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

That evening, Xu Qingcheng told Ye Tinghong to go home, "You should go home. My mother won't be happy to see you when she wakes up."

She has a business partnership with him, but that doesn't mean it can permeate their personal lives.

Xu Qingcheng could find any other reason for Ye Tinghong to stay, but Zhao Lan's unwillingness to see him forced Ye Tinghong to leave.

He suffered a brain hemorrhage and underwent minimally invasive surgery to clear the intracranial hemorrhage, but the time it will take for him to regain consciousness is uncertain.

Xu Qingcheng reached out and rubbed her face hard. Sometimes she would doubt whether her persistence was right or wrong.

But if she hadn't held onto her belief in a prosperous era, how could she have endured so many setbacks?

Xu Qingcheng slightly curled the corners of her lips. In the eyes of outsiders, there was no need to go to great lengths to save Shengshi, who was already battered and bruised. They thought she, Xu Qingcheng, was just being dramatic. But compared to death, living was much more difficult.

She doesn't want to give up on life; she still has hope for the future. That's why she works so hard to build a prosperous life, upholding her hope and her beautiful wish to give her family happiness. This is the most crucial part of her plan for a wonderful future.

Now, it's time to stop.

She couldn't hold on any longer.

Fu Jingting stood in the smoking area of ​​the inpatient department for a long time, so long that he felt like he would throw up if he smoked another cigarette.

He lit a cigarette, took a puff, and then irritably stubbed it out.

"Wang Ma, I'm going out for some fresh air."

In the corridor, Xu Qingcheng spoke to Wang Ma, who was carrying a thermos.

Fu Jingting turned his head and saw Xu Qingcheng walking out wearing a coat, the same clothes he had worn when he saw her outside the interrogation room during the day. She must have been at the hospital the whole time and hadn't had time to change.

Xu Qingcheng didn't take the elevator; she went into the emergency staircase and slowly walked down the steps.

Fu Jingting was two floors above her, and he could occasionally catch a glimpse of her clothes or the back of her hand resting on the handrail through the gaps in the railing.

Few people use the stairs, and the handrails are covered in dust. Sometimes you can see obvious handprints. When Fu Jingting puts his hand on hers, his large hand completely covers the handprint. When he picks it up, the trace of her handprint is gone.

The man stared at the ring on his ring finger, a hint of desolation in his eyes.

When did he ever imagine that he couldn't even see his own wife, and would just follow her around at a distance, like someone else?

Xu Qingcheng sat down on a bench by the tree-lined road outside the hospital. She raised her face and looked up at the sky. The stars were shining brightly. They would not hide all their brilliance because of someone's unhappiness. There are unhappy people and happy people in this world.

For as long as Xu Qingcheng sat downstairs that night, he stood behind her for the same amount of time.

Even through two landscape lights, he could see her tearful eyes illuminated by the lights.

Fu Jingting felt pain in every bone in his body. He had meticulously planned the scheme, but in the end, he had trapped himself.

The ring on his finger not only bound his ring finger, but also his person, his heart, and the place he would entrust for the rest of his life.

He had considered this possibility, but he still ended up in this situation.

The man rubbed his face hard, but if he had to do it again, it would still have to be her, even if it hurt so much that it tormented them to the bone.

Xu Qingcheng suddenly looked back, feeling as if something was following her, but there was nothing unusual. She reached up and pressed her temples; she might be experiencing some neurasthenia.

The wind passes through the world, which is both compact and vast; all the entanglements and sufferings are nothing but self-torture.

Only by letting go can one find peace of mind.

Xu Qingcheng called Finance Director Qu. In fact, many things had already been planned for the worst. Whether it was a death struggle or not, everyone wanted to fight for a glimmer of hope.

She hesitated, but ultimately took the step.

As Fu Jingting left the hospital, Duan Heng handed him a document. "Fu Hongxin did indeed have contact with Tang Kejia. Also, we have new leads regarding Jin Yu Wu Mei; my brother has already arranged for someone to follow up."

Fu Jingting hummed in agreement, then glanced in the direction of the hospital. "Let's drive."

Shengshi rapidly liquidated its cash reserves.

When Tang Jinzhao received the news, his face turned green. His phone kept ringing. Xu Qingcheng's timing was terrible. It happened just as they were about to launch a new round of fundraising. The negative impact of this fund's collapse was now fully apparent. Moreover, once a storm effect was formed, causing many people to withdraw, all the assets they had built up over the years would be lost. In addition, they would be left with an extremely negative reputation, which is fatal in the investment circle.

They manage billions of dollars; Xu Qingcheng used a single point to move the world.

The most crucial point is that the risk wasn't that there were no advance warnings, but that Fu Jingting didn't take it seriously.

Tang Jinchao couldn't understand whether he was too confident in Xu Qingcheng and thought she wouldn't take such a drastic step, or if he was just courting death.

"Xu Qingcheng's shell company was Ye Tinghong's doing," Tang Jinchao slammed the file down in front of Fu Jingting, unable to hold back his curses, "Damn! That's ruthless."

Fu Jingting closed his eyes. He had expected Xu Qingcheng to make a move, but he hadn't anticipated that she would be this ruthless. Did she really trust Ye Tinghong that much?!

Trust him even more than you trust him?

With his teeth clenched, Fu Jingting recalled that day in the hospital when she leaned on Ye Tinghong's arms and cried so sadly. Was that the shoulder she had chosen to lean on?

Fu Jingting pressed his palm against his face and suddenly let out a cold laugh.

Shengshi, a company that had been declining for several years and had long faded from the mainstream of Ancheng's economy, has recently made a strong comeback into the mainstream spotlight.

Tang Kaiji was so angry that he slapped Tang Kejia. He intended to take over Shengshi, but Shengshi was insolvent and would become a burden even if he took it over. Moreover, due to the Qide incident and Xu Qingcheng's underhanded manipulation of the internal equity incentive plan, her own shares had been diluted to the minimum. In other words, based on the current shareholding situation, the Tang family of Jincheng was the actual controller of Shengshi.

Xu Qingcheng withdrew completely, leaving the mess behind for the Tang family.

Moreover, they successfully outmaneuvered Fu Jingting.

This move of shooting two eagles with one arrow was both beautiful and ruthless, leaving the enemy no room to maneuver.

Tang Kejia's face turned ashen. She covered her face, speechless. She never expected things to turn out this way, when victory seemed certain.

"Also, your aunt came to me and said that it's really not suitable for an unmarried woman like you to show your face in public; it's easy to cause too much gossip." Tang Kaiji's cold eyes fixed on Tang Kejia. "I've already sent your aunt to discuss the marriage with the Ling family. Once this matter at Shengshi is settled, you'd better get back here and get married."

"Dad, didn't we agree..." Tang Kejia tried to persuade him again.

Tang Kaiji stared coldly at her, then pulled a stack of photos from the table and slammed them in front of Tang Kejia. "How do you explain this? Are you planning to let the paparazzi expose this and leave you with no place in Jincheng? The Ling family is a mainstream family in Jincheng, after all. Don't you know what you've done? And you're trying to negotiate with me."

Tang Kejia's face flushed red and then turned pale.

"I don't care who this man is, you'd better clean up your own mess. If he affects the Tang family in any way!" Tang Kaiji pointed at Tang Kejia, leaving the rest of his words unsaid.

Tang Kejia crumpled the photos in her hand, gritted her teeth, and coldly tore them to shreds. "Dad, I understand."

……

"I never expected this! Fu Jingting has come to this." Fu Hongxin couldn't suppress his smugness and arrogance. He twirled the jade he had just finished handling, a hint of ruthlessness emanating from his eyes. "The wheel of fortune turns, and now it's my turn."

Ye Tinghong glanced at him, then placed his hand over the cup of noodles. "That's enough. The rest is up to you."

The man got up to leave, but Fu Hongxin concealed his emotions and looked at him with a smile, "So early, already thinking of leaving? Xu Qingcheng is truly a rare and valuable weapon; I'm quite comfortable using her."

"Fu Hongxin." Ye Tinghong's face also darkened. "I said, this is the end."

The two stared at each other, neither willing to give in. For a moment, the air seemed to be filled with the smell of sulfur, as if a single spark could ignite it.

Fu Hongxin suddenly laughed, stood up, and patted Ye Tinghong on the shoulder. "Fine, you say it's over, then it's over. I, Fu Hongxin, keep my word."

Ye Tinghong glanced at him again before turning and leaving.

After everyone left, the men approached Fu Hongxin and asked, "Brother Xin, are you really going to stop?"

Fu Hongxin slapped him on the head, and the smile on the man's face disappeared. "Fu Jingting has never shown me any mercy. Last time, he failed to kill Fu Pinxiu and ended up getting my older brother involved. This time, he's going to drag someone down with him. I didn't expect Fu Jingting to be so loyal. Perfect."