The judge frowned upon hearing Yan Xi's words.
Yan Yi spoke, "Sister, are you afraid to answer? What are you scared of? I'm here. I'll protect you from now on. Just tell the judge the truth."
"Shut up."
Fu Yan Ting and Yan Xi spoke at the same time.
Although Yan Yi's words sounded like he was trying to help Yan Xi out of a difficult situation, everyone present was a person of status and influence. Those who had achieved their current success were all intelligent.
As soon as Yan Yi said that, everyone clearly understood what he meant.
Fu Yan Ting's face instantly turned dark.
He hadn't expected Yan Yi to say such things in court.
Fu Yan Ting shot Yan Yi a stern look and said, "You need to be responsible for what you say."
As if he had a powerful backing, Yan Yi didn't take Fu Yan Ting's words to heart.
Instead, he became smug.
Fu Yan Ting also became enraged, which further proved that everything he had said was true.
Now, he wanted to see how Fu Yan Ting and Yan Xi would smooth things over.
Thinking of this, Yan Yi's lips curved into a slight smile.
"Order."
The judge spoke calmly.
He then looked at Yan Xi and said, "Miss Yan, the questions asked in court are all relevant to this case. Therefore, please answer truthfully."
Yan Xi clenched her fists tightly. Time ticked by, and the courtroom was so silent that one could hear everyone's breathing.
Zheng Ze Min was the first to break the silence, saying, "Your Honor, this is my client's unfortunate past, so my client has the right to remain silent."
"I said, this is evidence in court, and you must answer truthfully."
Yan Xi glanced at Zheng Ze Min, who gave her an apologetic look.
Zheng Ze Min had intended to help Yan Xi.
He hadn't expected the judge to be so unyielding.
After a long period of silence, Yan Xi finally said softly, "Yes."
As soon as Yan Xi said this, the room erupted in an uproar.
Everyone claimed that Yan Xi had married Fu Yan Ting for his money.
They even started to sympathize with Fu Yan Ting.
Yan Xi stood there, her face pale. She ignored the surrounding clamor, her mind solely focused on one thought: she was going to lose this case.
If she lost, it would prove that the woman in the video was indeed her.
Yan Xi would no longer be able to face people openly.
Although Yan Xi's back was to the crowd of onlookers, she knew without looking that all eyes were fixed on her.
Fu Yan Ting knew that Yan Xi was in great distress at that moment. He spoke to alleviate the situation, temporarily suppressing the matter.
As Zheng Ze Min's side did not have enough evidence, there was a temporary recess until court reconvened in a week.
This week was given to them to gather evidence.
Yan Xi's expression was extremely grim.
She was escorted out of the courtroom by Fu Yan Ting.
As soon as they stepped outside, reporters swarmed them. At that moment, Fu Yan Ting's phone rang. It was his assistant, Shen Hao Lin, calling to inform Fu Yan Ting that due to Yan Xi's lawsuit, the company's stock had fallen, and many shareholders were gathered outside Fu Corporation, causing a disturbance.
Fu Yan Ting had to personally handle the matter, otherwise, if they continued to cause trouble, it would severely affect the efficiency of the employees.
Fu Yan Ting said calmly, "I understand. You manage the situation at the company for now. I'll be there as soon as I'm done here."
After speaking, Fu Yan Ting looked up to see Yan Xi, but she was nowhere to be found.
Fu Yan Ting frowned and called He Yun, explaining the day's court proceedings. After the call, He Yun and Fu Yan Ting split up to search for Yan Xi. They tried calling her as they searched, but for some reason, her phone wouldn't connect, as if it were intentional.
Finally, when Yan Xi heard her phone ringing and was about to answer it, she was bumped into by a reporter in front of her. The phone she was holding was knocked flying.
Yan Xi frowned.
As she was about to pick up her phone, the reporters, perhaps intentionally, kicked her phone, sending it rolling into the middle of the road.
Yan Xi persistently ran towards it to retrieve her phone.
Suddenly, Yan Xi's hair was grabbed by a woman. The woman yanked Yan Xi up and, without understanding the situation, slapped Yan Xi.
Yan Xi frowned. She didn't recognize this woman and had no idea why she had hit her.
Just as Yan Xi was about to speak, her vision began to blur.
However, the woman had no intention of letting Yan Xi off.
The woman pointed her finger at Yan Xi's nose and cursed, "You shameless vixen! You actually seduced my husband. Today, I will tear your face apart."
The woman, like a shrew, didn't wait for a reply and raised her hand to hit Yan Xi again.
Yan Xi had no idea who her husband was, let alone how she could have seduced him.
Moreover, in all of Yan City, was there anyone more handsome than Fu Yan Ting?
Was there anyone richer, more powerful, or with a better physique than Fu Yan Ting?
Yan Xi would have to be out of her mind to abandon the perfectly good Fu Yan Ting and seduce someone else's husband.
But this woman clearly didn't believe Yan Xi was innocent.
She raised her hand, about to hit Yan Xi.
Her wrist was suddenly grabbed.
The woman turned around angrily and saw He Yun standing there, his face stern, staring intently at her.
The woman suddenly had a bad feeling. The man in front of her exuded an overpowering aura; she was clearly no match for him.
The woman couldn't help but swallow and prepared to flee.
However, He Yun had no intention of letting the woman off easily.
He Yun held the woman's wrist tightly, the force causing her to cry out in pain.
Yet, He Yun showed no sign of pity or gentleness.
He Yun narrowed his eyes, his gaze sharp and menacing as he looked at the woman, and asked coldly, "Who are you calling a vixen?"
"I..." Of course, she was calling that little slut Yan Xi.
However, she dared not say such a thing in front of He Yun.
The woman was in pain from He Yun's grip and pleaded, "Sir, you're hurting me. Please let go, and let's talk this out properly. Let's talk."
"When you attacked someone without understanding the situation just now, I didn't see you wanting to talk properly."
The woman finally understood that He Yun's timely appearance was to help Yan Xi get justice.
How hateful!
She had intended to stand up for all women and teach this little slut a lesson.
She hadn't expected to be taught a lesson herself by this extraordinary man before she could even act.