Yan Xi stood there. She had deliberately provoked Fu Yan Ting, but she hadn't expected things to spiral out of control.
Yan Xi wanted to explain, but Fu Yan Ting ignored her and turned to leave.
At that moment, Zhang Ma came out of the room, pulling a suitcase.
Yan Xi grabbed Zhang Ma's hand and apologized profusely, "Zhang Ma, you really don't need to resign. I was just deliberately provoking Fu Yan Ting when I said that. You really don't need to resign."
Zhang Ma was unfazed. She glanced at Yan Xi indifferently and said coldly, "Miss Yan, the master treats you very well. If you truly have feelings for him, then be good to him and stop hurting him."
After speaking, Zhang Ma left without looking back, dragging her suitcase.
Yan Xi gave a bitter smile. She hadn't meant anything by it. She was only trying to provoke Fu Yan Ting, but she hadn't expected things to escalate to this extent.
Yan Xi had returned, but Zhang Ma had left. Fu Yan Ting had locked himself in the study for days, making it difficult for Yan Xi to even see him.
It wasn't until the third day after Zhang Ma's departure that Fu Yan Ting finally emerged from the study.
His gaze towards Yan Xi was filled with animosity.
Yan Xi knew that Fu Yan Ting blamed her. If it weren't for her, Zhang Ma wouldn't have resigned.
Every time Yan Xi wanted to explain, the words would catch in her throat, and she would swallow them back.
After Fu Yan Ting left, Xin Yi appeared before Yan Xi and said irritably, "Miss Yan, I know I shouldn't interfere in your matters with the boss, but I really can't stand it anymore. If you don't love the boss, can you let him go and stop tormenting him?"
Before, Yan Xi hadn't known much about Xin Yi, only that he was loyal to Fu Yan Ting.
However, five years ago, when Yan Xi had forced Fu Yan Ting to eat chili peppers in an attempt to make him divorce her, causing him to suffer from a gastric hemorrhage and be hospitalized, Xin Yi had developed a bad impression of Yan Xi.
Now, with Fu Yan Ting away, Xin Yi was openly coming to confront Yan Xi.
Yan Xi frowned and looked at Xin Yi coldly, adopting an indifferent expression. "I indeed don't want to be with Fu Yan Ting. If you truly dislike me, you can go and tell Fu Yan Ting these things and ask him to stop threatening me with my son's custody and forcing me to stay by his side."
Hearing Yan Xi's words, Xin Yi frowned. After a moment of silence, he said faintly, "Don't worry, I will help you steal your son away. Then, you just need to promise me that you won't hurt the boss anymore."
Yan Xi snorted. Who was hurting whom remained to be seen.
However, Xin Yi was one of Fu Yan Ting's trusted subordinates. If Fu Yan Ting had hidden the child, he would have told Xin Yi, and Xin Yi would surely know Yan Zi Tong's whereabouts. Then, Yan Xi could simply take her son and run.
With Xin Yi's promise, Yan Xi began to feel a sense of anticipation, looking forward to the day she could take her son and escape this tumultuous situation, far away from Fu Yan Ting.
Before Yan Xi's anticipation could be realized, Fu Yan Ting returned home in a rage.
Seeing Yan Xi, Fu Yan Ting grabbed her by the neck, with such force that it seemed he wanted to break her neck.
It was the first time Yan Xi had seen such a ferocious Fu Yan Ting.
Fu Yan Ting's sinister eyes fixed on Yan Xi, and he said coldly, "Yan Xi, if you weren't the mother of my child, I would have choked you to death."
At that moment, Yan Xi's eyes were filled with despair.
This was the man she loved.
This was the man she had tried with all her might to protect.
Yet now, he wanted to choke her to death.
Was she disappointed? Not really.
Did she hate him? Not quite.
Yan Xi looked at Fu Yan Ting with a desolate gaze, standing still, without moving.
Waiting for Fu Yan Ting to choke her to death.
Suddenly, Fu Yan Ting released Yan Xi's hand and turned away with a look of disgust.
Yan Xi watched Fu Yan Ting's retreating figure, a complex mix of emotions churning within her.
After Fu Yan Ting left, Yan Xi's phone rang. It was Shi Wen Wen.
Yan Xi had no good feelings towards Shi Wen Wen.
This woman, relying on Fu Yan Ting's affection, acted recklessly and disrespected others.
Yan Xi really didn't want to talk to her.
Yan Xi also knew very well that she wouldn't have anything pleasant to say.
The call ended, and suddenly, a WeChat friend request popped up. Shi Wen Wen had written a message in the remarks: "I have something very important to tell you, it's about Yan Ting."
Yan Xi ignored it.
Her heart had already died. She no longer cared about anything related to Fu Yan Ting. No matter who Fu Yan Ting was with, no matter how cruel he was to her, Yan Xi didn't want to know why anymore.
"Yan Xi, why won't you add me? What are you afraid of?"
"Yan Xi, don't you want to know why Fu Yan Ting is suddenly treating you like this?"
"Yan Xi, Zhang Ma is dead, and it's all your fault. Are you afraid to add me on WeChat? Are you afraid I'll give the police evidence that you killed Zhang Ma?"
Yan Xi watched as Shi Wen Wen continuously harassed her. She was helpless. Moreover, Zhang Ma was dead, which Yan Xi didn't know, nor did she know when she had caused Zhang Ma's death.
The day Yan Xi sent Zhang Ma away was just an unintentional remark. She only wanted to provoke Fu Yan Ting; she never truly intended to drive Zhang Ma away.
But Yan Xi hadn't expected Zhang Ma to actually leave, and now, Zhang Ma was murdered?
Everything had happened too suddenly. Yan Xi was beyond shocked.
She seemed to understand why Fu Yan Ting had suddenly choked her earlier, wanting to kill her.
Yan Xi hadn't lived in the Fu family for long, but she knew the deep bond between Fu Yan Ting and Zhang Ma.
Although they weren't related by blood, besides Mu Qing Xiang, Zhang Ma was the closest person to Fu Yan Ting.
No wonder Fu Yan Ting had been so bloodthirsty.
So, Zhang Ma had been murdered.
But this incident was not Yan Xi's doing. If Fu Yan Ting had even a shred of trust in her, he wouldn't have treated her this way.
Yan Xi tremblingly accepted the friend request. Shi Wen Wen, as she wished, had successfully added Yan Xi on WeChat.
Shi Wen Wen didn't immediately talk about Zhang Ma's death.
She sent Yan Xi nine photos in one go, as if afraid Yan Xi would unfriend her if she acted too slowly.
Each photo was of Shi Wen Wen and Fu Yan Ting together.
Seeing the photos, Yan Xi couldn't help but frown.
Yan Xi had always known that Shi Wen Wen's request to add her as a friend had ulterior motives.
But Yan Xi hadn't expected Shi Wen Wen to be so audacious as to send her these photos.
Did Shi Wen Wen think Yan Xi was oblivious to everything?
Yan Xi replied with a cold laugh, "If you have the guts, don't send me photoshopped pictures."