Jiang Yuqing replied ambiguously, "Whether it exists or not, what does it have to do with you?"
Fu Yan looked at him in disbelief, never imagining that the person she liked in her youth was actually a madman.
Jiang Yuqing pulled out a tissue to wipe away the blood from her nose, and looked up to see Fu Yan staring blankly at her: "What, is this the first time you've met me?"
Fu Yan clenched his fist. "I wish I had never met you."
Jiang Yuqing chuckled: "Those words are truly heartbreaking."
Fu Yan felt a tightness in his chest. He didn't say anything, loosened his clenched fist, and turned to walk towards the door.
As soon as he opened the door, Jiang Yuqing's voice came from behind him: "Fu Yan, do you really think Xiao Xin loves you?"
Fu Yan paused, his grip on the doorknob tightening.
Seeing him pause, Jiang Yuqing added, "All he loves is you because you look like He Yunzhou."
Fu Yan ignored his nonsense and left the office by pulling the doorknob.
*
When Fu Yan returned to the villa, Xiao Xin was still asleep.
He took a shower and lay down next to Xiao Xin, propping his head up with one hand and watching Xiao Xin sleep soundly.
Xiao Xin slept soundly, a blush rising on her face, her brows furrowed as if she had just had a nightmare.
Fu Yan raised his hand to smooth the wrinkles between his brows, and was about to pull him into his arms when the phone on the bedside table vibrated.
So as not to disturb Xiao Xin's sleep, he reached for his phone and prepared to turn it off.
Xiao Xin has two cell phones; the one he left with Fu Yan last time has been fully charged by Xiao Xin.
Thinking of Xiao Xin's unusual reaction last time, Fu Yan curiously swiped open his phone screen.
Fu Yan subconsciously opened his phone's photo album, his fingertip pausing on a video.
The video cover features Qiao Chen and Jiang Yuqing.
After Fu Yan opened and read it, he immediately understood everything.
He transferred a copy of the video to his phone and then sent it to Yu Muqing, leaving a message: I want to terminate my contract with the Jiang family.
About two hours later, Yu Muqing called Fu Yan.
Fu Yan gently got out of bed, tucked Xiao Xin in, took his phone and went to the balcony, closed the French windows, leaned against the railing and pressed the answer button.
Yu Muqing's impatient voice came through the receiver: "Why did it take you so long to answer the phone?"
“My wife was asleep, so I answered it from the balcony,” Fu Yan replied.
Yu Muqing: "...You brought Xiao Xin home again?"
Fu Yan changed the subject: "Have you seen the video?"
Yu Muqing thought for a moment and said, "I'll probably be going back to City A tomorrow night. Don't worry about this for now, and don't make any rash moves. Besides, terminating a contract is not something to be taken lightly. Do you think you can just terminate it whenever you want?"
Fu Yan pursed his lips and remained silent.
Yu Muqing continued, "Say something if you hear it."
Fu Yan: "Why can't it be solved?"
Yu Muqing cursed at him: "If you terminate the contract now, it's like giving away most of the Fu family to the Jiang family. Are you stupid?"
Fu Yan didn't understand: "Isn't this an unfair contract term? What were you thinking when you signed it?"
Yu Muqing sensed the blame in his tone and her voice softened: "Fu Yan, you know what happened to the Fu family during that time. I had no choice..."
Fu Yan didn't want to hear him continue, so she interrupted him: "Alright, you've had a busy day, get some rest. I'm hanging up now."
Yu Muqing gave a muffled "hmm".
"Oh, right," Fu Yan called out to him a second before hanging up, "you and Qiao Chen..."
“Don’t meddle in my business,” Yu Muqing said.
Fu Yan didn't say much, just hummed in response and hung up the phone.
*
The next morning, Xiao Xin opened her eyes and saw Fu Yan lying next to her.
His heart skipped a beat, and his first reaction was to get up and leave.
He barely moved his body when his limbs felt like they had been separated, and the pain made him gasp.
Fu Yan was a light sleeper. Sensing the movement beside him, he slightly opened his eyes and softly called out, "Brother..."
Xiao Xin didn't want to talk to him and turned her face away, refusing to look at him.
Fu Yan propped himself up on the bed and sat up. As soon as he placed his hand on Xiao Xin's hand, Xiao Xin flinched away as if he had been electrocuted.
Fu Yan watched him dodge away, a bitter smile tugging at the corner of his lips. "Should we... go see Dad?"
He only learned yesterday from a phone call with Yu Muqing that Jiang Yuqing had handed over the project she had snatched to Qiao Chen, who then took the job and brought Xiao Lin to Fu's private hospital.
Xiao Xin paused for a second, then corrected him: "It's my dad, not your dad."
A sense of desolation filled Fu Yan's eyes. He nodded, "Alright, so..."
"What exactly happened with the Mo family?" Xiao Xin changed the subject.
Fu Yan's dark eyes flashed, "You care about him a lot?"
Xiao Xin felt powerless in front of Fu Yan, her voice low, "I've lost my job again."
Fu Yan: "I could have given you all of these, why..."
“I can’t afford it,” Shawn repeated coldly. “I can’t afford it.”
Fu Yan asked seriously, "Are you afraid to get close to me because of Jiang Yuqing or He Yunzhou?"
Xiao Xin's eyes reddened, and her throat tightened.
His Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and after a pause, he said, "Even if you knew, what could you change?"
"Is it so hard for me to just ask you to lean on me?" Fu Yan asked him, "Why don't you believe me? Don't you believe I can help you?"
Every word Fu Yan uttered was like a sharp sword, piercing Xiao Xin's chest.
Xiao Xin wiped away her tears and stubbornly said, "No need."
Fu Yan tightened his grip, his furrowed brows suddenly relaxing. He looked away from Xiao Xin's face and chuckled, "Fine, then I'll just stay here. I don't need to go to the hospital."
As he spoke, he threw off the covers, slipped on his slippers, and walked out the door.
As Xiao Xin watched his retreating figure, tears suddenly streamed down her face.
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