A thought of this made Yan Xi's face extremely grim, and her gaze towards Fu Yan Ting turned cold.
Yan Xi did not want to answer Fu Yan Ting's inane question. She got up to leave, but Fu Yan Ting's hand promptly pulled her back.
Yan Xi couldn't help but frown and said impatiently, "Fu Yan Ting, let go."
Fu Yan Ting did not speak, but he did not let go either. His actions and gaze told Yan Xi that he would not let go, not in this lifetime.
"Fu Yan Ting, since you don't believe me, why are you still looking for me? Don't tell me you came here just to verify an answer."
"No, Xi Xi, I didn't mean that. You misunderstood me."
Seeing Yan Xi's misunderstanding, Fu Yan Ting quickly spoke to explain.
However, Yan Xi did not listen to Fu Yan Ting.
Yan Xi thought that these were just excuses from Fu Yan Ting and chose to ignore him.
Yan Zi Tong, standing by, shook his head helplessly. His cheap father was truly brainless. Knowing that asking such a question would make his mother misunderstand, he still deliberately asked it. Wasn't this clearly making his mother detest him?
Therefore, it wasn't without reason that his mother divorced him and he regained his single status.
Seeing that he couldn't reason with Yan Xi, Fu Yan Ting, in his desperation, no longer cared about eavesdropping.
He blurted out, "Xi Xi, I suspect Mu Jing Shen did it to my grandmother."
Upon hearing Fu Yan Ting's words, Yan Xi turned to look at him in disbelief and asked, "You mean, you suspect there was a conspiracy behind the old madam's death?"
Fu Yan Ting did not reply, implicitly acknowledging it.
Yan Xi vehemently denied it, "No, it couldn't be Jing Shen. Even if what you said is true, it must have been someone else from the Mu family who harmed the old madam. Jing Shen is such a good person, how could he do such a thing?"
Seeing how much Yan Xi defended Mu Jing Shen, Fu Yan Ting knew that no matter what he said, Yan Xi would not believe him and would always speak well of Mu Jing Shen.
If Fu Yan Ting insisted on badmouthing Mu Jing Shen, Yan Xi might even argue with him.
After finally finding Yan Xi, this feeling of losing and then regaining her made Fu Yan Ting reluctant to let her go.
Therefore, he swallowed all his words and did not want to argue with Yan Xi any further.
Seeing that Fu Yan Ting had stopped talking, Yan Xi did not continue to ask. She was afraid that if she continued to ask, it would affect her relationship with Fu Yan Ting.
Thus, they both had reservations in their hearts, yet neither of them initiated further discussion on the topic, as if nothing had happened.
However, Yan Xi knew very clearly that there was still a rift between her and Fu Yan Ting. It was like a perfect cup that had been shattered. Even if it was reassembled, the crack in the middle remained, impossible to erase.
Fu Yan Ting had to return to handle Mu Qing Xiang's funeral matters and could not stay long with Yan Xi. He looked at Yan Xi, his voice somewhat low, hoarse, and with a hint of pleading, saying, "Xi Xi, will you come back with me?"
Yan Xi nodded. Originally, Yan Xi also wanted to see Mu Qing Xiang one last time.
Now that Fu Yan Ting had asked, Yan Xi did not want to disappoint him and agreed to his request.
Mu Jing Shen knew that Fu Yan Ting found Yan Xi because Mu Wei had told him. He returned to the Mu family in a furious rage, confronting Mu Wei.
Mu Wei confessed to what he had done. Mu Jing Shen glared at Mu Wei. Mu Wei knew that he had feelings for Yan Xi and had promised not to contend for the Mu family's assets, and would even have Yan Xi's maternal family help the Mu family achieve their goals.
What else did Mu Wei want?
"Mu Jing Shen, to be honest, you might not like to hear this, but you are really inferior to Fu Yan Ting's ruthlessness. If you had even a third of his ruthlessness, you wouldn't have become his defeated opponent."
Mu Jing Shen did not expect Mu Wei to be so direct and hurtful.
Where was he inferior to Fu Yan Ting? Fu Yan Ting was merely luckier, born better, and met Yan Xi earlier. That was all.
Without these, Fu Yan Ting was nothing.
"I have reached an agreement with Fu Yan Ting. I will help Fu Yan Ting find Yan Xi, and in return, Fu Yan Ting will help the Mu family overcome their difficulties."
Mu Wei said this. He cast a cold glance at Mu Jing Shen and continued, "This is all the mess you created. You originally said this plan could defeat Fu Yan Ting, but what happened? Fu Yan Ting wasn't harmed much, but the Mu family almost became collateral damage. If you truly lack ability, don't think too highly of yourself. The Mu family cannot afford you to cause such trouble."
Mu Jing Shen knew that this time, he had lost control of the situation and had been led by Fu Yan Ting.
However, Mu Jing Shen still had other ways to defeat Fu Yan Ting, and he didn't expect Mu Wei to not even give him this opportunity.
Perhaps, in Mu Wei's heart, he had never truly acknowledged him.
The more Mu Wei acted like this, the more Mu Jing Shen wanted to prove himself.
Whether it was Yan Xi or the Mu family, Mu Jing Shen swore that he would seize them. Only then could he prove himself.
"Alright, Jing Shen, you don't need to worry about this matter anymore. If you truly want to return to the Mu family, then obediently become your brother's special assistant and help him develop the company well."
Mu Jing Shen naturally understood what Mu Wei meant, but Mu Jing Shen would not humble himself like that. He had said that he wanted to prove himself. He couldn't be like his mother, who was schemed against and used by the Mu family her entire life.
He would rely on his own abilities to make Mu Wei regret his decision today.
Mu Jing Shen turned to leave.
Mu Wei called out to Mu Jing Shen.
Mu Jing Shen did not turn back, merely stopped, waiting for Mu Wei to speak.
Mu Wei snorted coldly and said impatiently, "Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. I warn you, I have already reached an agreement with Fu Yan Ting. Don't ruin my plan. That Yan Xi is fated to be with you but not to be yours. You should give up."
Mu Jing Shen seemed to have anticipated what Mu Wei was going to say. The corners of his lips curved upwards slightly, but the smile did not reach his eyes. Then, he left without looking back.
Watching Mu Jing Shen's retreating back, Mu Wei narrowed his eyes.
Mu Jing Shen appeared approachable, but Mu Wei knew very well how ambitious Mu Jing Shen was and how difficult he was to control. This was also why he did not allow Mu Jing Shen to return to the Mu family and inherit the family fortune.
If he wanted Mu Jing Shen to be quiet, he had to find Liu Yuan and use her to achieve his goals.
And that woman, Liu Yuan, was a prime example of having long hair but short knowledge. He only needed to give Liu Yuan a little benefit, and she would work for him wholeheartedly.