Four years ago, Fu Rongyin, compelled by the situation, had no choice but to have her sent away. He thought his power would protect her, but although he had guarded against Xu Zhenwen, he hadn't anticipated that Xuesong would pay attention to his every move and then take action against her.
It wasn't until he learned of the accident involving Chi Yue that Fu Rongyin's mental defenses collapsed.
Jiang Ye said that during that time, Fu Rongyin would stay up all night, fooling himself into thinking she was still safely in prison. That was also why, even knowing later that she was no longer in prison, he still went to the prison gate to meet her as agreed upon her release.
Jiang Ye also said that Fu Rongyin's breakdown wasn't sudden, but accumulated day by day.
If Nan Yuan hadn't handed Fu Mianmian over to him, who knows where Fu Rongyin might be now...
A pain in her jaw snapped Chi Yue back to reality, and she frowned, "What are you doing?"