Though Lin Qian was extremely reluctant, for the sake of the Lin family, for Lin Nan, she had no choice but to swallow her pride.
She agreed to Fu Yan Ting's demands and signed an agreement with him.
After both parties reached a consensus, Fu Yan Ting instructed his assistant to stand down, and Lin Qian, as agreed, released Yan Xi.
Seeing the injuries on Yan Xi's face, Fu Yan Ting was instantly enraged.
At this point, Lin Qian had lost her previous arrogance. After understanding Fu Yan Ting's reckless actions, she truly believed that Fu Yan Ting would do anything extreme for Yan Xi.
To prevent Fu Yan Ting from taking action against the Lin family, Lin Qian could only explain, "This wasn't me. I didn't hit her. You can ask her yourself if you don't believe me."
Fu Yan Ting's gaze, sharp as a knife, struck her, and Lin Qian quickly shut her mouth, terrified.
Even though Fu Yan Ting was her own son.
Lin Qian discovered that she didn't understand Fu Yan Ting at all.
She hadn't realized how ruthless and cold Fu Yan Ting could be when he became enraged.
Every time she thought of this, Lin Qian felt extremely stifled.
She wished she could tear Fu Yan Ting to shreds.
Back then, if she had taken Fu Yan Ting with her, would he have been so indifferent and distant towards her?
But thinking this made Lin Qian even more furious. Lin Qian now regretted it immensely; more than not taking Fu Yan Ting with her when she left, she regretted giving birth to him.
Lin Nan at least listened to her, but Fu Yan Ting did not.
Yan Xi did not know the relationship between Lin Qian and Fu Yan Ting, nor why Fu Yan Ting had found them.
However, seeing Lin Qian on the verge of tears, her voice near a breaking point of helplessness, Yan Xi spoke up to explain, "Husband, my face got hurt when I accidentally bumped into the bedside table while struggling. It really wasn't them hitting me."
After hearing Yan Xi's explanation, Fu Yan Ting's expression did not improve much. His cold gaze turned to Lin Qian. If Lin Qian hadn't kidnapped Yan Xi, Yan Xi wouldn't have been so afraid that she would run here. Ultimately, it was still Lin Qian's fault.
"You heard that, right? Your wife's face was an accident. It has nothing to do with us. You can't blame all of this on us."
Fu Yan Ting ignored Lin Qian, looked Yan Xi over, and asked softly, "Are you hungry?"
Yan Xi was about to say no, but before she could answer, her stomach rumbled loudly, betraying her.
Yan Xi looked at Fu Yan Ting with embarrassment.
Fu Yan Ting understood, and leading Yan Xi outside, he said softly, "Let's go. Since we're in Ming City, I'll take you to try some local specialties. After eating, we can find a hotel to rest well tonight, and we can go home tomorrow."
Fu Yan Ting turned to leave, but after only two steps, he was suddenly stopped.
Fu Yan Ting halted and turned to look at Lin Qian, asking indifferently, "What do you mean by this?"
"Fu Yan Ting, do you think I'll agree if you just leave like this? I've already instructed the lawyer to draft an agreement. Wait five more minutes, and when he brings the agreement, you sign it, and only then can I let you two leave."
Fu Yan Ting said nothing, but his expression grew increasingly grim.
Yan Xi did not know the relationship between Fu Yan Ting and Lin Qian, nor why Fu Yan Ting's mood had changed so rapidly.
However, since Fu Yan Ting didn't want to explain, Yan Xi didn't want to pressure him either.
Thinking this, Yan Xi said nothing.
She simply held Fu Yan Ting's hand tightly, offering him warmth.
Feeling the warmth from Yan Xi's palm, a surge of warmth suddenly flooded Fu Yan Ting's heart.
He smiled faintly at Yan Xi and explained, "I'm sorry, you'll have to wait a few more minutes to eat."
After saying this, Fu Yan Ting walked to the sofa and sat down. This action signified his agreement to Lin Qian's terms, deciding to give her a few minutes. When the lawyer arrived, he would see what agreement Lin Qian had written before leaving.
Five minutes later, the lawyer entered Lin Qian's home with a document.
Lin Qian took the document, glanced at it, and handed it to Fu Yan Ting. Her voice was cold, as if conducting a business transaction.
She said, "Alright, sign it."
Only then did Fu Yan Ting take the document from Lin Qian's hand and read it. It was filled with clauses highly unfavorable to him.
Lin Qian clearly stated her intention to sever their mother-son relationship.
Furthermore, she demanded that Fu Yan Ting transfer ten percent of Fu Group's shares to the Lin family. This was a form of protection for the Lin family, as she couldn't guarantee that Fu Yan Ting wouldn't remain in Yan City indefinitely and not take action against Ming City.
Moreover, Fu Yan Ting had extensive connections, and his casual words would inspire those connections to fight for him.
Therefore, to better protect the Lin family from being destroyed by Fu Yan Ting, Lin Qian had devised this plan.
After reading the clauses, Fu Yan Ting put down the document, a slight smile playing on his lips as he looked at Lin Qian. He said word by word, "Don't you think your plan is a little too well-calculated?"
Ten percent of Fu Group's shares would be enough to buy ten Lin families.
Fu Yan Ting put down the document and looked at Lin Qian, his lips curling into a slight smile, but the smile did not reach his eyes. He spoke coldly, "You truly are asking for the moon. To demand ten percent of Fu Group's shares right off the bat. Didn't you always claim you didn't care about Fu family's assets? Doing this now is undoubtedly slapping yourself in the face."
"I don't care about the Fu family's fortune, but I need to make preparations for my family. How can I be sure you won't take action against the Lin family at any moment? Fu Yan Ting, I truly regret giving birth to you now. You are a calamity. To protect my family, I must first establish some rules with you."
From the conversation between Fu Yan Ting and Lin Qian, Yan Xi had roughly guessed their relationship. But Lin Qian's attitude towards Fu Yan Ting was so harsh; did she really dislike him that much?
Yan Xi glanced at Fu Yan Ting from the corner of her eye. Seeing that Fu Yan Ting's expression was unreadable, Yan Xi didn't know what he was thinking.
Yan Xi took the document from Fu Yan Ting's hand and read the clauses Lin Qian was forcing Fu Yan Ting to sign. Every single one was pushing Fu Yan Ting toward a dead end.
Having grown up in the Yan family, Yan Xi could deeply empathize with the feeling of not being favored by one's own parents.
Regardless of any grudges Lin Qian had with Fu Yan Ting's father or the Fu family, Fu Yan Ting was still her son, born after ten months of pregnancy. How could she be so heartless towards her own flesh and blood?