Chapter 828 An Ominous Premonition
Even with all the curtains drawn, a lingering, ambiguous atmosphere remained in the room.
The air was still.
On the large bed, the man and woman slept in each other's arms.
The phone on the bedside table vibrated.
Fu Nian'an opened her eyes and reached for her phone.
It was Chu Xing calling.
The man glanced down at the sleeping woman in his arms and gently pulled his arm away from under her neck.
Le Yan slept soundly, only turning over once after Fu Nian'an got up, rubbing her cheek against the pillow, and then falling back asleep.
Fu Nian'an put on her pajamas, took her phone, and went outside the room.
The door closed gently, and the man pressed the answer button.
"Young Master Fu, as you predicted, Xu Qingyin did indeed contact Xing Zheng."
Fu Nian'an narrowed her eyes. "It's time for the Xu family to clean house."
Chu Xing: "Understood."
...
When Le Yan woke up, it was already dark.
The bedroom lights were off, but light streamed in through the slightly ajar door.
The sound of keyboard typing could be heard intermittently from outside.
Le Yan got up from the bed, stretched, and walked out.
In the living room, the man sat on the sofa with his long legs spread wide, leaning slightly forward, his fingers tapping on the keyboard.
Le Yan deliberately moved her feet lightly, like a cat, and walked up behind Fu Nian'an.
The man was focused, his attention entirely on the project proposal on his computer, completely unaware of the movement behind him.
Suddenly, his vision was blocked as the girl's soft, cool palm pressed against his eyes.
Guess who I am!
Fu Nian'an's thin lips curved slightly.
The next moment, the woman's slender wrist was grasped, and the man's palm was warm.
Before Le Yan could react, the man forcefully pulled her forward—
"Hey... what are you doing..."
Le Yan felt a sudden dizziness, and the next moment she fell into Fu Nian'an's arms.
Her slippers flew off, and her two delicate, fair feet sank into the soft Persian carpet.
Fu Nian'an glanced down at her revealing camisole nightgown and frowned slightly. "Why did you come out dressed like that? Aren't you afraid of catching a cold?"
"I'm not cold," Le Yan said softly. "When did you wake up?"
Fu Nian'an reached out and took his suit jacket from the sofa, draping it over Le Yan's shoulders. "I arrived a little earlier than you, and it's almost dinnertime. Would you like to have dinner at the hotel or go out?"
Le Yan thought for a moment, "Shall we go out to eat?"
"Okay, where do you want to go?"
"Shall we go for a stroll on West Street?" Le Yan said. "West Street in Mincheng is very lively, and there are lots of snacks there!"
"Aren't you afraid of being recognized?"
"I'll be better disguised!" Le Yan wrapped her arms around Fu Nian'an's neck and said coquettishly, "Besides, I haven't made any public appearances in the past few months, so maybe everyone has already forgotten about me. I'm not a top-tier movie star like Teacher Wen, and there aren't many fans in Mincheng, so the chances of being recognized are even smaller!"
"Think it through." Fu Nian'an gently pressed her pink lips with his fingertip, his voice low: "Anyway, if we get photographed and it makes the news, I'll just have to force the future Best Actress to give me a title ahead of time."
Le Yan: "..."
She felt the probability of such a thing happening was almost zero.
Le Yan is very confident in her current popularity. Before the Yue Opera performance, she was already a nobody in the entertainment industry.
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North City.
As soon as Xu Qingyin came out of the hospital, a group of reporters swarmed around her.
"You're on that list of female celebrities that's been circulating online. What's your comment on that?"
"What are you doing at the hospital? Are you pregnant? Is the child Xing Zheng's?"
"Xing Zheng has been summoned for investigation on suspicion of illegal transactions. What is your opinion on this matter?"
"Ms. Xu, may I ask if your relationship with Xing Zheng was consensual or was it coerced?"
Xu Qingyin was completely stunned.
She went straight to the hospital to treat the injuries on her face as soon as she returned to Beicheng.
The plastic surgeon said the implant in her nose had broken and needed to be redone.
Xu Qingyin didn't trust the doctors in China, so she planned to go to the hospital abroad where she had her surgery.
But no one expected that a bunch of reporters would block the hospital entrance, with countless cameras pointed at her.
She arrived in a hurry and without an assistant, so she was completely at a loss when suddenly faced with so many reporters.
These reporters were clearly arranged by someone; they swarmed forward, each holding a camera, and surrounded Xu Qingyin tightly.
The scene was chaotic, and suddenly someone shoved Xu Qingyin—
"ah--"
Xu Qingyin screamed and fell heavily to the ground. Before she could react, her finger was stepped on again...
In the chaos, someone ripped off Xu Qingyin's mask, exposing her face to countless high-definition cameras!
Instantly, the flashbulbs went off like crazy—
Xu Qingyin covered her face in terror and cried out, "Don't film! Get away! Stop filming! If you film again, I'll sue you—"
Why would reporters be afraid of her?
Those who took the money to do the job, if they don't ruin Xu Qingyin today, they'll be letting down the high price they paid.
Within an hour, photos of Xu Qingyin's bruised and swollen face, the result of plastic surgery, went viral across the internet!
#Xing Zheng's list of actresses he sexually harassed includes Xu Qingyin and others!#
#Xu Qingyin's cosmetic implants damaged, suspected disfigurement!!!#
...
While Xu Qingyin was in dire straits, the Xu family also faced a major purge.
Xu Chengyang's embezzlement evidence was exposed in public by Xu Qin, the son of Xu's second uncle. The family elders and the company's original shareholders stepped forward and joined forces to remove Xu Chengyang from his position as president. Xu Qin became the new president of Xu's Group. Xu Rongfang also personally exposed Xu Chengyang's secret affair of keeping hired hands.
That night, Xu Chengyang was expelled from the Xu family genealogy. Xu Rongfang gave Xu Chengyang a long-prepared divorce agreement, and Xu Chengyang left with nothing.
Xu Chengyang went to Lin Xiuying's place.
Lin Xiuying was unaware of what had happened and was overjoyed to see Xu Chengyang suddenly come to find her late at night.
Seeing Lin Xiuying's beaming face, Xu Chengyang became furious and vented all his anger on her.
Just as Lin Xiuying was about to go up and fawn over him, Xu Chengyang suddenly slapped her across the face—
Everything happened so suddenly that Lin Xiuying didn't even have time to react before Xu Chengyang kicked her hard in the stomach again...
…
At three in the morning, Le Yan was awakened by the ringing of the phone.
When she opened her eyes, Fu Nian'an had already reached for her phone on the bedside table before she could react.
"An unknown number." Fu Nian'an handed the phone to Le Yan. "Should we answer it?"
Le Yan's eyelids twitched, and a very bad premonition suddenly welled up in her heart.
She glanced at the screen.
It was that familiar string of numbers.
She hesitated for a few seconds, but finally took the phone and pressed the answer button.
"Leyan, your mother is critically injured and in emergency treatment. She has internal bleeding and multiple fractures. The doctor has issued a critical condition notice, but it requires a relative's signature. As an outsider, I really don't dare to make the decision..."
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