"Old Fu, I suspect you've offended someone. Since they can't touch you, they're taking their anger out on Xi Xi, aren't they?"
Fu Yan Ting shot He Yun an exasperated look.
He Yun, however, remained self-righteous. Yan Xi was such a kind person; it was impossible for her to be harmed. The only logical explanation was that Fu Yan Ting had made enemies, and Yan Xi was merely cleaning up his mess.
With this thought, He Yun's attitude toward Fu Yan Ting soured further.
Yet, Fu Yan Ting acted as if he hadn't noticed. He retorted, "In Yan Cheng, who would dare lay a hand on my woman?"
Don't forget, Fu Yan Ting had just grandly proposed to Yan Xi. Although the outcome was not what he desired, it wasn't the outcome he wanted that mattered. What Fu Yan Ting cared about was that he had proposed to Yan Xi, and he had done so very publicly.
Now, everyone in Yan Cheng knew about that grand proposal ceremony, and everyone knew that Yan Xi was Fu Yan Ting's woman.
"Isn't it possible that your high-profile proposal made people realize you still cared about Yan Xi, and that's why they targeted her?"
He Yun mercilessly exposed Fu Yan Ting.
Fu Yan Ting's expression was already grim. Hearing He Yun's words, it became even uglier. However, Fu Yan Ting had no room to refute.
After all, the trending topic showed Yan Xi's video for everyone to see.
"Old Fu, although you're my friend, Xi Xi is my sister. For my sister's safety, I think it's best if you don't get involved with her anymore."
Fu Yan Ting's face darkened. In the past, Fu Yan Ting would have argued back with He Yun.
"That's between Yan Xi and me, it has nothing to do with you."
But now, He Yun was indeed Yan Xi's elder brother. This made Fu Yan Ting's expression extremely unpleasant.
Fu Yan Ting dared not speak to He Yun like that anymore. After all, He Yun was Yan Xi's brother. Fu Yan Ting might not care about He Yun's feelings, but he couldn't put Yan Xi in a difficult position.
Fu Yan Ting glared at He Yun, with many things he wanted to say. But the words stuck in his throat, and he didn't know how to begin.
He Yun sighed helplessly and said, "Old Fu, although we are friends, Xi Xi is my sister. I can't gamble with my sister's happiness. So, it's better if you and Xi Xi part ways."
Fu Yan Ting's hands clenched tightly under the hospital blanket.
Fu Yan Ting understood perfectly what He Yun meant. But Fu Yan Ting didn't want to give up on Yan Xi. He had never felt so humbled before.
After He Yun had said all he wanted to say, he left the hospital.
Once He Yun was gone, Fu Yan Ting took out his phone and called his assistant.
The assistant answered. Fu Yan Ting coldly ordered, "Find Zheng Ze Min for me. No matter the cost, bring him to me."
The assistant was taken aback by Fu Yan Ting's words.
Zheng Ze Min, the Rolls-Royce of the legal world, had never lost a case.
When he first graduated from university, Zheng Ze Min had no reputation. He took on a case for free.
The opposing party was a powerful figure, who had hired a renowned senior lawyer.
Moreover, the opposing party had the moral high ground.
However, after the trial, Zheng Ze Min won the case.
Zheng Ze Min was incredibly meticulous and sensitive when it came to wordplay.
If the opposing side uttered more than five words, Zheng Ze Min could find a loophole in just one of them.
Thus, he won that case, which he took on for free, and became famous overnight.
Over the years, while bringing him fame, it had also brought him a lot of trouble.
Those who lost the lawsuits naturally wouldn't let him off the hook, and it was common for them to hire people to assassinate him.
Therefore, Zheng Ze Min rarely took cases in recent years. He earned enough money and then disappeared from the public eye.
If Fu Yan Ting hadn't called the assistant and mentioned Zheng Ze Min, the assistant would have almost forgotten that such a person existed.
Although the assistant didn't know why the boss wanted to find Zheng Ze Min, he still went to look for him.
After hanging up the phone, a cold glint flashed in Fu Yan Ting's eyes.
He had suffered a gastric hemorrhage, and though it wasn't life-threatening, he was still quite weak.
He wanted to take this time to rest properly.
Furthermore, Yan Xi's rejection of his proposal had left him feeling disgraced. Perhaps if he rested well, by the time he woke up, everyone would have forgotten about his proposal.
Fu Yan Ting had envisioned a beautiful scenario. He hadn't expected Yan Xi to be embroiled in such a scandal.
During this period, Yan Xi must be feeling incredibly difficult and miserable.
Compared to Yan Xi's predicament, Fu Yan Ting felt that his own loss of face was insignificant.
After hanging up the phone, the anger in Fu Yan Ting's eyes had yet to subside.
His gaze was fixed on the trending topics online.
Although the trending topic online wasn't Yan Xi herself, but rather a face replaced with Yan Xi's, it still made Fu Yan Ting very displeased.
Fu Yan Ting called his assistant again. The assistant thought, why was their boss so busy lately? It was the weekend, why couldn't he even go on a date?
Despite his internal grumbling, as soon as the phone rang, the assistant answered.
Fu Yan Ting instructed again, "Investigate the Xinhua Daily and the Financial Daily for me."
Strangely enough, the scandal that propelled Yan Xi into the trending topics wasn't from the entertainment news, but from Xinhua and Financial.
What did this imply? It implied that the other party was well-prepared.
Fu Yan Ting wasn't involved in the entertainment industry, so he had little leverage in that arena.
However, he was a magnate in the financial sector.
Therefore, after learning about his proposal to Yan Xi, the other party deliberately leaked Yan Xi's scandal in the financial section.
This way, it was impossible for Yan Xi not to become a trending topic.
Fu Yan Ting stared intently at his phone, wishing he could smash it.
The assistant didn't ask why Fu Yan Ting wanted to investigate these newspapers. Clearly, the assistant understood what was happening.
Ten minutes later, the assistant called Fu Yan Ting back. Fu Yan Ting's expression was calm, revealing no emotion. But having been by Fu Yan Ting's side for many years, the assistant knew him well. The calmer Fu Yan Ting became, the angrier he was. The assistant silently offered a prayer for the people at the Financial Daily and Xinhua Daily, hoping they would fend for themselves.
Upon hearing the assistant's report, Fu Yan Ting said coldly, "I want to know who the wives of the bosses of the Financial Daily and Xinhua Daily are, as soon as possible."