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

The man looked up at Yu Sheng.

He didn't say a word, and his gaze wasn't particularly sharp, but an overwhelming pressure came crashing down on him.

"Ms. Xu doesn't sleep well and often suffers from insomnia, which is why she fainted, so..."

"Not sleeping well?" Fu Jingting turned his head to look at Xu Qingcheng.

Meeting his gaze, Miss Xu blushed involuntarily. She had been suffering from insomnia for more than a month, and that day she had finally gotten a good night's sleep at his place, sleeping very soundly.

It seems unbelievable to say that he has insomnia at this point.

She already had a lot on her plate and many worries, and the insomnia made her feel listless, easily irritable, and put a heavy burden on her heart.

The electrocardiogram I just had showed an unstable heart rate.

Xu Qingcheng knew that things couldn't go on like this. It was obviously unrealistic to expect her to clear her mind and stop thinking about these things. Now, the fastest way was to use medication.

Fu Jingting turned back and said, "You go back first. I'll take her home after she finishes her IV drip."

"No need to trouble yourself, Young Master Fu. Let Yu Sheng take me." Xu Qingcheng hurriedly interjected, trying to get up. Her head was buzzing, so she quickly closed her eyes to let the dizziness pass.

Someone gently lifted her from behind, and a man's presence filled her, carrying an undeniable and forceful aura. "Lie down."

Xu Qingcheng paused for a moment, then opened her eyes. The man's face was inches away from hers. She stubbornly propped herself up on her arms, refusing to lie back down. "Young Master Fu, you go back first..."

The man suddenly pressed down, his lips almost touching hers. Xu Qingcheng instinctively pulled back and lay down on the bed, with his arm pressing down on her back.

He pulled his arm back, keeping his body low to the ground. "Let him go back first."

Their eyes met, both unwavering in their resolve.

Xu Qingcheng was determined not to get entangled with him anymore, and she wouldn't give herself a chance to back down.

Once it happens, it will happen again, a third time, and countless times...

She was humiliated so badly in Jiangzhou, but the Liang family truly gave her face. There was no publicity, no confrontation, and no crowd surrounding her to gossip.

She just asked Liang Yanzong to tell her.

We must not repeat this mistake.

Her face was still pale, and her exhaustion was evident in her brows, but even so, the determination and stubbornness in her eyes were unwavering.

Fu Jingting stared at her, his jawline taut. He finally raised himself up and pressed his hand against her face.

Xu Qingcheng was forced to close her eyes. She had never thought her face was small, but when his palm suddenly covered her face, it felt as if her entire face was covered.

The darkness before his eyes lasted only a moment. Fu Jingting withdrew his hand and walked out, pulling Yu Sheng along with him.

The ward fell silent.

Xu Qingcheng strained her ears, but even with the ward door closed, she couldn't hear anything.

She didn't know how long she had waited, but the IV drip was almost finished when Xu Qingcheng pressed the call button to have the nurse come and remove the needle.

A short while later, the ward door opened, and a nurse and a doctor entered together.

And then there's Fu Jingting.

Xu Qingcheng looked behind the group but didn't see Yu Sheng.

The doctor asked about her current situation and said, "This is caused by high stress levels, leading to insomnia and stomach pain. Sleeping pills only treat the symptoms, not the root cause. You should try to manage your stress and avoid medication unless absolutely necessary to prevent dependence."

Xu Qingcheng nodded in agreement.

The doctor and nurses left.

There was no sign of Yu Sheng in the corridor. Xu Qingcheng took out her phone, but just as she was about to make a call, it was snatched away.

"Stop hitting him, I've told him to go home first." Fu Jingting grabbed her wrist and pulled her outside. "I'll take you."

"I don't need you to take me!" Xu Qingcheng tried to break free from his hand, but the man wouldn't let go.

She had no energy at all, and even arguing was a struggle for her.

Qingcheng closed her eyes briefly, then pulled him back forcefully, trying to remain calm. "Give me your phone, I'll go back myself."

The man simply shoved her phone into his pants pocket, as if to say, "I'm not giving it to you."

My head was buzzing. I was already feeling unwell, but getting angry made it even worse. I got so angry that I felt dizzy, and that nausea came back.

She quickly covered her mouth and held it in for a while before she could stop.

Xu Qingcheng was somewhat weak and listless. "Don't make me angry. I'm not in the mood to argue with you right now. I just want to go home and rest."

"I'm not in the mood to argue with you. I'll take you home and then leave." Fu Jingting looked at her, and for the first time felt that he was really being a jerk.

They can't be driven away no matter what.

"I'll drop you off at your building entrance. You can go up yourself; I'm not coming up."

The two were locked in a stalemate in the hospital corridor. This time, it was Xu Qingcheng's turn to compromise. "Then it's settled. I'll drop you off at my building, and you're not coming up."

She treated him like a wolf.

Fu Jingting's expression was really unpleasant, but he held back and finally agreed.

As they took the elevator down, she kept a one-person distance between them, making the distance between them both obvious and affected.

Fu Jingting didn't say much. He pressed the down button for the elevator and waited for it to arrive.

The hospital has a high volume of patients, so the elevators go down slowly.

Xu Qingcheng was feeling unwell, and even standing like this felt like she couldn't hold on much longer. She braced her arms against the wall next to the elevator door for a while, but then she couldn't hold on any longer and felt uncomfortable.

She saw that the elevator hadn't come down yet, so she turned around and stepped back out of the crowd, sat down on a chair next to her, hugged herself, and bent over.

Fu Jingting approached, placed his hand on her shoulder, and leaned down slightly. "Are you feeling very unwell? Why don't you go to the hospital for a thorough checkup?"

"I don't want to be hospitalized."

Xu Qingcheng blurted out that she didn't want to waste time in the hospital.

I feel dizzy and my heart is beating too fast.

It felt much better after sitting down.

"I'll be fine after a while, I'm okay."

The man frowned and stared at her, his hand moving from her shoulder to the back of her neck. Xu Qingcheng instinctively wanted to push him away, but he pressed her head down with one hand. "Don't move."

The man gently pressed his fingers on the back of her neck, his palm pressing her head against his chest. He stood in front of her, shielding her from the gazes of those around her.

Xu Qingcheng lowered her eyes, her gaze falling on the two people's shoes.

Light-colored high heels and black leather shoes.

Women and men.

Even from a distance, there's an unspoken warmth between us.

But at this moment, she was so uncomfortable that she didn't want to move, and didn't want to say a single word.

His fingers, pressed against her neck, were warm and the pressure was just right.

The space he enclosed felt strangely safe.

Xu Qingcheng's eyes inexplicably stung, and she felt an indescribable sense of grievance.

The elevator doors opened, and the crowd surged in. Xu Qingcheng tried to stand up, but the man grabbed her arm and pulled her up.

Once she was steady, she moved to the side to create some distance between herself and him.

Someone ran over and jostled, almost knocking Xu Qingcheng out of the way. Fu Jingting quickly grabbed her and pulled her back, then wrapped his arm around her waist and led her forward.

The two entered the elevator, which was crowded and so packed that they had to back up, leaving no room at all. He held her tightly in his arms.

The joy she felt upon seeing Fu Jingting when the elevator doors opened was instantly extinguished when she saw Xu Qingcheng.

Seeing the two of them leaning against each other, their intimacy was so intense it stung my eyes, making them turn red.

She stood in the innermost corner of the elevator, watching the elevator doors open and the crowd disperse, watching them leave, her eyes filled with undisguised resentment and jealousy.