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

A ring, a jade pendant she modified, three photo albums, and a USB drive.

The photo album contains wedding photos taken before the wedding, while the USB drive contains digital photos.

The wedding was later canceled, so these things became useless.

However, since the photography company couldn't arbitrarily handle the photos, they only completed their job, so after the album was finished, they still called Xu Qingcheng to pick it up.

A set of three photo albums was handed to her.

She didn't even look at it carefully at the time; she just put it in the car and took it away.

Later, when Fu Jingting got into trouble, it was during this time that she repeatedly looked at the photos of the two of them bickering in the album.

Several photos in quick succession linked together the actions: he grabbed her ponytail, she was pulled back by him, he supported her back and leaned down to kiss her.

He chuckled and pinched her cheek, making her expression distort, which was both cute and funny.

The photos looked so natural, as if they had known each other for a very long time, as if that was how they had always interacted.

Sweet and affectionate, they rushed out of the photo album. When he held her and looked down at her, his eyes were full of light, giving people the illusion that he actually liked her very much.

She had looked at these photo albums countless times.

She always assumed that this handsome man truly liked her.

But that day he asked her coldly when they would reconcile, before or after their marriage.

One sentence left her speechless.

She was just being presumptuous.

She still remembers those sweet moments and the feelings she had when they were filmed, but ultimately, things have changed.

Xu Qingcheng couldn't defend herself. Even if she regretted what she had done, she had still done it. She had stabbed a deep wound in his heart, completely severing their connection.

Even with effort, it cannot be fixed.

There isn't much left between two people who are together; after searching everywhere, this is all that remains.

Xu Qingcheng put them into a large box, closed the lid, and the box couldn't contain all of her and his past.

From now on, he will have new people by his side, and she will truly be a thing of the past.

Or perhaps, it's not even in the past tense.

Xu Qingcheng smiled, tears dripping onto the kraft paper box lid, sealing away all her memories.

When Song Chang arrived at Xinghe Bay, Xu Qingcheng was packing her things. Apart from her red eyes and nose, there was nothing else to tell.

"Why are you here so early?" Xu Qingcheng asked her. "Didn't you say it would be this afternoon?"

"I'm afraid you'll starve to death." Song Chang waved the bag in her hand. "I bought some food. We'll go after we eat."

"Okay. Wait a minute." Xu Qingcheng piled several boxes in the corner of the room.

Song Chang went to the kitchen to get dishes to prepare lunch. By the time the two sat down at the table, half an hour had passed. Looking at the packages she had packed, Song Chang asked, "Are you not planning to stay here?"

Song Chang didn't know that the house was left to her by Fu Jingting. She only knew that Qingcheng had initially sold the house to raise funds, so she assumed that she had bought it back later.

Xu Qingcheng never offered an explanation, since she left the country soon afterward.

She has rarely come back in the past two years, and the house has been mostly vacant.

Once she made up her mind, Xu Qingcheng wouldn't allow herself to have any involvement whatsoever. She wanted to clear herself completely, leaving herself no room for maneuver.

Fu Jingting's rejection was less a deep wound to Xu Qingcheng and more a shackle on her hopes, telling her that her love was hopeless.

Because he already has someone he likes by his side.

No matter how unwilling she was, she couldn't allow herself to ruin someone else's relationship.

"Yes, Xie Yin gives me a lot of freedom. As long as I complete the assessment tasks he assigns me, I don't have to rush to work every day. So living there is no problem. My parents' emotions have stabilized since Qingyao came out. Besides, the location you chose for me is only a little over an hour's drive round trip, which isn't that far." Xu Qingcheng smiled. "It's better than when I was abroad, where it would take me two days to get back."

"Yeah, that's true. It's just that it's inconvenient for me to see Yuanyuan now." Song Chang said with some regret. She reached out and touched Xu Qingcheng's face. "Not bad, I see that your self-regulation ability is getting stronger and stronger."

Xu Qingcheng's voice was still a little hoarse, so she must have been in a lot of pain last night.

It would have been better if Song Chang hadn't brought it up, because the mention of it brought tears to Xu Qingcheng's eyes again. She quickly grabbed a tissue to wipe her tears, saying, "It wasn't all that good."

She choked up, still unable to control herself at the thought of his heartless rejection and his intention to treat other women well in the future.

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. It was my fault." Song Chang quickly admitted his mistake and scooped some rice for her.

Xu Qingcheng took the bowl, pursed her lips, and said, "I might be very busy next, so don't worry about me. I consulted a doctor the other day, and the doctor suggested that I hire a speech therapist for Yuanyuan. I need to spend more time with Yuanyuan. The period before the age of three is the golden period for language development. If you miss it, you'll regret it for the rest of your life."

Whenever Yuanyuan is mentioned, her heart is filled with tenderness and guilt. At that time, she thought that they would be separated by two lifetimes, so she had to keep Yuanyuan here no matter what.

Despite her aunt's strong opposition, she still gave birth to Yuan Yuan.

Xu Qingcheng wiped her face. She had never regretted giving birth to Yuanyuan, even though she and Yuanyuan's father might have no future now.

Do not regret it.

After the two finished eating, they drove off. On the way, Xu Qingyao called, repeatedly reminding Xu Qingcheng to make sure to check the security of the residential area.

"I always feel uneasy about the two of you living together."

A divorced single mother with a child under two years old is at risk of being targeted by bad people. Although it's not far, it still takes almost an hour to drive there, and she won't be able to get there in time if something really happens.

"A young man in his late teens, yet he has so many worries." Hearing this, Song Chang called out into the phone, "Don't worry, I've already checked that. Alright, go on with your work. I heard that girl from the Zhan family telling everyone she met the other day..."

Click, the call ended.

"Xu Qingyao, how dare you hang up on me?" Song Chang's eyes widened as he heard the busy tone on his phone.

"Just drive your car properly. The call's already ended, he won't hear you even if you yell at him." Xu Qingcheng paused, then asked, "What did Zhan Ning say?"

Xu Qingcheng intentionally wanted Qingyao to try, even if she suffered some injustice, she would have to experience it for herself.

So she didn't ask about it. Yesterday, Qingyao did say that there was progress on the 15 million.

Xu Qingcheng was quite surprised that Zhan Fangchen could give Qingyao 15 million. Years ago, Zhan Fangchen offered to act as guarantor, but Xu Shengchang refused after evaluating the offer. Besides, they weren't very familiar with each other to begin with. As a result, they never crossed paths again.

My father once commented that Zhan Fangchen was both his success and his downfall; he was too radical and too daring.

Later, Xu's father's words came true. At that time, Jiuzhan Technology encountered problems, and Zhan Fangchen jumped off the high-rise building of Jiuzhan Technology, ending his spectacular life. The Zhan family also disappeared from Ancheng, including the girl who chased after Qingyao.

But this is all for later.

Back to the present.

People who are radical in their actions are very straightforward and see things in black and white. Xu Shengchang's refusal made Zhan Fangchen lose face, and they haven't clashed since.

Yesterday, Xu Qingcheng was caught up in her own emotions and didn't ask any questions.

However, Xu Qingcheng knew that Zhan Ning favored Qing Yao.

However, Qingyao kept avoiding her and showed little interest. It was probably because of his seeking cooperation with Zhan Fangchen that he became closer to Zhan Ning.

"They say she passed some kind of test, and her dad agreed to their relationship." Song Chang laughed. "This girl is too high-profile. I bet none of her classmates don't know she likes Xu Qingyao. But Qingyao is quite composed and unmoved."

"Hey, has Qingyao gotten a girlfriend yet? Zhan Ning is a beautiful and graceful lady, and Jiuzhan Technology is riding high right now. So many people want to be Zhan Fangchen's son-in-law. Girls are pursuing him so much, but he's still unmoved. Does he have someone in his heart?"

"I don't know, he doesn't tell me everything." Xu Qingcheng's attention wasn't on this, but on what Song Chang said about the successful test. She couldn't help but call Xu Qingyao after all.

"Did you sell the intelligent testing system you designed for use in hospitals to Zhan Fangchen?"

A faint "hmm" came from the other end of the phone.

Xu Qingcheng gritted her teeth; she knew Zhan Fangchen wouldn't give her 15 million so readily.

"Then you..."

Xu Qingcheng knew that this testing system was not developed by Xu Qingyao alone, but by his three other partners. This was also the reason why they wanted to acquire the incubator of Shengshi's intelligent system.

"We signed an agreement with Jiuzhan for continued development and maintenance, so we won't lose money. We'll just earn a little less. I've also talked to them about it; the money they lent me, I'll give it back to them once things calm down." Xu Qingyao's voice was steady. "Sister, take good care of Xu Yuan. I'll handle things at home."

Xu Qingcheng hung up the phone, her eyes welling up with tears. Qingyao had grown up, and she felt that she could finally put down some of the burden on her shoulders.

The car was driving on a suburban road connecting two cities. The plane trees on both sides of the road were tall and straight. There weren't many cars on the road. Xu Qingcheng rolled down the window and suddenly shouted loudly outside.

what--

It was as if they were trying to release all the pent-up frustration in their hearts.

Song Chang followed her, and after they finished shouting, they looked at each other and laughed, having cried and laughed heartily.

The past can all be let go with the wind.

Song Changxuan's apartment was on the top floor of a new residential complex, with a beautiful sunroom. She liked it when she saw the pictures, and liked it even more after seeing it in person. Although the rent was a bit expensive, Xu Qingcheng still paid the deposit immediately.

The landlord is going abroad to accompany their child to university for about four or five years and doesn't need the property for the time being, so they are looking for a long-term tenant.

Fortunately, Xu Qingcheng had no plans to buy a house in the short term, and Qingyao had invested all his funds in Shengshi, which essentially emptied the family's coffers.

She plans to sell Xinghewan, keeping part of it with her parents and using the rest herself.

So she simply signed a one-year contract first, not daring to sign for longer, for fear of other changes.

Being busy is a great thing; it keeps you from thinking about all those messy, sad things.

Xu Qingcheng acted quickly. Once the house was settled, she started packing her belongings. She took the clothes and kitchenware that she could, and left the furniture behind. So when the moving company came, they easily loaded everything onto the truck.

As soon as the moving company left, Xu Qingcheng busied herself with packing up.

I was exhausted, but the results were excellent.

She decorated their bedroom in a pretty girly style, replacing everything from the bed to the mattress, and even built a small toy kingdom for Yuan Yuan.

It was a week later when Xu Qingcheng finally finished all that and arranged for a real estate agent to come and register the property so that she could sell her Xinghewan apartment as soon as possible.

"Mrs. Fu, this house is wonderful. The location and layout are excellent, and the community environment is also exceptional. Newly opened properties don't have anything this suitable. You have no idea how sought-after the houses in this community are."

As luck would have it, the real estate agent Xu Qingcheng found happened to be the same agent who helped Fu Jingting buy this house. It had taken quite a bit of effort to get the house registered under Xu Qingcheng's name.

Furthermore, a lawyer later came to verify various documents related to the property with him, saying it was on behalf of the owner to ensure there were no historical issues and to guarantee the legality of Xu Qingcheng's acquisition of the property rights.

So the real estate agent naturally had a very deep impression of it and knew that the man had bought it as a gift for his wife.

However, as a small-time real estate agent, he was unaware of many news stories about high society, so he still believed that Xu Qingcheng was Madam Fu.

Xu Qingcheng didn't want to waste any more words explaining these things; after all, divorce was a private matter.

She didn't correct it, only saying she would deal with it as soon as possible.

"Okay, then wait for my call. There's no worry about selling them here."

……

Duan Heng accompanied Fu Jingting on an official trip abroad.

He received a phone call as he entered the airport. After listening for a while, it took him a moment to realize what it was about. "The house in Xinghewan, shouldn't you be contacting Ms. Xu?"

"I know, but my phone fell into the water and broke, so I can't retrieve the numbers. Luckily, I had a previous save file, which is why I was able to call you. A gentleman is very interested in this apartment and would like to discuss the price with you."

This was the first time Fu Jingting had heard Xu Qingcheng's name since that night.

Some people are like that; no matter how hard you try to get close to them, you always seem to run into them.

But in reality, even though Ancheng is small, it is still a city with a population of nearly ten million, so the chances of encountering such a situation are actually quite small.

Star River Bay?

Is she selling it?

Fu Jingting frowned slightly.

"You should still contact Miss Xu. Her phone number? Sorry, I don't have it anymore." Duan Heng had already deleted Xu Qingcheng's phone number.

After hanging up, Duan Heng still told Fu Jingting, "It's a call from a real estate agent. Ms. Xu wants to sell her house in Xinghewan. Coincidentally, this is the same agent we used when we bought the house. They called to ask for our contact information."

Fu Jingting remained silent for a long while before asking, "Has the Xu family's funds not arrived in full yet?"

"Oh, it just arrived this morning, I haven't had a chance to tell you yet."

Fu Jingting paused in his steps, and Duan Heng quickly continued, "I heard that Xu Qingyao collaborated with Jiuzhan Technology and sold their intelligent testing system to Zhan Fangchen. Industry experts believe he sold it for too low a price, but Jiuzhan is a big player in intelligent systems and can provide them with ample testing space. The data they acquire is even more valuable, so Xu Qingyao didn't lose out."

Duan Heng assumed that Fu Shao's pause was because he wanted to know how the Xu family would fill the gap, so he quickly and diligently filled in the missing information.

"Then what kind of houses is she selling?"

Duan Heng, "..." They're totally not on the same wavelength.

"I need to go..."

"No need." Duan Heng's question was cut off by Fu Jingting.

The man frowned, secretly resenting his excessive curiosity.

The two were in a hurry and walked quickly. Ancheng Airport had a huge throughput and was crowded with people everywhere. Pushing luggage and rushing to the destination was even more common, so it was normal to bump into each other occasionally.

A little boy bumped into him, and Fu Jingting caught him while hurriedly reaching out to grab the suitcase that was about to run away.

Xie Mingchen steadied himself and immediately helped the little girl who had fallen to the ground up. He squatted down and asked her, "Yuanyuan, does it hurt? Don't cry, brother will blow on it for you."

The little girl was short, so she didn't get hurt from the fall. She whimpered and cried a couple of times, but Xie Mingchen comforted her and she stopped crying.

He stood up, took the suitcase from Fu Jingting, and thanked him politely, "Thank you, Uncle."

The little boy was about the same age as Fu Mosen, but seemed more mature than Fu Mosen.

Fu Jingting couldn't help but glance at him again, "Kids shouldn't be running around in the airport."

They didn't run; they stood still and waited for Lao Xie. They were just knocked down by the people who ran over.

However, Xie Mingchen was not prepared to talk much with strangers.

Xie Mingchen looked at Fu Jingting, his eyes sweeping over his face, and then put his arm around the little girl who was clinging to his leg.

The little girl had a topknot, round eyes, chubby cheeks, and a smile that seemed to come on even when she wasn't actually smiling. She clung tightly to the boy's leg, whimpering for a hug, "Brother, hug me, brother, hug me."

Xie Mingchen reached out and rubbed her little head. Although she was really small, it was still a bit difficult for him to pick her up.

When she gets a little older, I'll be able to pick her up really well.

Fu Jingting's gaze fell on the little girl's face, but before he could take a closer look, he heard the boy's somewhat cold voice, "Uncle, you stepped on my sister's hearing aid."