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

Fu Jingting did not expect that Xu Qingcheng would actually call the police.

When the police came to register the case, they assumed it was a couple arguing, but after asking around, they found out they were ex-husband and ex-wife.

The man's face turned as black as Bao Gong's, and he was so angry that his hair seemed to stand on end.

It's rare for ex-husbands and ex-wives to argue to the point of calling the police. Even mediation seems difficult, and the woman insisted on taking the other party away.

The police had no choice but to comply, since the woman was the homeowner.

Fu Jingting was so angry he almost vomited blood. He made a phone call to find someone, which saved him from the terrible news of being taken to the police station.

Gu Feibai somehow found out about this matter that had been suppressed so thoroughly that it hadn't even caused a ripple, and he started making a scene in the small group chat.

Gu Feibai: Hahahahahahahahahahahaha

Song Xingzhi: Xiaobai, what's wrong with you?

Tang Jinchao: He goes crazy every day.

Gu Feibai: I heard that someone broke into a private residence and attempted to commit indecent assault, almost ending up in jail.

Yu Shinan: Who is so despicable?

Tang Jinchao: Same question, who is so shameless?

Song Xingzhi: Do I know this person?

Liang Zongyan: Same question.

Gu Feibai: It's an acquaintance, hahahahaha

After it's uploaded, a small red dot appears.

The pretty boy's face darkened, and then he saw a line of small text on the screen that read: You have been removed from the group chat by "Fu Jingting".

Yu Shinan: I'm about to listen to a story, where's Xiaobai?

Liang Zongyan: ? ? ?

Tang Jinchao: Where's Xiaobai?

"Song Xingzhi" invited "Gu Feibai" to join the group chat.

Gu Feibai: Fu Jingting, you actually kicked me out. You really have no shame.

Tang Jinchao: ...

Tang Jinchao: I understand.

Yu Shinan: It's not normal for me to kick you. Hurry up and tell me, who was it?

Gu Feibai: Chef, where's your IQ?

Song Xingzhi: He never had any intelligence to begin with.

Yu Shinan: Fu Jingting?! Almost got arrested? Which woman is that awesome? Give me a thumbs up, bro!

Liang Zongyan: ...Jingting and Dr. Wen had a fight?

Tang Jinchao: Dr. Wen wouldn't send him to the police station; it must be someone else.

Liang Zongyan: Brother, let me give you some advice: if you want to settle down, don't mess around with other women, or you might end up kneeling on durians one day.

Gu Feibai: The key point is that he can't mess with other women, hahaha!

Fu Jingting: @Gu Feibai It seems you don't want to continue talking to me about investment.

Gu Feibai: I'll shut up.

Song Xingzhi: ...

Yu Shinan: ...

The group fell silent after Gu Feibai shut up.

Fu Jingting closed his eyes tightly, his mind replaying her reddened eyes.

He only feels comfortable when she is in pain.

But now, Fu Jingting suddenly realized that her discomfort didn't bring him any pleasure. Instead, it felt like a piece of his chest had been pierced.

When Da Zhao drove to Nanshan Lanyuan, Wen Liyan looked at Wen Fei with great dissatisfaction, "Feifei, I'm not at the point where I can't even walk a single step outside. I can't keep troubling him like this."

"Dad, I just want you to be as comfortable as possible." Wen Fei pursed her lips. "Besides, he's not exactly an outsider."

"Feifei, you and Jingting..."

"Dad, I know what you want to say." Wen Fei interrupted him, "Don't say anything inappropriate. I don't have any other thoughts, I just want to be with him in the future and take good care of him."

Without waiting for Wen Liyan to say anything more, Wen Fei turned and left.

Wen Liyan couldn't help but sigh and shake his head. This child was too ambitious.

But what could he say? She had divorced when she was a teenager, and the child had never had a mother. Wen Liyan wanted to give her all his love, but there was still a difference between the roles of mother and father.

Wen Fei put the things she was going to take in the car. Wen Liyan needed to have regular check-ups and undergo chemotherapy based on the indicators. Each time, she would stay in the hospital for nearly twenty days.

While chatting casually with Da Zhao, Wen Fei asked him, "Were you the one who took Young Master Fu back to Jingshan No. 1 last night?"

"No, I left after dropping you off at Xinghewan."

"Star River Bay? Why did you go there?" Wen Fei frowned in surprise.

Da Zhao gave an awkward laugh, thinking of the woman in the car last night. He was a man too, how could he not understand? But he couldn't say too much about his boss's private affairs, so he simply scratched his head and said, "I don't know."

Wen Fei nodded and didn't ask any more questions. After Wen Liyan came out, they got into the car and left.

After settling Wen Liyan in, Da Zhao was allowed to return home first.

Duan Heng came in to report that Miss Xu had returned the money for the house.

He watched as Fu Jingting's expression turned extremely ugly.

Duan Heng put down the wound ointment and left the office without saying a word.

Fu Jingting looked down at the knuckles on the back of his hand, where large areas were swollen.

He didn't feel much pain, only remembering the smile on her lips when she maliciously slammed his hand against the wall.

Like a little devil.

He knew what she was planning, but he still couldn't bear to take his hand away, afraid that she would bump her head.

She was so eager to get rid of him.

Fu Jingting gritted his teeth and suddenly slammed his fist hard on the table. The pain spread instantly from his joints, but it was nothing compared to the excruciating pain in his head.

His face was grim. He suddenly slammed his hands on the table, held his breath, his arms were taut and trembling slightly. Before him was a huge black hole, as if it would swallow him whole.

His forehead was covered in a layer of cold sweat. In a few brief seconds, he suddenly collapsed back into his seat as if all his strength had left him. His breathing returned to normal in an instant, as if he had come back to life.

Xu Qingcheng had the locksmith change the locks, but she didn't touch anything inside. She had no intention of leaving the place unused; she just wanted it to remain so that no one would remember what happened inside.

The doorbell rang abruptly.

The moment Xu Qingcheng opened the door, she froze.

Wen Fei stood outside the door and greeted Xu Qingcheng with a smile, "Hello, Miss Xu. May I come in?"

Xu Qingcheng gripped the door tightly with her fingers, her face pale. "Sorry, I was just about to leave."

"It won't take you long, just a few minutes. I want to know what kind of places my fiancé likes to be in." Wen Fei smiled gently. "Or, I could learn about them too."

Wen Fei's casual words had a devastating impact on Xu Qingcheng, who blocked the doorway to prevent Wen Fei from entering.

Wen Fei wasn't forceful. She stood at the door and spoke in a casual tone, "I ran into your boyfriend at the mall last time, and you two seemed to have a great relationship. Miss Xu, you should cherish such a good partner. Some rumors are not good for you, so please be mindful of your words."

Xu Qingcheng stood there, and even though Wen Fei hadn't made a move, she felt a burning pain on her cheek.

"Miss Wen, keep your fiancé in check and don't bother me." Xu Qingcheng managed to utter these words with great difficulty; her throat felt like it was on fire.

Wen Fei stared at her and smiled, "Miss Xu, just mind your own business."

"You should know best what you've done. The Fu family hasn't spoken ill of you; they've already shown you the utmost respect. Miss Xu is a smart woman. Today, I'm speaking not only on my own behalf but also on behalf of my family. Let's not burn bridges."

Wen Fei lifted her eyelids and said, "Aunt Zhong said she made an appointment with Teacher Pang for you. You still have the nerve to ask her for help? You should at least show some sincerity. Don't disappoint Aunt Zhong."

As Wen Fei stepped out of Xinghe Bay, the air was fresh, and she couldn't help but take a deep breath. Thinking of Xu Qingcheng's bloodless face, the pent-up frustration in her chest finally dissipated.

Even if Xu Qingcheng might not take Wen Fei's words to heart, she had no choice but to listen to the Fu family and Zhong Wanxiu's wishes.

Wen Fei was surprised to hear that Pang was going to see patients when she was on the phone with her teacher to arrange her next schedule. So many high-ranking officials and dignitaries had asked her to help, but she had declined them without hesitation.

After asking a few more questions, I learned that it was Zhong Wanxiu who spoke up for her former daughter-in-law.

Some things, knowing a little about them is enough.

Given the current relationship between Zhong Wanxiu and Xu Qingcheng, Wen Fei isn't afraid of Xu Qingcheng seeking confirmation.

Moreover, how could Xu Qingcheng open her mouth?! She seduced him first.

Wen Fei heard Xu Qingcheng's confession clearly that day. She also knew clearly about Fu Jingting's rejection.

Therefore, Wen Fei never believed that Fu Jingting was the one who took the initiative in this matter.

After Wen Fei left, Xu Qingcheng closed the door. She sat in the room for a long time before she finally regained her strength and took a taxi to X. Her car was parked there.

Xu Qingcheng didn't go into the office building; she went straight into the underground parking lot to drive home.

When Xie Yin stopped the car, he saw Xu Qingcheng. She walked past him like a ghost. He was standing there, but she seemed not to see him at all.

"A beauty that could topple empires?"

Xie Yin grabbed her arm.

"Brother Yin?" Xu Qingcheng looked at him as if in a daze, "Just arrived?"

Xie Yin stared at her pale face. "Where are you going?"

"Go home. The speech therapist is coming over today."

Xie Yin frowned almost imperceptibly. "You didn't go home last night? What happened?"

"It's nothing." Xu Qingcheng suddenly broke free from his arm. "I'm leaving now."

How could he let her drive home alone in her current state? Xie Yin snatched the car keys from her hand, shoved her into the passenger seat, and got in the car. "I'll take you home. You're not feeling well; don't let anything happen. Xu Yuan still needs your care."

One sentence left Xu Qingcheng with no way to refuse. Her eyes welled up with tears, and she murmured, "Thank you."

The car sped along, and Xu Qingcheng sat in the passenger seat without saying a word.

Xie Yin knew she didn't want to talk about it, so he simply didn't ask any further. Those who went to the dinner party last night were all colleagues; he could find out with a simple question.

Soon, Xie Yin received a message on his phone with a rather intriguing sentence: "Your designer is something else; he completely captivated Fu Jingting last night." The party wasn't even over yet, but the two of them had already left.

Xie Yin put away his phone and asked directly, "Did you run into Fu Jingting last night?"

Xu Qingcheng pursed her lips and remained silent.

"I shouldn't pry into your privacy. But look at you now, even Xu Yuan would be scared of you." Xie Yin looked at her. "You can tell me if there's anything wrong. Even if I can't help you, it can be a way to vent. Don't keep it bottled up inside."

When no one is there to comfort me, I don't feel it, but as soon as someone comforts me, I can't hold back my grievances, and tears stream down my face.

Xie Yin got the gist of her vague description.

Xu Qingcheng felt that Fu Jingting hated what she had done and refused to forgive her, so he couldn't let her go now, even though he had a fiancée and was still being ambiguous with her.

He offered no comment, letting Xu Qingcheng cry her heart out.

She only managed to calm down when she was almost home. "It felt much better after I cried it out."

"Qingcheng, why don't you move in with me for a while?" Xie Yin suddenly said as they got out of the car.

Xu Qingcheng almost stumbled as she walked forward, but Xie Yin grabbed her arm. The man laughed, "Is it really necessary to be so scared?"

"No, no." Xu Qingcheng stammered.

Xie Yin was her senior brother, her friend, and a very important partner, but... she had no romantic feelings for him.

For a long time, Xie Yin had been helping her. Brother Yin knew all about her past and experiences and had really helped her a lot, so that she wouldn't be isolated and helpless during those difficult days.

But even so—

"What do you mean 'not'?" Xie Yin clicked his tongue. "Am I that bad? Look how scared you are. I'm just asking you to move in with me. There's enough room for you. It's not safe for you and your daughter to be out there. Qingyao has been nagging me about it several times."

Xu Qingcheng realized what was going on, and her face suddenly turned red. So that's how it was; she had misunderstood.

"It's alright, that's good. I spoke with Dr. Pang via email, and she said Xu Yuan's case is a bit special, but she's handled similar cases before, and the chances of a successful surgery are very high. However, she said she still needs to wait for an in-person consultation before making a final judgment." Xu Qingcheng paused, her nose tingling with emotion. "If the surgical plan can be finalized, I want Yuan Yuan to have the surgery as soon as possible. After that, I think we should go to Belgium. You can't just abandon your business there, so I'll take care of it for you then."

"How long are you planning to hide? You came to Jinzhou, saying it was convenient for Xu Yuan's treatment, but the most important thing was that you didn't want him to find out about Xu Yuan. Now, to avoid him, you have to run away again. Xu Yuan is a person; don't keep hiding her. What she's meant to find out will find out sooner or later." Xie Yin sighed. "If you're planning to find someone to have a proper relationship or get married, then don't move in with me to avoid misunderstandings. If you don't have those thoughts for now, just pretend we're dating in public. I'll be your shield, and it'll save him from continuing to bother you."

"Brother Yin... I don't want to cause you trouble, and I don't want people to misunderstand. Things are already chaotic enough."

"Don't rush to refuse, think it over carefully first." Xie Yin patted her shoulder.

That topic was dropped. Xu Qingcheng and Xie Yin went inside, and Xu Yuan happily ran over to greet them.

Xie Yin immediately picked up the child and tossed him into the air, making little Xu Yuan giggle with delight.

"Yuanyuan, have you missed me?" Xie Yin asked Xu Yuan with a deliberately stern face.

Xu Yuan grinned and said, "No."

Xie Yin's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. Xu Yuan laughed, patting his face with her chubby little hands and looking behind him, asking, "Where's my brother? Where's my brother?"

Xie Yin laughed, "This little guy, I've spoiled him for nothing. He's not as noticeable as Xie Mingchen."

"Mingchen is so patient with her. You play with her for a while and then hand her over to Mingchen. Do you think she doesn't know?" Xu Qingcheng smiled, as if seeing Xu Yuan could calm even the most painful heart and make even the most difficult life worthwhile.

Xu Qingcheng turned her head away, secretly wiping away her tears.

Xie Yin didn't say much; he left Jinzhou and went straight back to Ancheng.

The management team of the new Shengshi Group is basically in place. They held a simple shareholders' meeting at FUC and set several new targets.

The meeting ended, and the group left the conference room.

Duan Heng followed beside Fu Jingting, reporting on the upcoming arrangements.

Looking up, Duan Heng saw the secretaries blocking someone. He quickly went over and asked, "What's wrong?"

"This gentleman wants to see Young Master Fu, but he didn't have an appointment and just barged in..."

Upon hearing this, Fu Jingting looked over and saw a man wearing a black shirt with a dark floral pattern.

Fu Jingting was familiar with that face; he remembered it after seeing it only once in a photo.

Xu Qingyao asked in surprise, "Brother Yin, what brings you here?"

Xie Yin smiled and waved to Xu Qingyao. Seeing that they were all acquaintances, the people in the secretary's office breathed a sigh of relief and let go of his hands.

"It's quite a hassle to get into this FUC." Xie Yin smiled as he walked towards Fu Jingting with a friendly expression. "Young Master Fu, this is Xie Yin, whose identity is unknown."

Fu Jingting stared at his outstretched hand, but made no move to shake it.

Xie Yin didn't care. The moment he stopped, he suddenly punched Fu Jingting in the face.