He Ruo's eyes flickered when she heard He Yun's words, and both He Yun and Fu Yan Ting sharply caught He Ruo's uneasy gaze.
In fact, Xia Shi Xue had not said those words to He Yun. He Yun simply felt something was wrong. If Xia Shi Xue wanted to commit suicide, she wouldn't have staged this whole act. Since she had already performed this act, she wouldn't attempt suicide.
Therefore, He Yun didn't truly believe what He Ruo said.
He could also extricate himself. Xia Shi Xue was still in the operating room.
As long as He Yun tested it, he would know if Xia Shi Xue had really committed suicide.
Moreover, even if Xia Shi Xue woke up and admitted she hadn't said those words to He Yun, He Yun could claim it was a misunderstanding, that he had misinterpreted Xia Shi Xue's words. This way, no one would suspect He Yun's motives.
Fu Yan Ting stood to the side, remaining silent throughout.
He Ruo was silent for a moment, then spoke again, "He Yun, what do you mean by that? Shi Xue is your cousin. You know what kind of person she is better than anyone. Don't you? Do you really need me to be more direct?"
He Yun pursed his lips and did not respond.
However, his gaze towards He Ruo grew colder.
This was his paternal aunt. From childhood, He Yun had considered his aunt his own family. No matter what happened, He Yun's first thought was always He Ruo. Because He Ruo was married, and sometimes, when attending events at the He family, He Yun worried that He Ruo would be ostracized by the other noble ladies and lose face. He always had He Ruo stand beside him, so that if they were ever ridiculed, He Yun could protect them immediately.
But He Yun never expected that after he had wholeheartedly cared for this mother and daughter, they would treat him like a fool and toy with him.
He Yun turned away, no longer looking at He Ruo.
He Ruo still felt a vague sense of unease. No, she couldn't just wait for things to happen. Rather than let He Yun drive them out of the He family, she might as well strike first and seize control of the He family.
The last time she was kicked out of the He family by the old master, He Ruo hadn't been prepared, so she had left in a disheveled state.
After the old master passed away, He Ruo knew what He Yun cared about most. So, she pleaded with He Yun, asking him to give the order for her and Xia Shi Xue to return to the He family.
Although He Ruo had returned to the He family, she felt no gratitude towards He Yun. Instead, she had been secretly gathering support, all for the purpose of not being driven out of the house again.
He Yun sized up He Ruo. He had long seen through her little tricks. It was just that she hadn't made any significant moves yet. Even the few directors she had managed to win over were just minor disturbances, causing no significant harm to He Yun or the He family.
He Yun had chosen to ignore it.
However, He Ruo's repeated actions had truly disappointed He Yun.
The light on the operating room door extinguished, and the doctor emerged. Seeing He Ruo, the doctor removed his mask, his expression grave, and sighed helplessly.
The act had to be completed, after all, he had accepted He Ruo's money.
He Ruo looked at the doctor and asked, "Doctor, how is my daughter?"
"The patient is temporarily out of danger. Fortunately, she was sent in time. If it were any later, it might have been irreversible."
Upon hearing the doctor's words, He Ruo's legs gave way, and she stumbled back several steps.
Meanwhile, He Yun remained calm. From last night to today, how much time had passed? If Xia Shi Xue truly intended to die, she would have done so last night. How could she have waited until today? How could she have waited until everyone was present? How could she have been rescued so promptly?
It was clear that this was all a staged performance by He Ruo and Xia Shi Xue.
He Yun hadn't spoken too harshly because he wanted to preserve the last shred of dignity for He Ruo and Xia Shi Xue. But this did not mean he was a fool who couldn't see through anything.
Xia Shi Xue was wheeled by a nurse to a regular ward.
He Yun glanced faintly at Fu Yan Ting. Seeing that Fu Yan Ting's expression was impassive, he wondered what Fu Yan Ting was thinking.
He Yun sighed helplessly.
Although Fu Yan Ting appeared calm,
He had known Fu Yan Ting for so many years that he knew all too well that Fu Yan Ting was currently extremely angry. The reason Fu Yan Ting hadn't erupted in anger in front of everyone might be because he was trying to preserve their final dignity.
He couldn't entirely blame Fu Yan Ting for being angry. Even He Yun, who wasn't directly involved, was furious.
Being schemed against made one feel like killing.
What's more, Yan Xi was now missing. He didn't know where she had gone, or if Yan Xi had seen such trending news. He wondered what Yan Xi would think if she saw it.
Originally, Fu Yan Ting, in order to show his affection to Zheng Ze Min, had donated funds to Yan Xi's alma mater to build a library and a food street.
The principal had also planned to invite Yan Xi and Fu Yan Ting to give a speech together at the upcoming anniversary celebration.
This news had already been confirmed. The school had printed flyers and publicized the event. Even if Yan Xi had a scandal, as long as Fu Yan Ting didn't divorce Yan Xi, they could claim the video was fake, especially since Yan Xi was still involved in a lawsuit regarding the video.
However, Fu Yan Ting himself had been embroiled in such a scandal at this critical juncture.
Now, the school was in a panic.
Several female students who were distributing flyers privately were whispering amongst themselves.
Indeed, the world of the wealthy was as deep as the sea.
They seemed so loving. Fu Yan Ting, in order to win Yan Xi's favor, had even spent a fortune donating to Yan Xi's alma mater to build a library.
This was the kind of love many women envied.
But they would never have expected that such a good man could be involved with another woman.
Fu Yan Ting had remained silent and hadn't clarified the situation, and Yan Xi hadn't come forward to explain. So, the rumor spread from one person to ten, then to a hundred.
Initially, the rumors were somewhat consistent with the scandal, but as they spread, they became increasingly absurd.
Some people even claimed that Xia Shi Xue was infertile, and since Fu Yan Ting was the sole heir of the Fu family, he had no choice but to marry Yan Xi to carry on the family line.
Zheng Ze Min had intended to try his luck at the school and see if he could encounter Yan Xi. He had been calling Yan Xi for the past few days, but her phone had been unreachable.
Zheng Ze Min was not only Yan Xi's representative lawyer but also her university classmate. His feelings for Yan Xi were obvious to anyone who cared to look.
As soon as Zheng Ze Min arrived at the school, he overheard his juniors and seniors whispering about Yan Xi and Fu Yan Ting's relationship.
In a fit of rage, Zheng Ze Min threatened, "If you continue to spread such baseless gossip, you'll be facing a lawsuit."