"I won't tell you who it is for now. I need to protect my client's privacy," Zheng Zemin said, knowing how to pique curiosity. He then hung up the phone.
Shen Haolin had no choice but to report the matter to Fu Yan Ting. He had expected Fu Yan Ting to fly into a rage, but surprisingly, Fu Yan Ting said calmly, "The He family owes Yan Xi a lot over the years. It's only right for He Yun to spend some money on Yan Xi."
Shen Haolin suddenly couldn't understand this turn of events. Had Fu Yan Ting lost his mind from the shock? Otherwise, why would he say such a thing? Moreover, He Yun also liked Yan Xi, weren't they rivals in love? What happened? Did he suddenly change his ways? Did they become like one person, getting along so well?
Fu Yan Ting sat up from the hospital bed, called a nurse, and handled his own discharge. Then he left the hospital.
When he returned home, it was eerily empty. Yan Xi's presence was nowhere to be seen. Fu Yan Ting frowned, worried that Yan Xi might leave him. He went to the bedroom and saw that Yan Xi's skincare products and clothes were all there. Only then did Fu Yan Ting's tense heart relax.
He took out his phone to call Yan Xi, but the call went unanswered. Fu Yan Ting frowned slightly, hung up, and then called He Yun. However, just like Yan Xi's call, He Yun's phone was also unreachable.
Fu Yan Ting's mind began to wander. Could it be that He Yun and Yan Xi were together? Were they doing something that made it inconvenient for them to answer the phone? Thinking of this, Fu Yan Ting's expression turned extremely grim. He walked to the study, turned on the computer, and navigated to the stock market website. Then, his hands skillfully tapped on the keyboard a few times. Ten minutes later, the He family's stock plummeted by ten percent.
It's worth noting that for a large family like the He family, even a one percent drop in stock could cause a huge uproar. Yet, Fu Yan Ting's move caused a ten percent fall. The stockholders were furious.
He Yun had no choice but to go to the company to work overtime. Upon returning to the company, He Yun saw the stock market volatility and couldn't help but frown. He wondered what had happened to cause such a sharp decline in the stock. The He family's shares had always been very stable; they hadn't even fallen this drastically during financial crises. Today's operation was truly perplexing.
He Yun stared at the stock market fluctuations. After a long while, he seemed to detect a clue and went directly to Fu Yan Ting. Fu Yan Ting seemed to have anticipated that He Yun would come to find him, but he hadn't expected He Yun to come so quickly.
Seeing He Yun, Fu Yan Ting's lips curved slightly as he asked, "Where is Xi Xi?"
"You can't even keep track of your own wife, why are you asking me?" He Yun retorted impatiently.
Fu Yan Ting didn't get angry. He observed He Yun for a moment before asking, "Then why did you come to my house?"
"You were the one who manipulated the stock market, weren't you?" Although it was a question, He Yun already had a definite answer in his heart. Otherwise, he wouldn't have come to find Fu Yan Ting.
Fu Yan Ting looked at He Yun calmly. He felt no guilt about what he had done and explained faintly, "I saw you were all quite busy recently, so I decided to give you something to do."
Although Fu Yan Ting didn't state it directly, He Yun knew exactly who "you all" referred to. However, He Yun wasn't angry. He looked at Fu Yan Ting calmly and said, "This all started because of you. If you were strong enough to protect Xi Xi, I wouldn't have to help her." He Yun made no secret of his dissatisfaction with Fu Yan Ting.
In the past, He Yun would have indulged Fu Yan Ting and treated him with considerable respect. However, ever since Yan Xi had suffered grievances by Fu Yan Ting's side, He Yun had changed his attitude towards Fu Yan Ting. After all, she was his white moonlight and his own sister. He Yun could never stand by and watch Yan Xi get hurt without intervening.
Indeed, upon hearing He Yun's words, Fu Yan Ting's expression turned extremely grim. Fu Yan Ting was still trying to maintain his pride and said indifferently, "Xi Xi is my wife. If something happens to her, I will naturally help her. It's not for outsiders to interfere. Even though you are her brother, she is now the mother of my child and a member of the Fu family. You are an outsider."
"But you divorced Xi Xi five years ago. And now you've proposed to Xi Xi, and she rejected you. You're telling me I'm the outsider? Do you think what you're saying is convincing?"
Fu Yan Ting hated the divorce with Yan Xi five years ago the most. Now, he wished he could reconcile with Yan Xi. Therefore, upon hearing He Yun's words, Fu Yan Ting's eyes dimmed. He Yun knew Fu Yan Ting's pride and how to twist the knife in his heart. Seeing Fu Yan Ting's grim expression, he not only showed no intention of comforting him but also added insult to injury.
Fu Yan Ting shot He Yun a cold glance and roared impatiently, "He Yun, you're no better than me. Even if I and Yan Xi have fate but no connection, and our love is deep but our destinies are shallow, you still won't get her. You are blood relatives."
He Yun's eyes darkened. In the end, he conceded and asked, "What will it take for you to let the He family off?"
"It's very simple. You are negotiating the case with Zheng Zemin. Whatever price you offer, I can offer three times that price. However, Yan Xi must know that it was I who hired Zheng Zemin to help her with this lawsuit."
"I'm very sorry, it's too late. I've already arranged for Zheng Zemin to meet Xi Xi. They are currently in contact, and if there are no problems and the evidence is conclusive, they will begin the appeal."
"So, you're not agreeing?"
"Fu Yan Ting, can you be reasonable? This isn't about whether I agree or not. This is the situation now. Even if I give it to you, Xi Xi already knows that I found the lawyer. Do you think she will believe you? Moreover, when Xi Xi had trouble, you were still lying in the hospital. Now you're saying you're recovered and found her a lawyer. How could you have recovered so quickly and found such a formidable lawyer in such a short time? Isn't this clearly showing that your injury wasn't that serious, and you were deceiving Xi Xi? And during your hospitalization, Fu Wen Hai's family treated Xi Xi terribly. If you were to admit now that you were faking it, do you think Xi Xi would forgive your deception?"
Fu Yan Ting pursed his lips. He had to admit that everything He Yun said was true. It was precisely because everything He Yun said was true that Fu Yan Ting was so agitated. He just wanted to do something for Yan Xi, to salvage a little of her impression of him, hoping that Yan Xi wouldn't be so cruel to him. That was all.