Yan Xi felt shy when she heard the word "date," her small face blushing. She whispered, "What date? We're already an old married couple."
However, even thinking about Fu Yan Ting would stir a flutter in Yan Xi's heart.
Although Yan Xi had been with Fu Yan Ting for so many years and had long grown accustomed to his looks, every time he was mentioned, she would still exhibit the shyness of a young woman.
Seeing Yan Xi so excited, Tang Yi also felt a surge of happiness for her.
This, perhaps, was what it looked like to marry for love.
If Tang Yi hadn't had the father she did, she might have been as happy as Yan Xi.
Yan Xi urged Tang Yi to take good care of herself before she hurried out of the ward.
After Yan Xi left, Tang Yi's smile vanished as well.
Lowering her gaze, Tang Yi sighed helplessly.
As Yan Xi stepped out of the hospital, a swarm of reporters suddenly surrounded her.
Yan Xi was no stranger to grand occasions, but she was still startled by the sudden ambush of reporters.
They sized Yan Xi up and asked, "Miss Yan, we all know your relationship with Mr. Fu. Can you tell us what you think about Mr. Fu's alleged plagiarism of someone else's research findings?"
"What?"
How could Fu Yan Ting plagiarize someone else's research findings?
Yan Xi knew very well that such an accusation could be either minor or major.
Yan Xi also couldn't believe that Fu Yan Ting was the kind of person who would do such a thing.
She stood frozen, unable to snap back to reality for a long time.
"Miss Yan, I know this news might be difficult for you to accept immediately. To be honest, it's difficult for us to accept too. However, the trending topic is already exploding, and when we went to Fu's Group to seek confirmation from Mr. Fu, we discovered that Mr. Fu had already left."
Fu Yan Ting had just called Yan Xi saying he was near the hospital. How could he have left?
Yan Xi's mind raced, trying to figure out what was going on.
But in front of so many people, Yan Xi didn't dare to ask.
Yan Xi didn't know how she managed to leave.
After she left, the reporters began to embellish and write several headlines.
Fu's Group in trouble, Miss Yan and Mr. Fu's relationship in crisis.
Miss Yan personally admitted to divorcing Mr. Fu many years ago.
Such news arrived as expected.
Yan Xi found it amusing when she read it herself.
But now, Yan Xi couldn't laugh.
She still didn't know what had happened at Fu's Group.
Yan Xi cautiously looked around. Seeing no one following her and no reporters secretly filming, Yan Xi felt relieved and boldly called Fu Yan Ting.
When Fu Yan Ting answered, Yan Xi asked, "They all say Fu's Group is in trouble. What's going on?"
"Hmm, this is a long story. I'm back at the company now. Xi Xi, I'm afraid I won't be able to accompany you for a while."
"Is it very serious?"
Yan Xi detected the seriousness in Fu Yan Ting's tone. In the past, if something happened that wasn't too major, Fu Yan Ting would joke with Yan Xi, even asking, "Aren't you proud of your man?"
But this time, Fu Yan Ting wasn't in the mood to joke. His tone was extremely serious.
After a few more words, Fu Yan Ting said, "Xi Xi, I have to hang up now. I need to go to a meeting."
With that, he quickly hung up and went to his meeting.
Yan Xi tried to call Fu Yan Ting again, but his phone was unreachable.
Helpless, Yan Xi decided to call Fu Yan Ting's assistant.
When the assistant answered, he asked, "Miss Yan, is there something you need?"
"I heard that Fu's Group is in trouble. Is it very serious?"
The assistant was taken aback. He thought Fu Yan Ting would have told Yan Xi about these matters. He didn't expect Fu Yan Ting to have said nothing, otherwise, Yan Xi wouldn't have called him to ask about it.
The assistant didn't know how to respond.
After much deliberation, he decided to tell Yan Xi the truth.
Mr. Fu didn't dare to tell Miss Yan because he didn't want her to worry.
But since Miss Yan had already called him proactively, it meant that Miss Yan was mentally prepared to get involved.
Since that was the case, the assistant wouldn't stand on ceremony with Yan Xi.
So, after thinking about it, the assistant finally said, "Yes, it's quite serious. Fu's Group's reputation has plummeted. Those who have cooperated with Fu's Group are demanding compensation for breach of contract. If Fu's Group cannot find financing or secure a partnership with the CEO of YC Group, it will have to declare bankruptcy."
Yan Xi frowned upon hearing the assistant's words.
She said, "I understand. I'll find a way to help Fu Yan Ting with this. But don't tell Fu Yan Ting that I called you and that you told me this."
These words deeply resonated with the assistant.
The assistant was afraid that if the CEO knew he had told Miss Yan these things, he would be angry.
However, the assistant couldn't abandon his boss.
Although he wasn't a director of Fu's Group, having worked there for so many years, he considered Fu's Group his second home.
Now, seeing Fu's Group on the verge of bankruptcy, how could he stand by and do nothing?
The assistant didn't know that Yan Xi was the CEO of YC Group.
He was just informing Yan Xi about the company's current situation.
Even if Yan Xi couldn't help Fu Yan Ting professionally, it was still good for her to know the truth.
As the saying goes, husband and wife are like birds of the same feather.
She couldn't let Fu Yan Ting bear so much alone.
The assistant didn't feel he had done anything wrong.
He was doing this for the CEO's own good.
If Miss Yan was willing to share this burden with her husband, it would prove that the CEO hadn't loved the wrong person.
This woman was worth it.
But if, upon learning of her husband's troubles, Miss Yan refused to help him and even left him, then such a woman wouldn't be worthy of the CEO's deep love.
After hanging up the phone, Yan Xi called her own assistant.
When her assistant received Yan Xi's call, he was almost in tears.
"Thank goodness, boss, you still remember you have such a large company!"
Ever since Yan Xi returned to Yan Cheng, she had been busy dating Fu Yan Ting and handed over the company's management to them.
They had been so busy that they hadn't even had a single holiday.
When the boss falls head over heels in love, she truly becomes inhuman.
Now that the boss had finally called them, they couldn't miss such a good opportunity. Upon receiving the call, the assistant was very excited and asked, "Boss, are you coming back to work?"
"No, I'm just calling to ask about the company's recent collaboration partners."