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

The moment this man opened his mouth, he looked like he deserved a beating.

Xu Qingcheng's face suddenly flushed. The words she used to say while being coquettish and unreasonable were now being thrown out by him, making her feel uneasy.

"Are you leaving now?" Xu Qingcheng looked at him, forcibly changing the subject.

"I have something to take care of," he replied, reaching up to button the top button of his shirt, his tie still draped around his neck.

Xu Qingcheng reached out and naturally took over the task.

Fu Jingting paused slightly. He looked down at her. Although she seemed unwell, the way her slender fingers moved through her tie was so gentle that it took his breath away.

But... the finished product is really...

Xu Qingcheng frowned and looked him over. She took it apart again, stole a glance at him, and didn't seem impatient at all.

She continued.

She had taken the tie apart several times, and Fu Jingting had lost all patience. He clicked his tongue, pulled the tie out of her hand, and looked at her. "Watch carefully."

He moved quickly, tied his tie beautifully, and soon straightened it.

Xu Qingcheng coughed lightly and put her hands behind her back. "I didn't fight."

"Yes, I can tell." Fu Jingting nodded, straightened his tie, then suddenly realized something and looked down at her to ask, "Is this the first time you've tied a tie for a man?"

Xu Qingcheng didn't know what he meant by asking that question, but the strange tone in his voice made her hesitate when she nodded.

She nodded, and the man's smile widened, but he was in a hurry; otherwise, he could have given her a stack of ties to practice with.

However, in reality, Xu Qingcheng was not a novice at all. Zhao Lan was skillful, and even if Xu Qingcheng did not inherit this advantage, she was trained to be skillful as well.

The first man to wear a tie with her was Xu Shengchang, her father.

No one else has ever been so lucky as to enjoy her services.

In other words, she can play just as well as him.

Xu Qingcheng glanced at the time, then suddenly grabbed Fu Jingting's arm. "Aren't you going to eat breakfast? Are you just leaving like this?"

"..."

Fu Jingting turned to look at her, clearly sensing that something was wrong.

As the saying goes, something unusual must be going on.

Xu Qingcheng felt a chill run down her spine from his gaze and abruptly released her grip.

Fu Jingting is genuinely busy. Today, several factions within the Fu Group are engaged in a power struggle, and the outcome will surely be revealed before the end of the year. There are many things to do in the meantime.

He stopped and walked out, and Xu Qingcheng followed closely behind him. After he went out the door, Xu Qingcheng took a step forward and squeezed in front of him. She stood on tiptoe and kissed his lips.

Fu Jingting almost instinctively wrapped his coat around her. Before he could even utter the word "cold," the flash of a camera illuminated his eyes. Just as he was about to turn his head, the woman wrapped her arm around him.

She clung to his shoulders, her little tongue darting into his mouth, her lightly closed eyelids trembling slightly, her thick eyelashes brushing against his bones like tiny brushes.

Fu Jingting tightened his arms, pursuing her and deepening the kiss until she could barely breathe before releasing her.

The man raised an eyebrow, watching her flushed face, and pressed his lips to her ear. "Not now, Miss Xu. If you want to continue, shall we arrange another time?"

He was shameless to the extreme. It was like a playboy and a brothel girl having an unspeakable affair.

As soon as Xu Qingcheng thought about it, her mind went blank for a moment. She reached out and pushed him, then turned back and slammed the door shut.

She rushed to the window and saw Fu Jingting get into his car and drive away.

She breathed a slight sigh of relief. Song Chang called, "The photos are done, I've received them. Qingcheng, what exactly are you trying to do? Didn't you say you didn't want to be with him…?"

Xu Qingcheng interrupted Song Chang, "Changchang, don't ask me why. I'll explain later. I need you to help me expose the photos now, but don't go through your hands. Find a media person who has nothing to do with us to expose them."

"Alright. If you've thought it through."

Xu Qingcheng lowered her eyes. If she used this plan on him, she didn't know how furious he would become once he discovered the truth, and all her plans would be ineffective. So she had to act quickly.

Xu Qingcheng rubbed her face with both hands. She knew she was despicable and shameless, but life pushed people forward, and she had no way out.

After Fu Jingting got into the car, the driver reported to him, "Young Master Fu, someone is taking pictures. Should we stop them?"

The man glanced at the doorway, then lightly wiped his brow with his finger. "No need."

This place is secluded; paparazzi shouldn't follow us here.

Combined with her strange behavior earlier, Fu Jingting couldn't help but have other guesses.

With that in mind, he made a phone call and instructed the media to keep an eye on his news activities.

He wouldn't stop her, but he wanted to be sure that it really wasn't her doing.

When Fu Jingting arrived at the Fu Group, Duan Heng knocked on the door and entered his office. "This is something that needs to be dealt with urgently."

The man glanced at it, then crossed out a few items with a pen. "No time, save the most important ones."

Duan Heng nodded. "Young Master should be able to attend the upcoming shareholders' meeting."

Fu Jingting tapped his finger lightly on the table, then placed the pen he was holding on the table. "Understood."

Seeing that he looked calm and not affected, Duan Heng turned and left his office.

……

Tang Jinchao came over to Fu Jingting for his signature. He handed a document to Fu Jingting and said, "I need you to sign this."

Fu Jingting took a look, but instead of signing, he made a phone call first, asking, "How's the investigation into the photos taken this morning going?"

The other side replied respectfully. The photos had changed hands several times, and the investigation was still ongoing. However, the content of the photos, which were about to be exposed, coincided with the current rumors between the two.

Indeed, they were kissing at the door, the woman still wearing her pajamas being held in the man's arms, they looked like a newlywed couple, who could deny it?

Fu Jingting hung up the phone, his eyebrows slightly raised. He signed the document Tang Jinchao had given him, but did not hand it back to him. "Leave it with me for now, there's still time."

"Suit yourself, anyway, you're the one who wants to be her guarantor." Tang Jinchao pushed up his glasses, looking like he was enjoying a good show. "There's a lot of talk going on about you two outside, and my father has asked me several times if I'm going to attend your wedding."

No one from the Fu family has said a word about it to outsiders. The friends and families around them can only guess, occasionally asking indirectly, but they can't get any answers. No one can figure out what the trick is. They can only watch as the rumors outside get louder and louder.

Moreover, there has been a lot of commotion within the Fu family recently. Fu Minghui has been in control of the Fu Group for many years without any major achievements or failures. However, the changing of the guard is a natural human relationship. The next generation has risen to prominence and is gaining momentum, which naturally disrupts the internal balance.

Just like the ripples Fu Pinxiu caused in the business world a few years ago, just when everyone thought he would gradually take over Fu Minghui's power, an unexpected incident occurred.

Everyone kept quiet about it, and the Fu family never mentioned it again. Fu Pinxiu became an invisible person in the Fu family and faded from view.

Meanwhile, Fu Jingting entered the Fu Group at the behest of the old man, and was referred to in the outside news as the new generation in charge, which secretly led to the leakage of some information.

Brothers fighting amongst themselves.

It is embarrassing.

Now, Fu Pinxiu suddenly appears at the shareholders' meeting, as a returning figure.

Fu Jingting's situation became extremely awkward. The rumors circulating within the Fu family were dazzling and surging one after another. At this critical juncture, it was difficult for anyone who was not particularly familiar with the family to even ask a question.

After several encounters with Xu Qingcheng, Fu Jingting's true intentions were clearly not what they seemed, but what he was really planning in this entanglement remained a mystery.

But it cannot be denied that Xu Qingcheng has enough assets to make men fall for her.

Fu Jingting did not answer Tang Jinchao directly, but only said, "You should talk to the bank and see how much they are prepared to lend to Shengshi. The Fu Group can then retain that amount of the loan."

He paused, then added, "Xu Qingcheng can know."

"..." Tang Jinchao glanced at him, then clicked his tongue, "Forcing her to beg you like this? That's fucking despicable."