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

Duan Heng suppressed a laugh. "Oh my, this Miss Xu really dares to speak her mind."

The service was excellent!

Duan Heng glanced at Fu Jingting, but was immediately silenced by the man's cold gaze.

Ye Wenhan's eyes turned red with anger. She only regretted that she hadn't brought bodyguards with her at this moment, otherwise she would have really crippled this woman.

The mental suggestion that she had been constantly telling herself not to act impulsively suddenly stopped working. Xu Qingcheng's attitude made Ye Wenhan explode on the spot, and she rushed forward without thinking.

With a cold face, Xu Qingcheng grabbed the arm that was swinging at her and twisted it downwards and backwards without any mercy.

"Xu Qingcheng!!!! You...you let go!"

Ye Wenhan's arm was twisted, forcing her body to lean downwards to relieve the pain, making her look disheveled and embarrassed.

Her face turned a deep purplish-red, filled with anger and annoyance.

The light in Xu Qingcheng's eyes vanished, replaced by coldness. "Ye Wenhan, I'm warning you, don't you dare lay a hand on me. I have a bad temper and I hold grudges. You hurt my ear, and I tolerated it in public because that's part of my upbringing, which taught me not to hit people in public. But that doesn't mean I have a high tolerance."

Xu Qingcheng pressed down on her arm and pushed her forward forcefully, then released her grip.

Ye Wenhan was caught off guard by her sudden release and stumbled to the ground.

She turned her head and glared fiercely at Xu Qingcheng, "How dare you treat me like this! I won't let you get away with this!"

I won't let her get away with this!

Even before, the Ye family had never made things easy for her. This threat really had no effect on Xu Qingcheng.

Qingcheng wiped her hands with a tissue and sneered, "If you didn't have the Ye family's backing, what would you be? Don't come here and try to bully me. I don't even care about the Ye family, let alone you."

She stood in front of Ye Wenhan, looking down at her in high heels, her eyes slightly lowered, her posture arrogant and disdainful.

"Don't you care? Your Xu family is like a drowning dog now, and you're still trying to make yourself look good? You're really something. When you were fawning over my second brother, why didn't you say you looked down on the Ye family? It's a good thing I saw your dirty face sooner, otherwise my second brother would have been ruined by you. I really want my second brother to see your shameless face now!"

Ye Wenhan spat; her words were harsh.

Xu Qingcheng thought she was invulnerable, but when she heard Ye Tinghong mentioned, she tensed up.

Her fingers, hanging by her sides, curled tightly into her palms. She endured it all, staring coldly at her. "Ye Wenhan, you can't hold onto a man's heart or his body, yet you blame everything on others. If you really want to secure your position as Mrs. Fu, you'd better put in some effort and tie your man to your belt, so he won't bother other women."

After saying this, Xu Qingcheng walked out with her head held high.

She had only walked a few steps when she saw a man standing in the antique-style art gallery in the middle of the townhouses, watching her with great interest.

Xu Qingcheng was stunned. How long had he been standing there?

A silent, awkward embarrassment of being exposed crept up her spine.

Fu Jingting walked to her side, staring at her with a half-smile, "It sounds like Miss Xu is looking forward to it."

"..."

Xu Qingcheng forced a smile. The most embarrassing thing in life is when the person you're talking about behind your back hears all the nonsense you say and even points out the key points.

She thought to herself, "This man is really despicable. He was caught cheating in the house, and he didn't feel the slightest bit ashamed or regretful. He even had time to flirt with her!"

"Young Master Fu, why don't you go and comfort Miss Ye? I won't bother you any longer." She flicked her hair and walked away gracefully.

When it comes to showing off, Xu Qingcheng considers herself to be the best.

As they took their first steps, the wind carried their voices to each other's ears.

"It's all that bitch Xu Qingcheng's fault! She almost broke my arm. Look, look, it's all bruised."

"Does it hurt?" the man asked softly, with a hint of amusement in his voice.

"It hurts. It hurts terribly."

"Have Duan Heng take you to the hospital for a check-up."

Aren't you going to stay with me?

The rest of the words faded away as they walked away.

Xu Qingcheng inexplicably got goosebumps. She could hold her head high and act like a proud rooster.

But that was just an act.

Even if Ye Wenhan is completely brainless, the power of the Ye family alone is enough to make her lose face.

But what does Xu Qingcheng have?

There was nothing there.

Fu Jingting doesn't care about Ye Wenhan. Letting her use her power to her advantage will allow her to make a splash.

But frankly speaking, that's only a scenario that Fu Jingting would like to see. If it really involves his family and relatives, then Xu Qingcheng would really be nothing, and there would be a lot of trouble afterward.

Being this man's rumored girlfriend is no easy task; it's all traps.

Xu Qingcheng lowered her gaze slightly, secretly calculating that this sale of the laser industry was a good start, and other industries would be smoother in the future. Investment institutions would naturally follow suit, and in the future, they might not need to rely on Fu Jingting's influence.

How could she not know how much criticism her role would attract?

She wasn't pitying Ye Wenhan; she had no affection for Ye Wenhan whatsoever, nor would she feel uneasy because of her.

Remembering how Zhao Lan had cursed her like a madwoman, Xu Qingcheng had to admit that she actually cared a lot.

What woman can truly not care about her reputation?

……

The morning meeting did not go very smoothly, and Xu Qingcheng felt extremely tired.

When will this kind of life ever end?!

She needs to constantly encourage herself and keep pumping herself up to prevent exhaustion from taking hold. Right now, she's determined to seize this opportunity that's steadily declining.

She was just waiting for Qingyao to come out so she could give him a complete and prosperous era.

Xu Qingcheng looked out of the car. It was a cloudy day, the sky was gray and hazy, and as far as the eye could see, antennas stretched out without end.

She pressed her head against the car window. As they passed a hospital, the driver asked her, "Ms. Xu, would you like to go to the hospital for a checkup?"

Xu Qingcheng paused, then looked up in the direction of the hospital.

She took a deep breath. "Put me down up ahead, then find a place to park and wait for me."

I haven't been here much lately, and when I do come, it's only after I've finished my work, late at night when everything is quiet.

Zhao Lan and the caregiver were about to go to sleep, so she didn't disturb them. She stood at the door for a moment, asked the nurse Xu Shengchang about his condition, and then left.

When we meet, I don't know what to say, and I'm afraid there will be a verbal conflict.

After that incident, Xu Qingcheng lost all face and dignity. Every time she went there, the nurses at the hospital would look at her with a hint of disdain.

The weather is getting colder day by day.

The withered yellow leaves were scattered all over the ground by the light rain.

Xu Qingcheng stepped over in her high heels. Her phone rang, and when she looked down, she saw it was her caregiver calling.

"Aunt Wang, what's wrong?"

"Miss Xu, Madam has gotten into an argument with someone, and I can't stop her. Could you come over here?"