Yan Xi held Lin Nan's hand and said softly, "Fu Yan Ting, I know you're not dead. I know you're back. You won't abandon me, right? I know you're definitely not so heartless as to leave me."
Hearing Yan Xi's words, Lin Nan didn't know how to comfort her. He kindly reminded her, "Sister-in-law, my name is Lin Nan. I'm Fu Yan Ting's twin brother."
Lin Nan?
Yan Xi repeated the name, looking up at Lin Nan.
Lin Nan explained, "Sister-in-law, I know you can't accept this, but this is the truth. Fu Yan Ting and I are twins. We have a very good relationship as brothers. But my parents divorced, and my mother took me with her. So, my elder brother resented my mother greatly during his lifetime."
"I never heard him mention you."
Yan Xi still couldn't accept this fact, couldn't accept that Fu Yan Ting had a brother, and one who looked exactly like Fu Yan Ting.
Seeing Yan Xi staring at him, clearly not believing he was Lin Nan and mistaking him entirely for Fu Yan Ting, Lin Nan explained, "Whether you believe it or not, this is the truth. My elder brother had a very difficult life over the years. Now, my elder brother has passed away. My mother knows your relationship with my elder brother. To protect you and to be closer to care for the children, my mother sent me to Yan Cheng to find you. She hopes you will return to the Lin family with me. The Lin family is wealthy and can take good care of your living expenses."
Lin Nan provided answers to Yan Xi's many doubts.
Yan Xi had many questions she wanted to ask Lin Nan, but she swallowed them back. What was the point of asking?
He was, after all, not Fu Yan Ting and couldn't answer questions in Fu Yan Ting's stead.
Fu Yan Ting, communicating through his phone, heard Yan Xi's conversation with Lin Nan.
Fu Yan Ting knew that his supposed death had been a huge blow to Yan Xi, but he had no choice. Even if given another chance, he would still do the same.
It was his duty.
Yan Xi looked at Lin Nan and gently shook her head, explaining, "No, I won't go back to the Lin family with you. I can't bear to look at your face. Seeing you reminds me of Fu Yan Ting. After all, you two look too alike. I'm afraid I won't be able to control myself."
Lin Nan nodded calmly. Indeed, he looked exactly like Fu Yan Ting.
Just by looking at their faces, it was difficult to tell him apart from Fu Yan Ting.
As Lin Nan was leaving, he gave Yan Xi his contact information. He didn't say much, only speaking a sentence into Yan Xi's ear.
"If you are in danger, contact me anytime. I promised my elder brother that I would ensure your safety."
After Lin Nan left, Yan Xi could no longer hold back her tears and broke down crying.
Since Fu Yan Ting knew she was in danger and had arranged for someone to protect her, why couldn't Fu Yan Ting come back himself?
Yan Xi silently questioned, but there was no clear answer.
Lin Nan left, and life seemed to return to its normal track. Yan Xi had grown accustomed to a world without Fu Yan Ting.
A month later.
There was a charity auction in Yan Cheng.
Only influential figures attended this charity auction.
As the young lady of the He family, Yan Xi, though newly returned to the He family, was highly valued by Old Master He.
For such an important occasion, Old Master He also arranged for He Yun to accompany Yan Xi.
Many prominent figures from the business and political worlds were present. He Yun was constantly socializing and extremely busy.
He Yun also didn't feel at ease leaving Yan Xi alone. He looked at Yan Xi with a troubled expression.
Yan Xi said softly, "I'm fine. You go ahead and take care of your business."
Hearing Yan Xi say this, He Yun indeed had many matters to attend to. He apologized and explained, "Xi Xi, we'll auction one item later, and then I'll take you home early."
"Don't you have to stay until the end?"
"At this kind of event, who cares if you stay until the end? As long as money is spent on the auction, that's what matters."
Yan Xi also disliked such occasions. Hearing He Yun say this, Yan Xi nodded, signaling He Yun to go about his work.
He Yun began to engage in his social duties.
Yan Xi, bored and alone, began to wander around.
Suddenly, Yan Xi was pulled into a corner by a pair of large, strong hands.
Yan Xi was so startled she almost screamed.
Upon clearly seeing Fu Yan Ting standing before her, Yan Xi said with a detached expression, "I thought it was someone else. It's you, Lin Nan."
Hearing this, Fu Yan Ting's expression grew even uglier.
This woman, after a month apart, didn't even recognize him and mistook him for Lin Nan.
Even if he and Lin Nan looked identical, there were still differences.
What kind of eyesight did this woman have?
During this time, Fu Yan Ting had been with Tang Jin. Whether he said it or not, he missed Yan Xi terribly.
Looking at Yan Xi, with a hint of punishment and a touch of aggression, Fu Yan Ting suddenly pushed Yan Xi against the wall. Yan Xi was so scared she didn't dare to move.
So nervous that her words stammered, Yan Xi warned, "I am your elder brother's woman."
Hearing Yan Xi say this, Fu Yan Ting's lips curved slightly. Instead of letting her go, he became even more presumptuous.
He playfully appraised Yan Xi and said word by word, "It doesn't matter. As the saying goes, there's nothing tastier than dumplings."
Yan Xi couldn't afford to think too much about it. She raised her hand and slapped Fu Yan Ting.
After slapping him, Yan Xi turned and left without looking back.
Tang Jin walked towards Fu Yan Ting and said, "Yan Ting, I've arranged everything for you. As long as you don't go to the front desk, no one will discover your whereabouts. After the charity gala..."
At this point, Tang Jin looked up and saw Fu Yan Ting's face, which was slightly red and swollen from the slap, and asked, "Yan Ting, how did you get your face like this?"
"It's nothing. You don't need to worry about me," Fu Yan Ting replied calmly.
Hearing Fu Yan Ting say this, Tang Jin seemed to understand something. He looked at Fu Yan Ting and couldn't help but say, "Just now, I think I saw Yan Xi coming in this direction."
Tang Jin almost directly asked Fu Yan Ting, "What happened to your face? Tell me, did Yan Xi hit you?"
Fu Yan Ting looked at Tang Jin. He wanted to accelerate his plan. Whether Han Ming Xuan was a good person or a bad person would be revealed with a simple test.
Lately, Old Master He had been quite high-profile.
Fu Yan Ting's lips curved slightly. Looking at Tang Jin, he said word by word, "Tell Han Ming Xuan that Old Master He is the leader of that mysterious organization."