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

Xu Qingcheng covered her eyes with her hands, unable to stop thinking about things she shouldn't be thinking about.

Those embarrassing and blush-inducing things, those intimate moments between just the two of us, still make my face flush, my heart race, and my body go weak when I think about them.

He acted like a madman, torturing her relentlessly, a mixture of pain and lust.

His actions were forceful and uncompromising, savage and brutal, yet she showed no resistance whatsoever, as if she knew in her heart that no matter what, he would not really hurt her.

It is said that when men and women are close, they can have different experiences.

Perhaps it is true.

Xu Qingcheng smiled quietly, covering her burning cheeks with her hands. She was so glad that she was alone in the office; otherwise, if an outsider saw her like this, it would really be...

Just as I was thinking this, the office door was suddenly opened.

Yu Sheng, holding a stack of documents, froze at the doorway. "Mr. Xu..."

His voice stammered. He shook his head, wondering if he was seeing things. What had he just seen when Yu Sheng, who was always sharp-tongued and never blinked even when smiling charmingly at clients, hadn't blinked once?

For the first time, really the first time.

Her smile, as vibrant as wildflowers, was so pure and charming that it made men want to kneel before her, their legs unable to straighten under her gaze.

Before Yu Sheng could think about it any further, a blue folder was thrown at his head. "Why didn't you knock before coming in? Have you forgotten all about employee etiquette?"

With a thud, the folder fell to the ground. Yu Sheng hurriedly retreated with the materials in his arms, not in the mood to think about his expression just now. He was now completely apprehensive and knocked on the door again.

He only opened the door and went in after hearing someone say "Come in."

The woman behind the desk had a cold and stern expression, with sharp eyes. There was no trace of the lustful passion she had shown just moments before. Ugh, not at all.

"What are you carrying?" Xu Qingcheng asked first.

Yu Sheng hurriedly put down the materials. "This is the R&D team's research report on the patent situation, and this is an evaluation report of several small and micro manufacturing enterprises that we visited. Please take a look first."

Xu Qingcheng spread out the two documents. She had already read the electronic materials once, but she wanted to print them out to see them more carefully.

The Ye and Xu families share a core business that is interconnected, operating as upstream and downstream entities. The Ye family is upstream, while Shengshi is downstream. Due to patent ownership issues, the Ye family has absolute control over these materials.

After the relationship between the two families deteriorated, the Ye family's interference caused the once-prosperous pillar industry to shrink by half.

However, there is now a particularly good opportunity. There is a patented product with a different production and synthesis method than the Ye family's patent, but the results are the same.

The patent holder was interested in cooperating with Shengshi, and the conditions they proposed were not unreasonable. Shengshi's management team was quite interested because if the cooperation was successful, it would mean that Shengshi would no longer be constrained by the Ye family, and this part of the industry was expected to surpass its peak.

"Just to be on the safe side, the R&D team conducted a detailed investigation in the field of intellectual property rights, and it is indeed feasible," Yu Sheng explained to Xu Qingcheng. "In addition, as long as we acquire another manufacturing company, we won't have to depend on the Ye family anymore."

Xu Qingcheng closed the file in front of her. "Yu Sheng, was it because I was too passive before that I'm now feeling anxious and insecure about things going so smoothly?"

The future seemed so bright that she felt quite dazed.

By acquiring a similar manufacturing company with patented technological barriers, Shengshi can essentially connect the upstream and downstream industrial chains. Not only will it no longer be subject to the constraints of the Ye family, but it will also deliver a fatal blow to them.

After several board meetings, almost everyone overwhelmingly agreed to the plan and were eager to try it out; even Xu Qingcheng herself was getting impatient.

The opportunity is too good, too precious.

I fear it might be too late.

However, this is not all about opportunities without risks; opportunities and risks coexist, and every business will encounter this situation.

Everything is looking up now, and she could seize this opportunity to turn her life around, but she can't help feeling uneasy.

"Mr. Xu, this might be our opportunity." Yu Sheng analyzed rationally, "The results of the survey are also feasible."

Xu Qingcheng nodded. "Alright, you can go now. I'll think about it for a couple more days."

That evening, Xu Qingcheng returned to Jingshan No. 1, where the man was in the kitchen.

Xu Qingcheng put the bag down. The recipe in front of him looked quite professional, but the scene was a bit messy and his knife skills were lacking.

She laughed, "Mr. Fu, you're doing it yourself?"

"I'm free anyway," he replied, smiling at her. "Go change your clothes, it'll be quick."

In the kitchen, he stood with his sleeves rolled up, looking very focused. The aroma of food wafted through the air; the simple days filled her heart with contentment.

Xu Qingcheng hugged him from behind, pressing her face against his back. She felt so at peace and it felt wonderful.

With her holding him like that, it was inconvenient for him to move around. Fu Jingting couldn't help but chuckle. "Let me finish first, then you can hold me in a bit?"

"Who wants to hug you?"

She muttered something, then let go and ran away.

Xu Qingcheng's cheeks flushed slightly. She felt strange. She had been with him for so long, but she had never wanted to be with him all the time like this before.

The moment he touched her, she went limp like water, utterly limp, yearning for him to go even deeper, even excessively. Those shameful acts, it seemed, were acceptable to her because it was him.

Xu Qingcheng changed into light pajamas and ran downstairs. He was already finishing up in the kitchen, so she stood next to him and helped him clean up.

It was quick, the table was set, and all that was left was to wait for the soup to be served.

She took two bowls and chopsticks and went out of the kitchen. Her slippers tripped her, and she almost fell, but the man behind her caught her.

The softness of her entire palm filled Fu Jingting's eyes, and his gaze instantly darkened. With a slight tightening of his fingers, he seemed to hear a suppressed groan escape from her throat.

Xu Qingcheng broke free from his embrace, placed the bowl on the dining table, her face flushed pink, delicate and charming, a feast for the eyes.

Fu Jingting leaned closer, trapping her between the dining table and himself, and kissed her flushed earlobe. "Want a drink?"

"No. I'll get drunk." Xu Qingcheng blushed; she was genuinely afraid of the nonsense she would spout when she was drunk.

"It's good that you're drunk," Fu Jingting laughed. "You won't know how proactive you'll be when you're drunk."

Enraged, Xu Qingcheng nudged his chest with her elbow.

Fu Jingting smiled and pulled her close. Her soft, alluring embrace made him a little restless, and he clicked his tongue, "I don't want to eat anymore, I want to eat you."

"Hate."

She scolded him, and he laughed.

The whole room smelled sweet.

After the meal was over, Xu Qingcheng stood beside him and said, "There's something I'd like to ask you for advice on."

Fu Jingting pulled her into his arms and held her tightly. "Do you really think of me as your strategist?"

"Should I?" She tilted her head, a hint of amusement in her voice.

"My consultation fees are very high." He raised an eyebrow and asked her, "Is it paid?"

"I'll pay you." Xu Qingcheng's eyes gleamed. "I'll pay you whatever you want."

The man chuckled softly as he listened to her.

After she finished speaking, and receiving no response from him for a long time, Xu Qingcheng turned to look at him. "Why aren't you saying anything?"