He Ruo was truly furious, which was why she had hit Xia Shi Xue.
Now, He Ruo reacted, staring at Xia Shi Xue for a few seconds. Her face turned pale, and she quickly asked, "Shi Xue, how is the child in your womb? Are you okay?"
One must know that what Xia Shi Xue was carrying in her womb was not a child, but an ancestor.
Now, He Ruo and Xia Shi Xue dared not do anything to Fu Yan Ting.
Xia Shi Xue saw that He Ruo was still stubbornly fixated on the child issue.
She said softly, "Mom, the child is gone. The day I sent you a message at the hospital, the child was gone."
"Gone?"
Compared to Xia Shi Xue's calm tone, He Ruo seemed much more agitated.
Her voice involuntarily rose a few decibels.
Before Xia Shi Xue could respond, He Ruo asked again, "How did the child disappear? How could you be so careless? Do you know that this child is your universal key to marrying into a wealthy family?"
Xia Shi Xue glanced at Fu Yan Ting. Although she didn't explain much to He Ruo, the meaning behind that look was understood by those who understood.
He Ruo immediately realized that it was Fu Yan Ting's doing to make Xia Shi Xue confess her criminal evidence.
Fu Yan Ting was truly heartless, capable of disowning his own kin to achieve his goals.
Regardless of whether he had any feelings for Xia Shi Xue, she was carrying his flesh and blood.
Even a tiger wouldn't eat its cubs.
How could Fu Yan Ting treat Xia Shi Xue like this?
Thinking of this, He Ruo's expression turned extremely ugly.
Yet, Fu Yan Ting stood by, acting as if he knew nothing, sizing up He Ruo, and a beautiful arc formed at the corner of his lips.
He Ruo conceded defeat this time.
After Xia Shi Xue was escorted away from the police station by Fu Yan Ting's subordinates, He Ruo was no longer the arrogant and domineering woman she was. She slumped down dejectedly, seemingly having accepted her fate.
After dealing with He Ruo's matter.
It was time for Yan Xi's trial.
Zheng Ze Min called Fu Yan Ting early in the morning to inquire about Yan Xi's situation. Fu Yan Ting's brows were deeply furrowed, and he remained silent.
Zheng Ze Min's anxious words were spilling out.
He asked, "Have you found Xi Xi yet? Give me a straight answer."
"Not yet."
Fu Yan Ting replied indifferently.
Hearing Fu Yan Ting's words, Zheng Ze Min swore even more.
With only an hour left until the trial, and Yan Xi still missing, wasn't Yan Cheng Fu Yan Ting's territory?
Wasn't Fu Yan Ting supposed to be incredibly powerful?
And this was it?
So powerful that he couldn't even find one woman?
"What should we do? The trial is less than an hour away."
Zheng Ze Min was extremely worried.
In the last trial, they were already at a disadvantage. If Yan Xi didn't appear in court now, who knew what those people would write.
Thinking of this, Zheng Ze Min became even more anxious.
This was an era of advanced internet, where a person's spit could drown someone.
Were they going to stand by and watch Yan Xi be attacked online without doing anything?
No, he had to find a way.
Zheng Ze Min suddenly said, "Mr. Fu, you go find Yan Xi's whereabouts as soon as possible. I will go to the trial and try to stall for time. You can come directly to the court once you find her."
"Alright."
Now, there seemed to be no better solution.
After hanging up the phone, Zheng Ze Min began preparing for the trial and stalling for time.
Fu Yan Ting didn't idle either. He ordered his subordinates to search for Yan Xi's whereabouts.
Meanwhile, he called He Yun.
He Yun thought Fu Yan Ting was calling about He Ruo's matter. After answering the phone, he said, "Old Fu, I have no objections to how you deal with my aunt and Shi Xue. After all, they were in the wrong first. They plotted against you first. No matter how you treat them, it won't affect our friendship."
He Yun added, "Xi Xi hasn't been back to the He family for long, and she hasn't had much interaction with them, so it won't affect your relationship either."
"I know that, of course."
Fu Yan Ting replied indifferently.
He didn't need He Yun to tell him these things; he knew them naturally. Even if it did affect their relationship, so what?
If Fu Yan Ting were to lose He Yun as a friend, he would be sad, but if he truly couldn't distinguish right from wrong, then Fu Yan Ting wouldn't want such a friend.
As for Yan Xi, regardless of whether she blamed him or not, he had ways to make her return to his side and forgive everything he had done.
He Yun's mouth twitched. Wasn't Fu Yan Ting a little too confident?
He said indifferently, "Since you know all that, why are you calling me?"
"I'm calling you to ask if you've found Yan Xi's whereabouts. There's less than an hour until the trial. Zheng Ze Min said he'll try to delay, but we must find Yan Xi as soon as possible."
Hearing Fu Yan Ting's words, He Yun's expression darkened. After a moment, he said softly, "Okay, I understand. I've already expedited the search. I'll tell you if I have any news."
After speaking, He Yun hung up the phone and personally drove out to find Yan Xi.
Since Yan Xi disappeared that day, her phone had been unreachable.
He didn't know where Yan Xi had gone.
He couldn't find her.
Nor could he contact her.
He Yun couldn't help but frown.
Yan Xi was confined in this dark room and couldn't contact the outside world at all. She also knew that today was the trial.
Previously, Yan Xi ate and slept well here and didn't think much of it. But now, Yan Xi was truly a little panicked.
After all, the trial was about to begin, and if she didn't appear, it would definitely arouse everyone's suspicion.
Yan Xi had no intention of escaping these past few days. Gradually, the guards watching Yan Xi relaxed their vigilance. Now was the best opportunity for Yan Xi to escape.
Yan Xi knew very well that there were layers of guards both inside and outside the door.
However, Yan Xi knew a secret passage that could lead her out and into a dense forest. But that forest was like a maze, and if she wasn't careful, she would get lost in it.
Of course, these were not the main points.
The main point was that there were wolves and venomous snakes in that forest.
If she wasn't careful, she could lose her life.
This was also the main reason why Yan Xi hadn't escaped these past few days.
Yan Xi thought that Fu Yan Ting would find this place.
But with the trial fast approaching and Fu Yan Ting still not finding Yan Xi, Yan Xi had no choice but to take a risk.
Yan Xi would not be fighting alone.
She feigned a stomach ache and told the guards that she was on her period and needed to find a girl to buy her sanitary pads.
The guards frowned unhappily and said irritably, "So many troubles every day. Go quickly and come back quickly."