Mrs. Fu, please be mindful of the appropriate boundaries.

Fu Jingting raised an eyebrow. "Why are you suddenly asking that?"

"She intended to marry into the Liang family, and you flew directly from abroad to Jiangzhou City, Jingting. Do you think only I know about your actions?" Zhong Wanxiu pursed her lips. "Your uncle called your father and brought up the Ye family marriage proposal again."

Fu Jingting frowned and scoffed, "Didn't the old man say that the marriage alliance would be postponed for a while? What's the rush, Uncle?"

"You can forget what your grandfather said, so why can't others forget it too?!" Zhong Wanxiu bluntly exposed him. "Didn't your grandfather say that if there's any more trouble, the Fu family won't be polite to Shengshi?"

Fu Jingting's eyebrows were tinged with a cold color.

Zhong Wanxiu looked at him, then suddenly changed the subject, "I think the Liang family is also a good choice for Xu Qingcheng. The Beijian Group has the resources to help her."

The man's brow twitched almost imperceptibly, and he scoffed, "Liang Muqin is considered a good choice? He doesn't have the final say in the Beijian Group."

"So what? Do you think the Fu family is your boss?" That was a perfectly succinct remark.

Fu Jingting's face darkened, and he stood up to leave, only to be met with a cold glare from Zhong Wanxiu. "Sit down, I haven't finished speaking yet."

"It's not easy for a young woman to navigate the business world. She's young and beautiful, and she attracts so much gossip. But if she gets married and has a strong in-law family to back her up, who would dare to talk nonsense? Who would dare to covet her?" Zhong Wanxiu paused, then asked him, "Am I right?"

Fu Jingting frowned, still not quite understanding what his mother was trying to achieve with her earnest words, so he could only nod perfunctorily, "You're right."

"Since you agree, why bother with her anymore? Can't you find a wife?"

Fu Jingting's forehead twitched; he was waiting to say something.

"Mom, don't overthink it. When did I ever bother her?" He denied it completely.

Zhong Wanxiu sneered, "The other day, Bank of China's President Yang sent someone to me, saying he didn't know what he had done wrong to catch our attention. Tell me, what did he do to offend you? Have someone report him to the Discipline Inspection Commission."

Fu Jingting, "..."

"What, nothing more to say? Just because his wife slapped Xu Qingcheng in public without even asking what happened—yes, that's infuriating, and impeaching her is understandable." Zhong Wanxiu glared at him coldly. "But what does this have to do with you?! What business is it of yours?"

Ms. Zhong peeled away his skin layer by layer, until he was completely clean.

Fu Jingting had witnessed his mother's linguistic artistry firsthand, so he simply said, "Mom, is there anything else you want to say? Please continue."

"I'll just ask you one question: what exactly are you planning? If you just want to use someone as a shield to push away the Ye family, then I advise you to let go. Marriage is not something you can treat lightly." Zhong Wanxiu looked at him. "You understand what I mean?"

"Am I joking? I'm not even married yet. Don't worry, I definitely won't get married." He raised an eyebrow and stood up. "I'm going to check on my dad."

Listen to the tone of his voice! How can I not hear a trace of seriousness in him?!

Zhong Wanxiu glared at him, "I'm not joking with you, be serious."

Fu Jingting placed two fingers near his temples, giving her a gesture of obedience, and then went upstairs.

Fu Pinghui is playing Go against the odds.

Fu Jingting walked to the opposite side of the chessboard and sat down. The two sides were evenly matched in their battle. Black made the first move, and this advantage became especially important when the two sides were locked in a tense struggle.

Fu Pinghui glanced at him. "How would you make this move?"

Fu Jingting, playing white, had his path completely blocked, and at this point in the game, it was very difficult to find a breakthrough.

He pondered for a moment, then made his move.

Seeing the menacing placement of his piece, Fu Pinghui didn't hesitate for a moment, even though the chances of winning were extremely slim.

Before the black piece landed, Fu Pinghui asked him, "What are you trying to say?"

"If I had played this game from beginning to end, it wouldn't have come to this." Fu Jingting's expression was cold and stern. "But since it's already like this, let's use their strength against them."

As he spoke, he grabbed a chess piece and threw it onto the chessboard. The neatly arranged pieces were completely thrown into disarray, and it was impossible to tell which piece was in which position.

A sharp glint flashed in the man's eyes. "The more chaotic things get, the greater the opportunity."

Fu Pinghui stared at him, his face unusually serious, and suddenly asked, "Who is this piece that's disrupting the game? Why are you clinging to that girl, trying to drag her into this game?"

Fu Jingting lowered his eyes, but before he could speak, his phone suddenly rang.

"I was a bit emotional, so I hit her and pushed her, and she suddenly fell to the ground... I didn't even use much force..."

Fu Jingting's forehead tightened. He asked the hospital before putting down the phone.

He picked up a black piece and a white piece and placed them in the center of the board.

Fu Jingting admitted that he also had ulterior motives, but said, "To me, she can disrupt the situation, but she is not a pawn."

He left in a hurry, and Zhong Wanxiu asked anxiously, "Aren't you going to eat?"

"Something's up."

Before he finished speaking, the person had already walked away.

Looking at the man getting off the train, Zhong Wanxiu asked him, "Why did you leave so suddenly?"

"Tell them you have something to say."

Zhong Wanxiu sighed, "I provoked him so much, but I couldn't get a single truth out of him. My elder brother is bringing up the marriage alliance with the Ye family again. How long are they going to keep stalling like this?"

Fu Pinghui reached out and took the porridge Zhong Wanxiu handed him. He sat down and said, "After what happened last time, you think your son was just confused and got drugged? He was just playing along. Even if Ye Wenhan doesn't have such wicked thoughts, I'm afraid Jingting has other ways."

In other words, if you push him too hard, he'll be the first to jump out.

"Just wait and see."

……

When Fu Jingting arrived at the hospital, Xu Qingcheng was receiving an IV drip and had already woken up.

Her eyes widened when she saw him appear in the ward.

She lay alone in the ward, having sent everyone else away except for Yu Sheng, who was helping her with the payment procedures.

When she negotiates with patients, it's inevitable that she gets emotionally agitated. Xu Qingcheng isn't a gentle or easy-going person, and sometimes she can't control her strong emotions and will unconsciously show them.

The man only pushed her shoulder once before being separated by the people around her, but she suddenly felt dizzy and fainted.

The moment I woke up, I thought I had some incurable disease.

I had to ask a doctor to find out that I had low blood sugar.

She hasn't had a good appetite lately and is eating too little.

She received a glucose drip; no hospitalization was needed, and she could go home to rest after the IV was finished. Yu Sheng went to pay the bill; she was alone in the ward at that moment.

Her eyes were fixed on the dripping liquid in the IV tube; she looked thin and pitiful.

The look in her eyes as she looked at him now was one of undisguised surprise.

Why is he here?

Xu Qingcheng frowned.

"Why did you suddenly faint?" Fu Jingting stood by the hospital bed.

"Low blood sugar." Xu Qingcheng hesitated for a moment, but still replied, "Maybe I didn't eat enough."

Yu Sheng entered and paused for a moment when he saw Fu Jingting. His gaze then turned to Xu Qingcheng, "President Xu..."

"Young Master Fu, I'm fine. Thank you for your concern. There's no place to sit here, you..."

Before she could finish speaking, Fu Jingting snatched the examination report and payment slip from Yu Sheng's hand.

He looked down and examined it closely; it was indeed low blood sugar.

Among the medicines he received were stomach medicine and... Fu Jingting looked at the instructions, "Sleeping pills?"