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

Xu Qingcheng hesitated for a while, but eventually got to his side. She didn't care if she was alone, but with him there, it was as if she wasn't wearing a shirt at all.

As soon as she stood in front of him, the heat emanating from him seemed to scorch her skin through her thin clothes.

But she should be thankful that she was wearing a black shirt, as black seems to have a natural ability to conceal, so it wasn't too revealing.

She stood in front of him with her legs crossed, and her first words were, "I have no clothes to wear."

Her voice carried a hint of coquettishness.

Fu Jingting narrowed his eyes as he looked at her, his tone sounding like he was deliberately teasing her.

"You're not wearing any clothes," he said, hooking his fingers around her shirt and pulling her towards him.

After a whole night of passionate lovemaking, the physical stimulation quickly wore off, leaving me feeling utterly bored.

He suddenly let go of her hand. "I'll have someone send some clothes over."

Xu Qingcheng glanced at him, and the color in his eyes vanished without a trace, without the slightest emotional fluctuation.

Even after he let go, she didn't pull away. She remained in his arms, biting her lip. "I'm thirsty. I want some water."

My voice is a little hoarse.

He was so mean, he forced her to the point of screaming madly, her blood boiling as if it were about to burst from her skin.

The burning intensity he once gave is the complete opposite of his current indifference.

It's as if she's nothing without that bed.

Xu Qingcheng is dazzling and beautiful. She doesn't need to deliberately seduce anyone; she will naturally attract all kinds of suitors.

But now it's different. She wants the beating heart in his chest, she wants him to hold her in his heart, to hold Yuanyuan in his heart.

But his heart was hidden inside; she couldn't see it, touch it, or guess what it was, and her heart was filled with unease.

Her only normal relationship was with Ye Tinghong. They got together very naturally, without even a proper confession.

She is the favored one and doesn't need to deliberately take a step forward in the relationship.

So now that she wants to take the initiative, she's a bit lost and unsure of what direction to take.

Fu Jingting stared at her, and that gaze caused Xu Qingcheng's carefully constructed thick skin to crumble instantly. She stepped out of his arms and went to pour herself some water.

Around ten o'clock in the morning, the warm sun was shining brightly, and the sunlight poured in from all directions, enveloping her. The large black shirt wrapped her up, making her look even whiter and more petite. She took a cup from the sterilizer to pour water. Because the items hadn't been touched, they were just as they had been when she was there, so she felt no sense of unfamiliarity at all.

She took a sip of water, her gaze carefully sweeping over the surrounding scenery.

Nothing has really changed.

Fu Jingting finished the coffee in his cup. He preferred tea to coffee, but the bitterness of black coffee made him more alert.

His gaze inadvertently fell on her back. The woman's slender legs extended from under the hem of her shirt, her bare feet touching the floor. Perhaps because they were a little cold, she lifted one foot and placed it on top of the other, her legs crossing and rubbing against each other.

The wildfire suddenly roared up.

Fu Jingting abruptly looked away, turned around, and went upstairs.

Xu Qingcheng drank some water and then opened the refrigerator to check. There was nothing inside, and she had no way to solve her hunger problem.

I can't go out dressed like this; I can only wait for the person who delivers the clothes to come.

When I turned around and saw the two puppies on the sofa, my eyes suddenly welled up with tears.

The puppy has already been washed, but there's a light stain on its white body that probably can't be washed off. The little Teddy is still very cute.

Xu Qingcheng glanced upstairs. Before this relationship stabilized, she dared not easily reveal Yuanyuan's name.

She knew what kind of family the Fu family was. If she knew about Yuanyuan's existence, she knew that he and she could no longer be husband and wife.

At least Yuanyuan is there for her.

Yuanyuan is hers, and no one can take her away from her.

The doorbell rang, and Xu Qingcheng hesitated, unsure whether she should open the door.

After waiting for a while and seeing no one coming down from upstairs, Xu Qingcheng walked towards the door.

Before she even reached the door, Fu Jingting stopped her, asking, "What are you doing?"

"The doorbell is ringing." Xu Qingcheng turned around and looked at him.

The man strode down the stairs and, as he passed her, pushed her back and to the side. She was dressed like that and yet she brazenly tried to open the door.

He went to open the door himself.

Xu Qingcheng's forehead twitched, indicating her anger.

She didn't necessarily want to open the door; it was just that he wouldn't come down to open it. What did he mean? Was he afraid that her presence in his villa would be exposed?

Is he afraid that outsiders will say he and she are entangled again?

Fu Jingting opened the door, and Duan Heng was standing outside.

I received instructions early in the morning to pick up some items from a brand store, and then I went to Attorney Zhang's place to pick up a document.

He took the item from Duan Heng.

"I received a notification this morning that the auction date for Shengshi has been set for this Friday," Duan Heng said.

Fu Jingting hummed in agreement, and Xu Qingcheng's ears perked up as soon as she heard the words "prosperous era".

She couldn't help but take a step forward, and Fu Jingting turned around and glanced at her.

Xu Qingcheng stood still.

"Bidding will proceed as planned, with the price kept at the optimal level."

After making the arrangements, Fu Jingting didn't even let Duan Heng in the door, and said directly, "The driver stays here, you go back to the company to handle things."

Duan Heng didn't suspect anything and simply said, "I'll cancel your stay at the hotel suite. Dr. Wen didn't know you weren't at the hotel. She probably went there this morning. She called to ask if you had any other plans this morning, and I told her. She'll be coming over here in a bit."

Fu Jingting neither agreed nor disagreed, and after making the arrangements, he simply closed the door.

He tossed the clothes in his hand to Xu Qingcheng, "Go change your clothes."

Xu Qingcheng heard Duan Heng's words clearly. She stared at him for a long time but didn't say anything. She grabbed her clothes and went upstairs to change.

The bra size fits perfectly, and the bra is one size larger than my previous size.

He was quite accurate in his touch.

As Xu Qingcheng put on her clothes, she began to get angry. She pursed her lips and thought, "That Dr. Wen must be Wen Fei, the one at Jingshan No. 1 that day, the one who went to the jewelry exhibition with Ms. Zhong."

My chest feels very bloated and uncomfortable.

Wearing a black three-quarter sleeve dress and a trench coat, a simple and elegant style, Xu Qingcheng came downstairs with the trench coat draped over her arm.

Fu Jingting was sitting on the sofa waiting for her. He pushed a document towards her and said, "Sign this first."

Xu Qingcheng picked it up and looked at it. It was about Shengshi Investment. FUC would participate in the bidding auction for Shengshi Assets, and the Xu family would participate as a co-bidder. The equity structure would be distributed after the auction. FUC would hold 40%, the Xu family would hold 35%, the remaining 15% would be reserved for the senior management team, and the remaining 10% would be used for equity incentives.

Xu Qingcheng's eyelids twitched suddenly. She wondered if she was overthinking things. She had intended for Qingyao to learn from Chen Rui. The three-year period was the optimal period in Xu Qingcheng's assessment. By then, Qingyao would be able to stand on his own. Naturally, Qingyao would have a share of the executive team's stock. Just 5% would be enough to exceed FUC's shareholding ratio.

She looked up at Fu Jingting, unsure whether it was a mistake or intentional, or if it was intentional... and for what reason.

The man caught her gaze, his brow furrowing deeply. "You disagree? I can't possibly do things entirely according to your wishes. Chen Rui needs at least 10% of the shares to join the management team. Otherwise, do you think you can get him to agree to it?"

Xu Qingcheng suppressed her doubts and asked him, "Should we give Chen Rui actual shares or stock options?"

"You don't need to worry about that." Fu Jingting was clearly losing patience, tapping his finger on the table. "What you need to worry about is figuring out how to keep me company."

His words were so infuriating that Xu Qingcheng grabbed a pen, signed her name, and slammed the pen down on the table.

She stood up and asked him, "What's your relationship with Wen Fei?"