Mu Jing Chen’s hands clenched into fists as he listened to the words on the other end of the phone.
Although the other party spoke in a rather veiled manner, Mu Jing Chen still understood the true meaning of his words.
Mu Jing Chen had not intended to harm Fu Yan Ting; it was they who had forced his hand.
Mu Jing Chen consoled himself silently, then asked calmly, "What do you want me to do?"
"As expected, Mr. Mu is a very straightforward person. I enjoy cooperating with straightforward people."
Hearing Mu Jing Chen's question, the person on the other end of the line knew that Mu Jing Chen would agree to his demands.
"I will send people to secretly kill Fu Yan Ting. After Fu Yan Ting is dead, his assets will be split 50-50 between you and me, and you will also get what you desire and win the beauty's heart. What do you think?"
Mu Jing Chen couldn't help but frown upon hearing this.
Mu Jing Chen's original intention was indeed to kill Fu Yan Ting, but he wanted all of Fu Yan Ting's fortune. This man, however, wanted to split Fu Yan Ting's assets with him.
Mu Jing Chen was naturally unwilling.
But he did not show it.
As the saying goes, one should not hit a smiling face.
Seeing that Mu Jing Chen was not in a hurry to agree, the other party continued to persuade him, "Mr. Mu, this is a very profitable deal for you. We will send people to deal with Fu Yan Ting, and you don't have to do anything. Not only will you get his assets, but no one will compete with you for the woman anymore. This is the best possible outcome for you."
After speaking, he paused and then added, "As for your Mu family, I will make the Mu family's company go bankrupt and seize all of the Mu family's existing assets for you, transferring them to your name."
After a brief period of thought, Mu Jing Chen finally agreed to the other party's request.
Mu Jing Chen said in a low voice, "Alright."
After agreeing to the cooperation, Mu Jing Chen hung up the phone.
He raised his eyes and saw Yan Xi still waiting outside the operating room, not looking in his direction at all.
To Yan Xi, it seemed as though she had forgotten his very existence.
Mu Jing Chen's hatred for Fu Yan Ting intensified.
If it weren't for Fu Yan Ting, Yan Xi would have been devoted to Mu Jing Chen.
Yan Xi remained completely unaware until Mu Jing Chen quietly left the hospital.
Yan Xi's heart was entirely focused on Fu Yan Ting. As long as Fu Yan Ting was not out of danger, Yan Xi would not leave, standing by the operating room door, not eating, drinking, or resting.
She was like an unfeeling vegetative person.
Seeing Yan Xi like this, Mu Qing Xiang couldn't bear to blame her any further.
It was not until three days later that Fu Yan Ting remained in the operating room without any improvement, and Yan Xi was still guarding outside. Mu Qing Xiang saw Yan Xi worrying so much about Fu Yan Ting and couldn't help but step forward and say, "You should rest for a while."
"Old Madam, I'm not tired. I don't need to rest. I'll just stay here guarding Fu Yan Ting. I want to be the first person he sees when he comes out."
Although Yan Xi didn't understand why Mu Qing Xiang's attitude towards her had suddenly improved, Yan Xi still replied respectfully.
She even addressed her as "Old Madam."
Mu Qing Xiang knew that Yan Xi had been calling her Old Madam since her divorce from Fu Yan Ting.
In fact, she didn't dislike Yan Xi that much; she simply cared more about Fu Yan Ting than Yan Xi.
Therefore, hearing Yan Xi address her this way now,
Mu Qing Xiang said softly, "Xi Xi, if you don't mind, you can still call me Grandma like you used to."
Yan Xi was confused as to why Mu Qing Xiang's attitude had done a 180-degree turn. However, since Mu Qing Xiang had said it, Yan Xi couldn't refuse.
Yan Xi glanced at Mu Qing Xiang and softly called out, "Grandma."
Mu Qing Xiang and Yan Xi both took a step back, reconciling.
They did this for Fu Yan Ting; they reconciled because of Fu Yan Ting.
Fu Yan Ting was out of danger and had been transferred to a ward.
Yan Xi knew that Fu Yan Ting was alive, and her heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally relaxed.
Yan Xi didn't want Fu Yan Ting to know that she had been guarding him the entire time.
Therefore, as soon as Fu Yan Ting was out of danger, Yan Xi turned and left.
Mu Qing Xiang was busy tending to Fu Yan Ting and didn't notice when Yan Xi left.
Yan Xi, with her tired body, returned to the hotel. Mu Jing Chen had gone out on business.
Yan Xi collapsed onto the bed and fell into a deep sleep.
It wasn't until the afternoon of the next day that Yan Xi was woken up by the sound of a phone ringing.
Yan Xi didn't even open her eyes. She reached for the phone, pressed the answer button, and brought it to her ear.
The person on the other end thought it was Mu Jing Chen, so before Yan Xi could speak, he preempted her, "Mr. Mu, my people have reported that Fu Yan Ting has woken up."
Hearing Fu Yan Ting's name and "Mr. Mu," Yan Xi was instantly jolted awake.
She sat up and looked at the phone. It was Mu Jing Chen's phone.
Mu Jing Chen had been too clever when he left, taking Yan Xi's phone with him.
This was how Yan Xi had the chance to accidentally answer his call.
If she hadn't answered it by mistake, Yan Xi would still be in the dark.
What did this man mean by what he said?
Did Fu Yan Ting's accident have something to do with Mu Jing Chen?
Was that what he meant?
Yan Xi dared not think further.
The person on the other end of the line, regardless of whether Mu Jing Chen responded, let out two cold laughs and continued, "I want to torture Fu Yan Ting slowly. I will make him wish he were dead. I've already arranged with the hospital nurses to add castor oil to Fu Yan Ting's IV drip, so he will die a painful death."
Yan Xi's hand holding the phone clenched into a tight fist.
She had trusted Mu Jing Chen so much, yet she never expected that Fu Yan Ting's accident would be related to Mu Jing Chen.
What kind of person was Mu Jing Chen? Yan Xi dared not think about it, nor did she dare to seek confirmation from Mu Jing Chen.
She was afraid. She was afraid that Mu Jing Chen was indeed the one who had harmed Fu Yan Ting.
Yan Xi curled up in a corner, trembling all over.
She hadn't slept for days, constantly guarding Fu Yan Ting at the hospital. As a result, Yan Xi looked extremely haggard now.
There were dark circles under her eyes.
When Mu Jing Chen returned to the hotel and saw that the room was dark, his heart sank to the bottom.
He knew very well that if Yan Xi didn't answer his phone, she had most likely gone to the hospital to see Fu Yan Ting.
Mu Jing Chen couldn't understand why Yan Xi cared so much about Fu Yan Ting, whose temper was so bad and who was so much older.
Was it because of money?
He, Mu Jing Chen, was not much poorer than Fu Yan Ting.
Mu Jing Chen suppressed his anger, pressed the switch himself, and turned on the room light.
Upon turning on the light, Mu Jing Chen saw Yan Xi curled up in the corner.