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

No. You're cute when you're drunk.

Shen Muqing's voice carried a hint of amusement, making Xu Qingcheng feel incredibly awkward. She wanted to bang her head against the wall, but managed to speak calmly, "Sorry, I'm driving, I'll hang up now."

The phone beeped, and Shen Muqing sighed. She had originally wanted to ask her what her relationship with that man was.

I don't know if I'll have another chance.

A beautiful and graceful woman is the object of a gentleman's affections.

Xu Qingcheng was driving home when she stopped the car. Feeling so frustrated she wanted to cry, she suddenly slammed her head against the steering wheel.

A piercing siren pulled her back to reality.

She went home and took a shower. As the water from the showerhead cascaded down, a voice rang out in her head, growling angrily, "Clean yourself up."

"No, please wash it for me."

Xu Qingcheng felt a sharp pain in her head, as if it were cramping.

But the voice in my mind didn't sound like Shen Muqing's.

It was a deep, heavy sound, like striking a rock, impatient and gritted teeth.

Xu Qingcheng wiped her face vigorously with both hands. She could no longer distinguish between dreams and reality. Her memory was malfunctioning, and there might be even more absurd things, but she didn't know.

She wants to abstain from alcohol and will never drink again, not even a drop.

I changed my clothes and came out, and before my hair was even dry, my phone received a video message from Xie Yin.

Xu Qingcheng hurriedly answered the phone. Half of her chubby face appeared in the video first. Xu Qingcheng had just called out "Yuanyuan" when the phone hit her face with a thud. A baby's crying voice came from the video.

The little guy couldn't hold the phone properly and slapped it on his own face.

Xu Qingcheng found it both funny and heartbreaking, and reached out to hug her, but unfortunately, she couldn't reach her because of the screen between them.

I could only blow on her mouth and ask, "Did Yuanyuan hurt herself?"

On the other end of the video call, Xie Yin smiled as she went over to pick up the little one while trying to adjust her phone. The camera was wobbling around the room, and after a flurry of activity, she finally managed to get the camera in place. Xie Yin held little Yuan Yuan in her arms and sat in front of the camera, holding her hand and making her chubby little fist gesture towards the lens. "Yuan Yuan, say hello to Mommy."

Xu Qingcheng smiled and called out, "Wishful."

The child, seeing the face in the video, excitedly reached for the phone, while Grandma's voice excitedly called out, "Mommy, Mommy, Mommy..."

The somewhat clumsy, stiff, and childlike voice was enough to melt anyone's heart.

"Does Yuanyuan miss her mother?" Xu Qingcheng asked.

The adorable little girl in the video has a round head, big eyes, and a tender little mouth; she seems round and plump all over. She can't answer Xu Qingcheng's questions, but that doesn't stop her from being excited to see her mother, waving her arms and legs.

Xie Yin leaned closer to her face and said, "Of course she misses you. She always cries for her mother at night, and Aunt Jian is a little overwhelmed. But you don't need to worry too much. Kids adapt very well. Let her play a little during the day so she can sleep well at night."

"Thank you for your hard work."

"Come on, you've been working hard for me for more than just a day or two. I see you're quite adept at ordering me around," Xie Yin scoffed.

Xu Qingcheng didn't stand on ceremony with him. She had helped Xie Yin quite a bit. Several of her creative jewelry designs had become popular and were widely referenced. Because the designs were patented, they earned a considerable income from the patent fees alone.

Babies this age are hard to tell from their clothes whether they are boys or girls, but they are all adorable, super adorable, chubby and soft. Xu Qingcheng loves to kiss her face, it's so soft and tender.

Her hair had grown a bit longer, making her look even more like a little girl. Xu Qingcheng instructed him, "Her hair has finally grown a bit, so please don't take her to the hairdresser again. No one is allowed to touch her hair without my permission."

"What do you know? Kids' hair isn't very healthy. They need to get their hair cut more often so it will grow better." Xie Yin clicked his tongue and rubbed Xu Yuan's little head with his palm.

Xu Qingcheng's forehead twitched. "You secretly cut her hair every few days when you take her out. No matter how good her hair is, it won't grow back. She's already a year and a half old."

"Okay," Xie Yin replied, though not entirely sincerely.

I reached for the phone once or twice and finally knocked it over, but the screen suddenly disappeared.

Xu Qingcheng heard Xie Yin's loud voice from the other end, "Xie Mingchen, come and play with Yuanyuan for a while."

A moment later, amidst the sound of footsteps, a clear and bright voice was heard, "Yuanyuan, come to your brother."

After sending the children away, Xie Yin picked up his phone. Xu Qingcheng asked him, "How did Yuanyuan's checkup go?"

"The results are similar to the previous tests, which are quite good. Don't worry too much. We still have time to see if there are any better options. After all, even surgery can only be done after the child is three years old."

Xu Qingcheng hummed in agreement, her nose tingling slightly. She knew this was the best possible situation, and she couldn't be ungrateful. She quietly wiped away a tear from the corner of her eye and pursed her lips. "Xie Yin, I don't want to thank you, but thank you so much."

Xie Yin scoffed, "Alright, alright, don't try to charm me, I don't fall for that."

"Nonsense," Xu Qingcheng said with a laugh.

"I've already looked into the information you asked me to find for you. Judging from FUC's previous cases, they only invest in the healthcare sector and high-tech companies. Are you sure they want to bid on Shengshi? Although your company has a large market, it's still a traditional industry, and I don't think it's their target. The other companies are just there as guinea pigs brought in by the government, so don't worry about them too much," Xie Yin analyzed for her.

"But the information I received is that FUC is frequently communicating with the Ancheng government. They are not interested in all of Shengshi's industries; they only want three sectors." Xu Qingcheng had a headache. "These three sectors happen to be what I want. Those who play the capital game have abundant funds. If they really want them, we really can't compete with them."

"I think you could communicate with them beforehand to understand their purpose in wanting to film the grand occasion."

"I know, I'll try to meet with someone from their team."

Just before hanging up, Xu Qingcheng added, "It might not go as smoothly as I think; I need more time..."

"I know. I will tell Xie Mingchen to take good care of my sister."

Xu Qingcheng scoffed before hanging up the phone.

……

"Xu Qingcheng asked someone to meet with me to discuss the Shengshi matter," Wang Kai, an investment manager at FUC, reported to Fu Jingting. "Should we meet her?"

"Do you think it's necessary to meet?" Fu Jingting asked in return.

"Xu Shengchang is the founder of Shengshi. The Xu family has a deep understanding of this industry. It would be good to have a chat from a business perspective. Even if we take over, we will need to build a new team. After all, there are no suitable companies to acquire this project in our current projects." Wang Kai analyzed the situation rationally from a practical point of view.

However, because of the special relationship between Xu Qingcheng and Fu Jingting, I still have to ask a few more questions, otherwise he would have already made contact with them himself.

Fu Jingting put the dried tangerine peel into the tea leaves, and the brewed tea was infused with the fragrance of the tangerine peel. He didn't drink it, but seemed to be staring at the rising steam of the tea in deep thought. Finally, he spoke, "I have time tomorrow night."

Wang Kai was stunned for a moment, then realized that President Fu wanted to talk to him personally.