Although Han Mingxuan wanted to confront Fu Yanting, he was also genuinely afraid of him.
Fu Yanting's power was immense, a force Han Mingxuan could not contend with.
Fu Yanting strode inside. When he saw the lock on the door, he couldn't help but frown and said coldly, "Open the door."
"Fu Yanting, didn't I already tell you? I'm handling a case. Miss Yan is involved, and without superior orders, I cannot release her rashly."
Han Mingxuan dared not anger Fu Yanting, so he shifted all blame to others.
"I don't want to repeat myself."
Fu Yanting's attitude was so forceful that Han Mingxuan dared not disobey.
"Boss Fu, although I've been in the International Special Police for so many years, you know I don't have much authority. Without orders from above, I wouldn't dare arrest Miss Yan on a whim."
"I'll bear the consequences. Open the door for me."
Fu Yanting ignored Han Mingxuan's words and continued.
Han Mingxuan remained unmoved.
Fu Yanting grew angry. He glanced coldly at the guards at the door and said indifferently, "Open the door for me."
But they all knew that Fu Yanting was no longer part of the International Special Police. Han Mingxuan was now in charge. Therefore, they would not dare to defy Han Mingxuan for Fu Yanting's sake.
They looked at each other, but no one moved.
Fu Yanting sneered, "Good, very good."
After saying this, Fu Yanting kicked the door open. The guards were truly frightened. They never imagined Fu Yanting possessed such strength. That was an imported lock, incredibly robust, yet Fu Yanting had forced it open.
Han Mingxuan couldn't help but frown and said coldly, "Fu Yanting, you are obstructing our investigation. I can arrest you according to the law."
"You're not qualified to arrest me."
Fu Yanting spoke, then saw Yan Xi lying near death in the dark room.
Upon seeing Fu Yanting, Yan Xi managed a weak smile and said softly, "Husband, you're here. I knew you would come to save me. I knew you wouldn't abandon me."
Hearing Yan Xi's weak voice, Fu Yanting's heart ached immensely.
Fu Yanting scooped Yan Xi into his arms, looked at her, and said softly, "Xixi, I'm sorry, I'm late."
In truth, Yan Xi didn't care about that.
As long as Fu Yanting was here, it was enough. Yan Xi shook her head, about to speak, but her head spun, and she fainted in Fu Yanting's arms.
Fu Yanting held Yan Xi up and then noticed the handcuffs still on her wrists.
Fu Yanting said coldly, "Take off her handcuffs."
"Fu Yanting, you're jeopardizing my investigation. If my superiors hold me accountable, can you bear the consequences?"
"Yes, I will bear them."
Fu Yanting paid no mind to Han Mingxuan's words.
To Fu Yanting, nothing mattered more than Yan Xi.
Han Mingxuan sneered, "Fu Yanting, I don't believe you. After all, you're no longer with the International Special Police. You say you'll bear the consequences, but when the superiors blame me, how will you take responsibility? Ultimately, I'll be the one punished. I can't ruin my career for you."
"Are you going to open it or not?"
Fu Yanting had lost his patience for small talk with Han Mingxuan, especially seeing what Yan Xi had endured. He felt like killing him.
Han Mingxuan had initially refused to release her, but upon hearing Fu Yanting's words, he couldn't help but shiver.
Fu Yanting was known for his ruthlessness.
He worried that if he continued, he would anger Fu Yanting, which would benefit him no good.
Han Mingxuan knew how to gauge the situation. Despite his extreme reluctance, he still unlocked Yan Xi's handcuffs at Fu Yanting's insistence.
Fu Yanting carried the unconscious Yan Xi to the hospital.
As he left, Fu Yanting passed Han Mingxuan and said coldly, "If anything happens to Xixi, you'll all pay with your lives."
Han Mingxuan knew that Fu Yanting was a man of his word.
Hearing Fu Yanting's words, Han Mingxuan shivered again.
However, he maintained a facade of composure.
At the hospital, the doctor examined Yan Xi. Finally, the doctor informed Fu Yanting that Yan Xi was not seriously harmed. She was pregnant, and coupled with malnutrition, it had caused her low blood sugar, leading to her fainting.
Fu Yanting didn't register anything the doctor said afterward.
His mind was consumed by one thought:
Yan Xi was pregnant.
Xixi was carrying his child.
He was going to be a father.
A wave of joy washed over him, leaving him stunned for a long time.
Five years ago, Fu Yanting had mistakenly believed Yan Xi, like other women, had approached him for money.
After all, he had been in a vegetative state then, and very few women were willing to marry him.
Fu Yanting hadn't developed any feelings for Yan Xi, and what's more, the child was conceived through IVF, which made him even more resentful.
But this time was different.
This time, the child's arrival was the crystallization of their love, born from their mutual affection.
Fu Yanting cherished the arrival of this child immensely.
Yan Xi lay in the hospital bed while the doctor administered an IV drip.
Fu Yanting was nervously at a loss. Seeing the doctor, he anxiously asked, "Doctor, she's pregnant, can she have an IV drip?"
"This is a nutrient solution, it's harmless. There's also a document here that requires your signature."
"What document?"
Fu Yanting was confused. Did one need to sign documents for hospitalization now?
"Your wife shows signs of miscarriage. I'll need to give her a shot to prevent it soon, but you need to sign this agreement. If the child is lost, who do we prioritize: the mother or the child?"
Fu Yanting found the doctor's words baffling. He understood the individual words, but when strung together, they sounded foreign.
Fu Yanting glanced at the document, then, with a trembling hand, wrote his name.
After signing, Fu Yanting looked at the doctor and requested, "Doctor, please don't tell my wife she's pregnant yet. I'm afraid she won't be able to bear the blow if this child cannot be saved."
The last time Yan Xi was pregnant, Fu Yanting had forced her to abort. The look in Yan Xi's eyes then was something Fu Yanting could never forget.
Fu Yanting knew that look was filled with hatred.
Yan Xi hated his heartlessness, hated that he had personally ended their child.