The next morning, when he saw the news reports about the Li Family's bankruptcy.
Gu Nian'an had yet to fully wake up. He looked blankly at the man beside him, seemingly waiting for an explanation.
Fu Xiuyuan merely rubbed the thumb ring in his hand as though nothing had happened. "Their family wasn't exactly clean to begin with. I took care of them while I was at it."
Gu Nian'an narrowed his eyes slightly and stared at the man suspiciously, until a meow from the doorway drew him away.
Watching the young man and the cat leave, Fu Xiuyuan's lips curved slightly.
The Li Family had suffered one heavy blow after another ever since that incident.
Their assets had been pocketed by Wan Xufeng, Li Jiyuan, and Li Mochen. It was quite a feat that they had held out until now before declaring bankruptcy.
Just then, his phone suddenly rang. Seeing the familiar name on the screen, the man's gaze abruptly darkened.
But after a moment's hesitation, he still answered.
A furious male voice came from the other end. "You unfilial son! What did you do to your Uncle Li's family?"
Fu Xiuyuan quietly listened to the furious voice on the phone, gently stroking the thumb ring on his hand.
His tone was calm and natural. "Don't you know perfectly well why they're in trouble?"
The man on the other end immediately fell silent.
"I didn't frame the Li Family. That embezzlement and smuggling didn't happen overnight."
Fu Xiuyuan continued, "If they hadn't tried to lay a hand on the man I love, I wouldn't have wanted things to go this far either."
His father, Fu Wensheng, immediately retorted angrily, "You're treating the Li Family like this over a man!"
Fu Xiuyuan smiled slightly and replied, "He's the man I