When it came to work, that was just an excuse Mu Yin Yin had come up with to leave. Now that she had decided to stay, she no longer needed to maintain that pretense.
She also didn't need to ask for the password anymore.
Meanwhile, Fu Si Ye had already arrived at the Mu family's residence.
Before coming, he had tried calling Nan Shiqing but was unsuccessful.
He then contacted Mu Teng, who gave him He Xia's phone number. Upon hearing Fu Si Ye mention that Nan Shiqing had taken sleeping pills, He Xia immediately lost control. "Mr. Fu, your relationship with my daughter has always been very good, hasn't it? Why are you unwilling to help this time? Must you push her to this extreme?"
Fu Si Ye did not respond. The next moment, He Xia continued her tirade, "Mr. Fu, if anything happens to my daughter, I will never forgive you!"
After yelling, He Xia hung up the phone. She rushed upstairs, and Nan Shiqing was indeed asleep on the bed, with an empty bottle of sleeping pills beside her.
He Xia scooped her up, her heart pounding with terror as she wailed, "Shi Qing, don't scare me. How could you do something so foolish? If you die, what will happen to me?"
Nan Shiqing was gambling with her life. She didn't believe Fu Si Ye could truly remain indifferent to her fate.
Furthermore, she had a contingency plan: half an hour later, an automated text message would be sent to her mother's phone. This way, even if Fu Si Ye didn't come, her mother would come looking for her immediately upon seeing the message.
As it turned out, her gamble paid off…
When Fu Si Ye arrived at Nan Shiqing's doorstep, everything was as Nan Shiqing had described. A large crowd had gathered outside, men and women alike, all wearing baseball caps and masks, their faces obscured.
There were many rotten vegetables and egg liquid on the ground by the entrance. He even noticed that some people were holding large loudspeakers.
Fu Si Ye couldn't help but frown. The next second, He Xia emerged from the house carrying Nan Shiqing on her back, and the crowd surged forward—
"You finally came out. I thought you would be turtles hiding inside forever."
"If you had the guts to do such a thing, do you not have the guts to face our judgment now?"
"Oh, what is Nan Shiqing performing? Are you mother and daughter filming a dramatic serial?"
…
He Xia was completely surrounded by the crowd. Anxious about Nan Shiqing's condition, she pleaded urgently, "Everyone, we can discuss this later. My daughter's condition is critical right now. Can you please let us pass? Will you only be satisfied if someone dies?"
Her words were immediately met with a defiant retort from one person, who sneered indifferently, "Someone dying? We haven't done anything to you and your daughter. If someone does end up dying, it will be your own doing. What does that have to do with us?"
"You—"
He Xia was furious and extremely anxious, but she was trapped and unable to do anything.
As she was frantically trying to figure out what to do, Fu Si Ye strode forward with long strides, his expression cold, and he berated the crowd, "If someone dies, none of you will escape!"
His appearance caused everyone to hesitate. Those who had been speaking so harshly suddenly dared not utter a sound, and some instinctively stepped back, clearing a path.
However, many still wanted to linger and watch the spectacle. One person, gathering his courage, asked, "Mr. Fu, may I ask what your relationship is with Nan Shiqing?"
Hearing this, Fu Si Ye's eyes darkened, his gaze as sharp as a knife.
But before he could say anything, He Xia, her eyes red, angrily interjected—
"When life is at stake, what other relationship could there be? Mr. Fu, hurry and send Shiqing to the hospital. If anything happens to Shiqing, I won't live either…"
By the end of her sentence, He Xia's voice was choked with emotion.
Her face was streaked with tears.
Fu Si Ye took it all in.
"Indeed, what other relationship could there be between a man and a woman? But Mr. Fu, this is not something we have caused. We are only here to seek justice. They used our company's design products, and her press conference was full of shifting blame. Now she's using this method to evade responsibility…"
The person who had dared to speak earlier pointed out, word by word.
He looked up, appearing fearless.
Fu Si Ye's lips were chillingly cold, his eyes dark and fierce. "Are you fit to speak to me?"
If he was not fit to speak to him, Fu Si Ye did not need to offer any explanation.
"Ah!"
Suddenly, a piercing scream echoed through the air.
He Xia, her face pale, clutched Nan Shiqing, her eyes filled with terror and panic. "Shi Qing, you must hold on! Mommy is useless, but you must hold on!"
As she spoke, He Xia tried to lift Nan Shiqing onto her back again.
But at that moment, she had no strength in her body, unable to exert any force.
She staggered, tears streaming down her face. "If you want trouble, can you wait until I get to the hospital? Mr. Fu, please help me, give me a hand. I have no strength and my heart is racing…"
Her tone was almost pleading.
And she herself was kneeling on the ground.
Seeing her like this, Fu Si Ye finally extended his hand.
He said nothing, but his dark, brooding eyes conveyed everything.
However, the sight of him carrying Nan Shiqing away was captured by someone.
Five minutes later, the local news websites, including Weibo, featured a trending topic.
【Nan Shiqing Fu Si Ye (Explosive)】
Clicking on it revealed photos of Fu Si Ye picking up Nan Shiqing at her doorstep.
The comments below were a deluge:
—xx: 【I said how could Nan Shiqing and her mother still find reporters to hold a press conference after Fanyao released solid evidence videos? It turns out they have backing!】
—xx: 【Isn't this typical of the rich? This involves the company's actual interests. If Nan Shiqing is not punished for this, then there's absolutely something wrong!】
—xx: 【What if there's something wrong? Are you going to unite with all of us to oppose, boycott, and strongly present evidence?】
…
Nan Shiqing herself could not see these discussions about her online.
Fu Si Ye had been waiting outside the ward ever since he brought Nan Shiqing to the hospital.
He learned about this from a call from Mu Teng.
Mu Teng's voice on the phone was serious and urgent, "Mr. Fu, this is bad. Your and Miss Nan's photos have been deliberately leaked. The internet is now criticizing you and Miss Nan. Should we handle it?"
Mu Teng knew the matter needed to be dealt with, but it concerned Nan Shiqing.
And Fu Si Ye had explicitly stated that he would no longer manage the dispute between Nan Shiqing and Fanyao, which was why Mu Teng had called to seek his instructions.
Hearing this, Fu Si Ye's expression shifted, and his tone immediately turned cold, "Go and retrieve the surveillance footage from outside Nan Shiqing's residence. Deal with the person who spoke out within five minutes."