Tang Yi instinctively took a few steps back, but the man seemed to have anticipated Tang Yi's move. As Tang Yi prepared to dodge, he preempted her and blocked her path.
With a raised eyebrow and a half-smile, he looked at Tang Yi and asked, "Miss Tang, aren't you just arriving? Where are you in such a hurry to go?"
Tang Yi pursed her lips and remained silent.
However, the man did not intend to let Tang Yi go so easily. He paused and then added, "Miss Tang, you betrayed our boss. How could we let you leave so easily?"
"What do you want then? I've already faced retribution. What else do you want?"
Tang Yi was on the verge of a breakdown.
Who on earth had she gotten involved with?
These people clearly looked dangerous, yet Tang Yi had still provoked them.
Now that she was in such a predicament, it was her own fault.
But Tang Yi was unwilling to accept it.
Tang Yi had done nothing wrong; she only wanted to save her mother. Why was it that in the end, she was the one who seemed to have made a mistake?
Tang Yi was unwilling, but what could unwilling do?
She knew very clearly how difficult these people were to deal with.
It was precisely because they were so difficult to deal with that Tang Yi had ended up in this situation.
Thinking of her mother, lying in a hospital bed, her life hanging in the balance, Tang Yi regretted it even more.
"What do you want me to do for you to let me go?"
Tang Yi's face was ashen as she asked softly.
"If you become my woman, I might be able to plead with the higher-ups. They might spare your mother on my account."
Tang Yi did not agree immediately.
The man paused and then added, "I can have them explain to your mother that the girl in the photo isn't you. We made a mistake."
Frankly speaking, if these people went to Tang Yi's mother themselves to apologize and explain everything, it would be more convincing.
Although Tang Yi knew the man in front of her was not a good person, if it could help her mother's condition improve, Tang Yi would sacrifice herself without hesitation.
Just as Tang Yi was about to agree to the man's request, Xin Yi suddenly appeared.
He spoke coldly, "As far as I know, you've already been fired by them. You plead? You use your influence? Do you even have any influence to speak of?"
Seeing the beauty he was about to get interrupted by this man, the man's attitude naturally turned unpleasant.
Tang Yi was also stunned, but she was certain she didn't recognize this man, not even that she had never seen him before.
Tang Yi didn't know why he was speaking up for her.
Xin Yi glanced at Tang Yi. She was quite attractive, but she looked too much like the manipulative Yan Xi.
This gave Xin Yi no good feelings towards her.
No wonder the boss had sent him to rescue her.
It turned out he was doing it for the sake of her face.
However, if this woman had even half the cunning of the manipulative Yan Xi, she wouldn't have been fooled so thoroughly.
As the man was about to make a move on Xin Yi, Xin Yi gave him a cold glance and said indifferently, "You'd better be sure you can defeat me if you try to lay a hand on me."
His words were as arrogant as could be.
After speaking, Xin Yi revealed his business card.
The man's eyes widened in shock upon seeing it.
Although the name Xin Yi was ordinary, his identity was anything but.
After all, Xin Yi was Fu Yan Ting's hidden guard, specially trained, and renowned internationally.
Everyone couldn't understand why, but Xin Yi would have developed even better if he had left Fu Yan Ting.
However, Xin Yi did not do that.
Xin Yi preferred to remain a humble hidden guard by Fu Yan Ting's side rather than have a boundless future for himself.
The man narrowed his eyes, sizing up Xin Yi, and advised, "Mr. Xin Yi, please go back and persuade Mr. Fu not to meddle in this matter. Otherwise, if this escalates, it will have a negative impact on everyone."
Although Tang Yi had taken those photos, no one recognized Tang Yi. Instead, they recognized Fu Yan Ting and Yan Xi.
This threat was quite effective.
If this matter were to escalate and it was insisted that the girl in the photos was Yan Xi, then Yan Xi would not be able to explain herself.
That was why he dared to ask Xin Yi to go back and persuade Fu Yan Ting not to interfere.
But he never expected that in the next second, Fu Yan Ting would push the door open and walk in.
Upon seeing Fu Yan Ting, Tang Yi felt as if she had seen a lifeline. Her eyes gleamed at that moment.
The man was utterly dumbfounded. He hadn't expected that a mere Tang Yi would cause such a stir as to bring both Fu Yan Ting and Xin Yi here at the same time.
This man did not know what Tang Yi's relationship with them was.
However, none of that mattered. Seeing Fu Yan Ting, he felt like he had found a way to connect with him.
As long as Fu Yan Ting was here, he could try to build a connection.
Just as the man was about to strike up a conversation with Fu Yan Ting, Fu Yan Ting ignored him completely, turned to Tang Yi, and said faintly, "Miss Tang, if I were you, I wouldn't be leaving the hospital right now."
Tang Yi knew what Fu Yan Ting meant by those words.
However, Tang Yi truly found it hard to swallow her pride.
Upon hearing Fu Yan Ting's words, Tang Yi gradually calmed herself down. She realized she might have been too agitated.
She knew she was no match for these people, yet she had still come.
If Fu Yan Ting hadn't arrived in time, she might have already done something that she would regret immensely.
Tang Yi bit her lip, seemingly unwilling.
Fu Yan Ting saw what Tang Yi was thinking and said calmly, "Don't worry, I will help you get revenge."
With Fu Yan Ting's promise, Tang Yi felt inexplicably at ease and trusted him unconditionally.
Tang Yi nodded, then turned and left.
The man was unwilling, but he didn't dare do anything in front of Fu Yan Ting. He could only watch helplessly as Tang Yi walked out of his world.
After Tang Yi returned to the hospital, she saw Zheng Ze Min, who had been waiting outside the ward. Tang Yi's voice was somewhat hoarse as she said, "Thank you, Lawyer Zheng."
Tang Yi's feelings for Fu Yan Ting were of admiration and reverence.
Tang Yi also knew very well that a man as high and mighty as Fu Yan Ting would never belong to her.
But Zheng Ze Min was different from Fu Yan Ting. In Zheng Ze Min, Tang Yi could feel a sense of security.
"You're welcome."
Zheng Ze Min looked at Tang Yi. Although the words were difficult to say, Zheng Ze Min still didn't want to hide anything from Tang Yi. He said, "The doctor just tried to revive her again. The doctor said your mother is unlikely to make it. Her own will to survive isn't very strong."
Tang Yi nodded.
Zheng Ze Min didn't know if Tang Yi had heard his words.
Tang Yi pushed open the ward door and walked in. Seeing her mother lying there, Tang Yi had a bold idea: to personally remove her oxygen mask.