mu Jingchen, saying word by word, "This is your phone, but I received a call. The person told me that he would let you have me and fifty percent of Fu Yan Ting's assets, but in return, you had to cooperate with him to kill Fu Yan Ting."
Mu Jingchen felt a pang of nervousness at first, but after hearing Yan Xi finish speaking, he began to explain, "Yes, the person you're talking about is actually your maternal grandfather, Mr. Yao. He heard about our upcoming marriage and called me, asking me to cooperate with his plan, but I refused his request."
Hearing Mu Jingchen's explanation, Yan Xi looked up at him in disbelief.
Mu Jingchen paused, then continued, "Xi Xi, I know it might feel like a compromise for you to marry me because your grandfather forced you. In fact, your grandfather's intention is clear: to tie you to me and use me. I want to marry you because I consider you family. In this world, the only person I trust is you. It's precisely because of this that I know how important Fu Yan Ting is to you. I would never do anything to hurt you."
Yan Xi felt a slight sense of relief after hearing Mu Jingchen's explanation.
Yan Xi already knew how bad Mr. Yao was.
As long as Mu Jingchen was still the Mu Jingchen she knew, that was enough for Yan Xi.
Yan Xi was silent for a moment, then looked at Mu Jingchen and asked with a hint of doubt, "Mu Jingchen, tell me, should I believe you?"
Mu Jingchen did not respond.
Yan Xi did not press further.
Too many things had happened recently.
Yan Xi's mind was in a mess.
Yan Xi didn't know why Fu Yan Ting had approached her as the leader of an assassination organization, even kidnapping Yao Wan Qi to threaten Yan Xi.
And Mu Jingchen had contact with Mr. Yao.
Yan Xi didn't know what their relationships were.
Whether Fu Yan Ting was a good person or a bad person.
Yan Xi was no longer sure.
Seeing Yan Xi ask him that, Mu Jingchen shook his head helplessly and patiently said, "Xi Xi, so my credibility is this low in your heart."
Yan Xi wanted to explain that she didn't mean it that way.
It was just that too many things had happened recently.
Yan Xi didn't know who to believe anymore.
"Xi Xi, do I also have to be severely injured or die like Fu Yan Ting for you to believe I'm innocent?"
After speaking, Mu Jingchen picked up the vase in the hotel room, removed the dried flowers, and smashed the vase to the ground. Then, he picked up a shard and dragged it across his own artery.