The atmosphere suddenly turned ambiguous.
The two drew closer, as if they could hear each other's heartbeats.
Yan Xi regained her senses and quickly got up. Fu Yan Ting looked at her with displeasure.
This woman was truly a mood killer.
Yan Xi also noticed Fu Yan Ting's displeasure and asked softly, "Um, are you hungry? I'll go cook for you."
It was almost evening, and it was time to eat.
Moreover, during this period, when Yan Xi wasn't by Fu Yan Ting's side, he hadn't eaten properly. It wasn't that he didn't want to eat, but the dishes he had just didn't taste as good as Yan Xi's cooking.
Hearing Yan Xi mention food, although Fu Yan Ting wanted to put on a brave face, his stomach betrayed him with a rumbling sound.
Yan Xi suppressed a smile and went to the kitchen to cook for Fu Yan Ting.
Fu Yan Ting really wanted to eat Yan Xi's cooking, but Yan Xi, who had just been kidnapped by Liu Yuan, was already busy for him without proper rest. Fu Yan Ting felt a bit guilty. After careful consideration, he suddenly said, "Xi Xi, why don't you just cook me a bowl of noodles? It's simple and quick."
"No need, I'll make you boiled fish."
Yan Xi's movements were swift and decisive. Knowing that Fu Yan Ting couldn't eat spicy food, she used chilies that weren't spicy at all. After cooking, Yan Xi turned around and found Fu Yan Ting already sitting obediently at the dining table, waiting.
Yan Xi sat down and ate with Fu Yan Ting. After the meal, Yan Xi finally couldn't help herself. She looked at Fu Yan Ting and asked, "How did you and Xin Yi meet?"
Fu Yan Ting's gaze was fixed on Yan Xi.
Yan Xi hesitated, even cooking for him. Was it because Yan Xi had fallen in love with Xin Yi and was here to inquire about him?
Fu Yan Ting tentatively asked, "Why are you suddenly mentioning him?"
Yan Xi shook her head.
She knew that Fu Yan Ting had a reliance on Xin Yi. Xin Yi had always protected Fu Yan Ting, so Fu Yan Ting entrusted many important matters to him.
She wasn't sure yet if what Liu Yuan had said was true or false. She dared not tell Fu Yan Ting, fearing he wouldn't be able to bear it.
Seeing Yan Xi still not speaking, Fu Yan Ting was a little angry. He looked at her and said word by word, "Yan Xi, you should know I hate it most when people don't finish what they say."
Seeing that Fu Yan Ting misunderstood and was angry, Yan Xi quickly explained, "I didn't mean anything else. I just thought, Xin Yi is your hidden guard, protecting you. Then why are you still getting into trouble repeatedly when he's by your side?"
"You mean, you suspect him of betraying me?"
Fu Yan Ting was extremely astute. If he couldn't understand Yan Xi's meaning at this point, then he had lived in vain.
Yan Xi nodded slightly.
Fu Yan Ting, however, said calmly, "No, you can suspect anyone of betraying me, but not Xin Yi."
Yan Xi frowned seeing Fu Yan Ting's unwavering trust in Xin Yi.
Fu Yan Ting knew that Yan Xi was worried about him, but what he said was also from the heart.
He smiled and explained, "Xin Yi is an orphan. I took him in when he was young. Everything he has today was given by me. He wouldn't betray me. Although he is just my hidden guard, we treat each other like brothers. If he had betrayed me, I would have known long ago."
Even if he hadn't betrayed you, he was by your side every time you were injured.
Yan Xi wanted to say it, but seeing how much Fu Yan Ting was defending Xin Yi, she dared not speak.
However, since Fu Yan Ting had said that, Yan Xi felt it was inappropriate to say anything more.
"By the way, I have to go on a business trip for the next two days. You should come with me."
Fu Yan Ting really couldn't rest assured leaving Yan Xi alone at home.
Liu Yuan had gone mad, and until she was found and brought to justice, Fu Yan Ting didn't dare to take any risks.
"You're going on a business trip, and I should go with you? What can I do?"
Yan Xi looked at Fu Yan Ting, instinctively not wanting to go with him.
Fu Yan Ting glanced at Yan Xi and said softly, "You just said you suspected Xin Yi of harming me, and now you won't accompany me on my trip. If I were to die in a foreign land..."
"Fu Yan Ting, are you sick?"
Before Fu Yan Ting could finish speaking, Yan Xi interrupted him.
Yan Xi was truly terrified of Fu Yan Ting saying the word "die."
Fu Yan Ting was actually just joking with Yan Xi, but he didn't expect her to react so strongly.
Fu Yan Ting observed Yan Xi, then after a moment of silence, he said, "Xi Xi, you're actually very afraid of me dying. You actually care about me, don't you?"
Although it was a question, Fu Yan Ting knew in his heart that Yan Xi cared about him.
Only by caring would she become so agitated in front of him.
"You're overthinking it. I don't care about you. I don't care about you at all."
Yan Xi snorted coldly.
But Fu Yan Ting ignored her contradictory words.
Fu Yan Ting spoke again, "Didn't you say you suspected Xin Yi of being disloyal to me? If you accompany me on this trip, and something unexpected happens to me, you can save me in time."
Yan Xi knew that Fu Yan Ting was saying all this because he wanted her to accompany him on the trip. However, Yan Xi still didn't want to hear the word "die" from Fu Yan Ting's mouth.
To Yan Xi, the word "die" was too heavy.
Over the years, perhaps too many things had happened. The people Yan Xi cared about had left one by one.
Yan Xi didn't want to go on the business trip with Fu Yan Ting. However, the city Fu Yan Ting was traveling to was where Yan Yi was studying. Yan Xi hadn't contacted Yan Yi for a long time and didn't know how he was doing. Yan Xi wanted to take this opportunity to visit Yan Yi.
Therefore, Yan Xi agreed to accompany Fu Yan Ting on his business trip.
It was late at night when they arrived in B City. Yan Xi didn't want to disturb Yan Yi, so she didn't tell him about her arrival.
From the airport to the hotel with Fu Yan Ting, Yan Xi couldn't shake off the feeling that someone was following them, as if she were too sensitive.
Yan Xi gently tugged at Fu Yan Ting's sleeve.
Fu Yan Ting looked down at Yan Xi and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Husband, do you feel like someone is following us?"
Having undergone special training since childhood, Fu Yan Ting's senses were sharper than ordinary people's. He had already sensed that someone was following them.
However, to avoid frightening Yan Xi, Fu Yan Ting remained calm.
Hearing Yan Xi's question now, Fu Yan Ting simply reassured her softly, "Xi Xi, you're overthinking it. This isn't Yan Cheng."