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

In the hotel's coffee shop, Tang Kaiji sat opposite Fu Jingting with a gentle smile on his face. "Is this little thing worth the trip?"

"Shengshi is, after all, my wife's family business, so naturally I have to take it to heart." Fu Jingting expressed his attitude very clearly and unhurriedly.

In other words, just because he can scheme against his own people doesn't mean he allows others to participate in the scheming.

Tang Kaiji, that old fox, could easily understand. He lowered his eyes without showing any emotion, using the time while drinking coffee to conceal his thoughts.

Tang Kejia swiped her card to book Fu Jingting's suite, where his backpack was placed.

She went over and opened his backpack.

Fu Jingting probably wanted to finish quickly, so he brought a change of clothes.

Tang Kejia wasn't in a hurry. She knew he and Tang Kaiji were going to talk for a while, so she took out his clothes and hung them up.

The man's shirt hung on the hanger, sleeves dangling. Tang Kejia reached out and pinched the sleeve, as if she were holding his hand.

She admitted that she longed, desperately longed, for him to hold her, to hold her tightly, without reservation.

Now, this privilege belongs to Xu Qingcheng, while she can only peek into his mind and harbor fantasies.

This was a slap in the face for Tang Kejia. She didn't take Xu Qingcheng seriously. That woman was beautiful, but what else did she have? Nothing at all.

But she has it. She has more than just beauty; she also has ability. She can help Fu Jingting reach the top of the Fu Group. Only then is she worthy to stand by Fu Jingting's side as the matriarch of the Fu family.

Who does Xu Qingcheng even belong to?

She can forget about keeping the title of Mrs. Fu Jingting.

Suppressing the anger in her eyes, Tang Kejia took off her shirt. She originally intended to change out of the clothes she had brought, but then a thought suddenly struck her. She took the man's shirt and put it on.

After changing her clothes, Tang Kejia looked at herself in the mirror again and again. Her clothes carried his scent, as if she were being held by him.

She took a deep breath. Before leaving, Tang Kejia stared at his backpack. She thought for a moment, then took a pair of thin, sexy panties from her bag and stuffed them into the man's backpack.

Everything was packed. Tang Kejia stared at the backpack, feeling a chill run down her spine. She hadn't expected that she would resort to such underhanded methods.

But the clumsiest method is the most effective, isn't it? She didn't believe Xu Qingcheng wouldn't overthink it if she saw it.

Recalling Xu Qingcheng's harsh mockery that day, Tang Kejia felt as if her heart was filled with needles, and it hurt everywhere.

Ha, if she had no hostile relationship with the Ye family, and if the Ye family had no cooperative relationship with Fu Minghui, Xu Qingcheng wouldn't even have the chance to be schemed against by Fu Jingting. With her alluring and seductive face, she thinks she can push her luck and act arrogantly in front of Tang Kejia? Give me a break.

When they came out, Tang Kaiji and Fu Jingting were still talking, but it seemed to be going badly, as both of them looked tense.

Tang Kejia was not surprised. Fu Jingting wanted to take back the shares of Shengshi held by Qide, but Tang Kaiji was unlikely to back down at this crucial moment of cooperation. Having something to check and balance each other was the only way to ensure the long-term success of the partnership.

However, Tang Kejia couldn't say this herself, otherwise Fu Jingting would definitely suspect her. He already had a lot of objections to her doing things behind the scenes.

Although Tang Kejia felt that her explanation was reasonable, she could clearly feel that Fu Jingting was colder and more resistant to her than before. Even when she was in Ancheng, he did not contact her directly. He no longer intervened in business matters and had Duan Heng or Zhou Qian handle things with her. If it weren't for Qide holding a portion of Shengshi's shares, she probably wouldn't have had the opportunity to contact him on her own initiative.

"What's wrong? You don't seem very satisfied with your expression." Tang Kejia walked over with a smile. The hem of her shirt was tied up, an extra button was undone at the collar, and the sleeves were casually rolled up. Apart from being a little big, there was nothing wrong with it at first glance.

Fu Jingting looked away and then looked back.

Tang Kejia was quite generous. She returned the room card to Fu Jingting and said, "I can't wait for the clothes to be delivered, so I'll borrow your shirt for now. I'll wash it and bring it back to you later."

Fu Jingting's expression was already somewhat gloomy, but it became even gloomier now. "No need, just throw it away."

Tang Kejia's fingers clenched. His voice was cold and crisp, as if the clothes had become filthy after being touched by her, and he actually told her to throw them away.

Despite her displeasure, Tang Kejia maintained a composed expression and smiled, "I've already asked the hotel to send another one over; it will be delivered directly to your room in a bit."

Fu Jingting didn't speak again. He turned the ring on his ring finger and looked at Tang Kaiji. "President Tang, as I just said, that's my bottom line, and I won't budge an inch. Since you're cooperating with my older brother, I'm only here to talk to you out of respect. Otherwise, why do you think I would have made this trip?"

Tang Kaiji originally intended to outmaneuver him, but he did not expect Fu Jingting to be so assertive on this issue, refusing to budge an inch.

"Since that's the case, I can't be unreasonable. Let's set a timeframe, and once the cooperation between the Tang family and the Fu family in Jincheng is stable, we'll proceed with the equity transfer according to your wishes." He pondered, having no choice but to back down first, as a gesture of respect for Fu Pinxiu, but not to let Fu Jingting directly dominate him. Moreover, there was a timeframe; they could decide what to do later.

That old fox is very shrewd.

Fu Jingting wanted to resolve the issue now to avoid any unforeseen complications.

But one must take things one step at a time, and he knew that he couldn't rush things.

Duan Heng called Fu Jingting, his voice tense.

Upon hearing that Xu Qingcheng had been in an accident, Fu Jingting immediately stood up, startling the Tang family father and daughter.

The man simply apologized, got up, and walked to the side to answer the phone. "What happened?"

"She went to Jinyu Wumei, but didn't stay long. After she came out, Fu Hongxin's men followed her and tried to sabotage her, but we stopped them." Duan Heng pursed his lips. "But—Xu Qingcheng's car crashed into the roadside guardrail while trying to avoid a pedestrian."

"Where is he? Is he alright?" Fu Jingting interrupted him in a low voice.

Duan Heng paused for a moment, then said, "We didn't see him; he was taken away by Ye Tinghong."

The man's face turned extremely cold. Even without speaking, Duan Heng felt the pressure bearing down on him. "I've already sent someone to contact Ye Tinghong, but—"

Zhou Qian has already sent people to investigate, but Fu Hongxin's area is full of cameras belonging to Jin Yu Wu Mei. Fu Hongxin has a tight grip on it, and Zhou Qian can't find out anything for the time being.

Ye Tinghong denied it.

We can't get through to Xu Qingcheng by phone, and we don't know how she is doing.

Duan Heng knew he hadn't done a good job this time, but no one expected Ye Tinghong to show up.

"Book a flight for tonight. I need to get back, no matter when," Fu Jingting ordered coldly. "Also, keep an eye on the media and make sure there's no news or public opinion that could be detrimental to Qingcheng."

Fu Jingting hung up the phone, his face dark and gloomy. Ever since Ye Tinghong met with Qingcheng last time, Fu Jingting had a premonition that this man's return was not simply about saving the Ye family.

Ye Tinghong's true intentions were not what they seemed.

But if someone who has already let go wants to be brought back, he won't give Ye Tinghong a chance.

Fu Jingting was about to leave, saying he had something urgent to attend to. Tang Kejia quickly asked, "What happened? I'll go with you."

The man gave her a cool glance. "No need. I've already arranged for someone to book the tickets. We're heading to the airport now. Miss Tang, it's rare for you to be back. Spend some time with your father."

After saying this, the man went straight to the front desk to check out and asked the staff to take his luggage down.

Tang Kejia was surprised that he was leaving so soon and stomped her foot in resentment.

Fortunately, although the mainstream media didn't come, some media outlets that specialize in digging into the secrets of wealthy families have already arrived.

Tang Kejia was secretly pleased with herself. She had never gone to such lengths to capture a man before, but so far she was very satisfied with her plan.

Fu Jingting left.

When Tang Kejia turned around to look for him, the hunchbacked photographer who had been following her was nowhere to be found. She frowned and called Wei Xiao, asking which media outlets had been arranged to contact her so she could review the photos herself.

However, after asking around, Wei Xiao gave Tang Kejia a message that surprised her: because the time was brought forward, none of the media organizations that Wei Xiao had notified were present.

"Who is that? I saw someone following me and taking pictures." Tang Kejia's scalp tingled.