The woman, though unable to bear Yan Xi's captivating beauty, was intimidated by He Yun's imposing presence, daring not to mistreat Yan Xi in his sight.
At least, not when He Yun was present.
She could only watch helplessly as He Yun rescued Yan Xi.
She was filled with resentment.
After the woman left with her dissatisfaction, the reporters recognized the man who had just helped Yan Xi out of her predicament: it was He Yun, the current young master of the He family.
Everyone was extremely curious about He Yun's relationship with Yan Xi.
After all, Yan Xi was Fu Yan Ting's wife, and Fu Yan Ting himself had appeared as a witness in court earlier.
If Fu Yan Ting were to witness this scene, to know that Yan Xi was entangled with another man.
One could only imagine Fu Yan Ting's reaction.
Unable to withstand the pointing fingers and whispers of the crowd, Yan Xi turned and left.
He Yun prepared to follow, but his wrist was grabbed by Fu Yan Ting.
He Yun turned and, seeing it was Fu Yan Ting, couldn't help but frown. He said indifferently, "Didn't you see that Xi Xi was emotionally unstable when she ran out? Let go of me, I need to find Xi Xi."
"At this critical juncture, your appearance in front of her will only make her lose her sanity even more."
"Then what do you suggest? Should I just watch Xi Xi disappear from my sight, indifferent to her fate?"
He Yun's greatest fear was that Yan Xi might do something drastic, so he still wanted to chase after her. However, Fu Yan Ting's tight grip on He Yun's wrist rendered him immobile. He Yun was extremely angry. He turned and glared at Fu Yan Ting. At this moment, he no longer cared about anything else. He didn't care who Fu Yan Ting was. He Yun said coldly, "That's your opinion, and I don't share it. Fu Yan Ting, if you truly care about Xi Xi, let go and let me find Xi Xi. Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite."
But Fu Yan Ting was unfazed by He Yun's threat. He stood there, unmoving, his hand still gripping He Yun's wrist, restraining him.
He Yun could no longer stand it. He couldn't help but frown and ask indifferently, "Fu Yan Ting, what exactly do you want?"
Fu Yan Ting remained unmoved, gazing at He Yun steadily. He said indifferently, "Xi Xi needs to calm down right now. He Yun, stay away from Xi Xi."
Both Fu Yan Ting and He Yun were influential figures. It was truly bewildering to see these two men about to come to blows.
But soon, everyone understood. These two were fighting over that woman, Yan Xi.
As the saying goes, beauty is a curse, and it was indeed true.
Watching He Yun and Fu Yan Ting fight, the onlookers felt a mix of jealousy and resentment towards Yan Xi.
They couldn't fathom what kind of charm Yan Xi possessed to make the two most powerful men in Yan Cheng fight over her.
After leaving the courthouse, Yan Xi walked aimlessly down the street.
Suddenly, a few burly men started following her from behind.
Yan Xi assumed the burly men had seen the video online and intended to harm her. She couldn't help but frown, her expression turning extremely grim.
However, the burly men paid no mind to Yan Xi's feelings and continued to trail her.
Yan Xi quickened her pace, and they also walked faster. Yan Xi slowed down, and they also walked slower. This went on repeatedly. After an unknown amount of time, Yan Xi finally lost her patience, stopped, and turned to face the burly men.
Initially, the burly men were still pretending. Seeing Yan Xi stop, they also stopped and their gazes flickered around nervously. But Yan Xi didn't care about that. She rushed forward, grabbed their sleeves, and coldly demanded, "How long do you plan to follow me?"
"Miss Yan, what are you talking about? I don't understand."
The burly men sized up Yan Xi. Although they said this, Yan Xi knew exactly what they meant.
Yan Xi couldn't help but curse internally.
Damn it, they didn't understand? They'd been following her for so long and now they claimed not to understand? Did they think she was easily deceived?
Yan Xi looked at the burly men coldly and said, word by word, "You're following me. What is your purpose? Tell me."
Seeing that Yan Xi had seen through them, the burly men stopped pretending. They said calmly to Yan Xi, "Miss Yan, our boss wants to see you. Please come with us."
Yan Xi was about to retort that she didn't accept under-the-table deals, but before she could finish her sentence, the burly men, disregarding her feelings, directly pulled her towards a nearby van.
Yan Xi looked at these people coldly. In broad daylight, they dared to openly kidnap her.
Even if Yan Xi screamed for help, no one would come to her rescue at this moment.
Was she really going to die like this?
Yan Xi couldn't help but frown.
The next second, Yan Xi was shoved into a van. She tried her best to stay calm, thinking about how to escape.
The burly man driving seemed to have guessed Yan Xi's thoughts. He said calmly, "Miss Yan, it's best if you behave. Our boss just wants to see you, he doesn't intend to harm you. If you disobey, you'll have to bear the consequences."
The meaning of this burly man's words was quite clear: as long as she was obedient, they wouldn't make things difficult for her.
Yan Xi understood the implication of his words and complied.
Since they had put it that way, Yan Xi decided not to stand on ceremony and go see who their boss was and why he was so insistent on meeting her.
Yan Xi gave up struggling. Soon, the van arrived at the parking lot of a high-end clubhouse. Yan Xi was no stranger to this place.
After all, she often came here for negotiations. The environment was comfortable, and the security was high. Most importantly, this clubhouse was invested in by Fu Yan Ting.
Once the car stopped, Yan Xi was escorted by several burly men out of the car and up to the third floor of the clubhouse.
Yan Xi knew well that the first floor of this clubhouse was for ordinary members, the second floor was for VIP members, catering to wealthy businessmen for negotiations, and offered high privacy.
As for the third floor, that was for gold card members.
Not only was the privacy excellent, but there were also private rooms, which were not affordable for just any wealthy person.
Upon entering, Yan Xi couldn't help but sigh at how good it was to be rich. Just look at the walls, they were resplendent.
Because it was Fu Yan Ting's territory, Yan Xi felt a little sense of security.
Even though she was being roughly held by her arms by the burly men, Yan Xi wasn't overly frightened.
Yan Xi believed that if she were to disappear, Fu Yan Ting would surely search for her. And this clubhouse, though upscale, also had surveillance.
After all, no matter where it was a public place, there were bound to be troublemakers.